May Vega
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R Specialties • Insurance & Fees • Locations
New York
Accepting Online
Manhattan Community Board 7
Accepting In-person
Updated March 28, 2023
May Vega
Zencare Vetted
Specialties & Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Race & cultural identity
- Schizophrenia
- Trauma
- Mood disorders
Professional statement
May Vega is a clinical social worker in Manhattan, on the Upper West Side. She works with individuals at all stages of life, dealing with life transitions, mood disorders, relationship issues, race and identity.
May worked in community mental health settings (outpatient, inpatient, emergency psychiatry) with people with severe and persistent mental illness. Before living in NYC, May lived in Latin America where she studied clinical psychology, with a Humanistic, client-centered focus. Her experience living in other countries influenced her interest in working with the Latino/Latinx population, migrants, expats in NYC.
May graduated from Hunter College Silberman chool of Social Work. Her clinical training includes: psychoanalysis, DBT, CBT, Attachment Focused EMDR.
Specialties
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life.
Race & cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity
Schizophrenia - Support monitoring and managing symptoms; building skills and supports to reduce and respond to stressors and sustain a balanced life
Trauma - Coping and healing with longstanding and recent trauma.
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Young adults (18-24)
Insurance
May Vega is not in-network with any insurances.
Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions: $250 (45min)
- Sliding scale: $150 - $250
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Cash
- Check
- Debit Card
- Zelle
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
Therapist's note
Location(s)
Online Sessions (New York)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
- Morning (Before 10am)
- Daytime (10am - 1pm)
- Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
- Evening (After 5pm)
- Weekends
Regular Hours
- Mon Please inquire about hours
- Tue Please inquire about hours
- Wed Closed
- Thu Please inquire about hours
- Fri Please inquire about hours
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Manhattan Community Board 7 practice
323 WEST 96TH STREET,
suite 2,
New York, New York 10025
Accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
- Morning (Before 10am)
- Daytime (10am - 1pm)
- Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
- Evening (After 5pm)
- Weekends
Regular Hours
- Mon Please inquire about hours
- Tue Please inquire about hours
- Wed Please inquire about hours
- Thu Please inquire about hours
- Fri Please inquire about hours
- Sat Please inquire about hours
- Sun Please inquire about hours
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 18 years
Mt. Sinai Hospital - Morningside , Psychiatric Social Worker, 2005 - 2020
NYS Psychiatric Institute -Maternal Mental Health Program, Psychotherapist, 2006 - 2009
TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOANALYSIS, 2014
HUNTER COLLEGE, Silberman School of Social Work, MSW, 2005
UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUIN, GUATEMALA, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2000
Licensure
New York: 0766341
Languages
English
Spanish