Sofia Israel Ancona(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
New York
Anxiety -Attachment issues-ADHD-Childhood trauma-Borderline personality disorder- Depression-
Sofia Israel Ancona
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Professional statement
Sofia Israel Ancona is a Latina psychotherapist who's native language is Spanish and is located in New York, NY, where she sees clients at a private practice called Union Square Psychotherapy and is located in 44 East 12th Street, New York City, New York 10003, United States. Sofia has availability for both in-person and virtual sessions.
Before graduating with a BA in Psychology from American University in 2017, Sofia interned at a forensic treatment clinic where she worked with sex offenders participating in group therapy. After graduation, Sofia was a Child Advocate Manager, representing the children's best interests in Dependency Drug Court in Miami, FL for 3 years where she worked with children and families that were directly impacted by the foster care system.
Sofia then obtained her Masters of Science in Clinical Social Work at Columbia University in 2022 and was a fellow at the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) training program where she received extensive training in providing DBT individual therapy and DBT skills group at Columbia Psychiatry. Sofia has experience working with high risk clients and providing DBT skills group for both adults and adolescents. Sofia has openings for individual, family, and couples’ therapy.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 3 years
Union Square Psychotherapy, LCSW, PLLC, Staff Clinician , 2024 - Present
Center for Anxiety , Staff Clinician , 2022 - 2024
Voices for Children/Guardian ad Litem Program, Child Advocate Manager , 2017 - 2020
Contemporary Freudian Society (CFS), Certificate in Analytic Listening: Foundations of Psychoanalytic Practice, 2024
The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, Winnicottian Approach To Understanding And Treating Early Trauma Certificate, 2024
Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC, Trauma During Childbirth: Supporting Pregnant And Postpartum Clients Certificate, 2024
Columbia School of Social Work, Masters in Social Work, 2022
Behavioral Tech Institute (BTECH), Certificate Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training, 2022
Columbia University Irving Medical Center- Intensive Outpatient Program in the Psychiatry Department, Internship specialized in DBT from 2021-2022, 2022
TF-CBT Web 2.0, TF-CBT: A course for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 2022
American University , Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Education Studies, 2017
Licensure
New York: 118990-01Languages
English, SpanishSpecialties
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Childhood trauma - Learning how traumatic events in childhood can translate into adulthood; processing through difficult memories with the goal of moving past the experience and lingering symptoms
Borderline personality disorder - Increasing insight into relational patterns and destructive behaviors; development of coping strategies for uncomfortable emotions or situations; skills for emotional identification and regulation.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Couples
- Families
- Parents
- Seniors (65+)
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
Sofia Israel Ancona is not in-network with any insurances.
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Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$160 (45min)
- Sliding scale:$120 - $160
- Initial session:$70 (45min)
- Couples sessions:$200 (45min)
- Family sessions:$200 (45min)
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
- Check
- Debit Card
- Zelle
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- Multiple times a week
- As needed
Therapist's note
I do not take insurance but can provide a statement for insurance reimbursement. If you need a lower fee, we can further discuss.
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