Zev Berkowitz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing online therapy to individuals, couples, and families in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, DC, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts Maryland, Colorado, California and Washington. His practice focuses on relationship challenges, particularly when the relationship has been impacted by communication issues, behavioral addictions, or breaches of trust. He works with both couples and individuals who find painful experiences of the past or current symptoms of anxiety, depression, and maladaptive coping are holding them back from the authentic relationships they desire.
Zev’s goal is to help clients feel more connected, heard, and seen. He has unique expertise in supporting clients who struggle with behavioral addiction, including sex addiction, helping them to recognize how their current behaviors are rooted in the past and increasing their ability to sit with negative emotions and choose more productive ways to cope. When working with couples and families, Zev offers a safe, neutral environment where all voices can be heard. He carefully supports clients to sort through complicated relationship dynamics, heal old wounds, and communicate with greater mutual understanding.
Zev’s style is active, goal-oriented, and collaborative. Throughout therapy, he frequently checks in with clients to ensure the skills you practice in session are transferable to the real world, and that you see real progress towards treatment goals. Zev is excited to welcome new clients for both short-term, solution-focused therapy, and longer-term, healing care.
Relationships - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Infidelity - Helping couples rebuild trust and navigate the effects of infidelity on their relationship
Behavioral addictions - Coping with emotional discomfort and suffering; reducing or abstaining from unwanted behaviors such as unhealthy gambling or shopping
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Families - Promoting communication and supporting family members to address challenges and reduce conflict and distress
Parenting - Helping parents develop and implement strategies to address challenges that arise throughout childrearing; managing stress and increasing support
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Zev Berkowitz is accepting clients using listed insurances, paying listed fees, or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:
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:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Please note that Zev does not accept any form of Medicaid.
We try to work with every client to the best of our ability to make it work financially.
Years of Experience: 22 years
Private Practice, 2008 - Present
Group Practice, 2003 - 2008
Public School, Psychologist, 1997 - 2003
EMDR, Certificate , 2011
Imago Therapy, Certificate, 2007
Gestalt Association, Certification, 2003
Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy , Certificate , 2001
English
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Zev Berkowitz offers over 20 years of experience in couples counseling, addictions and family issues, with a certificate from the Gottman Institute. He is skilled with CBT interventions for anxiety and depression... He is highly approachable, caring, and quick to respond to the needs of clients and associates.
" - Tara Moyle, LAC • January 2021"
Zev had the ability to listen very well.
" - Zencare client • October 2020"
Zev was helpful, transparent, and kind.
" - Zencare client • September 2020"
In the few minutes that we spent together, I can already tell that Mr. Berkowitz is passionate about what he does and cares about helping people. I’m grateful I found him.
" - Zencare client • September 2020"
He was warm, welcoming, and explained how he could help very well.
" - Zencare client • August 2020"
Zev is real! Just talking man to man helps.
" - Zencare client • July 2020"
He listened and asked questions without giving advice.
" - Zencare client • July 2020