About
Hello, my name is Joseph Ramsey and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I have 23 years of experience in the field and 16 of those 23 years have been spent providing counseling services to families, individuals, and couples. My approach is collaborative and I firmly believe in honesty and transparency. My focus areas are anxiety, depression, problems related to anxiety and depression (i.e. obsessive compulsive disorder), and trauma. My approach I am a classically trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT), this was the focus of my graduate work. I have expanded my skill set and can provide Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Motivational Interviewing. I tend to be solution focused in my approach and I enjoy helping people solve problems. My focus I am most comfortable treating anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, bipolar I and II, mood disorders, grief, complex trauma, and anger issues. My communication style I am very direct and honest in my communication style. I am very affirming about clients problems and how they feel, but I will always ask people if they are sure their thinking is correct and offer possible alternatives to their perceptions. I am humorous, friendly, and gentle. My journey to therapy I love people. I love helping people. I do not believe that people are inherently bad, and I believe that recovery is real. My father died suddenly when I was 11 and my mom raised my sister and I without any help from anyone. I decided that I would do anything I could to help others in that position. My family has a history of anxiety and depressive disorders and I wanted to help others overcome these issues so that they can live their best lives. My goals for you Goal setting starts during the first session as soon as we are finished with the assessment.
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
White
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep Or Insomnia
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Brainspotting
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
- Family
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare
Education
- University of Pittsburgh, Master's in Social Work
Years in Practice
16 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
- Code: 1041C0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LCSW | 091669 Verify | NY |
Practice Locations
7 Sunset Rdg
Portville, NY 14770
Phone Number: (716) 307-4915