Personal Statement

I am an empathic human being and a highly trained Certified Psychoanalyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Credentialed Alcoholism Counselor. I help others manage and resolve difficulties of the heart -- love, loss and work during significant life changes; for example, career change, death/illness in family, divorce, early "recovery," relapse with addiction(s), criminal arrests, loss of work, etc.

I am committed to providing high-quality professional assessment and counseling/psychotherapy to people who have not accessed or have had prior unsatisfactory experiences with psychotherapy. I am also committed to travel the lengthy road of psychoanalysis with people who want to take this voyage.

I help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, Ms. Ackaway works with each individual to foster self-awareness and attain the personal growth he/she is committed to accomplishing.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Borderline Personality
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Men's Issues
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Weight Loss

Treatment Orientation

  • Conflict Resolution Therapy
  • Eclectic
  • Existential
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Group

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Out Of Network

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $150-$200

Payments Accepted

Cash, Check

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered (LCSW-R) R-029147-1 NY 2004

Certifications

Name Year
Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) 1997
Certified Psychoanalyst (CP) 1997

Associations

Name Duration
National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) 1997-Present

Education

School Degree Major Year
Columbia University MSSWSocial Work1982

Languages

  • English
  • Yiddish

Office Address


Lana M. Ackaway, LCSW-R, CASAC

280 Madison Avenue, Suite 711

New York, New York 10016

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