Personal Statement
I believe what is accomplished in psychotherapy is co-created by both the patient and the therapist. I am interactive and relational. I have training and experience in a wide variety of issues and have worked with people from many different backgrounds. I believe in tailoring the treatment to the individual rather than trying to fit the person into a particular theory.
Therapy is about self-actualization. There are many roadblocks to becoming the person we want to be. I see therapy as a way of understanding and eliminating these blocks. Self-knowledge provides us with choices. When we understand our patterns, it becomes easier to get past them.
I am warm, empathic, and interactive. I engage with my clients to provide an atmosphere that can be safe as well as transformative.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- Codependency
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Integration of different therapy models
- Interpersonal
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Relationship Development Interventions
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Cigna
- Out Of Network
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare
Years in Practice
20+ years
Services Fee
- Therapy Session $130-$200
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | R031706-1 | NY | 1984 |
Publications
Title | Publication | Year |
---|---|---|
Is It Possible to Have a Healthy Relationship | goodtherapy, networktherapy | 2013 |
Sexual Abuse Survivors: Choosing a Therapist | goodtherapy, networktherapy | 2009 |
Couple Therapy for Lesbians and Gay Men | goodtherapy; networktherapy | 2007 |
The Truth About Lesbian Bed Death | goodtherapy, networktherapy | 2005 |
The Dark Side of Prescription Drugs | goodtherapy, networktherapy |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
New York University | MSW | Social Work | 1984 |
Brooklyn College | BS | Psychology and Women's Studies | 1977 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Patti Geier, LCSW
473 4th St #3
Brooklyn, New York 11215