Great to meet you!
Hi! I’m Briana. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Brooklyn, NY. I work primarily with adults and young adults navigating life transitions, managing stress, and coping with anxiety and depression.
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Briana Cretella
Therapist(She/Her)
1 year of experience
- Virtual
- Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
- Child or adolescent therapy, Individual therapy
My approach to therapy
I pride myself on making therapy and the work that comes with it realistic and attainable. It's important to me to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported. I believe meaningful therapeutic work begins there. From that foundation, we will work together to identify goals that are important to you and deepen your insight into challenges you may be facing. I incorporate a range of approaches, including psychodynamic, CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), somatic therapy, IFS (Internal Family Systems), strengths-based and client-centered therapies to tailor the work to your needs.
What you can expect from me
During our first session together, you can expect curiosity and compassion. I want to get to know you, understand what is bringing you to therapy, and how I can best support you through our therapeutic relationship.
About me
- I identify asCaucasian, Cisgender Woman
- My style isEmpowering, Open Minded, Holistic
Qualification and insurance
- Years of experience1 year of experience
- TrainingMSW (Master of Social Work) at Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
- License typeLCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
- Licensed in
- Insurance acceptedAetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Care details
- Top specialtiesAnxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
- More specialtiesADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Trauma, Transgender issues, Chronic conditions
- Therapy methodsPlay, Psychodynamic, Strength-Based, Somatic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Humanistic, Positive Psychology, Relational, Attachment Based, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Motivational Interviewing
- Care typesChild or adolescent therapy, Individual therapy
- Ages servedSeniors, Adults, Adolescents
- LanguagesEnglish