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Frances Colello
Therapist
4 years of experience
- Virtual
- Substance use / addiction, Trauma, PTSD
- Individual therapy
Great to meet you!
Many of my clients are Law Enforcement, First Responders, Active Military, and Veterans who have been reluctant to begin therapy. My areas of specialty are anxiety & depression, trauma, alcohol/substance use, dual-diagnosis, and addressing the issues that result from these problems such as interpersonal and relationship issues, self esteem issues, and overall poor coping skills.
My approach to therapy
My job is to help my clients help themselves. I do this my utilizing evidenced based treatment methods such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Crisis Response Planning, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 12 Step Approach to Recovery, as well as Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Theory.
What you can expect from me
It is through empathy, honesty, and true understanding that the therapeutic bond can be created with my clients. Life takes us on many journeys and I would like to help you on your current path. Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or your not, we will work together to achieve your goals.
About me
- I identify asCaucasian, Woman
- My style isEmpowering, Warm, Participatory
Qualification and insurance
- Years of experience4 years of experience
- TrainingMSW (Master of Social Work) at Stony Brook University, Other at Nassau County Community College
- License typeLCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
- Insurance acceptedAetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Humana Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Care details
- Top specialtiesSubstance use / addiction, Trauma, PTSD
- More specialtiesAnxiety, Depression, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Panic disorders
- Therapy methodsPsychodynamic, Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychoanalytic, Trauma Focused CBT, Strength-Based, Gestalt, Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Humanistic
- Care typesIndividual therapy
- Ages servedSeniors, Adults
- LanguagesEnglish