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Gail Poverman Kave

(She/her/hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, and Relationship Issues

About Me

I offer a client-centered, solution-focused approach to counseling. Using a combination of therapies and approaches, I provide a nurturing, safe environment where clients can freely explore and express their thoughts and feelings and learn how to take control of themselves and their lives. Supportive Psychotherapy techniques lay the foundation for a successful experience toward a client's journey to self-awareness, insight, and healthy relationships with both the self and others. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and faiths and I welcome the opportunity to assist you in achieving your goals.


I work with a wide range of clients, both individual and couples, of all gender identities. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and their families, helping them to navigate the challenges that life brings. Working per diem at nursing homes also provides me with the ability to work effectively with the elderly and their families as well.


My practice offers pet therapy. The use of animals in therapy can help to put even the most anxious client at ease and can assist people to open up and engage in therapy more easily. Therapy animals need not be present in session if a client is uncomfortable with this approach. My practice also provides Life Coaching services.


Gail's style is

Challenging
Empowering
Humorous

Insurance carriers Gail accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Gail

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Marywood College
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Seniors
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Eating Disorders, OCD, LGBTQIA+, Stress, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Women's Issues, Identity Issues, Trauma, and PTSD
Modalities: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Experiential, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Play, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Positive Psychology, Structural Family, Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Response Prevention, Relational, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Art Therapy

Location

1101 Richmond Avenue Suite 203
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742