Laurissa DeCarlo

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

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

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Loss, Substance Use / Addiction, and Women's Issues

Intro Style Cost More info

Great to meet you!

It may feel weird to be here, but I'm happy you are! It takes courage to take this step!

My background is in substance use and recovery, mental illness, and prevention programming in licensed residential and outpatient settings. I primarily helped adolescents, young adults, and adults. Counseling became something I love because I want to collaborate with and empower folks to define their style of coping, and healing.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My top priority is creating a safe, comfortable space for you. I know this can take time and that's okay! I utilize strengths-based, interpersonal, forms of motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices. While using compassion, the approach to utilize is based on your situation and goals. I try to make each session feel like a "normal conversation" because we're just human at the end of the day!

What you can expect from our first session

I encourage you to reach out to share what's going on, and what you envision for therapy, and see if it is a right fit. In sessions you can expect:

-Increasing self-love and confidence

-Navigating your definition of acceptance, forgiveness, healing, and recovery

-Feeling less stuck and feeling positive about working towards goals

-Increased confidence with managing everyday stressors, feeling overwhelmed

Laurissa's style is

Open-minded

Empowering

Humorous

Insurance carriers Laurissa accepts

Aetna

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Carelon Behavioral Health

Cigna

Oscar

Oxford

Quest Behavioral Health

United Healthcare

More about Laurissa

MSW (Master of Social Work) at University at Albany

License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)

Gender: Cisgender Female

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Languages: English

Works with: Adolescents and Adults

More specialties: Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress, Maternal Mental Health, Relationship Issues, Identity Issues, and Trauma

Modalities: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Strength-Based, Art Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Play