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Lawanna Mackie

Therapist
4 years of experience
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

Great to meet you!

As a Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Life Coach, my approach is to help you develop existing coping skills while steadily building newer ones through reciprocal interactions.

My approach to therapy

I provide short-term therapy to help you identify wants and needs, address fears, insecurities, and traumas of the past, and then take steps towards meaningfully achieving growth while stabilizing your presenting concerns.

What you can expect from me

Anyone seeking to improve quality of life through self-awareness and effective decision-making would find great value in our therapeutic process.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Affirming, Solution Oriented, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    4 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Adelphi University, MSEd (Master of Science in Education) at Hunter College
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, 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, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Therapy methods
    Gestalt, Positive Psychology, Experiential, Strength-Based, Motivational Interviewing, Structural Family, Psychoanalytic, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Play, Relational
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English