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Lydia Kernan

(She/Her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
New York

Accepts

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

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Stress, and Substance Use / Addiction
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Great to meet you!

Lydia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and she graduated with her Masters in Social Work from the University of Albany. She has a background in substance abuse counseling having worked at an inpatient rehabilitation facility from 2004 until 2011. In 2011 she began working with college students in the Counseling Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In the fall of 2018, Lydia joined the Vassar College Counseling Service. She enjoys working one on one with clients as well as in groups.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Her approach involves Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies to help clients understand and cope with symptoms. By challenging thoughts, feelings and behaviors clients learn to take new perspectives that leave the door open for healthy, positive changes. She also has a strong background in motivation enhancement strategies. Clinical interests include depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment, grief work, identity as well as relationship issues.

What you can expect from our first session

My hope is that clients will find a safe and protected space to be curious about their internal emotional experience. I aim to validate and affirm as well as provide new perspectives, so that clients feel able to make meaningful change.

Lydia's style is

Solution-oriented
Affirming
Inquisitive

Insurance carriers Lydia accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
United Healthcare

More about Lydia

MSW (Master of Social Work) at State University of New York, Albany
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, Grief, Loss, Women's Issues, Identity Issues, and Trauma
Modalities: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Play, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Jungian, Attachment Based, Strength-Based, Biofeedback, and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)