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Raena Pastore

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

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

Specializes in

Anxiety and Family Issues

Great to meet you!

Raena has been a therapist in the field for over 15 years. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher who wholeheartedly believes in teaching others to live in the present moment. Her approach is a holistic one, where she works with the ‘entire person’ and their overall wellness (or lack-thereof) acknowledging and addressing lifestyle, self-care, life balance, self-talk, nature/nurture factors, diet, sleep, coping skills and thought process habits.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Raena uses behavioral and communicative dynamics of any relationship as the starting point to explain and then works through any issues/concerns. Raena also has a focus on co-parenting therapy work- where parents come together as partners in parenting which is often a difficult transition from being former partners in a deeper relationship. Raena bases much of her work with others on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach- assisting her patients in becoming present with their emotions.

What you can expect from our first session

Being able to get to the core of someone’s spirit and then work outward with love, compassion, patience and peace is of the utmost importance for true progression of her clients into emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellness.

Raena is a firm believer in the power of positivity and manifestation; and she works through some of the basic principles of behavior modification to set up goals and procedures for her clients.


Raena's style is

Warm
Holistic
Empowering

Insurance carriers Raena accepts

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

More about Raena

MSW (Master of Social Work) at SUNY Stony Brook
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Hispanic, and Latinx
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Stress and Trauma
Modalities: Trauma Focused CBT, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Strength-Based

Location

93 Main Street
West Sayville, NY 11796