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Vishal Vaswani
LMHC

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High satisfaction rate with clients

Nice to meet you

I work from a human-centered base which consists of empathy and curiosity. I have 4+ years in substance use treatment as well as 4+ years working with justice involved individuals in an alternative to incarceration program. I utilize trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches which consist of harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques. I am passionate about social justice and understand that as individuals, people live in a context of systems, small and large. I work with people to understand themselves and others in these contexts. I also have a special interest in those who are creatives and artists as well as college students in their multifaceted life transitions.

About Vishal

Location

Virtual, New YorkFlatiron District, NYC

Insurance Accepted

UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Aetna, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Oscar

Communication Style

Challenging, Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded, Warm

Focus areas

Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Individual Therapy, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma

Experienced with

BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Students

Years of Experience

7+
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I work from a human-centered base which consists of empathy and curiosity.

License number

#9694

Approaches

  • Harm Reduction
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Strengths-Based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lesley University

Interests

Outside of work I enjoy playing music: guitar, drums, or bass. Or listening to music by going to see one of my favorite bands. I also like: being in nature, food, reading books or graphic novels, playing video games, and spending time with friends and family.