he/him
Vishal VaswaniLMHC
Location
Virtual, New YorkFlatiron District, NYC
Insurance Accepted
UMR for Mount Sinai, Aetna
Communication Style
Challenging, Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Focus areas
Addiction, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Panic, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma
Experienced with
BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Students
Years of Experience
5+
I work from a human-centered base which consists of empathy and curiosity.
License number
#009694
Therapy style
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.
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.