Redefining Resilience

 
 
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Amita K. Patel

Amita K. Patel, LCSW is a New York-based licensed psychotherapist & social worker specializing in trauma, resilience, and cognitive-behavioral interventions. Amita received her Masters’ degrees with honors and clinical training from New York University.

 
 
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Meet Ollie

Amita offers Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) for Clients who may benefit from the addition of a four-legged friend in session.

Ollie, a 9-year-old shih-tzu/poodle mix, is a Therapy Dog certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.

A trained therapy animal can provide a sense of calm, comfort, or safety. Clients who have worked with Amita & Ollie report increased ability to regulate their emotions, stability and grounding when discussing challenging subject matter, improved communication, connection, and trust. To learn whether this modality is right for you, contact Amita. 

 
 

How I Help

 
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THERAPY

Therapy is a partnership.

Together, we’ll explore how your past shapes your present day and the tools to co-author your future. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Our work will pull on multiple modalities based on your needs and preferences.

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COACHING

Coaching is a strengths-based and behavioral approach designed to help you set clear goals, create an action plan, and maintain the motivation to make changes stick. Coaching focuses on the tools and mental strength needed to sharpen skills, address a specific problem, or rid yourself of habits that no longer serve you.

 

What people say

 
 

Training for Professionals

Acute traumatic Incident processing

CID & A-TIP are brief interventions aimed to facilitate stabilization and recovery either during or after a critical incident, trauma, or distressing event.

 

Increase Your Emotional Resilience

Coming soon!

 
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