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Tonia Cottrell (LCSW)

Gender

Female

Education

BA in Political Science, University of Minnesota, MN, 1984 MA in Social Work, Hunter College of Social Work, City University New York, NY, 1988 Worked child psychiatry at Harlem Hospital in New York City.

Services Offered

Individual Couples Family Conduct groups for women who are obese.

Theoretical Orientation

Ms. Cottrell's approach is to provide the appropriate treatment for the patient as needed. She likes the client to be as involved in treatment as they can, including creating homework assignments, and setting the pace of frequency of treatment visits. Ms. Cottrell is in on-going training and supervision as a group therapist. She is trained in Modern psychoanalytic group therapy which focuses on emotional engagement and enhancement of the individual's innate ability to form healthy and rewarding relationships.

Ages Served

15 - 17, 18 - 64

Languages

English

Specialties

Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety/Fears/Phobia, Bi-Polar Disorder, Couples Issues, Depression/Mood Disorders, Divorce Issues, Eating Disorders, Family Issues/Therapy, Female Issues, Grief/Death, Parenting Issues, Postpartum Depression, Stress Management

General Information

My current interests are listening to my kids and learning how to be mindful in very full life.

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