In-Person in Brooklyn, NY 11214
In-Person in Brooklyn, NY 11214
Online in Ireland, United Kingdom, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
I focus on helping people attain growth in the personal and professional areas of their lives. Rather than just focusing on symptom reduction I like to explore deeper unconscious traumas that may be the deeper reason for clients symptoms.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Christian, LGBTQ+, Men clients.
Treatment Approach
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Christian Counseling Blends psychological practices with Christian values and scripture. It provides faith-based support for life challenges and spiritual growth.
- Contemplative Psychotherapy Combines mindfulness and meditation practices with modern psychology. It encourages awareness and compassion as part of the healing process.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
Approach Description: In addition to traditional approaches, Joseph also has a specialty in integrating spiritual insights if client is interested in order to cultivate therapeutic growth. Joseph has a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and is open to utilizing spiritual and existential thinking in order to cultivate hope and optimism so as to enable clients to see beyond their particular struggles with mental health issues. Joseph believes that each client has enormous innate capacity to be healed given a trusting and supportive therapeutic environment.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $120
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- For long term Tx sliding scale is offered for cash clients
- Accepts Insurance
- See website
Education & Credentials
Joseph Bailey MS, LCSW-R
- Male
- License # 08006
- Licensed in NY
- Practicing Since 2007
Education: Joseph holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University in the U.K. He also holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College, CUNY. Joseph is also licensed psychoanalyst who trained at Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy, NY.
Joseph Bailey Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Brooklyn, NY 11214 and Brooklyn, NY 11214
- Available Online for residents of Ireland, United Kingdom, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
- Online Therapy Details: Zoom
Joseph Bailey is a psychotherapist with diverse experience working with individuals, couples and families facing variety of mental health challenges. Joseph’s approach to therapy is eclectic draws from a variety of creative techniques including traditional psycho-dynamic principles and evidence-based practices. Techniques include cognitive-behavioral, active listening, psychotherapy and mindfulness principles. Joseph’s approach is active, interactive and sometimes questioning in the context of a strong therapeutic relationship characterized by trust, empathy and acceptance in a nonjudgmental and supportive environment. He also believes in our innate ability to heal if offered compassion support and empowering strategies. Joseph also realizes the importance of the mind-body connection and uses mindful strategies to promote emotional health.