Healthy Minds NYC | Vanessa Baumback (She/Her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
In-Person in Manhattan, NY 10018
Online in New York
For a long time, you've handled it. You stay busy, you stay ahead, and it mostly works. Then something breaks through anyway — a panic attack out of nowhere, or a reaction that's way bigger than the thing that caused it. You can't think your way out of it, and working harder isn't helping.
That's usually a sign your system is still holding onto something it never got to process. It's not a willpower problem.
I specialize in EMDR, which is a well-researched approach to trauma that helps your brain actually process old experiences so they stop driving how you feel now. I work with successful, high-functioning people on anxiety, depression, and trauma — including the kind that doesn't look like trauma. The loss you moved past too quickly. The thing you've never said out loud.
I see clients remotely, throughout New York, and my office has options for in-person care as well. EMDR works well online, and for most of my clients the flexibility makes it easier to actually commit to the work.
I'm straightforward and I'm kind, and I won't let you talk circles around the thing you came in to deal with. You've been the strong one for a long time. You don't have to be that with me.
If you're ready to stop managing this and start working through it, let's talk and see if we're a good fit.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Christian, Hispanic / Latino, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Integrative Therapy Combines techniques from multiple approaches into a customized plan. It adapts to each client’s unique situation and needs.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 300
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- We have are in-network with Aetna and offer reduced rate sessions for select clients.
- Accepts Insurance
- Our care coordinator will contact your insurance company to help you maximize use of your out of network benefits and we process all claims on your behalf. Learn more in your free consultation.
Education & Credentials
Healthy Minds NYC | Vanessa Baumback LCSW
- Female
- License # 083453
- Licensed in New York
- Practicing Since 2016
Education: I completed my training at NY Empire State College and the Fordham raduate School of Social Service. Our practice has a variety of clinicians from different insitutions such as Yale, Columbia, and Brown University.
Healthy Minds NYC | Vanessa Baumback Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Manhattan, NY 10018
- Available Online for residents of New York
- Online Therapy Details: I provide secure virtual sessions with a HIPAA-compliant provider such as Google Meet.
Healthy Minds NYC is a premium mental health practice in Midtown Manhattan for high-achieving New Yorkers who look like they have it handled but carry more than anyone around them knows. We offer therapy, medication management, coaching, and relationship counseling under one roof, coordinated by a dedicated concierge so the right care reaches you without you having to manage the logistics.
Our clinicians work with the concerns that surface for high-functioning people: anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, overfunctioning and perfectionism, major life and career transitions, and relationship strain. Several of our therapists offer specialized, evidence-based modalities including EMDR for trauma, delivered remotely across New York. We treat your mental health as a strategic advantage, not a liability. Most of the people we see aren't in crisis. They're capable people who've realized the tools that built their success weren't built for where they're headed next.
We offer care at two levels, so you can start where it fits. Associate clinicians provide in-network options and an accessible entry point; our senior practitioners work out-of-network with white-glove claims submission, filing your out-of-network paperwork each week so reimbursement comes back to you without chasing superbills.
Whether you're starting therapy for the first time or returning with a clearer sense of what you need, we'll match you with a clinician who operates at your level. Book a free consultation at healthyminds.nyc.