Mary Alfinito - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

40 years experience

About Mary Alfinito

I am licensed in New York with 40 years of professional work experience. I work with children adolescents and adults of all ages for 40 years. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, LGBTQ+ related issues, coping with grief and loss, depression, OCD-obsessions and compulsions, ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities, relationship conflicts, developmental disabilities, disabilities of all types physical as well as emotional, autism, substance abuse and addictions. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Licenses

LCSW-R

032697

Professional experience

ADHD
Career difficulties
Coaching
Coping with life changes
Depression
Grief
LGBT
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

10 Reviews

“Great Listener, thoughtful, and encouraging...I appreciate her gentle approach to therapy.”

“I feel like Mary knows me. She listens, responds and offers constructive advice. Probably the best fit I've ever had in therapy!”

“She makes me feel very comfortable. I don’t talk to very many people, but I am able to speak with her and feel comfortable speaking to her.”

“I find Mary to be extremely thoughtful, compassionate, and knoweledgeable. I have a special appreciation for her ability to listen actively and ask powerful questions that challenge me to think deeply.”

“Mary listens to me and helps me move forward in life with constructive talk and solutions. I’m very happy with her as my therapist!”

“Mary is wonderful and listens”

“Mary is a wonderful person who understands me completely. She is very caring and sympathetic. I am always happy to speak to her knowing I will have great results”

“Mary is considerate and respectful, she is also happy to listen to my needs and meets me where I am. I feel she has changed her style of talking to me as she has learned more about me and how I operate which I really appreciate. Would definitely recommend her to anyone!”

“Mary has been such a wonderful support for me in a time of need. She has been a pair of ears to hear out my concerns and struggles and has helped me discuss options for me to overcome issues I’ve been having personally and in my relationship. She is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience which certainly helped when I discussed issues with my relationship and work related issues that impacted the relationship. She has been an invaluable support that I needed during this time and I am very grateful for that!”

“I get very nervous talking to people, especially people I don’t know, and I am very comfortable talking with her”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.