Karen Gelstein
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
New York, NY
Online & In-Person
About me
Trauma and Addiction Therapist dedicated to helping adults with sex and porn addiction, betrayal trauma, love addiction, enmeshment, PTSD, and co-dependence (Licensed in New York and New Jersey)
Karen is a relational therapist working with individuals, couples and groups. As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) Karen is committed to helping clients develop new skills to support a recovery process fostering a spirit of hope and healing for both recovering addicts and betrayed partners. As a trauma therapist, Karen is trained in several modalities bringing forth skills as an EMDR (EMDRIA Approved) trained therapist from the Parnell Institute, and is a somatic practitioner, utilizing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) as a level 2 practitioner. Karen also utilizes experiential models including Pia Mellody’s Family of Origin and Inner Child work as a Post Induction Therapist (PIT). Karen works from an attachment lens and a client-centric approach that empowers clients’ individuality and unique strengths.
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Professional associations
Education
Fordham University Honors Graduate
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$ - $Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Zelle
- Venmo
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- 12-Step Programs
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
Languages
- English