Alison Brody Alpert, DMin, LCSW

Counseling need not be a “patient” talking with an “expert.” Instead, it can be two people collaborating and thinking together. It helps to have another person (with some amount of training) to help you notice your own patterns and help you reflect on ways to change where you feel stuck. Collaborative counseling need not take …
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I am glad to hear from you ~ even if you are only stopping by to say hello, or tell me I made a spelling error on my website. The best way to reach me is though using the form below ~ please be sure to include some details so that I can think about …
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I am a Board Certified Chaplain, and am open to meeting or corresponding with people to discuss faith (or lack of faith), and how faith (or lack of faith) is part of the experience of ageing, being ill, being incarcerated, or engaging with many of life’s challenges. I have visited people in nursing homes and …
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I am an in-network provider for most insurance plans in New York City. Here is a current list:  Affinity, AmidaCare, Anthem, Beacon, CenterLight, Cigna, Consolidated Health Plans (NYU), Empire (including Empire Medicaid and Empire Essential Plans), Emblem, HealthFirst (including HealthFirst Medicaid and Empire Essential Plans), HealthPlus, MagnaCare, Medicare, MetroPlus, MultiPlan, Optum, and UnitedHealth. The list …
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I have developed a number of curricula and self-study retreats for people interested in faith formation. Among the self-study retreats I developed is a program that invites participants to engage with the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Another self-study retreat explores the Bahai Faith and its teachings on religious unity. I am …
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I am a New York State licensed clinical social worker ~ I completed my graduate training in social work in 1983 (so I have been around for a while…). I also have a doctorate in pastoral care and have completed training as a chaplain. In past years I worked at nonprofit organizations in New York …
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