Adrian Costello
Introduction
I am a clinical social worker with over a decade of experience in the mental health field, working largely with queer, trans, and non-binary folks and people living with HIV, though I am able to connect and work well with people with a broader range of identities. My approach is trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-based with an eye to seeking out and enhancing spaces of resilience, connection, and compassion. My clients tend to experience me as nurturing and down to earth presence. I think of the client as the true expert on their experience and add to this my observations and reflections as well as questions designed to clarify and provoke insight into thoughts, feelings, identities, patterns of behavior, and relationships with others. I frequently seek to contextualize clients’ experiences in the larger world around us. For many, it can be important to identify and work on rewriting the stories we tell ourselves, or that we have been told about ourselves, that can keep us stuck. I also often draw my clients’ attention to the physical sensations that are present alongside their emotions and explore methods of mindfulness and grounding that can reconnect us to our innate healing capacity.
Highlights
- Telehealth appointments
- Accepts online payments and insurance
Licenses
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LCSW-R #083146 (NY)
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
Population focus
Appointment types
- Individuals
Communities
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Trans & Non-Binary
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LGBTQIA+
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HIV/AIDS
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Racial Justice/Equity
Age groups
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Young Adults (18-24)
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Adults (24+)
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Elders (65+)
Languages
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English
Pay with insurance
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Aetna
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Oscar
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Optum
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Oxford
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United Healthcare