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Georgina Antakly, LICSW, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Career difficulties
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I completed my B.A at Vanderbilt University with a major in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. After a summer internship in a homeless shelter and a dream of eventually having a private practice, I completed a two year MSW program at New York University. I have an extensive background in social work and have worked with many different populations. I have worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry at a few hospitals, students in a GED program, 9/11 World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers dealing with PTSD, and chronically medically ill elderly patients. Most recently, I worked with high-functioning adults 18 and up in a private practice setting.

I specialize in treating anxiety and depressive disorders as well as helping my clients manage their symptoms and deal with life's stressors more effectively. I liked to use a strength-focused approach with some psychodynamic work. I think it is important to understand how a client grew up ( stressors, family dynamics, and traumatic events) in order to understand how he/she copes with life's stressors.

I have over seven years of experience in this field and I believe that therapeutic messaging can be very effective, especially in today's world when everyone is on the go. I am passionate about this work, and my great listening skills combined with my nonjudgmental attitude allow for a therapeutic relationship with my clients.

Professional experience

7yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Career difficulties

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Languages

EnglishSpanish

License information

DC LICSW LC50079964

NY LCSW 080401

Reviews

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Georgina has been very responsive and we are still getting to know each other, so it does take a lot of explanation on different situations. The nice thing about this format is that you are not wasting an hour or two on a subject, and don't get your point across. We both have time to think about what we want to say, and she provides feedback on what I said, but then always follows it up with questions, to make sure she understood the context, so we have a great way to continue the conversation. I'm really enjoying our communication and I have appreciated her feedback and observations so far.

Written on Apr 28, 2015 after therapy with Georgina for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, and depression