Allegra  Parks
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Allegra Parks

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
New York, California Accepting Online

Offering in office sessions in LA for vaccinated clients.

Updated January 3, 2024

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Couples counseling
  • Depression
  • LGBTQIA and sexuality topics
  • Loss and grief
  • Mindfulness
  • Trauma
  • Religious issues
  • EMDR therapy

Professional statement

Allegra Parks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker on the Upper West Side of New York who specializes in treating anxiety and depression. She particularly loves working with artists and performers.

Allegra is certified in Gestalt Therapy, which highlights the mind-body connection and what’s happening in the present moment. She works with clients to build their self-awareness and explore how they they connect with people close to them. She believes in the power of mindfulness to process stress and helps her clients to develop and practice a variety of skills and strategies. She ultimately wants her clients to walk away feeling understood and confident in their ability to face life’s challenges. She is also EMDR trained through the EMDRIA-approved Parnell Institute.

She has created an atmosphere where clients feel comfortable experimenting with different techniques to discover from within what they need in their lives. Her office is located near the west 86th Street subway station.


Message to clients

The thing about Gestalt therapy that I find so amazing is that people come in for so many different reasons, but always discover that they meet aspects of themselves that have been pushed down or haven't had the support to emerge.


Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

LGBTQIA and sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Loss and grief - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance

Mindfulness - Increasing awareness, being present, identifying feelings, learning meditative tools

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Religious issues - Resolving conflicts between personal values, choices, and religion; addressing religious tensions within families; connecting religious traditions and practice with daily living; exploring a new relationship with religion and spirituality

EMDR therapy - A trauma treatment that helps process distressing memories and restore the brain's natural healing abilities; using a series of guided lateral eye movements, while focusing on the difficult memory, to reduce any overwhelming feelings and allow for emotional healing




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Allegra Parks is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $250 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $175 - $250
  • Couples sessions: $325 (50min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing

Location(s)

Online Sessions (New York)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Tue 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Online Sessions (California)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Please inquire about hours
  • Tue Please inquire about hours
  • Wed Please inquire about hours
  • Thu Please inquire about hours
  • Fri Please inquire about hours
  • Sat Please inquire about hours
  • Sun Please inquire about hours

Work and Education

Private Practice, 2012 - Present
Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy, Clinical Fellowship Program, 2013
Clinic Therapist, 2008 - 2012
Performer and Museum/Community/School Educator, 1998 - 2008

NYU Silver School of Social Work, MSW, 2008
Bank Street College of Education, MS in Museum Ed/Early Adolescent Education, 2002
Eugene Lang College of The New School for Social Research, BA in Writing, 2000
Parnell Institute, EMDR Training


Languages

English