services

Psychotherapy & Group Therapy

Psychotherapy at Avatar Counseling Innovations consists of a psycho-educational approach. Clients have different emotional, psychological and environmental needs, and are at different levels according to Abraham Maslow's; "Higherachy of Needs". An assessment of where the client is is essential to the initial stages of the therapeutic intervention. The following outlines the possible stages of an individual therapy intervention:

  1. Intake Assessment
  2. Rapport Building & Goal Setting
  3. Therapeutic Intervention, Service Alliances
  4. Psycho-Educational Bridge
  5. Self Determination & Self Actualization
Types of groups: (both adult and adolescent groups)

  • Anger Management
  • Stress Management
  • Parenting
  • Coping Skills

School Counseling & Consultation

School districts on Long Island that serve our youth are confronted with an array of psychological, sociological, and socioeconomic issues that often affect the students they serve, and their family's. Avatar's intervention addresses these very issues with an approach that unites the school, the family and the community working together as a team. Consultation: Counseling, CSE Input, Referrals, Placements.

Anger and Stress Management Group for Adolescents

This group is designed to teach effective skills to adolescents that are having difficulty dealing with Stress and Anger. The group process will address triggers and "paradigms" or mind-sets that reinforce the stress that often leads to the anger response. For more details, please check out the flyer by clicking here.

Mastermind Groups

Napoleon Hill in his excellent book Think and Grow Rich introduced the concept of the mastermind group. The mastermind group is a fantastic way to learn how to achieve all of your goals in life with full accountability. The members of the group bring with one thing in mind and that is to be of service to all of the group members. They do this by bringing with them their resources, their talents and their gratitude. Mastermind groups are open to anyone who wants to take their life to the next level and are held through conference call or in a group.

Click here for an application to the mastermind group program. Space is filling up quickly, so please reserve your place as early as possible.