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STEPHANIE POLIZZI, M.A., LMHC

Stephanie Polizzi is a licensed psychotherapist (LMHC) and eating disorders specialist in at Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling.

 

Stephanie specializes in working with children, teens and adults struggling with anxiety, eating disorders, behavioral challenges, life transitions and trauma. 

 

Stephanie uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and EMDR Therapy in her work with clients.

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Stephanie is available on weekdays, & evenings Monday-Thursday, in our Scarsdale office or via Telehealth for video counseling sessions.

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Stephanie is able to provide virtual counseling sessions for residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida.

Hi, I'm Stephanie!

Eating Disorder Therapy Specialist in Westchester, NY​

EMDR Trained Therapist in NY, NJ, CT and FL.

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Do you or your teen:

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  • Struggle with a poor body image or low self esteem?

  • Constantly avoid eating or engage in binging or purging?

  • Believe that no one understands how you feel?

  • Need strategies to help with anxiety and challenging behaviors?

 

I help children and teens find relief from anxiety, learn positive coping skills, develop a healthy relationship with food, and overcome negative core beliefs.

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I use humor and honesty to help you feel heard, validated and safe to explore barriers that are keeping you stuck. Our work together will help you overcome these barriers so you can live a more true-to-self life. 

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In our collaborative work together, you can expect to:

  • Work through challenges related to earlier life experiences

  • Develop insight and coping tools to help decrease anxiety

  • Learn strategies to improve behavior

  • Develop a healthy body image and relationship with food

  • Overcome traumatic memories and embrace a new beginning

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My approach includes a combination of

 

Life can be difficult at times and no one needs to go through challenges alone. I believe in a “person first; therapist and client second” work approach to allow therapy to be a comfortable and open process.

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Call today so we can start working together!

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  • M.A., LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) - Baruch College

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Stephanie holds a license in New York, New Jersey, and Florida to practice Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) with a MA degree from Baruch College in Mental Health Counseling.​

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  • Eating Disorders Specialist

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Stephanie has advanced, specialized training in treating clients struggling with many forms of eating disorders, including: anorexia, bulimia, orthorexia, binge eating, and ARFID (avoidant and restrictive food intake disorder), among others.  Her trauma-informed approach helps individuals get to the root causes of their eating disorder so they can achieve peace with their bodies and within themselves. 

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  • EMDR Trained Therapist by the EMDR International Association

 

Stephanie has completed Levels 1 and 2 of an EMDRIA Approved Basic Training Program in the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Stephanie also receives ongoing EMDR Consultation to make sure all clients are engaging in the safest and most effective forms of EMDR Therapy.

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