Dr. Phyllis Gildston, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMFT, LSLP
With a BANG, WHISTLE, or SONG you can CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
Reduce ANXIETY/Repair RELATIONSHIPS/Dump BAD HABITS...SMILE!
As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, & SLP working with children, adolescents, adults, families, & business cohorts, I bring to you and your relationships 25 plus years of experience, 2 PhD DOCTORATES, & broad specialty training in MUSIC THERAPY, ART THERAPY, COUPLES THERAPY, MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY, CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, IMAGO, HYPNOTHERAPY, GESTALT, BIOFEEDBACK, EFT, PSYCHODRAMA, DREAM WORK, REIKI, Life/Business COACHING, COMMUNICATION DISORDERS… AND MORE!
Learn how we help MEND COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWNS using music therapy integrated with other interventions such as CBT and GUIDED IMAGERY. I treat with sensitivity INTERPERSONAL ISSUES and your PERSONAL PROBLEMS. There you will find specifics about our vast array of services as well as details about my qualifications.
Find relief from personal, social and work anxieties, phobias, loneliness, abuse, PTSD, eating disorders, depression, OCD, addictions, anger, bad habits, pain, weight management, sleep disorders, grief…and more.
In addition to my SPECIAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE listed above, I also have advanced training in Guided Imagery, Meditation, Separation & Divorce Mediation, Academic Difficulties, & Learning Disabilities.
Although we are out-of-network INSURANCE providers, many clients receive PPO, union, or company reimbursement. Because we are trained in BRIEF THERAPY--which requires many fewer sessions--a number of our patients elect to pay out of pocket if their plans do not allow them to go out of network.
Come for a FREE CONSULTATION!
Education/Training
• ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
o Professor Emeritus , Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY).
o Past Coordinator of Diagnostics Training and Services , Brooklyn College, CUNY.
o Past Adjunct Professor , Hunter College, CUNY; C.W. Post College, Long Island University.
• EDUCATION:
o Ph.D. Psychology, CUNY;
o Ph.D. Communication & Communication Disorders , Columbia University.
Bio
• BOARD CERTIFIED:
American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM)
Marriage and Family Therapy, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Biofeedback, Biofeedback Institute of New York (BINY)
EMDR (Level III), EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Professional Counselor, American Psychotherapy Association (APA)
Master Practitioner , Neurolinguistic Programming NY Institute for Neuro-linguistic
Approved Consultant in Hypnosis, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
Reiki Master, Institute of Holistic Training (IHT)
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, American Speech-Language Association (ASHA)
IMAGO Relationship Therapy, Imago Relationship International (IMI)
Feeling State Addiction Protocol (FSAP)
. HONORARY MEMBER:
o Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi .
. FELLOW:
o AAA
o Scientists' Institute for Public Information
o National Anger Management Association (NAMA)
o American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM)
• PROFESSIONAL MEMBER:
o American Psychological Association (APA)
o EMDR International Association
o American Counseling Association (ACA)
o American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT)
o American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
o National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
o Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
o Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
o Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI)
o Society of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH)
o American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
o American Psychotherapy Association (APA)
o Association of Spirituality and Psychotherapy (ASP)
o New York Academy of Science (NYAS)
o American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
o Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH)
o National Association of Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinators (NAADAC)
o American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and Arts In Therapy
o National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
DIPLOMATE:
o National Anger Management Association (NAMA)
o American Psychotherapy Association (APA)
o American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM)
o American Counseling Association (ACA)
Memberships
o American Psychological Association
o EMDR International Association
o American Counseling Association
o American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
o American Academy of Pain Management
o American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
o Academy for Eating Disorders
o Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
...And many more
Other Languages
French
Payments Accepted
Cash, check, money order
Hours:12 noon-10:00pm
License:ooo296 NY; 000340 NY; 000225 NY
Helpful Links
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Music Therapy
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Mental Health Issues
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Alzheimer's and Aging Conditions
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Motor Speech Disorders
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Neurological Disorders
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Child Development
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Physical Disabilities
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Developmental and Learning Disabilities
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
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Emotional and Self-Expression Issues
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