Jan 24
Today the new TherapySafetyNet website goes live. We have developed a fresh new design with increased simplicity and usability. As before, the site includes our directory of socially responsible therapists–psychologists and social workers practicing in Manhattan and Brooklyn, each of whom is committed to our cooperative vision of providing affordable psychotherapy to uninsured New Yorkers.
This is one of those times where crisis became opportunity. With Apple soon to phase out support for web hosting, it was time for a fresh web site. The new site brings together the three main facets of my practice: psychotherapy, consultation, and social responsibility. Updates are ongoing for some of the content that’s getting a little long in the tooth, but for now, the new site is ready to roll at drgeoffreysteinberg.com.
My ambition to become a psychologist traces back to my first experience in psychotherapy as an adolescent. The psychologist I saw then not only helped me during a turbulent time in my life, but her example allowed me to imagine that I could develop the capacity to work in the kinds of ways she did, helping me to make connections among my experiences while offering guidance in an empathetic, caring manner.
Antioch University New England Notes, Winter 2012 … “I founded a coalition of New York psychologists and social workers, www.TherapySafetyNet.org. Our organization operates as a free referral service to help uninsured New Yorkers afford psychotherapy in private practice settings.”
I am planning to be out of the office on the following days in 2012. This schedule is subject to change periodically and will be updated on this page (updated 02-05-12).
Psychologists and social workers who participate in TherapySafetyNet’s coalition of socially responsible therapists celebrated our organization’s four-year anniversary over dinner on October 2, 2011.
I’ve launched a Facebook page for my practice… A word about privacy: I would encourage any psychotherapy clients past or present who come across the Facebook page to think carefully before choosing to write any comments or “liking” any items I post. The strictest approach to maintaining your own privacy, including even the implication that you may be in treatment, is not to interact with my Facebook page at all.
I’ve noticed a substantial increase in inquiries from prospective clients who require working with a psychologist who is in-network for their insurance plan. Likewise, there’s been a comparable increase in demand for evening hours. As much as I would like to be able to accommodate every client’s ideal appointment time, there simply are not enough hours in the day.
