Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology pays particular attention to emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns. Professional psychology that upholds a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span.  
The practice of Counseling Psychology covers a broad range of culturally-sensitive practices that help people improve their well-being, alleviate distress and maladjustment, resolve crises, and increase their ability to function better in their lives. With its  attention to both to normal developmental issues and problems associated with physical, emotional, and mental disorders, the specialization holds a unique perspective in the broader practice-based areas of psychology.
Counseling Psychologists serve persons of all ages and cultural backgrounds in both individual and group settings. They also consult regularly with organizations seeking to enhance their effectiveness or the well-being of their members.
Interventions used by Counseling Psychologists may be either brief or long-term; they are often problem-specific and goal-directed. These activities are guided by a philosophy that values individual differences and diversity and a focus on prevention, development, and adjustment across the life-span.
Counseling Psychologists adhere to the standards and ethics established by the American Psychological Association

Dr. Mike Abrams is a psychologist licensed in New York & New Jersey and has practiced psychotherapy for more than twenty five years.