Therapist in Yonkers, New York Shaela Amaya, Therapist
Provider Gender: Female
Ages Served: 0-65+
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Shaela Amaya, LMHC
Shaela specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders, trauma, low-self-esteem, OCD, ADHD, DMDD, substance abuse, social anxiety, and adjustment disorders. Depending on your induvial needs, her approach includes Cognitive-Behavioral, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Rational-emotive counseling amongst others.
Seeking assistance to help guide you in that direction is a great step to take as it shows that you want change in your life. If you are ready to take that step Shaela is here to support and empower you.
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol and Drug Use Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood Behavior Issues
- Couple's Issues
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Midlife Transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Postpartum Depression/Anxiety
- Psychosis/Schizophrenia
- PTSD/Trauma
- Reproductive Challenges
- School Avoidance
- Women's Issues
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- Elevance Health (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Elevance Health (Anthem/Empire BCBS)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Fidelis
- Fidelis-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Couples/Marital Counseling
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Exposure Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Parenting Skills
Education
-
The College of New Rochelle
Graduate School | 2014
New Rochelle, NY, United States
Languages
- English
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Shaela Amaya. You can also call 914-595-1482 to have someone assist you.
Shaela Amaya generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 914-595-1482 to find out Shaela Amaya's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Shaela Amaya:
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- Elevance Health (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Elevance Health (Anthem/Empire BCBS)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Fidelis
- Fidelis-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 914-595-1482 to see how we can help.
Shaela Amaya is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Yes, Shaela Amaya does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Shaela Amaya is currently offering in-office visits.