Therapist in Garden City, New York Bryn O Donnell, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 3-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Bryn O Donnell, LCSW
Specializes In:
Copilot said: Bryn O Donnell helps children, adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors across New York navigate complex emotional and life challenges through compassionate, evidence-based therapy at LifeStance Health. She provides individual, group, couples, and family therapy, supporting clients in managing anxiety, trauma, and substance use concerns while building practical coping skills and emotional resilience. Bryn’s clinical approach is collaborative and adaptable, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to meet each client’s unique needs. She works with individuals experiencing PTSD and trauma, generalized anxiety, and alcohol or drug use issues, and offers additional support for related mental health concerns. Her care emphasizes insight, behavioral change, and strengthening relationships, helping clients make meaningful, sustainable progress. She is particularly dedicated to working with individuals navigating high-acuity or complex circumstances, including those recently discharged from psychiatric hospitalization, participating in court-ordered treatment, or managing active legal matters. Bryn provides steady, structured support during these critical periods, helping clients stabilize, rebuild confidence, and work toward improved functioning and independence.
Bryn has experience working with diverse populations, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, military service members and veterans, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She is attentive to the broader systems impacting her clients’ lives, including family dynamics, school concerns, and major life transitions. She earned her degrees from Fordham University and Boston University and has been practicing since 2015. Outside of her clinical work, Bryn enjoys creative expression through writing poetry and novels, painting, and music. She is also passionate about spirituality, philosophy, and spending time outdoors hiking, surfing, and snowboarding.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 3-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 3-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Video game/internet
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Family conflict
- Grief & loss
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Career & work issues
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- ADHD
- Alcohol use
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- First responder stress
- Gambling
- Grief & loss
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Sexual trauma
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
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Fordham University
FAQs
Please call us at 516-969-3236 to schedule an appointment with Bryn O Donnell.
Bryn O Donnell generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 516-969-3236 to find out Bryn O Donnell'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 Bryn O Donnell:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 516-969-3236 to see how we can help.
Bryn O Donnell is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Bryn O Donnell works at:
Yes, Bryn O Donnell does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Bryn O Donnell is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: