Therapist in New York, New York Sean P Bedford, Therapist
Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)
Ages Served: 15-64
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Sean P Bedford, MS, LMHC
Specializes In:
Sean is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of experience working with individuals and families in clinical settings. His experience ranges from working with adolescents in foster care to adult individuals/couples in the community struggling with a wide variety of mental health and relationship issues. Sean has spent 6 years providing counseling services to teens on the autism spectrum with multiple challenges and/or intensive psychiatric needs. With a person-centered approach, Sean provides individualized care to clients based on their needs. He utilizes his training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), to customize the client’s therapy experience in order to develop a strong therapeutic relationship and ensure their needs are met.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-64
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- General relationship issues
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Empire BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
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Pace University
FAQs
Please call us at 631-323-6546 to schedule an appointment with Sean P Bedford.
Sean P Bedford generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 631-323-6546 to find out Sean P Bedford'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 Sean P Bedford:
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Empire BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 631-323-6546 to see how we can help.
Sean P Bedford is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Sean P Bedford works at the following locations:
Yes, Sean P Bedford does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Sean P Bedford is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations: