Neil (Nahum) Spirn

Neil (Nahum) Spirn accepts Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Oscar, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Neil (Nahum) Spirn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Neil is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Neil’s New York license number is 14069, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Neil (Nahum) Spirn has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Neil’s education and training include MA - Mental Health Counseling, Touro University. Over that time, Neil has worked closely with Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

Neil (Nahum) Spirn works with Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sleep, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Neil spends most of their clinical time. Neil also sees families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Neil is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Neil (Nahum) Spirn draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Neil’s style is affirming, creative, engaging, humorous, and warm. In Neil’s words: “If we work together, you can expect to feel that you have someone on your side and are not alone; to feel better about yourself and more hopeful; to gain insights into your inner and outer worlds;”

Neil (Nahum) Spirn (he/him) offers therapy in English. Neil identifies as White.

Neil (Nahum) Spirn offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 2930 Westbourne Avenue in Far Rockaway. Neil is licensed in New York and New Jersey, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Neil (Nahum) Spirn is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Neil will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Neil’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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