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Michael Brustein, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist

Practice Description

Attorneys are trained to anticipate problems, challenge assumptions, prepare for every possibility, and rarely take anything at face value. Those are valuable skills at work. They can be exhausting when your mind doesn’t know when to stop using them. I’m a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience working with professionals dealing with anxiety, perfectionism, overthinking, self-doubt, and relentless internal pressure. Many of my clients are highly capable and successful, yet find it surprisingly difficult to switch off, tolerate uncertainty, or feel that what they’ve accomplished is enough.

My approach is active, thoughtful, and individualized. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness, knowing when a concrete strategy is useful and when it makes more sense to understand what keeps a pattern going.

I trained at Harvard and am the author of Perfectionism: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals. I offer individual therapy in New York City and virtually in New York, New Jersey, and PSYPACT-participating states.

Availability

  • How do you conduct therapy? : Online only
  • Are you accepting new clients? : Yes
Attorney Therapists

Phone

  • Contact Phone Number: 917-847-4217

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Practice Website

Primary Location

  • Practice Name: Dr. Michael Brustein
  • Street Address: 80 8th Ave
  • Address Line 2: 1101
  • City: New York
  • State: NY
  • Zip Code: 10011

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $250
  • Couple Sessions $300

Sliding Scale

  • Scale Yes

Payment Options

  • ACH Bank Transfer
  • American Express
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Paypal
  • Venmo
  • Visa
  • Zelle

Note on Finance

How do you handle billing?

I am an out-of-network provider and do not participate directly with insurance plans. I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

Insurance

  • Insurance Accepted None, although I can provide a Superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

NPI and Professional Insurance (if applicable)

  • NPI Number: 1265510242
  • Malpractice Carrier: Accord
  • Expiration Date (MM/YY): 08/27

Credentials

Primary Credential
  • License Status: I am licensed, my license information is below
  • Mental health role: Psychologist
  • License State: NJ
  • License Expiration: June
  • License Number: 35SI00450300
  • Expiration Date(MM/YY) : 2027

Education and Years in Practice

  • School Most Recently Graduated: Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
  • Degree/Diploma : Psy.D.
  • Year Graduated: 2004
  • Years in Practice: 20

Additional Credentials (Add up to 2 additional)

  • Credential Type: Degree/Diploma
  • Accrediting Institution : New York University
  • Degree/Diploma: M.A., Psychology
  • Credential Type: Membership

Specialties

Top Specialties
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Men's Issues
  • Relationship Issues
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD

Client Focus

Participants
  • Individuals
  • Couples
Ages
  • Adults
  • Elders
Types of Therapy
  • CBT
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness-Based
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic

Note on Therapy Types

What types of therapy do you employ?

Therapy should be more than insight without change or strategies without understanding. My approach combines psychodynamic therapy with CBT, ACT, and mindfulness. Sometimes that means developing concrete ways to manage anxiety, overthinking, or perfectionism. Other times, it means looking more closely at why a pattern persists even when you understand it intellectually. I don’t believe one approach fits everyone. Good therapy means knowing what will be useful, for whom, and when.

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