📍 New York – Patricia A. Stevens, Ph.D. – Brooklyn

Contact directly:

457 12th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

 718-499-5990
drpstevens@gmail.com

Meet Dr. Patricia A. Stevens

Are you looking for an experienced psychologist offering clinical hypnosis in Park Slope, Brooklyn?

Biography:  Patricia A. Stevens, Ph.D. is a New York State licensed psychologist with more than 35 years of private-practice experience. She works with adults and couples and has integrated clinical hypnosis into her psychological practice for approximately 30 years.

Dr. Stevens believes in the ability of the mind and body to work together in support of psychological and physical well-being. Her integrative approach draws from psychotherapy, psychoanalytic training, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, mind-body medicine, and clinical hypnosis.

Each treatment plan is developed around the client’s needs, history, circumstances, and therapeutic goals.

Areas of Specialization

Dr. Stevens works with adults and couples seeking professional support for concerns involving:

• Trauma and post-traumatic stress

• Anxiety and depression

• Relationship difficulties

• Fears and phobias

• Self-defeating patterns

• Unwanted habits and behaviors

• Smoking cessation

• Stress management

• Pain-management support

• Irritable bowel syndrome support

• Fear of flying

• Pregnancy and childbirth preparation

• Anxiety surrounding medical or surgical procedures

• Athletic and performance enhancement

• Personal growth and greater emotional well-being

Clinical hypnosis may be incorporated when Dr. Stevens determines that it is appropriate for the client’s condition, treatment plan, preferences, and goals.

Clinical Hypnosis Within Psychotherapy

Dr. Stevens uses Hypnosis as one clinical method within the broader practice of psychology.

During hypnosis, clients generally enter a state of focused attention and increased receptivity to therapeutic ideas. This can help support relaxation, emotional regulation, behavioral change, pain-management strategies, and the development of healthier responses.

Clients remain active participants in the process. Treatment is collaborative and adapted to each person rather than based upon a standardized script.

Professional Background

Before retiring from the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dr. Stevens specialized in post-traumatic stress disorder among combat veterans. She also served as Director of Psychological Training at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center.

Her professional experience has included work with the New York City Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance, commonly known as POPPA, which provides confidential peer support and professional assistance for members of law enforcement.

Dr. Stevens’s additional leadership and teaching experience includes:

• Former Director of Psychological Training at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center

• Former president of Section V of the American Psychological Association

• Former president of Northeast Psychological Associates

• Former faculty member at the Brooklyn Institute for Psychotherapy

• Former faculty member at the Suffolk Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

• More than 35 years in private psychological practice

• Approximately 30 years integrating clinical hypnosis into treatment

Education and Advanced Training

Dr. Stevens’s published training and professional qualifications include:

• Doctor of Philosophy

• New York State Licensed Psychologist

• Postgraduate Certificate in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis from the NYU Postdoctoral Program

• Clinical hypnosis training through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

• Approved Consultant-level involvement with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

• Training through the National Institute of Clinical and Behavioral Medicine

• Advanced trauma training

• Cognitive behavioral therapy training

• Extensive clinical experience in mind-body medicine

Appointment Information

Dr. Stevens’s Brooklyn practice serves adults and couples seeking psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, or an integrated combination of approaches.

Contact her directly to confirm:

• Whether she is accepting new clients

• Current office availability

• Greenwich Village appointment availability

• Telehealth options

• Fees and insurance participation

• Whether clinical hypnosis is appropriate for your particular concern

Contact Patricia A. Stevens, Ph.D.

Patricia A. Stevens, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Clinical Hypnosis Practitioner

Brooklyn Office:
457 12th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Telephone: 718-499-5990
Email: drpstevens@gmail.com

Northeast Psychological Associates (NEPA)

Independent-Practice Disclosure

Dr. Patricia A. Stevens’s psychology practice is independently owned and operated. Dr. Stevens is not an employee, agent, partner, or representative of Healthy Life Centers.

Healthy Life Centers recommends and refers prospective clients to independent practitioners but does not supervise or control their credentials, clinical services, fees, scheduling, insurance participation, therapeutic relationships, professional decisions, representations, or results.

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