Genesis Urena, LCSW

Counseling Style

Genesis is the practice owner and clinical director of New Hope Psychotherapy. He founded this organization with the mission of providing a safe, secure and trusting partnership between him and his clients. He strives to provide life-transforming services that will result in a renewed knowledge of your inner-self, with the goal of helping clients draw more meaningful and lifelong relationships.

Genesis has expertise in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and utilizes a Dialectical Behavior Therapy orientation to help clients unlock and process painful memories. Genesis strives to empower you with practical tools to navigate life’s challenge with a sense of calmness and self-control.

Experience

Genesis obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Baruch College, and earned his Graduate Degree in Social Work from Fordham University. His background includes research and direct practice experience treating adolescents growing up in Urban Communities, depression trends amongst older adults and retired professionals living in isolation, effective treatment approaches for first and second generation latino/a and BIPOC graduate students, comorbid disorders (simultaneous mental health/medical illness) amongst hispanic men and women, school refusal, professional/ministry burnout, career-related trauma reactions amongst law enforcement and other first responder professionals, and extensive marital counseling.

Genesis offers practiced and treatment-tested support to assist clients struggling with a variety of needs. Some of these may include:

Specialties

• Anxiety/Panic/Phobias

• Autism Spectrum Disorder/Asperger’s Counseling

• Bipolar Disorder

• Depression

• Anger Management

• Grief/Loss/Bereavement

• Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD/ADD)

• Divorce/Custody Disputes

• Adoption/Foster Care

• Adjustment Disorder

• Parenting Issues

• Developmental Disabilities

• Learning Disorder

• Conduct Disorders

• PTSD/Acute Stress

• Academic/Occupational/ Work Issues/Career

• Trauma

Clinical Modalities + Treatments

• Attachment-based

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Existential Focused

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

• Gottman method

• Motivational Interviewing

• Psychodynamic

• Trauma-Focused

• Play Therapy

Post-Graduate Training and Certificates

• Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist Candidate (CSAT-C)

• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (PESI)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing-Trained (EMDR Institute)

• Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PESI)

• Seminar in Field Instruction Certificate (SIFI, Yeshiva University)

• Star Behavior Health Provider (Center for Deployment)

• Motivational Interviewing (Columbia Psychiatry)

• Certified Couples Counselor (Prepare/Enrich)

Genesis is here to offer you the support out of this temporary season and into a new age of growth, connection, and restoration.