Is there a body image therapist actually on Long Island?

Yes. This is a Suffolk County practice with an office in Patchogue, focused specifically on body image and the self-worth underneath it. A lot of people assume the only specialist option is a practice in Manhattan and a long trip each way, and that is not the case.

Which parts of Long Island do you cover?

Virtual therapy covers the whole of Long Island and the rest of New York, including Nassau County, the North Fork and the East End.

Do you take insurance on Long Island?

Select New York plans are accepted, currently Aetna, Northwell Direct and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage varies by plan, so verify your own benefits before your first session. Private pay is $200 per 45-minute individual session.

Do I need an eating disorder diagnosis to come?

No. Body image struggles sit on a wide spectrum and most people doing this work would not meet criteria for an eating disorder. If what is happening needs a higher level of care, I will tell you rather than take it on regardless.

Long Island, New York

Body image therapy on Long Island.

Body image therapy based in Patchogue, Suffolk County, with virtual sessions throughout New York. For women whose confidence, mood and plans move with how they think they look.

Book a free consult

Fifteen minutes, free, and nothing to prepare.

Prefer to call or text? 631-371-4888

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Patchogue office: Currently closed to new in-person clients.
Virtual: Anywhere in New York, including Nassau and the East End.
Focus: Body image, comparison, food and exercise guilt, self-worth.
Insurance: Aetna, Northwell Direct and UnitedHealthcare, plus private pay.

What brings people in

It is rarely dramatic. It is mostly constant.

Body image struggles do not usually announce themselves. They run quietly, all day, underneath an otherwise capable life, which is exactly why they go untreated for so long.

Checking your reflection in every surface you pass.
Choosing an outfit by what it hides.
Cancelling plans over how you think you look.
Feeling guilty after eating, or after missing a workout.
Measuring yourself against everyone in the room, and online.
Reading a photograph of yourself as a verdict.

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Why local matters here

Therapy that fits life on Long Island.

A private place to talk

For a video session, choose a space where you can speak freely and have some quiet time afterward.

A schedule that survives the LIRR

A weekly appointment involving a train and a subway is the first thing to fall over in a hard week, and the hard weeks are the ones worth attending. Video sessions remove that extra trip.

Someone who knows the context

Growing up and living here has its own texture: small villages, everyone knowing everyone, summers when the whole area fills up. It is not the same context as Brooklyn, and it comes up in the work.

Common questions

Asked by people across the Island.

Is there a body image therapist actually on Long Island?: Yes. This is a Suffolk County practice with an office in Patchogue, focused specifically on body image and the self-worth underneath it. A lot of people assume the only specialist option is a practice in Manhattan and a long trip each way, and that is not the case.
Do I have to come to Patchogue?: The Patchogue office is currently closed to new in-person clients. Contact Donnie to ask about virtual availability in New York.
Which parts of Long Island do you cover?: Virtual therapy covers the whole of Long Island and the rest of New York, including Nassau County, the North Fork and the East End.
Do you take insurance on Long Island?: Select New York plans are accepted, currently Aetna, Northwell Direct and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage varies by plan, so verify your own benefits before your first session. Private pay is $200 per 45-minute individual session.
Do I need an eating disorder diagnosis to come?: No. Body image struggles sit on a wide spectrum and most people doing this work would not meet criteria for an eating disorder. If what is happening needs a higher level of care, I will tell you rather than take it on regardless.

Across Long Island

Where sessions happen.

What I work on

Beyond body image.

You do not have to arrive with the words for it.

Most people book this call without knowing how to explain what is wrong. That is genuinely fine, and it is where we start.

Book a free consult

Prefer to call or text? 631-371-4888

The Patchogue office is currently closed to new in-person clients. Contact Donnie to ask about virtual availability.

Select Aetna, Northwell Direct and UnitedHealthcare plans in New York are accepted, subject to plan verification. Private pay is $200 per 45-minute individual session. Vermont insurance is not accepted; Vermont clients are private pay only.

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