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John V. Silvestre, MS, LCSW
1) 680 West End Avenue, Suite#1B New York, NY 10025 2) 2 Blueberry Hill Road Irvington, NY 10533
212-362-5413; 914-830-7923
http://www.johnsilvestre.com
Credentials and degrees:
Licenciateship in Clinical Psychology from Lisbon University and a Masters in Science in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University, New York.
Description:
John Silvestre MS, LCSW; is a cognitive behavioral therapist with a full time private practice in Manhattan and Westchester. He is a dedicated and caring professional specializing in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders. He earned a Licenciateship in Clinical Psychology from Lisbon University and a Masters in Science in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University.
Treatment methods:
Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy including habit reversal stimulus control and stress management techniques. The main components of skin picking treatment, include self-monitoring of skin picking behaviors, coping skills comprising of identifying situations where skin picking occurs and learning alternative behaviors to avoid picking. In addition to learning competing responses and relaxation techniques, supporting the client's social network is also important.