"OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES A CARING AND SUPERB PSYCHOLOGIST IN TIMES OF NEED"
-From The Tenets of "A Basic Trust Counseling Center"-
Since 1974, Dr.Joel has provided a variety of exceptional psychological services to discerning clients like you:
As an expert, talented and highly experienced couples counselor, individual therapist, child authority & psychoanalyst, Dr. Joel skillfully integrates a practical, multi-level, therapeutic approach specifically to meet your needs.
Clients' Feedback:
As a result of Dr. Joel's attention to each client's specific needs and personality style, his clients receive consistently high calibre, sophisticated and specialized therapy sessions. These therapy sessions often help to promote clients' positive focus on healthy emotional strategies--often right from the onset of counseling sessions till their conclusion.
A frequent yet important observation from clients concerning their counseling experience with Dr. Joel reflects their sense of heightened well-being: Some clients talk about their increased optimism regarding the capacity to grow as people. From the sessions, other clients speak of their renewed feelings of overall self-worth and vitality.
A Note About The Parameters of Therapy
Of course each individual client's therapy experience will be somewhat different and unique. As with any professional practice, unfortunately there can be no implied or specific guarantees with Dr. Joel's therapy:
Even though many client's benefit substantially from Dr. Joel's counseling, it remains true that every person cannot have the same highly positive and productive experience. This fact remains true for all high calibre therapists and doctors, including Dr. Joel.
What can be assured however is that Dr. Joel will do his best to work dilligently and with integrity to provide a fine level of care pertaining to your presenting issues and ongoing concerns.
Dr. Joel's Historical Perspective
On an historical note regarding Dr. Joel and the 9/11 tragedy:
Joel was honored to be chosen by the federal government as an officially designated "9/11 first-responder" psychologist.
This meant that Dr. Joel was one of the few clinical psychologists chosen to administer directly to the psychological needs of federal employees injured and traumatized during the 9/11/01 terrorist attack.
Understandably Dr. Stukalin was greatly moved by the courage and resiliency of those brave survivors of this unprecedented sad and profound event.
Finally, continuing Dr. Joel's long tradition of providing high quality services to the Queens and New York communities, Dr. Stukalin is pleased to offer superb psychotherapy and couples counseling to you in the following areas:
Marriage and Couples' Issues
Women's Issues
Relationship Issues
Depression
Anxiety and Phobia
Child Rearing Issues
Divorce
Aging
Addiction or Substance Abuse
Attention Deficit Disorder
Personality Disorders
Spiritual/Existential Perspectives
Life Coaching
Eating Disorders
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Infertility or Adoption
Loss or Grief
OCD
PLEASE CALL 718-544-6400
Professional Affiliations
Some major professional associations and government agencies to which Dr. Stukalin is a proud member include The American Psychological Association; The American Board of Professional Psychology; The American Academy of Fellows in Clinical Psychology; The National Register of Mental Health Providers in Psychology; The New York State Psychological Association; The New York State Psychological Association Referral Service; The New York State Workers' Compensation Board; The New York University Psychoanalytic Society; The New York University Postdoctoral Referral Service; The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; The New York City Police Department Referring Psychologist Panel; The Federal Postal Police Inspectors Referring Psychologist Panel; The National Association of Youth Sports Coaches.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How long does therapy take?
Dr. Stukalin works in two basic psychotherapy modalities: short term and longer term. For example, most of the short term work is supportive, goal-directed and results-oriented. On the other hand, longer term therapy is insight and process- oriented, which is geared to maximize internal psychological growth and exploration. There is considerable flexibility in mixing the two approaches when desired.
In a time framework, sessions can run the gamut between a single consultation session to many months of treatment.
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