Dawn McCabe Counseling is based in Long Island, NY, specializing in Children, and Adolescents and their families. experience with DBT, CBT, and EMDR. a trauma-based treatment to help individuals reduce suffering and improve their lives. This has helped people with ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Harm behaviors and Trauma amongst other behavioral challenges and difficulties.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Having been a mental health therapist for over 15 years, using a faith-based approach and a strong toolbox of strategies, I have had the opportunity to help individuals transform their lives.
In our first session we will do an intake to find out history of symptoms, any past counseling, what has worked and what has not, and goals to work on now. You will have the opportunity to ask me any questions as well. Then we will make a treatment plan together and decide on how to proceed.
Providers
Meet Our Team
Our team of clinicians are committed to helping clients build a life worth living. With empathetic support and professional guidance, we aim to empower you to towards improve well-being and personal growth.
Dawn McCabe, LCSW-R
Dawn has experience working with adolescents and their families, offering support for those facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, school phobia, and self-harm. I specialize in EMDR and incorporate DBT practices to help individuals enhance their lives. As a clinical social worker for the past 18 years, I’ve integrated a faith-based approach into my work. I’ve also worked in the school system, helping to strengthen children and families with special needs and support services.
Cara La Gala LMSW
Cara works with adolescents and adults facing anxiety, depression, life changes, and relationship challenges. Her style is warm, supportive, and rooted in evidence-based methods. Incorporating a faith-based perspective, she helps clients gain insight and make positive changes in their lives. She specializes in CBT, motivational interviewing, strengths-based strategies, trauma-informed care, grief, caregiver strain, and complex medical stressors.
Christopher McDermott, LMHC-LP
Christopher brings nearly 20 years of experience as a certified teacher and school counselor, giving him a deep understanding of the academic and emotional challenges adolescents and young adults face. His approach is warm, encouraging, and grounded in evidence‑based methods. When requested, he integrates a faith‑based perspective to help clients gain clarity, build confidence, and make meaningful, lasting change. Christopher specializes in CBT, motivational interviewing, strengths‑based strategies, and supporting teens and young adults through school stress, family dynamics, identity development, and major life transitions.
Areas of Expertise
Trauma Focused CBT, Structural Family, Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Accepted insurance carriers
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Aetna
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Cigna
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United Healthcare and more...
Focus Areas
Adolescent / Teen Issues Anxiety Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Behavioral Therapy Bereavement / Grief Counseling Bullying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Contextual Family Therapy Depression Dialectical Behavioral Therapy EMDR Family Issues Family Therapy/ Marriage Therapy Learning Problems Loneliness Low Self Esteem Mental Health Consultation Mental Health Problem Mood Disorders Parenting Counseling Psychotherapy Relationship Counseling Relationship Struggles School Phobia Self Esteem Issues Sleep Problems Social Anxiety Stress Stress Management Women's Issues Therapy Work-Related Counseling Worry
