Stephanie Lechich,
Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical
Psychologist

New York License #: 025909

Florida License #: PY12763

Welcome!

I offer psychotherapy to individuals in New York and Florida. My goal is to provide a space that is safe for people to explore feelings and ideas authentically and to process hardships, conflicts, and traumas. I help individuals better understand themselves and others to promote harmony and stability in their relationships. We collaborate to identify emotional and interpersonal patterns that interfere with living a fulfilling life. We identify how past experiences relate to the present, which is empowering in taking steps towards a more fulfilling future. My main specialties include treating performance issues, such as perfectionism and fear of failure, particularly in current and former athletes and artists. I also have extensive experience working with personality disorders as well as emotion regulation and relationship issues.

I am warm, non-judgmental, sensitive, and direct. I listen carefully, and I value the importance of pacing the journey, so that the therapeutic process is both comfortable and challenging in a way that fosters growth.

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Services

I am an integrative psychotherapist, and I have honed clinical expertise using evidence-based psychodynamic, DBT, mindfulness, and CBT interventions. I offer individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents. I am currently recruiting individuals for groups related to relationship and identity issues.

Specialties

    • Perfectionism 

    • Low self-esteem 

    • Shame 

    • Procrastination 

    • Avoidance 

    • Struggles with intimacy 

    • Infidelity

    • Communication problems 

    • Romantic Conflict 

    • Isolation 

    • Loneliness

    • Anxiety

    • Depression 

    • Mood Swings 

    • Difficulty Expressing feelings

    • Loss 

    • Relocating 

    • Career changes 

    • Navigating a breakup

Structure

  • After you reach out for an appointment, we will schedule a 15 minute free consultation call in which you can share more with me about your reasons for seeking therapy. This is also an opportunity to ask questions about my services and fees. Should we determine that it makes sense to proceed, we will schedule an intake session. Before this first session, you will receive a link to fill out consent forms that you will be asked to sign electronically. 

  • My practice is fully virtual at this time, with sessions taking place on a secure and confidential video platform. Individual sessions are 45 minutes. Patients must be New York State residents and located in the state of New York during therapy sessions. 

  • When cancelling or rescheduling sessions, please provide at least 48 hours notice. Cancellations will be subject to a full charge if not received at least 48 hours in advance, regardless of the reason for cancellation. Since I do not regularly check my email on the weekend, if it is a Friday, and your appointment is on a Monday, cancellations must be completed by 5pm on the Friday before. The cancellation fee is not intended to be punitive and does not represent my judgment on the validity of the reason for the cancellation.

  • I currently accept Aetna insurance. We can discuss cost and financial needs in the initial consultation call. If you are not in-network with Aetna, most insurance plans have out-of-network coverage, which means that you may be able to get significantly reimbursed for the sessions. I will provide you with a monthly “superbill” that you can submit for reimbursement. 

    • Do I have out-of-network coverage for outpatient psychotherapy (CPT code 90834)? 

    • What is the amount I can expect to be reimbursed per session given my provider’s information: licensed clinical psychologist with NPI number 1770208209, zip code: 33139.

    • Do I have a deductible that I have to first meet? If so, how much is it and how much have I already met? 

    • Is there a limited number of visits I can have per year? 

    • What is the process for submitting claims? 

    • How long will it take for me to get reimbursed?

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About 

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over ten years of experience treating a diverse range of individuals. I am particularly experienced in providing individual and group psychotherapy and conducting diagnostic assessments. I’ve worked with children, adolescents, and adults ages 7 to 65 in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings such as private practice, hospitals, university counseling centers, and community mental health clinics.

Education

  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Long Island University, Brooklyn 

  • M.A., Clinical Psychology, Long Island University, Brooklyn

  • B.A., Psychology, Swarthmore College

Clinical Experiences  

  • Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders (CITPD) at Mount Sinai Hospital

  • Postdoctoral Residency, Weill Cornell Medical College Student Mental Health Program

  • Predoctoral Internship, NYC Health + Hospitals/ North Central Bronx

  • William Alanson White Institute 

  • Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy 

  • Long Island University Psychological Services Center 

  • NYC Health + Hospitals/ Kings County Hospital

  • Brooklyn Heights Behavioral Associates (BHBA)