Yarisbel Santos Psychotherapy, LMHC

Not Taking New Clients

Yari Santos is a Dominican, New York City-based mental health counselor who specializes in working with adults. Yari works to build safe and compassionate spaces with clients to ensure that healing occurs in a consensual manner. Yari has experience working with folx in the LGBTQIA2S+ community and focuses on depression, trauma, and anxiety.

Specialties

General Mental Health
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Depression
Personal Growth and Self-Esteem
LGBTQIA+

Pay with insurance

UnitedHealthcare
Oxford Health Plans
Cigna
Aetna
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
including BlueCard Network access

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UMR
Oscar
UHC Student Resources
AllSavers UHC
Harvard Pilgrim
Meritain
Nippon
United Healthcare Shared Services
Allied Benefit Systems - Aetna
Surest (Formerly Bind)
Health Plans Inc.
UnitedHealthcare Global

Pay with a program

Optum Live & Work Well (EAP)

Pay out-of-pocket

$ $ $ $ $

$80-140
Sliding scale

A sliding scale is a range of out of pocket fees that providers accept based on financial need.

Locations

Offers virtual sessions

Licensed in

New York

“As a queer-identifying person, I often felt different from my peers and sought the support and wisdom of the adults in my life that often came in the forms of school counselors and teachers.”

What was your path to becoming a therapist?

My path to becoming a therapist began at an early age. As a queer-identifying person, I often felt different from my peers and sought the support and wisdom of the adults in my life that often came in the forms of school counselors and teachers. I realized very early on the impact of having someone sit with you while you experience life and that became even clearer as I worked as a case manager with undocumented youth. Hearing their stories and learning from them was what I needed to propel me toward grad school and pursuing a career as a therapist.

What should someone know about working with you?

My main goal is to promote a safe, warm, and empathetic healing environment. In creating a compassionate therapeutic relationship, we will begin to explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I aim to work alongside you in developing goals and a greater understanding of your past, the effect it has on your present, and how we can develop healthy coping mechanisms to ensure that your future goals are met.

How do your core values shape your approach to therapy?

My core values inform my deep belief that we all have a desire to be heard, seen, and held. It is this belief that has shown up in my practice with my clients and continues to be the driving force behind my approach to therapy. I show up to the therapeutic relationship with enthusiasm, honesty, and curiosity.

“My main goal is to promote a safe, warm, and empathetic healing environment.”