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Averey Esposito, LMSW

Licensed Therapist

Supervised By: Dr. Schreyer-Hoffman

Averey Esposito

Averey Esposito, LMSW

Licensed Therapist

Specializing Child, Adolescent, and Family Therapy

Specialties

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Depression

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Self-Esteem

  • School-Based Stressor/Concerns

  • ADHD

  • Executive Functioning

  • Life Transitions

  • Grief and Loss

  • Parental Support

  • Eating Disorders

Averey Esposito is a Licensed Master Social Worker based in New York City who works with children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, self-esteem concerns, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. Averey’s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based, with a focus on creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel comfortable showing up as their authentic selves.

She believes therapy is a meaningful space for growth, healing, and self-discovery. Averey works closely with clients to build insight, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen emotional resilience, and create lasting change. When developmentally appropriate, she also partners with families to support the child or adolescent’s progress both inside and outside of sessions.

Training & Experience

Averey earned her Master of Social Work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work and her Bachelor of Social Work from Syracuse University. Her clinical training experience is in community mental health, hospital-based programing and academic-based settings. At NYC Health she provided individual and group therapies, at Gouverneur Hospital she conducted trauma, emotional regulation, crisis intervention and CBT-based therapies. Averey’s training focuses on behavioral change, trauma, depression, anxiety, executive functioning as well as academic challenges. Averey has robust experience working with children and adolescents surrounding social-emotional development, trauma, grief, family stressors, self-esteem development, relational problems and crisis interventions. She is apt at working with students with psychoeducational challenges and helping patients, families and their academic institutions find paths to support improvement and success. 

 

Averey’s past experience across the lifespan allows her to support a board range of patient’s needs in a thoughtful, evidence based and strength based approach. 

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E)
  • Strengths-Based Therapy

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At Upper East Side Psychology, we’re here to help you on your journey toward self-improvement and symptom reduction. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, struggling with disordered eating, coping with stress, or simply feeling stuck, we offer a safe, supportive space to help you heal and grow..  you reach out, we’ll take the time to understand your needs and thoughtfully match you with a therapist whose specialty aligns with your goals. From your very first conversation, our team is committed to providing compassionate care, personalized attention, and a streamlined process so you can begin therapy with confidence.

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Meet the Therapists

Dr Gabrielle Schroyer-Hoffman, Phd
Dr. Schreyer-Hoffman, Ph.D.

Founder and Licensed Psychologist in NY, VA and PsyPact States

Dr. Kayla Yellen, Psy.D_
Dr. Kayla Yellen, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist, 

Director of Training and Supervision

Dr. James Modico, Psy.D.
Dr. James Modico, Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Dr. Cierra Clark, PsyD
Dr. Cierra Clark Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Averey Esposito LMSW
Averey Esposito

LMSW

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Kate Bollerman

 MHC-LP

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Danielle Minogue
Danielle Minogue

LMSW

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Caitlin Frankel

LMSW

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Polina Roustamov, MHC-LP,  NTA  Mental H
Polina Roustamov

MHC-LP,  NTA

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Ella Williams LMSW
Ella Williams

LMSW

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Maya Statmore, LMSW
Maya Statmore

LMSW

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Paige Deertz. LMSW
Paige Deertz

LMSW

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Read what our patients have to say about us.

“The entire staff operates with integrity, compassion, and a clear commitment to client well-being. Their collaborative and trauma-informed approach fosters a safe and supportive environment for meaningful therapeutic work.”

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“Dr. G is a highly skilled and insightful clinician whose presence is both grounded and attuned. Her approach is thoughtful, evidence-informed, and deeply respectful of the therapeutic process.”

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