Michelle M Ambalu, LCSW

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1 Patient Reviews

Counselor - Mental Health, Social Worker - Clinical

Highlights

Accepts Insurance Plans
Has Online Scheduling

Biography

I provide therapy for a variety of issues including Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Relationship Concerns, Difficulty adjusting to change, Trauma, Anger, Loneliness, Work Issues, Loss, and any other issu… Read more ›

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Office Hours

Sun:2:00pm - 6:00pm
Mon:3:00pm - 10:00pm
Tue:2:00pm - 9:00pm
Wed:4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thu:2:00pm - 9:00pm
Fri:2:00pm - 6:00pm

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It is hard to find a good therapist out there, and Ms. Ambalu is fortunately one of them. Great to work with.…

L. G.

Provider Training

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Hofstra University	Bachelors Degree	Psychology	2005
Adelphi University	Masters Degree	Social Work	2008

Institution	Focus	Year
Internship - Outpatient Psychotherapy Center	Psychotherapy (Adults)	2007
Internship - NSUH/LIJ Outpatient Psychotherapy Center	Child and family therapy	2006

Experience & Accolades

Position	Organization	Time
Clinical Therapist	Outpatient Psychotherapy Center (Queens, NY) Conduct evaluations and psychotherapy with children, teens, adults, families and groups.	2008 - 2016
Psychotherapist	Private Practice Conduct psychotherapy with children, teens, adults, and families.	2011 - Present

Role	Organization	Time
Therapist	Suffolk Institute Advanced training in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis	2008 - 2012

Practice & Hospital Affiliations

Michelle M Ambalu, LCSW has not yet indicated the hospitals that she is affiliated with.

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Specialties

Languages Spoken

English

Medical Specialties

Counselor - Sub-Specialty: Mental Health
Social Worker - Sub-Specialty: Clinical

Providing psychotherapy and counseling to adults and children. Treating Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Concerns, Trauma, Stress, Anger, Loss, Major Life Changes and more.

Years In Practice: 15 (started in 2005)

Accepts New Patients: Yes

Ambalu specializes in treating the following types of patients:

Adults
Children and Pre-Teens

Medical Philosophy: Integrative Medicine

Accepted Insurance

Full Insurance List

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Accepted Insurance

Cigna See Accepted Plans
- Behavioral Health
Medicare See Accepted Plans
- Blue Cross Community MMAI HMO
- Medicare
- Railroad Medicare
BlueCross BlueShield See Accepted Plans
- BlueCard PPO/EPO
- PPO
- BCBS Community
- 300 Plan
- 320 Plan
- 551 Plan
- 579 Plan
- Access Blue
- Access+ HMO
- AccessTN
- Active Choice
- Active Start
- Added Advantage POS
- AffordaBlue
- AffordaBlue
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Maine
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Nevada
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Ohio
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Virginia
- Aqua
- Aqua Package
- Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Aware Gold
- Balance
- Base PPO
- Basic
- Basic Blue (Traditional)
- BasicBlue
- BCBS MMAI
- BCN Advantage HMO-POS
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Advantage (PPO)
- Blue Advantage (PPO)
- Blue Advantage Saver
- Blue Assurance
- Blue Care
- Blue Care Elect
- Blue Care for Kids
- Blue Care IPA
- Blue Care Select POS
- Blue Choice
- Blue Choice
- Blue Choice POS
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Classic Traditional
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Mexico
- Blue Direct HMO
- Blue Direct POS
- Blue Elite
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- Blue Essential OpenAccess HMO
- Blue Essential PPO
- Blue Link
- Blue Medicare HMO
- Blue Medicare PPO
- Blue Medicare Rx (PDP)
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It is hard to find a good therapist out there, and Ms. Ambalu is fortunately one of them. Great to work with.

L. G. 07/29/2012