Nassau Guidance & Counseling, Long Island, NY

Nassau Guidance & Counseling is a privately owned psychotherapy practice with 48 convenient locations throughout Long Island, New York, serving Nassau and Suffolk counties.

All of our offices are safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environments where individuals, couples, and families - adults, teens, and children - learn to lead happier, healthier and more peaceful lives.

Since 1960, our highly skilled Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Clinical Psychologists (PhDs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) – most of whom have at least 10 years of post-license experience - have helped thousands of Long Island residents manage better through life's challenges.

In addition to their world-class training and many years of experience, our therapists share a deep appreciation and respect for our clients' desires to recover and grow, and are committed to, and passionate about, helping them reach their highest potential: emotionally, mentally, interpersonally, occupationally, spiritually, and socially.

They help men, women, teens, and children ...

• Embrace therapy as a wonderfully effective journey for healing instead of trying to "go it alone."
• Attain true happiness by identifying and removing debilitating obstacles.
• Achieve the life they desire by moving through limiting belief systems.
• Recognize that moving through emotional pain is the path to true happiness and fulfillment.
• Enrich their relationships and develop true intimacy.
• Experience hope after years of hopelessness.
• Become more connected to themselves and others.
• Live life fully in the present by healing past wounds.
• Develop their intuition and learn to trust themselves and others.
• Replace scary, painful, and stressful relationships with wonderful, life-enhancing connections.
• Enjoy freedom from past histories, behaviors, or life issues.
• Develop their spirituality.

Nassau Guidance & Counseling's director, Kathleen Dwyer-Blair, LCSW, BCD, who has 30+ years of clinical experience, has acted in this capacity for over 25 years. Kathleen oversees and facilitates all key processes and is personally responsible for ensuring that, based on their needs, our clients are matched to the very best therapists.

Kathleen also provides individual psychotherapy to clients. She also works tirelessly to guarantee that, in addition to receiving the very best psychotherapy and counseling, our clients' experiences with all aspects of the process exceed their expectations.

"I was dealing with a lot of emotional turmoil ..."

When I called Nassau Guidance & Counseling, I was dealing with a lot of emotional turmoil. During this period of time, I started to notice certain patterns and behaviors within myself that I knew I wanted to change, but didn't know how. I can't say enough about how this experience has changed my life.

Growing up in an alcoholic family, I had no idea how much my childhood had shaped my life as an adult. Kathleen Dwyer-Blair, my counselor, has given me my life back. I'm able to look at situations in a different way. When situations occur, I now know where certain feelings are coming from and why I am feeling a certain way.

Before I started with Nassau Guidance & Counseling, my emotions controlled me. I now control my emotions and the way I handle stressful situations. I now make better choices when it comes to the people I have in my life.

I have learned how to take care of myself with the concept of "self-caring" without feeling like I am being "selfish." This concept has changed not only me, but my relationships with my family and friends. Before counseling I would back away from conflict.

One year later, I am able to face conflict head-on and talk about issues that may arise. Hence, I actually have less conflict in my life. I would highly recommend to anyone to make the call to Nassau Guidance & Counseling.

The staff is extremely friendly. They really do want to help. They will connect you to a counselor that is the perfect match for you. It was the best thing I could have done for myself, my family and my children.

RW, Seaford, NY.

You Have Our Promise ...

1. Your therapist will be selected based on your needs, location and scheduling preferences and their area of specialty.
2. We will guide you through the entire process and accept most major credit cards. We will even work with your insurance carrier to ensure that you receive the maximum benefits allowed by your plan.
3. If your calendar permits, we will do our very best to schedule your first appointment within one week of your call.

So, please call us today at 516-221-9494 so we can give you the help you need... and deserve.

Mission Statement

Since 1960, Nassau Guidance & Counseling has, and will continue to, offer world-class psychotherapy treatments to individuals, couples, and families in and around Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, New York.

We will accomplish this by matching our clients’ individual needs with our finest specialists and utilizing time-tested traditional psychological practices, as well as innovative, state-of-the-art technologies and techniques, in safe and confidential environments, conducive to growth, change, and healing.

Nassau Guidance & Counseling is also committed to ensuring that our family of top-notch Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Clinical Psychologists (PhDs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) - most of whom have over 10 years of post-license experience - continue to demonstrate a deep appreciation and respect for our clients’ desires for recovery and growth, and help them reach their highest potential: emotionally, mentally, interpersonally, occupationally, spiritually, and socially.

"My reality check with life ..."

My weekly therapy session is my reality check with life. It is a fitness center for emotional health, and my therapist is my coach, who with unconditional love, helps me sort out the daily stresses of life.

RH, Retired NCPD, Real Estate Developer, New Hyde Park.

Call us today at 516-221-9494 if you'd like more information or want to schedule a confidential appointment. Kathleen also provides individual psychotherapy to clients.