Asher M. Seruya, LCSW

they/she

Psychotherapist | Director

Cannabis Friendly

Queer-identified

Jewish

Asher specializes in therapeutic work focused on eating disorder recovery, complex trauma, dialectics and duality, macro-level and systemic oppression, and more. They find deep fulfillment in therapeutic work that brings your past into the room as a way to explore current behaviors, offering a radically open ear, coping skills and deep, unending compassion to all of their clients.

They have extensive experience working with individuals in larger bodies recovering from trauma and eating disruptions, and have also supported individuals coming to terms with and exploring their gender identity, sexuality, and racial identity. They are fat positive, kink friendly, polyam-affirming, and supportive of harm reduction models.

Available states: NY, MI, WI, MN, PA

Virtual only

Supervision and consulting

Individual and Group Therapy for adults 18+

Clinical Interests and Specialties

Abuse, ADHD, Autism Spectrum (ASD), Anxiety, Binge Eating, Body and Self Image, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Chronic Dieting, Chronic Pain and Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Friendship Issues, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Grief, Jewish Issues and Jewish Trauma, Life Transitions, Loss, Neurodivergency, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppression, Relationship Issues, Restrictive Eating, Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma

Clinical Theories and Frameworks

Attachment-based, Dialectical (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Family Systems, Feminist Therapy, Harm Reduction, Health at Every Size® (HAES®), Humanistic, Interpersonal, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered, Psychoanalysis/Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational Therapy, Self Compassion, Sex Positivity, Somatic, Strengths-Based, Trauma Focused

Professional Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ashley Seruya. NY. 2024.

Licensed Master Social Worker. Ashley Seruya. NY. 2021.

Educational Background

Masters of Social Work

Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

New York, NY

Degree earned in May 2020

Bachelor of Arts

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Narrative Studies with a Minor in Nutrition

Degree earned in May 2016

    Limited sliding scale slots are available for those in financial need. Reach out directly to see if current sliding spots are open.

    Join Asher and colleagues twice a month on an ongoing basis for group supervision!

    If you’re looking for clinical support on cases involving:

    🍽️ disordered eating, eating disorders, and chronic dieting from a HAES, weight-inclusive perspective

    ❤️‍🩹 harm reduction, suicidality, trauma

    🧠 OCD, ADHD, and ASD informed approaches

    ⏳navigating lived experience and self-disclosure…

    I offer a therapeutic approach that is collaborative, informed by lived-experience, and tailored to your unique needs.

    Asher M. Seruya, LCSW

    Asher M. Seruya, LCSW

    they/she

    Psychotherapist | Director

    Cannabis Friendly

    Queer-identified

    Jewish

    Asher specializes in therapeutic work focused on eating disorder recovery, complex trauma, dialectics and duality, macro-level and systemic oppression, and more. They find deep fulfillment in therapeutic work that brings your past into the room as a way to explore current behaviors, offering a radically open ear, coping skills and deep, unending compassion to all of their clients.

    They have extensive experience working with individuals in larger bodies recovering from trauma and eating disruptions, and have also supported individuals coming to terms with and exploring their gender identity, sexuality, and racial identity. They are fat positive, kink friendly, polyam-affirming, and supportive of harm reduction models.

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    Available states: NY, MI, WI, MN, PA

    Virtual only

    Individual and Group Therapy for adults 18+

    Supervision and consulting

    Asher’s Clinical Theories and Frameworks

    Attachment-based, Dialectical (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Family Systems, Feminist Therapy, Harm Reduction, Health at Every Size® (HAES®), Humanistic, Interpersonal, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered, Psychoanalysis/Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational Therapy, Self Compassion, Sex Positivity, Somatic, Strengths-Based, Trauma Focused

    Asher's Clinical Interests and Specialties

    Abuse, ADHD, Autism Spectrum (ASD), Anxiety, Binge Eating, Body and Self Image, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Chronic Dieting, Chronic Pain and Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Friendship Issues, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Grief, Jewish Issues and Jewish Trauma, Life Transitions, Loss, Neurodivergency, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppression, Relationship Issues, Restrictive Eating, Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma

    Professional Licenses and Certifications

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ashley Seruya. NY. 2024.

    Licensed Master Social Worker. Ashley Seruya. NY. 2021.

    Educational Background

    Masters of Social Work

    Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

    New York, NY

    Degree earned in May 2020

    Bacherlor of Arts

    University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, CA

    Narrative Studies with a Minor in Nutrition

    Degree earned in May 2016

      Limited sliding scale slots are available for those in financial need. Reach out directly to check current availability.

      New Offering: Group Supervision

      Join Asher and colleagues twice a month on an ongoing basis for group supervision!

      If you’re looking for clinical support on cases involving:

      🍽️ disordered eating, eating disorders, and chronic dieting from a HAES, weight-inclusive perspective

      ❤️‍🩹 harm reduction, suicidality, trauma

      🧠 OCD, ADHD, and ASD informed approaches

      ⏳navigating lived experience and self-disclosure…

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