Alison Brody

Thank you for visiting.

My name is Alison Brody ~ I am a community chaplain and social worker.

(Website last updated 13 May 2026)

I am trained and licensed in New York as a community-based, clinical social work therapist (LCSW). People who meet with me for counseling use their insurance ~ I accept most insurance plans.

I work with cognitive approaches to support emotional and spiritual well-being. Here is an overview of cognitive exercises you can try ~ these are similar to what I use in my work.

When my schedule is full, I am glad to help you get connected with in-network mental health counseling services that accept your insurance. If you would like some help finding therapy options in New York that will work with your insurance coverage (including Medicaid), please click on this link.

I work with cognitive approaches to support emotional and spiritual well-being. Here is an overview of cognitive exercises you can try ~ these are similar to what I use in my work.

I meet with people through their insurance plans ~ I do not accept any private payments other than insurance copays.

I am an in-network provider with most health insurance plans, including Medicaid managed care, New York State Essential Plans, Medicare plans, and employer sponsored plans. Here is a partial list of plans for which I am in network:

Aetna, Affinity, Anthem/Empire, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon, Cigna, Emblem Health, Evernorth, Fidelis, HealthFirst, Humana, MagnaCare, Medicare, Medicaid, MetroPlus, Molina, Multiplan, Oxford, UnitedHealth, ValueOptions.

Feel free to get in touch if you want to find out if I am an in-network provider for your plan.

Thanks to @livedplaces.bsky.social for publishing "Going South" by Paul Kunoni. I am reading a sample here ~ tinyurl.com/GoingSouthPa... Blending history, memoir, and #anthropology ~ how ancestry, displacement, and resilience shape African lives in a world marked by migration. #interfaith

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— (free)chaplain (@freechaplain.bsky.social) May 13, 2026 at 7:10 AM

Registered for "Taking Positive Action for Dementia Care" - free online, 20 May 2026, (10am-12:30pm UK, 5-7:30am EDT). Includes sessions on designing support around what matters most to people living with dementia. Information and registration ~ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taking-pos... #interfaith

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— (free)chaplain (@freechaplain.bsky.social) May 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM

Reading "TOWARD A NEW HUMANISM - One world anthropology" by Tim Ingold. Here is a passage ~ "the world is a conversation; it is not the object of our conversation. In this conversation lies... the becoming of being..." Here is the link ~ aura.abdn.ac.uk/server/api/c... #humanism #interfaith

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I am endorsed by The Humanist Society as a Chaplain, and am board certified by The Spiritual Care Association.

I correspond as a volunteer chaplain with and write letters of support and advocacy for people who are incarcerated.

If you or a loved one want information about advocacy or support, please use this form to contact me ~ the form also gives my address, and you can feel free to pass that along to someone you know in prison.

As a chaplain, I also talk with people about advance care and end-of-life planning ~ we talk about clarifying healthcare choices, preferences for burial and cremation, and beliefs and wishes. Here is an overview of what we can discuss.

I do not charge any fees for chaplaincy support. If you would like to consider talking with me please click on this link.

Thank you for visiting.

My name is Alison Brody ~ I am a community chaplain and social worker.

(Website last updated 13 May 2026)

I am trained and licensed in New York as a community-based, clinical social work therapist (LCSW). People who meet with me for counseling use their insurance ~ I accept most insurance plans.

I work with cognitive approaches to support emotional and spiritual well-being. Here is an overview of cognitive exercises you can try ~ these are similar to what I use in my work.

When my schedule is full, I am glad to help you get connected with in-network mental health counseling services that accept your insurance. If you would like some help finding therapy options in New York that will work with your insurance coverage (including Medicaid), please click on this link.

I work with cognitive approaches to support emotional and spiritual well-being. Here is an overview of cognitive exercises you can try ~ these are similar to what I use in my work.

I meet with people through their insurance plans ~ I do not accept any private payments other than insurance copays.

I am an in-network provider with most health insurance plans, including Medicaid managed care, New York State Essential Plans, Medicare plans, and employer sponsored plans. Here is a partial list of plans for which I am in network:

Aetna, Affinity, Anthem/Empire, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon, Cigna, Emblem Health, Evernorth, Fidelis, HealthFirst, Humana, MagnaCare, Medicare, Medicaid, MetroPlus, Molina, Multiplan, Oxford, UnitedHealth, ValueOptions.

Feel free to get in touch if you want to find out if I am an in-network provider for your plan.

I correspond as a volunteer chaplain with and write letters of support and advocacy for people who are incarcerated ~ I do not charge any fees.

If you are have a loved one who would like some additional support, please use this form to contact me ~ the form also gives my address, and you can feel free to pass that along to someone you know in prison.

I am endorsed by The Humanist Society as a Chaplain, and am board certified by The Spiritual Care Association.

I correspond as a volunteer chaplain with and write letters of support and advocacy for people who are incarcerated.

If you or a loved one want information about advocacy or support, please use this form to contact me ~ the form also gives my address, and you can feel free to pass that along to someone you know in prison.

As a chaplain, I also talk with people about advance care and end-of-life planning ~ we talk about clarifying healthcare choices, preferences for burial and cremation, and beliefs and wishes. Here is an overview of what we can discuss.

I do not charge any fees for chaplaincy support. If you would like to consider talking with me please click on this link.