Chireau White, LCSW

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Overview

Chireau “Ro” White is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in the field of mental health for over 8 years. She obtained her master’s degree at Columbia University School of Social Work in Advanced Generalist Practice & Programming. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Adelphi University. She has worked in private practice, hospital, and mobile treatment settings. She uses strength based, anti-oppressive, and liberation approaches in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, and problem-solving therapy. “I hope to help adults better understand themselves, their relationship to their environment, and collaboratively find ways to heal and move forward.” Her areas of clinical practice and research interest include Black mental health, LGBTQ2S+ mental health, intersectionality, sexuality, couple’s therapy and employee burnout.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Couples Therapy
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ Mental Health
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Academic Appointments

  • Associate in Psychiatric Social Work (in Psychiatry)

Administrative Titles

  • Program Coordinator

Gender

  • Female

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Location(s)

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health

CHP Student Health

  • CHP-NYU

Cigna

  • HMO

Emblem/HIP

  • EPO
  • POS

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • PPO

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

UnitedHealthcare

  • Behavioral Health (Columbia University Employee Plan)

WellCare

  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • Columbia University, School of Social Work

Research

Selected Publications

[under peer review] White, C., Abram, M., Newransky, C., & Palley, E. (2024). Virtual Simulation in an Interprofessional Fellowship for Social Work and Nursing Students. Journal of Social Work Education.

 

Palley, E., White, C., Newransky, C., & Abram, M. (2023). Interdisciplinary Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development for Social Work and nursing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 5601. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085601

 

Berger, R., Mallow, A., White, C. et al. (2021) Teaching and Learning in a Time of Corona: A Social Work Experience. Clinical Social Work Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-021-00804-0