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Warden Prescott PhD, LMSW

Trauma Therapist

I am a New York State psychotherapist with over ten years’ experience providing coaching, counseling, and psychological treatment to adults of all ages. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, life transitions, mental illness, and existential concerns.

I also specialize in trauma—especially complex trauma and trauma-related disorders that can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and others.

Before becoming a clinician, I was a professor of philosophy at a research university. My approach is thus shaped by a deep understanding of the world’s philosophical traditions, both Eastern and Western. I bring those lenses to my therapeutic work, along with a profound respect for human differences and our shared humanity.

If you’re considering therapy, I encourage you to take that first step and reach out today.

All races, genders, religions, and political affiliations are welcome!

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AREAS OF FOCUS  

Abuse (emotional, physical, sexual, narcissistic, religious)

Combat Trauma & Combat-related Stress

Depression and Anxiety, including Panic Disorder

Dissociative Disorders, including DID

Existential Crisis; Grief & Loss

Gender Dysphoria & Gender-related Issues

Life Transitions & Adjustment Difficulties

Moral Injury

Psychotic Disorders, including Schizophrenia

Trauma & Stressor-related Disorders

THERAPY APPROACHES

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Existential-Humanistic Therapy

External Family Systems, Marital & Family Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Multicultural Counseling & Interfaith Dialogue

Philosophical Counseling & Socratic Dialogue

Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic & Relational Therapy

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)



SPECIFIC POPULATIONS SERVED

Transitional Adults (18–22), Adults (22–65), Elders (65+)

Couples, Families & Partners, LGBTQ+

Veterans, Military Personnel & their families

This provider is an Out of Network provider.

Superbills can be provided for out of network reimbursements, as well as sliding scale rates on a case by case basis.

REVIEWS

“Warden Prescott is an amazing counselor who has helped me through a great deal of personal issues. He took the time to understand how I worked, was patient with me when I resisted and earned my trust. I would recommend him to anyone who needs help. His knowledge and compassion are unparalleled.”

- MG

“Dr. Warden was very all ears open. He was able to communicate with me through some of the problems I’ve been going on in my life and just made me feel at ease and comfortable. He was very interested to know what’s going on and what are my triggers. I needed to hear certain things from someone who wasn’t close to me. Overall, my first experience in therapy was soothing and straight forward.”

– JO

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    • MSW: Hunter College, Silberman School of Social Work, Clinical Social Work, 2023

      PhD: Syracuse University, Philosophy, 2012 

      • Dissertation: On Pessimism: A Study in Normative Psychology, Director: Michael A. G. Stocker PhD

      BA: Pacific Lutheran University, Philosophy, Comparative Religion, 1999

  • Psychotherapist, Embrace Equanimity PLLC, 2025-present

    Psychotherapist, Principium Psychiatry PLLC, 2023-2025

    Intern, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center, 2022-2023

    Intern, Creative Masculinity, 2021-2022

    Philosophical Counselor, private practice, 2014-2021

    • “The Secular Problem of Evil: An Essay in Analytic Existentialism.” Religious Studies, Vol. 57/1 (2021), pp. 101-119.

    • “Traumatic Realism.” Philosophical Engagements with Trauma, UNC Asheville (2019).

    • “Unthinkable ≠ Unknowable: On Charlotte Delbo’s ‘Il Faut Donner à Voir.’” The Journal of Value Inquiry, Vol. 48/3 (2014), pp. 457-468. 

    • “What Pessimism Is.” Journal of Philosophical Research, Vol. 37 (2012), pp. 337-356. 

    • “Pessimism, Acedia, Depression.” The Future of Psychiatric Nosology, Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry, Honolulu HI (2011).

  • Fellow, Psychoanalytic Association of New York, NYU School of Medicine, 2024-2025

    Adjunct Professor, Philosophy, Syracuse University, 2008-2021

    Voluntary Faculty, Bioethics and Humanities, Upstate Medical University, 2010-2021

  • American Philosophical Association

    Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP)

    International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)