Maya Benattar, LCAT

Founder/president of @lcatadvocacy coalition -- 2k+ therapists ready to help solve NY’s mental health crisis! Also writer, therapist, rescue dog enthusiast.

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

“I have been a licensed creative arts therapist for 13 years but I never imagined myself standing here today.”

Honored to rep @LCATadvocacy Coalition at today’s press conf with @SenatorBrouk, @HarryBBronson, @1199SEIU, @DC37nyc, @NYCHealthSystem & a powerful group of LCATs!

[NYS Senator Samra Brouk @SenatorBrouk]

New Yorkers deserve real access to mental health care. Including Licensed Creative Arts Therapists on Medicaid & insurance panels would expand psychotherapy access and strengthen our workforce. Read our op-ed with @HarryBBronson: https://t.co/I7DRss6SfH

[Denise Murphy McGraw, CAE (Blue Check Mark) @dmurphymcgraw]

Proud of our ongoing work with Assemblymember @HarryBBronson
@SenatorBrouk & @LCATadvocacy to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care in New York. #mentalhealth #nys

https://t.co/jRTrRqbWqV

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

Thank you @EMPIREREPORTNY for highlighting this important mental healthcare access issue & how NY can once again lead the way!

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

Thank @HarryBBronson - a tireless advocate for improving mental healthcare access for all New Yorkers!

[Harry B. Bronson @HarryBBronson]

https://t.co/Va2a79ErbD

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

Grateful for @SenatorBrouk our tireless Senate champion!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

Thank you to @DC37nyc, @1199SEIU, @_northernrivers & @nyuniversity for your steadfast support!

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

The billboard behind Bad Bunny during this halftime performance reads: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." #SuperBowl

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

NYers deserve the same access to all of the state’s licensed psychotherapists.

@GovKathyHochul please sign S1001/A3319 into law!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@GovKathyHochul - S1001/A3319 is a simple, no-cost way to improve mental healthcare access for New Yorkers, please sign today!

#mentalhealth #albany #legislation

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@GovKathyHochul Pls sign A3319/S1001 to give more teen clients like this one access to therapy that works for them!

@HarryBBronson @SenatorBrouk @1199SEIU @DC37nyc @_northernrivers

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@GovKathyHochul Upstate parents like this one 👇🏼are urging you to sign A3319 into law today!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

We urge @GovKathyHochul to listen to parents like this one from #Rochester and sign A3319/S1001 into law today!

@SenatorBrouk @HarryBBronson @1199SEIU @DC37nyc
#mentalhealth #improveaccess

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@GovKathyHochul - please sign A3319 into law today!
And thank you to @Newsday, @billyjoel & @BKCMMusTherapy for this powerful piece in support of this vital mental healthcare access bill!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

Thank you to @Newsday for publishing this guest essay from Alexis & @billyjoel and @BKCMMusTherapy about how important it is for @GovKathyHochul to sign A3319/S1001 into law!

https://t.co/oe0z3aEHN2

#mentalhealth #improveaccess #albany

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@GovKathyHochul - @1199SEIU the biggest union of front-line healthcare workers is urging you to sign A3319/S1001!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

Big thanks to @1199SEIU for urging @GovKathyHochul to sign A3319/S1001 into law today!

https://t.co/XitpuCyhYF

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@GovKathyHochul Pls take care of your constituents’ mental health this holiday season & sign A3319/S1001 into law!

@HarryBBronson @SenatorBrouk @1199SEIU @DC37nyc @_northernrivers

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@GovKathyHochul - NYers are counting on you to improve mental healthcare access - please sign A3319!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@GovKathyHochul — Pls sign A3319 & close the gap in coverage so that ALL licensed psychotherapists in NY can be covered by commercial health insurance.

#mentalhealth #ny #improveaccess
@HarryBBronson @SenatorBrouk @1199SEIU @DC37nyc

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@melostrom Thanks so much for reading and sharing! 🫶🏼

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

When anxiety feels inevitable, these gentle strategies can help 👇🏼

https://t.co/qFVUcqu4Td

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@GovKathyHochul - please sign A3319 into law & make sure that all NYS licensed psychotherapists are covered by insurance.

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@govkathyhochul The holiday times are already stressful enough w/o having to worry about whether your insurance plan will cover your therapist.

Please sign A3319/S1001 into law to make sure ALL New York State licensed psychotherapists are covered by insurance.

#mentalhealth

[Maya Benattar, LCAT @MayaBenattar]

@GovKathyHochul Pls listen to NY’s parents & sign A3319 into law without further delay!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@GovKathyHochul - parents like this one are urging you to sign A3319 into law! All kids and families should have access to this vital form of psychotherapy.

@HarryBBronson @SenatorBrouk
#signthebill #mentalhealth

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

We are grateful for support from front-line MDs like Dr Lau who know how critical improving outpatient mental healthcare access is for preventing inpatient readmissions.
We urge @GovKathyHochul to listen to his and so many other voices speaking up in support of Bill A3319!

[LCAT Advocacy Coalition, Inc. @LCATadvocacy]

@billyjoel & @ReneeFleming are urging Governor Hochul to sign A3319, a bipartisan bill that will improve mental healthcare access for New Yorkers

Full press release & quotes: https://t.co/apC7SXCoxC

#NYpolitics #MentalHealth