Couples Counseling Psychiatrists in New York, NY
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David M Sherman
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I also completed advanced specialization in
couples
therapy at NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
I am now seeing people virtually and in person. I provide psychotherapy with the option of medication and other integrative treatments for anxiety, depression, and stress related to relationships, work, and other life challenges. My patients experience me as warm, open, collaborative, humble, and very accessible. As my patient, I would help you identify treatment goals, and then work with you to achieve these goals by together making sense of your feelings and helping you realize new freedom in your life. For patients who are already in therapy, I also provide adjunctive medication treatment.

William Nguyen
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
My therapeutic style is an eclectic blend of relational and classical psychodynamic thinking, helping my patients toward greater introspection of their
relationship
and lives.
I am a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. My virtual private practice is a friendly, comfortable and safe space where one can come get help for a wide range of psychological struggles and emotional issues. I have a genuine desire to understand each individual and listen with an empathic, nonjudgmental and warm approach. I provide personalized, evidence-based treatments, incorporating psychotherapy and the judicious use of medications to alleviate symptoms to restore you back to emotional wellness.

Rayner A. Berrios
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I believe the
relationship
between a provider and a patient is one of the most important aspects of therapy.
Finding a therapist can be a daunting experience. I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking psychiatric provider who understands the importance of providing culturally competent care. I am a Columbia-trained and nationally board-certified Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 plus years of experience working in hospitals and clinical settings. You can feel confident that we will work together to tailor a treatment plan that will address your individual needs so that you can start feeling like yourself again

Varendra J Gosein
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have special interests in Social anxiety, Depression, OCD, gender and sexuality issues, and the
relationship
between leadership, resilience and burnout.
I am a board-certified psychiatrist who completed training at the NYU School of Medicine. I understand that the decision to ask for help can be a scary one for many reasons. Your mental health can be impacted by your current stressors, prior stressful life experiences, and your cultural background. The first step towards achieving wellness is asking for help. My approach to mental health and wellbeing recognizes these experiences and provides a professional, safe and confidential place to address your concerns and get the care that you need.

Maureen Laffey
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
Maureen has over 25 years of experience in health care. She is a graduate of Niagara University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing, then a master’s degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from Hunter College. She has worked as a consultant for those experiencing adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar, grief, conflict,
relationship
issues, and others. Her professional skills include critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and communication. Maureen will collaborate with you, and if needed, she will present and prescribe a medication regimen that can benefit you towards moving forward and succeeding.

Mohsin S Ahmed
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you seeking a caring and compassionate provider who is attentive to your various dimensions: emotional, biological, cultural, and spiritual? Mohsin Ahmed, MD, PhD is a Columbia, Cambridge, and Cornell University educated and trained psychiatrist and neuroscientist who uniquely tailors an integrative approach for each individual. He is an expert in supportive, psychodynamic, and medication therapies and draws on the latest medical, neuroscientific, and holistic advances. He specializes in treatments for ADHD, mood/anxiety, memory and concentration issues, and difficulties with work,
relationship
, and cultural identity stressors.

Muriel Gold Morris
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
My 30 years experience as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst has taught me that people who are suffering need an approach that considers them as whole people in the context of their entire lives, their private concerns, family, work, and
relationship
experiences and problems, and not just for their symptom complexes. As a medical doctor originally, and in my teaching of others, I have always focussed on and addressed the clients' anxieties, depressions, and physical ailments from this broad viewpoint and as a result have found that physical health and well-being improve along with emotional improvement.

Sarah Kent
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, CPNP
Verified
Verified
I am a Board-Certified (both ANCC and PNCB) Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner who also has training to conduct psychotherapy,
couples
therapy, family therapy, and to prescribe both non-controlled and controlled psychiatric medications including suboxone.
I have successfully treated patients who suffer from Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Insomnia, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Hallucinations and Delusions as well as addiction and alcoholism. I have worked with patients as young as 2 years old and as old as 105 years old.
Waitlist for new clients

Marlynn Wei, MD, JD
Psychiatrist, MD, JD
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
Are you looking for a compassionate and holistic approach to psychotherapy? I am a Harvard and Yale-trained board-certified psychiatrist and certified yoga teacher who specializes in treating anxiety and stress management. I specialize in working with professionals, entrepreneurs and executives in tech, startups, finance, law, creative industries and other high-pressure, fast-paced environments. We can work together on issues such as stress reduction, work-life balance, career development, self-esteem, self-confidence, and
relationship
issues.

Samuel L Pauker
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am a clinical psychiatrist in New York City, where I see both individuals and
couples
in my private practice. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and completed my psychiatric residency at the Payne Whitney Clinic of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and my psychoanalytic training at Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training & Research. I am Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at NY Presbyterian Hospital, and teach at Weill-Cornell Medical School.

Nicola Rivers
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Verified
Verified
She treats ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive disorder,
relationship
issues, self-esteem problems, sleep disorders, stress, trauma, PTSD, impulse and control disorders, and mood disorders.
Nicola Rivers is a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner. Nicola knows that mental health challenges have biological, psychological, and social roots. That’s why she starts by conducting a thorough evaluation, exploring the patient’s situation and concerns before deciding on a diagnosis and treatment plan. She combines supportive medication management, healthy lifestyle changes, and brief person-centered therapeutic support to help identify and resolve mental health problems at their root causes. Nicola’s mission is to provide holistic, personalized, high-quality care to patients ages 13-60.

Henry Lothane
Psychiatrist
Verified
Verified
People seek therapy when they reach a crisis in a love
relationship
: with family, coworkers, employers and react with fear, pain, or panic when threatened loss of love and when love is lost - with depression and despair, anger, rage and revenge, and wish to die.
My method is interactive and interpersonal and is founded on establishing an emotional contact with the person that comes to me to help them understand their problems for counsel and guidance. I emphasize the importance of the emotional contact because in my experience life's conflicts and problems are intimately connected with feelings and emotions flowing from person to person. The most important feelings and emotions are those related to being able to love and be loved in return. Love writ large encompasses caring, friendship, an interest in the welfare of the other person. It also contains the varieties of sexual feelings and emotions. Everyone is engaged both in the (1) outward realm of actions upon things and (2) interpersonal actions, or interactions, among persons and communications of the inward realm of feelings, emotions, imaginings, memories, thoughts, and intentions. The inward states either persist as an impressions, conscious or unconscious, or, they become motives of an expression, the passage from a potentiality to the actuality of action. Psychotherapy addresses both the inward and the outward realms in a person’s life. This is how psychotherapy works.

Geoffrey Robinson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Conversations surrounding mental health and well-being so often minimize the depth of a person's struggle and prevent them from ever asking for help. Your mental well-being should not be considered taboo, but rather a priority. Challenging life experiences happen to everyone, but we often have little information and guidance on how to navigate things like burnout, trauma,
relationship
turmoil... Whether this is your first time seeking treatment or if you are returning or continuing treatment, we can work together to help achieve your goals, better manage stressors, and improve the quality of your every day life.

Andrei Moroz
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I'm a board-certified psychiatrist whose specialty is psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. I treat people suffering with depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, inattention, low self-esteem, gender/sexuality issues, trauma, grief, and
relationship
or work difficulties. While my focus is therapy, I use medication when necessary.

Adam N Raff, M.D.
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I treat adults and adolescents with a wide array of emotional and psychological concerns, such as depression, anxiety, concentration problems, emotional dysregulation, and bipolar disorder. I also help individuals struggling with
relationship
or work issues, low self-esteem, anger/irritability, sleep troubles, and questions of meaning and purpose. A thorough and comprehensive psychiatric consultation demands that my patient and I do our best to understand all the potential reasons for their presentation for help. I focus on an alliance that supports an interaction of mutual involvement rather than a traditional paternalistic or authoritarian hierarchy in the doctor-patient
relationship
.

Hee Seung Haley Lee
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Verified
Verified
I am a Yale-trained, board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner based in NYC who has been treating adults with mental health concerns in various hospital and outpatient settings since 2010. I am experienced in treating individuals with mood and adjustment disorders, stress/trauma-related disorders, and ADHD. My goal is to offer individualized treatment using evidence-based psychotherapy and medication management to help individuals struggling with difficult mood symptoms, life transitions,
relationship
issues, and low self-esteem while improving coping skills to manage stress.

Dr. Emily Watts
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health, adult psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. I provide a collaborative and integrative approach based off of individual needs such as a range of psychotherapies, stress management, lifestyle adjustments, nutrition, sleep training, mindfulness, and medication when necessary after careful consideration. I provide treatment for a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, life transitions, career management and
relationship
issues among many other things related to an individual’s physical, mental and social wellbeing.

Drew Bianchi
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a therapist first and foremost. I am also a Mt Sinai and NYU-trained psychiatrist, and can prescribe medication when appropriate. I have over 10 years experience working with children (tweens and up) and adults (individuals and
couples
).

Rachel Wiedermann
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am a Manhattan-based psychiatrist trained in both medication management and psychotherapy who provides personalized, trauma-informed treatment for a variety of conditions. Areas of focus include depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, personality, stress and trauma-related disorders, psychosis, focus and compulsive disorders,
relationship
strain, life transitions, career stresses, gender dysphoria, gender transitions and myriad other challenges. During your initial consultation, we will begin with a comprehensive psychiatric assessment, and will discuss your current concerns, past experiences and long-term goals.

Jessica Yang
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am experienced in working with a broad range of issues, including mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, behavioral difficulties, ADHD, and
relationship
struggles.
I am a child and adolescent psychiatrist who enjoys working with patients of all ages and their families. I completed my adult psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai and my child and adolescent fellowship at Columbia/Cornell. In my small private practice, I strive to approach each patient with warmth, compassion, and thoughtfulness. I integrate psychotherapy with medication management, if indicated, to help you understand the core issues at hand and work toward making lasting positive change. I treat patients located in New York and Maryland via telehealth. Please note, I do not prescribe controlled substances to patients in New York.
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Couples Counseling Psychiatrists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.
About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in New York is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
New York Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in New York has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in New York, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. New York Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in New York is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
New York Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in New York has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in New York, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. New York Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.