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While I am grounded in relational, psychodynamic, gestalt, and mindfulness modalities, I create a unique therapy for each client. Through an active therapeutic relationship, I work with individuals, couples and families to identify blocks to well-being, and cultivate a specific set of tools for them to take into the world. My clients are safe from judgement; my therapy room is a neutral, private space where one can say anything they need to say without hesitation.

Do you feel alone with your problems, or stuck in patterns of behavior that are self defeating? Or perhaps you would like to feel more comfortable in intimate relationships. Trauma, anxiety, or depression may be getting in the way of your happiness and growth. A skilled, compassionate psychotherapist can help you calm your fear-driven brain and gain the relational skills needed for peace, clarity, and relationships that endure.

Things are not going the way you want. Maybe you're having the same kinds of struggles you've had before. You might be stressed, anxious, or sad. You have many responsibilities, you're frustrated, under so much pressure. But, at the end of the day, you don't have the relationship or life you want. It seems easier for other people. You may be feeling alone. It eats away at your confidence. In private you might question your self-worth, think you're not good enough. It is especially confusing if you are successful in other areas, if others think you have it all together, or they rely on you. You are used to fixing things on your own.

I have been in practice since 1987, with extensive experience working within the LGBT community, helping individuals and couples to better understand themselves, and their relationships of all kinds: work, partners, family, and friends. One of my specialities is eating disorders in both women and men. My training as a social worker began in the area of substance abuse, and I was the co-founder of a Mental Health Center for people with AIDS. My approach is eclectic, client driven, humanistic. I was named the Greta Singer Memorial Lecturer at Monmouth University in 2011.

I believe that human beings are, above all, adaptive. We develop powerful and unique ways to survive and succeed under conditions that are insensitive, unforgiving, and overwhelming. As a therapist, my approach builds upon the strength of this adaptive ability while remaining responsive to the anger, fear, and shame that can accompany it. I work with you to foster deeper self-compassion in the face of broader social circumstances that often encourage the opposite.

Are you feeling overwhelmed in areas of your life including career, relationships, family; or notice you are repeating the same patterns? Perhaps, you are looking for ways to create a more balanced life and build closer relationships. Maybe you are looking for more fulfillment and meaning than your job provides, or experiencing unhappiness but you are unsure what to do about it. I understand that life can be hectic and sometimes we can get caught up in the events of daily life, experiencing anxiety or doubts about ourselves.

Michele Burstein, LCSW specializes in supporting individuals who experience self-doubt, difficulty in relationships, anxiety, eating disorders and low self-esteem. Michele helps her clients to recognize and make the changes necessary to create a life they love. Through several years of clinical experience, Michele has found that therapy is most effective when grounded in understanding, collaboration, and motivation. She prioritizes creating a supportive environment in which individuals feel both safe and inspired to make powerful strides towards a more fulfilled self.

I believe the capacity to become whole is embedded in each psyche, just as the oak tree is encoded in the acorn it grows from. Healing doesn’t come from outside you, but from an internal wisdom that only needs the right conditions to flourish. Psychotherapy provides those conditions—ground and light and warmth and space—that allow your inner intelligence to guide you towards strong and balanced growth. I come to this work after careers in both the arts (as an actor and writer) and in business (as an applied ethnographer), and my approach is both creative and pragmatic.

I have experience working with a diverse population of individuals within an outpatient setting who have experienced a wide range of issues, such as, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Notably, I have worked with the Bridges program at Adelphi providing support to young adults on the Autism Spectrum. In addition, I have also worked as a Brief Strategic Family Therapist (BSFT). In this role, I used the BSFT model in order to help families better their communication by using a client –focused and strength-based approach.

An important element of therapy is a trusting relationship in which one feels safe and understood. My approach is collaborative and I utilize both insight-oriented (psychodynamic) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches. In our work together, you’ll develop greater self-awareness, gain insight into problematic patterns, and make meaningful changes leading to a more fulfilling life.

Taking ownership of your life is the first step in achieving emotional freedom. My clients have a greater sense of confidence and emotional security. I am passionate about having people recognize that they can be empowered to control their emotional lives and to realize they are capable of achieving wellness.

My clients come to me for help with their relationships ...with their 'significant other', their child, their friend or business partner. They come by themself and they come with their 'other'. People come in crisis when their relationship is threatened or to avoid a potential crisis. Sometimes the crisis is the inability to find the right relationship, sometimes it's difficulty maintaining the relationship and sometimes it's difficulty achieving a satisfying connection because of difficulties understanding and communicating effectively. Specific problems cover a wide range: Trust problems,Control battles,Career/family inbalance, personal dysfunctions,teamwork problems and intimacy issues

Over the ten-plus years that I have practiced, I have utilized a variety of therapeutic approaches and distilled down the methods that have been most effective in helping clients develop their capacities for awareness and making productive shifts to assist them in achieving their goals.

I believe that mental and emotional suffering is best healed in the context of a safe and caring therapeutic relationship. Drawing on an emotion-focused and relational psychotherapy style, I see the client-therapist relationship as the foundation for healing and growth. Over the course of my career, I have worked with an array of individuals and couples from diverse economic, cultural, ethnic, spiritual, racial, sexual, and gender identities. My style is active and I will work collaboratively with you in order to create a safe, comfortable, and supportive atmosphere for us to explore past and present-day difficulties.

Finding the right therapist can be a tough and even daunting experience. It's difficult to tell if a therapist is right for you based simply on a blurb and a photo. I don't claim to know that we'll be a perfect fit but if I believe I can help you, I'll tell you. If not, I'll refer you to someone who I think can. I regard myself as a warm and compassionate therapist who is supportive as well as direct and challenging when required. I am passionate about my work and find it fulfilling and energizing.

Do you find yourself stuck in patterns of procrastination, a slave to perfectionism, or at the mercy to your own self critic? Does it feel like you get caught up in moving away from negative experiences instead of moving towards meaningful ones? I am committed to helping my clients face the obstacles that get in the way of leading rich, meaningful lives. As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in treating anxiety-related issues including generalized anxiety, OCD, panic, social anxiety, and phobias. I also help my patients develop effective tools to manage stress, procrastination, perfectionism, problematic eating.

I take a collaborative approach with clients and their processes because I believe each person has an understanding of what works for them. I work with individuals, couples, families, friends and coworkers struggling with a variety of issues as well as anger and anxiety. Couples counseling: I can help you develop tools to create more understanding, and compassion for each other.

Life offers us many moments to relish if we can remain present. However, living in the moment is easier said than done when we face challenges. Barriers from unresolved conflicts in the past and fear and anxiety about the future prevent us from embracing the here and now. Jason uses a combination of psychotherapy and action methods to explore solutions and help clients to heal past hurts. His focus specializes in relationships, healing trauma, life transitions, LGBTQ+, and addiction services.

I specialize in helping people uncover ways to better navigate anxiety, low mood, and other difficulties (e.g., life transitions, self-doubt, low motivation, perfectionism) with more flexibility, awareness, self-compassion, and purpose. I earned my PhD in clinical psychology from Yale University and have received extensive training in the latest evidence-based treatments for anxiety, OCD, and depression (e.g., CBT; ACT; ERP). The therapies I offer — in addition to being effective treatments for anxiety and mood disorders — provide a set of valuable tools for anyone interested in enhancement of well-being and personal growth.

In psychotherapy, the ground of being is typically taken to be the self (or ego), and the work of psychotherapy entails mending the fractured self, so that the self is more unified, whole, and complete. This is what we commonly call self-acceptance--acceptance of all the parts of our self, especially the more vulnerable and hurting parts we instinctively reject and ignore. Paradoxically, our suffering decreases when we are able to engage in the difficult practice of allowing vulnerable and hurting parts in, practicing holding them, and possibly relaxing, before we take our next step. Traditional psychotherapy tends to reach its limits here.