Therapists in 10011

As a licensed social worker and psychotherapist I understand that therapy can be hard work, but that the benefits are profoundly rewarding: deeper self-understanding, releasing yourself from patterns that don't serve you, leading a more energized and satisfying life, and more. Because therapy is such a personal process, I believe that these goals are best met when I join my clinical expertise with your expertise on your life. This means that your expertise and perspective are every bit as important as mine, and that our work together will be collaborative and empowering.

I view therapy as a collaborative effort to understand problems and conflicts, identify realistic goals and take advantage of strengths and strategies that promote change. While the focus is often on current issues, understanding the influence of past experiences and relationships is an important part of the process. I have many years of experience working with individuals and couples of all ages and genders, including college students, recent graduates, faculty members and people involved in business and the arts. I often work with people in transition on issues related to work, relationships and the impact of change or loss.

I am experienced in treating a wide range of mental health issues and focus my practice on managing anxiety, depression, anger, relational conflict, substance abuse, personality disorders, trauma, and impulsive behavior. I specialize in populations affected by minority stress, including stigma associated with ethnic, gender, and sexual identities. I take a non-judgemental and compassionate stance with my clients. By attuning to their unique needs, I help clients understand the cause of their suffering and pain and work to help them facilitate change in pursuit of a life that feels authentic, valued, and worth living

Many are in search of a therapist because they have been feeling stuck, disempowered, or conflicted and would benefit from specialized support to gain greater psychological freedom and good health. To this end, we can explore your experience and expectations to foster insight and greater awareness of your needs. I offer a range of psychotherapeutic approaches to promote coping and make meaning out of problematic patterns, losses, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress and difficulty in relationships. Unique to your needs, I offer a co-created therapeutic space to facilitate change; trust, communication, attachment, growth and healing.

If you are reading this, then you are already taking a significant step towards your development. You should give yourself a hug for this effort alone, for acknowledging that there may be an issue and seeking help for it is no easy task. So what ails you? Do you have some difficulties with life stressors or do you need supportive therapy to help clarify presenting ones? Or perhaps you need a little guidance or help with understanding your behavioral actions and consequences? Well, using an assortment of treatments and techniques at my disposal, I will help you get on the path that is best for you.

Seeking therapy can be a difficult process. But if you are feeling unhappy, sad or even hopeless, please know you don’t have to feel this way. Whether you are experiencing depression or anxiety due to life transitions, trauma, everyday stresses or something else, therapy can allow you to you feel better. I am here to help you. As an experienced psychotherapist, I provide a safe, warm, non-judgmental environment, where we can work together short term or long term, depending on your needs.

I work with individuals of all gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and life difficulties. I work with clients presenting with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, gender, sexuality, and relationships.

Together, we can figure out why you do the things you do, what you are feeling and why, and close the gaps between the blank spots in understanding, feeling, and doing so that you can inhabit your life and your self more fully. This is a process that requires patience and perseverance, and my aim is to help you feel free enough to express all that is inside without judgment, inattention, or finality, so that you can experience yourself and your feelings, including joy, pain, and everything in between, with equanimity, curiosity, and increased aliveness.

I truly love being a Psychologist and feel privileged to be a part of my patients' lives. I see adults of all ages in my New York City psychotherapy practice, which focuses on lawyers, other high level professionals, graduate students, in a safe and supportive environment. My style is an interactive one. It is important that you feel heard and understood. Anxiety, depression, relationships, self esteem, life and career transitions, and identity issues are part of my focus, although I am also trained in and definitely welcome assisting people in other challenges that we, as humans, experience.

At times life can feel painful, purposeless, or out of control, and as a therapist I seek to help you find a sense of stability and hope. I have a profound respect for the courage it can take for someone to pursue therapy, and my goal is to help you unpack your story and discover new ways to create meaningful change, have better relationships, and generally feel better. I work to create a collaborative, non-pathologizing, and non-judgmental therapy environment for individuals and couples.

I have been working for many years as a drama therapist and psychoanalyst and have helped people live more fulfilling lives. I work with individuals and couples in Greenwich Village. I am an expert on adoption issues but also work in all areas. I work well with couples and find all of my work interesting and exciting. Sometimes I use the drama therapy in combination with psychoanalysis and at other times, I just use the techniques of psychoanalysis. It will all depend on the patient.

Do you ever hear that voice in your head asking, “Am I worth it?” In this chaotic time, it is too easy to brush aside self-care and prioritizing our own needs in service of everyone and everything else. It may feel challenging or even selfish to prioritize self-help, but you are deserving of kindness and compassion. In our sessions together, we will use mindfulness, grounding techniques, and empowerment strategies to help you lessen anxiety, embrace your worth, and quiet the negative self-talk that prevents you from appreciating your gifts.

Anyone who needs to grieve, especially in these times of Covid.

If you are having trouble feeling like yourself, are unhappy or anxious, stressed about your love relationship or about the direction of your career and don't know quite where to go with your life, I can work with you to gain the insight and make the changes that will help set things in the right direction. I strive to help people identify those things in the present and in their past that keep them from those goals, and to creatively change patterns of feeling and thinking that get in the way. I am in-network with BlueCross BlueShield, including NY Medicaid, Blue Card, BCBS from other states, Blue Access, and Essential Plan.

Do you have anxiety and depression? Perhaps you're experiencing severe stress from the changes going on in your life, and you're having difficulty adjusting. If this is you, then I can help. As a practitioner for 15+ years, I have expertise in the treatment of Depression, Trauma, Grief/Loss, and Generalized Anxiety Disorders to help you work through your challenges, maximize your strengths, and embrace change in your life. As a Biracial Woman of Color, I am deeply interested and passionate about working with a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic clientele who may carry multiple racial, sexual, and gender identities.

I am an EDMR trained therapist and work with adolescents and adults struggling with everything from depression to relationship issues to eating disorders. I have a particular expertise in addiction treatment: both individuals struggling with substance abuse and their family members and loved ones. In addition, as a former corporate attorney, I bring a personal familiarity to questions of career transitions and identity. I graduated from Dartmouth College, received my MSW from Yeshiva University and my JD from the NYU School of Law. I completed my post-graduate training at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies.

Therapy is your time, a comfortable, protected space set aside for you to slow down and focus on the things in your life that deserve your attention. My role as a therapist is to help clients identify goals and build positive change in their lives with compassion and understanding. Whether you want to improve the ways in which you manage the stress in your life or desire a deeper understanding of difficult emotions, I offer treatment for a variety of concerns relating to anxiety, depression, relationships, identity issues, life transitions, bicultural issues, race, sexuality, addictions, multicultural family issues, work-stress, learning disabilities and personality disorders.

As a psychotherapist I am committed to creating a warm, emphatic environment where you will feel comfortable expressing your thoughts and feelings, and engage in the collaborative process of self-exploration. I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families to address concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship issues, parenting challenges and stage of life transitions. My therapeutic style is psychodynamic, supportive and relational. Together we will work toward identifying the interpersonal dynamics and pattens of thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping you feeling stuck and distressed.