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Hello! I'm a psychotherapist who works with adults, children and adolescents as well as their families. I have a particular focus on those struggling with depression, anxiety, behavior concerns, communication struggles, and work and relationship issues. I utilize a warm and collaborative approach during treatment. I make sure we identify your goals and set a treatment plan to get you feeling better and more balanced.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and until further notice, all sessions will be conducted remotely via videoconference or phone using multiple platform options. Inquire for details to determine which option might be best for you. See www.drcilona.com for detailed information about my approach to therapy and coaching.

Sometimes we arrive at a place in our lives where we feel that we are continually pulling on the ends of a knot. Instead of untangling, the knot becomes tighter. In a safe space designed to encourage reflection, we will unpack current difficulties and long-standing issues in the context of past experiences. All of us are impacted by our upbringing, and if we can begin to understand these experiences and how they affect the roles we play in the world, then we are at an undeniable advantage for improving our well-being.

I am a gentle and sensitive professional with 20 + years of experience utilizing a safe, eclectic and interactive approach to problem solving and conflict resolution for individuals and couples.

I specialize in Orgone Therapy, character-analysis, and psycho-somatic disorders. I have been a student of the work of Dr. Wilhelm Reich since 1970., I did my training in Orgone Therapy with Dr. Victor M. Sobey, M.D.. who was trained by Dr. Reich. I have taught psychology, child development and psycho-somatic psychology at The New School for Social Research. I am a member of The Institute for Organomic Science, and I run an active training program in Orgone Therapy in New York City. I have practiced Orgone treatment in Manhattan's Greenwich Village for over 30 years.

I help clients overcome frustrating relationship patterns, self-sabotaging behavior, and persistent depression and anxiety. In our sessions, you'll find a thoughtful, supportive, and creative environment where clients work at the pace most comfortable for them. My approach to therapy seeks to align an individual's feelings, values, and actions. Our emotions motivate our behavior, and when we want to change but seemingly can't, we're often working against our emotional selves. Clients work with me to tap the right motivation to meet their goals. I treat individuals, couples, and parents.

Like all therapists, I'm not for everyone. I don't fit the stereotypical image, walk to the beat of a different drum, maybe like yourself. I try to offer a balance of strength and compassion. I don't want to be solely soft and safe, nor exclusively forceful and aggressive. The art is in finding that balance and offering you that unique mix. You'll probably be divulging some pieces of yourself that are raw and weighty and maybe even a bit scary. This can be difficult, I know, I was a client before I was ever a therapist.

Life can be filled with challenging moments, situations and relationships. Such encounters can cause depression, anxiety and isolation. Life events may lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms that can evolve into self-destructive behaviors or relationships. I believe that healing and insight are stimulated by an interpersonal connection provided through a therapeutic alliance between the client and the therapist. I am trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, and multiple behavioral therapies. I have years of experience as a therapist working in a renowned outpatient substance abuse and mental health facility.

I have a wide range of clinical experience, working with diverse populations, with children, adolescents and adults who represent a broad spectrum of presenting concerns. By increasing client insight, facilitating healthy coping, and creating and strengthening healthy relationships, I assist in empowering clients towards reaching their full potential. I provide both time-limited and long-term treatment.

Welcome! I help diverse LGBTQ+ adults (18-40) overcome trauma and shame, get rid of the pressure to perform, and discover their authentic self. I approach the therapeutic process with unconditional affirmation, respect, care, and compassion. I have 10+ years of experience working with LGBTQ+, gender creative/non-binary, kink/BDSM, poly/non-monogamy, sex workers, and fat individuals. I had the privilege of being a resource to individuals, couples, and families facing various challenges including depression, anxiety, body image, self-esteem, perfectionism, loneliness, relationship challenges, and family struggles.

My goal is to help individuals and couples recognize and value what's special in themselves, even sometimes finding their strengths in what appear to be weaknesses. I believe self-knowledge and self-acceptance are the best ways out of anxiety, depression, relationship impasses, and other ways of feeling stuck. Getting to know yourself doesn't have to mean looking for "problems." My aim is to help people know and accept all parts of themselves. We're all different and unique. I think learning to value our differences is one of the most helpful things we can do for ourselves.

Psychoanalytic therapy is much maligned in popular media but it remains for me one of the few treatment modalities that addresses the innermost, often hidden, parts of ourselves. Psychological symptoms are not only a source of suffering, they are also a message that speaks to desires, conflicts, and pain, wrought by a personal history that can sometimes only come alive when spoken to a professional listening other. The flip-side of anxiety is always a passionate dream that has not been encountered as such. I see my work as bringing my clients closer to that possibility.

I welcome anyone who is looking to explore ways to improve their quality of life, whether it is due to life transitions, relationship conflicts, creative blocks, or managing emotional challenges. Through consistent and committed work together, we can identify the root of where troubling patterns have begun and develop strategies to help you gain balance, strength, and personal fulfillment. I have experience working with people who are seeking meaning in their lives and are looking to create a full, creative life.

Attachment challenges, self-esteem issues, fearfulness, dissociation, and codependence...these patterns/experiences are often encountered with underlying physiological activation and trauma. I specialize in the treatment of addictive/compulsive behaviors associated with secondary responses to developmental and relational trauma. I offer individual psychotherapy as well as an eclectic model for couple facilitation integrating neuroscience and attachment theory with intra-psychic & interpersonal models for recovery. My background includes over two decades of clinical practice closely aligned with a dynamic process of exploration and research with regard to supporting emerging Transpersonal, Somatic and Vitalistic paradigms for Health and Wellness for 21st Century living.

I am an individual psychotherapist who has been practicing for 30 years. Because of my extensive training and importantly many years of experience, I am equipped to treat numerous conditions. My areas of specialization focus on depression, BiPolar, anxiety, self-esteem, and problems originating in childhood. If you are facing any of these challenges then you have found the right therapist. Highly intuitive, gentle, curious and a good listener, I value a stance which is open-minded and non-judgmental. I provide a calming and affirming environment in which you are free to share your issues and problems.

Hello. I'm Kathleen. I have over ten years of experience as a care worker and clinician. I know that healing is hard, but therapy helps. I feel honored to be a therapist and strive in my practice to create a safe space with my clients to deconstruct histories and emotions. I believe that all individuals are capable of change and growth. My primary focus as a therapist is symptom reduction and increased day-to-day functioning. I assist individuals to achieve better awareness of themselves by being able to articulate how thoughts and feelings relate to behavior.

I focus on the treatment of adolescents and adults by integrating both psychodynamic and CBT principles. I aid my clients in achieving meaningful and lasting change by helping them better understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Your experience -- of yourself, your world, and your suffering -- is unique. My primary goal is for us to come to an emotionally rooted understanding of your particular experience together. When this occurs, habitual ways of dealing with life's challenges can begin to make sense and become more flexible, leading to greater feelings of choice and agency about living in the world.

Finding a therapist that is a good fit for you can feel challenging. It is important for you to feel safe, comfortable and understood. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel seen and heard in a genuine way. Within this relationship you can begin to see patterns in your life where perhaps you feel stuck. It is my belief that by understanding where anxiety, depression and grief may be stemming from in your life, you can make shifts toward more successful relationships and a life with more fulfillment.