Sexual Abuse Therapists in 10016

Thank you for considering me as your therapist! I'm a warm and relational provider who specializes in working with emerging adults, high-achieving women, members of the LGBT+ community, anxiety and depression, a history of sexual abuse or sexual trauma, current or historical family conflict, and relationship exploration.

When people are considering therapy, often the hardest step is making a first phone call. I have deep respect for the process of choosing a therapist and value the steps one must undertake in order to find the perfect fit. My style of working is relational and psychodynamically informed and I believe that each therapeutic relationship is unique. This means that we will tailor your treatment to fit your needs and interests. The best outcomes are achieved when you feel comfortable with the person you are working with and together we will create a space that feels safe.

My approach to therapy is clear, curious, warm, and adaptive to your needs. I utilize a blend of techniques from various therapeutic modalities that are proven effective and backed by research. You can expect our work to flow through two main focal points: practical insights and exercises based on neuroscience and mind-body integration that bring needed relief; and a deeper exploration of lifelong patterns in the subconscious mind to bring lasting change and healing. I am a supportive agent toward self-knowing so my clients can inhabit their lives and relationships from a place of vibrancy and clarity.

Sometimes it is a struggle to face thoughts and feelings that you are having. Various events have happened to us in our life that continue to haunt us causing harmful and troubling feelings. These troubling feelings can feel shameful and unforgiveable. It helps to have a safe environment to talk.

Leila utilizes a highly collaborative and eclectic approach, with compassion and client-centered care at the core of her practice. She works together with the client in exploring their unique path to wellness, drawing from different modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Trauma Focused Care. Additionally, Leila emphasizes multicultural care, finding what resonates most with who you are and exploring approaches that help create meaningful change.

In her private practice, Dr. Hughes treats individuals and couples in psychotherapy and specializes in the assessment and treatment of the anxiety disorders, traumatic stress, and interpersonal violence. Dr. Hughes has been recognized as a psychological expert in courts of law. Since opening her independent practice in 1998, Dr. Hughes has been committed to helping individuals acquire skills and strategies for coping with difficult life stressors, such as health problems, relationship separation and divorce, high stress jobs, postpartum adjustment, parenting, and bereavement. In addition, she treats numerous individuals struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and overall emotional distress.

Morgan’s theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with components deriving from her experience in Motivational Interviewing and Functional Family Therapy. Morgan brings empathy and enthusiasm to sessions, which she thinks has a positive influence on the therapeutic relationship. Morgan believes it is critical to have an individualized, multicultural, and strength-based approach while working collaboratively with the client to ensure effectiveness of treatment.

I am a NYC based psychotherapist who specializes in helping teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, complex trauma, attachment, sleep, identity, artistic/career blocks, and life transitions. I have extensive experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, within LGBTQ+ and kink communities, and with neurodiverse clients. I adapt evidence-based therapy techniques for individual needs, including DBT mindfulness and distress tolerance skills, ACT, psychoanalysis, and arts therapies. I strive to create a compassionate environment rooted in trust, warmth, and partnership.

I can support you in living the life you want to live, finding your happiness, and eliminating your feelings of "missing out" or being stuck in your past. I help clients to empower themselves by building their ego-strength and connecting to their inner core. I have been trained in various approaches which can produce long-term results. I specialize in depression, anxiety, sexual abuse and family of origin issues. I have 30 years as a licensed therapist in California, New York, and New Jersey.

Psychotherapy addresses the pain of feeling misunderstood and alone. My approach is to strive to help you feel heard and understood. I listen carefully, as the narratives you share may communicate both obvious and deeper meanings. I look for patterns in your life and offer insights I encourage you to refine, so that together we can make sense of your experiences. I attend to dynamics in your relationships to help you stop recreating problems from your past in the present. You need to feel safe enough to take risks in treatment, so I work to create a consistent and trustworthy environment.

People who come to me for therapy find a pragmatic clinician who responds actively and efficiently to urgent problems and symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and bereavement. I quickly identify and address how present day stressors are affecting my patients' relationships at work and at home. My admiration for people’s strength and resilience guides my work. I believe a good therapist should be a loyal ally, an advocate for a person’s best self, and a compassionate believer in human dignity and capacity for change. My style is warm. My personality is direct.

Mirielle Therapy Practice is a group practice that specializes in helping early and mid-career stage women who are looking to make important changes in their lives. Our purpose is to work collaboratively with you so that you do not feel alone. As our client, it is important that you feel comfortable and accepted. We value working with women from a multitude of religious backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, and ethnic/cultural identities.

I help hardworking professionals who are struggling with past trauma to overcome their symptoms and improve their personal relationships. A traumatic experience takes many forms, including but not limited to: a move to a new country, a break-up, an abusive work environment, or a crime related trauma including domestic violence, sexual assault, and neglect. These traumatic experiences can feel like they're happening over and over even when you're not currently in them, leading to fear and lack of trust. You deserve better than that.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with training and expertise in treating a wide range of conditions. I am a dedicated professional with over ten years of extensive experience working with clients who are struggling with post-traumatic stress, mood disorders (including depression and anxiety), the after effects of sexual assault trauma, natural disasters, and military/veteran experiences, cognitive decline due to aging and dementia, grief and loss, and caregiver stress. Throughout my career I have worked with many special populations. I have extensive personal and professional experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

As a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, I am interested in how relationships heal and transform individuals. I work closely with my patients to illuminate areas in which they feel disconnected from others, and then together, we come up with ways to bridge those gaps. I have specialties in work with survivors of incest and sexual abuse, couples counseling and parenting issues, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adolescents and adults, as well as experience working with dissociation due to trauma.

If you're like most of my clients – you are high functioning and externally successful, but when you slow down or try to relax, your nervous system kicks into high alert. So, you can’t stop. Your intimate relationships are draining and a struggle to maintain, but you can’t be alone either. You feel an emptiness and lack of fulfillment no matter how much you accomplish. You have tried coping on your own, but your triggers, as well as, your stress are getting worse. I get it. I believe that triggers are opportunities for healing and growth and that with putting in the work there is light at the end of the tunnel. Help is available.

I believe that you are the expert of your life and know what is best for you, but hurts, losses, and disappointments keep you from trusting your good instincts. I can help you overcome the despair, lack of motivation, negativity, fear of failure, excessive worry, lethargy, low self-esteem, inability to trust, and codependency that often results from failed relationships, abuse, illness, and loss. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Ego State Therapy.

I specialize in working with people who are committed to enhancing their lives through self-exploration under the guidance of a highly trained professional. I work with adults who desire a better understanding of themselves and look for freedom in how they experience their emotional life and the world around them. I am also the Founder and Clinical Director of Gotham Mental Health Group, PLLC, a Flatiron (and Northern Westchester) based group private practice. We offer individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy. www.gothammft.com

I practice an integrated approach to Psychotherapy. I believe in meeting the client where they are and applying myriad psychotherapeutic interventions as they are needed by each client, week to week. I blend Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Analysis, EMDR, Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), CBT, and am well-versed in a range of Addiction recovery models spanning 12-step recovery, harm-reduction, and deep and reflective acknowledgment of the trauma experience that often has led to substance abuse and addiction, compulsive behaviors, and/or unwanted behaviors.