Geriatric and Seniors Therapists in 10035

My patients come to treatment to open up repressed parts of themselves. Sometimes, my patients are struggling to integrate family backgrounds, religious,or cultural with their lives today. They have often succeeded in their professional lives but feel stuck in their romantic or interpersonal lives.My patients usually bring a curiosity about how their history effects their present lives.They are interested in engaging in a treatment which examines this closely in order to understand why they are feeling blocked and to open up a greater sense of inner freedom in order to live more meaningful and fuller lives.

My practice primarily focuses on individuals seeking treatment for issues of self-esteem, relationships or work problems. These problems can create feelings of despair, loneliness, and hopelessness. Normally, we all begin experiencing these feelings as children and as adults we may develop behavioral patterns which contribute to the perpetuation of low self-esteem. In therapy, we explore the reasons for self-defeating behavior. As we become more aware of what we do and why we do it, we can begin making the necessary changes for a successful future.

I am a clinical psychologist who has been working with people from all walks of life for over three decades. People come to me because they feel stuck: Some are stuck because they've just been thrown a curve ball by life; others find themselves in relationships that no longer nourish them; still others are frightened to take the next step in their personal or vocational development. I have been in each of these places at one time or another in my life and I can offer you the benefit of my training, experience and hope in helping you move towards a more rewarding life.

The decision to start therapy is personal and courageous and not always easy. Everyone goes through times when they feel more stressed out, angry, anxious or depressed. It is easier for people to explore their lives and make transformations when they are working with a therapist that they feel comfortable with and trust. My intention is to help you identify the goals you want to work on and to help you understand what is getting in the way of achieving them. I ultimately want to give you a new perspective and look at your underlying belief systems and the repetitive patterns that have been keeping you stuck.

It can be hard to ask for help, especially when you feel sad or anxious, lonely or struggling in a relationship, confused or overwhelmed, or insecure. Commonly, these feelings interfere with life, with accomplishing career goals or being satisfied in relationships. Maybe you have trouble motivating, or you're preoccupied with worry, or you're withdrawing from social activities - that you normally enjoy. Perhaps you find yourself stuck, repeating the same old patterns, never achieving what you really want. Feelings are an inevitable part of human existence. But you don't need to be suffering.

Suffering is an integral part of life, the same way manure is an integral part of the farmer's life. As a wise farmer learns to use manure as a fertilizer, I can assist you in understanding and using your suffering wisely, and learning to profit from it. I am silent when need be, yet I am also very willing to respond to your questions and to dialogue with you in a very direct way when necessary.

I enjoy engaging individuals and couples seeking a supportive, active, direct, honest collaboration. My goal is to both address uncomfortable, painful conflict or struggles and facilitate more enlivened, loving connections to self and others. Individuals come in confronting challenges in love, work, family, health, school, trauma or loss. In couples therapy, I work with partners young and old, seeking early relationship or premarital counseling or bumping up against difficulty with intimacy and/or sex, parenting partnership, betrayal, infertility, remarriage, step-parenting, money or retirement, and/or on the brink of a break-up.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? Do you often feel sad, confused, anxious and angry? Call me and together we can sort through what is getting in the way of you having a full, productive, and happy life. Often, people feel overwhelmed when they don't have a full awareness of how they continue to repeat patterns learned early in life. In our work together, we can enhance your moment-to-moment awareness, decreasing "overwhelm" and increasing your ability to make the changes that you want to make. The hardest step is making the commitment to start.

When life gets consumed by anxiety, addiction, depression, jealousy, frustration, or anger, navigation can be difficult. You’ve started feeling so bad that your relationships, work, and daily life are impaired, your best efforts show no long-term success. As a clinical psychologist, extensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I have seen countless clients improve over the years with these techniques. Clients have been able to meet their goals with anxiety, anger management, addiction, weight, depression, loneliness, relationships, attention concerns, career challenges, obsessions, and compulsions.

I have been treating patients in psychotherapy for over 35 years. Therapy offers people help towards change, change towards the life they want. Yet,for various reasons, this life has not been attainable. My approach is to offer patients a safe, supportive, understanding environment in which they can explore their hopes and fears and the obstacles that get in their way of having a fuller, richer life.

The important thing about one's symptoms is that therein lies the cure. Each symptom offers a learning in need of discovery and fulfillment and it's through our therapeutic partnership that we uncover this

Couples in crisis,or quietly losing their way, have come to me for help in strengthening their relationships in a neutral, supportive atmosphere. I also have extensive experience with individuals (adult and children) and families. In crisis, short term or long term therapy, I am quite familiar with issues of depression, anxiety, work, or family stress. Many clients contact me regarding concerns about isolation, sexual identity, mood swings,and interpersonal relationships . Men, who often seek out therapy less readily than women, are well represented in my practice. People in the arts also occupy a large part of my work.

I practice gestalt therapy, a dynamic, holistic, and experiential therapy that helps people work through problems related to depression, anxiety, work, and relationships. My goal is to help clients appreciate and integrate all aspects of themselves. By focusing on here-and-now interaction and by bringing past experiences that interfere with current functioning to awareness, I encourage each individual's potential for creativity, growth, and change. I work with individuals, couples, and groups.