Therapists in 11021

It can be very challenging to navigate through life with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma. If you are looking for someone to help bring relief, I am here for you. I am able to provide support, and help you process your thoughts and feelings I can also share tangible coping strategies to help alleviate your concerns.

Envisioning a rich and rewarding life can be challenging when you are overcome by either longstanding or daily problems. Certain beliefs and behaviors help to navigate the complexities of life but sometimes overwhelming emotions prevail. Depression, anxiety, panic disorders, and interpersonal problems may develop but with the right therapist you can overcome these obstacles.

My twenty years of practicing psychoanalytic therapy have made it clear to me that people want to be happy, feel optimistic, and create a more satisfying life. It is my clinical intention to help resolve the problems that prevent you from achieving these goals. As a therapist, it is my responsibility to help you speak freely so you are more comfortable with your thoughts and feelings, leading to improved relationships and a better state of mind.

I believe therapy is a place for you to feel safe, supported and understood. I am empathic and directive, and my style is collaborative and interactive: we will identify your goals and work toward achieving them together. I offer concrete behavioral and cognitive techniques to help you reach your goals as well as discover insight and awareness along the way.

I work with adults who are seeking relief and understanding of what underlies their anxieties, depression and any feelings of powerlessness, in a empathetic and judgement free manner. For the last seven years, I have worked exclusively with adults. My work involves, but is not limited to, empowering my patients and helping them identify/understand life patterns, such as, repeatedly in unhappy relationships/situations, difficulty achieving a goal, or feeling unhappy/dissatisfied in all stages of life.

I believe in the power of our therapeutic relationship, the ultimate yet genuine collaborative problem solving process. Together we will create positive change. I draw from my diverse psychology experiences, spanning schools, hospitals, day treatment programs, assessment centers, community mental health clinics, and private practice to tailor my interventions to meet your unique needs. My focus is providing concrete life skills while working through underlying issues and improving our everyday relationships. I view relationships as essential for helping to create change. The office has a room for testing and therapy and another for play therapy and PCIT.

It looks like you have taken the first step towards exploring feelings of anxiety, frustration and/or sadness which may have been with you for some time. Those feelings have affected your relationships with everyone in your life. I work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and situations and have helped them grow and develop from confused to clear; from dejected to hopeful; from feeling weak to empowered. My philosophy of practice is cognitively behaviorally based but I use Mindfulness and psychodynamic methods, as well. It is an integrated and flexible approach.

I am only conducting telehealth sessions and will do so exclusively for the foreseeable future. I work with adults on an individual basis or with couples. I am most effective working with anxiety problems, panic, depression, grief and loss, or with relationship issues. I work best with persons who are dedicated to learning about themselves and who are interested in improving the quality of their lives and of the lives of their loved ones.

Life is amazing and can also be incredibly challenging; we ALL struggle at times. Fortunately, therapy can help. I work hard to establish a trusted relationship, and my approach is action-oriented and collaborative. I bring genuine compassion, acceptance, encouragement, insight, gentle humor and creativity into the therapy space.

Making the choice to go to therapy is not the easiest one you will ever make, but it is among the most powerful. Whether you are struggling to cope with recent changes in your life or have made the choice to address long-standing issues in a new way, finding someone who is able to provide an unbiased, thoughtful perspective can improve your life profoundly. All of us encounter obstacles and face difficulty. In response to that difficulty, we may develop coping strategies that no longer serve us.

Psychotherapy provides a space to achieve personal growth and navigate challenges within a trusting, supportive relationship with a trained expert. As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in helping adolescents and adults with a variety of problems, including those struggling with mood, emotion regulation, trauma, identity, relationships, academic/professional issues, body image, and eating disorders. Together, we identify and work toward goals while seeking deeper understanding into their behaviors and problems.

As you are reading this, you maybe feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you are experiencing a challenging and complicated relationship, or feeling stagnant in your career, or dealing with a crisis such as a job loss or a painful loss of a loved one. Perhaps you are dealing with the stress and never ending anxiety of being a caregiver to an elderly parent, or a child with special needs. Whatever your challenges are, they may have prevented you from having a "peace of mind". Together, we will uncover and address the barriers that have stopped you from reaching peacefulness and fulfilment.

All people go through times where they feel overwhelmed, especially during a crisis. Often feelings of anxiety and depression cloud a persons ability to solve their daily conflicts. It is during those times that an objective, sympathetic support can help you get past these difficult times. I can provide the empathy and insight that will allow you to approach your problems in a new way, and provide feedback when you feel that it will be helpful. We can work together on the issues to achieve your goals, and gain a better understanding of your needs. I look forward to helping you in your journey.

I am a clinical therapist and professor who practices in New York and Massachusetts. Many times, challenges, pain, loss, and even suffering hold just as much a place in our lives as happiness, joy, peace and triumph. Utilizing best-practices and empirical knowledge, my hope is for our journey to be an intricate process of joining and receiving; discovering and growing; learning and practicing. My approach is integrative, taking into consideration all the systems within you, including race, culture and environment. I aim to hold a warm and supportive space wherein empowerment, balance and growth can be achieved.

I am a licensed Psychologist with over 30 years of experience treating clients who span all age groups. I have advanced training beyond my Ph.D. that includes a certificate in Psychotherapy from Adelphi University. I view the therapeutic process as a collaborative one in which the client and I work together to explore current concerns, past experiences as they may relate to patterns of behavior, roadblocks to achieving one's goals, leading to an enhanced awareness of one's personal control. Building resilience is the key to coping with the challenges and transitions that life brings.

We construct our emotional world based on our past experience. What we attend to in the present, and what we expect in the future, is also based on our past experience. Our initial work is to understand your past and how it shapes your perceptions of challenges. As we learn how these perceptions came into existence, we then work toward making different choices in our interactions with others. In this manner we attain understanding and acceptance of our "self" and others.

Psychotherapy is a personal journey. Each person is an individual with individual needs, preferences and ways of being. Connecting with a therapist who recognizes that can be life changing. I approach each client and each situation with curiosity and openness and a full desire to assist the client find what they need inside of them to change, adapt and become the best version of themself that they can be.

Maybe you've decided to step out of your comfort zone and have begun to look for a professional therapist. I want to commend you for taking that leap into the unknown. You may feel that you want to talk to someone other than a family member or friend. Someone impartial and skilled that could help you sort out your feelings or meet new goals. When you come meet with me we will work together to prioritize what is important to you. There will be no labels given to you in my office. Just genuine warmth and compassion. Call today and take the first step in healing.

Life is a journey filled with many different challenges that can be overwhelming and distressing. My goal is to be there with you in finding new ways of coping with such difficulties. I became a therapist because of my passion to connect deeply with people and help with self exploration and growth. I believe that such a connection can relieve many obstacles and improve emotional well being. I am trained in evidence-based clinical treatments for individuals, couples, and families going through daily struggles such as interpersonal conflicts, marital conflicts, parent-child difficulties, high anxiety, depression, and more.