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At this time, unfortunately I am not taking new clients. I hope to open up later in the fall or early winter. I believe the most important aspect in therapy is the relationship between the client and the therapist. I take a collaborative approach and have a warm, engaging style. My goal is to help clients be their most authentic selves and feel more connected in their lives. Many people struggle because of traumas, losses, poor self-esteem, and difficulties with life transitions. We can work together to repair and heal old wounds, using a combination of approaches tailored to your needs.

As a licensed psychotherapist, my work focuses on helping patients feel more peaceful and effective - to figure out areas where they are blocked. I help people deal with habitual patterns of emotion, or ways of getting needs met that may have been adaptive earlier in life but no longer work well. In my practice, mapping one’s history is important, especially in the way it shines a light on unique needs and challenges, helping to identify the patterns that impede one in reaching her or her goals.

The complexities of our own original trauma paired with current life’s challenges may lead many of us to feel hopeless, overwhelmed, stuck, alone, or lost. We can all benefit from taking time to develop, explore, and understand our emotions and experiences. I am a New York City based therapist— I’m glad you reached me and I’m here to help.

Brynley believes the most important role of a therapist is as facilitator. In every interaction she is most concerned with creating a safe space for her clients that will allow insight to naturally arise. She believes the relationship between therapist and client is the most important ingredient in a successful treatment. Above all else, Brynley prioritizes connection, curiosity, communication, and empathy.

I hold compassionate, knowledgeable, and supportive space which will help you to express, explore, and work through deeply held feelings and gain clarity and insight into critical areas of your life. I have more than two decades of experience working in various healing and teaching capacities with highly diverse populations of adults, children and families, and I would love to support you on your path. I have formal training in Psychodynamic, Brainspotting (Phases 1-4), EMDR, Parts Work, Somatic Experiencing, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, ADOS-2 Autism Assessment, and I am Certified in Hypnotherapy.

As we encounter challenges that impact our lives we shift and transform accordingly. It can be overwhelming and painful to work through these experiences on our own. Psychotherapy offers the opportunity to step more fully into life through the process of integrating conflicting parts of the self, processing painful memories, and identifying harmful patterns in our relationships. I work with adults of all ages and experiences, and am attuned to the ways in which race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability inform our experiences. I specialize in working with clients struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use.

Natalie practices with a warm and non-judgmental style and prioritizes understanding each client's unique story, challenges, and hopes for therapy. Natalie helps clients understand how their past informs their present. Natalie integrates cognitive behavioral and strengths-based interventions to help clients connect to their inherent capacity for resilience and develop new ways of coping.

You may feel lonely even when not alone, dissatisfied even as your life is in many ways successful. If you relate to loved ones without the experience of lasting intimacy, you may think that your deepest dreams were not realized, as if a cloud from yesterday is coloring everything differently from the way your life is meant to be. But now is not then, and life does not have to be a theater for reminiscing, loss or disillusionment. It is possible that underneath your suffering lies the sparkle of your true essence.

Each of us is unique. In all the billions of years on this earth, there will never be another living person exactly like you. How are you handling the opportunities, challenges, crises and paradoxes of your one and only human life? How do you feel loved and valued? Connected to others? Secure? What provides you with a sense of creativity, meaning and purpose? As a therapist, I view my role as a catalyst to help reduce the inner obstacles to psychic growth and development. I want to reduce feelings of inadequacy, fear, sadness, shame and depression. I want to help you feel kinder towards both yourself and others.

For the folks doing it all, giving their all, and living their all for everyone else, I'm here for you. For the folks who recognize that they can no longer afford to continue putting their own wellbeing on the back burner, I'm here to support you. For the folks who have goals and are finding some difficulty getting started or staying consistent, I'm here to hold you accountable. I know what that can be like, and I know what it can lead to. My hope is to provide the support you need and deserve.

As a clinical social work practitioner, I have provided services to people across the lifespan. I utilize a client-centered approach and work in collaboration with each client to plan their course of therapy. I prefer a brief therapy approach in order to focus on the most pressing reason for a person seeking therapeutic services, however, I combine various methodologies in my treatment approach including but not not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Insight Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.

I’m a licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist specializing in neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessments. I primarily work with children, adolescents, and young adults with learning or attention difficulties and related issues. Most recently, I spent the last seven years at Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health as a senior staff neuropsychologist within the Center for Attention and Learning (CAL). In addition to conducting neuropsychological evaluations, my role included supervision of doctoral trainees and advocacy work. I also served as head of the Neuropsychology Faculty Practice at Northwell Health.

I am a New York State-licensed psychologist and neuropsychologist with several years of clinical experience. My specialty includes neuropsychological, psychological, and psychoeducational evaluations that include the assessment of ADHD, learning disorders, speech and language disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and mood disorders, among others. I am equipped to work with children as young as 4, adolescents, and young adults. My educational background includes a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Lenox Hill Hospital, a Psy.D. and M.A. in Child/School Psychology from New York University, and a B.A. in psychology from Wesleyan University, Phi Beta Kappa.

Are you seeking treatment for your child or teen? Or are you feeling unsatisfied and looking to understand yourself better? I believe that therapy offers a path to self awareness and self understanding in the pursuit of more satisfying relationships and greater self-esteem. Gaining insight,identifying needs, and problem-solving create an environment for positive change. My optimism for people's capacity for positive change informs my work and facilitates a trusting partnership.

My experience includes working with adults, children, adolescents and families in various settings (e.g., inpatient and day treatment settings, college counseling centers, schools). I believe that the ultimate objective of therapy, regardless of approach/orientation, is to gain a better understanding of one's self. A therapist is a guide in that process. As your guide, I will use an integrative individualized approach that incorporates psychodynamic and other evidence-based techniques (e.g., CBT, DBT). We will work collaboratively to find comfort and acceptance in the uncertainties of life.

I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist and adolescent public defender specializing in OCD, eating disorders, and bipolar disorder. Prior to becoming a therapist, I was an individual counselor for six years, and an emergency room r-pe crisis counselor for three. Through this work, I supported people struggling with everything from acute psychosis to C-PTSD, giving me experience with a wide range of clients and conditions. I serve families, couples, and individuals aged 12 and older, and primarily work with people recovering from OCD and anxiety-related disorders.

Let's face it, life can be difficult. Sometimes emotions and circumstances feel overwhelming. Therapy offers a way to untangle your feelings and behaviors, offering the relief and distance needed to make sense of whatever is the matter, and process getting out from under it. As a therapist, I am active and engaged. We will collaborate to explore what's most distressing, and how best to resolve what is in your way, (whether emotional, relational, historical, professional,) to ultimately make meaningful, lasting changes that will allow you to feel invigorated and motivated to have the life you want and deserve.

Melissa Wacks, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience specializing in individuals in the arts and young adults.

People come to see me because they have experienced difficulties in living full, productive, and creative lives. They sometimes express the feeling of being unable to get what they want out of life. They feel blocked or stuck. Therapy can help them to get moving again.