No one seeks therapy because they feel their life is going well. However, seeking therapy is a sign that things are actually going right! Deeply, intimately, and passionately knowing yourself is the key to happiness and I want to help you achieve that. Knowledge is power and with that power you can make decisions to change. You can achieve acess to parts of yourself that can make you feel alive and in love with life. I am excited to help you do that.

I usually work from a mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral perspective, in which we examine how your thinking affects your emotions and behaviors. By becoming aware of unhealthy thought patterns, we can learn to think differently; and similarly, change our relationship with the associated negative feelings. I usually work in a more direct manner, giving you concrete tools that you can use to help yourself. Of course, all of this will depend upon you! Each treatment will be a collaborative process, depending on what works best for you.

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.

Hello. I'm Kathleen. I have over ten years of experience as a care worker and clinician and 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.

Effective psychotherapy depends upon the unique relationship that develops between client and therapist. I provide an environment that is grounded in authenticity, warmth, safety and acceptance. Together we will work on discovering ways of being that no longer work for you while experimenting with new possibilitiies. We will develop a healing relationship that will let you open up in new and unexpected ways while we explore life's sorrows, challenges as well as joys and successes. Come in for a consultation and together we will discover if we are a good fit.

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.

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.

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.

Do you feel stuck? Are you having trouble managing day-to-day worries and fears? Do you struggle with people pleasing? Saying yes when you want to say no? Often this creates anxiety, resentment, and dissatisfaction in our lives and relationships and can leave us feeling stuck and unfulfilled. We will work together to create insight to shift old patterns and behaviors that are keeping you from living the life you want. We will develop reliable tools to manage and improve painful emotions and stressful situations. If you are ready to find a new sense of confidence and meaning in your life, I’m here to help you get there.

Earning graduate degrees from Columbia and Yale Universities, I am a clinical psychologist, licensed in both the states of New York and Massachusetts, who is trained in psychoanalytic,dialectical behavioral (DBT) and humanistic treatment modalities. With offices in the West Village of Manhattan, I work with adults, children and adolescents with a variety of difficulties, including problems related to anxiety; mood, such as depression and poor self-esteem; interpersonal conflicts; career transitions; issues of professional identity; feelings of ineffectiveness and failures of performance in work and school; marital conflicts; and, difficulties with intimacy in romantic relationships.

What if your life could be creative, playful, fulfilling and deeply connected? What if pain, anxiety and confusion did not get in your way? I am dedicated to helping people understand themselves more fully so they can clear away obstacles that are keeping them stuck and create change in their personal and professional lives. I believe that warmth, creativity and a sense of humor are cornerstones of successful therapy.

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.

I offer a positive approach and unconditional presence to help you feel better and learn ways to change problematic patterns. We'll combine different methods (Gestalt, EMDR, hypnosis, Somatic Experiencing) to help you make positive changes. I'll guide you to find your own answers and get your life back on track. I'm a Gestalt Psychotherapist and energy-oriented Psychoanalyst, experienced and compassionate. I offer you safe space to know yourself better. Together we integrate body-mind-emotion experience leading toward emotional health and well-being. Build self-confidence and joy in living. Click on "Website" for introductory video.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with an extensive background in anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. I provide therapy for individuals and couples in a safe, judgment-free environment. I've helped many people overcome obstacles to satisfaction in life. My clients have found this work leads to transformation and empowerment. In addition to talk therapy, I have experience providing treatment in different modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Somatic/Body awareness work.

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.

Our quest for clarity, for contentment, is exhausting. That "Life Is Good" banner taunts us; life isn't good enough, no matter how good we look on paper and our detachment and discontent seem insurmountable. Talking about it is hard, but it's the best way to make better sense of our ambition and the emotionality that comes with it.

My approach to therapy is practical and empathic. It is my goal to help you live and love your life by developing the insights and tools necessary to overcome whatever difficulties you experience. Clinically, I specialize in helping people who suffer from anxiety, depression, OCD, anger, stress, relationship problems, and longstanding psychological issues.

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.

The successful outcome of the work done in therapy is so very much a result of the unique relationship between patient and therapist. To that end my practice is one in which I am active, supportive and non-judgemental.Emotional injuries from the past live in the present, effecting how we relate and react to people and events throughout life. Psychotherapy has the potential to heal past wounds and impart the insights that can result in a healthier, more emotionally prosperous present. Depression, anxiety and relationship problems need not define us.

Are you or your loved-one exploring gender and sexuality? I have real expertise, having seen hundreds of transgender, and gender nonconforming individuals, their partners and families. I work with individuals at all stages of gender exploration and transition. I also support people who have decided not to transition for now or who are post-transition or for whom transition is no longer a central issue. I also specialize in couples therapy with couples of all sexual orientations, therapy for individuals exploring Kink and DS lifestyles and Open relationships.