Therapists in Downtown, Brooklyn, NY

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who sees individual adults and couples. I believe that therapy is a place of growth where empathy and acceptance are balanced with a challenge that is necessary to gain a new perspective, overcome internal barriers, and experience new, healthier, and more fulfilling ways of being.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with adults, specializing in the treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, and life transitions. My training has focused on helping people untangle the complex web of their past experiences to understand how they affect current thoughts and emotions. I am deeply committed to helping people overcome emotional challenges, grief reactions, and life stress, in order to lead lives full of hopefulness and meaning. I also work with bilingual and multicultural individuals, addressing concerns of immigration, identity, and relationships.

Anna Tekunova is New York State licensed psychotherapist specialized in treating: high-functioning (masked) depression, high-functioning (masked) anxiety, self-sabotage, relationship issues (loneliness, conflict, love and lack of), issues around sexuality, past and recent trauma, acute and chronic stress, issues specific to men's mental health, women's mental health and mental health of transgender and gender nonconforming adults. Anna has extensive experience working with patients who navigate multiple stressors at the same time.

Living with depression is like living with thick fog that rolls into your life and affects everything meaningful in its path. It changes everything about you … how you think, feel and function in daily activities. It may have even started interfering with your ability to work, study, eat, sleep, and enjoy life. The people close to you probably have noticed, but they don’t know how to help you, and you don’t know how to help yourself. Trying to get through the day is overwhelming and seems like an impossible task. Seeking help from a therapist can seem scary because you want to make sure you choose someone who you truly connect with.

Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Art Therapist, Psychotherapist, and Coach Welcome to the Brooklyn Center for Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, where healing, growth, and transformation are at the heart of our practice. I'm Liza Mordkovich, a dedicated professional with a passion for helping individuals conquer anxiety, addiction, stress, and navigate the complex terrain of perinatal mood disorders. My Approach My approach to therapy is characterized by warmth, eclecticism, empathy, compassion, and a focus on solutions. I believe that every person has the innate capacity for change and growth, and my mission is to help you overcome

IMMEDIA availability, NO insurance. I I am a seasoned psychotherapist specializing in trauma, relationships, addiction, and families. I compassionately attune to each unique experience to foster understanding, safety, and trust – core components of a collaborative, long-term partnership.

Do you feel anxious, unable to calm down, sad, or misunderstood? I look forward to meeting you. I work with adults suffering from anxiety, depression, psychological and physical aftermaths of complex trauma. I help individuals who experience significant distress because of the hard relationships with their toxic parents or partner. In fact, the hidden wounds of childhood might provoke our excessive worries, intrusive unpleasant thoughts, mood problems, relational difficulties as well as physical pain. However, even if your intense emotions are rooted in genetics or trauma, that doesn't mean the problem can't be overcome.

I believe everyone should have a safe and healing place to work through life's difficulties. As a therapist, I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment to collaborate with my clients in doing the challenging work of looking at and healing from wounds, changing problematic and unhealthy patterns and cultivating a fuller and more fulfilling life.

Thank you for reviewing my profile.  I am a New York State Licensed Psychotherapist and my specialties are working with adults that have anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout.  I view the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative approach where the client sets the goals and the therapist is a trusted partner to guide, assist, uplift, motivate, and support. In my work, I utilize an integrative approach with elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Mindfulness Interventions.

Kristina Aran, LMHC is the Founder of Evolve Integrative Psychotherapy in NYS. Her specialties include working with adults, teens, couples and families to treat symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), trauma, relationship issues, communication difficulties, and ADHD. By creating a warm, trusting and welcoming environment, Kristina is dedicated to providing a space for her clients to build and improve their self-esteem, correct emotional regulation difficulties, and promote better self-awareness.

It is my commitment to bring sensitivity, empathy, and presence as we move through the process of therapy together. I value your uniqueness and wish to help to guide you in the process of exploring and fulfilling your goals. We will address and work through the specific areas in your life that challenge you. I draw upon a multitude of modalities and tailor my approach to each individual's needs and wants. My work pulls from traditional psychoanalytic therapy, but draws upon an eclectic psycho therapeutic approaches. I treat people within the entire mental health spectrum including: anxiety, depression and substance abuse.

Most of the clients I see are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, and loss. I dedicated years of my clinical research to find the best possible coping strategies for above mentioned conditions. In my practice, I am using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps patients achieve personal growth and rethink or change the ways they approach different dilemmas. My clinical approach is not only to decrease the severity of current acute symptoms, but to help patients maintain a stable emotional state.

Are you in a midst of a transition, perhaps a break-up or another challenging situation? There are times in everyone's life that moving forward can be feel difficult. Whether it's difficulties in your relationships with loved ones, determining your life goals, experiencing regret, depression or anxiety, or being true to your self. Seeking outside help can sometimes be daunting, but when you've exhausted other options, this might just be the right step forward. Are you ready for change?

Viktoriia Plisenko evaluates each client as a whole person"“from psychological, social, and cultural perspectives"“and delivers compassionate care to every case she treats. Working with clients to explore and remove their triggers, investigate broader questions they may have, and develop healthy coping mechanisms to create a more balanced and peaceful inner self, Viktoriia offers guided help in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

I am a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner in both Advanced Family Health (FNP-BC) and Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP-BC), originally from NJ and have over 6 years of extensive experience in multiple inpatient and outpatient facilities. I am passionate about whole-body wellness and preventative care. I listen to and greatly value what you have to say; after all, you are the expert about yourself. Simply put, I care! I believe that this approach is key to your trust in me, to work together to get you the life that you want and deserve.

As a parent of a struggling child or teen, do you often find yourself wondering what you can do to help them feel better? Does your child or teen wrestle with daily stressors (school and homework pressures, family/peer issues, self-image) and emotional issues. Parents want their children to thrive. I have helped children and teens that are struggling with anxiety, anger/self-regulation, self-confidence, social, relationships, and emotional resilience to develop healthier habits. I work with parents of children with Autism/ADHD, to help them, develop strategies to support their children as their needs change over the years.

NEW virtual groups available! We have an open ongoing Single Womens Dating Group for ages 32-42 and an 8 week Skills-Based Mindfulness group. We offer Letters of Support for Gender Transitioning. Our practice specializies in working with trauma, complex trauma, dissociation and personality disorders. Utilizing an integrative approach with CBT, DBT, Mentalization, Mindfulness, Radical Openness, sensorimotor, EMDR and structural dissociation. I offer low fee sessions ($50) with MHC Clinical Residents under my supervision. All Residents are supervised in utilizing evidence based practices such as DBT and other interventions.

Searching for the support of a trusted therapist to guide you through life's challenges? Look no further. I am a warm, engaging and active therapist. I bring curiosity and years of professional experiences to assist you in your healing journey.

My practice consists of helping my clients become more effective actors in their lives. In the service of these goals, I teach them how to become better critical thinkers, (working together on creating healthy beliefs about themselves, others, and their environments), providing the mental tools required for emotional regulation and a fulfilling life. Additionally, we work together on understanding the past and present sources of troublesome behaviors and reducing them; this approach is called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. And, I specialize in a form of CBT called Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), used to treat OCD.