Therapists in Central Park, New York, NY

Welcome. I'm here to help and offer a compassionate, strength-based, and solution-focused approach. I specialize in treating ADHD, anxiety disorders, encopresis, and enuresis using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I’ll help you change unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. I am available to teach you strategies to effectively manage your symptoms and address executive functioning weaknesses. My genuine passion and my creative approach have proven effective in engaging children and adults in therapy. I can help you develop skills that will foster a more harmonious home environment and promote lasting, positive change.

I work with artists, couples, people with chronic illness, and young adults with separation and intimacy issues, seeking to find who they are. We consider how "old issues" sometimes interfere in our moving forward. I help individuals pick good partners and feel safe letting someone get close to them. I also help them to set appropriate boundaries with their parents and others. I reduce my fees to what is affordable for the client. I enjoy working with couples and understand cultural differences, having a Ph.D. In Russian, and lived in Russia and France, and worked with Asians, Latinos, Russians, Mormons, and Orthodox Jews.

Noam Schneck, PhD, is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist and an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Schneck provides psychological treatments utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, insight oriented therapy and mindfulness approaches within the context of a warm and caring relationship. His research work investigates the processes by which unwanted and painful thoughts come to mind and influence behavior and life functioning. He has a wide array of experience treating children, pre-adolescents, teenagers and adults.

I am a modern psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist, who works with both adults and couples, to maximize their ability to meet personal life goals and challenges and to grow emotionally. Life can be tough, but that doesn't mean you should give up on having what you want! Psychotherapy is about working on your life goals to have more of the life you want and deserve to have.

Are you feeling drained, exhausted and tired of all the anxious thoughts? Do you have people in your life who don’t fully understand you? Have you been wanting an improved sense of self and healthier relationships? On the days life hurts a little more, know that you don’t have to suffer in silence nor do you have to struggle on your own. I am here to help you work through life’s challenges. I provide a non-judgmental, collaborative approach to help you understand your behaviors and the reason you are seeking treatment at this time.

I am a seasoned psychologist with extensive experience in helping children, adolescents, adults, as well as couples and families. I have been described as warm, supportive and straightforward. In my work, I use a collaborative, strengths-based and relational approach. I was trained at Columbia University, New York University and the Ackerman Institute for the Family. I have served as a faculty member at Teachers College, Columbia University, Adelphi University and New York University. I am dedicated to training the next generation of psychologists and counselors as well as continually learning and improving my skills.

Many children and adults are immersed in struggling to cope with post covid reactions. The isolation of lockdown and COVID itself has caused lingering symptoms of depression, anxiety, fatigue and ambivalence about re-engaging with others and with activities that are life affirming. To compound matters we are witnessing the slaughter of innocent human beings at the mercy of a mass murderer. Don't delay in seeking help if you are struggling to make sense of your life. Bring your partner, family or your friend group for a session. You and those you bring might be surprised by the therapeutic benefit of even one meeting.

Serving adolescents/teens, adults and couples in CA and NY, in person sessions available in NYC. I work from an integrative framework which I adapt based on each individuals specific challenges, goals, personality and past efforts towards healing and growth. My work is guided by a belief that people have an innate drive towards happiness and an intuitive, unconscious sense of how to bring this to fruition. This inner wisdom can often be stifled and suppressed by various aspects of ones experience, upbringing and psycho-neurological makeup.

I offer both neuropsychological testing services, as well as individual therapy services for a range of conditions. Testing is for both children and adults; therapy services are offered to persons age 18 and up.

I collaborate with my clients to help them find a better understanding of themselves. The process may include exploring how they have arrived at where they find themselves in life; how patterns in their relationships with the important people in their lives have developed and are sustained; how emotions and emotion-laden expectations may limit possibilities; how the therapeutic relationship can provide support, insight, improve coping skills and relationships with others, expand opportunities, improve performance, and increase satisfaction.

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 believe that we seek treatment when we feel dissatisfied in our relationships, careers, or with ourselves. We might not be aware that our emotional conflicts block us from achieving what we want. Change and flourishing of creativity can occur when the analyst creates an accepting and safe environment for expression and exploration of all dimensions of our experiences. I am an experienced analyst with over twenty years of practice working with children, adolescents, adults and couples in Manhattan and Great Neck.

Sometimes life is difficult, and it can be even more trying when stressed or when overwhelmed with unwanted feelings of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. Are you unsure of where to turn and seek guidance for you or your children? With more than 18 years practicing in the field of mental health working with children, adolescents, adults, and families, I can help you help yourself and those you care for most. It brings me joy to see my clients improve in the areas of social-emotional growth, concentration, academic capacities, and positive self-esteem.

Do you feel as if your emotions rule your life? That other therapy hasn't been helpful or created the change you needed? The Behavioral Therapy Collective was created in order to offer compassionate, thoughtful, ethical and effective care. We work with high school aged adolescent, adults and families People who struggle with anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm behavior, depression, symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder benefit from DBT. All members of our team have been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which is the evidence based treatment used to treat complex emotions

I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of behavioral, mood, and anxiety issues, including depression, panic, social anxiety, ADHD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I also work with individuals to cope more effectively with life stressors and to grieve the situations that cannot be altered. The therapy process is collaborative; I listen intently to my clients symptoms and, empathically and non-judgmentally, I help them work through their pain to achieve their goals.

In all his work, Chris always looks towards your empowerment and in that provides guidance and helps you to truly recognize your strengths and how to build upon them. Most every appointment is available and is as effective by phone or video chat (Zoom or FaceTime), and can further be more expeditiously scheduled these ways. Guidance, support, and objectivity are key elements in any service provided along with the addition of any tools and action plans as appropriate that have you manifest more of what you want being an active agent of your own change. Chris' experience is with ages 4 and up with children, adolescents, and adults.

I specialize in providing empowering individual therapy for adults of all ages and backgrounds. I value diversity, individuality, authenticity, acceptance, and compassion. I build my professional relationship with clients by establishing safety, trust, and openness. I see clients with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, mood fluctuations, sexual dysfunction, professional challenges, and many others. I utilize a client-centered approach to create an individual plan consisting of a variety of therapeutic modalities to promote change, growth, awareness, and empowerment.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults to address problems that impact their ability to live life to its fullest. Whether you are experiencing symptoms that lead you to feel stuck or find yourself navigating a challenging life transition or relationship, therapy offers a space for you to gain insight into your experience and improve your sense of wellbeing. My general approach is goal-oriented; I utilize treatments that have been proven to work while flexibly adapting to your unique circumstances and needs.

If you are feeling anxious or depressed, stuck on thoughts that just won't go away, or battling an overwhelming impulse, I am here to help. As a therapist, I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and its related disorders by targeting your thoughts and their associated consequences on your feelings and behaviors. I am here to listen to your story in a supportive, non-judgmental environment, with the ultimate goal of finding much-needed relief from what is troubling you.