Therapists in Kips Bay, New York, NY

I meet my clients where they are through an acceptance, holistic, client-centered, and nonjudgmental perspective. I integrate multiple approaches including psychodynamic, acceptance-based, and values in order to guide my clients towards healing and growth. I tailor evidence-based and effective treatments to the needs of my clients. My style is collaborative, open, and curious. I want to foster comfort for my clients. Together we can create space that feels safe for you. My goal is to find a pathway in understanding ourselves in the service of finding and achieving our true values and happiness.

With my experience working with adults, I understand that any challenges you face deserve the space for someone who can listen and support you. Do you feel lost or without purpose? Are you having relationship issues with your partner? Is your goal to better understand and accept yourself in this new identity? My intention is to understand your perspective and help you enhance your own day-to-day happiness and overall stability.

I completed my doctorate in clinical psychology at Yeshiva University and psychoanalytic training at New York University. I have been in private practice for over 35 years, treating adolescents and adults. Most of the people I see, seek treatment to get help with difficulties in relationships. In psychotherapy, we identify repetitive patterns that interfere with the initiation and/or maintenance of intimate relationships. I also work with people who experience anxiety or depressive states.

Currently accepting adult clients (18+) in NJ and NY. Offering flexible hours including early morning and evening availability. I often work with adults with ADHD but welcome all clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relational difficulties, or who are navigating significant life changes. I also provide consultation and structured support for parents of children with ADHD. I recognize the numerous ways in which mental health conditions can impact all areas of your life. I work with clients to gain a deep understanding of the challenges they are facing and to create effective strategies for change and growth.

If you are seeking psychotherapy, you are likely feeling distressed, disillusioned, or simply “stuck” in one way or another. The ways in which you have traditionally managed life’s inevitable challenges may seem less effective than in the past, as habitual patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating may have become self-limiting. Psychotherapy is often an effective way of addressing these kinds of struggles. In my practice, I work with patients to foster enhanced awareness of self-defeating patterns, develop a sense of autonomy to engage in more adaptive behaviors, and ultimately live more peacefully, meaningfully, and fully.

I am a warm and insightful psychologist who focuses on helping people make significant changes in personal and professional areas of their lives. I work with adults, couples, and families who are dealing with transitions or want to maximize their full potential. In the first session I identify the areas which are most crucial to focus on and the approach which will be most useful for reaching your goals quickly. We then jointly create a plan of action for reaching your objectives.

I am dedicated to working with clients whose personality and life experience were shaped by more than one culture: You might be an international student or in your 20's or 30's navigating anxiety. You might have been raised by 1st generation Asian parents or one and half or 2nd generation immigrants. You might be struggling in a relationship where you and your partner come from different cultural backgrounds not feeling understood. You are in the relationship but you both feel alone in the relationship. I love to help. I work with clients individually and as couples.

My career in social work stems from my innate desire to see others succeed in fulfilling their potential. This includes work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. People from all walks of life, with a range of issues (such as depression, anxiety, work or relationship stress) are often helped by my eclectic approach to treatment.

I am a licensed psychologist with over fifteen years of experience treating adults in private practice, community mental health centers, and hospital settings. I have helped individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, cultural and migration adjustment, and trauma survivors.

I work from a psychodynamic approach that enlists the breadth of your unique experience, and offers the opportunity to work through emotional complications, anxieties and obstacles that diminish a sense of conviction, engagement and passion in love and work. Having practiced for over twenty years and in that time also worked as an organizational consultant, I also offer particular insight into issues related to work-life balance, career progression, work stress and career anxieties.

Despite our best efforts to change, obstacles can be terribly difficult to overcome in isolation; I am dedicated to creating a safe space in which we can explore the thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relational patterns that may be causing you to feel stuck. I work with young adults on the various challenges that arise when transitioning into adulthood, including creating healthy romantic/peer relationships, early career development, and challenging family dynamics. I have experience supporting individuals in exploring their gender, sexual, and romantic identity development, and welcome members of the LGBTQQIA+ community.

Who you are--how you think, feel and interact--has been shaped by many relationships over time. So it makes sense that a new relationship--with a therapist attuned to subtle but essential aspects of your experience--can facilitate discovery and change. I work deeply and sensitively with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders, and relationship difficulties. My aim is not only to help alleviate symptoms but also to help you gain access to a fuller range of emotions, greater freedom of choice, and a more vital sense of self.

Psychotherapy is not limited to exploring your past, but can also focus on discovering solutions for the present. I have over 18 years experience working with young and mature adults to overcome obstacles to their wellness and mental health. I help clients to identify and leverage their strengths and resources to resolve recurring difficulties and problems that they encounter. The psychotherapy process is one of both exploration, expert guidance, relational, and discovering that which may not be visible or understood on one's own, so that the individual may be better equipped for having holistic health.

Are you struggling with depression and anxiety? Using alcohol or drugs to cope? Do you find it hard to communicate your needs in your relationships? Feeling frustrated that you keep repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns over and over again? We will work together to identify the underlying reasons for your sadness and anxiety, and resolve challenges in your relationships. Therapy can help you feel calmer, less stressed, change unhealthy relationship patterns, improve the level of trust and communication in your relationships, and lead to positive lifestyle changes.

The first step to a better life is reaching out for help to learn how to make that happen! I am a compassionate psychologist who has been practicing for 24 years. I offer you the opportunity to learn to change your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to live a better more satisfying existence.An area of my specialty includes mind/body therapies; such as relaxation, guided imagery,and meidtation to treat the whole person. Individuals, families, couples and groups are welcome. ANNOUNCING THE NEW PUBLLICATION OF MY RELAXATION/GUIDED IMAGERY CD- A MOMENT AMONG THE STARS- FOR SALE THROUGH DR.DEBBIE LANG

As a cognitive-behavioral practitioner, I utilize a goal oriented, symptom-focused approach while understanding the importance of a warm, trusting relationship with one's therapist. I specialize in the treatment of adults with various anxiety, depressive, and personality disorders including OCD, social anxiety, panic, generalized anxiety disorder, perfectionism, phobias, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. My patients often tell me that I have allowed them to feel comfortable due to my warm and compassionate demeanor while still challenging and motivating them therapeutically. I believe that developing this trust with a therapist is imperative for successful treatment.

In a safe and supportive environment, I collaborate with individual adults couples, and families to address difficult emotions or behaviors. I work with clients to enhance communication, deepen attachments and relationships, and identify road blocks. Given the tools, support, and guidance, I believe that we are all capable of making positive changes to reduce conflict, stress, and anxiety and lead more satisfying lives. My orientation is eclectic though I often utilize Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused techniques. I work with adults, couples and families.

I work with individual adults who want to make changes in their lives but have not yet been able to take the necessary steps. And I work with those who have had changes imposed on them who want ways to work through toward acceptance and peace. The process provides an opportunity to find new ways of being in the world toward greater joy and deeper fulfillment.

Feeling unhappy or unsatisfied with something about your life or your relationships? Have you been overly emotional or easily upset? Have you felt recently that maybe you don't quite know yourself or where you're headed in life? If this sounds like something you've experienced lately, then it may be time to seek the help of a professional. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over fifteen years' experience in addressing issues just like these, and I would like to help you increase your satisfaction with your life.