Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

In therapy, we will create a safe space to explore deep issues while fostering your unique needs for growth and self-acceptance. I am warm, active, and open-minded. I enjoy working with adults who seek to improve their relationships with themselves and others. You may feel empty, anxious, depressed, or have issues communicating needs and boundaries. Maybe you are struggling to cope with changes in your life or suffering from troubling experiences in the past. I specialize in helping people work through life transitions, manage anxiety, have intimacy and relationship issues, and explore their identity/sexuality.

Sometimes life’s everyday challenges are more than we can handle. Small issues that go unchecked often cause the greatest difficulties. My practice serves children, adolescents, adults and couples who need professional support to say how they feel, discover what they want and find needed answers. In a safe space, each individual is encouraged to encounter and express every feeling they are experiencing.

Navigating life’s circumstances can be complicated and challenging. Although we must find the strength to get past the roadblocks in our lives, we don’t have to do it alone. Therapy can help us get to know ourselves so that we can find new ways to respond when the pressure of modern living becomes too much. My aim as a therapist is to partner with you on a journey of self-discovery so that you can find satisfaction and thrive. I believe therapy can help us uncover subtle beliefs and patterns that shape our daily experiences. With greater awareness, we gain the tools to enact positive change and remodel relationships.

My aim as a therapist is to get to know you and your unique personality and to facilitate a space where you can authentically show up to discuss your feelings and desires. Circumstances in life can be distressing and isolating, but you do not have to navigate that alone. I believe exploring these feelings and experiences in depth can provide a clearer understanding of oneself and the ability to navigate such stressors. I currently see children, adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, relational issues, and loneliness.

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.

Taking that step to seek support is a big deal- it shows that you've got some serious inner strength. Life throws curveballs at all of us, and feeling overwhelmed is totally normal. My goal? To be your partner in navigating those emotions, quieting those persistent worries, and helping you heal from whatever is weighing you down. No pushy advice or one-size-fits-all solutions here. Instead, Let's dive into your journey together and help you shine your brightest.

Hi, my name is Dr. Tonnette Alcide. I have diverse experience working in health psychology, hospital & prison settings, psychiatric wards & hospitals working with adolescents and adults through individual and group therapy. I use cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic approaches, and culturally sensitive tools. I work hard to build a strong, trusting relationship with all of my clients while getting to know their strengths and what areas will benefit from growth. I believe in tailoring treatment to the individual client, helping them change self-defeating patterns while developing more positive forms of behavior.

My practice focuses on: ·Psychotherapy for individuals across the life span (children, adolescents and adults), as well as for families and couples. As a therapist, I seeks to help individuals bring meaning, words and expression to their experiences that resist easy understanding. I work collaboratively to create a language for unexamined feelings and to create a space and time for their exploration, reflection and examination. ·Comprehensive neuropsychological, psychodiagnostic, educational and psychological evaluations for children (5 and up), adolescents and adults. This process serves to highlight strengths as well as clarify whether there are any learning/cognitive and/or psychological issues.

Asking for help is a sign of strength, and you do not need to undertake the healing journey alone. You deserve to live a fulfilling life and I am here to help you build it. I approach psychotherapy with the belief that increased insight, effective coping skills, and a strong therapeutic relationship are cornerstones to facilitating positive behavioral change. I have experience working with teenagers and adults with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, phobias, and bipolar disorder. I help manage maladaptive thinking, challenging feelings, and behavioral patterns that interfere with your quality of life.

I know it can be difficult to make the informed decision to start therapy. The idea of unpacking our thoughts, feelings, behaviors and emotions can feel overwhelming and intimidating. Your bravery toward facing your personal hardships and improving your overall quality of life is the first of many victories that you will experience in our time together. Whether you are suffering with anxiety and depression, undergoing life transitions, struggling with self-esteem, facing relationship issue or looking to understand your past to make sense of your present.

My primary modalities are EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I've worked with trauma and injustice for many years, and I recognize the courage it takes to trust another person with the most vulnerable parts of yourself. In my office, I strive to provide a therapeutic space where all parts feel welcome, where you can experience something radically different and practice new and courageous ways of relating to yourself and to others. I've successfully helped teenagers, adults and couples experience healing from trauma and unresolved events, peace from anxiety and acceptance in times of grief.

During the global health crisis, I am conducting sessions over the phone. I am a licensed psychologist offering psychotherapy to individuals and couples. I treat adults and adolescents. My approach is primarily psychoanalytic/psychodynamic though I use cognitive and behavioral techniques when appropriate. I have specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders, substance abuse/addictions and LGBTQ+ issues. Additional areas of specialization or interest include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, chronic medical conditions, disabilities, love and intimacy, parenting and identity confusion.

Integration and balance. These are the two guiding principles of my therapeutic approach. Sometimes people find themselves lost, astray, or simply curious about their current state in life. When we hit our lowest point, however, we may access the greatest change within ourselves. At some point in time, we may have lost our sense of self, while in other cases we may have struggled to form a coherent identity no matter how successful or secure we may appear. Nevertheless, we all have the potential to cultivate our resiliency and better understand who we are and who we wish to be.

When you reach out and begin therapy, you have begun an important journey of inner awareness and self-understanding. Each person's life's journey and experience is different. The process can be scary at first, frustrating even, but always rewarding. It takes courage to step out of your comfort zone to seek help or answers to personal questions, doubts or discomforts. if you are questioning your sexual orientation, gender identity or the process of coming out, it can be difficult. Your personal truth can be hindered by cultural, religious and familial bonds.

I provide therapy that is collaborative. We get to know you together - your strengths and challenges, the problems you currently face, and how you can use insights you develop in therapy to better think about and address those problems. We slow things down enough so you can gain perspective and understand patterns that at other times happen automatically or too quickly for reflection. We look at what's happening in the here and now AND take into account past experiences and relationships.

My social work education and continuing teaching in the field commit me to an eclectic approach to psychotherapy. What does that mean to you? While I lean toward the object relations and intersubjectivist schools, it means I'm listening to you and thinking about you not simply through these (or other) theoretical lenses, but as the person you are and the situation you're in. It means that I view the relationship we form together as the basis for the changes you want to make in your life.

I am a highly trained clinical psychologist working with adults of all ages, 18 years and above, with a wide diversity of backgrounds. I consider each person unique, with his/her own values, characteristics, and beliefs, and will work with you to determine the issues and goals most important to you. Sensitive to the impact that ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity can have on one's life, I possess significant experience helping people with relationship difficulties, traumatic experience, depression, anxiety, and substance misuse. I am also experienced in the treatment of chronic mental illness.

Today, life often presents us with an unsettling tension between overwhelming uncertainty or loss, and a relentless demand to be productive, happy, and to have a strong sense of identity or purpose. Whether one is exploring psychotherapy due to crisis, impasse, troubling symptoms, or relational concerns, all people can benefit from a space where they can make meaning of their experiences and thoughts in a collaborative way. Though psychodynamic treatment requires vulnerability and curiosity, it is an opportunity for transformative self-exploration and healing that will be contained in a space of attentive listening and care.

'If not now, when?" I work with couples, adults, and adolescents on issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and creative blocks. I work together with you to understand the history of patterns of thinking and behavior that are no longer working for you and to gain insight into why they have developed and how to change them. We will work on how to create a more gratifying and better functioning present and future. I also draw on my many years of experience as an artist -working in film, theater, and dance and I approach the therapeutic experience as a creative collaboration.