Therapists in New York

If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grappling with grief, or carrying the weight of loneliness, guilt, or shame, know that you're not alone. Especially if you identify as Queer and/or BI/POC, navigating these emotions within cultural and familial dynamics can feel like an uphill journey. But you don't have to climb that mountain by yourself. I'm here to offer a warm and compassionate space to feel your emotions without fear or judgment, process attachment and trauma experiences, and uncover patterns rooted in childhood.

It can feel daunting to begin therapy. You may know you are struggling with your relationships, work, or personal fulfillment yet it can feel difficult to seek help. In my practice, I will work with you in a safe space to explore and address the difficulties the prevent you from living a fulfilling life. I utilize eclectic approaches including psychodynamic, relational, existential, and attachment-based theories. You can learn more about my practice at www.hattabtherapy.com

Hi! Thanks for being here. I will give it my all to help you move from struggling to thriving and beyond the doubt and fear that holds you back in life. I ensure you are comfortable and motivated to believe in your ability to solve your own problems and heal from the past so it no longer controls your present. I work with individuals, couples, families, & groups and focus on strengths, resources, and resilience. As an EMDR certified therapist, I don't waste any time in working together towards FAST results.

While trained in evidence-based treatment techniques, my work is ever informed by and in full respect for the mind, body, and spirit of each client. As you consider the sometimes intimidating but always promising and courageous step of entering therapy, I welcome the opportunity to help you find the relief and change you are seeking.

I specialize in working with first generation individuals and families to help you better understand yourself in relation to culture, values and expectations throughout your life cycle. I understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with navigating the feelings of belonging and not belonging to a culture, and its impact on one’s sense of self. Using a trauma-informed and narrative approach, I help clients understand and heal from the effects of generational trauma and family enmeshment, while also helping you forge a relationship with your own unique story.

If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, or trauma you know how debilitating these conditions can be. It is even more so challenging when navigating these struggles in a foreign or oppressive culture. I’ve dealt with this first hand and I know how rare it is to find somebody that can relate to one’s lived experience. By providing a listening ear and a compassionate space I can help support you on your healing journey.

In order to shift anything, one must reach, with a gentle touch, the parts of ourselves that are able to transform. It’s only human to want to heal in order to function at our optimal capacity, whatever that might be for us. I passionately hold that we could all use a way to slow down our rapidly evolving lives—a way to hold space for what drives us forward, or slows us down in ways we’d like to speed up. Therapy is a space to peel back layers to help you move toward being fully expressed, in steady, easy participation with your life—even with its inevitable ups and downs and the in-between spaces.

Wherever you are in your life’s journey, you don’t have to go through it alone. It can be challenging to understand why we are going through a difficulty in our life, but more importantly, it can be difficult to identify our own needs during these times. As a trained Art Therapist, I utilize talk therapy along with creative self-expression. I work from an intersectional and social justice framework, and as a female therapist of color I am committed to validating personal experiences and intersections of identity including race, ethnicity, and gender.

Major life events and changes can be overwhelming but can also be powerful periods of transition. Having a space to reflect intentionally during this time and at any time can be empowering. I’d like to help create that space for you.

Reaching out for help shows personal strength and the courage to change. A therapist who understands you can help guide you toward a feeling of inner resilience. I specialize in treating trauma, emotional suffering, relationship issues, and psychological stress. I provide care that meets your individual needs to empower you as you explore, process change, and learn to be present with what is.

Do you find yourself increasingly overwhelmed by life’s day-to-day challenges at work and home from the unprecedented events going on in today’s faced paced, world? Perhaps you are going through some unexpected life transitions? I can provide additional support to assist you with learning and developing new skills, increasing self-esteem, personal growth, and healing. Gowing up in a single parent household as the child of Caribbean immigrant parents, I experienced how issues affecting low income, minority, and underserved populations, can often lead to misinformation and stigma regarding accessing mental health services.

Few things are harder than struggling alone. You might be holding onto pain from your family, friends, or past relationships. Or it could feel like you're stuck inside a traumatic event that chains your life. It might feel like no one understands how deeply sad, intensely angry, or desperately helpless you feel. But you're not alone. Healing from trauma is not just a concept; it is an attainable reality. It would be an honor to be invited on your journey towards healing, reparation and building a life worth living. I believe the goal of therapy is not just to stop the suffering, but to create a sustained life of thriving and joy.

I am currently available for clinical supervision for LMSWs. I have a waitlist for individuals and a few openings for couples at this time. When things can feel out of control, I can provide you with a sense of stability and hope. Don't let the brokenness of the world discourage you from seeking a curiosity to become the most authentic version of yourself. I am here to support you in your journey to unpack and discover the ways in which you can thrive and come home to yourself. Let's take this breath-by-breath, step-by-step, you are already here, you are already on your way.

Therapy is a sacred space for you to process difficult emotions. My clinical approach is for clients to create meaning and purpose in life through reshaping the narrative of painful experiences and re-connecting to their internal strengths. Through changing self-talk, old attachment patterns, and building self-esteem, we can cultivate new neural pathways to allow you to flourish. I use a variety of cognitive and somatic approaches, including CBT, ACT, IFS, and EMDR, to aid you in your healing journey. My hope is to offer you a space to be heard, loved, and celebrated for your authentic self.

Do you constantly feel stressed, burned out and generally unfulfilled by life? Maybe you’re facing pressures and expectations from family, school or work, and on top of that, experiencing self-limiting beliefs, leading to anxiety and depression. I support a wide range of clients: career-oriented, professional women who have experienced childhood trauma; young adults dealing with anxiety, depression, or adjustment issues; and anyone drawn to a body-based therapy approach integrating yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork.

I use holistic and integrative therapeutic techniques to help adults and couples heal Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Trauma and Relationship Issues. You will always be unconditionally supported, validated, newly motivated and if you're feeling lost, I will help you find your way.

Welcome, I am so glad that you are here. Whether you are facing relationship, family, or work issues, I am here to help. Today is a great day to show up for yourself and tap into the personal growth that I believe we all are capable of. As a client-centered psychotherapist, I strive to offer a supportive, non-judgemental, and safe space to work collaboratively towards your goals. Embracing a trauma-informed approach, I incorporate Psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness into my practice with the goal of offering an individualized therapy experience.

I believe that every individual has great potential and deserves to live a fulfilling life; I also recognize that difficulties and obstacles are inevitable. My goal for therapy is to create a safe space for my clients to explore how those difficulties and obstacles may affect them — physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually — and to use the therapeutic space to practice bringing forward their strengths so that they can see themselves beyond their problems. When you come to me, you’re not just my client. You’re a fellow human with hopes, dreams, vulnerabilities, strengths, weaknesses and ultimately potential.

I am passionate about helping people develop a healthy sense of self and a freer, more joyful life. I have over 13 years of experience working with people who have experienced trauma and other life challenges and stressors. I know from experience that no matter your history or what you’re going through, you have the ability to heal, move forward, and be proud of who you are, and I would love to help you get there.