Therapists in Hawthorne, NY

My primary aim in my work is to meet my clients "where they are" by tuning in to their unique concerns and creating an atmosphere where they feel acknowledged and at ease. My style is warm, empathic and engaged which, combined with my acumen as a seasoned clinician, helps adults, children, parents and families feel comfortable and secure. Within this safe space, my clients express their concerns and work to repair and optimize wholesome development with professional recommendations that help to inform a collaborative therapeutic plan.

I specialize in children, adolescents, adults and families. I have helped clients suffering from trauma, depression, anxiety related disorders, behavioral issues, and grief and loss. My approach is person centered, focused on creating a caring and empathetic therapeutic relationship, while utilizing varied interventions, including psychodynamic, behavioral and cognitive based techniques, family systems theories, and attachment based strategies. In addition to more traditional approaches, I am a strong proponent of creative expressive therapy. Through expressive interventions my clients have learned to develop appropriate self expression of feelings, self confidence, effective coping and conflict resolution strategies, and pro social communication to help foster appropriate peer relations.

Deciding to start therapy can be overwhelming, and at the same time, a really exciting moment. Once you make that choice, it is important to find a therapist that makes you feel heard and understood. My name is Mara, I am a licensed clinical social worker, and I have experience working with people who are navigating many different struggles and changes in their lives. My goal is to understand your story and work together to identify and repair patterns that have left you feeling stuck or unfulfilled. You can expect a respectful, non-judgmental, and supportive space while in therapy with me.

After years as a performing artist and opera singer, I recognized that creativity, play, and being known are integral to our sense of well-being. I discovered my passion for supporting people through creativity and talk therapy to pursue fulfilling and meaningful lives. I strive to create a warm, nurturing environment to process your experiences and identify your strengths and values. I work with adolescents through late adulthood with a wide range of diagnoses, including anxiety, depression, trauma-related, OCD, neurodivergent, and personality disorders.

I am a therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. My approach is collaborative as therapy is a unique relationship. We begin with identifying where you are now while focusing on where you want to be. I use many different techniques in discovering the most effective path for you. For example, cognitive-behavioral therapy is very effective with issues such as anxiety and depression, while using an attachment-based lens can improve low self-esteem and relationship issues. If you are looking for an interactive therapist and are ready and willing to do the work, I will help you along your journey!

Whether you're transitioning to a new job, anxious about a relationship, navigating a recent loss, these adjustments can feel stressful and overwhelming. I have experience working with trauma, grief, life transitions, depression, anxiety, relational difficulties, and academic/occupational issues. I enjoy working with college/graduate students and young professionals. am trained in a range of modalities including CBT and DBT, but overall, I am person-centered, attachment based and psychodynamically oriented. Thus, I approach therapy from a trauma-focused lens, providing a safe space for clients to process all thoughts and feelings.

Are you looking for an experience, sympathetic therapist to discuss issues in your life that are causing difficulties? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, interpersonal and or career issues? Are you facing life changes such as marriage or having a baby? Are you having parenting issues with preschoolers or teens? Are you trying to understand how you have gotten to this point in your life that is so different from where you want or thought you would be?

More beneficial than any technique offered during treatment is finding the right person to work with. You will find me to be insightful, genuine, completely with you while in session and focused on your care in-between sessions. I work to create a calm, safe, trusting environment so that true growth can occur. I focus not only on alleviating symptoms, but strive to find the core issue(s) causing the symptoms so that growth is lasting. I recognize each person and situation is unique and tailor therapy accordingly. I work with children as young as 10 years old, teens, adults and couples.

When you feel safe and supported in the therapeutic environment, the partnership you develop with a therapist can bring about gains that will change the trajectory of your life in significant and deeply rewarding ways.

My expertise includes: lasting effects of childhood adversity, acculturation stress, chronic indecision, anxious attachment, and challenges encountered in the Asian American community. I provide teletherapy throughout NY only.

Many of us enter therapy feeling lost. Starting this journey-lost in the forest of feelings, pain, or trauma-can be so daunting. But this is likely one of the bravest things you'll ever do. And you shouldn't have to wander this forest alone. As your therapist, I'll walk beside you each step of the way, as your equal, your guide, and your support through the journey to healing.

Welcome, sometimes when presented with challenges we can work to resolve them with the help of family and friends. Then at other times it may be necessary to reach out to a Therapist. I am both empathetic and supportive and would like to support you while resolving these challenges. I have worked with individuals and couples seeking counseling for over 12 years, both online and in private practice. My areas of expertise include working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD and relationship and self-esteem issues. I specialize in EMDR treatment for trauma and also provide Reiki sessions for healings.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker committed to helping clients learn how to live their best lives. My work focuses on targeting ineffective behaviors, habits, and beliefs we have about ourselves. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients live happier lives. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, family issues, interpersonal/social struggles, and imposter syndrome. I utilize an eclectic approach of evidenced based treatments that includes CBT, Behavioral therapy, traditional psychotherapy, and DBT to meet each clients individual needs.

Hello- I work with children and their caregivers to develop skills and coping methods. We will work to create better fits between children and their home and school environments. I work alongside parents in a collaborative partnership to formulate effective, proactive and sensitive plans to help children realize their full potentials without stigmatization. I work with young children ages 2 through 10. I specialize in developmental differences, learning and attentional difficulties, changes in family structure and “spirited” children.

My hope is that you will leave our sessions feeling more comfortable being you and therefore, able to connect with others in a more authentic and engaged way. I love creating a warm, non-judgmental space for you to talk with someone you trust, exploring your goals and dreams. Whether you are looking to move through insecurities, anxieties, or relationship frustrations, to list a few, I want to help you feel more confident being the expert of you! I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults but I have experience working with all ages.

I invite you to join me in a safe and warm space, where you will be welcomed with respect. Together we will create a treatment plan that is unique to your challenges, strengths, and lifestyle. I take a humanistic approach, as I look at each individual holistically, with respect for where you come from and appreciation that you are trying your best. Our collaboration will thrive in an open environment that allows our therapeutic relationship to flourish.

My clinical focus is developmental trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, mood and addictive disorders. I employ an integrative approach to therapy, designed to reduce intrusive symptoms and improve functioning, and to support overall wellness. Depending on your needs, goals and preferences, we can combine traditional "talk" therapy with QEEG informed Neurofeedback, and EMDR, to aid recovery from adverse life experiences, and move from surviving to engaging more fully in the world. Having significant personal experience in my own life transformation, I will strive to help you uncover and strengthen your own inner resources to support you in facing your unique life challenges.

If you feel stuck, hope for more meaning, vitality, or joy in relationships or work, I invite you to contact me. Together, we'll engage in a process that can help you to not just survive, but to flourish: to find and strengthen your truest, best self, gain clarity, and take up your life with more confidence, connection, and energy. Discovery of new possibilities in both small and large matters brings relief from suffering. I'll listen intently, ask questions that make you think, help you to safely sort out your feelings, and work very hard to deserve your trust.