Therapists in Tuckahoe, NY

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.

Psychotherapy is, most honestly, a very remarkable and often surprising kind of 'conversation.' The distinction being that when we have a 'conversation,' we only know where it will begin, but not where it will end. The 'getting there,' the movement toward 'the end,' is often a thought-provoking, pleasurable, funny, sad, profound experience that changes people in wholly positive ways. When therapist and patient develop a good working relationship, transformative things can happen. My work centers around creating a serious, useful, and private space to begin exploring the depths of what causes you to suffer, or feel misunderstood.

You deserve to be seen and heard for who exactly you are, even if you aren’t quite sure who that is yet. I’ll meet you where you are at, utilizing your own strengths, creativity, and interests to help cultivate change and healing. As a creative arts therapist, I can help you explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors with gentle curiosity. I am here to help you learn how to regulate, feel safe, grounded, and at home in your body. I combine verbal psychotherapy with creative arts therapies to help develop insight into the reasons that have brought you, your child, or your family to therapy.

I'd like to help if you are struggling with your inner critic, unfulfilling relationships or life transitions and want to be your best self more of the time. Therapy can help you develop self-compassion and open the path to more meaningful & fulfilling relationships. Together, we’ll work on reclaiming your calm, wise, confident, clear self, so that you are better able to cope with whatever life brings. We’ll learn to embrace our feelings & we'll work on transforming those negative self-beliefs in order to free you from the burden of fear, sadness, and disappointment.

I am a Licensed Mental Health and Pastoral Counselor committed in guiding transformation and life fulfillment. My therapeutic focus is on creating a safe and connective environment in which adolescents, adults, couples, and families increase hope, awareness, and reparation. I utilize a dynamic approach in therapy, incorporating theoretical interventions within Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT).

Born in Bronx New York, I graduated Columbia University in 1989 with an MS in Social Work and became a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist helping individuals and couples thrive. I also use DBT and ACT to create a Psychodynamic Counseling approach. If you struggle with communication in personal and work relationships I provide you with techniques to help change negative behaviors like blame and reactivity into sensitivity and compassion toward the self and others. Mood shifts and alcohol and other drug use is also addressed as it influences the stability of your mood. I will provide a free consultation at your convenience.

I primarily work with individuals and couples who want to strengthen their relationship, rebuild trust in their relationship, or gain the clarity they need to make decisions about the future of their relationship. I also work with individuals who feel stuck and limited to furthering their own personal growth.

Have you wondered if your child or adolescent would benefit from therapy? Our Practice offers a complimentary consultation to discuss any questions you may have. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents who may be struggling with school issues, depression, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral and family issues, and autism spectrum disorders. You can talk to me about anything. I am accessible to parents and easy to talk to. I focus on your child, recognize their strengths, and develop tools to become their own therapist by learning how to deal with challenges. Clients often feel better early on in treatment.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State. In my work I find it useful to draw on a variety of clinical perspectives as each client brings to the process a unique set of needs, strengths, and goals. I love helping clients get unstuck from the patterns they live and relive over and over, whether it be in their jobs, families, relationships, or even inside their own heads.

Beginning therapy is a commitment to yourself. In a safe, supportive setting, I partner with my clients in bravely exploring their challenges and hopes. From addressing the emotions of major life transitions - feeling anxious, depressed, afraid, angry, grieving - to developing the interpersonal skills needed to navigate and be successful in personal and professional relationships, our work will draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches to ease suffering, increase coping, and enhance quality of life. I work with individuals age 13 and older.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the level of stress in your life? Would you like to learn helpful skills to improve your mood? Do you want to change your relationship with food and your body? If so, I am here to help. I am dedicated to providing high-quality therapy delivered with compassion and expertise. We will work closely to develop a personalized plan aimed at helping you make positive changes in a timely manner. My focus is to help you build upon your strengths, gain new skills, and achieve the personal growth you seek.

I work as a psychotherapist and coach in New York, using a relational and solution-focused approach to support clients in living out their values, improving their health and functioning, and deepening their sense of meaning, purpose and wellbeing. My work is influenced by mind-body and compassion-focused therapies, positive psychology, attachment theory, dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. My work is heavily informed by the years I spent as a behavioral scientist and researcher exploring meaning and mindfulness-based approaches to behavior change and optimal functioning.

I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT), trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and trauma. I treat individual clients (young adults/adults) with anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and other mental illnesses, as well as those who struggle with their interpersonal relationships. I use the most current and effective evidence-based protocols to modulate behavior and improve overall well-being. My holistic approach to treatment helps clients to connect their minds to their somatic reactions for a complete experience, resulting in lasting changes to their lives and achievement of their therapeutic goals.

I offer a variety of assessment and treatment services for children, teens, and adults. I have 10+ years experience working with children and families, helping them cope with a wide variety of issues. I specialize in attachment focused treatment and mood disorders. I work with parents to learn more adaptive ways to relate to their child and help children develop their ability to cope more effectively with stressful feelings and deepen their capacity to form close relationships. I also work with your child to develop skills to better cope with their worries, self-criticism or depressive feelings.

Seeing a therapist can quickly bring relief and a greater sense of well-being. As a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience, I provide individual consultation and therapy to adolescents and adults around a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress management, relationships, self-esteem, grief and loss, life transitions, and other issues. In addition, my past therapeutic work of over 25 years at a local University Counseling Center allows me to provide uniquely specialized private practice care to high school, undergraduate and graduate students.

Starting therapy is never easy. It can be intimidating which is why I am here to guide you on your journey to achieving your goals and self-discovery. I am devoted and eager to help individuals collectively work through their issues and overcome ones emotional pain and trauma. You deserve the opportunity to live life on your own terms while building meaningful and healthy relationships. You deserve to be attuned with your higher self and much more!

I work with adults transitioning emotionally, professionally, and in interpersonally. My clients desire emotional growth; they understand that change happens from within. The clients I work with strive for deeper connections and the creation of meaningful lives.

Good therapy works. However, there are often barriers between you and "good therapy." It's hard to find a therapist that is a match, hard to look at your life with honesty, and hard to work on becoming better. I'm a Counseling Psychologist providing psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, and couples. I've worked with a diverse range of clients with all sorts of presenting concerns. I've taught university classes on counseling and completed research on human behavior change. I know it's hard to find good therapy, but through all of my experiences, I've found one fact that remains consistently clear: good therapy works.