Therapists in New York, NY
Phyllis Tompkins
Licensed Psychoanalyst, LCSW, PhD
Not Verified Not Verified
New York, NY 10075
Welcome to the talking cure! My job is to help you talk about life stressors: strained relationships, job pressures, uncertain times. Perhaps you are feeling over-whelmed, anxious or depressed. As you express your feelings to a trained listener, you develop emotional muscles to tolerate life's disappointments and frustrations.
Welcome to the talking cure! My job is to help you talk about life stressors: strained relationships, job pressures, uncertain times. Perhaps you are feeling over-whelmed, anxious or depressed. As you express your feelings to a trained listener, you develop emotional muscles to tolerate life's disappointments and frustrations.
Julia Jarrold
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10003 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Everything we need to heal ourselves already exists within us; but, sometimes we can struggle to connect with ourselves. Our work will help you to find self trust and to lean in to the wisdom and resilience that has guided you through every moment of life so far. You are strong and you are resourceful; and, you are also deserving of support. Whether you are experiencing anxious thoughts, sadness, feelings of grief or loss, are facing a life change or are looking to reconnect with yourself - you are working to honor and meet your needs and our work will be in support of that.
Everything we need to heal ourselves already exists within us; but, sometimes we can struggle to connect with ourselves. Our work will help you to find self trust and to lean in to the wisdom and resilience that has guided you through every moment of life so far. You are strong and you are resourceful; and, you are also deserving of support. Whether you are experiencing anxious thoughts, sadness, feelings of grief or loss, are facing a life change or are looking to reconnect with yourself - you are working to honor and meet your needs and our work will be in support of that.
Erica Schroeder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10021 (Online Only)
Erica Schroeder is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City. Erica earned her Master of Science in Social Work focusing on Health, Mental Health, and Disabilities from Columbia University. Erica also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Human Development and Family Science from George Mason University.
Erica Schroeder is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City. Erica earned her Master of Science in Social Work focusing on Health, Mental Health, and Disabilities from Columbia University. Erica also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Human Development and Family Science from George Mason University.
Pauline Bernard
Licensed Master Social Worker, PhD, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10033 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Are you facing challenges navigating school, adjusting to college, or moving into the working world? Do you often feel lost, aimless, wondering about your place in the world? Is this starting to bring difficulties in your relationships, or to trigger symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and exhaustion? From high school students to young adults struggling to meet the demands of emerging adulthood, I can work with you to navigate such difficult life transitions.
Are you facing challenges navigating school, adjusting to college, or moving into the working world? Do you often feel lost, aimless, wondering about your place in the world? Is this starting to bring difficulties in your relationships, or to trigger symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and exhaustion? From high school students to young adults struggling to meet the demands of emerging adulthood, I can work with you to navigate such difficult life transitions.
Ashley Chan
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10017
The stressors of everyday life can become overwhelming with the uncertainty of tomorrow. We're quickly filled with anxiety when feeling unprepared for these uncertainties. With our bodies designed for survival, symptoms of anxiety become easily integrated into our daily life. If you’re wishing to improve your quality of life, I’m glad you found yourself here as I can confidently tell you this is absolutely possible. People are rarely told what it takes to create a happy & fulfilling life, but that’s the beauty of it: YOU have the POWER to create it. I can help you gain the necessary tools to create the life you’ve always envisioned.
The stressors of everyday life can become overwhelming with the uncertainty of tomorrow. We're quickly filled with anxiety when feeling unprepared for these uncertainties. With our bodies designed for survival, symptoms of anxiety become easily integrated into our daily life. If you’re wishing to improve your quality of life, I’m glad you found yourself here as I can confidently tell you this is absolutely possible. People are rarely told what it takes to create a happy & fulfilling life, but that’s the beauty of it: YOU have the POWER to create it. I can help you gain the necessary tools to create the life you’ve always envisioned.
Dana Goren
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10011
I am a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with adults and children, in a multitude of cultures and settings. My treatment approach stems from my firm belief that we all have the capacity to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, rich with experiences, emotions and relationships. Suffering associated with anxiety, depression and other emotional problems can be alleviated through attentive and collaborative psychotherapy work. In therapy I provide a safe and warm environment to jointly look into patterns of difficulties in dealing with feelings and relationships. From this place of reflection and exploration change and growth emerge.
I am a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with adults and children, in a multitude of cultures and settings. My treatment approach stems from my firm belief that we all have the capacity to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, rich with experiences, emotions and relationships. Suffering associated with anxiety, depression and other emotional problems can be alleviated through attentive and collaborative psychotherapy work. In therapy I provide a safe and warm environment to jointly look into patterns of difficulties in dealing with feelings and relationships. From this place of reflection and exploration change and growth emerge.
Rebecca Solodovnik
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, CAMS 3, CCIS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016 (Online Only)
Hi, thank you for stopping by. Breaking unhealthy patterns of behavior. Struggling with a (recent or past) traumatic event. Working on your anger or other emotions that get in the way of achieving goals. Learning how to set boundaries. Gaining insight about yourself. Learning more effective ways to communicate at work or in your personal relationship. Can't vent to friends or family anymore. All of these are the right reasons for therapy. This is the first step towards feeling better, thinking better, working better and living better.
Hi, thank you for stopping by. Breaking unhealthy patterns of behavior. Struggling with a (recent or past) traumatic event. Working on your anger or other emotions that get in the way of achieving goals. Learning how to set boundaries. Gaining insight about yourself. Learning more effective ways to communicate at work or in your personal relationship. Can't vent to friends or family anymore. All of these are the right reasons for therapy. This is the first step towards feeling better, thinking better, working better and living better.
Frances Aquino
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCSW, BCD, LMFT
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10035 (Online Only)
Do you or a family member feel that life is so difficult and everything you try appears to be falling apart at the seam. Disappointment, hurt, grief and anger can morph into complicated unwanted behavior if left unresolved. Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating and sleep disorders can arise when life circumstances are overwhelmingly stressful. Over the years the feedback that I have received from clients is: that I am warm, caring, understanding, easy to talk to; willing to help you tell your story by asking the questions that bring out your inner voice and easily reached by phone or text.
Do you or a family member feel that life is so difficult and everything you try appears to be falling apart at the seam. Disappointment, hurt, grief and anger can morph into complicated unwanted behavior if left unresolved. Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating and sleep disorders can arise when life circumstances are overwhelmingly stressful. Over the years the feedback that I have received from clients is: that I am warm, caring, understanding, easy to talk to; willing to help you tell your story by asking the questions that bring out your inner voice and easily reached by phone or text.
Jeremy D Robinson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10010
Seeking out therapy is a sign of strength and you deserve a safe place for discovery. Ultimately therapy is a journey of exploration. I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you genuinely feel understood, heard, and seen in a compassionate, non-judgmental space. Our work together can explore and navigate through your concerns to reach a more meaningful and fulfilling life while reaching your extraordinary potential.
Seeking out therapy is a sign of strength and you deserve a safe place for discovery. Ultimately therapy is a journey of exploration. I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you genuinely feel understood, heard, and seen in a compassionate, non-judgmental space. Our work together can explore and navigate through your concerns to reach a more meaningful and fulfilling life while reaching your extraordinary potential.
Ghalia Mahran
MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10022 (Online Only)
Reaching out is an important first step in your journey to empowerment, security, and breaking old habits that may no longer be serving you. For so many people, feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed has become the norm. It is common to struggle with life from time to time, but struggling with constant negative thoughts, negative beliefs about yourself, anxiety, and depression does not have to be your norm. One of my favorite parts of being a therapist is helping women, men, and young adults feel empowered and secure in themselves, their decision-making skills, and their ability to create and shape the life they want to live.
Reaching out is an important first step in your journey to empowerment, security, and breaking old habits that may no longer be serving you. For so many people, feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed has become the norm. It is common to struggle with life from time to time, but struggling with constant negative thoughts, negative beliefs about yourself, anxiety, and depression does not have to be your norm. One of my favorite parts of being a therapist is helping women, men, and young adults feel empowered and secure in themselves, their decision-making skills, and their ability to create and shape the life they want to live.
Manhattan Mindful Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New York, NY 10023
We believe in fostering a space that embraces diversity, inclusivity, and compassionate healing and are deeply committed to providing specialized care for individuals navigating the complex intersections of identity, mental health, and relationships. We specialize in assisting those with depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, PTSD, coping strategies, and relationship challenges. Whatever you're facing, our practice offers the support you require on your journey toward healing and well-being.
We believe in fostering a space that embraces diversity, inclusivity, and compassionate healing and are deeply committed to providing specialized care for individuals navigating the complex intersections of identity, mental health, and relationships. We specialize in assisting those with depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, PTSD, coping strategies, and relationship challenges. Whatever you're facing, our practice offers the support you require on your journey toward healing and well-being.
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Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10028
My aim as a clinical psychologist is to help my clients lead more fulfilling and meaningful lives. We work together to understand and work through obstacles that have been hampering them. I’ve seen many times how that work can not only relieve distress but make possible richer and more satisfying relationships, new ways of dealing with difficulties, and a new sense of self.
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Richard Sussman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10023
I help individuals and couples work through all issues that come up in the human experience. I believe that the predominant cause of the problems that arise both internally and externally in our lives are tied to the human struggle to cultivate self-acceptance and self-love. I can help you identify and deconstruct the places you judge yourself, learn that these beliefs are untrue and cultivate compassion for your experiences and the places within you that difficult feelings stem from. Through developing increased self-awareness and acceptance, you can take empowered responsibility for your fulfillment, enhance productivity and foster healing, happiness, understanding and love.
I help individuals and couples work through all issues that come up in the human experience. I believe that the predominant cause of the problems that arise both internally and externally in our lives are tied to the human struggle to cultivate self-acceptance and self-love. I can help you identify and deconstruct the places you judge yourself, learn that these beliefs are untrue and cultivate compassion for your experiences and the places within you that difficult feelings stem from. Through developing increased self-awareness and acceptance, you can take empowered responsibility for your fulfillment, enhance productivity and foster healing, happiness, understanding and love.
Steve Kirschner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10024
There is no simple formula for helping people but there are necessary elements: an atmosphere of safety and respect, and openess to and curiosity about the uniqueness of each person. Therapy is essentially a series of conversations in which you and I create meaningful solutions to problems and difficulties in living. The opportunity provided by therapy for greater self awareness allows people to stop self defeating behavior and destructive patterns of living and to get on with making the best use of their time and talents.
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Tirrell De Gannes
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016
Hello, my name is Dr. Tirrell De Gannes and I help to empower you as an individual to enhance your life through evidence-based therapeutic models as well as relational support. I'm greatly driven, especially when working with diverse clients from various backgrounds, and I value not only cultural awareness but meeting my client where they're at in their personal stage of change. In order to assist clients in developing into their optimal self, I employ a variety of treatment styles, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, and Humanistic-Existential techniques.
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Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
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New York, NY 10165
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Jordan Kuchta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10021 (Online Only)
If you ever feel overwhelmed by doubt or uncertainty, or like you can’t escape your own thoughts, you’re not alone. My goal is to help you work through these challenges in a way that makes you feel seen and understood. As a therapist, my approach is empathetic, relatable and non-judgmental. I offer my clients a safe and supportive space to explore and make concrete changes in their lives.
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Devon Harrison
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016 (Online Only)
Sometimes we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just stuck, uncertain how to access the life we want to live, unsure how to feel better. I help clients examine their patterns, better understand their unique life situations, and forge a path toward real change. Through compassionate curiosity, I invite my clients to deepen self-awareness and hear themselves in a new way. As your therapist, I bring a thoughtful presence, a sense of humor, and an honest style of communication. Together, we will form goals for your personal growth, face difficult truths, and tap into your innate resilience.
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New York, NY 10028 (Online Only)
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Number of Therapists in New York, NY
3,000+
Average cost per session
$200
Therapists in New York, NY who prioritize treating:
94% | Anxiety |
89% | Depression |
85% | Relationship Issues |
78% | Self Esteem |
67% | Trauma and PTSD |
66% | Stress |
63% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
78% | Aetna |
62% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
60% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Therapists in New York, NY see their clients
59% | In Person and Online | |
41% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
78% | Female | |
21% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counseling
How can I find a therapist in New York?
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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.