Therapists in Harlem, New York, NY

Therapy offers you a place to feel seen, heard, and accepted so that you can understand yourself differently and move closer to the life you desire. I practice psychotherapy in the belief that flourishing in the face of past traumas and present challenges is possible. Despite the uncertainty of our current world, working with a therapist you trust can restore hope, instill calm, and imbue life with new meaning.

Our approach is to meet you where you are at. I think of myself as a co-pilot, with your hands on the wheel and the brakes so we take things at your pace. There is nothing we can't talk about together. Unlike other relationships, the therapeutic one is solely there for you. You are free to talk about whatever is on your mind and not protect me from your pain, emotions or fears. Our team has helped many through mindfulness, trauma-focused CBT and insight-oriented integrative approaches. Nothing is more fulfilling than witnessing our clients face extraordinary challenges and then thrive in their personal and professional lives.

Bring it on! I offer uniquely tailored psychotherapy & sex therapy. Please talk about everything & anything, particularly topics that other therapists don't understand or won't hear. I'm said to have a large capacity for care, compassion, & candor while also being a straight-talker. I synthesize depth psychotherapy, sex therapy, coaching, counseling, and more. Sexual diversity, erotic pleasure, and relational intimacy are areas in which I thrive. We'll forge a deep therapeutic alliance and find, confront, address, and overcome the obstacles keeping you from being the very best version of yourself possible.

IFS Therapist with an eclectic and inventive approach. Practicing Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I believe that people already have within themselves what they need in order to overcome their struggles. All it takes is a bit of guidance and someone to ask the right questions. My wish for my clients is that they find the inner freedom to live the life that they want. I mostly work with expats, travelers, digital nomads, burners - I can relate to the lifestyle and can appreciate the need for flexibility and rescheduling sessions when necessary, however, anyone is welcome.

Many of the clients that I partner with are individuals who are looking for joy but may struggle with past issues, hurts, and pain. Some of my partners struggle with rejection, race, class and gender issues that are impacting their peace. Others that I work with are looking for their niche in life and need help processing their emotions or just need an extra ear. I have partnered with many who are along their grieving process journey or dealing with a break-up. Some may come from emotionally or physically abusive backgrounds, be it from parents or partners. Together we can build the future you want, need and have imagined!

Life’s journey features many complex and dynamic processes. How we come to learn about ourselves and understand life around us is key in how we experience it. It is my belief that self-care with the purpose of healing and self discovery can radically improve our experience navigating everyday life and have powerful impacts in the world around us. Informed by principles of social justice and anti-oppression, I offer a space to work with you as an individual in context of communities that you are a part of and are important to you. My practice integrates psychodynamic, cognitive and mindfulness techniques.

While I love my work with all human experiences, I have specific insight and interest in working with members of the Muslim community. I provide individual and couples therapy and have special sensitivity to the culture, dynamics and nuances of an Islamic lifestyle in Western society. I work with clients who are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, intimacy challenges and navigating the professional world. In addition, I have special insight into intersectionality and what it means to have multiple identities. I work with clients who seek to incorporate and process their experience as an intersectional person.

Challenges in life can be overwhelming if not downright defeating without support. As your therapist, I begin with building our relationship while we identify and address the reasons you are seeking treatment. My ultimate goals are to help you determine what is keeping you from living your ideal life and create a safe space where we can explore your life experiences. I strive to instill a spirit of hope and provide encouragement that change can be possible and that you are the ultimate agent of that change. Together, we will help you lay the groundwork to make positive changes that will serve to enrich your life.

My focus in working with patients is for them to feel deeply understood by me and to feel safe in exploring their issues, whatever they might be. This understanding is best accomplished, in my mind, through the use of empathy. What is it like for you to be you? For me, the relationship between patient and therapist must point in the direction of healing oneself and through oneself, others. I fundamentally believe, like others before me, that the patient is the one who guides the process. Similarly, it is the patient who is my best teacher.

For the past twenty years, I have actively treated patients through a variety of therapeutic modalities including: psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, patient-centered, as well as eclectic therapy tailoring the therapy to the patient's specific needs while also encouraging the patient to be an active participant in it.

Our shared cycle of human life confronts us with issues longing to be addressed in the here and now, even as rooted in the past or in a sense of unrealized potentials.We do best in engaging such concerns, including the end of life itself, when our explorations occur in an open and activating dialogical process. Additional to the interpersonal process of therapy, our dreams and our engagement with what transcends us, often provide us with the guidance needed to move forward in our living process in a renewed and dynamic manner. Collaboratively and with mutuality, this is the service I am privileged to offer.

"Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of up and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair"- Rick Warren. We all struggle with past or present situations that can get in the way of us living our lives wholeheartedly and that have an impact on the connection with oneself and others. Whenever you are going through a difficult time and you are confused about what is your next step, connecting with a trained therapist can be very helpful.

As a native New Yorker, born and raised on Long Island, living in the city for the last 10 years, I have been connected to the people who choose to live here. A bustling city where, as Frank Sinatra said so well, "if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere". I believe this to be true and I believe it to be easier with the work of psychology.

I provide a safe and professional environment for working together. I address with my patients troubling issues such as anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, stress, self-defeating behaviors, lack of self confidence/self-esteem, issues of sexuality and gender identity and work/relationship problems. My approach is analytically informed but tailored to the individual. I have excellent training and over 30 years experience, and supervise and teach at a major psychoanalytic institute. With the help of our therapeutic relationship and process I hope to help my patients face and cope with difficult thoughts/feelings and enact major changes in their lives.

The goal of my therapeutic practice is to create an analytic and intuitive space to help you work on exploring and resolving your unconscious thoughts and conflicts that might be the basis of your mental distress. Fostering deeper acceptance and understanding of your unconscious thoughts and wishes can provide relief from depression, alleviate anxiety, and improve interpersonal relationships. I have empathy, openness, and an eye for psychodynamics that allows this space to be recreated each week throughout our therapeutic relationship.

I am Stephen G. Schneider, Ph.D., a Clinical Psychologist for over 30 years and the Clinical Director of Bryant West Psychology, a group psychotherapy practice in Midtown Manhattan (near Bryant Park) and online. We have over 35 Mental Health Professionals, mostly psychologists, providing Individual, Couples and Group Psychotherapy, and we are in-network with Aetna. Please contact me or go to our website to at www.bryantwestpsychology.com for a full listing of all of our clinicians, and their contact information. I am not accepting new patient personally, but if you contact me, I may be able to refer you to one of our clinicians.

I provide psychotherapy for adolescents, college students, and adults; and I have over 20 years of experience working in clinical & academic settings. I address the following concerns: anxiety, depression, relationships, PTSD/trauma, education/career, grief/loss, marriage/family, separation/divorce, parenting, adoption/fertility, and disabilities. I presented research at the American Psychological Association in Boston, and I keep abreast of changes in the field. As a professor, I taught a myriad of graduate courses including psychotherapy, psychological testing, and ethics.

If you are looking for a therapist I can help. I am a seasoned practitioner with over 20 years of direct experience in the mental health field. When you are working with me, you can expect transparency, authenticity, and challenges. I will dedicate my time, energy, efforts, and professional skills to help you create the changes you desire. It takes commitment from us both to show up and be ready to engage to the best of your ability. Therapy is a life challenge that will call on your best efforts, as well as life changing. You will never feel stuck working with me.

The focus of my practice utilizes my education and experience in medicine and psychiatry known as "lifestyle medicine" to support my patient's goal to live, work and experience life to the fullest. The majority of my patients are seen weekly via video conferencing. Visit my website and select "online appointment scheduling" in the drop down menu to schedule your appointment today.