Having practiced for more than 40 years in NYC, and now in White Plains, NY and Stamford, CT, I work primarily with patients suffering from panic attacks and/or other anxiety disorders and depression. These are highly treatable conditions and I see fairly rapid progress. I also teach assertiveness and communication skills to enhance relationships. Being successfully married for 47 years, I bring a wealth of personal experience to couples counseling. Therapy is centered on giving people the tools they need to move on and enjoy their lives. I prefer face to face sessions, but also do phone sessions and/or video sessions when needed.

I treat all forms of unhealthy thinking and behaviors. Whether you suffer from anxiety or depression, procrastination, avoidance, unwanted behaviors, fears, obsessive thinking, or just want to make changes---I have experience treating you! My patients learn useful cognitive behavioral techniques that become life-long skills. My motto: Behave healthier & feel happier.

Perhaps you're just feeling down or nervous - maybe you're unsure about the future of a relationship, or have recently been diagnosed with a serious illness. Whatever your needs may be, I am here to offer support. In my therapy sessions I promote healing by maintaining a person centered focus by encouraging a positive outlook, the adoption of new attitudes, and fostering hope and healing. I have the empathy, understanding, personal and professional experience to help you cope and move forward.

Do you have dreams for your life? Or have you lost track of them? Don't let anxiety, depression, or family problems stop you. Use the private space of psychotherapy to give yourself a new beginning. Find your way from old problems to new possibilities. Do you have a child who worries you? Come in for parenting help. Or, bring your child in for play therapy, so he or she can deal with challenges in a way that is natural to children. GIve a chance to natural routes to growth and change!

Understanding that psychotherapy is such a personal matter, I feel the best approach is one that is very patient centered. That means I tailor therapy to meet the individual needs of each client. I believe in working together collaboratively towards the desired outcome of therapy to help you achieve greater happiness, stability and a more meaningful life. I have experience in multiple treatment modalities and utilize an integrative approach so that I can apply what will be most effective and best suited to you. Most clients find this approach helpful and sensitive to their needs. I know you will too.

Michael's Commitment to You: I will provide you with a safe, confidential and supportive space where you can explore your life, behaviors and emotions with acceptance and without judgment. I will tailor the treatment to the individual or couple – each of which is unique in their life journey and struggles – choosing the approach best suited to bringing about the change and outcome you are seeking. I will work collaboratively with you and offer guidance to assist you in accessing your own inner wisdom to heal yourself and transform your life

I have experience working in various inpatient and outpatient settings including: medical facilities, state psychiatric facilities, federal and state prisons, and residential treatment centers. I have worked for NYC Hospitals, including: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Do you suffer from depression, relationship,or family anxieties? Do you need marriage counseling? I can help you. I am an experienced senior clinician with over 30 years of experience. My approach is: kind, sincere, nonjudgmental, accepting, creating a safe place, educational, supportive and caring. I create a soothing and comfortable environment where you can feel safe and secure. I will help you develop insight that will foster personal growth and acceptance. You will feel as if a great weight has been lifted from your shoulders, refreshed and reinvigorated. Your confidentiality is assured. Please call for a free telephone consultation.

I am a clinical psychologist and clinical assistant professor at NYU Medical Center. My areas of specialty are trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety (panic, phobia, OCD, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, illness anxiety). I provide empirically-supported treatments that are individually tailored to each patient to ensure that therapy is effective, collaborative, and growth-promoting. ***Please note that my practice is telemedicine-based only (provided through NYU's secure and confidential telehealth platform), available to NY state residents***.

Got stress? I support individuals age 18 and older with a variety of problems in living and believe in brief, intermittent therapy throughout the life course. Need support coping with the pandemic, exploring your life purpose, or learning to be assertive? Want to be seen for who you really are, and perhaps struggle to know or express who this is? Suffer from sleep problems, anxiety, depression, pain, low self-esteem, or conflicts with your family? It's not easy being a human, and you don't have to go it alone. If you're motivated to better manage life's challenges, I look forward to hearing from you.

We strive to live a full life with a gratifying career, satisfying and supportive relationships, and an all around feeling that we are expressing our unique and creative self in the world. But we can be stuck in achieving these goals by depression, anxiety, problems in our relationships, career difficulties, grief, traumatic events. At times like these, we can benefit greatly by the support and experience of a professional to regain our foothold in life, or to work through long standing difficulties that have kept us from living fully.

Change is difficult for most people but an unavoidable aspect of life. Psychic pain, like physical pain, is often what brings us to seek help and is a call for our attention. In therapy we can stop the action of life and give kind attention to what causes us to stumble on our path. Therapy allows us the time and space outside of life to contemplate what we do and don't have control over, and to consider what parts of us are asking for attention and healing, so that we can lead ourselves back into balance.

I view psychotherapy as a framework for clarifying and working through problems that cause people to feel stuck, helpless or insecure about their lives. Ultimately, I consider the goal of psychotherapy as empowering others to reach aspired levels of purpose, productivity and fulfillment. I work to help others gain a fuller understanding of themselves and the reasons behind recurring habits, upsetting moods and anxieties, relational conflicts and obstacles that seem unsolvable. My clients explore alternative perspectives to their problems, make more informed choices around them, and gain a greater sense of control over their surroundings and the stressors they encounter.

I am a short term therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions and other difficulties which get us "stuck". My treatment approach will help you recognize your strengths and use them to move through these bumps in the road, transitions and crises. In therapy with me, you'll find a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental environment where you can discuss your difficulties and uncomfortable feelings. I am down to earth and interactive in therapy. I will help you get to a place where you feel better about yourself, stronger, ready to face stumbling blocks and make the changes you want.

I help adults transform their lives by focusing on improving their relationships, their emotional well being, and following through on what brings them a sense of meaning. Working together we will identify steps for maintaining integrity of action, honoring boundaries, and developing self-trust. Going to therapy is one way to move your life in the direction you want. With support and a greater understanding of the mind/body, it is possible to shift your focus onto what is working in your life, what is in your control, and see where you have choices.

ARE YOU READY TO LIVE LIFE WELL? Michele Barton NYS Licensed Psychologist. My speacialty is supporting individuals through major life adjustments. Changes happen often, affecting every part of us, creating unbalancing in our daily lives, if allowed. When changes do comes, it is important to be ready. Custom plans are prescribed using tools integrated for enhanced performance and optimized functioning across situations. Biofeedback is offered, along with relaxation training techniques to enable a sense of calm through self regulation, ANYWHERE ANYTIME. CBT serves as a framework to simplify, regulate, and facilitate the therapeutic process in a quantified goal directed fashion.

Have you wondered if your child would benefit from Video therapy? I offer a complimentary consultation to discuss any questions you may have. You can talk to me about anything; I can help your child and family work through difficulties and become their own therapist by learning how to deal with challenges. I work well with parents, children, and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, self- esteem, and body image issues. My approach is solution focused. I am easy to talk to, compassionate, and real. Clients often see a reduction in symptoms and improvement early on in therapy.

*Secure video/telephone sessions available* Entering therapy takes courage. I provide an active, empathic, and supportive presence. Together we can discuss your feelings and patterns of behavior, understand the life events that impact your current experience, and enhance your inner resources for achieving your goals.

I have a very open and straightforward style of conducting treatment. I educate the patient about the factors that have contributed to his/her problems and I instruct the patient in how to make important changes and improvements. It's necessary for me to be sensitive to my patients' needs and abilities and it's important for the patient to be willing to work hard to make some challenging improvements.

I have been in practice for over 30 years and I feel that my best client is the person who recognizes that they could use someone like myself to help them alter their thoughts and behaviors that are impeding their progress. I have worked well with issues related to mood such as anxiety and depression, but also with stress related disorders. If you believe that life would be better if you only knew how to change your thinking,feeling and behavior, then I am your therapist.