Therapists in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

Are you seeking change and relief from the pain and confusion of living with anxiety, depression and/or trauma? Have you experienced unhealthy family or relationship dynamics, abuse, loss, intergenerational trauma, systemic oppression, and/or interpersonal violence? Have you developed self-protective strategies that are no longer serving you? Would you like to deepen your understanding of yourself and why you react in the ways that you do? Is it time for a change?

I’m a licensed therapist specializing in trauma and relationships. I help individuals and romantic partners navigate emotional and relational triggers, and create a better relationship with themselves and others.

Relationships, whether familial or romantic, are arguably the most challenging and fulfilling part of life. My practice is geared toward helping individuals, couples, and unconventional families recover from complicated relational histories. I draw from a decade of community organizing and training in trauma-informed care to support clients in their efforts to develop greater confidence, communicate more effectively, and resolve longstanding conflicts. I especially love working with misfits, black sheep, rebellious women, and folks striving to break patterns of intergenerational trauma!

Thank you for visiting my page! If you are looking to heal your relationship with disordered eating, obsessive behaviors, or body image issues and/or seeking to heal from your past, break free of negative cycles, and build a dynamic loving relationship with yourself, I can help. I tailor every session to fit your needs and am experienced in remaining compassionate and nonjudgmental while empowering my clients to identify triggers, build their confidence, and develop healthier coping strategies to be the best version of themselves.

I am here and ready to move through this with you. Whether you are in transition, longing for peace of mind & body, suffering, stuck, overwhelmed, navigating a relationship, transforming, growing or just maintaining; I will meet you there. Together we will lean in toward a deeper understanding of you. Using an embodied relational approach we will tend to you as a whole person and build skills that support fulfillment and greater clarity around your needs, and how to meet them.

Are you feeling hesitant, worried, shut down, or withdrawn? Or perhaps a little low, not quite yourself, & trying to figure out what to do? Are old patterns you've used to manage no longer working? Perhaps I can help. Using a combination of mindful awareness, somatic (body)/nervous system regulation work & Internal Family Systems/parts work, we can explore the different aspects of ourselves & start to move towards the changes we'd like to see. I offer in person services in Brooklyn, NY or worldwide via Zoom video. I offer a free brief phone or video consult to see if we're a good fit: feel free to book yours at www.maximeclarity.com

I have been seeing individual, couples and families for the past 20 years, I received clinical training at the Ackerman Institute. I also have specialized training in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, as well as Somatic Experiencing. I am in ongoing supervision with colleagues in the field, and attend conferences and maintain an interest in reading up on all the latest theories and new developments in psychotherapy. I have raised a family of my own, and have experienced first hand the challenges and demands of creating healthy relationships. I enjoy working with people and believe in the importance of a positive perspective.

With experience in helping people with a wide range of life issues, I'll offer you my calming presence and solution-focused approach. My aim is to provide a safe environment for you to heal and to grow. I've worked with people facing anxiety and stress, depression, life transitions, substance use, relationship issues, and more. Part of my work includes teaching individualized meditation, breathing, and yoga techniques to help you overcome challenges and develop your strengths. While each of our stories and struggles are unique, I will always adapt to your style and support you in reaching your goals.

Some people come to therapy knowing exactly what they want to work on. Others have a more vague sense that something in their lives is wrong. Both motivations can be an incredible opportunity to learn more about oneself and figure out how to build a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with clients who may experience anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma. I also assist clients in identifying and breaking outside of societal norms to figure out their true personal and interpersonal needs. With couples, I use a variety of methods to help build stronger relationships.

Many of us develop patterns of behavior and explanatory narratives in response to life's demands. Over time, this form of adaptation can lead to a false sense of self. Sooner or later, though often around midlife, our typical ways of coping and sublimation no longer work, and we are called to reconnect with our true selves. Therapy can support this process of uncovering and freeing ourselves from maladaptive patterns.

I provide an integrative, psycho-dynamically based psychotherapy. I work with individual adult clients, couples and teens. I work with my clients in an acceptance-based, patient, gentle and methodical way. Therapy for me is a collaborative process in which the client and therapist mutually identify, clarify and explore the issues that are facing the client, paced in a way that is fully comfortable to the client

We all have the capacity to heal. With the right safety and support, we can come home to ourselves, allow difficult emotions to be released, and re-author old stories to create new meaning in our lives. I use experiential therapy to help you move through barriers so you can arrive into your body with compassion and connection. From this place, we can explore your relationship to self and others, come to understand patterns that create stuckness, and practice new skills so you can embody insights, change and self-belonging.

I work with adults and adolescents struggling to cope with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions, as well as with couples seeking to restore security and attunement. I have a particular expertise working with survivors of complex trauma, including interpersonal violence, sexual assault, and attachment wounding. I draw from relational, cognitive, and trauma-informed treatment models, and I integrate EMDR and somatic work when appropriate.

Are you living your best life? Perhaps your life looks great on paper, but you secretly feel like something is missing. To others, you probably seem completely put together, but you don't actually feel that way. Maybe you find that you lack a sense of true connection in your relationships, or you feel lost when it comes to your next steps in your career. Functioning is not the same as flourishing, and you don't have to struggle alone. Let's move from feeling disconnected and lonely to a life with deep, meaningful relationships. Let's find emotional freedom, get comfortable in your own skin, and start living courageously.

I believe the cornerstone of effective therapy is a collaborative therapeutic relationship. If clients can be actively engaged in the treatment process, the potential for growth and change can be profound. I strive to engage clients of all ages and backgrounds to develop personalized treatment approaches to meet their unique needs and goals. Whether managing life stressors or coping with depression, anxiety, substance use or trauma, I work with clients to help generate insight, identify strengths, and develop practical coping strategies to navigate their every day lives.

I approach psychotherapy as a creative, collaborative undertaking between therapist and client with the goal of creating a safe, healing relationship through which clients can discover and mobilize their deepest capacities for transformation. I have been in practice for over 25 years, working with clients of all ages, including adults, couples, families, young children & adolescents. Areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, trauma, bereavement, issues surrounding adoption, parenting, and co-parenting after divorce. As a psychotherapist and special educator I have worked extensively with children with learning differences.

Serving NY, FL & MA If you've had trauma in your life, a challenging childhood, find yourself struck with anxiety or depression & feel like you need some support, you've come to the right place. I help to guide adults, couples & adult families with somatic, relational, & mindful strategies to help you get at the root of your issues. Folks that I've helped include filmmakers, artists, actors, CEO's/nonprofit executives, Girlboss millennials, tech founders/entrepreneurs, marginalized millennials, couples from the premarital to longstanding marriage stage & more. I hold an inclusive lens along racial, LBGT+ & open relationship lines.

In times of crisis and uncertainty, it can be hard to remember our potential for joy, meaning, freedom, and connection. I act as an ally and accomplice, offering support as you walk the path of questioning and transformation. I believe therapy is just another word for the wisdom humans have always held – we hurt and are healed in relationship to others. Over the course of our work, clients gain confidence, learn to recognize and set boundaries, and grow more attuned to the present moment.

Come, join me, together we will work to help you with feelings, thoughts, inner conflicts, struggles, whatever is weighing you down. Do you find yourself stressed, stuck, overwhelmed or in emotional pain? I am experienced and compassionate, working with adults and adolescents for more than 35 years. I have a non threatening, down to earth style. I enjoy helping people grow, move forward and find their inner light. I have a direct approach. Whether you find it difficult to start your day, feel sad or worried often, struggle in relationships, or feel dissatisfied with work, therapy can provide hope and be life changing.