Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

Serving adolescents/teens, adults and couples in CA and NY, in person sessions available in NYC. I work from an integrative framework which I adapt based on each individuals specific challenges, goals, personality and past efforts towards healing and growth. My work is guided by a belief that people have an innate drive towards happiness and an intuitive, unconscious sense of how to bring this to fruition. This inner wisdom can often be stifled and suppressed by various aspects of ones experience, upbringing and psycho-neurological makeup.

Sometimes we need a transformational breakthrough to grow into the person we were meant to be. We know there's a path, but it can be difficult to find on our own. I use a combination of traditional and imaginative methods that help individuals and couples get to the heart of their issues, work through present and past pain, and successfully move forward. I provide a safe, supportive, nurturing environment, as well as insightful, honest feedback. My structured, yet dynamic, interactive approach addresses all levels of malaise; thinking, feeling, behaving, and spiritual.

We all have potential to be great friends, romantic partners, family members, or workers. But we all encounter roadblocks such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and other stressors that impact our mental health, which can make it more difficult to engage these roles in the way we'd want. Sometimes we feel lost as to how to maneuver around these roadblocks. I want you to know that you don't have to walk this path alone. In working together, we will focus on developing the skills to help you overcome these roadblocks, so that you can be the person you truly want to be.

Feelings have a way of getting to us despite our best efforts. Cultural prescriptions for navigating our emotional experiences can easily lead to confusion and frustration. The recent crisis has further shaken the foundations of our security and stirred up previously hidden inner conflicts for many. If you are struggling with feelings of sadness, anxiety, fear, loss, insecurity or relationship difficulties psychotherapy is likely an excellent option for you.

Do you feel sad, lonely or overwhelmed much of the time? Are you struggling with relationship or parenting issues? Mustering the courage and faith to get help is not easy, but may be one of the most important steps you will ever take toward changing your life and beginning to feel better. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and parents to help them get in touch with difficult feelings and learn how to manage them, work through internal conflicts to communicate more effectively and improve relationships, and to change negative patterns of behavior to feel more empowered and enhance self-esteem.

With over 10 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I use a collaborative approach to therapy with the goal of helping my clients cope with stressful life circumstances and gain insight to make positive lasting changes in their lives. I work with individuals as well as with couples. If you are dealing with anxiety or depression, stress or communication difficulties in a relationship, struggles with infertility or non-traditional conception, parenting challenges, a career transition or any other challenge, I am confident that you can benefit from time in a safe and supportive therapeutic environment.

Therapy is going to the gym for your emotional and relational well-being, so I give you a ton of credit for being here, exploring how to get in shape! Throughout my work, I have developed a style that is warm, direct, and actively challenges you to evolve. I have a tremendous working knowledge of evidence-based models, including CBT, DBT, MST, and ACT, as well as psychodynamic theory and the Gottman Method. My commitment to staying updated on current research and utilizing evidence-based models is a testament to my resolve to deliver therapy that actually works to help you meet your goals and experience relief.

Are you feeling depressed, anxious, fearful, irritable, bored or just plain "stuck"? Together we will work through these overwhelming feelings so you can develop more effective coping strategies and feel better about yourself. I enjoy working with teens, adults and couples. I specialize in helping people who are struggling with relationship concerns, job issues, eating disorders, compulsions or obsessive behaviors, trauma and sexual abuse.

I am interested and committed to seeing you grow and develop as you explore your patterns, scripts, and inner workings to develop a more integrated YOU. Whether you are an individual, couple, or family system, that wants to be the best you can be and free yourself from your emotional or social blockages, I am able to work with you. I have worked with many different ages and presenting concerns with positive outcomes. I handle most cases through an attachment lens as I am certified in EFT. I build easy rapport and provide a very emotionally safe environment for therapeutic exploration.

By becoming engaged and working with a solution-focused therapist, you will begin to uncover your own or your family's potential. You will begin to engage in a life that is worth celebrating. Re: children and adolescents, they often have behavioral issues that appear confusing. This includes ADHD, unresolved stress, unsupported grief, addiction/recovery issues. Families of all types can have these ongoing struggles. Conflict resolution is paramount between family members. In addition, counseling the parents re: their own depression, anxiety or personality issues is paramount to completing the cycle of ongoing family distress.

Are you unhappy in your life? Do you feel overwhelmed and feel that no one understands what you are going through? Perhaps you just feel "stuck." LET ME HELP YOU LEARN TO HELP YOURSELF. As a compassionate therapist, I work with both men and women, of all ethnicities and sexual orientation , who seek an empathic and non-judgemental practioner. Together we will answer difficult questions and begin to question those equally difficult answers. Published Works: (2001) What He Can't Tell You...And Needs To Say. NY, Perigee Books. (1999) Why Men Leave, NY, Penguin Putnum. A contributing authority, often quoted, on key relationship issues.

I am a clinical social worker with experience and interest in caring for children and adolescents, and working with parents and schools as partners. My style is practical and solution-focused, with emphasis on the relationship between the child and parents in an attempt to decrease conflict and hostility. With a background in a psychiatric setting, I also bring to my work experience with behavioral techniques, and a respect for parental decisions regarding medication use.

I'm the Director of Center for Love and Sex, a practice specializing in sex therapy for individuals and couples. We are highly experienced to work sensitively with clients around issues including: low sexual desire, ED, PE, pelvic pain, and sexless marriages. We are kink, non-monogamy & poly aware. We get that sexuality can be challenging for people to discuss, even with doctors. Our CLS therapists have specialized post-graduate sex therapy training in addition to years of general practice experience, We are highly attuned to clients' embarrassment and at times shame. Clients are also treated for Depression, Anxiety Compulsive Sex.

Something feeling not quite right? Hard to put your finger on? Or is it something obvious, but you feel stuck in effecting change? Whatever your particular reason for reading this page, I want to know. I want to listen to all you have to say about what is bothering you, your life, your challenges, your successes. Together we can help you understand what if any changes you want to make. I look forward to meeting you.

I have been practicing for 25 years and l love what I do! My goal is to help you to navigate life in this time of tension and pressure. I believe that we are all unique but share a common desire to have good relationships, to be good people in our many roles as spouse, parent, friend and worker and to experience happiness. I believe that therapy is a conversation with the goal of helping you to find new ways of behaving and thinking. I look forward to sharing the journey with you.

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 put you at ease, get to the heart of the matter and help you put things in perspective. If you are grieving I approach your problems with empathy and professional understanding. Problems in the workplace are invitable when you consider how much time many of us spend there. It's important that you recognize persistent patterns of conflict, it is the key to resolution.

Psychoanalysis has been a lifetime passion and dedication in my understanding of our journey in our lives. I believe psychoanalysis gives us space to think, understand, and be able to tolerate what seems to be unbearable, frustrating, and hopeless as well as relief from interpersonal difficulties or obstacles to achieving professional and personal goals. Creating a safe, trusted, and nonjudgmental atmosphere helps talk freely about thoughts, feelings, memories, hopes, and wishes. Gradually one acquires a deeper awareness and understanding of repeating patterns and develops new ways of thinking.

I help people overcome the obstacles in their lives that block them from the fulfillment, satisfaction, and overall contentment they seek. I meet with people in a safe and confidential setting where they can feel comfortable to discuss the concerns that trouble them.