Emotionally Focused Therapists in 11238

You are the expert in your own experiences, but I’m here to offer warm acceptance and support, along with strategies to help you clarify what you want and how to get there. My priority is to build a strong relationship with you in which you can feel safe to explore your emotions, try new approaches to your relationships, and work towards positive change. I approach therapy with a client-centered and radically accepting lens, incorporating intersectional feminist, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic therapies.

Being human is hard; that is an undeniable fact. Life is full of immense joy and gut wrenching heartache, high highs and low lows. I wholeheartedly believe that one of the most powerful benefits of being engaged in therapy is that you don’t have to face life alone. People are wired for connection and it is my mission for my clients to feel seen, heard, and deeply cared for in my presence. I work with adult individuals and couples to explore where they are in life, how they got there, and where they would like to go.

Welcome! As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have years of experience providing personalized mental health care for those who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and burnt out by life’s challenges. I help adults seeking to address the impact of major life changes, loss, and trauma on their sense of self and relationships. Regardless of why you’re here today, we will collaborate to figure out how to get you from where you are now to where you want to be.

Welcome! I am a Brooklyn-based psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples in New York City.

I strongly believe that at our core the way we interpret what we experience creates narratives that guides our behaviors or how we react to things. It can mean the difference between being hopeful and hopeless.

Are you living the life you want? Is your relationship a source of pain for you? Are you arguing more, trusting less, or finding yourself not looking forward to spending time together? Maybe your relationship feels stuck, like you're just replaying the same disagreement over and over again. Do you not like the person you are when you're in a relationship or wonder why you keep repeating patterns in the type of person you date? Human beings are wired for connection, yet somehow the people we are closest with also seem to cause us the most pain.

I'm passionate about helping clients recognize and break unhealthy patterns in their lives, particularly involving close relationships. I work with individuals and couples on cultivating more understanding and compassion for self and others, and on more caring and effective navigation of relationship conflicts. I support clients in advocating for their own needs, desires and boundaries in relationships, and on better understanding the perspectives and needs of others. I welcomed a child at the height of Covid-19 (2020), and I enjoy working with new parents on maintaining self-care and personal fulfillment while parenting young kids.

Welcome to the first step in your exploration for change. It's probably safe to say that you are here because things could feel better in your life. We can't stop the change or eliminate suffering but we can begin to understand it and learn how to manage all that life throws our way. In an effort to reduce the stress and assist clients with life's challenges I offer secure telemedicine (video) sessions for couples and individuals. Reach out and allow me to team with you to manage what we can and allow these times to inspire positive change.

So many of us turn to therapy because we're exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck. We're confused by our own reactions, beliefs, and thoughts. Often it can feel like we're fighting against ourselves and unintentionally hurting us and others in the process. Even if we have a vague understanding of our negative patterns, unbinding them can seem daunting. We're surrounded by people, information, and options, yet we feel more insecure, lost, and lonely than ever. Even the act of finding a therapist is distressing. But if you're here trying, I believe it speaks to the resilience emerging inside of you, driving you toward relief and change.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. I have particular clinical interest in gender and sexual diversity, dysfunctional relationship patterns, challenges related to life transitions, and bi/multicultural identity issues. I work from a contemporary psychodynamic perspective and incorporate cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques when helpful. I believe that the primary goal of therapy is to develop a deeper understanding of yourself, including greater awareness of automatic or problematic patterns of behaving and relating to others.

Recognizing the complexities of modern life, I believe that a trusting and engaged relationship between the therapist and client provides a safe space for exploration and change. I provide trauma-informed psychotherapy tailored to the unique challenges faced by teenagers and young adults in today's fast-paced world. My approach guides individuals on a journey of healing and growth that encompasses both mind and body. I specialize in trauma recovery, identity issues, anxiety, and depression. I work to empower individuals and families to identify and utilize their inherent strengths to navigate obstacles and interpersonal challenges.

Prioritizing mental and emotional health may sometimes feel hard to do when there is so much going on. However, the feeling of growth, strength, hope and triumph are worth it when taking the step to improving one’s mental well-being. Navigating past or present stressors doesn’t have to be done alone. I have 8 years of social work practice and acquired experience in working with with children, adolescents and adults in addressing their anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family conflict, crisis intervention and emotional instability.

Dr. Twining is a warm, energetic, creative, nonpathologizing clinical psychologist whose therapy sessions tend to be lively and participatory. She values the ability of her patients to overcome stasis or crisis, and to lead happier, self-directed lives. Her ability to form solid, caring relationships with her patients has led to treatment successes for a wide variety of people whose previous therapies had failed. Her research on effective psychotherapy has been published in the top peer-reviewed journal in psychology and presented at international conferences.

I am committed to creating a soft, genuine, relational space for my clients to get to know their inner systems. I have a graduate degree in Social Work, and I am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS). I have been engaged with the IFS model for over nine years, and it is the primary model I use for psychotherapeutic work. I have assisted as a staff member on three Level 1 IFS trainings, helping other therapists and practitioners learn the model.

I work with individual adults who want to make changes in their lives but have not yet been able to take the necessary steps. And I work with those who have had changes imposed on them who want ways to work through toward acceptance and peace. The process provides an opportunity to find new ways of being in the world toward greater joy and deeper fulfillment.

Psychotherapy is about helping a person relieve stress, expand choices, see new behavioral strategies, and restore the client's ability to cope with problems on their own. The psychotherapist helps to correct the mistakes of upbringing, improve the quality of life, make a career, develop character, resolve difficult situations, etc. You can find a way out of any situation, and with a psychologist this path is much easier to go through. You will be able to find support and stability in your life situation.

Welcome! I am a EMDR trained trauma-informed therapist and believe that as multi-faceted humans, we hold the stories and experiences of our trauma deeply within our bodies. I have special training in EMDR for both children and adults. My approach is collaborative and integrative as there is no one size fits all approach. I center my clients agency and voice, empowering them along the way. My work is intersectional, sex/kink positive and queer affirming. I have special interests in sexual trauma, dysfunction/pain, complex trauma, attachment trauma, racial trauma, gender-based trauma, immigration trauma, and chronic illness.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with experience providing short and long-term therapy to adolescents, adults, and couples. I specialize in working with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and issues related to gender, sexuality, and identity. I spent six of my first ten years of clinical experience in college counseling centers and particularly enjoy working with undergraduate and graduate students as they navigate this unique and challenging time in their lives.

I have the privilege of accompanying clients as they go through some of the most painful and some of the most joyous times of their lives. I see therapy as a journey that the client and therapist take together with the therapist playing the role of a traveling companion, guide, and interpreter. I have extensive experience providing counseling services to adolescents, adults, and families in various clinical settings. The focus of treatment includes improving self-image, changing negative self-talk, and working through trauma. My approach is collaborative, working together to define and achieve therapy goals.