Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

Drawing upon experiences working in higher education, music, and art, I believe that all individuals possess the ability to grow and change. I view therapy as an opportunity to collaboratively explore, identify, and resolve your specific life challenges. Using compassionate and evidence based interventions combined with your own unique strengths, I can help you better understand your emotions, behaviors, and relationships so that you can make lasting positive changes and achieve your goals.

My approach with individuals and couples is holistic and experiential, rooted in psychodynamic psychotherapy, EFT, and mindfulness. I believe that my role as a therapist is to help clients and couples discover, engage and sometimes confront contradictory or conflicting parts of the self. I believe that this brings about access to the unconscious and a greater understanding of one's wishes, fears, losses, and strengths.

Welcome! I'm Sonjia Smith, LMFT, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist ready to empower you on your healing journey. With a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Long Island University Brooklyn, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families aged 13 and above.   If you're dealing with emotional reactivity, anger issues, or a history of intimate partner violence in your relationship, you're not alone. I provide a safe, supportive space to help you transform conflict into healthier, happier connections.

When my clients first encounter me, their lives often feel stuck and overwhelming. Trying to navigate experiences of disconnection, or untenable situations. Many struggle with managing body image, family/ relationships, career, and dating. Together, we will explore the experiences and relationships that have created and impacted the person you are today. My orientation towards psychotherapy is psychodynamic and relational. Collaboratively processing complex attachment and relationships, I will be with you, supporting you, every step of the way.

Gila Hara, LMHC, is a licensed psychotherapist and Founder of Health and Growth Therapy. Gila practices in New York helping adults, young adults, and adolescents, overcome an array of mental health challenges including depression, mood disorders, OCD, anxiety, personality disorders, and general life transitions. Gila also helps couples and families overcome challenges and learn to create a harmonious life together.

Reaching out to a therapist is the hardest part. Now that you've found me, let me make the rest easier. I see therapy as a collaborative process and one where together we discover what is already working and what needs some attention. I'm an active participant and see us as a team where we get to know all of your parts, beliefs and identities. Whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, are struggling with your career or life trajectory, dealing with family or relationship issues, I am ready to get you or your relationship to a happier, healthier place.

As humans, we all have an innate need for personal growth. As I see it, many of us live with a feeling that we have either been standing in one place for too long, or our lives around us are changing at a pace that we cannot control. In either event, it's common to feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious or depressed. However, these life events and circumstances can be amazing opportunities for growth.

Clinical psychologist and native NYer located in north BK. I know how hard it is to find an active and mindful therapist who truly appreciates your troubles and your strengths, and who can also help you make effective life changes. Based upon your needs, I work to get you unstuck and feeling empowered, resilient, healthy and strong. My integrative style is effective for adults and couples coping with neurodivergence, relationship and identity issues, difficult life circumstances, alt and non-traditional lifestyles, transitions, and familial difficulties. While I may not be accepting new clients, my practice is! bkintegrative.com

I offer a gentle space for you to bring your thoughts and feelings without judgment. In session, we can collaborate and I can offer a fresh perspective for your feelings and thoughts. I offer CBT and emotionally focused therapy techniques to help ease the pain and discomfort you may be feeling. We can together examine your thinking using psychodynamic methods which supports your emotional well being. I promote autonomy and independence as well as exploring your family connections. Understanding how you connect with others oftentimes involves understanding yourself. In this space, I hope to help you know yourself better.

I provide a supportive therapeutic experience that helps clients tap into their own resilience. I bring experience in treating a diverse range of people in areas which include creative blocks, low self-esteem, depression, as well as family stressors and life transitions. My training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy are foundational in my work with individuals as well as providing support to relationship challenges. I have a masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, see individuals and a limited number of couples. I have been active as a university professor in the theater arts for many years.

Reaching out to a therapist can be a daunting task. It is difficult to make changes and break unhealthy patterns and anxiety and depression can feel crippling. Therapy can play a large role in helping individuals lead happier, more productive lives. We all face challenges but with the proper support, your challenges do not need to define you or stop you from achieving happiness and success. I believe in treating each patient as an individual. While my orientation is primarily psychodynamic I also use Emotionally Focused Tapping (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

As your empathic, culturally-sensitive guide, I believe in your strengths as you set sail upon your journey of development and exploration. I work to empower, give language, and hold space for my clients to gain a deeper understanding about what you are experiencing. I will create a safe, judgment-free space to support you in learning about the areas in your life where you may feel stuck, drained, anxious, or depressed. We will explore how they are preventing you from having successful relationships or a more fulfilled life.

You may have found yourself here because something isn’t working anymore. Whether in your relationship, your job, or negative thoughts that you can’t seem to redirect, it may feel like your typical coping skills or support systems aren’t enough. That’s ok. Take a breath and know that untangling this right now is not something you have to do alone. In my practice, I work with adults navigating interpersonal relationships, career stress, self-esteem and personal growths. I have experience with eating disorders, substance abuse, and trauma, and a special interest in working with the unique struggles of creative and performing artists.

Welcome, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in the state of New York. I empower clients to overcome personal obstacles in an effort to improve their lives because improving quality of life can ultimately change the enjoyment of life. I have worked with hundreds of individuals, couples, and families in areas such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma & PTSD, and relationship issues, amongst others.

Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained explicitly as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I believe in a collaborative approach and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.

Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained specifically as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I am easy to talk to and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.

Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained explicitly as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I believe in a collaborative approach and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.

Are you having a hard time with anxiety, stress, overwhelm, burnout, depression, loss, loneliness and dissatisfaction? Or are you undergoing a life transition or struggling in your relationships? I help can help guide you through it. We harvest your inner strengths to ignite healing and recovery. Harvest Your Strengths Therapy is designed to help you: feel better, grow stronger and wiser, discover what makes you happy and strengthen your relationships. I also work with couples seeking to better understand one another, strengthen their bond, increase trust, intimacy and connection.

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.