Emotionally Focused Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

Are you feeling stuck? Do you find yourself repeating patterns that leave you unfulfilled in your relationships or unable to make changes? I offer a safe and judgement free space where the collaborative process of guided exploration and curiosity will lead to deeper understanding and self-acceptance. I will help you see the choices in your life so you can become an active participant in the life you want to lead. Together we will consider your family-of-origin dynamics, belief systems, and how those as well as other systems play a part in your current relationship with yourself and others.

Encountering struggles in our lives is a universal part of our humanity. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed and alone, whether going through a painful breakup, dealing with grief from a tragic loss, coping with the pressures of career or chronic illness, or dealing with family and relationship situations. Sometimes we just need someone to talk to, who is impartial, can listen, and who can help us somehow make sense of it all. Therapy can act as a bridge of compassion and hope, to get us through to the other side to a greater understanding of our authentic selves and to help us reach the potential to live our best lives.

I enjoy engaging individuals and couples seeking a supportive, active, direct, honest collaboration. My goal is to both address uncomfortable, painful conflict or struggles and facilitate more enlivened, loving connections to self and others. Individuals come in confronting challenges in love, work, family, health, school, trauma or loss. In couples therapy, I work with partners young and old, seeking early relationship or premarital counseling or bumping up against difficulty with intimacy and/or sex, parenting partnership, betrayal, infertility, remarriage, step-parenting, money or retirement, and/or on the brink of a break-up.

I am a psychotherapist in private practice for over twenty years. I treat families, adolescents and adults, especially those seeking help with depression, eating problems, trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, LGBTQ issues, career decisions, cult involvement and feelings of isolation. I supervise other psychotherapists in a collaborative and supportive environment, with an emphasis on independent and creative thinking. I use varied approaches in my practice, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat trauma victims and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.

As a clinician at Grounded Therapy PLLC, it is my goal to encourage connection and healing by offering a safe space for life-changing conversations. I offer in person and virtual individual, couples and group therapy to adults around topics such as body image, sex, identity, mental health, family dynamics, attachment, intimacy, relationships, and more.

Are you experiencing emotional and relational difficulties, betrayal trauma, religious trauma, anxiety, depression, or struggling to process traumatic experiences or challenging relationships? Do you feel like you are lost or that your life is stuck and you are not able to experience the joy of life? Are you feeling that your world has been turned upside down and are having difficulty finding stability? If so, I would like to offer you a safe, non-judgmental, collaborative, therapeutic, and supportive space to help you overcome these issues and move towards a state of relational, emotional, mental, spiritual, and behavioral health.

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.

I am a seasoned psychotherapist providing dedicated treatment for over twenty-five years to both individuals and couples. My goal is to provide safe, affirming, and experienced guidance actively addressing concerns related to relationship conflict and distress, anxiety and depression, and complicated grief and loss. Psychotherapy can also be a powerful and healing experience in transforming relational trauma and adverse childhood attachment experiences.

We are all trying to find meaning and happiness. Therapy is a space to explore how we engage in behaviors and thoughts that often contradict this fundamental truth. I believe that people can learn different ways to interact with their personal worlds when given the space to be seen and heard. You are the expert on your own life, and my role is to support you in seeking the solutions to your unique struggles.

As a licensed psychologist, I specialize in treating adults struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship issues. I also work with couples who want to strengthen their relationship. I help people navigate major life transitions, including parenthood, divorce, traumatic events, or loss of a loved one. By paying close attention to your whole self, including your stuck points, feelings, values, relationships, and significant past experiences, I flexibly apply insight and practical tools to help you suffer less, cope better, and regain a positive sense of self, connection to others, and purpose.

With formal training in CBT, AEDP, EMDR, EFT, the Gottman Method & psychodynamic therapy, I blend multiple evidence-based practices to create individualized approaches to change for couples and individuals. As an integrative psychotherapist with additional degrees from Harvard and Northwestern in Psychology & Human Development, I draw on deep knowledge of human behavior. I specialize in working with intimate partners and individuals. I work with individuals and couples to discover what matters most and set long and short-term goals together.

Whether you are seeking individual support, are struggling with a relationship that feels unfulfilling, the absence of a significant relationship, or are a part of a family system that is navigating a significant change, crisis, or other adjustment, I am able to partner with you on your journey to wellness. I welcome individuals, couples and families into my practice. I have extensive experience working with trauma survivors and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, work related stress, low self-esteem, racialized trauma as well as performing and visual artists, athletes and professionals seeking to make change.

Whether you have been feeling down, stuck, or off balance, my intention is to provide a safe space for you to get back to feeling like your best self. I provide mindfulness-based tools, among others, to help manage emotions and navigate difficult life circumstances. Whether you are struggling with intense emotions that feel unmanageable, relationship issues, or adjusting to a life transition, I aim to help manage such difficulties and restore your sense of self. I am licensed in NY, NJ, and CA.

I am a licensed psychologist who provides individual, couples, and group therapy. My primary theoretical approach is insight oriented psychotherapy for individuals working through relationship issues, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and adjustment to transition through life's challenges. I believe healthy people seek therapy for a variety reasons throughout life, and psychotherapy can help you find a more genuine and integrated way of living and relating to others. I work collaboratively to recognize patterns and become aware of unconscious habits and choices that impact one's life and functioning.

Our vision is to provide guidance, support, encouragement, and tools that will allow your own empowerment as you take active steps toward steady progress. We assist you with addressing mental health goals, including working toward recovery in improved health and wellness. At Together Therapy our goal is to be there for you every step of the way as you achieve healthy overall mental wellness.

Are you having problems in your relationship? As a psychologist with over 20 years of experience, I am here to help. I can guide you through rebuilding trust, establishing clear communication channels, and restoring intimacy. If you’re looking for a couples therapist, you’ve probably tried to improve your relationship on your own without success, and maybe you’re discouraged. Couples therapy helps overcome these frustrations by using proven strategies to strengthen relationships. I use one of the most effective methods of couples counseling called Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFT).

Whether your problems are specific - a relationship, work, troubling thoughts or experiences, or more abstract - feeling stuck, empty, lonely or misunderstood, quality therapy can offer invaluable support. I work collaboratively, compassionately and interactively with individuals and couples to improve their lives. Following your lead and pace, we explore your past and present, patterns in your life, your perceptions, behaviors and choices, and consider how our relationship may mirror your dynamics in the outside world. Though it can seem impossible initially, gradually you gain the insight and emotional capacity necessary for invaluable lasting change that feels authentic and comes from within.

Whether you're exploring your identity, coping with ADHD or anxiety, regaining your footing after a traumatic event, or addressing other challenges, therapy can help. In a safe, affirming environment, I'll help you and your loved one(s) feel more secure, confident, and connected.

My clients come to me for help with their relationships ...with their 'significant other', their child, their friend or business partner. They come by themself and they come with their 'other'. People come in crisis when their relationship is threatened or to avoid a potential crisis. Sometimes the crisis is the inability to find the right relationship, sometimes it's difficulty maintaining the relationship and sometimes it's difficulty achieving a satisfying connection because of difficulties understanding and communicating effectively. Specific problems cover a wide range: Trust problems,Control battles,Career/family inbalance, personal dysfunctions,teamwork problems and intimacy issues