Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

Something can happen when even familiar things are spoken about and explored in detail in treatment. I'll listen to you carefully and differently from others. My job is to bring out the underlying questions and dilemmas that shape your experience, with the aim of supporting and sometimes challenging you in the work of seeing your life, and what is possible, in new ways. An effective therapy isn't always easy, but when it's working, it can be deeply engaging, moving, even surprising. The result can be relief, greater vitality, and a different, surer sense in handling life's inevitabilities.

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.

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If you feel anxious, depressed and have difficulty facing challenges in life, I can provide you with the counseling and support you need to work through your problems, manage stress, and achieve a state of mental health and well-being. My goal as a therapist is to ensure that you find happiness and fulfillment through healthy, meaningful relationships, meaningful work and engagement in community life. You will learn essential coping strategies and effective communication skills that will help you confidently, compassionately and effectively interact with intimate partners, friends, family, colleagues, and clients.

"PSYCHOLOGY WITH A SOUL" Are you seeking change, are you in crisis, does your life seem to be falling apart? I can help you ease the suffering that exists. I work through issues by understanding Relationship: with the self, your family, love relationships, friends and colleagues, and how to sustain them. Another major transitional life issue is finding your purpose and creating a vision of the future, which are the keynotes to happiness. I am informed by a number of techniques: Attachment Focused EMDR. positive, psychodynamic, relational and transpersonal psychology; however, "love in action" is the focal point of the work.

I am in a relationship; but I don't know if my partner is the one.- My wife and I are having trouble sexually.-I am bi-racial and at times my identity is stressful- /My partner does not understand me and we keep arguing. - I am afraid to come "out" to my family. - I keep getting poor performance reviews at work.-I am in love with someone who is a different race than me.- You may be able to identify with one or more of these concerns or you may have a concern that differs from the ones above.

Choosing a psychotherapist is rarely an easy decision. Can I trust this person? Will she be able to help and understand me? I believe that feeling respected and heard is the first step in a therapist-patient relationship. It is a necessary prerequisite to meaningful change in a person's life. People come to me with many concerns that can rob them of optimism and hope, and leave them feeling anxious,worried, alone,sad or frightened. I work to help people overcome obstacles, to value themselves more, and to help them find meaning and connection.

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.

Self-compassion is a great buzzword, but it's easier said than done. Sometimes you have to avoid or fight feelings and parts of yourself. Maybe you feel overwhelmed, worn out or conflicted. Maybe you are not satisfied with your core relationships. This could be because parts of you are stuck in past experiences and those parts are using the tools they have (like avoidance, self-criticism, anxiety...) to protect you from more pain, even though these tools don't always serve you now. Together, we can welcome and get to know each part of you slowly and safely, and introduce new tools for coping and making change.

Being authentic, being yourself, is harder than it sounds. It's common to struggle with anxiety, depression, life transitions & relationships. We are living through difficult times and asking for help can make all the difference in starting to feel relief. As we work together, we will explore your present concerns and conflicts, reflecting upon your thoughts, feelings, patterns, as well as taking into account your family history. Within this interpersonal approach, we will identify and develop individualized coping skills that will help reduce depressive, anxious, and other difficult feelings.

Therapy is about both addressing specific issues which may be getting in our way as well as cultivating a healthy curiosity about ourselves, our patterns, and our experiences. Life is wrought with transitions which can catch us off-guard, and it is common to feel unsure as to whether we are on the right path. Thankfully, these can be successfully navigated collaboratively and discreetly through a relationship with a trusted professional. Gaining an understanding of ourselves through identifying our blind spots is the first step in establishing a life that is both purposeful and fulfilling.

I believe life can get better. My style is active and emotionally connected, always respectful of the client's concerns, whether working with adults, children, or teens. My training helps me see the "big picture," but my skills include the flexibility to focus on concrete issues. Problems are quickly identified, because therapy does not have to last for years. Yet, many clients find value in examining life over the long term, within a warm, accepting therapeutic relationship, colored by directness, honesty, and humor.

In my current virtual practice I am working with many age groups dealing with the anxiety of trying to cope: with getting ready for college; with city life and roommates; with relationship partners; with making decisions to move ahead with relationship commitment, or not and if so, how; all ages attempting to cope with remote work and cramped living arrangements; and the pain and changed nature of our current city life. I help patients seeking relationships, fixing them and leaving them.

Do you need help dealing with your relationships, work, family, and self-esteem? As a psychologist with many years of experience, I combine empathy, psychological insight, and feedback to help you gain greater self-awareness and empower you to make positive changes in your life. I do both individual and couple's therapy and am able to blend my psychoanalytic training with other modalities such as anxiety reduction techniques. I have over 15 years of experience in college/grad school counseling from my work at Columbia University and have also helped adults through other important life stages and challenges.

Individual Therapy: If therapy is not moving you palpably forward, you're wasting your time. I will help you overcome your personal and family history and pave the way for progress. Want to clarify your goals? I can help you to get there. Couples therapy: Relationships are sacred endeavors. My job is to help you unravel the layers of misunderstandings, resentments and disappointments and replace them with the skills of listening and love. Why do we treat our friends better than our partners? Because we've forgotten the art of friendship within love.

People tend to find me thoughtful, warm, and down to earth. My professional reputation among colleagues is as someone who can handle any situation with a calm, reassuring presence. My style is relatively informal, and humor, play, and irreverence are integral to who I am and the way I practice. Younger clients often experience me as a "cool older brother" type, fun and funny, while adults tend to appreciate my creativity in cutting through stuckness to try something new and different and truly transformative. I've worked most extensively with kids, teens, and young adults, in both individual and family therapy.

Adult counseling - Couples counseling - Relationship counseling - Premarital counseling - Marriage counseling - Family counseling - Addiction - Grief & bereavement - Pet loss therapy - Stress and anxiety - Depression - Low self-esteem - Perfectionism - Worry - Indecision - Procrastination - Phobias - Assertiveness issues - Panic - Life Coaching / Most insurances welcomed / Professional and compassionate full-service counseling for over 35 years. / Seven (7) Offices in New Jersey as well (Teaneck Oradell, Ramsey, Denville, Paramus, Parisippany, and Ridgewood.)

My practice focuses on: ·Psychotherapy for individuals across the life span (children, adolescents and adults), as well as for families and couples. As a therapist, I seeks to help individuals bring meaning, words and expression to their experiences that resist easy understanding. I work collaboratively to create a language for unexamined feelings and to create a space and time for their exploration, reflection and examination. ·Comprehensive neuropsychological, psychodiagnostic, educational and psychological evaluations for children (5 and up), adolescents and adults. This process serves to highlight strengths as well as clarify whether there are any learning/cognitive and/or psychological issues.

Life can be complex, messy, and difficult to function in. Working with both individuals and couples/families, there is no limit to what kind of issues or goals you can have for therapy. Anxiety, eating disorders, work/school stress, depression, transitional stress, and family trauma don't even begin to scratch the surface of what you can bring to the session when you meet with me.