Are you seeking change and transformation in your life? Want to experience more satisfaction in your relationships? feeling better about your self? I can help. I've been helping professional women feeling stuck in their Relationships and/or career, to connect with themselves and promote positive changes. I facilitate a safe nurturing space for you to develop authentic confidence in your life to make the transitions and changes that are important for you . Whether your wish to experience deep-meaningful Relationships in your life, and/or move in the direction of your true calling/career, I'll be honor to support you.

Do you feel you’ve lost a sense of meaning, direction or purpose in your life? Are you held back by addiction, anxiety, past traumas, or fears of rejection and abandonment? I can help you gain awareness into your patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving and communicating that create obstacles to a fulfilling life. Whether you are struggling with substance use, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, or anxiety and stress related to relationship, career, or family issues, my aim is to help you uncover resources within yourself as well as to give you tools that will assist you in achieving the changes you desire.

Maybe you’re reading this because you’re depressed, anxious or struggling with your relationships. Maybe you can’t explain your pain. You may be experiencing common problems that lead people to therapy. You may be wondering if therapy can help you. Therapy, at its best, is tailored to your specific needs so you can find a path to living a more contented and fulfilled life. Whether you know exactly what you would like to work on or just have a vague feeling that things are not ok, therapy can help.

With a warm, thoughtful, and focused style, I aim to create a safe space in which we can collaboratively explore your difficulties and make sense out of what feels overwhelming or impossible to change. Whether you're struggling with depression, anxiety, difficulties in relationships, or any other kind of emotional pain, sharing the process of understanding yourself better can also change how you experience yourself and others, and make other changes possible.

Creating a therapeutic space where you feel comfortable to explore, process and self reflect is key to my therapeutic approach. I will listen to your every word, the silence between words, possibly words’ you don’t even hear and mirror them back to you. We together in time can connect current feelings and behaviors to your past for increased insight and future shifts when desired. We can utilize both verbal and non verbal techniques to help you meet your therapeutic goals. If you find it helpful we can create both short term and long term goals’ as its’ important you feel progress both within the present and future.

I believe growth occurs in an atmosphere of respect, compassion, and a belief in the human capacity for healing and change. With this belief, trust, and a collaborative effort, we work together to get "un-stuck" and move towards the resolution of life challenges. My approach to therapy emphasizes insight, self-awareness, and empowerment for the promotion of a more integrated self.

It is difficult when you find yourself caught up in a constant cycle of anxiety and stress. Many times it looks like you have it together from the outside but inside you're just holding it together with Band-Aids. You might find yourself excessively worrying or find changes in sleep drinking or eating patterns. Maybe you feel restless or hopeless.

I work collaboratively with clients using individualized treatment approach to address different problems they encounter at home, work, and school. We can work on managing difficult emotions, improving coping and communication skills, stress reduction, understanding and improving relationships with significant others, learning how to best utilize your strengths, and recognize and address some of the issues you find challenging. I have extensive training in individual, couple, and family psychotherapy, and see clients individually as well as with their partners and/or family members.

There is great value in asking for help. It tells me you have the desire to live a more authentic life, to develop the skills to manage its ups and downs more effectively, and to deepen connection- within the self and with the world around you. If you find yourself feeling defeated, or caught in a cycle that is not serving you, I invite you to engage in this process with me. Together, we will work to untangle what has gotten in the way of living your best life so that you can begin to do so.

Life comes with countless peaks and valleys, ups and downs. Having the space to ventilate your feelings is important to better understand your emotions and those around you. Therapy can help you confront challenges - whether it is frequent anxiety at work, low self esteem, or relationship set-backs - and master the skills and attain the self-awareness to succeed. We can work together to help you achieve your individual goals.

I have extensive experience providing therapy and supportive services to individuals with a variety of issues stemming from anxiety, depression and other mood disorders. Some of these issues may include: interpersonal and relationship issues, communication difficulties in work and personal life, difficulty with stress management, life transitions and existential life crises. I work with adults and older adolescents who may have both long and short term goals as well as those dealing with more acute symptoms such as panic attacks and insomnia.

WELCOME: Dr. Joel Stukalin & Dr. Sara Mandelbaum thank you for perusing their QUEENS COUPLES COUNSELING CENTER services, consisting of superb care and expertise from two distinguished & highly trained psychologists. Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara sincerely care about uplifting the the quality of their valued clients' lives. With considerable pride, Drs. Joel & Sara offer culture-sensitive counseling for our many clients of various religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations & geographic origins. While fees are competitive, value is great. Our extensive knowledge, compassionately-effective approaches & combined 75 years of experience, present to deserving clients like you perhaps one of the best possible choices in counseling.

Finding the right therapist is difficult, we make the process easy. Within 24 hours of your inquiry, we will check on your mental health benefits (PPO plans only), lay out a payment plan for you, and then set you up with a free 15 minute consultation with one of our therapists.

Are you looking to heal your relationship with food and your body? Are you struggling with behaviors that you can’t understand? Is there trauma in your life that is impacting your ability to be in relationship with others? You are not alone, and you are not broken. You can learn a different way of being, one that brings you closer to the life you want. I specialize in trauma-informed care, weight-stigma, and eating disorder recovery. My clinical approach centers the Health at Every Size (HAES) paradigm, a framework that embraces a weight-inclusive approach to wellbeing.

People seek out therapy for different reasons, and I believe it's ultimately because of a desire to live at their highest potential. Life is a journey filled with experiences that can impact us in both good and bad ways; sometimes leaving us to decide if we are living a life full of joy, purpose, or personal meaning.

Therapy can be a place to say things aloud that you have never said before and to think about and reflect on self, relationships, intimacy and sexuality. It can help you find clarity, relief, insight. This can be a chance to go deeper with ideas that keep you stuck so you can release them and show up more fully in your own life. The choice to go to therapy allows new possibilities for your life and creates new options for yourself. When you understand yourself better, you have more choices.

I strongly believe that one of the most challenging things for one to do in life, is to reach out and ask for help. With this in mind, I believe in fostering a safe space where my patients are able to feel that they can commence upon the therapeutic journey. I believe in being an active part of the therapeutic process, so that together, we can begin to discover more self satisfying and healthier relationships on all levels. Thus leading to healing and exploring deeper insights and connections that might be leading to certain maladaptive patterns of behavior in our lives.

It won’t take long: You’ve found strong insightful support in tough times. We’ll focus on your progress, gentle and real. Expert working within families, bringing peace to unsettled relationships, peace within oneself. Sweeten parent-child life (and parent-to-parent partnership). Come benefit from practical strategies which quickly ease an upset mind. Come for wisdom uplifting each heart in distress. Clarity, enlivening of free will, thoughtful direction in achieving what you want to achieve. We’ll laugh together more than you might expect.

It is sometimes difficult to know the direction one must take in life because of the influence of family, friends, and even strangers. Advice may be plentiful, but not helpful. I help by offering supportive and collaborative conversations so that you may find your own voice, use the skills and creativity that you have to survive life's challenges, transitions and relationships. I have made a commitment to work with individuals, and their families (when desired and available) to improve relationships, heal pains, and stregthen bonds.

Life can be overwhelming and most of us do not have the space or the support we need to cope with life challenges. As a therapist , I provide a safe space for clients to engage in the process of self-discovery. I put a lot of emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as I believe this relationship is the catalyst for change. I like to meet clients where they are at while providing the support and structure they need. I consider myself to be emphatic, honest and non-judgmental. I strive to provide my clients with compassionate and high-quality counseling.