Therapists in New York, NY

My goal is to foster a sense of safety for clients to speak openly about who they are and how they feel. I am interested in the way our lives and relationships are touched by our past experiences, our fears, and our desires. I provide individual psychotherapy, couple’s, and solution focused treatment. My style is direct, warm, and (dare I say) funny. I draw from clinical training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and family systems theory.

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.

My approach to talk therapy is based on identifying and integrating parts of the individual and their experiences to foster self-awareness, practical solutions and advance personal growth. I work with adults on a wide range of challenges from emotion regulation, attachment patterns, grief and interpersonal systems to more clinical issues such as anxiety, depression and trauma related disorders. I have a wide range of experiences that include facilitating group therapy, working with refugee/migrant communities, LGBTQIA clients and individual/family therapy related to substance use disorders and treatment.

I approach therapy as an active, collaborative process. I aim to provide a safe, compassionate and intelligent place to freely explore thoughts, feelings and experiences, take risks to work through past issues and current concerns, and identify and utilize core strengths to grow--and create more fulfilling lives and relationships. Years of clinical research and treatment with post-deployed combat veterans informs my practice: I believe that regardless of circumstances, we possess inherent strengths that, when harnessed, can move us toward wholeness, healing and extraordinary growth as individuals and in connection with others.

Welcome to my practice. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist and help adults struggling with a variety of issues including anxiety, stress and life transitions, as well as those who are simply interested in self-exploration. No matter what brings you to pursue support at this time, I prioritize establishing a trusting, safe and respectful space in session and strive to help you get out of therapy whatever it is you are seeking from the experience.

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.

I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to engage in self-reflection at some moment in their lives, whether they are transitioning through a phase or struggling with the daily stressors of everyday life that impact well-being. I envision therapy as a collaborative process between therapist and client in which individuals, through guidance and introspection, can reach the best versions of themselves and develop meaningful relationships, self-fulfillment, and mastery over past and present challenges. I hold a multicultural lens with all clients I encounter and recognize the impact of race, ethnicity, and social context.

Life often feels harder than it needs to. We have so many balls in the air, and constant juggling often leads to anxiety, self-doubt, and anger. It can be hard to be a good parent and spouse, to meet the expectations of friends colleagues and family, all while trying to meet our own needs. No wonder we find ourselves lost, unfulfilled and disconnected. If it seems like you don't know which way to turn, you've come to the right place.

I offer psychotherapy, consultation, supervision and coaching to individuals, couples, families and other therapists. I obtained my AM from the University of Chicago in 1995 after having a successful business career as a CPA. My extensive professional experience coupled with life experience as a wife, mother, community member, athlete and spiritual student offer my clients a rich, broad-reaching range of services to help them become their best selves.

Do you feel like you've achieved some success in your education or career yet still find yourself struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, intimate relationships, cultural identity, substance use, or wanting to connect with your innermost desires? These things can often make people feel empty, lost, or unfulfilled. Therapists at Vivid World Psychology are dedicated to providing quality services to each individual, family, and couple that comes to our practice and helping them effectively resolve their problems, so they can build a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Is there something in your past that’s getting in the way of your future? Are you feeling lonely or disconnected from your friends and family? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone anymore. I am specially trained to assist those who struggle with anxiety, trauma, and relationship problems. I see my patients and myself as a team, and our relationship as the key to successful therapy. We’re in this together, and we’ve got this.

My work as a clinical psychologist has grown out of my interest in the interplay of how we develop, what we experience, and how we make our way through our challenges. My commitment in the therapeutic process is to a thoughtful understanding of how your experiences have brought you to this point and what the underlying causes of difficulty in your life are. Through our collaboration we work in an atmosphere of respect to deepen that understanding, reduce distress, create better ways of coping, promote healing, and structure changes that allow for greater balance and the possibility of joy.

At times in our lives we are faced with transitions, experiences, or emotions that can feel destabilizing or challenge our familiar ways of coping. Present day stressors may lead to anxiety or depression, or connect with unresolved trauma from the past. Developing a strong therapeutic relationship with clients provides the safety and connection that is key for therapy to be helpful. It is a foundation from which to explore and understand your feelings and experiences. I am active and collaborative in listening, inquiring, and guiding.

Our practice is focused on working with adult individuals who need help moving past difficult life events or emotional experiences that keep them stuck and/or vulnerable to depression, anxiety, emotional disconnection, illness, or relationship struggles. We also work with individuals of all cultural backgrounds who have difficulty accessing their emotional world. We help you connect your heat to your heart so that your inner physician can support your healing process.

I provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, both virtually and in-person. Many of my clients come to therapy to address self-identity and purpose, family relationships (couples, parents, adult siblings), spiritual/religious questions, struggles with self-esteem, acute and chronic grief, sexuality/gender identity issues, and a desire to find a life that is meaningful and in alignment with their values. Articulating a coherent narrative for one's life is a task of deepest import, and therapy, I believe, is a uniquely relevant space to pursue that quest.

To heal is to touch with love that which was previously touched by fear. We all have times when we need extra support to work through life's challenges. Whether it be mental health concerns, trauma, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, life transitions, family relations, work stressors, or any other difficult circumstance; you don't have to walk this journey alone. Together we will work to empower you to put your needs first and take steps to reach your goals. Everyone has a story and is worthy of space to tell it, and together we will honor, heal, and learn from your experiences.

My primary modalities are EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I've worked with trauma and injustice for many years, and I recognize the courage it takes to trust another person with the most vulnerable parts of yourself. In my office, I strive to provide a therapeutic space where all parts feel welcome, where you can experience something radically different and practice new and courageous ways of relating to yourself and to others. I've successfully helped teenagers, adults and couples experience healing from trauma and unresolved events, peace from anxiety and acceptance in times of grief.

Dr. Danielle Shelov PhD is the founder and director of Shelov Psychology Group. Dr. Shelov attended Yeshiva/Ferkauf Graduate school in NYC at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Shelov is trained in Eating Disorders, Family Systems Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). Dr. Shelov works with couples, families and individuals. The emphasis that we focus on in Shelov Psychology group is not fearing change. The silver lining of complex emotions, is that it may be a call to action.

If you’ve come here, you’re likely searching for a space for your thoughts and feelings beyond what your friends, family, or partner can provide. You are looking for not only a listener and confidant, but also someone who can reflect back and help you clarify what is on your mind. In a warm, validating, and confidential space, you will gain insight into your patterns- both those that serve you well and those you wish you could change- and test out different ways of understanding and relating. Our practice includes therapists specializing in CBT, psychodynamic, internal family systems (IFS) and contemplative methods.