Therapists in New York, NY

I am committed to providing personalized care that meets the individual needs of each client. I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, and other day-to-day challenges. It is my goal to help clients identify their strengths and develop practical coping skills to navigate life’s daily stressors and overcome the greater obstacles. My practice is focused on creating a safe, collaborative, and empowering environment that encourages clients to show up as their authentic selves.

My dedication lies in empowering individuals to navigate their mental health journey with resilience and self-discovery. I am a therapist passionate about guiding my clients on a journey of soulful nourishment. For me, therapy is more than a process; it's an opportunity to explore, connect, and deeply heal. In sessions, I offer more than just therapeutic techniques; it's an invitation to explore the depths of your being, connect with your inner self, and embark on a profound journey.

My therapeutic style is empathetic, accepting, flexible, and genuine. I employ a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and anti-racist lens, specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acculturation stress, and racial identity.

Hello and welcome! Are you thinking about starting therapy? It can be daunting to find the best fit for you to improve your mental health. I am trained in a humanistic approach that is integrative, relational, dynamic, and client-centered. I blend appropriate modalities, including psychodynamics and mindfulness, shaping treatment to meet your needs and goals within a safe, respectful, and compassionate environment. My lifelong passion for poetry, photography, yoga, and meditation contributes to my empathy and open-mindedness for others.

Rita Trancoso, PhD Rita Trancoso is a Psychologist in New York who has been practicing since 2022. Rita believes in everyone's inherent capacity for growth and transformation, regardless of their current life circumstances. Her approach is centered in helping people uncover their unique profile of strengths and vulnerabilities, and then work together to use those strengths to promote positive change, growth, and well-being, while developing tools to overcome areas of challenge.

Julia is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who received her Master's from Long Island University. Drawing on years of experience providing counseling in private practice and community-based settings she incorporates a variety of therapeutic techniques to help clients enhance mental well-being, develop clarity, and achieve goals. She works with clients from young adults to seniors on issues including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, relationship issues, and life transitions.

I earned my Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University. My experience working in substance abuse and mental health outpatient facilities has given me the ability to work with a multitude of clients, including those who struggle with anxiety, depression, significant trauma, grief/loss, addiction and recovery, relationships, and low self-esteem. I bring a skillset that addresses these difficulties with empathy and compassion, utilizing techniques that include psychodynamics, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy, strengths based perspective, and motivational interviewing.

I believe that everyone has the potential to grow, to learn, and to flourish already inside of them. I strive to give clients the space in therapy to be heard and discover their strengths.

I address problems with a focus on results, not intentions. Resolve that if what you're doing isn't working, you'll be willing to change it. Do you want to live purposefully, or will you continue complaining about what you don't have? While I work with past issues, I'll help you live in the now in a purposeful and rewarding present onto a satisfying future. Resolve that you'll no longer allow your choices to cause you pain and fear rather than peace and joy. If you can say "I'm sick of this. I am ready" then give me a call.

Improving your overall quality of life can start with working on your mental health. It requires courage, honesty and work. I believe that every person deserves to live a life of peace and prosperity and there are concrete tools and step to help you get there. I am passionate about walking with individuals to help overcome struggles and difficulties. All the while, curating a storehouse of coping skills and self-care routines to help you build your confidence.

Each of us has an inner resilience. Sometimes we need support to work through a struggle to realize what our strengths are and how we can tap into them, along with additional coping tools, to live a more comfortable and fulfilling life. For me, therapy is a partnership that meets us where we are and provides a warm, affirmative environment for growth and exploration.

In the process of navigating life, we naturally encounter obstacles. Whether you are enduring difficult life transitions, trying to make sense of your experiences, or navigating tricky interpersonal relationships, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Therapy is a space to work towards clarity in an empathetic, thoughtful, and authentic manner. Looking at ourselves in the context of individual, interpersonal, and cultural cycles allows us to more clearly understand our life experiences and internal reactions.

Therapy is a desired journey for self-discovery at any point in our lives, and an opportunity to access our own inner resources for self-empowerment. In my practice, I integrate Western psychotherapy interventions with Eastern methods of healing. For 25 years, my cross-cultural work and clinical experience have fostered a global perspective on mental health with deep empathy and nonjudgement. I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR therapy, integrative somatic therapy, Satvavajaya Chikitsa (Ayurvedic), & Hakomi. My focus is trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, & other crises. I also offer life coaching.

I believe therapy is an opportunity to embrace change and to see ourselves more fully. I use an integrative approach to help empower clients to reach their fullest potential. My style balances warmth and empathy created in a safe space with a bit of a sense of humor and creativity to help relax and engage clients.

I’m so glad you’re here. I know that seeking out therapy sometimes takes courage! I am committed to creating a space for you and I that is free from judgment, rooted in compassion and guided by empathy.

Dr. Monika K. Herrera is a licensed NY and NJ psychologist proficient in English, Polish and Spanish. She earned her PsyD. at the Fairleigh Dickinson University and holds Master of Science degrees in both School Psychology and European Literature. Concurrent with her work in clinical practice, she has been an Independent Consulting Psychologist performing psychological evaluations requested by the courts for youths in care of detention services at Children's Village. Dr. Herrera specializes in working with people across the lifespan, from childhood through older adulthood.

Crystal Lillo is a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), who has been working in the mental health filed since 2017. Crystal graduated from Hunter College with a Masters of Education in Mental Health Counseling with honors. Crystal practices therapy primarily using a humanistic approach. A humanistic approach focuses on free will, human potential, and self-discovery. It aims to help you develop a strong and healthy sense of self, explore your feelings, find meaning, and focus on your strengths.

With over 20 years of post-graduate experience, I have a broad and varied background which enables me to uniquely help children, adolescents, parents, and adults. I worked in foster care and adoption before beginning a career in school social work. While working in this field, counseling children of all ages with a variety of needs and challenges, I noticed that staff members would come to my office frequently and that these visits turned into counseling sessions. While I continue to enjoy working with children, it has been a pleasure expanding my practice into supporting adults as well.

I believe deeply in the power of the therapeutic process. Resolving challenges and life events that have become difficult to manage is the space in which I will meet you, and together, you will collaboratively work towards setting attainable goals while processing and gaining insight into better managing circumstances outside of your control. With experience providing both individualized and group treatment, my service delivery is facilitated from a strength perspective- the heart of sessions being the importance of attunement with the client and the client’s ability to visualize their futures with hopefulness.