Relationship Issues Therapists in New York, NY

Do you find uncertainty intolerable, or obsess about things you can't control? Logically you know anxiety isn't helping; however, OCD, depression, and relationship or marriage stress often lead to overthinking & trying to predict the future. You get feedback you're a great employee or friend, but the fear of disappointing people leads to procrastinating, avoiding conflict, and an inability to be present. I offer individual therapy and couples counseling for adults who want to take back control over their obsessive thoughts, unpredictable feelings, and unhelpful relationship patterns. I can help you stop the spiraling.

Setting aside time each week to reflect on your challenges and goals with a trained clinician can be a powerful component of your self-care routine. My warm, open-minded, direct, and non-judgmental style cultivates a process that is both active and challenging. I'm not just here to listen; I'm here to help you get unstuck. Together we'll explore and confront the blocks in your daily life, as well as past events that are still holding you back. I specialize in treating anxiety disorders, OCD, perfectionism, relationship issues, mood disorders, phobias, and trauma.

With insight and compassion, I offer bilingual (Spanish/English) psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to people who are trying to better understand their relationship to intimacy, professional achievement, and struggles with depression and anxiety. I am a fully bilingual psychotherapist, born and raised and Peru, who has been practicing in New York City for 25 years.

I provide a safe and professional environment for working together. I address with my patients troubling issues such as anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, stress, self-defeating behaviors, lack of self confidence/self-esteem, issues of sexuality and gender identity and work/relationship problems. My approach is analytically informed but tailored to the individual. I have excellent training and over 30 years experience, and supervise and teach at a major psychoanalytic institute. With the help of our therapeutic relationship and process I hope to help my patients face and cope with difficult thoughts/feelings and enact major changes in their lives.

I believe that using evidence-based techniques in a compassionate therapeutic relationship is the key to successful treatment. My work with my clients is grounded in empathy and connection while helping individuals gain insight into their struggles. As your therapist, I will help you to learn how to reduce the impact and influence of painful thoughts and feelings while taking action to build a life that is full and meaningful. You will also learn how to implement new techniques and skills and, ultimately, how to be your own therapist.

I seek to help you acheive a sense of balance in your life by creating a safe, caring space to explore your feelings and overcome your issues. The Agresta Psychotherapy Group has been serving the needs of the Metropolitan area for over 30 years by providing psychotherapeutic services to individuals, couples and families. I have experience dealing with various issues including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, sexual abuse, addictions, gender and relationship issues. Treatment plans are individually tailored to you and your needs. I believe with proper treatment and care all people can overcome their issues and lead a happy fulfilling life.

Take a moment and imagine what your life might look like if you accomplished the goals you set for yourself. If you feel stuck, immobilized with your career, relationships, or bad habits, you awaken feeling exhausted, depressed and unmotivated, suffer from debilitating anxiety or panic attacks that leave you feeling drained or if you've experienced past traumas that plague today's quality of life, please call me. I am a results-oriented psychotherapist and therapy can alleviate distress and begin a journey of self growth to feel better and create a more fulfilling life. Your first step begins the process.

The relationship between the therapist and client is one of the most integral factors in therapy. I offer my clients a relationship that is based on empathetic attunement, honesty, and acceptance. While my approach is informed by psychodynamic thinking, I recognize that each individual, couple, and family is unique and there is no “one size fits all” solution to healing.

Do you find yourself repeating unwanted patterns or behaviors that block you from feeling joy and contentment? Are you struggling to heal from loss or trauma? I have experience working with adults of all ages who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues. Our work together would focus on finding relief while gaining a deeper understanding of what is troubling you.

Christina utitlizes a combination of Cognitive Theory, Attachment Theory, and Feminist theory to address the whole person, and better understand the systems they inhabit. Employing humor, frankness, and compassion she provides a safe, nonjudgmental place for clients to come and do the work to meet their desired outcomes.

Therapy is a rare opportunity to be profoundly understood by another person. The more we feel understood, the more we are able to untangle the emotional and interpersonal knots that lead us into treatment in the first place. While diagnostic categories are often useful, each person has to be understood within the context of their life history and the emotional convictions that shape their experience.

The decision to seek out a therapist demonstrates initiative and a willingness to invest in yourself and your most valuable relationships. While I have 17 years of experience as a mental health professional working with issues such as anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, and life transitions, I have a particular expertise and affinity for working with clients on relationship issues. My training in Couples and Family Therapy honed my interest in examining, enhancing, and repairing relationship dynamics in couples, families, and individuals who feel that their relational and communication patterns may be standing in the way of leading a richer life.

Welcome, I'm glad you're here! Through our work together, we will create a space that is uniquely yours. Your life experience, thoughts, and emotions will be witnessed and safely held within the relationship we cultivate. I work with people experiencing anxiety, OCD, symptoms of CPTSD/PTSD, self-esteem, and relationship issues. My goal is to guide you in identifying your needs and how to meet them with self-compassion. We will differentiate familial, societal, and cultural conditioning from your own inner guide so that you can live more in alignment.

We all want to feel loved and accepted for who we are. My ideal clients are young women and adolescents looking to improve the relationships they have with others, and most importantly, the relationship they have with themselves. If you have ever felt ashamed of who you are and struggle with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or dating, I’m here to help you overcome these obstacles

Understanding the value that therapy can bring to a person’s health and wellbeing, I strive to provide a safe space for everyone who enters my office. I have experience working with a diverse population providing individual, couples and family therapy. Although I may be an expert in the field, I know my clients are experts in their own lives. By working together, I hope changes can be made and for their goals to be reached.

Practical, solution-focused, short-term couple counseling. Dive into your issues and get guidance from the first session. No lengthy and ineffective "intake" process that more often than not looks like this: you're talking the entire session, the therapist only listens, and then you leave without any new ideas about what to do about your problem. My approach is different: I actively lead you to identify where exactly your communication breaks down and why, and then I coach you to try something different that will shift you from bewilderment, confusion and resignation to actionable clarity.

My approach to therapy is practical and empathic. It is my goal to help you live and love your life by developing the insights and tools necessary to overcome whatever difficulties you experience. Clinically, I specialize in helping people who suffer from anxiety, depression, OCD, anger, stress, relationship problems, and longstanding psychological issues.

I work collaboratively with my patients to explore the ways in which their past experiences have shaped their current relationships, both with themselves and with others. In therapy, we will pay close attention to the dynamics of our own relationship, as well as to patterns of behavior and communication that may be holding you back in other areas of your life. By developing greater self-awareness and insight into these patterns, you can begin to break free of old patterns and forge more meaningful and fulfilling connections with others.

Depression. Anxiety. Stress. Insomnia. Grief stemming from divorce, job loss, death of a loved one. Feeling stuck. Difficulties at work and in relationships. Feeling Lost. Overwhelmed by self-doubt. Continuing to do things that are bad for you. Needing to clear everyday concerns. I'm trained to help. As a Clinical Psychologist in NYC for over 20 years, and as Senior Supervising Psychologist at a major metropolitan hospital, where I supervise and train other clinicians, I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples and families. I feel strongly that the clinician/patient relationship is collaborative.