Therapists in 10069
I have always been interested in how physical health and mental health are connected. Unfortunately in our healthcare system, there is often not enough time during a routine office visit to explore the complex biological, psychological, and social factors that influence a person's overall health. Appointments that are 15 or 30 minutes long usually don't leave enough space to discuss the many thoughts, feelings, or questions that a patient may have about diagnoses, lab results, treatments, disease prevention, or mental health concerns.
I have always been interested in how physical health and mental health are connected. Unfortunately in our healthcare system, there is often not enough time during a routine office visit to explore the complex biological, psychological, and social factors that influence a person's overall health. Appointments that are 15 or 30 minutes long usually don't leave enough space to discuss the many thoughts, feelings, or questions that a patient may have about diagnoses, lab results, treatments, disease prevention, or mental health concerns.
Fernando Quigua
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10069 (Online Only)
I work predominantly with young people (from geriatric millennials to precocious zoomers) of all colors, creeds, and misdeeds, who are trying to figure out their life, romantically, vocationally, spiritually, or who, in the trying, feel they may have made a mess of it. Some of my clients are also first-generation Americans who struggle to synthesize the often invaluable but conflicting cultural programming, wisdom, and expectations they’ve inherited from their "Old World" parents while navigating our current situation.
I work predominantly with young people (from geriatric millennials to precocious zoomers) of all colors, creeds, and misdeeds, who are trying to figure out their life, romantically, vocationally, spiritually, or who, in the trying, feel they may have made a mess of it. Some of my clients are also first-generation Americans who struggle to synthesize the often invaluable but conflicting cultural programming, wisdom, and expectations they’ve inherited from their "Old World" parents while navigating our current situation.
There are times in life when there doesn't seem like a way out of emotional pain. Our life histories, traumas, losses, and disappointments can run so deep that you think the only solution is to give up and stay where you are because change seems frightening. I'm confident I’m able to help you have a more joyful life, better relationships, and to create a more optimistic and exciting vision for your future. You can learn the most effective tools and recognize your strengths focusing on yourself in the now. I can teach you how to treat yourself with patience and compassion, while making a real decision to change.
There are times in life when there doesn't seem like a way out of emotional pain. Our life histories, traumas, losses, and disappointments can run so deep that you think the only solution is to give up and stay where you are because change seems frightening. I'm confident I’m able to help you have a more joyful life, better relationships, and to create a more optimistic and exciting vision for your future. You can learn the most effective tools and recognize your strengths focusing on yourself in the now. I can teach you how to treat yourself with patience and compassion, while making a real decision to change.
Helping people succeed in love is my life’s work. I’ve dedicated my career to teaching people relationship skills because I know that the quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. We don’t thrive in love by chance. We thrive in love when we’ve mastered relationship skills. None of us are born with them - but all of us can learn them. Because they’re skills. And, as a practicing therapist, I’m licensed to teach those skills. I have a Master’s Degree from Columbia University and a PhD from New York University. I’m also the host of E! Network’s Famously Single and the former Global Ambassador to Tinder.
Helping people succeed in love is my life’s work. I’ve dedicated my career to teaching people relationship skills because I know that the quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. We don’t thrive in love by chance. We thrive in love when we’ve mastered relationship skills. None of us are born with them - but all of us can learn them. Because they’re skills. And, as a practicing therapist, I’m licensed to teach those skills. I have a Master’s Degree from Columbia University and a PhD from New York University. I’m also the host of E! Network’s Famously Single and the former Global Ambassador to Tinder.
Bespoke Wellness Partners offers collaborative, comprehensive, and personalized services to everyone in your family with a special focus on teens and young adults. Feel free to reach out to us to get connected to one of our many qualified clinicians. For more information about Bespoke and our clinicians, please visit our website www.bespokewellnesspartners.com to see their individual bios.
Bespoke Wellness Partners offers collaborative, comprehensive, and personalized services to everyone in your family with a special focus on teens and young adults. Feel free to reach out to us to get connected to one of our many qualified clinicians. For more information about Bespoke and our clinicians, please visit our website www.bespokewellnesspartners.com to see their individual bios.
Stop and think about it! Do you feel anxious, unfulfilled, or have difficulty reaching your goals? Are you feeling depressed, perhaps experiencing suicide ideation? Depression is very difficult to manage on your own, and you won't have to when I am your therapist. Whether you are an adolescent or adult, you will have coping tools I will share with you during our sessions together at your disposal to help you feel more empowered and in greater control of your life. Would you like to become more self-aware? Our focus on mindfulness will facilitate your journey of self-realization.
Stop and think about it! Do you feel anxious, unfulfilled, or have difficulty reaching your goals? Are you feeling depressed, perhaps experiencing suicide ideation? Depression is very difficult to manage on your own, and you won't have to when I am your therapist. Whether you are an adolescent or adult, you will have coping tools I will share with you during our sessions together at your disposal to help you feel more empowered and in greater control of your life. Would you like to become more self-aware? Our focus on mindfulness will facilitate your journey of self-realization.
My therapeutic style is best described as transparent, supportive, open, curious, funny, and creative.
Are you struggling to find fulfillment in some areas of your life? Are you worrying about the future? That you'll never be able to own a home? Reach financial stability? Have close relationships with family and friends? A romantic partner? Perhaps your work is leaving you with a feeling of purposelessness. You're a bright person with many goals, but you're unsure how to tackle them. Therapy can be a place to process the emotions surrounding these, process past trauma, reframe how you see yourself and reevaluate how you can take charge of your role in the things that happen around you. Things don't have to be the way they are now.
My therapeutic style is best described as transparent, supportive, open, curious, funny, and creative.
Are you struggling to find fulfillment in some areas of your life? Are you worrying about the future? That you'll never be able to own a home? Reach financial stability? Have close relationships with family and friends? A romantic partner? Perhaps your work is leaving you with a feeling of purposelessness. You're a bright person with many goals, but you're unsure how to tackle them. Therapy can be a place to process the emotions surrounding these, process past trauma, reframe how you see yourself and reevaluate how you can take charge of your role in the things that happen around you. Things don't have to be the way they are now.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.