Therapists in New York, NY
My foundational training is in Narrative and Gestalt Therapy, a holistic model which helps clients become more fully and creatively alive.
Everyone can achieve authentic happiness, greater creativity and deeper intimacy in their relationships. I'm committed to building partnerships that helps my clients become more fully connected and alive. I have a private practice in Chelsea and provide psychotherapy at The Juilliard School Counseling Services. I feel that creativity that each person holds is one of their greatest treasures, and cultivating it is one of their greatest adventures.
My foundational training is in Narrative and Gestalt Therapy, a holistic model which helps clients become more fully and creatively alive.
Everyone can achieve authentic happiness, greater creativity and deeper intimacy in their relationships. I'm committed to building partnerships that helps my clients become more fully connected and alive. I have a private practice in Chelsea and provide psychotherapy at The Juilliard School Counseling Services. I feel that creativity that each person holds is one of their greatest treasures, and cultivating it is one of their greatest adventures.
Are you looking to break free from therapy stereotypes? Alexa offers a refreshing approach that transcends traditional talk therapy. She integrates various therapeutic modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, Gestalt Therapy, relational work, and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). Alexa holds a master’s from NYU and a TF-CBT certification from the Medical University of South Carolina. Raised in Mexico City and based in the US for two decades, she empathizes with diverse cultural backgrounds. Alexa's goal is to empower you to overcome challenges, enhance self-discovery, and prioritize mental well-being.
Are you looking to break free from therapy stereotypes? Alexa offers a refreshing approach that transcends traditional talk therapy. She integrates various therapeutic modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, Gestalt Therapy, relational work, and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). Alexa holds a master’s from NYU and a TF-CBT certification from the Medical University of South Carolina. Raised in Mexico City and based in the US for two decades, she empathizes with diverse cultural backgrounds. Alexa's goal is to empower you to overcome challenges, enhance self-discovery, and prioritize mental well-being.
Has talking-only therapy not worked well for you? If you are looking for an experienced holistic practitioner -- a therapist's therapist -- you have found one. My approach is present-centered, relational, and collaborative, informed by understandings from humanistic therapies as well as from spiritual and meditative traditions. This way of working is very interactive and includes methods from Gestalt, Hakomi, and Buddhist practices. I have more than 35 years of experience in both doing experiential psychotherapy and training other therapists in these methods.
Has talking-only therapy not worked well for you? If you are looking for an experienced holistic practitioner -- a therapist's therapist -- you have found one. My approach is present-centered, relational, and collaborative, informed by understandings from humanistic therapies as well as from spiritual and meditative traditions. This way of working is very interactive and includes methods from Gestalt, Hakomi, and Buddhist practices. I have more than 35 years of experience in both doing experiential psychotherapy and training other therapists in these methods.
Cyrus Huang
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MSEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10013 (Online Only)
My practice is multidisciplinary with a holistic approach incorporating Gestalt, Somatic, Mindfulness practices and cultural awareness to provide a therapeutic experience that will comfort and challenge you into your awareness of being present in the here and now.
I believe in creating a safe space and comfortable environment in which together we can explore and build upon a supportive therapeutic relationship where meaningful and challenging work can be done. You are the expert of your lived experience and what you present and share are tools that we will utilize to challenge and support your awareness and growth.
My practice is multidisciplinary with a holistic approach incorporating Gestalt, Somatic, Mindfulness practices and cultural awareness to provide a therapeutic experience that will comfort and challenge you into your awareness of being present in the here and now.
I believe in creating a safe space and comfortable environment in which together we can explore and build upon a supportive therapeutic relationship where meaningful and challenging work can be done. You are the expert of your lived experience and what you present and share are tools that we will utilize to challenge and support your awareness and growth.
I practice trauma-informed Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Gestalt therapies, as well as body based mindfulness because our emotions, fears, and wounds are as much in our bodies as they are in our minds.
I work with adults & couples who feel anxiety, overwhelm, and shame (sometimes like an 'imposter') in their lives, as well as with those who want to learn how to have healthier conflict in order to feel more secure in their romantic relationships. I help you better understand your emotions, practice boundary setting, balance control with acceptance, and learn how to re-regulate your nervous system. In addition to therapy, I also offer financial coaching to individuals/couples who feel overwhelmed by money stress and want to feel more secure in their financial wellbeing by exploring the emotional & psychological aspects of money.
I practice trauma-informed Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Gestalt therapies, as well as body based mindfulness because our emotions, fears, and wounds are as much in our bodies as they are in our minds.
I work with adults & couples who feel anxiety, overwhelm, and shame (sometimes like an 'imposter') in their lives, as well as with those who want to learn how to have healthier conflict in order to feel more secure in their romantic relationships. I help you better understand your emotions, practice boundary setting, balance control with acceptance, and learn how to re-regulate your nervous system. In addition to therapy, I also offer financial coaching to individuals/couples who feel overwhelmed by money stress and want to feel more secure in their financial wellbeing by exploring the emotional & psychological aspects of money.
Francesca Baslow -Licensed Psychotherapist-
MA, LCAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New York, NY 10003
As a Gestalt psychotherapist with 16 years experience, my specialities include relationships & couples work.
Welcome...you have arrived at a place I hope can bring you relief, direction and above all growth. A place where you can allow yourself a good exhale, relax your shoulders, let go and begin to feel the ease of your own space to be however you find yourself. I am here to support and guide you in whatever your experience brings to you in this moment of your life. There is healing in slowing down to listen to what your feelings and body are telling you, in an open and compassionate environment. I am honored to be a part of such important work.
As a Gestalt psychotherapist with 16 years experience, my specialities include relationships & couples work.
Welcome...you have arrived at a place I hope can bring you relief, direction and above all growth. A place where you can allow yourself a good exhale, relax your shoulders, let go and begin to feel the ease of your own space to be however you find yourself. I am here to support and guide you in whatever your experience brings to you in this moment of your life. There is healing in slowing down to listen to what your feelings and body are telling you, in an open and compassionate environment. I am honored to be a part of such important work.
Daniel Chen
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001 (Online Only)
I draw from many modalities, including IFS, Gestalt, and mindfulness practices, to tailor treatment plans to each client's unique needs and goals.
As a counselor, my goal is to help you navigate life's complexities. I seek to understand your challenges and the impact they have on you. Do you have persistent thoughts, feelings of hopelessness? Are you grieving or feeling rejected? Advocating for BIPOC communities, I imagine the challenges go beyond stress and anxiety as we face systemic issues and microaggressions. My goal is to navigate these challenges with empathy and compassion, create a space of non-judgment. I would like to start a conversation about what's really going on while maintaining your safety and comfort, ensuring you feel validated and seen.
I draw from many modalities, including IFS, Gestalt, and mindfulness practices, to tailor treatment plans to each client's unique needs and goals.
As a counselor, my goal is to help you navigate life's complexities. I seek to understand your challenges and the impact they have on you. Do you have persistent thoughts, feelings of hopelessness? Are you grieving or feeling rejected? Advocating for BIPOC communities, I imagine the challenges go beyond stress and anxiety as we face systemic issues and microaggressions. My goal is to navigate these challenges with empathy and compassion, create a space of non-judgment. I would like to start a conversation about what's really going on while maintaining your safety and comfort, ensuring you feel validated and seen.
From a Gestalt perspective, I offer traditional talk therapy, trauma-informed somatic therapy as well as art therapy.
We can get to points in our lives when we feel disconnected and stuck. Embarking on the journey of therapy can help you to break free of your patterns. I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and low self esteem. People come to me when they are going through a transition or ready to make a change. Through a holistic approach in psychotherapy we can work together creatively to help you make a change or gain understanding.
From a Gestalt perspective, I offer traditional talk therapy, trauma-informed somatic therapy as well as art therapy.
We can get to points in our lives when we feel disconnected and stuck. Embarking on the journey of therapy can help you to break free of your patterns. I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and low self esteem. People come to me when they are going through a transition or ready to make a change. Through a holistic approach in psychotherapy we can work together creatively to help you make a change or gain understanding.
Lucja Kobus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10013 (Online Only)
Welcome! My name is Lucja and I am a Gestalt therapist with a practice open to individuals, couples, and non-monogamous/poly relationships. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma informed, and experientially oriented therapist with a practice supporting clients of all genders, sexualities, bodies, and racial/cultural identities. I work as a collaborator with my clients to develop tools and explore inner workings on emotional, cognitive, and physical levels. My style of therapy is engaging, creative, and thoughtful, helping clients build skills and grow awareness around the inner workings of the human experience.
Welcome! My name is Lucja and I am a Gestalt therapist with a practice open to individuals, couples, and non-monogamous/poly relationships. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma informed, and experientially oriented therapist with a practice supporting clients of all genders, sexualities, bodies, and racial/cultural identities. I work as a collaborator with my clients to develop tools and explore inner workings on emotional, cognitive, and physical levels. My style of therapy is engaging, creative, and thoughtful, helping clients build skills and grow awareness around the inner workings of the human experience.
Gestalt Therapy examines your present moment sensory experience of body, breath and gravity.
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. -Rumi All of us face times when we feel overwhelmed by life’s demands. Our inner critic can limit our capacity to nurture our needs and nourish our passion. Fear can weaken our faith in ourselves. I can help you navigate your path back toward your natural state of balance and resilience. I am a mental health counselor working from a Gestalt perspective.
Gestalt Therapy examines your present moment sensory experience of body, breath and gravity.
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. -Rumi All of us face times when we feel overwhelmed by life’s demands. Our inner critic can limit our capacity to nurture our needs and nourish our passion. Fear can weaken our faith in ourselves. I can help you navigate your path back toward your natural state of balance and resilience. I am a mental health counselor working from a Gestalt perspective.
Missy Fogarty Psychotherapy
Art Therapist, MA, MT-BC, LCAT
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
I'm a Gestalt therapist, too.
I help people feel better and improve their lives with psychotherapy and music therapy. If you are suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction or everyday stress with relationships, work or family. If you want a fluid and creative approach to therapy that helps you go deep to the core of your issues, I can help. I am particularly passionate about working with those who identify as LGBTQIA+, especially trans and GNC folx. In a world full of stigma, with so much pressure to conform to a heteronormative society, being trans or GNC can be an isolating and scary experience. I can help you on your journey to become your true self.
I'm a Gestalt therapist, too.
I help people feel better and improve their lives with psychotherapy and music therapy. If you are suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction or everyday stress with relationships, work or family. If you want a fluid and creative approach to therapy that helps you go deep to the core of your issues, I can help. I am particularly passionate about working with those who identify as LGBTQIA+, especially trans and GNC folx. In a world full of stigma, with so much pressure to conform to a heteronormative society, being trans or GNC can be an isolating and scary experience. I can help you on your journey to become your true self.
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With a master's degree in psychology, post-graduate training in Gestalt therapy, and ongoing studies in drama therapy at NYU, I utilize both verbal and non-verbal techniques, depending on your needs and goals.
At a very young age, I realized I wanted to work with people and help them overcome their difficulties. Having had amazing teachers, I thought that was their job. Only later did I learn it was what psychotherapists do! My clients often come to me wanting to find their sense of self or purpose, to understand their emotions, or to maintain satisfying relationships. Most of them have been through difficult life circumstances they find hard to talk about with others. All of them are becoming aware of recurring patterns that no longer serve them, but don't know how to change them.
With a master's degree in psychology, post-graduate training in Gestalt therapy, and ongoing studies in drama therapy at NYU, I utilize both verbal and non-verbal techniques, depending on your needs and goals.
At a very young age, I realized I wanted to work with people and help them overcome their difficulties. Having had amazing teachers, I thought that was their job. Only later did I learn it was what psychotherapists do! My clients often come to me wanting to find their sense of self or purpose, to understand their emotions, or to maintain satisfying relationships. Most of them have been through difficult life circumstances they find hard to talk about with others. All of them are becoming aware of recurring patterns that no longer serve them, but don't know how to change them.
Dominica Aufiero
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10017
Dominica Aufiero is an LCSW who holds a holistic view on healing and deeply values the client-therapist relationship. She believes that creativity is the essence of psychotherapy. Valuing her clients’ partnership in their healing journey, Dominica invites them to explore their inner insights and creativity under her therapeutic guidance. She utilizes various clinical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), culturally sensitive, eclectic, integrative, Jungian, humanistic, transpersonal, strength-based, and Gestalt therapies.
Dominica Aufiero is an LCSW who holds a holistic view on healing and deeply values the client-therapist relationship. She believes that creativity is the essence of psychotherapy. Valuing her clients’ partnership in their healing journey, Dominica invites them to explore their inner insights and creativity under her therapeutic guidance. She utilizes various clinical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), culturally sensitive, eclectic, integrative, Jungian, humanistic, transpersonal, strength-based, and Gestalt therapies.
My professional training was split between the gestalt and psychodynamic traditions, which both inform my approach to treatment.
I look to cultivate a space for vulnerability and healing by focusing on the present together. This space allows folks to make contact with their deeper selves and experience how they relate to both themselves and others. By attuning to this awareness together, we can face your most rejected parts, develop insight into what matters most, and process your suffering with safety and support. We do this by focusing on all parts of your experience, exploring how your past continues to affect your present, and challenging the ways we repress and avoid—all the while fostering a relationship that is nonjudgemental, safe, and accepting.
My professional training was split between the gestalt and psychodynamic traditions, which both inform my approach to treatment.
I look to cultivate a space for vulnerability and healing by focusing on the present together. This space allows folks to make contact with their deeper selves and experience how they relate to both themselves and others. By attuning to this awareness together, we can face your most rejected parts, develop insight into what matters most, and process your suffering with safety and support. We do this by focusing on all parts of your experience, exploring how your past continues to affect your present, and challenging the ways we repress and avoid—all the while fostering a relationship that is nonjudgemental, safe, and accepting.
Shira is trained and experienced in several therapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic and behavioral therapeutic techniques, in addition to person centered therapy and gestalt.
Shira combine her corporate world experiences with her belief in the prospect for self-betterment and self-discovery though psychotherapy. She is dedicated in assisting individuals and couples appreciate their feelings, thoughts, and experiences and how it may have impacted their perceptions of their lives, themselves, and their interpersonal relationships.
Shira is trained and experienced in several therapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic and behavioral therapeutic techniques, in addition to person centered therapy and gestalt.
Shira combine her corporate world experiences with her belief in the prospect for self-betterment and self-discovery though psychotherapy. She is dedicated in assisting individuals and couples appreciate their feelings, thoughts, and experiences and how it may have impacted their perceptions of their lives, themselves, and their interpersonal relationships.
My training includes the Hakomi Method of Body Psychotherapy, a certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, training in Gestalt, DBT, and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.
Are you suffering from stress, anxiety or trauma? Are your relationships problematic? Do you have health issues or are in a spiritual crisis? Through my holistic approach, with attention to the mind and body connection, you will deepen your capacity for self reflection and understanding, liberate your creativity and ability to communicate effectively and develop your innate self healing ability. With warmth and empathy we will work on nurturing your mind, body and spirit so that you can gain insight, and find solutions that work best for you that allow you to live your life to the fullest.
My training includes the Hakomi Method of Body Psychotherapy, a certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, training in Gestalt, DBT, and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.
Are you suffering from stress, anxiety or trauma? Are your relationships problematic? Do you have health issues or are in a spiritual crisis? Through my holistic approach, with attention to the mind and body connection, you will deepen your capacity for self reflection and understanding, liberate your creativity and ability to communicate effectively and develop your innate self healing ability. With warmth and empathy we will work on nurturing your mind, body and spirit so that you can gain insight, and find solutions that work best for you that allow you to live your life to the fullest.
In addition I am a Clinical Social Worker with Gestalt psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR training.
I have so much respect for all that we go through in the course of life and feel that everyone could use support and help when going through life transitions and challenging times. Whether you experiencing anxiety, dealing with trauma, a health crisis or are in the process of reinventing yourself psychotherapy can help you accomplish your goals and figure out the best ways forward.
In addition I am a Clinical Social Worker with Gestalt psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR training.
I have so much respect for all that we go through in the course of life and feel that everyone could use support and help when going through life transitions and challenging times. Whether you experiencing anxiety, dealing with trauma, a health crisis or are in the process of reinventing yourself psychotherapy can help you accomplish your goals and figure out the best ways forward.
With advanced training in Gestalt Therapy, I work experientially and relationally; often working individually with creatively-inclined adults.
Life transitions can be painful. When we feel sadness or anxiety, we may feel empty and alone, often leading to further distance and lack of connection. Building inner capacity allows for openness and movement towards a better relationship with ourselves and others, in turn, creating long term resilience and self-awareness. I believe that if you are open to this kind of exploration in therapy, I can help you. Working through an anti-oppressive, empowerment lens, I will meet you in the moment, work creatively to bring light to ongoing patterns, and work collaboratively with you- as you are.
With advanced training in Gestalt Therapy, I work experientially and relationally; often working individually with creatively-inclined adults.
Life transitions can be painful. When we feel sadness or anxiety, we may feel empty and alone, often leading to further distance and lack of connection. Building inner capacity allows for openness and movement towards a better relationship with ourselves and others, in turn, creating long term resilience and self-awareness. I believe that if you are open to this kind of exploration in therapy, I can help you. Working through an anti-oppressive, empowerment lens, I will meet you in the moment, work creatively to bring light to ongoing patterns, and work collaboratively with you- as you are.
My Gestalt and mindfulness training are helpful in supporting and guiding all kinds of relational and internal feelings of dissatisfaction, anxiety or despair.
What if you could walk around this planet with a deep sense (knowing) that everything about you, just as you are, is ok? Truly just fine? You can. Or maybe you're feeling stuck, needing help to galvanize your courage to make a change, to dare to live your very best life? A warm and supportive relationship with the right therapist will help to re-engage and energize your own existing internal resources, the parts of you that are already confident, calm, creative, courageous and compassionate. We can do this work together.
My Gestalt and mindfulness training are helpful in supporting and guiding all kinds of relational and internal feelings of dissatisfaction, anxiety or despair.
What if you could walk around this planet with a deep sense (knowing) that everything about you, just as you are, is ok? Truly just fine? You can. Or maybe you're feeling stuck, needing help to galvanize your courage to make a change, to dare to live your very best life? A warm and supportive relationship with the right therapist will help to re-engage and energize your own existing internal resources, the parts of you that are already confident, calm, creative, courageous and compassionate. We can do this work together.
I provide an integrative individual counseling service. I am interested in supporting clients to make healthy changes and growths in their lives through deepening their awareness of themselves and the world around them. Through this unique therapy relationship we will address current and past concerns from a Gestalt model. We will work together through problems in the here and now, including mindfulness, somatic awareness, meditations, laughter, parts work, and stress reduction practices. I also believe in empowerment in therapy and I believe that the greatest source of healing already exists in each of us as human beings.
I provide an integrative individual counseling service. I am interested in supporting clients to make healthy changes and growths in their lives through deepening their awareness of themselves and the world around them. Through this unique therapy relationship we will address current and past concerns from a Gestalt model. We will work together through problems in the here and now, including mindfulness, somatic awareness, meditations, laughter, parts work, and stress reduction practices. I also believe in empowerment in therapy and I believe that the greatest source of healing already exists in each of us as human beings.
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Gestalt Therapists
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behavior, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.