Parenting Therapists in New York, NY

I am a licensed clinical social worker with experience treating families and children ages 0-5. With training and experience in varied brief strategic as well as psychodynamic approaches and interventions, I utilize mindfulness along with the practical application of other tools to help individuals become more effective in the ways they wish along their journey. I work collaboratively with individuals and couples identifying and deepening our understanding of their issues. These often include challenges around parenting and co-parenting. Our co-constructed goals always include warmth and deepening self-discovery as well as the sense of feeling more capable.

Hello, it's great to meet you! Are you feeling overwhelmed or anxious about transitioning to parenthood? Do you have chronic stress, sadness, anger, or fear related to parenting and relationship challenges? Is your child having social, behavioral, and emotional difficulties? Being a parent can be the most amazing yet challenging experience. I am here to support you through the process. I recognize clients are the experts that they are, and I hope to make you feel heard, supported, and empowered during our collaborations.

At Family Central Consultants, we help families through difficult transitions. We provide support and advice to families at a critical juncture when facing health, mental health, educational challenges, major life transitions, or just when needing some direction and support. We assist families in navigating a myriad of issues and available resources. We collaborate with our families to develop a plan of action and provide ongoing support. Our goal is to maximize information and understanding and to minimize stress and anxiety for our families faced with daunting or unfamiliar challenges.

I specialize in the treatment of anxiety issues, including general worry, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, and school avoidance. I also treat issues related to attention-deficit, depression, and parenting. I work with children, adolescents, adults and families. I have extensive training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and empirically-supported family and parenting interventions. I work flexibly and openly with clients to identify treatment goals, and map out a strategy to achieve them. Together, we find practical and creative solutions to the problems that bring you to treatment.

I help clients push through challenges to find fulfillment, well-being and balance in love, work and play. I offer warmth, openness and honesty in order to co-create trust and curiosity about the challenges clients face. I listen deeply, with compassion and help facilitate self-awareness, change, empowerment and growth. My approach is relational and psychodynamic, but my practice is eclectic. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. I am an Emotional Literacy Coach and Master Trainer through Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence, helping clients build skills in communication,

As a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in New York City, I provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, parent-child dyads and families. I work from a collaborative and integrative approach, tailoring each treatment to the unique strengths and needs of the individual/family in order to alleviate symptoms and create meaningful and lasting change.

With over 20 years of experience helping patients explore issues related to relationships, family, parenting, and career, my goal is to engage in a way that allows for lasting changes. We all get stuck, and at times experience feelings of depression, self-doubt, or anxiety. I work to help you understand the sources of those feelings, and to transform these insights into action.

Dr. Magdalena Buczek is a New York State Licensed Psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for children, adolescents, parents, and young adults. She takes a compassionate and collaborative approach in helping clients identify and achieve their emotional and behavioral goals.

We offer a practical approach to therapy! We can support you with depression, anxiety, stress, life changes, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) relationship problems, family conflict, parenting support, trauma/ PTSD, anger management, grief/ bereavement, somatic disorders, eating disorders, and bullying.

I am a goal oriented therapist and use an integrative approach based on the specific needs of the individual. I use cognitive and psychodynamic oriented techniques in both short term and extended treatment. I provide treatment for individuals struggling with addiction as well as for their loved ones who are often impacted by the disease as well. As a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, I have ample experience in identifying and resolving personal concerns that can impact job performance. I work to help individuals find a healthy balance between their careers and their personal lives.

My practice is open to individual adults and couples who wish to address: life transition problems; relationship difficulties; parenting issues, anxiety; and depression. My therapeutic orientation combines psychodynamic, insight-oriented, and cognitive behavioral techniques.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and am passionate about supporting parents in their own mental health journeys, as well as through parenting challenges. I also provide individual therapy for adults with anxiety, OCD, and depression. My goal is to foster a warm and supportive therapy space while grounding our sessions in evidence-based approaches. I work with clients across the lifespan, from early childhood through adulthood, with the goal of managing emotions and behaviors more effectively. I aim to empower people to face their fears, tolerate uncertainty, and build a life that is in line with their values.

Rachel Shelley, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents, and parents. She supports children and parents in understanding their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and in developing coping skills. She has specialized training in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure response prevention (ERP) for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. Her approach is goal-oriented and she integrates humor, warmth and compassion to help her clients thrive.

You have been thinking about making some changes in your life in order to become intentional about your parenting. As a parent myself - I know first hand there is a lot to juggle and we often feel frustrated and overwhelmed by it all. If you are ready to REVOLUTIONIZE your life, learn to manage it all and work on being a better parent to your children then lets chat.

Are you struggling with supporting a child with special needs, managing your child’s emotional or behavioral difficulties, or navigating the transition to parenthood? If so, you are not alone - I am here to help you. Parenting can be a very rewarding experience, but it also brings many challenges that can lead to one feeling overwhelmed, anxious and even depressed. My philosophy is that parents and families are usually doing the best they can, however challenging circumstances often require professional guidance. I provide families with a warm, supportive and confidential space in which to discuss problems and find solutions.

As a clinical psychologist, I have devoted my career to supporting the social-emotional development of children and adolescents. While the specific focus of therapy is individualized according to each child’s needs, much of the work I do centers around helping individuals develop self-awareness, healthy relationships, problem solving skills, and the ability to identify, regulate, and express emotions adaptively. I also regularly collaborate with parents to identify and address patterns of behavior and communicate with their children more effectively.

Do you find yourself ready to change your life's narrative but not sure where to begin? Are you having a harder time than usual coping with changes coming your way? Whether it's a new job, relationship, family dynamic, etc, life milestones/transitions can bring up so many mixed feelings and trigger core beliefs we hold about ourselves, relationships, and the world. I am a bicultural clinician passionate about working with children and families to break the cycle of intergenerational transmissions of trauma. I have a particular interest in attachment and parenting.

Are you feeling stuck, wondering if you have it in you to step forward? You can feel lost, rudderless, unable to see a clear path. Anxiety and feelings of doubt can be unwelcome companions on your way to change. Sometimes life's next choices and changes are just below the surface, they just need to be uncovered. I work to address clients' individual needs through a range of modalities, from structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to ongoing Supportive Counseling. I am here to help clients process whatever struggles or challenges they are encountering in their lives.

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, disconnected, or like no one understands? I want you to know that you’re not alone. Whether you’re experiencing grief, working through past trauma, discovering what your role as a parent, young adult, or partner means, or another life change; I am here for you. I can support you in getting clarity and healing by working together exploring ways in which you can reclaim the control in your life you deserve. My work, based on a humanistic approach allows us to work as partners in creating the life you want. Working abroad (Tokyo & London) and as a parent to LGBTQ kids, have opened my perspective on life.