Lesbian Therapists in 11225

I provide psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to adult individuals as well as couples therapy both in-person and virtually. My approach is strongly informed by my training and experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy and contemporary relational psychoanalysis. While we begin to identify patterns and themes in your personal and relational past, we focus on the present and identify ways you can make sustainable changes going forward. Together we figure out what will work best for you.

Feeling overwhelmed by the weight of grief and loss? It's understandable to feel lost in the midst of life's unpredictable challenges. In my practice, I offer a compassionate and understanding space where you can freely express your emotions. I'm here to validate your feelings and help you navigate through the confusion, gently guiding you toward clarity. My aim is to support you in taking meaningful steps forward, honoring your values and aspirations along the way. Together, we'll explore coping strategies and techniques to help you manage grief in your daily life, finding moments of solace within the pain.

Are you caught in a stressful cycle of conflict in your relationship? Does it feel as if you and your loved one(s) are repeating the same pattern? Let's work together to change this. I can help you to discover how unspoken communication, past experiences, and beliefs, may be influencing your relationship. We will work together to understand these patterns, and how they aren't serving you. Together, we can develop more effective communication skills and replace the patterns which are holding you back. I believe that therapy should be collaborative, empowering, and solution focused.

As a clinician, my foundational belief is in the power of collaboration and connection. I prioritize building a therapeutic alliance that fosters an environment where clients feel empowered to bring their entire selves into each session. My approach is anchored in warmth and humor, facilitating a space where growth, self-recognition, and development are not just goals but achievable realities. With a deep understanding that individuals are the experts of their own experiences, I utilize therapy as a means to unlock and explore the true self.

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation but in connection. I care deeply about co-creating a safe, nurturing therapeutic space, one where you (individually or with your partner/family) can identify and divest yourself of the internalized narratives and patterns that no longer serve you. Our beliefs are shaped largely by the stories we have been told all our lives - by family, peers, culture, religion, and larger systems that we may not even be aware of. In partnership, we can examine what narratives you want to hold onto and which ones hold you back from living in alignment with the person/couple/family you want to be.

I believe in community care, liberation, growth, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. We live within various systems and institutions that impact how we navigate our lives in relation to each other. I am here to invite and support you in exploring connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. I am passionate about working with intersectional identities of race, gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence and focus around issues of relationships, trauma, transitions, and alternative lifestyles (such as kink/BDSM, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, etc.).

Dr. Gottlieb is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist. As a helping professional she believes that each person is doing the best they can in any given moment and that therapy can help build on innate strength so that they can do more. Dr. Gottlieb approaches therapy through the lens that all people are whole and unbroken as they are. Therapy does not change people, rather it helps them to develop the skills they need to live in a way that is consistent with the life they want to live.

Meet the amazing Dr. Randi, an experienced therapist and wellness coach with over 15 years of expertise in helping individuals balance their work, school, and personal lives. Her passion is empowering her clients with the tools, strategies, and support they need to overcome their obstacles both now and in the long term. Dr. Randi firmly believes in each client's power to heal from the inside out. She is dedicated to helping her clients discover their inner light, professional voice, and a sense of hope, regardless of their background.

I believe in therapy as a way to understand our pasts and move forward in the present—a powerful tool in navigating transitions, staying rooted, and expressing our creative selves. I have a Bachelors and Masters in music/opera, a Masters in social work from Columbia University, and am a certified yoga teacher.

Are you struggling with difficult family dynamics or a lack of support from your environment? Are you finding that the tools that you have turned to cope, like substance use and avoidance, has taken hold of your life? Are you feeling exhausted or constrained by treatment that sees your experience as a disease and dispenses formulaic solutions? You are not your symptoms and you deserve care from someone who wants to join you, sees you as the multi-layered complex person you are and supports your vision of healing in mind.

I believe everyone has a story that needs to be shared. Therapy can be a space where we challenge how we relate to our stories as well as the one's we've been told by our families, cultures, and society. Therapy can also be a space where we reckon with the universal systems and histories of oppression that have impacted our stories, our ability to tell them, and how we feel they are received in the world. I provide support to those who are motivated towards greater understandings of their stories in order to heal the connections in their relationships with themselves and others.

Feeling stuck? Want to bring some playfulness into your life and feel like something can change? Drama Therapy, an experiential method of facilitating change, is an incredible tool for self-discovery, transformation, and connection. As a queer and genderqueer therapist, I especially enjoy working with queer and trans folks, anti-zionists, and those interested in disrupting white supremacist and ableist systems of pathology. My goal is to co-create a space with you that feels safe enough for you to expand self-acceptance, grow in ways that are important to you, and maybe even have a laugh in the process.

Welcome! If you are queer, trans, non-binary, questioning, neurodivergent, kinky, poly, or otherwise inclined to defy mainstream narratives of mental health and well-being, then I may be the right fit for you. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the New York metro area, I offer an oasis of compassion, creativity, and self-reflection. I have several years of experience working as a body-neutral and LGBTQ-affirming sex educator, as well as working with queer and trans youth of color. I am especially proud to assist others in dismantling internalized forms of oppression and critically reframing their experiences with radical self-love.

Liberation-Based Therapy is psychotherapeutic group practice supports mental health and wellness through the lens of liberation-based healing practices. The work offered is emotionally-focused, culturally affirming with a strengths-based perspective. We work with individuals, couples, families and groups in New York and New Jersey.

Psychotherapy is a transformative experience that empowers you to explore your inner self in an affirming and nonjudgmental environment. This collaborative process involves us working together to navigate challenges and foster personal growth in a way that is uniquely tailored to your needs. I will accompany you on a journey of deep introspection into your thoughts and emotions, aiming to enhance your understanding of yourself, your patterns, and your potential for positive change. Ultimately, psychotherapy is a powerful tool for navigating life's complexities, fostering empowerment, and facilitating genuine, lasting transformation.

In times of uncertainty do you find it difficult to manage? Are you interested in discovering new ways of seeing and experiencing yourself? Do you feel resigned to your choices and options? Are you trying to find a different way to understand yourself; how you relate to others while building compassion for yourself and deepening your connections? Through the lens of liberation-based healing practices, I will assist with a process of validation, reflection, and questioning so that you can gain insight, feel more emotionally connected in your life. My approach is directive, people-centered, creative and supportive.

My approach to psychotherapy is integrated, drawing from my training in psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, trauma-focused CBT, multi-systemic and EMDR models. Whether you are looking for relief from daily stressors, navigating life transitions, or wanting to deepen understanding of yourself and your relationships, I provide a supportive space to guide you through a collaborative, therapeutic process. Using techniques attuned to your unique and specific needs, I will work with you to address difficult emotional and mental health issues, gain insight and awareness, and create the change you need to live a happier, healthier life.

After many years of working in direct service in organizations, I come to private practice using an eclectic approach, often blending behavioral therapies with psychodynamic roots through a person-centered lens. I aim to modify theories and interventions to shape positive outcomes for the client's cultural aspects. My experience provides a connective insight into a client's progression toward healthy development. The foundational pillars of ethics are necessary for effective counseling and are the core of each platform implemented in my therapeutic practice.

Who you share your stories with matters. This is one of the reasons why choosing a therapist is so personal and important. There are many connections that shape your life. However, life doesn’t have to be dictated by previous experiences or fate. You have the capacity to make choices with the stories you're born into, and live these stories forward in new ways. The understanding that occurs in therapy creates the freedom to live meaningfully, especially when shared with a therapist who has broad experience and intuitive sensitivity to your concerns.