Male Therapists in Bardonia, NY

Are you struggling with big transitions in your life? Having difficulty calming intense emotions or just struggling to navigate the day to day? Life can be filled with challenges and disappointments that impact our state of mind, (our brain?), and our capacity to manage everyday tasks. If this is you, I would love to help you learn ways to understand and cope with these big and challenging moments. Therapy is a healing process and together we can process emotions, create small, realistic changes, and help you become more confident in everyday life.

My ideal client is trying to understand not only the root causes that created a less than optimal life functioning emotionally, socially, occupationally, academically, or intrafamilially, but the actual cognitive behavioral steps to remedy the problem. I believe most problems we encounter in our everyday lives can be improved upon and transformed into a life we have chosen.

My specialization includes helping with social/interpersonal challenges including social anxiety and anger, as well as navigating confusions around your identity and sense of self. Rest assured, I maintain a professional approach while respecting your beliefs and values, creating a supportive environment tailored to your personal journey of growth and self-discovery.

If you grew up in a household with abusive, narcissistic, codependent, addicted, or otherwise struggling parents, and now experience distress with feeling good-enough, finding fulfilling connections with other people, depression and anxiety, setting boundaries, and making sense of your reactions to various situations, then I can help. Also, if you are just having trouble with relationships - perhaps it's hard to make good connections with other people, or you are feeling isolated and are confused about how that has come about, then I can help you with figuring that out and developing the kinds of relationships you ultimately want.

100% sliding scale - having trouble finding affordable counseling? Negotiate a fee you can afford. I specialize in navigating emotional and relationship challenges on the path to recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. I also assist men with anger management issues and guide individuals living with depression, anxiety, and panic disorders to pursue their professional, personal, and relational aspirations. I provide couples counseling to help partners navigate differences and disagreements. As a seasoned professional I offer a welcoming, secure, and confidential space to unravel past and present struggles hindering healthy growth.

Has your child been struggling with emotional dysregulation and behavioral outbursts? As a parent, do you wish to have a more positive and trusting relationship with your child? I help children become more aware of the effect that their emotions have on themselves and others and give them tools to cope with these emotions. My practice also focuses on building healthy attachment between parent and child through play and talk therapy. In addition to therapy, I conduct psycho-educational evaluations to help parents and schools understand the cognitive, academic, behavior, and emotional needs of children.

Does it seem like something is holding your child back from being who he or she could be? Do you feel like something is preventing you from being all you could be? Is school or workplace or your marriage or relationships with peers not what you think they should be, leaving you, or your child, frustrated and disappointed? Psychotherapy could help you or your child achieve a life worth living, in the family, with friends, in school, at work (and with HaShem).

My private practice builds upon 20 years of experience with supporting children and their families as a school psychologist. As a licensed psychologist, I work with children, adolescents, and young adults to help them cope with feelings of anxiety, depression and anger. I also assist clients in coping with stress related to social issues, family conflict, and academic difficulties.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working with individuals, couples, groups, and families. I bring to my work skills learned from my graduate and institute training as well as my natural qualities of empathy, practicality, intuition, and creativity. Using conventional and alternative approaches, my work is tailored to meet the needs of different clients as I bring attention to all dimensions of the healing and growth process--mind, heart, spirit, body, and imagination. My passion is in helping to facilitate the growth of my clients in reconnecting to innate capacities for freedom, imagination, and pleasure.

The marriage feels "meh." Your love and commitment are strong, but something is off. Talking about it hasn't helped. It just leads to more arguing, pain, and resentment. It feels like things are getting worse. You both desperately want to fix it. Because as much as you love each other, you can't sign up to keep doing this for the next decade and beyond. Something has to change. And in your bones, you know it can be how you are in your marriage. It’s time to renew your relationship.

Stress, anxiety and depression can surface as reactive anger, sadness, as isolating from others, and just feel exhausting. I work with adults (many men) to remove obstacles, find emotional clarity and meaning, and open the door to lasting change. I believe therapy to be a partnership where we build trust, become curious and collaborate on how best to remove blocks and old patterns, and acquire tools along the way toward a more fulfilled life. I seek to empower adults who struggle with trauma/PTSD, grief, at-risk behaviors, self-esteem, relationship and attachment difficulties, the codependency-narcissism bond, and life transitions.

My primary focus of treatment is trauma recovery, depression, and anxiety. Many people have chronic low self-esteem stemming from early childhood messages received from adults and others in their lives. The coping skills used at that time may have been adaptive, but in the present, they are no longer helpful. If you are depressed, anxious, and feel alone, don't know what to do, or if you suffer from a difficult past, I can help. You're not alone. I engage in strengths-based, solution-focused person-centered work and use a variety of traditional mental health modalities.

Are you navigating life transitions, confronting perfectionism, or tackling feelings of anxiety and depression? If you're ready to prioritize your wellbeing, seeking a life free from the constraints that are currently holding you back, I'm here for you. Together, we'll tap into your unique strengths, build resilience for tough times, and establish attainable goals that enhance your overall wellness. It's your time to step forward and embrace your full potential.

I bring a supportive, strong, and collaborative space for those who are looking to work on themselves, gain clarity, and resolve a variety of issues that may hold a person back from their potential. I use an eclectic approach that provides a personalized therapy experience that meets your needs. In addition I specialize in working with teens, adults, families, couples and veterans.

Wherever you find yourself—clear on what you want to work on, confused and unsure where to begin—I'm happy to support you in your journey. If you're looking for a supportive relationship in which to explore healing depression and anxiety, challenges with self-esteem, grief and loss, traumatic life events, difficulty in intimate relationships, understanding yourself more deeply, or living a more meaningful and integrated life, that is what I offer.

Serving Bergen/Rockland Counties and Manhattan, I bring 30 years as a psychotherapist, 25 years as a family and couples therapist, and 20 years of practicing behavioral and physical rehabilitation medicine and years of contemplative and body art practices (YTT200) to a psychology practice that incorporates evidenced-based treatments with contemporary psychoanalytic practices and body/mind perspectives. Therapy works with mind, body, and between ourselves and others in a relationship that frees the creative potential for healing, discovering new inspiration for transforming self, work and relationships.

When you find yourself emotionally overwhelmed, or behaviorally stuck facing what feels to be an unsolvable problem or issue, I bring compassion, empathy, and intelligence to my practice to help you through these difficulties and get back on track. This may occur in any one of the many arenas of your life, including your relationships, family, school, or work. I work with couples, adults, children, adolescents, and families providing a clear roadmap to behavioral change and emotional well-being. I am dedicated and accountable to you as we create a collaborative plan for meeting your needs.

A caring and supportive therapeutic relationship fosters growth and learning. I listen deeply and reflectively to sustain a creative, compassionate and safe environment that not only promotes trust, but cultivates open and meaningful exploration of challenging life issues. My approach is holistic and multi-dimensional, engaging the imagination and supporting emotional and spiritual healing. I am a clinical social worker in private practice in Nyack, New York. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Somatic Experiencing Touch Practitioner specializing in trauma resolution, a relational psychoanalyst and couples therapist.