When you make the commitment to engage in therapy, I will be there to guide you on your unique journey. By forming a therapeutic relationship, I will help you enhance your strengths, gain personal insight, reconcile your past, and build a better future.

We are all the products of our earliest emotional conditioning. Children are a product of your marriage. A majority of us do not come from ideal upbringings due to the complexities of parenting. As a result, we all experience, and become accustomed to, varying levels of irritation and develop a "pushing away" defense to real intimacy. Because of this common dynamic, many people become creatures of maladaptive habits and develop destructive habits, ego deficits, and severe intimacy issues. If this sounds familiar to you, please consider calling me.

SUNRISE COUNSELING CENTER (in 3 locations) has been serving our community for over 27 years. Now that the world has changed and we are all adjusting to a "new normal", people have now found our services to be an ESSENTIAL support, to discover peace and happiness once again! Don’t suffer alone! 2000 of your friends and neighbors are now getting help through our various services. In addition, during these difficult times, the staff at SUNRISE COUNSELING CENTER would like to “give back” to our community by offering free consultations about both our psychotherapy (talk therapy) and psychiatric (medication management) services.

In my 15 years of practice, I've found it most important to maintain fulfilling and satisfying relationships with those around them in order to maintain emotional health. In my experience, relational psychotherapy provides an atmosphere of empathy and attentiveness that elicits full disclosure of the experiences and events affecting the person seeking treatment. I see a therapeutic relationship as two people working together to forge a strong, collaborative, and secure relationship that can serve as a model for future relationships.

As a trauma therapist, I believe that satisfaction and happiness in life depends on the quality of our relationships with those whom we love and work. Together we can address the conflicted relationships in your life, understand how they have been effected by trauma and bring about renewed balance and fulfillment.

Let's start today and help you find a better journey ahead! Family & Personal Counseling offers Video/Phone Telehealth sessions for individuals, families and couples, and all age groups, for a wide range of issues - individual concerns, relationships, family dynamics, bereavement/grief, lifestyle changes, anxiety and stress reduction, children's issues, depression and weight management. Founded by Ron Villano, LMHC, ASAC, CCH, we help you get things back on track right from the start. We have over 35 providers, all specifically selected, experienced and highly trained. We are ready to work with you!

Are you or someone you love struggling with addictions? You have tried everything you can but nothing has worked and you don’t know what else to do or where to turn. You have said "this is the last time" so many times its getting harder to believe you can actually change. Your relationships and performance at work are falling apart but you feel powerless to stop yourself. If this is true for you or someone you love, then it is crucial to know that there is hope and change is possible for you and the people you love.

I am a licensed Psychologist and Psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City, specializing in individual and couples therapy since 2002. I focus on helping you to improve and enhance self-understanding, to learn how to make better decisions, and to live a happier and more satisfying life, with stronger self-determination, autonomy, and a greater sense of freedom. I am also a Staff Member at at the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic of New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, where I specialize in the treatment of Personality Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Dissociative Disorders, PTSD and Identity Issues.

Dr. Brown is a licensed Psychoanalyst practicing near Hudson, NY and New York City. Professional activities include training school guidance counselors to develop and run adolescent resiliency groups. For 13 years, Dr. Brown was on staff at Kaiser Permanente HMO and Northeast Permanente Medical Group. Utilizing a solution-focused model of psychotherapy, he provided psychotherapy to Kaiser Permanente's membership. Dr. Brown developed and provided EAP services to medical and administrative staff at Kaiser and NPMG. He developed, conducted, and supervised various workshops and groups including community and corporate workshops on stress management, support groups for children of divorced families, "Fair Fighting" workshops & support groups.

In therapy I provide an environment that will allow you to express yourself freely and openly. I am genuine and supportive, but can be direct and challenge you to adapt your thinking when necessary. I strive for my clients to feel more focused, emotionally regulated, and confident. I work with adults who are suffering from anxiety including OCD and panic, as well as depression, grief, and relationship issues.

Many of my clients feel stuck in life, struggling with anxiety, depression, or difficulty adjusting to changes in their lives. Some find their lives and relationships paralyzed by the grasp of various addictions, and I have helped countless individuals liberate themselves.

Addiction is a struggle, for the addict and those around the addict. It is baffling and you can stop trying to conquer addiction alone. Working with an experienced addiction therapist may help you stop the mental gymnastics, the self-defeating behavior. You may begin to resolve issues with work, family and friends. Experienced guidance will guide you to a new perspective on how to stop your struggles with addiction and begin to build a new way of thinking about addiction and your self image. Let me guide you through the fog into a new life.

Thank you for visiting my page, and welcome to my practice! I have offices centrally located in Hauppauge and Garden City. I accept several major insurance plans, and will help clients on other plans obtain out of network reimbursement. I work primarily with a few groups. I work with many couples with marital issues, and with parenting issues. I help with many adolescents and college students navigate the trials and tribulations of life. Finally, as an expert in ADHD and learning disabilities, I offer state of the art psychological and psycho-education assessment.

First, know that I am here to help you. There are important questions that you may have about your relationship and about yourself that relate to COVID 19, and some that have been in your life before this crisis. How can I make sure that sheltering in place with my partner doesn't overwhelm our relationship? What can you learn about yourself under this condition? Am I tolerant enough? Does my partner irritate me more now than before or am I discovering a new breadth of his or her functioning that I didn't know was there? Do we help each other deal with family and couple problems or do they bring out selfishness and defensiveness?

In New York City, it is not uncommon to find yourself stressed and overwhelmed. You might be worried about your career, struggling in your relationship, feeling lonely, or just feeling stuck. When encountering such difficulties, people often come to therapy in order to find out what's wrong and feel better.

**Openings available now** Starting psychotherapy requires courage and a desire to change. By being on here today, you have already begun the process of creating the change you seek.

CURRENTLY FULL. I can help you. Starting the process of self discovery can be a difficult task, making life changes can be equally challenging. Whether it be love, work or another difficult circumstance, I can help you gather the necessary tools to make you a happier and healthier person. I accept several insurances and can assist you on out of network coverage if needed. You are welcome to call me for a free consultation and start the process of healing.

Face it. You're not happy. You're too often nervous, on edge, and sometimes you really feel down. You're in a rut professionally and your love life is not what it once was. You're not the way you want to be with the people you care most about...you want to connect with them the way you used to connect with them. Instead, you find yourself frustrated when you try...tense, defensive, overly sensitive to criticism. It's time to be honest with yourself. You need help...someone good to talk to who is not a family member, a friend, or a co-worker.