Therapists in New York, NY

Balance is fundemental to a life well-lived. I believe that we all strive for harmony within ourselves, our world, and our expectations for our future. We strive for self-fulfillment within these areas but at times, reaching them can beceome overwelming. Deciding to begin therapy is an important and extremely personal choice. I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in scientifically validated psychological treatments including cognitive behavior therapy, rational emotive psychotherapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. I work with adults, children, couples, to help them in their pursuit of a life well-lived.

Beginning the therapeutic process is the most valuable investment one can make in themselves and the ideal therapeutic relationship is the culprit for your meaningful progress. I have extensive and dynamic experience in working with individuals who are experiencing challenges including uncomfortable levels of anxiety, depression, unprocessed trauma, grief, and toxic relationships. I am confidently a person centered therapist who draws upon mindfulness and cognitive work with the goal of clarifying values, improving your critical thought processes, and attaining a type of self actualizing growth and development that

Glad you're here! :) Perhaps your mind is caught in an endless loop, trying to make sense of everything. Even life’s uncertainties and contradictions (while juggling multiple roles) might be making your journey of self-discovery quite challenging. You might find yourself struggling with anxiety, OCD, relationship conflicts, depression, mood concerns, life transitions, sexuality, or trauma. Within these complexities and challenges, I offer a guiding light. I'm passionate about helping individuals and couples overcome difficulties by increasing self-awareness while exploring and reflecting upon their unique identities and experiences.

I specialize in therapy with adults who suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, medical diagnoses, racial conflict, life transitions, those who want to gain greater knowledge of self, dream analysis, and individuals who struggle with forming and maintaining relationships or boundaries. I have assisted both mxn and womxn work towards finding their sense of value while obtaining several ways to find healing. I'm a holistic trained therapist, herbalist, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist who works from a psychoanalytical lens that aids in further exploring, understanding, healing, and getting to the root of our problems.

KaLisa has worked with individuals from many walks of life. Her expertise includes assisting individuals struggling with substance use, bi-polar disorder, ADHD/ADD, anxiety, spectrum disorder, and depression. She has assisted those in crisis and those living with trauma as well as helped LGBTQIA folx explore their gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. KaLisa has assisted individuals in overcoming the stigma of living with HIV and she has worked to empower individuals confronted with racism, sexism, and homophobia.

I will meet you at your level of readiness for change and support you, as you strive towards authenticity, liberation, and growth.

Dr. Rancier enjoys working with a diverse population using evidence-based interventions for a wide range of conditions including mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, trauma and relationship issues. Dr. Rancier is a culturally sensitive therapist and considers how diversity and cultural factors impact her client’s mental health. She believes in the importance of providing clients with skills from CBT, DBT, and ACT while also allowing space to process past experiences that could impact the client’s current day to day functioning.

I am a licensed counselor working primarily with adults and millennials. I specialize in those moving through radical life transitions such as moving, beginning/ending relationships, making career changes, and wanting to change their relationship with substances. Life transitions, even positive ones, can leave us feeling alone, stuck, confused, anxious, and even, despairing. My treatment with you will be tailored to your goals, preferences, and desired outcomes for therapy. I treat each of my clients with respect and provide an atmosphere full of safety and free of judgment.

As a licensed clinical social worker, I want to help you achieve your goals in obtaining an improved quality of life by working together to identify coping strategies that best suit you. I enjoy teaching you skills including mindfulness training, interpersonal effectiveness skills, and distress tolerance skills so that you can implement them to decrease the intensity, severity, and frequency of your psychiatric symptoms.

Making the decision to seek out therapy is a courageous and transformational step toward positive change. I believe that therapy is for all, and that anyone can achieve recovery to restore emotional health and balance in their lives. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, family dynamics and self-esteem. I also help clients grappling with disordered eating, such as restricting food, compensatory behaviors and body acceptance. My style is trauma-informed, affirming and compassionate, and I try to make therapy a safe space to build new skills and strategies to achieve the fulfilling life you deserve.

Drawing on 15 years of experience in a range of clinical settings, Amanda combines energy, humor, and empathy to help her clients overcome life's challenges and achieve their goals. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Amanda believes there is no cookie-cutter approach to therapy — instead, she offers a personalized blend of traditional talk therapy and practical skills and tools as she builds meaningful relationships with her clients.

Whether you're experiencing a bump, hurdle, roadblock, it can feel difficult, if not seemingly impossible, to find a path through this on our own. I will create a safe space to help you navigate through those rough patches and assist you to become a more confident navigator yourself. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, substance use, grief and loss, life transitions, and relationship conflicts. In therapy sessions, I use a variety of counseling approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy, as I believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach.

Life can be complex, messy, and difficult to function in. Working with both individuals and couples/families, there is no limit to what kind of issues or goals you can have for therapy. Anxiety, eating disorders, work/school stress, depression, transitional stress, and family trauma don't even begin to scratch the surface of what you can bring to the session when you meet with me.

Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other solution-focused interventions, I can work with you to change the negative thoughts and behaviors that may be leading to unhealthy patterns in your life, or making you feel stuck. Whether you are coping with sadnesses or stress as a result of the aftermath of COVID-19, or struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship or self-esteem issues that started awhile back, I can provide you with the tools to lead a more enjoyable and satisfying life and break out of unhealthy cycles. Treatment interventions are evidence-based and tailored to fit each client’s goals.

Isha uses an eclectic and client-centered approach to meet clients where they are at, and provides a secure, comfortable, genuine, and totally accepting environment individualized to every client. Drawing from psychodynamic, multicultural, feminist, emotion-focused, and narrative approached, she uses warmth and empathy to create a trusting therapeutic relationship, and aims to help clients attain self-awareness and actualization, and empower them to foster growth and change. Isha has prior experience working with diverse populations - children, adolescents, and adults, as well as individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

People often reach out with a range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addiction, eating disorders, career concerns, and the challenges of navigating life transitions. Whatever the specific issue, clients often share a common goal: to gain a deeper understanding of the issues they’re struggling with, to challenge and replace patterns of thought and behavior that are not serving them, and to learn helpful coping skills to manage stressors in healthy and productive ways. Ultimately, my clients frequently aspire to cultivate a life of fulfillment, authenticity, and peace.

Do you find yourself feeling stuck? Do you feel overwhelmed about making decisions? Do you struggle to feel present due to thoughts of past negative experiences? Are you struggling to set boundaries within your family system? I specialize in working with college students and young adults struggling to cope with anxiety, relationship difficulties, complicated family dynamics, and navigating what it means to become an adult with increased responsibilities.Whether this is your first time in therapy or a recent stressor in your life has led to a need for increased support, I will work to ensure that you feel heard, understood, and safe.

Finding the right therapist can be very confusing and overwhelming! On your initial visit, I will spend a generous amount of time with you on your presenting concerns and your goals for therapy. Having 20 years of experience, I can assess the therapy method most likely to be effective for your specific situation. My specialty is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and I find most clients achieve significant progress with this method. However, if I feel CBT is not appropriate for you, I have a number of experienced colleagues in my practice with different methods I can recommend (behaviorhealthny.com).

Trying to manage life is a never-ending journey. With what life throws at us like heartache, loss, and overwhelming moments that become trying. With us not knowing which directions to take and feeling all feelings at once we can end in areas of anxiety, depression and negative behavior patterns. In times we face adversity, we tend to already have a solution but have a hard time with the steps and changes needed to get there.