Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

I seek to collaboratively create a space where you are affirmed, understood, and honored in your multi-dimensionality. We have such good reason to feel overwhelmed, stuck, & alone. If you are feeling this way, I am so glad you are here. My areas of speciality are social anxiety, depression, trauma (including having a loved one with BPD), and eating disorders/disordered eating. I am a queer woman and also support fellow queer folks in exploring LGBTQIA+ identity and belonging. All my work is done through a lens that takes into account how we are impacted by our environment, including systemically.

The brain, like the body, has a way of healing itself when provided the environment it needs to do so. I offer a calm and nurturing space for us to develop curiosity and capacity for change together. Much of my work is grounded in compassion and self-observation as a tool for both understanding and change. Whether you are looking for a specific change within yourself or seeking understanding in a broader sense, I will provide a warm and empathic environment to explore these issues. My style balances serious reflection with moments for humor and connection.

My name is Alex Selnick, LMSW (NY) and I am a therapist who specializes in working with teens, young adults, and families. I have a passion for working with clients to help them build their capacity to be self-reflective both in and outside of session. I support my clients as they learn to experience and tolerate emotions, develop a self-awareness over their behavior or thought patterns, and learn to set and maintain boundaries. I enjoy working with individuals, children, and families who are navigating the challenges that come with new life transitions, family conflict, and other stressful or traumatic events.

I offer a safe space for all forms of self-expression for individuals, couples, and groups across the sexuality spectrum. Often when we are placed in environments with intense levels of stress, whether this is from relationship issues, anxiety/depression, addiction or other life situations, we hold pain and trauma deep in our bodies. When we are unable to process and release this from our bodies, we become stuck in patterns that are unhealthy. I also specialize in couples therapy, utilizing Gottman Method Techniques as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy, to provide a safe space to explore sexual, relational and life challenges.

Noticing that life is more uncomfortable than you imagine it to be? Fear of taking the leap for a better you? Everyday people are walking around with a piece of them ready for healing and not sure where to end or begin. Whether you are experiencing effects of trauma, suffering from anxiety, dealing with a life transition or daily stress, therapy can be one of the very things that can support you in your journey! I am dedicated to providing you with the most effective treatment modalities that are specific and tailored to you. I await the opportunity to support you in your journey one session at a time.

The therapeutic relationship is a real one that can bring on great change and growth. I deeply invest in my clients and the work we do so to create the change you want and need.

Therapy is a secure and private place for you to actively learn new ways of coping. I believe the most compassionate approach to therapy is to non-judgmentally teach concrete skills that have been shown by research to work. Whether you're under a lot of stress, feeling anxious / depressed, or are struggling with accepting your body, we can work together to develop and execute a plan. Your treatment will be results-oriented. Together, we will monitor your wellbeing over time and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that we are making progress.

I am a holistic, affirming therapist who sees many mental health challenges as survival strategies for a sick society rather than symptoms of a sick individual. I partner with each client to make sense of how you've navigated the world thus far. Then we'll work together to new ways of coping that go beyond surviving in an unjust world but toward thriving powerfully in your life and relationships.

I work psychodynamically and use an eclectic approach. My appreciation for attachment theory, humanistic and modern psychoanalytic knowledge bases as well as the mind body connection all inform my clinical work. Psychotherapy is a wonderful tool to help someone find out more of who they are, the sources of their distress, and what they need and want for a more joyful, empowered and present life. I also have a degree in music therapy and where appropriate or requested, use music and creative expression to assist. Please feel free to contact me to consult about your interest in pursuing psychotherapy at this time.

Maybe you feel that there's more to life than what you have attained. Or a nagging feeling that bothers you and haven't been able to shake-off or can't put a finger on. It could be something you consider serious/concerning, but don't free safe discussing. It could even be something concrete like difficulties with your relationships. Or your job is not providing the satisfaction you believe it should. It could be...well it could be a number of other things that prevent you from living the quality of life you want to enjoy.

Most people hope to live a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. I would love the opportunity to help you achieve this. For 30 years, my efforts were spent helping children and families in the educational environment. I have experience dealing with children diagnosed with emotional and educational disabilities. I have worked with children and adolescents with ADHD, anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder, among others. Currently, my work is focused on psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults.

Congratulations! You have decided to take control of your life and be an active agent in manifesting the life you want to live. Therapy is not magic and there is no one spell to make your dreams come true. When it comes to counseling I stand by the collaborative approach in which I believe the greatest achievement is made. I am not a healer but simply a helper to heal. Confucius said our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall.

I work with people who have engaged active lives who find themselves troubled, or at an impasse. You may want to move forward and notice inhibitions holding you back. You struggle with procrastination or anxiety. You may have trouble making big decisions or find it difficult to get what you want. Perhaps you question your relationships with others, or you fight with yourself. Maybe you notice, no matter what you do you feel dissatisfied or even depressed. You long to feel free and energized yet you don't know how to get to that sweet spot. Speaking your words, words you may not have said aloud before, takes courage.

I believe that each client is the expert on their own life and it's my job to find them the right tools. In my practice the most important task I undertake is empowering my clients. Work, relationships, mental health issues and life in general are extremely difficult to cope with and above all, people need to hear that their feelings about these areas are real. After all, this is what guides people to what's most important in life. In order to do this I provide a trusting, non-judgmental, and empathetic therapeutic relationship.

Dr. Bonnee Price-Linden, PhD, director of Linden Neuropsychological Services (LNS), is a specialist in pediatric neuropsychology, using state of the art techniques in neuroplasticity focused on neurocognitive rehabilitation, permiting the brain to form or reorganize synaptic connections prevalent in birth disorders, learning & physical disabilities or following injury. With over 30 years experience, she has gained expertise for children who exhibit any neurocognitive processing disorder which includes Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, TBI due to birth or accident, PTSD& genetic disabilities that interfere with life achievement.

DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION WE ARE OFFERING VIDEO SESSIONS IF NEEDED. I have been coaching clients in the New York area for the past 20 years as they make positive, life-altering changes via individual, couples, family and group counseling. Through carefully guided exploration, my clients uncover behavioral patterns that keep them from the happiness they desire by learning strategies for managing stress, working through loss, creating loving, productive relationships, finding spiritual fulfillment and living more intentional, mindful lives.