Codependency Therapists in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

You are motivated for treatment! You are voluntarily seeking treatment to address some codependency issues, self-esteem, childhood, and adult trauma while engaging in a self-discovery journey. You want to address past history of dysfunctional relationships and are open to learning and engaging in healthy relationships with yourself and others. You are willing to be challenged in the process of growth and prepared to explore unconscious patterns, strengthen connections to self and others, set boundaries, and overcome emotional difficulties.

I specialize in the intersection of motherhood and high performance burnout. I support my clients in finding the balance of parenthood, a fulfilling career, and cultivating a joyful and meaningful life. I draw on a holistic mind-body approach incorporating mindfulness techniques, neuroscience, psychodynamic exploration, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

I work with all individuals who have a desire to define, explore, and expand themselves in an authentic and creative way. My ideal client is ready to work to build self-esteem, self-compassion, self-awareness, and healthy boundaries with others. My practice focuses on supporting individuals who have been through physical, emotional, and sexual traumas at any age, with emphasis on how childhood trauma can shape adulthood and the development complex/chronic PTSD. I also work with children and adults on the autism spectrum to improve their understanding of themselves and others, as well as foster an increased mastery of expression.

If you are seeking a therapist with an integrative approach, I offer relationship-based psychotherapy that is rooted in mindfulness. My style is compassionate, caring and collaborative. Together we can work towards your therapeutic goals and strengthen your connection to your vitality.

I believe therapy is an opportunity for people to explore themselves and their relationships in order to create space for self-acceptance and deeper connections. In our work together, we will explore life’s challenges, celebrate its joys, and process the experiences in between. I practice focusing on clients' strengths, collaborating to create an individualized approach to address each client’s unique needs.

Embarking on the decision to commence therapy can be overwhelming. My goal is to provide a safe, nurturing, and nonjudgmental space to work through challenges in your everyday life. We work together to uncover the issues and the struggles that are acting as barriers for you to live the life that you desire, and manage life's challenges with a feeling of empowerment and peace.

My ideal client is someone who desires to improve the quality of their life. Someone who feels stuck in certain behavior patters or thought patterns and wants to live their full life with joy and contentment. Clients who want to wake up each day with confidence and the tolerance level to manage their thought and feeling and making choices that expand their life and capacity to be in it.

Currently accepting new clients - With the continuing rise in anxiety and depression, it is becoming increasingly more important to go inward and pinpoint what is weighing on you. In therapy, we will uncover the source of your pain, resolve problems with self-esteem, and correct negative re-occurring patterns. I also specialize in women's issues, such as infertility and perinatal anxiety. We will eliminate the barriers that have been preventing you from living up to your fullest potential and achieving deep fulfillment in life. With hard work and my expertise, success is possible regardless of past circumstances.

Does your external life feel out of alignment with your inner desires? Are your relationships a source of pain for you? Maybe you feel stuck, like you're just replaying the same patterns over and over again. Do you not like the person you are when you're in a relationship or wonder why you keep repeating patterns in the type of person you date? Human beings are wired for connection, yet somehow the people we are closest with also seem to cause us the most pain.

I try to make the process of starting therapy as straight forward and welcoming as possible. My approach is to get to know you by creating an atmosphere where you can speak freely about your life. Everybody has frustrations, doubts, aches, unpredictable circumstances, and a desire for growth and connection. Without proper attention, these difficulties can sometimes develop into depression, anxiety, and destructive behaviors. I believe in the importance of enduring relationships, meaningful work, balance, creativity, and taking good care of yourself. I am available for consultations, individual therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, and referrals to family therapy and psychiatric care.

With curiosity and compassion I aim to offer individuals not merely a physical space to sort through concerns; but the opportunity to create space in the thought process for insight to occur. Through reflection on relationships, and the collaborative examination of formative experiences, we will drive toward the identification and adoption of alternative perspectives. This is a reliable path to healing and meaningful, lasting change. Please do not hesitate to contact me for a free consultation to determine if I would be a "good fit" to aid you in addressing concerns.

My goal is to help shift mindsets and help navigate the discussion as to why caring for your mental health is just as imperative as your physical health. It can be difficult to begin the journey of therapy, talk about our traumas, and make the connections needed to begin our healing process. As your therapist, I will ensure that a safe, non-judgmental space is created so you can be equipped with the tools to live your most fulfilling life. I strive to help my clients find peace, comfort, and self-love that will guide them through life in a meaningful way.

Therapy is about making meaning. Yes, most people start the process to develop coping skills and receive guidance during stressful times or life transitions, but that’s only the beginning of what it can achieve. If you approach this experience with curiosity and openness, I will help you unpack your history, identify patterns and make meaningful changes that leave you feeling like you are writing your own story.

Have you experienced a recent break-up, separation, or divorce? I specialize in providing individual therapy for these and other difficult life transitions. By working together to better understand your challenges and feelings, you can develop skills to help resolve distress and move towards self-awareness, personal growth, and a sense of inner peace. While we can't always change difficult situations of the past, we can seek to learn from them and build upon our strengths for the future.

The collective grief of the pandemic has left us facing anxiety and unstability we may have already been managing before, but it's now magnified by the loss of so much of what we remember having. Emerging feelings can include grief, depression, relationship issues, parenting stress, and even anger. This can leave us feeling isolated and alone as we struggle to navigate through the monotony and difficulties of our new every day.

For adult therapy, most of my clients comes to me to treat anxiety, panic, depression, complex childhood trauma, and issues related to life transition such as marriage, motherhood burn out and guilt. I help parents to find a balanced place in between work and family. Some of the examples are entering or ending certain phases of life, such as getting married, starting family, launching children to college, divorce, fertility issues, and self improvement. Another good portion of my clients are also people suffering anxiety, and work pressure. I also assess and write clinical evaluations for immigration cases.

Most therapy approaches focus on understanding ourselves intellectually, thereby engaging the left side of our brain. Yet, sustainable change happens through whole-mind integration, where the body, brain, as well as relational field are parts of the healing process. Using a blend of Somatic Experiencing®, Trauma and Attachment Therapy, Depth Psychology, and Dream Analysis, Somatic Counseling offers the body and psyche the support needed to discharge, renegotiate and reorganize locked-in fight, flight and freeze responses that are stored in the nervous system. A process that is compassionate and respectful to your needs and rhythm.

Life experiences can bring pain and conflict resulting in depression, anxiety and coping with substances. I frequently hear the expression of loneliness, emptiness and feeling unfulfilled in people's lives and the sadness, disappointment and anger over relationships with themselves, partners, family and friends that fail to satisfy those needs. Experience has taught me that feeling heard and understood generates a sense of hope and stimulates movement toward insight through exploration and examination of one's inner life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy offers the framework and space for this work, leading to corrective emotional experiences and a more satisfying life and relationships.