Teen Therapists in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY

My style of counseling incorporates emotional release and strengths-based dialogue. During the initial intake, I create a space for clients to express their concerns, desires, and intentions. I may ask leading questions to facilitate this process or the client can lead the session with the goal of building trust and transparency starting with this first session. After the intake, the client primarily leads the sessions in order for them to direct their attention toward their desired focus. Clients who are the most engaged in this therapeutic style are curious about themselves and the key to their happiness.

I work with people struggling with life transitions, overwhelming emotions, and feeling stuck with where they are. My clients often find themselves disconnected from family and friends due to fear that they won’t be understood. Some have dealt with years of anxiety, depression, and trauma, making it difficult to imagine feeling better. Whatever you are going through, you don’t have to do it alone. Our work can help with finding your way through challenging times with greater appreciation of your own innate strength and a newfound perspective of what it means to create a life that is fulfilling and worth living.

Psychotherapy is an intimate collaboration in self-discovery, problem-solving & relief of suffering. My aim is to meet you where you’re at, beginning from where you are right now. Together, we’ll locate the obstacles, fears and outgrown narratives separating you from embodying your most authentic self. We'll identify meaningful therapeutic goals based on your needs and tangible steps to reach them. I'm an active therapist who provides feedback and invites yours fully.

Are you going through life challenges with work, family, relationships, and are feeling lost and confused? My hope is to assist you in achieving a deeper understanding of the effects that your early life experiences and current life challenges may have had on you. What I’ve learned from doing this work is that this can allow you to gain skills that can help you navigate your thoughts and modify your behavioral and emotional responses. This can come from an understanding of your relationship patterns and the possible conflicts they present. Let me help you.

Susan strives to collaborate with her clients on a treatment roadmap that best suits their needs. Her approach relies on behavioral principles to help foster new ways of coping. Susan pairs her warm and validating demeanor with teaching evidence-based strategies to help clients effectively problem solve, improve self-esteem, manage difficult emotions, change unhelpful thoughts, and decrease relationship stress.

Prioritizing mental and emotional health may sometimes feel hard to do when there is so much going on. However, the feeling of growth, strength, hope and triumph are worth it when taking the step to improving one’s mental well-being. Navigating past or present stressors doesn’t have to be done alone. I have 8 years of social work practice and acquired experience in working with with children, adolescents and adults in addressing their anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family conflict, crisis intervention and emotional instability.

Our practice welcomes all who question their life's path and doubt themselves, who negotiate cultural identities or life transitions, and those who want a space to be supported as they figure out who they want to be. Our goal is to provide a supportive space for clients to unearth who they truly are. We hope this will allow them the space, grace, and permission to achieve their behavioral, mental, and emotional growth goals.

Managing life’s challenges can overwhelm each of us. Whether juggling typical ups and downs or coping with loss, trauma, major upset or crisis, there are times we need compassion, an advocate, a fellow strategist or just someone to listen. Our relationship to ourselves, family, career, or life changes can sometimes seem out of control, leading to depression, anxiety or isolation. Therapy is a tool designed to help manage life’s challenges and bring clarity, perspective and a sense of well-being.

Change can be intimidating. We develop methods of coping that, at one time, perhaps helped to survive, but now prevent us from ultimately thriving. This can manifest in our relationship patterns and our mood, causing disruption in work, love, family, friendships and a healthy identity. My approach to therapy is rooted in helping clients develop a deeper understanding of these patterns and effecting change and empowerment through insight, support, and challenging maladaptive beliefs.

If you are seeking therapy at this point in your life, you may be feeling that your usual way of coping isn't working anymore. This may lead to you feeling alienated and lonely, frustrated and angry, hopeless, confused, striving for perfection, or otherwise stuck. It may simply be that your usual way of being is made up of out-of-date strategies - what was once adaptive is now causing you stress and unnecessary suffering. Let me help you learn how to start relaxing the struggle. Our work together will provide an opportunity for self-knowledge, tolerance for difficult emotions, and acceptance of your own humanity.

Are you a pregnant person or a new parent struggling with overwhelming feelings during this major transition? Whether you're grappling with worries, anxiety, or unresolved issues from your past, I'm here to provide support. You may be seeking guidance to manage your emotions, heal old wounds, or define the type of caregiver you aspire to be. If you're looking to align your values, culture, and perspectives with your new role as a caregiver, let's work together to bring fulfillment and confidence in your parenting journey.

Psychotherapy is about helping a person relieve stress, expand choices, see new behavioral strategies, and restore the client's ability to cope with problems on their own. The psychotherapist helps to correct the mistakes of upbringing, improve the quality of life, make a career, develop character, resolve difficult situations, etc. You can find a way out of any situation, and with a psychologist this path is much easier to go through. You will be able to find support and stability in your life situation.

"Are you feeling overwhelmed with life, because of stressors at work, at home, or with your children, or your significant other, or even your past, then that is normal." I am here to listen and help you work through those stressors and those difficult times, especially when you can't turn to friends or your family.

Are you looking for help with the challenges you face? Therapy can provide the supportive space to look at your life and make a change for the better. Often, relationships are at the heart of many of those challenges. You may want a better relationship with someone in your life. You may have a want to resolve the painful history of a past relationship. You may want a better relationship with yourself. Ultimately, you can have deeper and more meaningful relationships and feel better about yourself. I can help you find what you want.

The process of discovery in therapy occurs through a safe collaboration guided by your instincts. Working together, we will increase self-attunement, self-regulation, self-alignment, and self-compassion. I strive to offer a space that is open, curious, and aligned with your values. My clinical insights converge around questions of identity and development in regards to attachment, gender expression and sexuality. I offer a warm, supportive space through attention to the non-verbal and I listen for metaphors that invite meaning-making and self-reflection.

In therapy, my goal is to use a person-centered approach and focus on the issues most pressing to you. I hope to create a warm, welcoming space for my clients and use a collaborative approach to resolve the issues we explore. In my opinion, being solution-focused and identifying strengths and barriers are critical to creating sustainable change.

Recognizing the complexities of modern life, I believe that a trusting and engaged relationship between the therapist and client provides a safe space for exploration and change. I provide trauma-informed psychotherapy tailored to the unique challenges faced by teenagers and young adults in today's fast-paced world. My approach guides individuals on a journey of healing and growth that encompasses both mind and body. I specialize in trauma recovery, identity issues, anxiety, and depression. I work to empower individuals and families to identify and utilize their inherent strengths to navigate obstacles and interpersonal challenges.

I believe in the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship - as a site for activation, reflection, examination, change, and corrective emotional experiences. So often the very things that have helped protect us throughout our lives also create barriers and challenges. Therapy offers us a space to slow down and explore these defenses and patterns, and to develop healthier alternatives. We will work collaboratively to reach mutual understanding, honest emotional expression, and to acknowledge and nourish your true self, in all of its complexity - which will hopefully lead to a more authentic, vibrant, fulfilling life.

I specialize in working with individuals and couples struggling with issues related to sex and sexuality, and my work is rooted in helping clients feel okay with complexities of being human. I will help you identify the themes and patterns that might be causing internal distress, blocking you from the life you want or having the relationships you desire. I value collaboration as essential to encouraging the micromovements that will lead you towards a path of relief.