Therapists in Downtown, Brooklyn, NY

Creating an emotionally safe environment for the client is crucial in fostering personal insight and change. I believe regardless of age, a humanistic approach and strong therapeutic alliance can help establish a connection with the client to allow growth and change. I have extensive experience treating children and adolescents. For 11 years, I traveled into elementary, middle, and high schools to provide individual and group therapy for students. I am comfortable and confident helping children and adolescents better understand and process their feelings, perceptions, and behaviors through the combined use of play-therapy, applied creative arts, and behavioral modification.

Whether you are struggling to adjust to changing circumstances, feeling stuck in your current life stage, or feeling alone and overwhelmed by your thoughts, I am here for you. I create a warm and trusting environment to help you better understand your emotions. Our sessions will be collaborative and non-judgmental, and will open up new avenues of self-exploration to enable you to examine your choices.

You deserve a space in your life in which you feel heard, acknowledged, accepted, and safe. Finding the right therapist and imagining how it might feel to open up to someone new can be difficult! In understanding some of these challenges, I facilitate a non-judgmental space in which you can feel comfortable being vulnerable and sharing whatever is on your mind. I take a person-centered and strength-based approach to therapy, and believe that a strong therapeutic relationship between client and therapist is one of the most important aspects of our work.

Coming from a small town in Pennsylvania, I decided that I would move to New York after graduating, as I wanted to work with others of various backgrounds and experiences. Working with others and assisting them in their own successes has always been my passion. I feel that my personality allows me to engage with you genuinely, and much of my training is in trauma-informed care and harm reduction. My listening skills and patient demeanor allow me to build a rapport with clients in a natural and organic manner.

Individuals and couples who see me for therapy are typically dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, a low sense of self-worth, grief, and/or trauma. They are struggling to take risks with vulnerability, to process loss, set boundaries, understand the power of no, discern safe spaces, and build trust. Many of my patients are challenged by the stories their anxiety tells them, negative self-talk, sadness that makes it difficult to effectively process their thoughts and feelings, and previous traumatic experiences or vicarious exposure to trauma.

Whether you are a single adult, a partner, or a parent, we all struggle with stressors such as feelings of anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, financial pressures, and difficult relationships. Therapy can be a useful way to explore where you feel stuck, and discover alternate ways to manage and cope so that you can live the life you envision for yourself. I use a collaborative, holistic, and relational approach to create a safe and brave environment where individuals, couples, and families can explore themselves and their relationships. l use interventions from various therapies, such as CBT and mindfulness.

Each person brings to therapy a unique life story that deserves to be heard in a trusting and respectful environment. We will spend the first sessions gaining an understanding of who you are and what brings you to therapy. Together, we will develop a tailored plan with realistic goals that address your specific needs and desires. We will move through the sessions at a pace that feels safe and meaningful and we will build a therapeutic collaboration that enables us to explore your thoughts and feelings with nonjudgmental curiosity and kind openness to your life experiences.

Now is the time to free yourself from the negative thoughts, judgement, shame, guilt, isolation, and fear that is holding you back. We can teach you the skills you need to gain control over your life. It takes courage to ask for help and we honor this process by creating a safe, non-judgemental, and supportive space where you can feel empowered and confident in your ability to manage life struggles. We offer personalized care to individuals, couples and groups dealing with issues related to: Social Anxiety, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Relationships, Sex Therapy, Couples Issues, Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, LGBTQIA+ and more.

I help my clients develop new insights and emotional skills with an honest and direct approach. I can help you through this difficult time with genuine care, kindness, and honesty. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is key to successful therapy. Together, we will work to better understand the nature of your current difficulties, we will find a better way through.

Brynley believes the most important role of a therapist is as facilitator. In every interaction, Brynley is most concerned with creating a safe space that allows insight to naturally arise for her clients. She believes the relationship between therapist and client is the most important ingredient in a successful treatment. Above all else, Brynley prioritizes connection, curiosity, communication, and empathy.

I help my clients develop new insights and emotional skills with an honest and direct approach. I can help you through this difficult time with genuine care, kindness, and honesty. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is key to successful therapy. Together, we will work to better understand the nature of your current difficulties, we will find a better way through.

My clinical work draws from an integrative systemic approach that includes; structural, family of origin, intergenerational trauma transmission, cognition, narrative practice, social justice perspective, experiential, insight oriented, communication skills building, collaborative, and differences in perspective that clients hold about their problem.

I specialize in evaluating children and adults who are struggling to succeed in school and at work. Adult evaluations often focus on a specific diagnosis (e.g., Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD) that may have been missed throughout childhood.

Anxiety, frustration, worry and other challenges can keep us from experiencing joy, success, fulfillment and connection with loved ones. I believe that no matter how stuck or out of control one may feel, healing and growth are always possible.

As a psychotherapist and licensed creative arts therapist, I have over two decades of experience working with adults and teens, including teens with learning differences and their families. My approach to therapy is open, empathic, and collaborative. Our work together will look to understand feelings, demystify behaviors and patterns, and make changes that can lead to a more fulfilled self. I can also offer movement-based therapy for clients who may be struggling to express themselves verbally. I bring years of professional experience as well as compassion and creative problem solving to my practice.

We work with clients who are struggling in their relationships, exploring questions related to their sexual or gender identity, or navigating challenges related to anxiety and depression. We are not here to tell you what to do or how to live your life, but rather to help you discover the answers within yourself.

Whether you want healthier relationships, greater academic/career success, a calmer and more positive outlook on life, or any therapeutic goal, entering therapy can be the first step in enriching your life and the relationships that give it meaning. I can help you with developing communication and processing transitions that may be challenging you. I am also skilled at helping teens cope with emotions in healthier ways.

As humans, we all have an innate need for personal growth. As I see it, many of us live with a feeling that we have either been standing in one place for too long, or our lives around us are changing at a pace that we cannot control. In either event, it's common to feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious or depressed. However, these life events and circumstances can be amazing opportunities for growth.