Couples Counseling Therapists in Downtown, Brooklyn, NY

David Herbert, LCSW-R is a clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, behavioral disorders and stress management. I work with adults struggling with a wide array of issues, including issues pertaining to their career, relationships, family, grief, loss, work/life balance, and life transitions. I also work extensively with local university undergraduate and graduate students. I operate from an LGBTQIA+ affirming perspective to provide support for individuals of all identities.

Finding your way through the rough patches can be difficult. Sometimes we get stuck in the brambles of anxiety, stress, depressed mood, a difficult life transition, or an unhappy relationship . We can feel at a loss for how best to move forward. Having a skilled and compassionate guide can help you avoid dead ends and find your way home. During our time together, I will roll up my sleeves and work to empower you with the tools and support you can use to improve your mood, reduce anxiety, cope with stress, navigate difficult life transitions, and create emotionally intelligent relationships.

I help create a safe and inclusive space for my clients that encourages openness and vulnerability. I have an extensive background working with clients with various mental health concerns and I especially enjoy supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ identifying individuals. I believe that by strengthening the therapeutic alliance and building trust in the therapeutic relationship , we can work on achieving your goals. I look forward to working with you!

Are you motivated to make a change in your life? Are there issues in your personal life in regards to dealing with stress, anxiety, or depression, and identifying that your current coping skills are not working for you? The goal is to build awareness and knowledge and acquire skills that help you become independent in facing future challenges. I want to help you grow as an individual, and learn how to better understand yourself emotionally, and put action outside of therapy into achieving goals of independent coping with the stressors you are facing.

I'm here to help you understand and address the problems impacting your life. I effectively help individuals confronting issues including relationship problems, anxiety, depression, substance use challenges, life transition, parenting concerns, and grief. I have specialty training in work with youth and families, as well as LGBTQ individuals. I've previously worked and trained in settings ranging from a VA hospital to public schools.

Do you struggle with stagnation in your relationship , career, or life in general? Do you feel held back by self-doubt, feelings of inadequacy or perfectionism? I am an LCSW specializing in the facilitation of the Daring Way(tm), a psychoeducational curriculum based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. The method was developed to help people learn how to show up, be seen, and live braver lives. This highly experiential and interactive curriculum functions as a pathway to cultivating self-compassion, embracing vulnerability, developing shame-resilience, identifying our values, and living wholeheartedly.

No matter what you are facing in your life, entering into a therapeutic relationship will foster growth and create opportunities for repair. I bring a collaborative and relational approach to my work. Using warmth, humor, and non-judgmental curiosity, I provide you with a safe environment where together we will work to enhance your inherent strengths and enact lasting change.

Experienced individual and couples therapist. Often times, people find that they experience unhappiness, anxiety, or repeated obstacles to getting what they want in relationships, work, or other areas of our lives. Through a cooperative, supportive relationship with the right therapist, you can learn how to cope with what the "universe" throws your way, and which of your own behaviors and conflicts are contributing to your unhappiness. By talking with someone you trust and feel comfortable with, I believe anyone can learn to know themselves better and to live more consciously and deliberately. I teach and practice psychoanalysis.

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.

In my therapeutic practice, I believe that healing is cultivated within the safety of a supportive and non-judgmental relationship . I find that this allows for individuals I work with to feel grounded in their truth as well as feel empowered to use the tools they gain through our work together. My practice offers relational, narrative, and psychodynamic approaches from a trauma-responsive lens. Through the development of a trusting therapeutic relationship , we will compassionately get to the center of challenging patterns and support you in your process to feel like your most authentic self.

I am a French American licensed psychotherapist with post graduate training in Psychoanalysis. I am happy to hold sessions in either language. I hold an MBA from The Sorbonne and an MSW from Columbia University. I worked in the business world before changing careers and becoming a psychotherapist. I therefore have a good understanding of the pressures of the business workplace, as well as what it takes to make a significant career change. Over the last 22 years, I have worked in Domestic Violence agencies, and with teenagers around relationship issues in particular, as well as with couples and individuals in my private practice.

My goal as a therapist is to create a safe space that is supportive and non judgmental. I want you to feel heard and understood. I believe the relationship between the therapist and client is the foundation of therapy. As a therapist and dietitian, I believe the journey to mental health involves caring for ourselves in a holistic manner. How we think, what we eat, how we move impacts our mental well-being. Problems may arise when thoughts become distorted and negatively impact ones view of self and life. Therapy provides the opportunity to explore these challenges and create thought patterns that promotes self-growth and healing.

Let's face it, life can be difficult. Sometimes emotions and circumstances feel overwhelming. Therapy offers a way to untangle your feelings and behaviors, offering the relief and distance needed to make sense of whatever is the matter, and process getting out from under it. As a therapist, I am active and engaged. We will collaborate to explore what's most distressing, and how best to resolve what is in your way, (whether emotional, relational, historical, professional,) to ultimately make meaningful, lasting changes that will allow you to feel invigorated and motivated to have the life you want and deserve.

It is my commitment to bring sensitivity, empathy, and presence as we move through the process of therapy together. I value your uniqueness and wish to help to guide you in the process of exploring and fulfilling your goals. We will address and work through the specific areas in your life that challenge you. I draw upon a multitude of modalities and tailor my approach to each individual's needs and wants. My work pulls from traditional psychoanalytic therapy, but draws upon an eclectic psycho therapeutic approaches. I treat people within the entire mental health spectrum including: anxiety, depression and substance abuse.

I earned my Master degree at NYU Silver School of Social Work in 2020. Prior to joining City Therapy, I worked for a community clinic where I provided culturally competent, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and person-centric psychotherapy to adults with a wide range of backgrounds and challenges. I strive to make every session a non-judgemental, respectful, and accepting space for my clients to feel comfortable opening up about their life and challenges. I have experience with a wide range of challenges around depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, identity, and individual challenges.

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.

"No one is immune... No matter what precautions we take, no matter how well we put together a good life...something will inevitably ruin it. Human life is fatally fragile and subject to forces beyond our power to manage. Life is tragic." -T. Keller We cannot protect ourselves from the negative aspects of life no matter how hard we try, but we can be there for one another. My goal is to help individuals navigate the difficulties they encounter in life, by guiding them as they develop strategies and skills that will enable them to live a more satisfying life.

I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist and adolescent public defender specializing in OCD, eating disorders, and bipolar disorder. Prior to becoming a therapist, I was an individual counselor for six years, and an emergency room r-pe crisis counselor for three. Through this work, I supported people struggling with everything from acute psychosis to C-PTSD, giving me experience with a wide range of clients and conditions. I serve families, couples , and individuals aged 12 and older, and primarily work with people recovering from OCD and anxiety-related disorders.