Women's Issues Therapists in Downtown, Brooklyn, NY

I believe that the client's experience, both in and out of the therapy room, is most important in a helping relationship. When working with me, you can expect an active and caring therapeutic approach that is centered around exploration and collaboration. I incorporate both cognitive and emotion focused approaches in my work and help you to examine patterns, behaviors, and processes that may no longer be useful. I also specialize in couples therapy and use a process oriented approach that is focused on understanding communication patterns, increasing emotional harmony, and overall relational satisfaction.

Hello, I am happy you are here and exploring ways to care for yourself. I help support folks that may struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress management, life transitions, women's issues , men's issues, and relationship issues. My clients can expect a warm, supportive, collaborative, and non-judgemental space focused on fostering resiliency and empowerment and building a toolkit of coping skills. I believe everyone can flourish to their fullest potential and everyone has the power to rewrite their own stories. I intend to help my clients uncover their true potential and authentic self.

*I am unable to take on new clients at this time. Reach out to be added to waitlist* As a licensed psychotherapist I provide individual psychotherapy to adult and adolescent clients. I aim to create a warm, non-judgmental and collaborative space where clients can safely explore and process their emotions. My clinical focus has been around treating anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and women's issues . Working from a psychodynamic lens, I use self-compassion, mindfulness and inner child work and interventions to aid clients in healing inner wounds, working towards fostering internal self-worth and radical self-acceptance.

In my practice I value wellness for the mind and body. A comfortable and safe environment is my priority, as we work towards meaningful personal and relational changes together. I will come alongside you to guide you and to support you with healing, growth, self acceptance, and intentionality. I have extensive education in stress and trauma treatments and women's issues , and my experience over the last 10+ years is in connecting with clients from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, experiences, and locations. I currently live in Tulsa, OK (Osage and Muscogee Nations) with my husband and family. I work with those in NY and OK.

I provide empathic treatment to teens & women presenting with various clinical needs. An eclectic therapeutic approach is provided, including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, play, art & yoga therapies. I provide treatment to those experiencing symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, self-esteem issues, future/career planning, relationship issues, grief, life transitions, or developmental & learning disabilities. I look forward to working with you closely & compassionately to identify your strengths, challenges, & areas to focus emotional energy to move towards growth, healing, & change. Together we will support you to empower & guide you towards goals that will help you feeling more emotionally positive, healthy, & balanced.

I specialize in working with individuals, families, and groups in the treatment of eating disorders. I treat adult eating disorders with "enhanced" cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E). I am a certified Family Based Treatment (FBT) provider and treat adolescents with eating disorders using this approach (also known as Maudsley). I also run body image groups for women and teens.

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.

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.

Your feelings are valid! It’s time to learn new ways of thinking about and tackling challenging life moments to be happy. Sometimes all you need is to shift your perspective on your current circumstances to achieve the level of happiness you so desire. We can help you do this as licensed therapists with lived experiences of being women of color (WOC).

Sometimes life can be stressful and overwhelming leaving you feeling as if you are trying to climb out of a hole or as if you are continuously running with no destination. Therapy can help you make changes in your life by helping with achieving goals, and modifying your overall perspective and the way you manage the stressors that you face. Deciding to embark on the therapeutic journey is not an easy decision but the first step in achieving change. I specialize in working with adults that are struggling with transitional issues including changes professionally, in family, as well as yearns to resolve voids in their romantic life.

It is my great honor to offer you professional guidance as you navigate your life’s journey! I provide holistic care by employing an integrative approach that is both relational and person-centered. I work with a variety of clients, from those experiencing challenges and looking for immediate assistance to those simply wanting more insight into day-to-day emotions or events. I enjoy working with motivated individuals who have a clear sense of what they want out of therapy and are open to the various twists and turns that treatment can take. I regularly ask clients for feedback in order to ensure that our work is meeting your needs.

I draw on extensive, ongoing training and over a decade of experience in clinical and educational settings - from anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma, to issues facing children and young adults, as well as the demands that accompany work, romance, partnership, and parenthood. My doctoral training is in clinical psychology with a focus on psychodynamic therapy, the modern practice of Freud's theory and technique. I have additional experience in neuropsychological assessment, DBT, CBT, as well as post-doctoral training in interpersonal/relational therapy, and experience working in a supportive play therapy approach.

My goal is to help create a safe, inclusive, and authentic space for you to be heard and understood. I support clients facing a variety of life stressors and mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. I have experience supporting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals. I believe that through exploring past wounds and patterns we can make space for difficult feelings, while also empowering you towards growth, internal validation, and self-acceptance.

Praha believes in building a healing space for clients where safety, warmth, and mutual respect are foundational in clients’ flourishing. Praha is a first-generation American of Bangladeshi descent who is committed to using a trauma-informed and decolonial perspective in the therapeutic process.