Men's Issues Therapists in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

I help adults to cope, to grow, and to flourish. With empathic respect, I offer guidance and perspective in support of your immediate needs and your long term goals. Together we can make sense of your experience, expanding your freedom to make informed decisions, rather than repeat old patterns. If life lacks meaning, or hurts too much; if you feel stuck; if you're struggling with your work, your age, or your relationships---I can help.

You are you, and nobody understands this as deeply as you. I approach our work from a humanistic, person-centered foundation that helps guide your innate strengths to discover, or re-discover, your authentic self. For some, therapy might look like a winding journey, for others, a direct path. Or it may be a mixture of both. I’m a relational therapist and believe that the fostering of a trusting alliance between us is essential to the realization of your unique goals of change and growth.

Therapy can be a life changing experience and truly a rewarding investment in your life. Our sessions will assist in sorting out old blockages to offer reflection, awareness, and lasting change toward your personal goals. We also have the added advantage to be creative in our sessions as I am a licensed and board-certified art therapist.

Online Counseling for Men: Are you a man who feels stuck between anger and numbness? Stressed out and anxious? Maybe you've doubted going to therapy because it seems too strange. Do you wish something would change in your relationship, but you don't know what to do--or worried it might end? Or maybe you're the guy who's constantly the friend of every woman you'd actually like to date. Plus, COVID-19 has raised all these stresses to the nth power. For white guys, maybe you're also realizing how race and racism have played a role in your life. You're ready to take steps to undo harm--but it seems like there's no way out.

Parenting is one of the most wonderful and challenging jobs anyone can have. Childhood can be a time of joy and amazing growth. Yet at times our children may have struggles beyond our scope to help resolve. I help parents figure out this puzzle. As a parent I have experienced these joys and challenges. Children share their lives openly with us, communicating verbally, but mostly nonverbally through creative play. The work I do allows children to express themselves fully. When I meet with parents I create a safe space for open and honest discussion. This can include addressing personal issues.

I am an associate individual, couples, and family therapist with an emphasis in sex therapy. My approach is open, playful, and collaborative; I see the therapy room as a place to talk about the parts of your life and yourself that you can’t discuss anywhere else. Sex and sexuality can be difficult to talk about, so I provide a warm and open space for clients to explore the challenges they face. I coach couples and individuals to explore and accept their individual erotic templates, overcome challenges, and lead satisfying and exciting sex lives. I am kink and sex positive.

As a psychoanalytically-oriented clinician who works from a depth perspective, my foremost aim is to develop an open, compassionate, and trusting relationship with you so that you feel free to share with me those issues that most burden you - those issues for which you need careful, caring and respectful attention. I have worked mostly with adults in individual, couples, and group psychotherapy who have struggled with anxiety, depression, panic, trauma (including childhood abuse and neglect), PTSD, and substance use issues. I've worked with and I am sensitive to the needs of people of diverse identities.

As a born-and-raised Brooklynite, I love the city that never sleeps and the diverse residents of it. People who gravitate toward working with me tend to be people with spiritual backgrounds seeking answers and willing to do the work of therapy. You may be a perfectionist, be high-achieving, and have big expectations of yourself. This has led you to feel like you don’t know yourself, like you never fit in, like you’re a failure. We can work together to gain clarity on identity and values, learn how the past affects the present, and choose healthier thoughts. In sessions, you can be vulnerable; therapy is safe and judgment-free.

We are conditioned to avoid pain and we think and behave in certain ways learned through our upbringing, culture and other life experiences. At times the way we interpret situations in our lives can impact the way we relate to others, especially our signifant other, in both a negative and positive way. Therapy gives us the opportunity to reflect on these experiences and interpretations of our world in order to recognize what no longer serves us. Sometimes all we need is the right guidance to get on the right course of action for growth.

"You were born with wings. Why crawl when you can fly?" ~Rumi. Therapy should be a wonderful experience of growth and healing. In a creative, nurturing environment, we will work together to release the effects of past trauma and courageously move forward to create a fulfilling and healthy future. I am a licensed psychotherapist possessing 20+ years of experience treating those struggling with a wide variety of life stressors. As the Program Director at one of NewYork's largest Trauma One Behavioral Health Units , I have passionately treated thousands of individuals, helping them in their recovery to experience a life filled with joy and meaning.

The decision to start therapy is a very personal and courageous one. Therapy is a process of change, empowerment, and self-growth. I have worked with people from all age groups, ranging from children to older adults. I have a particular interest in the psychological adjustments of parenthood. It is through the struggles in life where we emerge stronger and more compassionate people.

With experience in helping people with a wide range of life issues, I'll offer you my calming presence and solution-focused approach. My aim is to provide a safe environment for you to heal and to grow. I've worked with people facing anxiety and stress, depression, life transitions, substance use, relationship issues, and more. Part of my work includes teaching individualized meditation, breathing, and yoga techniques to help you overcome challenges and develop your strengths. While each of our stories and struggles are unique, I will always adapt to your style and support you in reaching your goals.

Problems with relationships and intimacy, work, finding a career, parenting, depression or anxiety are some of the reasons people seek therapy. With 30 years of experience, I actively engage clients to address these and other issues to relieve stress and develop new coping strategies. I am warm, lively and interactive, with a good sense of humor. I foster a safe, caring environment for a strong therapeutic relationship to develop, so as to provide for lasting positive growth. We work to identify your strengths, using them to discover, set and reach your goals, and maximize your potential.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with thirty years experience. I work with people on many issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties and school or career issues. I view therapy as a collaborative process that allows us to understand and change who we are and how we relate to ourselves and others. My approach is a blend of analytic and experiential work that helps identify and change emotional and cognitive schemas that create symptoms or interfere with your day-to-day life. The goal is to help you live a more productive, meaningful and fulfilling life free of disruptive or limiting symptoms.

I am a psychotherapist with over forty years experience. I work with individuals, couples and groups who are seeking help with many different issues including anxiety, depression, grief/loss, trauma/PTSD, self esteem, identity, relationship, career and other areas of human concern. I offer a safe and comfortable environment in which to explore issues relating to your life circumstances. My approach is compassionate, supportive and interactive with focus on the whole person. It is important to explore the mind, body, spirit connection to work toward insight, awareness, practical solutions, positive action and change.

Our feelings and behaviors are deeply rooted in our childhood experiences and our past has a great impact on the development of personality and in shaping our adult relationships. It is not the most difficult experiences that bring emotional suffering but our tendency to repress our feelings that arise from such experiences. If we learn to listen to our inner voice and identify the core dynamics behind our emotions and behaviors, only then we can create sustainable acceptance and compassion for all sides of ourselves.

Do you struggle to know what you want? Is it hard to commit? In a time of so much uncertainty, it can be difficult to make decisions.  Maybe you feel blocked professionally or creatively. Or, like a lot of us, your struggles show up in your closest relationships. Maybe you’ve dealt with the weight of other people’s expectations and find it hard to listen to yourself or trust your own voice. Or maybe you worry you’ll be misunderstood. Sometimes you wish someone would just tell you what to do, but that leaves you feeling constrained and inauthentic. 

I believe psychotherapy is a tool, whereby clients can recognize both the conscious and unconscious factors that contribute to their pain. While people often have similar problems, there is no one size fits all solution. I work with clients to not only identify their problems, but to effect a solution, whereby the client can understand the behavioral patterns that contribute to their pain. Together, we can formulate a plan to achieve the change needed to have the peaceful, fulfilled life you see for yourself. Whether we need to discover more about the past or focus on the present, I will develop a proper treatment plan .