Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

I work with young adults and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation , issues related to drugs or alcohol, and those recovering and healing from trauma. I have supported individuals in exploring their gender and sexuality and embrace non-binary, trans, and queer identities. I also specialize in perinatal, postpartum, and parental mental health. Many of my clients are mental health care providers themselves, who need clinical supervision or emotional support. My approach supports exploration of both the roots of emotions, behaviors, and patterns, while also talking about the here and now.

Adrienne is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) practicing psychotherapy and providing clinical supervision in New York, Nebraska, and Florida. She is a warm, attentive therapist who works with you to determine your individual needs and goals and to help you move toward finding clarity, healing, and happiness. Adrienne’s interest in counseling began as a volunteer on The Trevor Project’s suicide prevention and crisis intervention lifeline. Her early career focused on working with LGBTQIA+ youth at The Ali Forney Center before transitioning to an outpatient hospital clinic for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS.

Finding a psychologist who is a good fit, especially at the time of emotional crisis can be challenging. To find someone who is empathic, but also direct and firm, who is not afraid to call you out when you most need it, someone who understands the real life challenges of being a parent, teen, or young adult and who approaches challenges with a sense of humor and compassion, someone who has the right training, expertise, and schedule, can be daunting, to say the least. I am a CBT/DBT trained and practicing psychologist who is compassionate and direct.

For 30 years, my work has been dedicated to adults, children and families, specializing in emotional and behavioral problems. My belief is that most people are committed to doing the best they can & have the capacity for change with the right support and skill. I service clients with a wide range of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and borderline personality disorder. When children and teens are in crisis, so are their families. Finding a good therapist can be a daunting experience! My office setting is comfortable and inviting & well equipped for therapeutic play. I welcome phone consultation before scheduling an appointment.

I have served as clinical supervisor to many therapists. I have a superb track record of helping clients - individuals, families and couples - effect remarkable recovery and resume functioning. Areas in which I excel: schizophrenia, depression (incl suicide - and self-harm-prevention), anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship difficulties, social phobia, OCD, alcoholism (though I'm no substitute for AA), substance abuse, sex addiction, debt & finance stress, grief, workplace stress, assertiveness, and work with teens-at-risk and their families.

People come to therapy for a variety of different reasons. Some individuals embark on a therapeutic process with specific goals in mind or because they have recently been impacted by particularly challenging life events. Others may pursue therapy and specifically creative arts psychotherapy as an on-going process toward deeper self-knowledge, growth, and healing. I offer individuals and couples an approach that is holistic, client-centered, non-judgmental and creative through traditional talk therapy, creative arts infused therapy, and often a synthesis of the two.

Dealing with overwhelming emotions and stress can often be an isolating experience, but it does not have to be. My goal as a clinician is to create a safe setting for healing through compassion, understanding, and trust. Our work together will focus on gaining a stronger understanding of yourself while obtaining skills and techniques to forge meaning through difficult moments in life. I believe that high quality therapy comes from a customized approach by taking evidence-based methodologies and tailoring them to an individual’s personality and needs.

I provide psychotherapy to individuals struggling with mental health issues and other stressors. My aim is to provide a safe space in which patients can process their life experiences and gain insight into their behaviors and patterns. Insight and increased attunement to the self and others can help lead to change and greater fulfillment.

I typically work with adults and adolescents whose lives feel chaotic and out of control with unrelenting misery and emotional suffering. My practice is dedicated to equipping these individuals with the tools needed to accept emotional pain, eliminate harmful ways of coping, and build lives that reward them with purpose and meaning. My approach is open, direct, and compassionate. I speak and interact with clients as my authentic self in a therapeutic relationship.

Beginning your search for a therapist can be challenging- while I do not yet know you or what you need to hear to reach out, you can be certain that I wish to know and understand as facilitator of compassion and change. I invite you to join me in a warm, collaborative relationship in which we can examine how culture, relationships, and your previous experiences impact the connections you have with your mind, body, and the world. For those who are feeling stuck, together we will uncover how previous experiences impact your current thoughts, moods and patterns in an effort to lead you towards a more fulfilling life.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with adolescents and adults in South Park Slope, Brooklyn. I received my PhD from the City University of New York, and completed inpatient and outpatient training at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. I am invested in helping my patients confront the challenges that bring them to my office, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and a lack of satisfaction with their daily lives.

As we age, whether we are in our twenties or our seventies, we continuously seek internal emotional stability and relational continuity within our complex and rapidly changing world. A committed therapeutic relationship can help you achieve this stability and reach your treatment goals. I can help you free yourself from the familiar unhappiness that comes with externally placed expectations and to construct a new narrative that reveals a more powerful and authentic "self," and brings about more positive results in your life.

Daily struggles as a parent can be hard to manage and can leave you worried about your child. I work with children who are struggling with emotional and social difficulties that make every day challenges harder and interfere with feeling confident and secure. If you are interested in supporting your child to reach their highest potential, I may be able to help. Divorce, challenges at school, parent-child conflict are only a handful of reasons why parents seek my services. I offer ongoing guidance to parents along with weekly sessions to children and adolescents between the ages of 2 to 18.

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.

Together, we can figure out why you do the things you do, what you are feeling and why, and close the gaps between the blank spots in understanding, feeling, and doing so that you can inhabit your life and your self more fully. My aim is to help you feel free enough to express all that is inside without judgment, inattention, or finality, so that you can experience yourself and your feelings, including joy, pain, and everything in between, with equanimity, curiosity, and increased aliveness.

Welcome! I am an experienced psychodynamic therapist specializing in addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. I have worked extensively with all walks of life in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Florida Keys. I provide a collaborative, trauma informed space where you will receive the freedom and support needed to build self-confidence and a better understanding of your feelings, behaviors and interpersonal relationships. Discovering how we relate to the world is a journey of self-reflection, examination and realization. I am here to help guide you through that journey.

It is not easy to find a therapist, and I would like to make that process easier. I am a psychologist who conducts individual, family and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults. My main areas of expertise are trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD and relationship difficulties. I work collaboratively with you to employ a therapy approach that fits your preferences and needs, and draws from evidence-based models (such as CBT and DBT) as well as insight-oriented and mind-body approaches.

Being human is a wondrous and challenging endeavor. Most of us walk around each day feeling inadequate, lost, anxious or depressed. And yet something inside us yearns for more. It takes tremendous courage to slow down and listen to this voice. To turn towards the painful feelings and try to understand them. I believe that with the right support, the hard stuff is actually the gateway to a life that is more purposeful, meaningful, integrated and peace-filled. In my office I create a warm and engaging space for clients to build self-awareness, heal old wounds and reflect on patterns that may not be helping them.