AEDP Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
I use techniques from Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP), Core Self Reclamation Therapy (CSRT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and mindfulness based therapies to tailor treatment to you and your individual needs.
I work with women in New York and New Jersey who are struggling with issues related to low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and relational trauma. With empathy and warmth, I work to create a comfortable, non-judgmental space to explore and understand how past experiences and relationships inform your current thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I offer guidance to help you deepen your awareness and understanding of what you want and need to alleviate symptoms and suffering and move towards living a more aligned, satisfying life.
I use techniques from Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP), Core Self Reclamation Therapy (CSRT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and mindfulness based therapies to tailor treatment to you and your individual needs.
I work with women in New York and New Jersey who are struggling with issues related to low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and relational trauma. With empathy and warmth, I work to create a comfortable, non-judgmental space to explore and understand how past experiences and relationships inform your current thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I offer guidance to help you deepen your awareness and understanding of what you want and need to alleviate symptoms and suffering and move towards living a more aligned, satisfying life.
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.
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.
Maybe you feel stuck, whether that's in a relationship that no longer fits or weighed down by questions about identity, work, or what you truly want in your life. You have always had a strong intuition, but lately it’s been harder to trust. On paper, your life looks full with friends, hobbies, and a stable job, but inside you feel stressed, disconnected, and unsure of your next steps. At times it feels like you’re going through the motions without a clear sense of what feels authentic to you.
Maybe you feel stuck, whether that's in a relationship that no longer fits or weighed down by questions about identity, work, or what you truly want in your life. You have always had a strong intuition, but lately it’s been harder to trust. On paper, your life looks full with friends, hobbies, and a stable job, but inside you feel stressed, disconnected, and unsure of your next steps. At times it feels like you’re going through the motions without a clear sense of what feels authentic to you.
I have specialized training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
My aim as a therapist is to help you find greater freedom and satisfaction in your relationship to Self and those you care about. My active and emotion-centered approach will bring you to a deeper understanding of your core emotions. This emotional attunement will guide the therapy process and leave you feeling more in-synch with yourself. In sessions, I will steer you away from anxieties and distractions in order to give your mind clarity and to allow for more meaningful therapy.
I have specialized training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.
My aim as a therapist is to help you find greater freedom and satisfaction in your relationship to Self and those you care about. My active and emotion-centered approach will bring you to a deeper understanding of your core emotions. This emotional attunement will guide the therapy process and leave you feeling more in-synch with yourself. In sessions, I will steer you away from anxieties and distractions in order to give your mind clarity and to allow for more meaningful therapy.
I offer individual therapy to adults of all ages, both short and long-term, talk therapy, AEDP, EMDR, and creative arts therapy if desired.
Foundational to my work is supporting people in engaging ways to connect with their inherent strengths, enhancing their abilities to live life more fully.
I offer individual therapy to adults of all ages, both short and long-term, talk therapy, AEDP, EMDR, and creative arts therapy if desired.
Foundational to my work is supporting people in engaging ways to connect with their inherent strengths, enhancing their abilities to live life more fully.
Hello and welcome!
I treat children, adolescents, adults, and couples. I enjoy working with people from broad
backgrounds and life experiences. I graduated from New York University (NYU) with my Masters
of Social Work (MSW).
With adults, I first and foremost want to understand your story, your core beliefs, your past
experiences with therapy, current and past symptoms, and your overall life story. I use
approaches such as psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, narrative therapy, and
cognitive processing therapy, expressive arts therapy, and help build mindfulness and other coping skills.
Hello and welcome!
I treat children, adolescents, adults, and couples. I enjoy working with people from broad
backgrounds and life experiences. I graduated from New York University (NYU) with my Masters
of Social Work (MSW).
With adults, I first and foremost want to understand your story, your core beliefs, your past
experiences with therapy, current and past symptoms, and your overall life story. I use
approaches such as psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, narrative therapy, and
cognitive processing therapy, expressive arts therapy, and help build mindfulness and other coping skills.
I work with thoughtful adults—often BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation, or multicultural—who feel anxious, emotionally overwhelmed, or disconnected despite insight or past therapy. Many are navigating identity questions, trauma histories, or major life transitions and want therapy that is both stabilizing and meaningful. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, drawing from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and DBT perspectives with an emphasis on emotional safety, regulation, and integration rather than intensity or destabilization.
I work with thoughtful adults—often BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation, or multicultural—who feel anxious, emotionally overwhelmed, or disconnected despite insight or past therapy. Many are navigating identity questions, trauma histories, or major life transitions and want therapy that is both stabilizing and meaningful. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, drawing from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and DBT perspectives with an emphasis on emotional safety, regulation, and integration rather than intensity or destabilization.
I have extensive training and experience in psychodynamic (insight-oriented), attachment, emotion-focused ( AEDP), IFS, and mindfulness-based ways of working.
Be yourself - everyone else is taken! My practice focuses on people struggling with depression, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, trauma, and anxiety. These often manifest as difficulties in romantic, social, and work success. I help my clients feel better about themselves, less alone, and more capable of loving and being loved. My clients end up feeling more comfortable in their own skins and engage in life, work, and relationships with greater confidence.
I have extensive training and experience in psychodynamic (insight-oriented), attachment, emotion-focused ( AEDP), IFS, and mindfulness-based ways of working.
Be yourself - everyone else is taken! My practice focuses on people struggling with depression, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, trauma, and anxiety. These often manifest as difficulties in romantic, social, and work success. I help my clients feel better about themselves, less alone, and more capable of loving and being loved. My clients end up feeling more comfortable in their own skins and engage in life, work, and relationships with greater confidence.
Rachel Bills - Abbott Mental Health
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, NCC, LCMHC, LMHC, EMDRIA™
8 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Are you tired of feeling like you’re at war with your own mind? You deeply want to feel connected and rested, but instead find yourself tangled in self-blame, anxiety, and painful memories that won’t stay in the past. Maybe parts of your story, such as neglect, family dysfunction, or sexual abuse, still echo in the present, shaping how you see yourself and your relationships. The ways you learned to cope growing up helped you survive, but now they often feel like they cause more harm than good. This experience is so common, and I want you to know that things really can get better!
Are you tired of feeling like you’re at war with your own mind? You deeply want to feel connected and rested, but instead find yourself tangled in self-blame, anxiety, and painful memories that won’t stay in the past. Maybe parts of your story, such as neglect, family dysfunction, or sexual abuse, still echo in the present, shaping how you see yourself and your relationships. The ways you learned to cope growing up helped you survive, but now they often feel like they cause more harm than good. This experience is so common, and I want you to know that things really can get better!
Have you done talk therapy before and not felt it click?
I welcome therapy “veterans” who are looking for a fresh approach. I integrate somatic and depth psychotherapies: meaning I will support you in utilizing all of the wonderful insight you have accumulated about your self, your history and your relationships -and pair that self-knowledge with an embodied understanding of your moment-to-moment process and experience. This means fostering a deeper mind-body connection so that you have a clearer roadmap of patterns or stuck points in your thoughts and emotions, and tools for nervous system regulation to create new ways of being.
Have you done talk therapy before and not felt it click?
I welcome therapy “veterans” who are looking for a fresh approach. I integrate somatic and depth psychotherapies: meaning I will support you in utilizing all of the wonderful insight you have accumulated about your self, your history and your relationships -and pair that self-knowledge with an embodied understanding of your moment-to-moment process and experience. This means fostering a deeper mind-body connection so that you have a clearer roadmap of patterns or stuck points in your thoughts and emotions, and tools for nervous system regulation to create new ways of being.
Hello! I am a compassionate, trauma-informed clinician creating an inclusive space for individuals and couples. Honoring neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ experiences, I blend psychotherapy, creative expression, and somatic practices. My holistic, liberation-focused approach emphasizes self-awareness, healing, and inner wisdom to support your journey to freedom and wholeness. Whether you have experience with therapy or are just getting started, I hope to support you with reaching your goals and cultivating a full, authentic life where you feel held, seen, and understood.
Hello! I am a compassionate, trauma-informed clinician creating an inclusive space for individuals and couples. Honoring neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ experiences, I blend psychotherapy, creative expression, and somatic practices. My holistic, liberation-focused approach emphasizes self-awareness, healing, and inner wisdom to support your journey to freedom and wholeness. Whether you have experience with therapy or are just getting started, I hope to support you with reaching your goals and cultivating a full, authentic life where you feel held, seen, and understood.
Hi, I’m James. I’m currently accepting new Aetna, United Heathcare, Quest, and Optum clients in NY. I work with adult individuals, couples, and multi-person relationships. Together we can navigate trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship struggles, dissociation, and existing in the world we live in. Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, mental wellness is deeply personal. What works for one person may not work for another.
Hi, I’m James. I’m currently accepting new Aetna, United Heathcare, Quest, and Optum clients in NY. I work with adult individuals, couples, and multi-person relationships. Together we can navigate trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship struggles, dissociation, and existing in the world we live in. Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, mental wellness is deeply personal. What works for one person may not work for another.
I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
I specialize in working with individuals navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, and relational challenges as well as couples moving through life's transitions. Together, we uncover strengths, dismantle barriers, and build new pathways toward growth.
I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP) and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
I specialize in working with individuals navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, and relational challenges as well as couples moving through life's transitions. Together, we uncover strengths, dismantle barriers, and build new pathways toward growth.
I specialize in emotions-focused, trauma-informed and somatically-attuned therapy: primarily IFS and AEDP.
I provide trauma-informed therapy for queer, POC, cross-cultural, and non-monogamous couples and partners to support intimacy through self-awareness and intentionality. You may be entering a new stage together, rebuilding after a rupture in trust, exploring non-monogamy, or seeking to deepen a strong connection.
Our closest connections can reveal subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) ways we tend to sabotage our relationships. These behaviors are often unconscious and can quietly serve to "protect" us from intimacy. As counterintuitive as this may sound, closeness is very vulnerable, and we do not always feel comfortable with this.
I specialize in emotions-focused, trauma-informed and somatically-attuned therapy: primarily IFS and AEDP.
I provide trauma-informed therapy for queer, POC, cross-cultural, and non-monogamous couples and partners to support intimacy through self-awareness and intentionality. You may be entering a new stage together, rebuilding after a rupture in trust, exploring non-monogamy, or seeking to deepen a strong connection.
Our closest connections can reveal subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) ways we tend to sabotage our relationships. These behaviors are often unconscious and can quietly serve to "protect" us from intimacy. As counterintuitive as this may sound, closeness is very vulnerable, and we do not always feel comfortable with this.
After betrayal, nothing feels stable—your body is on high alert, trust is shattered, and you wonder if love can ever be safe again. My clients are individuals and couples who refuse to stay stuck in cycles of rage, shame, or silence. They want more than survival; they long for repair, clarity, and a path back to intimacy. Using my 3-stage affair recovery model—blending trauma-informed care, somatic therapy, attachment healing, and family systems—I help betrayed partners rebuild safety, unfaithful partners move from defensiveness to accountability, and couples rediscover trust.
After betrayal, nothing feels stable—your body is on high alert, trust is shattered, and you wonder if love can ever be safe again. My clients are individuals and couples who refuse to stay stuck in cycles of rage, shame, or silence. They want more than survival; they long for repair, clarity, and a path back to intimacy. Using my 3-stage affair recovery model—blending trauma-informed care, somatic therapy, attachment healing, and family systems—I help betrayed partners rebuild safety, unfaithful partners move from defensiveness to accountability, and couples rediscover trust.
In practice, I strive to work together with clients to identify and address unresolved areas of concern. My objective is to help clients develop greater insight into their lives, encourage self-compassion, and facilitate the client’s ability to reach their desired goals.
I have experience working with presenting concerns around anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal and relational issues, and identity development. I also have experience working with LGBTQ+ populations, as well as racial and ethnic minority groups - particularly those who have been socialized in bicultural or multicultural settings.
In practice, I strive to work together with clients to identify and address unresolved areas of concern. My objective is to help clients develop greater insight into their lives, encourage self-compassion, and facilitate the client’s ability to reach their desired goals.
I have experience working with presenting concerns around anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal and relational issues, and identity development. I also have experience working with LGBTQ+ populations, as well as racial and ethnic minority groups - particularly those who have been socialized in bicultural or multicultural settings.
Adjusting to changes in a time of uncertainty while maintaining a sense of connection to one’s friends and family can be difficult. In such conditions it is easy to feel disconnected from one's career and from the support systems used to foster a sense of stability. This sense of disconnection can be overwhelming and can result in feelings of anxiety and depression. In these moments, therapy can be a used as a source of support and a way to develop one's resilience.
Adjusting to changes in a time of uncertainty while maintaining a sense of connection to one’s friends and family can be difficult. In such conditions it is easy to feel disconnected from one's career and from the support systems used to foster a sense of stability. This sense of disconnection can be overwhelming and can result in feelings of anxiety and depression. In these moments, therapy can be a used as a source of support and a way to develop one's resilience.
In addition to a relational framework, I draw from emotion-focused, existential, and AEDP theories.
Hi there! I'm Olivia (they/she), and I'm a queer trauma therapist based in Brooklyn, NY.
My approach to therapy is based in the belief that therapy is a collaborative process, which begins with building a genuine relationship grounded in care and trust. Through a practice centering curiosity, self-compassion, and pleasure, we’ll work together as you navigate your processing, healing, and growth.
I offer relationship therapy for people in relationships looking for an intentional space to communicate, navigate conflicts, and strengthen their connection to and understanding of each other.
In addition to a relational framework, I draw from emotion-focused, existential, and AEDP theories.
Hi there! I'm Olivia (they/she), and I'm a queer trauma therapist based in Brooklyn, NY.
My approach to therapy is based in the belief that therapy is a collaborative process, which begins with building a genuine relationship grounded in care and trust. Through a practice centering curiosity, self-compassion, and pleasure, we’ll work together as you navigate your processing, healing, and growth.
I offer relationship therapy for people in relationships looking for an intentional space to communicate, navigate conflicts, and strengthen their connection to and understanding of each other.
Are you a queer or trans person feeling stuck or disconnected and looking for support with your relationships or a major life transition? Throughout our lives, questions about intimacy, identity, belonging, and family-making can recur with fresh urgency—especially as we navigate a world of increasing uncertainty and injustice. These pressures may leave us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, or empty—but they can also sharpen our insight and resilience. In my practice, I help individuals and couples build on this strength to brave tough moments and find a greater sense of authenticity and trust in themselves.
Are you a queer or trans person feeling stuck or disconnected and looking for support with your relationships or a major life transition? Throughout our lives, questions about intimacy, identity, belonging, and family-making can recur with fresh urgency—especially as we navigate a world of increasing uncertainty and injustice. These pressures may leave us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, or empty—but they can also sharpen our insight and resilience. In my practice, I help individuals and couples build on this strength to brave tough moments and find a greater sense of authenticity and trust in themselves.
The parts of us that go unexpressed, unresolved, unseen or unloved can be picked up and honored. We can experience remarkable and swift positive change within a safe, honest and creative relationship. Perhaps, that relationship begins with a therapist but the goal is that it end with you in a loving relationship with yourself.
The parts of us that go unexpressed, unresolved, unseen or unloved can be picked up and honored. We can experience remarkable and swift positive change within a safe, honest and creative relationship. Perhaps, that relationship begins with a therapist but the goal is that it end with you in a loving relationship with yourself.
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AEDP Therapists
Who is AEDP therapy for?
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is for adults who have experienced emotional pain in the past that, because it has not been adequately addressed and processed, interferes with current functioning. The problems might manifest in a number of different ways, from excessive anger to relationship difficulties to PTSD to eating disorders, poor self-esteem, and depression. They may also be accompanied by physiological symptoms. AEDP helps people accept and digest challenging emotional experiences.
Why do people need AEDP?
People need AEDP as a way to manage distressing emotions—including anger, shame, and guilt—that in some way hamper the ability to function and form satisfying relationships in the present. The therapist-client relationship is believed to provide corrective emotional and relational experiences that facilitate positive changes in brain function, forge pathways for processing traumatic experiences, and allow resolution of emotional pain.
What happens in AEDP therapy?
Once individuals have established a strong bond with the AEDP therapist and the therapist has established a safe and secure environment, clients are encouraged to explore their most painful emotional experiences. They may be asked to pay attention to disquieting body sensations as well as to psychological discomfort. Individuals learn how to process emotions, rather than avoid them. Through the strength of the therapist-client bond, each session is intended to provide a powerful positive experience for individuals, enabling growth.
What problems does AEDP treat?
AEDP is intended to treat the unprocessed emotional pain caused by earlier distressing experiences, which commonly includes behavioral avoidance of current situations and experiences for fear that they will reactivate painful feelings. Emotional pain and avoidant behavior play a role in a wide array of mental health conditions, which is why AEDP is applied to the treatment of a range of disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, and eating disorders.