Chronic Illness Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

Each person brings to therapy a unique life story that deserves to be heard in a trusting and respectful environment. We will spend the first sessions gaining an understanding of who you are and what brings you to therapy. Together, we will develop a tailored plan with realistic goals that address your specific needs and desires. We will move through the sessions at a pace that feels safe and meaningful and we will build a therapeutic collaboration that enables us to explore your thoughts and feelings with nonjudgmental curiosity and kind openness to your life experiences.

Are you dealing with challenging life transitions or serious illness in your family? Is it hard for you to see your voice amongst the changes in your life? My hope is to create this space with you, build rapport and trust that you deserve. I am here to join you in this experience, where I strive to empower you to make effective and meaningful changes in your life. My experience in anxiety, depression, and grief/bereavement has helped me to work with my clients to work to find their voice, find new coping strategies or empower the ones they already have.

Over a decade working with young adults, millennials, BIPOC, Latinx, individuals experiencing chronic illness , new moms, and those who have experienced complex trauma.

Psychotherapy offers a way to identify one’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors that result from life's naturally occurring challenges. This collaborative work encourages self-awareness and development of new ways of being. While I work with people seeking therapy for a variety of reasons, my specialties include mood disorders, relationship issues, and chronic illness /pain disorders. I integrate motivational, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches to help each person meet their goals. I also utilize a harm reduction framework to help individuals explore their substance use and identify opportunities for change.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with years of experience working with a variety of populations across the life span. I believe that if you are provided with a safe and affirming space, you will be able to do anything. Together we will discover any obstacles standing in the way of achieving your goals, whether it be a challenging relationship or something in your professional life.

I am committed to co-creating a soft, genuine, relational space for my clients to get to know their inner systems. I have a graduate degree in Social Work, and I am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS). I have been engaged with the IFS model for over eight years, and it is the primary model I use for psychotherapeutic work. I have assisted as a staff member on three Level 1 IFS trainings, helping other therapists and practitioners learn the model.

Asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do, but it can also be one of the hardest because of past experience of not being heard, believed, or supported. Extreme stressors, life transitions, and traumatic events - including new or ongoing health conditions - affect every aspect of our lives and can make relationships - with family, friends, colleagues, and even healthcare providers - very challenging. The impact of these events can make us feel isolated, misunderstood, and unsupported (even by the well-intentioned). They can also lead us to make choices we aren't proud of and limit our enjoyment of life in general.

Are you seeking relief for anxiety or loss of a loved one? Processing feelings in a safe environment can improve your improve your sleep and you find a feeling of security. I have supported clients through the pandemic coping with depression and generally grieving our pre-pandemic way of life as well as processing the transition from college to work or job to job during the pandemic. Separately, I have extensive experience with death, grief and chronic illness . I have 8 years of hospice experience, have facilitated bereavement groups, and have supported patients with long COVID/fibromyalgia/Chronic fatigue syndrome.

As life's challenges arise, I am here to support you in the face of adversity by integrating various forms of therapy tailored to your individual needs. My approach is compassionate, warm, and flexible. I view my clients as holistic beings and honor how our unique intersecting identities shape our experiences. I value the human need to feel seen, heard, and connected. Whether you are trying to become more connected to yourself, your body, or to others, I am here to support you on that journey. I believe that exploration and curiosity are powerful tools in fostering growth and becoming more grounded when life becomes turbulent.

I am Dr. Lara DiCarlo, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I offer video sessions for all residents of New York. People often come to me for concerns with anxiety, chronic illness , depression, grief, life transitions, perinatal period, relationships (attachment, family, parenting, peer, romantic, sexual), and sense of self/identity. My approach is warm, engaging, empowering, and collaborative. I will meet you where you are and listen with an attuned ear and open mind.

Sometimes it feels like we're moving through life on auto-pilot. With work and other stressors, it is hard to find time to slow down, to breathe, to focus on the present. I believe therapy is about letting go of the things we are trying to control and making choices towards a more fulfilling life. To facilitate this, I help clients openly face life’s challenges and create lasting changes. I offer a collaborative, non-judgmental, and safe space for my clients to facilitate behavior change and self-exploration.

Are you struggling with interpersonal relationships and in your professional life? Do you find yourself repeating past patterns and behaviors that contribute to feelings of low self esteem? I can help you. Together we will explore what gets in the way of your leading a more authentic and meaningful life. My approach is interactive and collaborative. I view each person as a unique individual with his/her own innate strengths and a potential for self-actualization and therapy is tailored accordingly.

As far back as I can remember I've always had an innate desire to help others and see their needs while being both patient and positive. This led me to a career in therapy and early on in this career I was fascinated with seeing the power of exposing people's inner strengths, allowing them a safe place to vent and work on coping skills. After a few years I continued to have a lingering feeling like I could be doing more for my clients. This led me to combine these existing techniques with a new theory called Emergence.

I am currently seeing clients virtually in New York, Florida and California. Don't Stay Stuck in the Yuck! Counseling and Change can feel scary and overwhelming while staying "stuck" where you are can be even more difficult. It takes time to build trust with a therapist, this can be even more difficult if you have been mandated to treatment or had a bad fit with a therapist in the past. I understand this and want you to feel comfortable and empowered in therapy. No matter what you have experienced in your past or what brings you to treatment, you can THRIVE!

I work with individuals navigating the intricacies of the human experience to help them cope with emotions that impact relationships with the self and others. My practice specializes in supporting individuals facing anxiety, depression, grief/loss, chronic illness , life transitions, and women’s issues.

Are you finding it difficult to move on from the past? Do you suffer from excessive worry? Do you want to be able to better communicate with people around you? My clients often feel overwhelmed and unmotivated by the environment around them. I specialize in working with adults who are experiencing worry, depression, trauma, anxiety, substance use, stress, grief/loss, and chronic illness . I have particular expertise in working with older adults and LGBTQIA+ individuals. I am committed to providing a comfortable environment to explore conflicts in making transitions towards healthy relationships with others as well as yourself.

Are you noticing that your life is hard to deal with? Whether you are experiencing anxiety, trauma responses, depression, life transitions or chronic illness , my goal is to help you through what is leaving you unhappy, tired and unable to manage daily stress.