Grief Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
I support deep feelers, overthinkers, and those navigating grief, identity shifts, or uncertain seasons of life.
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 support deep feelers, overthinkers, and those navigating grief, identity shifts, or uncertain seasons of life.
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.
Whether you’re dealing with trauma, grief, infertility, caregiver fatigue, or a demanding career, these experiences can overcome you, leaving you feeling disconnected from yourself or your partner or exhausted from holding everything together for others.
My approach is integrative with a foundation in AEDP. I understand trauma as something that lives in the body and nervous system, showing up as shutdown, tension, or emotional reactivity. Therapy with me helps individuals and couples build capacity to move through difficult feelings in ways that feel relieving. We'll work with deep compassion at your pace.
Whether you’re dealing with trauma, grief, infertility, caregiver fatigue, or a demanding career, these experiences can overcome you, leaving you feeling disconnected from yourself or your partner or exhausted from holding everything together for others.
My approach is integrative with a foundation in AEDP. I understand trauma as something that lives in the body and nervous system, showing up as shutdown, tension, or emotional reactivity. Therapy with me helps individuals and couples build capacity to move through difficult feelings in ways that feel relieving. We'll work with deep compassion at your pace.
I work with those encountering anxiety, addiction (including tech, social media and porn addiction) depression, grief, compulsions, creative blocks, & questions of gender, the body, parenthood, sexuality, relationship issues, polyamory, fertility, technology, & cultural discontent.
Psychoanalysis opens a space for you to speak freely, to be with what’s unclear, overwhelming, and painful for you without the urgency of having to immediately solve it. I maintain a warm, flexible, yet rigorous approach to our work. You try to say everything that comes to mind, and I listen closely to your words, and stories offering back what’s unknown and surprising in them. In a world of too much optimization and rush psychoanalysis carves out its own time, rarely afforded in contemporary life, to allow us some room to talk openly and stay with each other to hear all of the various difficulties and pleasures of your life.
I work with those encountering anxiety, addiction (including tech, social media and porn addiction) depression, grief, compulsions, creative blocks, & questions of gender, the body, parenthood, sexuality, relationship issues, polyamory, fertility, technology, & cultural discontent.
Psychoanalysis opens a space for you to speak freely, to be with what’s unclear, overwhelming, and painful for you without the urgency of having to immediately solve it. I maintain a warm, flexible, yet rigorous approach to our work. You try to say everything that comes to mind, and I listen closely to your words, and stories offering back what’s unknown and surprising in them. In a world of too much optimization and rush psychoanalysis carves out its own time, rarely afforded in contemporary life, to allow us some room to talk openly and stay with each other to hear all of the various difficulties and pleasures of your life.
My own life has been shaped by identity exploration, mental health challenges, and experiences of loss, which continue to inform the way I show up as a therapist.
As a therapist, I have experience working with people of all ages navigating anxiety, ADHD, depression, identity exploration, trauma, relationship challenges, family dynamics, and life transitions. When working with children and adolescents, I draw on my background as a teacher and arts educator, incorporating play, art, & creativity to support expression.
My own life has been shaped by identity exploration, mental health challenges, and experiences of loss, which continue to inform the way I show up as a therapist.
As a therapist, I have experience working with people of all ages navigating anxiety, ADHD, depression, identity exploration, trauma, relationship challenges, family dynamics, and life transitions. When working with children and adolescents, I draw on my background as a teacher and arts educator, incorporating play, art, & creativity to support expression.
I specialize in treating postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety (PPA), birth trauma, loss and pregnancy-related stress.
If you're feeling anxious, depressed, or wonder why you aren't as happy as you "should" be, you aren't alone. As a certified maternal mental health specialist (PMH-C) with 20 years of experience, I'm here for all the feelings and identity shifts of pregnancy and postpartum. My style is warm, real, and involves ALOT of humor—we need to laugh whenever possible
I specialize in treating postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety (PPA), birth trauma, loss and pregnancy-related stress.
If you're feeling anxious, depressed, or wonder why you aren't as happy as you "should" be, you aren't alone. As a certified maternal mental health specialist (PMH-C) with 20 years of experience, I'm here for all the feelings and identity shifts of pregnancy and postpartum. My style is warm, real, and involves ALOT of humor—we need to laugh whenever possible
Grief, divorce, major life changes.
I bring a calm, attuned ear, a sense of humor & a great deal of compassion to my work. With children I use Play Therapy. Always I emphasize insight & the healing power of the relationship. I strive to learn exactly how it feels to be you—so that you feel seen and recognized—and change can begin. I am warm, supportive & always curious.
Grief, divorce, major life changes.
I bring a calm, attuned ear, a sense of humor & a great deal of compassion to my work. With children I use Play Therapy. Always I emphasize insight & the healing power of the relationship. I strive to learn exactly how it feels to be you—so that you feel seen and recognized—and change can begin. I am warm, supportive & always curious.
Are you navigating the heartbreak of loss?
We offer IFS.
Are you navigating the heartbreak of loss?
We offer IFS.
Showing up for yourself is incredibly important, however prioritizing your own needs is often easier said than done. It can be especially challenging if you already feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, and/or lost. Through the therapeutic process, together we can navigate life transitions, explore difficult emotions, resolve conflicts, build on strengths, enhance coping skills, increase self-satisfaction, and gain new insights.
Showing up for yourself is incredibly important, however prioritizing your own needs is often easier said than done. It can be especially challenging if you already feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, and/or lost. Through the therapeutic process, together we can navigate life transitions, explore difficult emotions, resolve conflicts, build on strengths, enhance coping skills, increase self-satisfaction, and gain new insights.
If you are struggling with peripartum depression/anxiety, PMDD, infertility, or perinatal loss, I may be a good fit for you.
Therapy can help you feel more present, flexible, and connected to what truly matters to you. Sessions with me are collaborative and conversational, providing space for vulnerability, risk-taking, ambiguity, and discomfort. We’ll lean into curiosity and humor to create an authentic connection.
If you are struggling with peripartum depression/anxiety, PMDD, infertility, or perinatal loss, I may be a good fit for you.
Therapy can help you feel more present, flexible, and connected to what truly matters to you. Sessions with me are collaborative and conversational, providing space for vulnerability, risk-taking, ambiguity, and discomfort. We’ll lean into curiosity and humor to create an authentic connection.
I work with issues such as grief, anxiety, depression, relational challenges, identity, self-esteem, intergenerational trauma, and perfectionism.
I believe the heart of therapy lies in the relationship we build together. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and life experiences without judgment. In our work, I hope you’ll find a greater sense of ease, inner stillness, and acceptance, as well as the clarity and confidence to move forward in the ways that feel right for you. I enjoy working with people from all walks of life and tailor my approach to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, and mindfulness techniques.
I work with issues such as grief, anxiety, depression, relational challenges, identity, self-esteem, intergenerational trauma, and perfectionism.
I believe the heart of therapy lies in the relationship we build together. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and life experiences without judgment. In our work, I hope you’ll find a greater sense of ease, inner stillness, and acceptance, as well as the clarity and confidence to move forward in the ways that feel right for you. I enjoy working with people from all walks of life and tailor my approach to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, and mindfulness techniques.
Grief can feel disorienting, heavy, and unpredictable.
I specialize in helping women navigate grief and the anxiety that comes with it by creating a space where they can fully process their pain, feel supported, and slowly rebuild a life that feels meaningful again.
Grief can feel disorienting, heavy, and unpredictable.
I specialize in helping women navigate grief and the anxiety that comes with it by creating a space where they can fully process their pain, feel supported, and slowly rebuild a life that feels meaningful again.
People come to therapy for many reasons, to work through difficult emotions, navigate life transitions, deal with relationship challenges or to gain a better understanding of the inner forces and patterns that shape their lives.
Whatever brings you in, I offer a safe and supportive space to explore what's happening and make meaningful change.
Over time, therapy can help you feel more grounded, authentic, and fulfilled, while fostering deeper connections with yourself and others.
People come to therapy for many reasons, to work through difficult emotions, navigate life transitions, deal with relationship challenges or to gain a better understanding of the inner forces and patterns that shape their lives.
Whatever brings you in, I offer a safe and supportive space to explore what's happening and make meaningful change.
Over time, therapy can help you feel more grounded, authentic, and fulfilled, while fostering deeper connections with yourself and others.
I am a Board Certified Creative Arts Therapist and Psychotherapist with extensive experience helping children and adults navigate trauma, grief, and the complexities of neurodiversity.
My approach is integrative, I provide a grounded space for traditional talk therapy while offering creative, nonverbal tools to help bridge the gap when communication feels stuck. I specialize in meeting clients exactly where they are, whether you are processing a major life transition, healing from loss or simply navigating life.
I am a Board Certified Creative Arts Therapist and Psychotherapist with extensive experience helping children and adults navigate trauma, grief, and the complexities of neurodiversity.
My approach is integrative, I provide a grounded space for traditional talk therapy while offering creative, nonverbal tools to help bridge the gap when communication feels stuck. I specialize in meeting clients exactly where they are, whether you are processing a major life transition, healing from loss or simply navigating life.
I support adults struggling to cope with complex trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, domestic and sexual violence, and life transitions by exploring their relational and coping patterns, identity, and values.
I provide individual therapy with a direct, holistic, and eclectic approach drawing from Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Existential Therapy, IFS, and more. My work involves unpacking societal norms and systems of power that impact my clients to help them break down barriers to self-acceptance, like shame.
I support adults struggling to cope with complex trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, domestic and sexual violence, and life transitions by exploring their relational and coping patterns, identity, and values.
I provide individual therapy with a direct, holistic, and eclectic approach drawing from Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Existential Therapy, IFS, and more. My work involves unpacking societal norms and systems of power that impact my clients to help them break down barriers to self-acceptance, like shame.
I create a welcoming and culturally grounded therapeutic space where clients, particularly Black women and men, can explore their stories, values, and emotional landscapes with care and intention.
My approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Psychodynamic techniques to support adolescents and adults. Whether unpacking childhood experiences, navigating cultural identity, or building strategies to manage anger, trauma, or PTSD, my work is rooted in inclusion, liberation, and cultural competency.
I create a welcoming and culturally grounded therapeutic space where clients, particularly Black women and men, can explore their stories, values, and emotional landscapes with care and intention.
My approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Psychodynamic techniques to support adolescents and adults. Whether unpacking childhood experiences, navigating cultural identity, or building strategies to manage anger, trauma, or PTSD, my work is rooted in inclusion, liberation, and cultural competency.
Marquita Leys is a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York with three years of experience. She earned a Master's degree from New York University. Marquita has expertise treating anxiety, depression, grief, post-partum depression/anxiety, and women's issues. Marquita believes that each individual has unique needs. She combines different therapeutic styles in to fit a client's individuality, including CBT, DBT, focused mindfulness, relational, and more.
Marquita Leys is a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York with three years of experience. She earned a Master's degree from New York University. Marquita has expertise treating anxiety, depression, grief, post-partum depression/anxiety, and women's issues. Marquita believes that each individual has unique needs. She combines different therapeutic styles in to fit a client's individuality, including CBT, DBT, focused mindfulness, relational, and more.
If you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or stressful life transitions, it can be easy to feel stuck or overwhelmed.
After 10 years in the corporate world, I understand what it means to make big life changes in search of fulfillment. I am committed to providing a warm, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental environment where you feel comfortable exploring your emotions, fears, and hopes.
If you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or stressful life transitions, it can be easy to feel stuck or overwhelmed.
After 10 years in the corporate world, I understand what it means to make big life changes in search of fulfillment. I am committed to providing a warm, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental environment where you feel comfortable exploring your emotions, fears, and hopes.
Thank you for taking the time for yourself. Speaking to a therapist is a proactive move that a person can make to work through an issue or event that one is experiencing and possibly struggling with. Mental health is as important as our physical health and impacts all areas of our lives.
Thank you for taking the time for yourself. Speaking to a therapist is a proactive move that a person can make to work through an issue or event that one is experiencing and possibly struggling with. Mental health is as important as our physical health and impacts all areas of our lives.
Having experienced the loss of a loved one can feel isolating.
Many of my clients describe losing a loved one was like being hit by a Mac truck. There is something unbelievable about how a loved one is no longer with us ;it is akin to a sudden shock. The need to tell one's story and organize the narrative is essential to the process of healing. Repeating the story in front of witnesses either in a group setting or individually helps integrate this new reality into one's frame of reference. The purpose of the sessions individual or group in to help to make you feel less alone in your personal tragedy. Repeatedly group members report a sense of healing being connected to others.
Having experienced the loss of a loved one can feel isolating.
Many of my clients describe losing a loved one was like being hit by a Mac truck. There is something unbelievable about how a loved one is no longer with us ;it is akin to a sudden shock. The need to tell one's story and organize the narrative is essential to the process of healing. Repeating the story in front of witnesses either in a group setting or individually helps integrate this new reality into one's frame of reference. The purpose of the sessions individual or group in to help to make you feel less alone in your personal tragedy. Repeatedly group members report a sense of healing being connected to others.
My specialties include depression and anxiety; sexual and gender identity; support for parents raising LGBTQ+ children/adolescents; support for people working in social justice movements; and issues pertaining to grief and loss.
As a licensed psychotherapist, my goal is to help you uncover your passions and true potential. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand them and resolve challenges in your present life. Together we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to specific individual needs, to help each patient attain the personal growth they’re striving for.
My specialties include depression and anxiety; sexual and gender identity; support for parents raising LGBTQ+ children/adolescents; support for people working in social justice movements; and issues pertaining to grief and loss.
As a licensed psychotherapist, my goal is to help you uncover your passions and true potential. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand them and resolve challenges in your present life. Together we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to specific individual needs, to help each patient attain the personal growth they’re striving for.
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