Oxford Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor and Addictions counselor. I work alongside clients on their healing journeys with a compassionate and non-pathologizing approach. I have comprehensive experience working with individuals with substance use, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, challenging life adjustments, grief and loss.

Are you feeling stressed out, anxious, or depressed, having a hard time getting things right? You know that life does not have to be this way. You deserve better. You deserve a therapist who gets you. You know that your life can be better without this hardship.

Coming from a small town in Pennsylvania, I decided that I would move to New York after graduating, as I wanted to work with others of various backgrounds and experiences. Working with others and assisting them in their own successes has always been my passion. I feel that my personality allows me to engage with you genuinely, and much of my training is in trauma-informed care and harm reduction. My listening skills and patient demeanor allow me to build a rapport with clients in a natural and organic manner.

I believe therapy is an opportunity for people to explore themselves and their relationships in order to create space for self-acceptance and deeper connections. In our work together, we will explore life’s challenges, celebrate its joys, and process the experiences in between. I practice focusing on clients' strengths, collaborating to create an individualized approach to address each client’s unique needs.

Congratulations on taking the first step on your journey towards becoming a better you. Acknowledging the need to change is easy but following through is difficult. Finding the right person to help you through your journey can be draining but important in successfully accomplishing your goals. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable to another person is scary, but it is a strength that aids in the healing process. Humanistic and cognitive behavioral theories are used in an integrative approach to help understand your unique life experiences and how they have led to deficit-based feelings, emotions, and behaviors.

Once you are engaged in a safe, validating and honest therapeutic space, there is tremendous potential for growth. I appreciate the risk you take when you share your struggles and stories. In honoring that risk, I will remind you every step of the way of your power. Pain, distress and discomfort can inform us about the ways we see, move through, and live in the world. I will encourage you to explore these pain points and move forward with a new perspective: more in alignment with your values and goals. I come from a social justice framework and trauma-informed lens, acknowledging how inequity and injustice inform your narrative.

I play an active role in the therapeutic process, providing feedback and encouragement. I believe that it is through gaining insight into reasons for behavior, correcting negative thoughts and setting achievable goals that people are able to make positive changes in their lives. I am a licensed clinical social worker/psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience who specializes in individual therapy. I work with older adolescents and adults who are experiencing depression, anxiety, bereavement and relationships issues. I have been successful in helping people work through difficult transitions, improve self esteem, and resolve both relationship and parenting issues.

In times of uncertainty do you find it difficult to manage? Are you interested in discovering new ways of seeing and experiencing yourself? Do you feel resigned to your choices and options? Are you trying to find a different way to understand yourself; how you relate to others while building compassion for yourself and deepening your connections? Through the lens of liberation-based healing practices, I will assist with a process of validation, reflection, and questioning so that you can gain insight, feel more emotionally connected in your life. My approach is directive, people-centered, creative and supportive.

My belief is that human healthcare is very interconnected in nature. I believe in treating the whole person, taking into account the multifaceted mental, physical, and social factors, rather than treating presenting symptoms at face value. Rooted in self-compassion work, I help identify self-critical narratives in self-dialogue to help clients unblock stuck points and begin to reach their full potential. By working together, we can spark authentic positive changes that can be implemented right away.

I'm an interactive and dynamic therapist striving to provide a compassionate space to explore your inner world. The goal is to develop insight while learning skills to effectively navigate challenges and reduce suffering. Utilizing a dialectical approach, (balancing both self-acceptance and desire to change), we journey together to build the life you want to live. Many of my clients have been through traumatic events and describe feeling stuck in cycles of self-destructive behaviors, thinking patterns, and relationships. Treatment is tailored to the individual client and what they want out of therapy.

Are you struggling and feeling alone and misunderstood? Are you suffering from excessive worrying, or feeling like you have lost hope that things can get better? Maybe you feel that you are not the person you once were, and you want so much to get that person back. Sometimes we go through a period in our lives where we just need a little guidance to get back on our feet. You have already courageously taken the first step by seeking help and that takes strength! I am honored to be a part of this very important journey, to be your guide and companion in this healing process.

*Accepting new couples & individual therapy clients. All sessions are virtual. OON.* Are you looking for a more embodied, connected, and fulfilling life? Maybe you tried traditional talk therapy before, but found it wasn’t enough? If you are seeking lasting, holistic personal growth and open to working on it, consider my integrated mind-body-spirit approach. I can help you develop your inner resources to navigate stressful periods; balance your nervous system; communicate clearly and effectively; tend to unprocessed grief; understand your inner conflicts, mood changes, unexpressed creativity, soul longings; and more.

I believe everyone has a story that needs to be told. Therapy can be a space where we challenge how we relate to the stories we tell our selves, others, and those others may uphold. Therapy can also be a space where we reckon with the universal systems of oppression that have impacted our stories, our ability to tell them, and our ability to be heard. I provide support to individuals, partners, and families who are motivated towards greater understandings of their stories in order to the heal connections in their relationships with themselves and others.

I offer a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore obstacles that you may feel are holding you back from accessing a fuller life. My goal is to help you connect more to your authentic self while shedding what no longer serves you. This often involves rewriting parts of your life story. We will work at your pace to explore a deeper understanding of the heaviness and wounds you may carry in order to explore avenues for growth and evolution. My style is open, warm, and compassionate.

As a first-generation Indian-American therapist, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental virtual therapeutic space for healing, growth, and self-discovery for those with multiple minority identities residing in New York and Florida. My clients are BIPOC, immigrants, first-generation Americans, and those with LGBQ+ and TGNC identities who experience depression, anxiety, relational stress, family conflict, life transitions, workplace stress, intergenerational trauma, and systemic discrimination.

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.

Are your unresolved childhood issues following you around like a shadow? Something that you can no longer avoid by sleeping it away? How different would your life be if you had someone to listen to you without judgment? I can be that nonjudgmental person that can help guide you through your emotions. As a team member of Discovery Mental Health Counseling, PLLC, I provide individual therapy to young adults and adults by focusing on creating a safe space and a judgment-free zone.