Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

Destigmatizing mental health is one of the biggest challenges we face in todays society. Many individuals are reluctant to seek treatment due to fear of how they may be perceived by their family, friends, and/or any person that plays a significant role in their life. Negative thinking and negative emotions combined with daily stressors is almost certain to lead you down an unhealthy path.

Today’s busy world presents unprecedented challenges for living a fulfilled life. It is important to find the right support to navigate these obstacles. I partner with individuals and couples to better understand such experiences as anxiety, relationship conflict, peripartum mental health, and sexual and gender identity exploration. We will work toward deeper self-knowledge and the development of coping skills to allow you to live your life confidently and authentically.

I believe everyone should have a safe and healing place to work through life's difficulties. As a therapist, I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment to collaborate with my clients in doing the challenging work of looking at and healing from wounds, changing problematic and unhealthy patterns and cultivating a fuller and more fulfilling life.

My first focus when working with a client is to develop a trusting relationship. I believe this is necessary to be able to help them to work through the problems they may encounter in their lives. Clients come to me with problems which may include feelings of depression and sadness, dealing with conflict in relationships, understanding issues of identity, coping with grief and loss and making important life decisions such as in career, education and health.

Pursuing therapy can be a daunting step and finding a therapist you can connect with and trust is a big part of treatment success. I am experienced in a wide range of life's stressors and difficulties. We will work together to instill self understanding and to learn to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situation through effective evidence based, psychotherapy methods. I would love to hear your story and support you. As a therapist my goal is to help you understand what both in the here and now and in the past experiences contribute to your life's stressors and work with you to find immediate and long lasting solutions.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, angry, lost, or low in self-esteem? Are you dealing with the heartache or pain of past experiences that trigger negative emotions or behaviors? Are your relationships with your significant other, family, friends, or co-workers strained, or do you feel overwhelmed with handling problems? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it sounds like you need support during this time. You can rely on me to support you with overcoming every obstacle you are facing. Together, we'll figure out how things got to this point and I will help you achieve your goals at your own pace.

Self-betterment is an investment that is aligned with self-love and positive reinforcement. I believe that identifying the underlying issues is imperative to effectively manage and increase your resilience against daily stressors. My ultimate goal is to build a trusting client-therapist relationship that will promote change and lead to a positive psychotherapy outcome.

Dr. Jackson’s clientele is comprised of adults, high school, and college students, entertainment industry professionals, former executives, professors, and athletes. While utilizing individual, couples and family therapy, as well as modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Psychodynamic Therapy.

As a therapist, I view the process as a partnership (collaboration) between the client and myself to establish the most appropriate and effective form of treatment. My approach to therapy is an eclectic one. There is no one size fits all. As the client and I begin to work together the most effective treatment modality will reveal its self and will guide the treatment planning process.

Our individual therapies include play, creative arts and talk therapy for children and adolescents struggling with functioning in their families, school, community, and social/interpersonal relationships. Cognitive Behavioral / Behavior Modification interventions are also provided. Hope Services, LLC is located in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York. We are a dynamic, innovative, pragmatic and professional outpatient mental health service program with a patient-centered treatment model that is geared toward providing services to the multicultural community within which it operates. With a specialty in providing treatment to children and adolescents (ages 5-18), Hope Services, LLC also accepts and treats adults. We are therefore dedicated to the mental and behavioral healthcare of children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. We offer a safe, therapeutic, comfortable, and respectful environment. Additional Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole.

Welcome! Whether you have experience going to therapy or are just getting started, you deserve to live with joy and presence. You deserve to feel understood, heard, and held in a space free of judgment. Together, we will define what living a full, authentic life means to you and uncover ways to get there, understanding your sources of discomfort and pain and celebrating your resilience and strengths.

Seeking mental health services can be a difficult process. The stigma behind mental health does not make it any easier. You may feel reluctant to seek help due to fear or feel shame and self-doubt. I am here to break this stigma with you by providing services filled with compassion, support and understanding. I will encourage you to communicate your emotions in and out of session, while providing you with the tools necessary to display them in healthy ways. You will be challenged and encouraged to implement your new skills outside of the therapeutic space. Change starts with you.

If you feel that you're struggling with issues like depression, anxiety, self-identity, and low self-confidence, you are not alone. Different stages of life come with their own challenges. If you now find yourself looking for guidance in setting achievable goals and for reclaiming the control of your own life story, I am here to help. Let me provide you a safe, warm, and confidential space where you can foster self-connection as well as develop greater awareness of your surroundings and influences. Foundations for meaningful connections with others start with a strong self-connection and recognizing your strength and abilities.

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.

If you are having difficulties in your life and experiencing emotional distress it is often difficult to find someone you can talk to openly and obtain guidance from. You may not feel comfortable going to friends or relatives. At such times a compassionate, respectful, knowledgeable therapist can be the person you are seeking. Someone who will listen to you in a non-judgmental way and help you make positive changes in your life. Dr. Knour is knowledgeable, empathic, and very easy to talk to.

I believe that therapy is a space for getting in touch with your life, exploring what's led you to this moment, and envisioning a future that you can believe in. Drawing from my previous career in improvised music, I'm particularly interested in creatively exploring issues such as perfectionism, anxiety, low self-esteem, gender roles and socialization, relationships, spirituality, and creating purpose.

When people experience seasons of struggle, as we all undoubtedly do, sometimes therapy can be a valuable resource to help us find clarity, navigate uncertainty, lean into change and growth, or rediscover and restore what we once knew about ourselves. My philosophy in terms of treatment is one of partnership. I aspire to create a space, whether via video or in person, where you can feel safe to be vulnerably seen and heard, and my hope is that, at the end of our time together, you will feel empowered to live your life to the fullest, equipped with a diverse array of coping tools that you can confidently call your own.

Depression, anxiety, and trauma can be isolating and exhausting. You may feel powerless and overwhelmed. My approach focuses on your unique strengths and inner resilience with each session tailored to your specific needs and goals. I empower clients to make healthier choices and feel better. I also have training and a deep understanding of trauma and its impact. I enjoy working with individuals as well as couples looking to strengthen their relationship. I have experience working with LGBTQ+ & GNC folx (adults and youth), non-monogamous couples, and sex positive individuals.

I strongly believe that at our core the way we interpret what we experience creates narratives that guides our behaviors or how we react to things. It can mean the difference between being hopeful and hopeless.