Sexual Abuse Therapists in Cold Spring, NY
I provide trauma-focused individual and EMDR therapy to adolescents and adults (ages 16 an up) who struggle with anxiety, depression, panic, trust/abandonment issues, relationship problems including codependency/intimacy dysfunction, self esteem/identity issues and symptoms related to childhood trauma which can include: flashbacks, nightmares/night terrors, sleep distrubance, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli and hypervigilance.
I provide trauma-focused individual and EMDR therapy to adolescents and adults (ages 16 an up) who struggle with anxiety, depression, panic, trust/abandonment issues, relationship problems including codependency/intimacy dysfunction, self esteem/identity issues and symptoms related to childhood trauma which can include: flashbacks, nightmares/night terrors, sleep distrubance, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli and hypervigilance.
If you're feeling disconnected or struggling with relationships or daily life, know you're not alone. Many of the people I work with have experienced childhood trauma, neglect, emotional abuse, or moments of feeling detached, distant, or “checked out” from themselves or the world. Healing doesn’t have to be faced alone—it’s okay to show up just as you are, with all the complexities that come with it. Together, we’ll explore what feels overwhelming, slowly and expansively, allowing space for healing at your own pace.
If you're feeling disconnected or struggling with relationships or daily life, know you're not alone. Many of the people I work with have experienced childhood trauma, neglect, emotional abuse, or moments of feeling detached, distant, or “checked out” from themselves or the world. Healing doesn’t have to be faced alone—it’s okay to show up just as you are, with all the complexities that come with it. Together, we’ll explore what feels overwhelming, slowly and expansively, allowing space for healing at your own pace.
Do daily challenges feel heavier than they should? Therapy works best when it’s tailored to you. I adapt my approach to fit your needs, strengths, and style—whether structured or reflective. Together, we’ll explore new perspectives, build practical tools, and create changes that help you feel more confident, grounded, and capable.
Do daily challenges feel heavier than they should? Therapy works best when it’s tailored to you. I adapt my approach to fit your needs, strengths, and style—whether structured or reflective. Together, we’ll explore new perspectives, build practical tools, and create changes that help you feel more confident, grounded, and capable.
Acknowledging that you need support right now is the first step. Life and relationships can be complex and it is often helpful have a neutral person to offer a listening ear, guidance, and to facilitate a process of gaining more insight about who you are and what you want to accept and change. My role would be to help you work towards your goals, which may include building self-compassion, identifying and regulating uncomfortable emotions, processing trauma, changing negative thoughts and patterns, overcoming challenges, strengthening relationships, implementing new coping skills.
Acknowledging that you need support right now is the first step. Life and relationships can be complex and it is often helpful have a neutral person to offer a listening ear, guidance, and to facilitate a process of gaining more insight about who you are and what you want to accept and change. My role would be to help you work towards your goals, which may include building self-compassion, identifying and regulating uncomfortable emotions, processing trauma, changing negative thoughts and patterns, overcoming challenges, strengthening relationships, implementing new coping skills.
We all have the fundamental need to grow into and express who we are meant to be. However, this natural process can be inhibited by our need to adapt to pressures of family and society, by trauma, or by seemingly unresolvable contradictions in our personality. The goal of therapy is to bring this latent process to life, and to make it more conscious. A good therapeutic relationship will help you to be more receptive to yourself and to notice and honor these inner workings.
We all have the fundamental need to grow into and express who we are meant to be. However, this natural process can be inhibited by our need to adapt to pressures of family and society, by trauma, or by seemingly unresolvable contradictions in our personality. The goal of therapy is to bring this latent process to life, and to make it more conscious. A good therapeutic relationship will help you to be more receptive to yourself and to notice and honor these inner workings.
At Topfield Center, we've been providing equine-assisted services to clients with physical, psychological, and developmental disabilities since 2010. We're extremely excited to be adding traditional and equine-assisted therapies to our offerings for the whole community in 2023. If you'd like the option to include animals as part of taking care of your mental health, we're the place for you. TEC is a fully ADA-accessible facility, built FOR people living with disabilities, and serving ALL people (with and without disability).
At Topfield Center, we've been providing equine-assisted services to clients with physical, psychological, and developmental disabilities since 2010. We're extremely excited to be adding traditional and equine-assisted therapies to our offerings for the whole community in 2023. If you'd like the option to include animals as part of taking care of your mental health, we're the place for you. TEC is a fully ADA-accessible facility, built FOR people living with disabilities, and serving ALL people (with and without disability).
In-person therapy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Cold Spring • Creative Arts Therapy for Adults, Teens, Children 6-11, Parents, and Families. Improve relationships, reduce anxiety, learn to regulate emotions, process traumatic events. and reconnect to your own sense of competence and worth. In business for 18 years with a team of therapists, we are licensed to practice psychotherapy and creative arts therapies.
In-person therapy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Cold Spring • Creative Arts Therapy for Adults, Teens, Children 6-11, Parents, and Families. Improve relationships, reduce anxiety, learn to regulate emotions, process traumatic events. and reconnect to your own sense of competence and worth. In business for 18 years with a team of therapists, we are licensed to practice psychotherapy and creative arts therapies.
The decision to begin therapy is rarely easy, but once you begin you may be surprised by the changes that unfold. Finding a therapist who helps you feel safe, supported, and challenged is central to this process. I've been fortunate to work with a wide range of people, including those dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, sexual issues, sexual and gender identity exploration, health concerns, artistic blockages, addiction, parenting, and fertility issues.
The decision to begin therapy is rarely easy, but once you begin you may be surprised by the changes that unfold. Finding a therapist who helps you feel safe, supported, and challenged is central to this process. I've been fortunate to work with a wide range of people, including those dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, sexual issues, sexual and gender identity exploration, health concerns, artistic blockages, addiction, parenting, and fertility issues.
Listen, I get it. Your 40s and 50s hit different. Between parenting a child with special needs, caring for aging parents, running your business—or juggling all of it—you're stretched impossibly thin. You're anxious, burned out, maybe carrying trauma, while everyone leans on you. I see you holding it all together, and I'm here to tell you: you deserve support too. Together, we'll find calm in your chaos, set boundaries without the guilt trip, and reconnect you with what YOU need. Therapy isn't selfish—it's survival. Let's stop just getting through the day and start actually living again.
Listen, I get it. Your 40s and 50s hit different. Between parenting a child with special needs, caring for aging parents, running your business—or juggling all of it—you're stretched impossibly thin. You're anxious, burned out, maybe carrying trauma, while everyone leans on you. I see you holding it all together, and I'm here to tell you: you deserve support too. Together, we'll find calm in your chaos, set boundaries without the guilt trip, and reconnect you with what YOU need. Therapy isn't selfish—it's survival. Let's stop just getting through the day and start actually living again.
The focus of my practice is to provide a safe place, where together we can work through any life-transition and/or challenges that may be keeping you from moving forward. Together, we will find understanding, resiliency and strength. I offer you a supportive, non-judgmental and compassionate environment. I favor a collaborative and person-centered approach. You have already taken the most difficult step by recognizing the courage involved with asking for help. I look forward to working with you.
The focus of my practice is to provide a safe place, where together we can work through any life-transition and/or challenges that may be keeping you from moving forward. Together, we will find understanding, resiliency and strength. I offer you a supportive, non-judgmental and compassionate environment. I favor a collaborative and person-centered approach. You have already taken the most difficult step by recognizing the courage involved with asking for help. I look forward to working with you.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist in New York. My areas of specialization include:
anxiety and panic, OCD, stress & burnout, sleep and insomnia issues, PTSD, and adjusting to life changes and transitions.
Whatever you are currently struggling with, my hope is to help you to find more balance, be kinder to yourself, and feel empowered to make changes.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist in New York. My areas of specialization include:
anxiety and panic, OCD, stress & burnout, sleep and insomnia issues, PTSD, and adjusting to life changes and transitions.
Whatever you are currently struggling with, my hope is to help you to find more balance, be kinder to yourself, and feel empowered to make changes.
Making the choice to seek and begin therapy is positive and courageous. It's often a valuable step toward resolving the issues that are blocking the pleasure and fulfillment you deserve. Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Poor body image? Do you have concerns about your sexual functioning? Issues with libido? Pain or discomfort with sexual activities? Having relationship difficulties? Struggling with sexual identity, orientation, or gender expression? Any or all of these can impact your overall well being. I aim to support your capacity to grow and change, feel grounded, and to live to your highest possibility!
Making the choice to seek and begin therapy is positive and courageous. It's often a valuable step toward resolving the issues that are blocking the pleasure and fulfillment you deserve. Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Poor body image? Do you have concerns about your sexual functioning? Issues with libido? Pain or discomfort with sexual activities? Having relationship difficulties? Struggling with sexual identity, orientation, or gender expression? Any or all of these can impact your overall well being. I aim to support your capacity to grow and change, feel grounded, and to live to your highest possibility!
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I specialize in complex trauma, sexual abuse, and what is often referred to as Borderline Personality Disorder.
For people who have experienced developmental/complex trauma, life can be incredibly painful with many different issues and symptoms that can feel so overwhelming. In therapy, we can help you access and work through the underlying wounding that has lead to the ways you have learned to protect yourself. I believe that at each person's core lays the capacity for deep healing and connection, and it is within the context of safe relationships that we can access that I believe that the therapeutic relationship serves as a sacred space where individuals can feel seen, heard, and valued without judgment.
I specialize in complex trauma, sexual abuse, and what is often referred to as Borderline Personality Disorder.
For people who have experienced developmental/complex trauma, life can be incredibly painful with many different issues and symptoms that can feel so overwhelming. In therapy, we can help you access and work through the underlying wounding that has lead to the ways you have learned to protect yourself. I believe that at each person's core lays the capacity for deep healing and connection, and it is within the context of safe relationships that we can access that I believe that the therapeutic relationship serves as a sacred space where individuals can feel seen, heard, and valued without judgment.
I specialize in working with people who are committed to enhancing their lives through self-exploration while under the guidance of a highly trained professional. I work with (mostly) adults who desire a better understanding of themselves and look for freedom in how they experience their emotional life and the world around them. I am the Founder of Gotham Mental Health Group, PLLC, a Manhattan based group private practice. We offer individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy. thenyshrinkdotcom
I specialize in working with people who are committed to enhancing their lives through self-exploration while under the guidance of a highly trained professional. I work with (mostly) adults who desire a better understanding of themselves and look for freedom in how they experience their emotional life and the world around them. I am the Founder of Gotham Mental Health Group, PLLC, a Manhattan based group private practice. We offer individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy. thenyshrinkdotcom
I work with adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, substance use, and life transitions such as career changes or adjustment difficulties. My ideal clients feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain, yet are ready to explore their emotions with honesty and courage. Together, we create a safe space to understand personal patterns, process emotions, and build coping skills that foster resilience, growth, and long-term mental wellness.
I work with adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, substance use, and life transitions such as career changes or adjustment difficulties. My ideal clients feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain, yet are ready to explore their emotions with honesty and courage. Together, we create a safe space to understand personal patterns, process emotions, and build coping skills that foster resilience, growth, and long-term mental wellness.
I provide a warm and safe yet dynamic environment in which my clients express their innermost thoughts, gain insight, heal wounds and learn to live with more confidence, humor and joy. With 25 years of supervising and clinical experience with children, adults and couples, I am able to quickly attune and help clients feel at ease. I listen closely to my client’s thoughts, fears and dreams while helping them to make meaningful connections that strengthen their sense of self. While deep inner work generally takes time, some positive change can be anticipated rapidly.
I provide a warm and safe yet dynamic environment in which my clients express their innermost thoughts, gain insight, heal wounds and learn to live with more confidence, humor and joy. With 25 years of supervising and clinical experience with children, adults and couples, I am able to quickly attune and help clients feel at ease. I listen closely to my client’s thoughts, fears and dreams while helping them to make meaningful connections that strengthen their sense of self. While deep inner work generally takes time, some positive change can be anticipated rapidly.
I specialize in helping adults and couples heal from trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and spiritual or religious trauma, including cult-related experiences. My approach is grounded in attachment-based therapy, and I integrate modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), psychodynamic, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and EMDR to support deep, lasting healing.
I specialize in helping adults and couples heal from trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and spiritual or religious trauma, including cult-related experiences. My approach is grounded in attachment-based therapy, and I integrate modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), psychodynamic, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and EMDR to support deep, lasting healing.
Life unfolds in moments—some tender, some turbulent, all meaningful. When someone tells me they’re taking it day by day, I gently offer this: try moment by moment. Because so much can shift in a single breath.
I’m a licensed therapist and life coach. For over 20 years, I’ve walked alongside individuals on their healing journeys—helping them move through self-imposed blockages and toward the life they deeply desire.
Life unfolds in moments—some tender, some turbulent, all meaningful. When someone tells me they’re taking it day by day, I gently offer this: try moment by moment. Because so much can shift in a single breath.
I’m a licensed therapist and life coach. For over 20 years, I’ve walked alongside individuals on their healing journeys—helping them move through self-imposed blockages and toward the life they deeply desire.
I work with individuals, couples, and families. I treat children and adults experiencing a variety of issues related to anxiety, depression, PTSD, divorce, interpersonal relationships, communication/relational skills, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and trauma. I am also fully EMDR trained. At this time, I am conducting Telehealth and in-person sessions. I am licensed in New York and Connecticut.
I work with individuals, couples, and families. I treat children and adults experiencing a variety of issues related to anxiety, depression, PTSD, divorce, interpersonal relationships, communication/relational skills, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and trauma. I am also fully EMDR trained. At this time, I am conducting Telehealth and in-person sessions. I am licensed in New York and Connecticut.
It may be difficult to find the right fit in speaking to someone about things you hold deep within yourself. There may be things that you need to share with someone because you want to work on changing them or mainly just because you don't want to keep them bottled up any longer. Whatever the reasons may be, looking for the right person to talk to can be a very difficult and time consuming task. I want to help you find that person where you can take the reins and design the therapeutic interaction. We will be partners in your road to recovery. Your life...your choices. Let me help you.
It may be difficult to find the right fit in speaking to someone about things you hold deep within yourself. There may be things that you need to share with someone because you want to work on changing them or mainly just because you don't want to keep them bottled up any longer. Whatever the reasons may be, looking for the right person to talk to can be a very difficult and time consuming task. I want to help you find that person where you can take the reins and design the therapeutic interaction. We will be partners in your road to recovery. Your life...your choices. Let me help you.
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Sexual Abuse Therapists
How do therapists treat sexual abuse?
A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.
Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?
Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.
How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?
Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.
Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?
As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.