Therapists in East Hampton, NY

My goal is to help people feel and function better in love, work, play and inner peace. Life is often challenging and stressful. Sometimes we feel lost. Most of us engage in self-defeating beliefs, patterns and behaviors which leads to unhappiness and life dissatisfaction. The goal of therapy is to change these negative ways of feeling and being. When I have asked clients what has been most helpful in therapy, the most common response is " You helped me see things from a new perspective, which ultimately led to positive changes in how I think, feel, behave and relate to others".

I believe the key to a successful therapeutic experience is the relationship between the therapist and the client. With this in mind, I understand the importance of showing non-judgemental compassion and respect for every person who asks for my help. My work with individuals is focused on finding change and building a foundation on which they can confidently manage life’s challenges and live a healthier life. My work with couples and families helps them find strategies to diffuse conflict and learn to communicate more effectively.

Are you looking for support and encouragement to take the next steps toward the life of your choosing? I am dedicated to helping you achieve peace with your past and present challenges, and to better align with your authentic Self. Our sessions provide a safe space, where patience, compassion, and acceptance allow us to work together to achieve your life goals, dreams, and your heart’s desire. When current life stressors feel overwhelming, or familiar patterns play out in the form of symptoms, blocks, or blind spots, it may be a sign that past painful experiences are activated in present day life.

I offer psychotherapy and addiction counseling to individuals, couples, and families. I work with clients from a relational perspective to break old patterns of thinking and behavior that are often ingrained and have become habitual and unfulfilling. These faulty ways of thinking and behaving often result in non productive and sometimes destructive relationships, with ourselves and our partners, as well as the way we see ourselves in the world . I work with my clients to create a new narrative for themselves and to move forward in their lives with integrity and dignity.

I am focused on what will work for you. There are many ways to address identified issues. We can try all methods of mind, body, and spirit; talking, writing, mindfulness, meditation, experiential and sensory, and self-care practices, with the goal of finding a way into and through the issue.

I believe that everyone has the ability to lead a satisfying and productive life, and that it's never too late to start. We all also have the capacity to get "stuck" in unproductive situations or relationships. The key ingredients for a successful outcome in therapy are the individual's, couple's, or family's readiness for change, and the safe, supportive, collaborative relationship we develop. My deepest interest lies in helping clients recognize their own needs, goals, strengths, under-utilized talents, and decision-making capacity. With the clarity they obtain, I can help them take some necessary steps to improve their lives.

I work with adolescents, adults and couples. To explore unsatisfying relationships and issues of personal identity, I draw on concepts from dynamic, relational and cognitive behavioral psychology. I see psychotherapy as a collaboration, a co-creation between therapist and patient.

My therapeutic approach focuses on my belief that when it comes to an individual’s life, they are the expert. As a therapist, it is my job to be expert on theory and techniques, to assist client's in realizing their own capabilities of deciding where they want to go, and I encourage the strengths within themselves to pursue wherever that is and to identity what that will take to get there. First, however, I must address the level of resistance a client shows.My treatment heavily looks at aspects of internalization, pulls from psychoanalytic theories of neurosis, specifically signal anxiety, and focuses on realizing personal agency.

If you are seeking therapy it means you are wise enough to know you can do something about your problems and brave enough to try. For each person therapy is a unique collaboration. While I use my training in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioral treatment, and family therapy as guidance, success depends on paying careful attention to a client's personal history, life situation, and current goals. While the past shapes us and is always with us, your "here and now" issues are the focus, as we emphasize and reinforce your strengths while also addressing problems.

As a Psychotherapist in East Hampton, NY, I work with adolescents and adults who are struggling with relationship difficulties, divorce, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, eating disorders, low self-esteem, and a wide range of other concerns. My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and to lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. We will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Looking through numerous profiles trying to find the right therapist? Maybe I can help! My goal is to provide a supportive and collaborative space where we can work together to help you get the treatment you want. I provide evidenced-based interventions to help you learn coping tools and skills to reach your goals. I have extensive experience treating those struggling with: anxiety, depression, trauma, psychosis / schizophrenia, gender dysphoria, insomnia, and managing multiple diagnoses.

As men, many of us have been taught to hold in our feelings… often leading to pent-up anger… too much drinking… acts of rage. We have been taught that talking about feelings is a sign of weakness. In his book, MEN’s LIVES, about the history of fishermen on Long Island’s East End, Peter Matthiessen quotes a young man in 1929, “ … no one could have a happier moment … than to be asked to be one of the boat crew by a captain you had always admired …the honor soon became a reality… the achin, achin of every muscle….. I must endure without a word.”

We all experience bumps in the road during life, such as traumas, divorce, family issues, or loss of loved ones. Receiving support and understanding from an outside perspective can give you clarity of how these events shape us and our relationships. I firmly believe that having a collaborative partnership with an empathetic counselor is crucial in this process - one who truly sees and values you. Together, we can map out a better picture of how your life events affected paths made along the way and use these insights to improve your relationships and develop your goals into realities.

Are you stuck? In a relationship? With an addiction? In a job? If yes, read on. Mindfulness. Intention. Contemplation. Higher Power. Detachment. Co-dependency. What do these mean? What role do they play in helping people with "problems in living"? I think they are essential practices, together with psychotherapy, which can produce transformative thinking and behavior e.g., they can help people get "unstuck" from their dilemma. If interested in exploring these ways of "knowing", please contact me.

Therapy is education. Are you looking for more balance in your life? Are you unsettled about your place in the changing world?? Almost everyone is. If you want a safe space to talk about and learn from what you’re grappling with, you have found it at Hampton Ed-Space I have been a psychotherapist and a teacher for 35+ years. I believe that learning is ongoing and livelong. My work as a therapist and as a teacher is grounded in the belief that therapy, like school, is only meaningful and transformational when the setting is right for you. Education should not be about shame … nor should therapy.

Wellness and reaching your full potential is within your reach. My aim is to assist you. My dedication to this belief has been evident in my years of practice, assisting with discovering one's own truth, identify patterns of self defeating behavior, and progress toward making positive changes in life. My practice is dedicated to the understanding, prevention, and treatment of multiple addictions which impact the lives and relationships of individuals, couples, and families. Utilizing evidence based treatment, in a safe, confidential, and respectful environment, I provide a compassionate, realistic, and positive process for recovery.

For over 35 years I've been serving the community of the East End of Long Island as a therapist, lecturer and consultant in schools and private practice. I utilize varying modalities such as EMDR, mindfulness, stress reduction techniques and traditional talk therapy.

I am a psychotherapist with over 20 years of clinical experience working with adults age 20 and older, and specializing in treating people over age 65. I trained at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP) in New York City, and worked there for 9 years before relocating my practice to East Hampton.

I am deeply curious about people, and love helping them discover unexplored parts of themselves. Seemingly simple questions like "What do I want from life and how do I go about getting it?" become less straightforward when we realize that the answers we've previously given are not sufficient. A more satisfying relationship with the world and with ourselves is possible, and hope to help in making progress towards that goal.