Psychodynamic Therapists in Harrison, NY

Therapy is a process of discovery and change, which, although often challenging, I believe is always an endeavor worth taking. As I greatly respect one's decision to make this commitment to themselves, I take an active approach in the therapy process and work collaboratively with my clients towards healing and insight. I primarily make use of psychodynamic techniques with a general focus on helping to increase self-awareness, a sense of wellbeing, and a sense of empowerment to achieve desired change. However, it is important to note that treatment goals established by my clients and me are individualized to meet each client's needs.

The approach I take with clients is based on their immediate needs and their goals for treatment, and includes a combination of insight-oriented and goal-directed interventions. I work with people of all ages, and have expertise in a broad range of difficulties. I believe that an effective treatment requires curiosity, patience, and dedication from both parties.

Reaching out for help, especially in stressful times and feeling overwhelmed, takes courage. And finding a therapist you can open up to is important. One of my strengths is providing a judgement-free, compassionate space for you to share your feelings, thoughts, hopes and dreams. Together, we are problem solving and identifying obstacles and patterns, often that we all experience as human beings, without knowing why. I think every person is an individual and unique in his/her/their own way. I have both clinical and life experience to help with stressors related to life transitions, relationships, family issues, and work.

I am a caring, understanding psychotherapist who has advanced training and extensive experience (30+ years) working with individuals, couples, children, and families. My treatment focus includes problems of childhood, parenting issues, trauma, marital conflicts, infidelity, alcohol/substance abuse, depression and anxiety. I have post doctorate advanced training in family systems therapy and individual psychotherapy and have taught and supervised family therapy to therapists-in-training for over 20 years. I have advanced training in group psychotherapy, emotionally focused therapy, and solution focused therapy. I have developed training programs for mental health centers throughout New York, on family and couples counseling.

Progress begins within the context of a trusting therapeutic relationship. With over 20 years of experience, I have successfully treated individuals of all ages with a wide range of problems. I strive to provide a warm, compassionate and safe environment in which we can explore your feelings, behaviors and experiences in order to promote self-understanding and help you find emotional relief.

I fundamentally believe everyone, given the right tools, has the ability to thrive and fully experience life. Using DBT, I will immediately provide you with transformative skills to navigate stressful life circumstances, adapt to and stabilize dysregulated emotions, and that will encourage you to create the changes you envision. DBT is a short-term therapy, with long-term benefits. My focus is working with adolescents and adults, both individually and in groups, with mood disorders, anxiety/panic disorders, depression, suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and in need of crisis intervention.

I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression and eating disorders for adolescent and adult women. In addition, I provide support to women struggling with life transition events including new moms adjusting to motherhood, postpartum issues as well as divorce. My approach to treatment is an integrative one incorporating a psychodynamic base with a cognitive behavioral component. I design a treatment plan tailored specifically to treat the client's individual needs. The goal of treatment should be to reduce symptoms while at the same time exploring and understanding the underlying issues of one's disorder (s).

I am a psychotherapist and an art therapist who is committed to helping my clients with self understanding and achieving their life goals. I provide a nonjudgmental, supportive environment where areas of pain and internal conflict can be expressed. I am experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults who suffer from depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, academic and professional underachievement, transitional life events, and medical issues. I am experienced in treating loved ones who suffer from complicated grief and traumatic loss.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Rye, New York. I specialize in both couples counselling and individual psychotherapy for adults. I work with a variety of issues and concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and life transitions like divorce, career change, and major loss. I believe that therapy can be a tremendously transformative and rewarding experience. If you are looking to start therapy, please contact me with any questions or if you'd like to set up an initial consultation.

I work with teens, adults and families looking for the strength and knowledge to heal. Are you a teenager experiencing the pain and isolation of trying to fit into a world comprised of the often inconsistent demands of school, peers and the culture? Or a family struggling to restore communications in order to regain love and nurturance? Or are you an adult dealing with issues of life transitions that don't often come with a road map? Let's work together on your journey to gain the insights necessary to heal.

As your therapist, I will provide a warm, inviting, and empathic space where you can explore every aspect of yourself. I will encourage you to come from a place of curiosity rather than judgment when reflecting on your experiences. I have experience supporting individuals and couples coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal conflict, OCD or navigating the complexities of life.

Life comes with joy and pain, love and anger, accomplishments and mess-ups, and sometimes confusion. The times when we struggle and feel stuck or confused as individuals, as couples & as parents are often signals that it’s time to grow. I work collaboratively with my clients and have great success utilizing techniques from Internal Family Systems (IFS) as well as Narrative and Psychodynamic therapy to treat trauma, anxiety, panic, depression, grief and eating disorders. I also work with individuals, couples and families facing every day parenting, life and relationship challenges.

I have 20+ years as a psychologist helping clients with anxiety, depression, grief/loss and relationship conflicts. I work with adolescents, college students, adults and couples who are struggling with life's challenges or feeling stuck. I offer a non-judgmental, empathic space where we can sort through your emotions/worries and help you gain new perspectives & coping skills so that you are better able to gain clarity, build resilience and work toward your goals and objectives. With my certification as a Health/Wellness Coach, I offer a holistic perspective to understand/guide you through emotional, cognitive and wellness struggles

My clients want to alleviate distressing symptoms and/or free themselves from the trap of unhealthy interpersonal patterns. In my practice, common struggles clients experience include: anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma/PTSD, self-injury, impulsive behavior, personality disorders, inability to stand up for themselves, low self-confidence, interpersonal difficulties. I treat many individuals struggling to heal from trauma(s), many of whom are mistrustful or feel unsafe in relationships.

Something's got to change. Together, we can make a plan of action to transform your life and attain your goals. We will get to the core issues, trauma and internal struggles that negatively impact daily functioning and self esteem and put an end to their constant influence over emotions and decision making. We will address the pain, anger and maladaptive behaviors within families as well as the frustration and poor communication between partners.