Teletherapy for Long Island City, NY

Life does not come with instructions and sometimes we need help mapping out where we want to be, and how can we get there. Although you may feel lost and tied of “recalculating” you can find your destination and reach your happy place. We will work together to give you the tools to start making the necessary changes to help you live life instead of existing.

My practice provides a holding environment. A place where one can feel safe to explore. At the moment New York residents are experiencing something new and overwhelming. New Yorkers are under stress and in isolation. Worries about economic hardship and health are prevalent in the population. I would like to create a space where these thoughts and feelings can be heard.

Are you contending with difficult feelings or a search for meaning? Are you struggling to feel affirmed in your sense of identity as someone different or marginalized? Are you trying to work through trauma, grief, loss, and other concerns with your past? Are you seeking to improve your career path or interpersonal relationships? Or perhaps you simply need a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to process your day-to-day stress. Utilizing a wide range of therapeutic approaches, I help my clients explore themselves to find resilience, healing, and meaning in their lives.

I’ll work with you to understand and explore your deeper desires for your life, help you advocate for yourself in relationships, school, and work, and create plans to safely cope with all the stress in your life and the world. Parents seeking support for your teen, you came to the right place, and I will help you help your child.

In life we are never fully prepared for the challenges that we face as an adult, yet we do our best to push through these hurdles, collecting life lessons along the way. An unexpected turn of events can either make you or break you, but at the end we rise to the occasion; we seek resources for support that aid us in becoming stronger. You have taken the first step, which is the biggest step, in having the courage to seek therapy, that shows your resiliency.

Shamara’s sessions fosters a collaborative relationship that assists clients in gaining self-awareness, understanding the possibility of change and steps for obtaining an optimal level of wellness and stability. Through trauma-informed approaches, CBT, mindfulness practices, parent aide, play-therapy, sessions are judgement free and affirming. An environment where it's okay to not have it all figured out or to feel like you have it all figured out.

Stacey has been in the field for 12+ years and has advanced training in AEDP, a healing-oriented, mind-body approach that is relational, emotion-focused and experiential. AEDP has shown to be effective with depression, emotion dysregulation, negative thoughts and interpersonal issues, as well as enhancing self-compassion, self-esteem and well-being. Stacey’s practice is most influenced by AEDP and a trauma-healing model called CSRT. Both may be used to treat attachment/relational trauma and related issues that stem from one’s earlier years.

With 20 years experience counseling clients, my style is warm, supportive and interactive, and within that therapeutic relationship, you may begin to identify obstacles and patterns, gain self-understanding and promote life changes and solutions. Through collaboration, we work to set realistic, achievable goals and sort through all the possibilities to promote satisfying decisions and relationships. Among my interests and strengths are women’s issues, parenting, balancing work and family challenges, life transitions, workplace difficulties and reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, grief and loss.

In the last few years, we have all had to manage our lives in addition to the added stress and anxiety brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic. From my 10 years of experience working in residential, outpatient therapy clinics, and lastly, nursing homes during COVID-19, it became clear to me that this pandemic was going to lead to an additional crisis. A mental health crisis. So many have felt the need to be strong and carry on and now that we are moving forward, the mental health toll remains. I started this telehealth private practice in order to provide psychotherapy services to all those who need it and to provide easy access.

Thank you for visiting my page! I offer a mixture of talk therapy, hypnotherapy and Reiki. I take a compassionate and holistic approach and believe that every person has the tools within to heal. In our sessions, we will create a healing container together, where you can explore the conscious and unconscious ways that oppression and stagnation are showing up in your life.

I believe in a genuine partnership between a therapist and client and aim to create a safe space full of empathy and curiosity. I find myself drawn to helping people find the tools to more successfully communicate with those they hold dear. There are many unique facets to our individual lives, and each piece has helped to create the person, people, and family that surrounds us today. Approaching therapy with a Marriage and Family Therapy background simply means that I view each individual as part of a whole system, with many influences at play. Family, chosen relationships, and society all affect the choices we make.

We all experience "stuckness" sometimes and feel disconnected from those we love most. Maybe you find yourself revisiting the same old territory in your mind on a loop, and find that it is hard to make a change on your own. Or maybe you have faced a moment of rupture in a close relationship, and find your world torn apart. Perhaps you are noticing unhelpful patterns in yourself or your relationships, and are now feeling ready to explore them. Or you might find yourself avoiding social situations, even though you have a sense it might help you feel better.

The sage Lao Tzu said, "At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want". There is a deep drive inside of us to form meaningful connections to ourselves, to family, and to community. This is a journey you do not have to take alone. My clients have come to me when going through such life changes, crisis, burnout, the end of a relationship, or a major job shift. I help them navigate these rocky waters and provide a safe haven for them to be seen, heard, validated, understood, and - if need be - challenged.

Whether you’re having difficulty becoming a parent, adjusting to motherhood or noticing your child is struggling in their first few years of life, you don’t have to navigate these difficult issues alone. From conception through early childhood, I specialize in the relationship between parents and their children. I help my clients navigate significant life transitions and manage stress and anxiety.

When facing difficult times, you do not need to feel alone; it can be very advantageous to have someone by your side who is understanding, nonjudgmental, and compassionate. Taking the opportunity to seek out help is a sign of strength; it is an admirable attempt to try to live a more fulfilling life for yourself. Therapy can help you to discover the useful tools that lie within you in order to cope with life’s troubles, enabling you to have the kind of life you desire.

Are you finding yourself constantly overwhelmed by anxiety? Are the symptoms of your lingering anxiety impacting the quality of your life? I know exactly what you are experiencing: the pounding chest, tightened muscles, clenched jaw, and on/off cold sweats. People often suffer from anxiety for many years without seeking treatment. I believe that holistic and evidence based practices can reduce anxiety and panic, and I look forward to teaching you tools to help take your life back. I also work with LGBTQ couples who are struggling with a variety of concerns like sexual/intimacy issues, communication, codependency, and infidelity.

Are you feeling hopeless or stuck in life or your relationships? Do you feel like you've been doing the same thing over and over and getting no results? Do you want to feel connected to your partner? I believe those who seek out therapy have a willingness to challenge themselves and desire to achieve self-growth. Sometimes we do not know how to adjust to a new life transition or break the pattern of a continuous cycle. At Transforming Connection we establish effective communication and positive self-esteem to help empower our clients to understand themselves and their partner by acceptance and validation.

There might be relationships in your past that pull at you and keep you from living the life you want to lead. Being in this place can feel like quicksand and make it impossible to move out of. Although you may want to reach out, you still might not be sure if therapy is right for you, that's okay. We can work together to figure out how to get you out of that quicksand and feeling like you are back on solid ground.

If you are looking to heal, grow, and progress towards a heightened sense of self I can help. Through talking and the use of music and sound we will find a path together that works for you. I am a trained musician who has performed worldwide in many different settings including being a performer with the Blue Man Group for over 12 years. My path in music led me to music therapy and then psychotherapy, the therapeutic treatment of the individual as a whole being.