Therapists in New York, NY

You may be wondering what your last relationship has taught you. You may feel like your current job or school has you stuck. Maybe you're in the process of coming out, in the myriad of ways that means, and you're looking for help to process it. Maybe I can help. You are the *expert in your own life* and we will be co-creating this healing space, the therapeutic alliance.

Greetings. I’m wondering what brings you to my doorstep! In this complicated world, it's important to take care of yourself, so I’m glad you’re here.

I work with individuals and couples and I specialize in working with stepfamilies. Most of my individual clients are living very productive lives, but struggling with things like anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Often times, clients have feelings of low self worth or a harsh inner critic. I strive to create a safe, warm space without judgement where we can understand the different aspects of who you are. Together we'll explore why you may be feeling stuck, and help you gain clarity to move forward.

Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you having relational issues? Have you survived a trauma or scary experience and are looking to heal? I would like to help. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming. As a psychotherapist, I work within a supportive relational framework and incorporate varied behavioral modalities. My therapeutic approach is warm, empathetic, and validating. I believe that healing only occurs within a safe therapeutic relationship. We can work together to alleviate uncomfortable symptoms and continue the journey to well being.

Struggles with self-esteem, relationships, anxiety, depression, and life transitions are not uncommon. Psychotherapy is a process where these concerns can be addressed in an emotionally safe, private and confidential space. Key aims of the therapy I practice include deepened self-understanding, a greater sense of clarity and freedom to make choices, and improved empathy for oneself and for others. A reduction in troubling symptoms is also usually involved.

I FOCUS ON MEN"S COUNSELING. Are you a man who feels stuck between anger and numbness? or feeling depressed and don’t know how to deal with it? Do you wish something would change in your relationships, but you don't know what to do or worried it might end? Whether married or divorced, are the roles of a father not what you expected? Men tend to isolate themselves when what they need is someone to talk to. Even if there isn’t a major life event or crisis, if a man has not had a warm, positive, well-attuned relationship with a father, a male therapist can help you uncover what's missing since childhood.

Both the experience and expression of trauma is deeply personal. It can result from one event or long-term stress and from experiences that occur during childhood or as an adult. Somatic Experiencing can support in healing trauma as a standalone approach or as part of a holistic process that includes talk therapy or other traditional techniques.

I believe that everyone has the ability to heal, mend and grow. I believe that our life’s experiences and environment can add to our everyday stressors. I am cognizant of how our race, gender, religion, socio-economic status and sexual orientation play a role in our lived experiences. I am also aware on how our physical health can affect our mental health. I specialize in working with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, spirituality & mental health, adjustment issues, bullying, self-identity development, LGBTQ+ issues and Latinx issues.

Are you living through hard times in your relationships? Do you feel life is unmanageable and nothing is going your way? Therapy can help! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed psychoanalyst and have been working with individuals, couples and families for over 20 years in counseling centers and in private practice. I will help you connect painful past with current problems, resolve them, and realize your potential. I can help you change challenging family dynamics and improve parent/child relationships. I can help adolescents with their struggles at school, at home, or in social situations.

I have a lot of experience and enjoy working with young adults with self esteem problems, relationship issues, difficulty finding direction in their lives. Growing up in France and moving to the US as a young adult I am keenly aware of issues of adaptation. My personal experience as a child survivor of the Holocaust during WWII in France has also sensitized me to issues of trauma, to struggles to adaptation, to courage and perseverance. I especially liked an aspect of US outlook on life which provided possibility and flexibility in life choices

I can help. Whether you're a professional, an artist, or a stay-at-home parent - whether your challenge is situational, chronic, or acute - my pragmatic therapeutic approach addresses confidence, productivity, and personal satisfaction. I am a Clinical Professor, Psychiatry, Columbia University. Conveniently located on the Upper West Side, I was trained at: Columbia University Medical Center, Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (advanced candidate); The Wright Institute, Berkeley (M.A. & Psy.D.); St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco (Internship); UCSF Medical Center, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute (Externship); and California College of the Arts, College Counseling Center (Post-doctoral Fellowship).

I have over 35 years of experience treating self esteem, intimacy/relationship issues, anxiety, depression, sexual identity conflicts and stuttering. I work extensively with individual, couples, families and adolescents. Change or relief from symptoms occurs only when the patient feels a complete sense of trust and safety in their relationship with his/her therapist. I utilize a highly interactive, integrated approach of psychodynamic and cognitive therapy in a comfortable therapeutic setting to facilitate that sense of support and trust in a direct/honest relationship.

Anxiety has been very present over the past few years. I specialize in working with anxiety whether it is about the ever changing world we are all experiencing or a long term personal relationship with anxiety. My therapeutic approach is based on Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for intervention and talk therapy with a psychodynamic orientation for understanding underlying root causes and insights. I explore the underlying dynamics of the past creating interference with today. I take a direct and genuine approach in therapy with compassion. I'm passionate about collaborative work in the therapy room as an agent of change.

I have worked for 20 + years with patients suffering from severe mental illness and have been humbled by human condition, always moved by my patients' determination to pursue their life journey, their courage to face and address fears, anxieties, and adversities, and their enduring hope in deep changes. I believe that Psychotherapy is an in-depth collaborative creative process which allows freer and freer self-expression to create and expand therapeutic spaces, untold stories to be told, contradictions to be bridged, and emotions to be re-touched and re-experienced while integrating body-mind communication.

In my role as a therapist I try to gain an understanding of what the patient believes to be their presenting problem(s), what they would like to achieve at this stage in their life, and then working with them on developing techniques to overcome the obstacles that they perceive are preventing them from reaching their potential.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a particular interest in life patterns that affect an individual's decisions in their personal life, workplace and with their own discipline. I have experience treating career difficulties, relationship patterns, perinatal mood disorders, parental issues and infertility. In addition, I treat mood disorders, anxiety and life transitional issues. Together we work on treating the problem, recognizing the effects it has on your life and working toward a different more effective experience.

I welcome your full self into the room. Together, we can support you in developing the space to be curious about yourself, and to move towards being able to be present with all your feelings. We will work together to explore and create supports that work for you, while holding the realities that impact your wellbeing—from difficult work environments to rocky relationships, the violence of oppression, and the resurfacing of past harms. I welcome clients dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, and trauma.

What's holding you back? Are you struggling with overwhelming feelings? Caught in unproductive behavior patterns? Dealing with unfulfilling relationships? At a crossroads in life and unsure which path to take? Life is full of challenges and unexpected twists. While we can't change the past, we can internalize new perspectives and consider different ways of responding to situations in the future. Through therapy, you can learn to navigate the (sometimes choppy) waters of life so that you continue to move forward and learn as you go.

Welcome....I'm glad you could stop by and say hello. I have been a Licensed Social Worker for 20 years. What makes me unique is that I am a great listener who really cares. I have won 2 awards for Outstanding Social Work Practice. I work with children, teenagers, adults and older adults. I provide counseling to individuals, couples, family and groups. My practice style is helping you cope, heal and change. I combine various techniques to match your individual need's including Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy to enhance your life to the fullest capacity.