Therapists in New York, NY

LET ME HELP YOU HEAL AND GROW. As we move through life, events and circumstances may occasionally disrupt our forward movement. These blocks often show up as anxiety, depression, conflict, or an escape into addictions (both minor and major). However, I firmly believe that within everyone is an innate pull towards health and wholeness. Think about it. The fact that you’re reading this is evidence that you are ready to grow and transform, right? In therapy, you'll reconnect and align with this inner movement toward health and growth.

As a strengths based and patient centered clinician, my existential approach allows patients to discover a stronger and more fitting identity, and identify the obstacles that hinder self-actualization in a nonjudgmental, open-minded forum. I counsel individual adults and couples facing many issues including anxiety, depression, relationship discord, sexuality issues, occupational distress and substance related problems.

I work well with people interested in learning holistic, creative approaches for moving through difficult emotions, finding balance in life, and living in concert with one's most authentic self and values. I teach practices to better manage the stress, anxiety, disappointment and sadness that arise in every day living, as well as the unexpected challenges along the way - especially these most challenging times we are collectively facing. I also enjoy helping people find the story of their lives - making sense of where they've come from by shaping coherent narratives, and developing more compassion for themselves in the process.

As a therapist with a disability, I have a deep appreciation for life's challenges, pain, loss and suffering. I have learned the art of "transforming obstacles into opportunities," with the help of my guide dog Faith, as she literally guides me around obstacles, and has enhanced my life, turning around an otherwise insurmountable feat. Decades of clinical and life experience, keen intuition, along with compassion and a holistic, evidenced-based approach, and a sense of humor, are some of the key ingredients leading my clients towards feeling better, finding direction and actualizing potential.

Now accepting telehealth clients-My clients all have one thing in common-they were brave enough to take the first step and ask for help. Other than that... the diversity among my clients is tremendous. I work with individuals from 14 y/o to 99 y/o. Culture, race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation vary. Their goals vary from task oriented solution focused to deeper more psychoanalytic aspirations. Each is unique and provided individualized care. If you are ready to work with a clinician that focuses on partnership and empowerment of clients then please do not hesitate to reach out for a consultation call.

We all have the capacity to lead a fulfilling life. However at times we may feel stuck, unmotivated or overwhelmed for reasons we cannot always articulate. Having worked with people from all walks of life for the past 20 years, I have come to appreciate the courage it takes to openly share your personal concerns and struggles with a therapist. Still, it is this kind of open and honest conversations that can allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the issues that have led to your current difficulties, and ultimately create a path toward a more fulfilling life.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and earned my Master of Education degree, as well as Advanced Graduate Studies degree, at Springfield College. I primarily focus on working with adults who are going through life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, and identity struggles. I use a combination of evidenced based treatment methods, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution Focused Therapy. Setting goals and making progress are vital to my therapeutic approach.

Therapy is a process of growth and discovery and, as your therapist, I will be an active participant in this process. We will work together to identify your goals and uncover the obstacles that are preventing you from moving forward in your life. My style is engaged and interactive--I will ask questions, give feedback, and encourage you to think about the choices you make and the results of those choices. I am an empathic listener, who can emotionally attune and communicate with others and I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my client's individual needs.

I support clients going through a wide range of presenting issues and problems including major life transitions, relationship problems, depression, anxiety, and daily stress. I invite clients to approach therapy with an open mind and a willingness for self-exploration. I am a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ allied professional who offers support, compassion, and validation to your lived experience. I work with individuals, couples and families.

I view treatment as a collaborative effort between client and therapist. This working relationship is an essential ingredient in the healing process. Having an eclectic approach, I try to fit the treatment to the needs of the patient. I draw from interpersonal, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral and family systems ideas in conceptual- izing and addressing the problems at hand. It is extremely rewarding for me to assist clients in recognizing and freeing up their potential.

I prioritize an interactive and relational approach to therapy, helping clients to understand the factors contributing to destructive patterns, uncover their strengths, and develop the skills and opportunities necessary for improvement and their version of success. I understand the impacts of an invalidating narrative and strive to help people build greater confidence and a sense of productivity in their personal and professional lives.

Is therapy right for you? Creating change in your life can be difficult, but tremendously rewarding. As a licensed psychotherapist with a holistic perspective, I work with adults and couples to address problems with troubling issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Concerns with sexuality, sexual identity, and relationships are areas where I am experienced. I have a particular interest in resolving inhibitions and insecurities that are barriers to creative expression and successful relationships. Artists, writers, performers, and others for whom creativity is an important aspect of their life, if not their career, are welcome.

My name is Missy Terrell and I’m a licensed Mental Health Counselor. I am a Christian therapist who works from a Gospel-centered perspective. I work on a broad range of issues, including anxiety, spirituality, depression, self-image, premarital and marriage, career, and finances, with a special emphasis on childhood trauma.

As a psychologist with psychoanalytic training, I have years of experience in treating anxiety and depression, especially serious depression. I believe that many problems emanate from faulty interpersonal relations and/or a lifetime of trauma. I can help you spot self sabotaging patterns. I provide a therapy that is accessible, affordable, and relies on both the examination of troublesome feelings as well as defective thinking patterns. Before anything else, I hope to build a trusting relationship.

Whether you need support dealing with a current situation or want to address a longstanding issue, I can help. Many of my clients enter therapy to work through depression and anxiety related to struggles with relationships, identity, loss and trauma. Others are seeking to achieve personal growth and reach their life goals. Psychotherapy offers a unique space where together, we work to identify, understand and resolve difficulties. By increasing awareness of their strengths and where they get stuck, clients gain clarity and insight into new solutions. Therapy with me provides lasting benefits: real change, peace of mind and new skills to take into the future.

You're ambitious, social, and dependable. But it's a rat race out there, and you're exhausted. To everyone else, you've got it all together. You work tirelessly to keep everyone around you happy, but your efforts never feel satisfactory. You're highly self-critical, and at times, your own worst enemy. You're juggling friendships, dating, work, family - and it's taking a toll. It's overwhelming, even lonely at times, and you can't seem to get a break.