Therapists in New York, NY
Meeting with a therapist can be scary. Will he think I'm crazy? Will he understand me? Will he be able to help me? These questions are normal, but the only way for you to really know is to take the risk and contact me. Letting your guard down and opening up to a stranger can be discomforting. But, if something or someone is prompting you to consider speaking with a therapist, let me offer the support you seek. I have been doing this for 30+ years. My style is relaxed, conversational, educational, and non-judgmental. Above all, my role as your therapist is to listen and to provide you with proven tools to help you get back on track.
Meeting with a therapist can be scary. Will he think I'm crazy? Will he understand me? Will he be able to help me? These questions are normal, but the only way for you to really know is to take the risk and contact me. Letting your guard down and opening up to a stranger can be discomforting. But, if something or someone is prompting you to consider speaking with a therapist, let me offer the support you seek. I have been doing this for 30+ years. My style is relaxed, conversational, educational, and non-judgmental. Above all, my role as your therapist is to listen and to provide you with proven tools to help you get back on track.
I can help you figure out ways to cope with anxious and depressing feelings; develop an understanding of the causes for these feelings; and provide a course of action that results in change. I have experience working with adults of all ages who are confronting the challenges caused by loss, loneliness, life transitions, work issues, marriage and parenting. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to grow and change.I incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches; CBT, interpersonal therapy, attachment theory and insight oriented psychotherapy.
I can help you figure out ways to cope with anxious and depressing feelings; develop an understanding of the causes for these feelings; and provide a course of action that results in change. I have experience working with adults of all ages who are confronting the challenges caused by loss, loneliness, life transitions, work issues, marriage and parenting. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to grow and change.I incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches; CBT, interpersonal therapy, attachment theory and insight oriented psychotherapy.
I work with unique individuals who are seemingly successful and happy but deep inside feel lost, alone, even if they are in a relationship, and often feel like they don't belong or struggle to be present in life. With expertise gathered from years of experience across borders, time zones and cultures, I dive alongside men and women into the deep ocean of darkness— including all types of diversity, in-between/intersecting identities, worldwide travelers, high-achieving/performing and creative people. I am Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) certified and was formerly a clinical supervisor and psychologist at Johns Hopkins University.
I work with unique individuals who are seemingly successful and happy but deep inside feel lost, alone, even if they are in a relationship, and often feel like they don't belong or struggle to be present in life. With expertise gathered from years of experience across borders, time zones and cultures, I dive alongside men and women into the deep ocean of darkness— including all types of diversity, in-between/intersecting identities, worldwide travelers, high-achieving/performing and creative people. I am Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) certified and was formerly a clinical supervisor and psychologist at Johns Hopkins University.
Imagine a client burdened by unresolved trauma, identity struggles, and pervasive anxiety or depression. They often feel isolated, yearning for a safe, non-judgmental space to express their true selves. They seek healing, clarity, and empowerment to transform past pain into inner strength. With practical strategies and a blend of mindfulness and psychodynamic insights, they aim to rebuild healthier relationships and embrace an authentic, resilient life. Together, we journey toward lasting change.
Imagine a client burdened by unresolved trauma, identity struggles, and pervasive anxiety or depression. They often feel isolated, yearning for a safe, non-judgmental space to express their true selves. They seek healing, clarity, and empowerment to transform past pain into inner strength. With practical strategies and a blend of mindfulness and psychodynamic insights, they aim to rebuild healthier relationships and embrace an authentic, resilient life. Together, we journey toward lasting change.
At the heart of On Living Psychotherapy is an invitation to explore what a meaningful life looks like, for you. It’s common to become separated from your own life, moving on autopilot, trying to accomplish what you believe you should be doing. You may find yourself comparing your life to others and feeling as though you’re not doing things well enough, without noticing how deeply incomparable your life is. Over time, this can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, from others, and from the sense of aliveness that makes life feel meaningful.
At the heart of On Living Psychotherapy is an invitation to explore what a meaningful life looks like, for you. It’s common to become separated from your own life, moving on autopilot, trying to accomplish what you believe you should be doing. You may find yourself comparing your life to others and feeling as though you’re not doing things well enough, without noticing how deeply incomparable your life is. Over time, this can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, from others, and from the sense of aliveness that makes life feel meaningful.
I have over twenty-five years of experience in the mental health field in New York City. I tailor my approach to each patient’s needs based on an in-depth consultative process.
I have over twenty-five years of experience in the mental health field in New York City. I tailor my approach to each patient’s needs based on an in-depth consultative process.
You feel hopeless, full of angst, dread, or freaked out. You feel anxiety and have trouble sleeping, headaches, stress, palpitations, and/or nightmares. You are aware that you are struggling in a romantic, familial or workplace relationship. Maybe they are overly complicated and you feel you are unfairly being thrown under the bus continually, criticized, blamed and shamed. You are not alone, and there is help available.
You feel hopeless, full of angst, dread, or freaked out. You feel anxiety and have trouble sleeping, headaches, stress, palpitations, and/or nightmares. You are aware that you are struggling in a romantic, familial or workplace relationship. Maybe they are overly complicated and you feel you are unfairly being thrown under the bus continually, criticized, blamed and shamed. You are not alone, and there is help available.
I am a psychotherapist who will work in partnership with you to help you find happiness and fulfillment in life that you deserve. I practice in a supportive, sensitive, collaborative way. I listen, coach, and sometimes challenge you, always respecting you as an individual. You may feel stuck, embarrassed about your life circumstances, lost and not know what is eating away at you. This is normal and together we will uncover ways to resolve these and other uncomfortable feelings.
I am a psychotherapist who will work in partnership with you to help you find happiness and fulfillment in life that you deserve. I practice in a supportive, sensitive, collaborative way. I listen, coach, and sometimes challenge you, always respecting you as an individual. You may feel stuck, embarrassed about your life circumstances, lost and not know what is eating away at you. This is normal and together we will uncover ways to resolve these and other uncomfortable feelings.
Connecting with people in meaningful ways is central to the process of healing. I help by listening carefully and without judgement, working with you to understand challenges you face in the world, challenges that may emerge as we engage in our therapeutic process. My interest is in partnering with you to create a space where you come to develop a deeper, broader, more flexible experience of yourself, where you come to feel more aligned with the world outside.
Connecting with people in meaningful ways is central to the process of healing. I help by listening carefully and without judgement, working with you to understand challenges you face in the world, challenges that may emerge as we engage in our therapeutic process. My interest is in partnering with you to create a space where you come to develop a deeper, broader, more flexible experience of yourself, where you come to feel more aligned with the world outside.
Book a free consultation with me now by clicking on my website! Are you feeling stuck in negative thoughts, intense emotions, or behavioral patterns that don't serve your best interest? Are you hoping to build more meaning and joy in your life? You may feel hesitant about reaching out for help, especially with pressure from all directions to "have it all together". I'm here to join you on this journey to discover healing and build a balanced life.
Book a free consultation with me now by clicking on my website! Are you feeling stuck in negative thoughts, intense emotions, or behavioral patterns that don't serve your best interest? Are you hoping to build more meaning and joy in your life? You may feel hesitant about reaching out for help, especially with pressure from all directions to "have it all together". I'm here to join you on this journey to discover healing and build a balanced life.
My work with you will be collaborative, inclusive to your ideas, insights and desire for change. I will be with you as you explore and challenge what you once wanted for your life, and finding the best path that will point you in the direction you now want to be. If you ask yourself questions about relationships...whether that question is how to begin, end, or simply understand some of the complexities of keeping a relationship, I can provide a safe, caring space to get answers.
My work with you will be collaborative, inclusive to your ideas, insights and desire for change. I will be with you as you explore and challenge what you once wanted for your life, and finding the best path that will point you in the direction you now want to be. If you ask yourself questions about relationships...whether that question is how to begin, end, or simply understand some of the complexities of keeping a relationship, I can provide a safe, caring space to get answers.
Life throws constant curveballs, and how we handle them shapes our path forward. If you're feeling stuck or seeking change, I’m here to help. My approach is strength-based and motivational, providing a supportive space to explore challenges, build resilience, and move toward the life you desire. Together, we’ll work on communication skills, reflect on patterns of personality, reframe current situations, and welcome positive changes.
Life throws constant curveballs, and how we handle them shapes our path forward. If you're feeling stuck or seeking change, I’m here to help. My approach is strength-based and motivational, providing a supportive space to explore challenges, build resilience, and move toward the life you desire. Together, we’ll work on communication skills, reflect on patterns of personality, reframe current situations, and welcome positive changes.
Being a 2nd generation Latiné person, I know deeply the courage and pure will it takes to embark on a healing journey. Not just for me, but for all of the generations who came before me without the privilege or opportunity to heal for themselves. In my practice, I make space for all of you, your culture, your lived experience, your identities, all beings you call family and the generations you bring with you each time you enter the space.
Being a 2nd generation Latiné person, I know deeply the courage and pure will it takes to embark on a healing journey. Not just for me, but for all of the generations who came before me without the privilege or opportunity to heal for themselves. In my practice, I make space for all of you, your culture, your lived experience, your identities, all beings you call family and the generations you bring with you each time you enter the space.
My ideal client seeks a compassionate, strengths-based, and patient-centered approach to healing. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, feeling stuck or overwhelmed. They desire clarity, resilience, and healthier relationships, and may seek faith-based counseling for added spiritual support. Using CBT, trauma-informed care, and play therapy, I help them process emotions, build coping skills, and rediscover their inner strength—guiding them toward healing and transformation.
My ideal client seeks a compassionate, strengths-based, and patient-centered approach to healing. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, feeling stuck or overwhelmed. They desire clarity, resilience, and healthier relationships, and may seek faith-based counseling for added spiritual support. Using CBT, trauma-informed care, and play therapy, I help them process emotions, build coping skills, and rediscover their inner strength—guiding them toward healing and transformation.
As a licensed Psychologist in New York State, I offer individual psychotherapy, both online and in-person, to adults who are navigating emotional distress, seeking to make meaningful life changes, or striving to overcome the various obstacles we all encounter. I specialize in helping those who are struggling with substance use that has become a problem at work, at home, or in their relationships. I also work with individuals experiencing depression, trauma (both childhood and adult), bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD-related concerns, grief and loss, major life transitions, relationship challenges, and anger management.
As a licensed Psychologist in New York State, I offer individual psychotherapy, both online and in-person, to adults who are navigating emotional distress, seeking to make meaningful life changes, or striving to overcome the various obstacles we all encounter. I specialize in helping those who are struggling with substance use that has become a problem at work, at home, or in their relationships. I also work with individuals experiencing depression, trauma (both childhood and adult), bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD-related concerns, grief and loss, major life transitions, relationship challenges, and anger management.
I am an experienced psychotherapist in private practice, with an abiding belief in the healing power of sharing our stories. I work with individuals and couples whose many concerns include life-cycle transitions, relationship and family issues, aging, parenting, coping with illness and loss, anxiety and depression. Most people rarely have the experience of being heard. The psychotherapy setting should be welcoming and safe so stories can the told and heard.
I am an experienced psychotherapist in private practice, with an abiding belief in the healing power of sharing our stories. I work with individuals and couples whose many concerns include life-cycle transitions, relationship and family issues, aging, parenting, coping with illness and loss, anxiety and depression. Most people rarely have the experience of being heard. The psychotherapy setting should be welcoming and safe so stories can the told and heard.
All clients need empathy, understanding, caring, and insight about the sources of their problems. But clients also want concrete suggestions about how to improve their lives. I work with a wide variety of clients, struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. I specialize in couple therapy with highly-stressed couples on the brink of dissolving their relationship, but also with couples just starting out or those just beginning to have difficulties who want to prevent destructive patterns that lead to divorce. I work with children and teens in family therapy and individually, and with individual adults.
All clients need empathy, understanding, caring, and insight about the sources of their problems. But clients also want concrete suggestions about how to improve their lives. I work with a wide variety of clients, struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. I specialize in couple therapy with highly-stressed couples on the brink of dissolving their relationship, but also with couples just starting out or those just beginning to have difficulties who want to prevent destructive patterns that lead to divorce. I work with children and teens in family therapy and individually, and with individual adults.
Have you found that traditional talk therapies have only gotten you so far? Do you feel that you are hitting roadblocks that seem to have no breakthrough? Have you have found that music often moves you in ways that are hard to express in words? If you are looking for concrete tools to help you feel more satisfied, connected to a sense of meaning, and alive, then creative arts therapy may be a powerful treatment.
Have you found that traditional talk therapies have only gotten you so far? Do you feel that you are hitting roadblocks that seem to have no breakthrough? Have you have found that music often moves you in ways that are hard to express in words? If you are looking for concrete tools to help you feel more satisfied, connected to a sense of meaning, and alive, then creative arts therapy may be a powerful treatment.
We all experience the same feelings, so why do we sometimes feel so misunderstood? Speaking our emotions is not always considered valuable in the worlds we have to inhabit and yet our desire to connect is one of our most primary urges. I want to join you in finding the language to communicate the wants, needs and boundaries of your experience, and with others. Therapy can be a space to engage with those parts of self truthfully and without judgment.
We all experience the same feelings, so why do we sometimes feel so misunderstood? Speaking our emotions is not always considered valuable in the worlds we have to inhabit and yet our desire to connect is one of our most primary urges. I want to join you in finding the language to communicate the wants, needs and boundaries of your experience, and with others. Therapy can be a space to engage with those parts of self truthfully and without judgment.
Working and living in NYC can be overwhelming, stressful, and emotionally exhausting. The constant pressure to perform, achieve, and balance both professional and personal responsibilities can lead to anxiety, burnout, and emotional fatigue. Many people find themselves stuck in patterns of stress and frustration, impacting their mental health, personal relationships, and overall quality of life. If you're experiencing anxiety, depression, or facing difficulties in your relationships, we will co-create a therapeutic relationship tailored to your needs.
Working and living in NYC can be overwhelming, stressful, and emotionally exhausting. The constant pressure to perform, achieve, and balance both professional and personal responsibilities can lead to anxiety, burnout, and emotional fatigue. Many people find themselves stuck in patterns of stress and frustration, impacting their mental health, personal relationships, and overall quality of life. If you're experiencing anxiety, depression, or facing difficulties in your relationships, we will co-create a therapeutic relationship tailored to your needs.
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Number of Therapists in New York, NY
3,000+
Average cost per session
$200
Therapists in New York, NY who prioritize treating:
| 94% | Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 83% | Relationship Issues |
| 77% | Self Esteem |
| 68% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Life Transitions |
| 67% | Stress |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 86% | Aetna |
| 67% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 58% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in New York, NY see their clients
| 55% | In Person and Online | |
| 45% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 78% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counseling
How can I find a therapist in New York?
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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.


