Therapists in New York, NY

Understanding your emotions and being able to express them with a trained professional can help you overcome the challenges in your life. It is common to avoid thoughts and feelings that are distressing, and for this reason many people hesitate calling a therapist until long after they initially contemplate it. I focus on the reasons behind these avoidances in order to make life more manageable, and I do so in a safe, comfortable, and nonjudgmental space. Discussing and understanding your past experiences and relationships are important parts of gaining insight and making necessary changes.

Katherine Ibarra is a licensed clinical social worker. Katherine knows it takes courage to seek a happier, more fulfilling life. She takes her role in her patients’ lives very seriously. She aims to support and empower her patients, fostering empowerment so they can make effective changes in their lives. Katherine’s therapy style is warm and interactive. She doesn’t believe in stigmatizing labels. Instead, she approaches to therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She tailors each session’s dialogue and treatment plan to meet each patient’s unique needs.

At some point, you may have experienced events that lead to many difficulties. Maybe you're grieving the loss of a loved one. Maybe you feel sad & empty often. You've found yourself feeling hopeless and ask "is it ever gonna get better?" You might have even blamed yourself for all things gone wrong. Prehaps you thought better is impossible. You may be losing interest in many things. You feel your anger is uncontrollable. Many times, you find yourself believing you don't matter or feeling low self-worth. This might include it being difficult to say you love yourself. If any of this sounds familiar, then I can help.

Psychoanalytic therapy is often maligned in popular media but it remains for me one of the few treatments that seeks to address the innermost, often hidden, parts of ourselves. Psychological symptoms are not only a source of suffering, they are also a message that speaks to desires, conflicts, and pain, wrought by a personal history that can sometimes only come alive when spoken to a professional listening other. The flip-side of anxiety is always a passionate dream that has not been encountered as such. I see my work as bringing my clients closer to that possibility. The intimacy of speaking and listening is rare and a gift.

My goal is to support my client in providing the objectivity, knowledge and tools for change as well as healing. I have a wide range of experience with youth, adolescents, adults and even seniors, I being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community find that I have a greater understanding and knowledge of the experience of the community and can provide better insight. I welcome goal oriented clients and can provide the structure they need but can also be free associative and work openly at the clients pace, moving between personal issues they want to work through, use trauma informed methods to help work through PTSD or need a safe place.

Do you feel like you are 'getting stuck' or 'going off-course'? Are you beginning to wonder about your emotional or behavioral patterns or are you struggling to maintain a healthy attitude while facing life's many challenges?

My practice is focused on helping you improve your relationships! I am a licensed clinical psychologist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. I treat individuals and couples struggling with issues that impact their romantic, familial, social & professional relationships; these can include anxiety, depression, anger, stress, self-esteem & sexuality. As an LGBTQ affirmed therapist, my patients are heterosexual and LGBTQ individuals as well as couples. Together, we will work to help you become your most confident, passionate, connected, and open self. Let's begin your journey to a happier, more satisfying, and meaningful life!

I view psychotherapy as a collaborative and thought-provoking process, in which I support and guide your journey of self discovery and growth. Our work together would be in identifying and targeting the underlying dynamics that obstruct you from achieving your personal goals. I work with people on a wide range of life and relationship challenges, including feelings of depression or anxiety, confusion with one's evolving identity or upcoming life transitions, and difficulties experienced within romantic or professional relationships.

Hi! I am accepting new clients in New York state for my virtual private practice. I work with children, teens, and adults to find playfulness amidst severe circumstances - you deserve joy! End of story. I strive to help my clients recognize their unconditional worth, to find their voice, and to validate their rich inner lives. My years of experience supporting families and children with acute and or chronic illness in inpatient pediatrics has greatly informed my approach to therapy in private practice. I believe in truth telling and the healing nature of fostering one's creativity and spontaneity.

I work with clients from diverse backgrounds to help them achieve more satisfying relationships, gain confidence, and feel more hopeful about the future. Throughout my career I have worked successfully with clients who have experienced problems such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, and difficult relationships. I have helped people work through their issues/problems and to have more satisfying relationships. I work with individuals, couples, and families of all ages, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

I believe that people seek therapy because they want to feel better and are having difficulty navigating obstacles which stand in their way. Do you feel unsatisfied with your interpersonal relationships? Work? Do you often feel anxious or sad? Do you ever find yourself engaged in destructive patterns and unable to change them? Have you experienced any trauma(s) during your lifetime, which may be contributing to your current mood, behavior and functioning? If you can answer "yes" to some or all of these questions, I can help. I have over 25 years of experience as a practicing therapist in NYC.

I tend to work well with clients that are in the midst of a big life change. Throughout my career, I have counseled a myriad of people, including but not limited to birthing people dealing with mental health challenges, teens experiencing emotional and social hardships, autistic young adults exploring new relationships and expectations, adults across the lifespan navigating relationships, and child welfare-involved families.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, I specialize in relationships, couples therapy, and trauma. Helping people heal and find their way to a vibrant life and fulfilling relationships is my true calling. My role is to help you become more effective in navigating your life experiences and relationship and creating the life you want. My stance is authentic, collaborative, empathetic, and holistic, and our work together is a dynamic conversation that brings healing and growth. . I honor and appreciate the diversity of identities and backgrounds and strive to provide a safe space for you to feel seen and understood.

You yearn to release the strongholds of the emotional turmoils and frustrating patterns that have taken over your life. You long to break free from being a victim of your past and being haunted by unresolved pain and conflicts. You seek guidance, support, healing, self-discovery, and self-mastery. I am here to help you reconnect with hope and inspiration, and make therapy an enriching and empowering experience. Our work together can help transform the pain and wounding of your challenges and past experiences into your truth and potential for connection, ease, joy, and fulfillment.

Limited space available for new clients. Are you experiencing anxiety or depression; or perhaps you're going through a life, relationship or career transition? Do you want to improve your communications within a relationship or work on other couples issues? Are you one of many people who wrestle with sexual identity questions? Is there a part of you that wants to make things happen for yourself, to create change, to make things better? I am ready to provide a safe and empathetic space for you to explore the many possibilities that are out there for you.

Through careful listening and an empathic, honest approach I can help you feel better about yourself and your life. You may feel stuck in a job or relationship. You may want more from life but not know how to get it. You may be struggling with with the difficulties of parenthood or marriage. I can help with artistic, creative, or intellectual struggles, body issues, sexual problems, substance issues, imbalances of life and work, impulse control, past trauma, or even just a general lack of inspiration or motivation in life.