Therapists in New York, NY

Joy of life is always accompanied by pain, and there are times that you feel beaten and defeated. Psychological symptoms can surface and compromise your happiness and functioning during these struggles. Therapy can help you to stay on the right track or find the right directions to minimize unnecessary sufferings.

I work with young adults and professionals in their path to self-discovery and healing. I specialize in treating trauma and relationship issues. I have also been trained in cross-cultural psychology and help individuals to explore their multicultural identities. In addition, I apply the knowledge I have gained through my experiences as a leadership and management consultant to help individuals who are striving to find greater purpose and meaning in their careers.

During Covid-19 isolation, we are all experiencing exaggerations of our interpersonal difficulties. Phone or video session are available, to explore your personal responses to these other-worldly times. Interpersonal psychotherapy is a collaborative endeavor of discovering how you feel about yourself, your relationships, past, present and future. Curiosity, empathy and specialized skills can help you to figure out how to minimize/resolve the personal roadblocks that interfere with living the meaningful life you choose. During these stressful times, even a few consults might address and assuage personal adaptations.

Michael strives to create a grounding and compassionate space where clients can truly discover themselves. He sees the therapy relationship as a team effort to find out what matters most to clients and how they can pursue more of it. His approach is based mainly on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy.

I am a bi-lingual psychotherapist with more than 30 years experience treating adults, children, families and couples suffering from depression, anxiety, relationships issues, parenting, trauma and eating disorders. Are you stuck or blocked, feeling shame, anger, fear, or sadness? Are you disconnected from your inner source of self-esteem, strength and joy? Are your moods driving your actions in your life, instead of your aspirations and goals? Do you find yourself unable to stop addictive, or impulsive behavior patterns? Perhaps it's time to ask yourself how long you can keep doing the same things, expecting different results.

Felling unsatisfied in your relationships or career? Is your child or adolescent struggling with school or at home? Is anxiety getting in the way of identifying and realizing life goals and aspirations? Do you see yourself repeating various patterns and feel ill-equipped to change them? Learned patterns from the past can persist into adulthood and frustrate one's ability to realize age-appropriate goals with relationships, career issues, and impede academic success.

Working in schools and foster care settings for years, Sam is an expert in child and adolescent therapy. He utilizes two of the leading therapies, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). With CBT, Sam helps clients change unhelpful thought processes and behavioral patterns and aids clients in bravely facing their fears. While with DBT, he helps clients learn better emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. He is passionate about building connections and assists clients in finding strengths and skills within themselves to work through any struggles they might be experiencing.

I believe it is important to establish a safe and trusting environment and relationship with you. My approach is non-judgmental, collaborative and welcoming of all emotions, feelings, and experiences. I use a humanistic approach to my work and strive to help individuals and couples reach their highest state of self-awareness to maximize their potential. My therapeutic approach and orientation is specific and tailored to your needs. Additionally, I believe strongly in the power of client-centered therapy and trusting your system to guide the work.

I'm not your average trauma therapist. Hi, I'm Staci and I'm a modern psychotherapist for post-grad "Quarter-Life" New Yorkers. Triggering events and major life transitions you're facing are leading you to feel stuck, lost, isolated, worried and stressed AF. I help you FINALLY get a grip on your anxiety so you can unlock your full potential. My east-meets-west mind-body approach is modern, relatable, collaborative. I meet you where YOU are and work with you from here to create a safe, sacred space for you to reflect on your strengths and challenges, gain insight, and move towards meaningful and lasting change.

Do you want to better understand the stories that shaped who you are? I am a cisgender, white woman living in Upstate New York, where I am constantly inspired by the natural landscape and the changing seasons. Before becoming a therapist, I spent a decade with storytelling nonprofit The Moth, where I helped people to understand themselves better and connect meaningfully to others through telling personal stories. That experience has greatly shaped my approach to mental health; I take strengths-based, narrative approach to therapy, affirming your natural ability to reflect on your past experiences so you can gain new insights.

As a therapist I help people find relief from pain, conflicts, and emotional difficulties. Everyone has a problem to solve--perhaps a job, a relationship, tormenting thoughts, grief, sadness, anxiety, or numbness. Therapy should be a safe place to go for help when you feel at an impasse. Each person's way of wrestling with life's experiences is unique and solutions can be difficult to achieve. Sometimes you find you can't do it alone. I try to establish a nonjudgmental, cooperative partnership so that you can feel supported as we explore meaningful ways to improve your life.

I believe that I am a good match for patients seeking a psychotherapy experience that is focused, active, and intense -- particularly those wrestling with issues of fear and courage, past histories of trauma and mistreatment, inner conflicts, and deeply painful feelings. As a Chairwork Psychotherapist trained in Gestalt Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Voice Dialogue, I use of imagery and psychodramatic techniques extensively as I believe that these are extremely effective ways of helping people change and heal. In my addiction work, I integrate various forms of parts work with Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

Therapy can be a difficult step, and even more difficult to find a therapist you connect with. I work to develop a therapeutic relationship in which realizations can occur and positive changes can be made. I have experience with both group and individuals, and the intention is always to help enhance the client's current level of functioning and overall condition. My areas of expertise include behavioral issues, childhood trauma, insecure attachments, familial issues, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety.

If you're struggling to find joy in life because of chronic illness and pain, therapy could help you feel better and move forward. My name is Rachel, and I specialize in helping people who are struggling with complex health problems. I provide practical guidance and tools for self-care, effective coping strategies, and hope. As someone who also lives with chronic illness, I understand how tough it can be. I also know from experience that it's possible to take action, move forward, and create a good life. With my clinical expertise and years of fine-tuned lived experience, I want to share every tool I have to support you.

I have 30 years of experience as a psychodynamic psychotherapist and provide a warm and safe environment for patients who want to change how they think and feel about their lives and their relationships. I work with young adults, adults, and couples. I am trained in Relational/Interpersonal Psychoanalysis, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) (a short-term treatment for depression which focuses on relationships) and attachment-based EMDR for the treatment of Trauma. I believe in the ability of individuals to make changes in their lives and to transform themselves through insight, relationships, and through their own innate abilities

"So...what brings you now to Couples Therapy?" "How would you describe the problems you are having?" These are the first questions I would ask in our consultation appointment. Then I would listen to your story to help you figure out the source of these problems. Couples Counseling or Marital Therapy is a fascinating and rewarding journey as you begin to understand yourself and your your partner better. To read more about Couples Therapy go to my Website: CouplesCounselingNYC.co

My therapeutic approach is integrative, utilizing techniques from both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Therapy. I work with my clients to build confidence, improve communication skills, and develop insight in a judgement-free environment.

As a social worker psychotherapist, I have been trained to address not just your immediate symptoms, but also all of the various other factors that may be involved—family structure, past experiences, spirituality, bodily health, and systemic issues, to name a few. There are so many unique and important pieces that have come together to affect your experience of the world; they deserve to be acknowledged!

I believe that no one should face difficult times alone. The emotional pain of anxiety, depression, stress, or relationship issues might have left you lonely and isolated at the time when human contact is needed most. Opening up to your friends or family can be hard. By being warm, empathic, and non-judgmental, I provide a safe space where you can express yourself and feel seen and understood. Our work together can help you heal, get to know yourself better, find the strength to face challenges, deepen communication with others, and ultimately lead a more aware, fulfilling life.