Out of Network Therapists in Garment District, New York, NY

Psychotherapy is a collaborative process where we can work together to try to understand your problems, identify obstacles, and consider new alternatives. I believe a trusting patient-therapist relationship is important to sucess in therapy. I strive to provide a warm & supportive space where you are encouraged to learn more about yourself so that you can work toward living the most rewarding and meaningful life possible.

**TELEHEALTH SESSIONS ONLY** As they say, the only thing permanent in this world is change. Change, like people, comes in different shapes and sizes. It could be as simple as changing clothes, to more complex ones like a break up, death, or coming out. My goal is to help you manage and deal with changes in your life. By providing you with a safe and comfortable environment and my use of various therapeutic techniques, my hope is that you will feel supported, heard, understood, and obtain the necessary coping skills to help you through this journey called life.

I am a certified psychotherapist and treat individuals with symptoms such as anxiety or depression, reflecting deeper unresolved emotional conflicts that need processing and working-through. These conflicts cause mental pain and can negatively affect all areas of the individual's life: personal and professional relationships, intimate relationships, career development, general physical health and well-being. My orientation is psychodynamic. I am an out-of-network provider and can give receipts for reimbursement.

Do you notice patterns of behaviors that you are unsatisfied with? Therapy is a significant step towards working through and facing life's most difficult challenges. I have worked with adults, adolescents and children treating issues of adjustment, self-doubt, mood swings, trauma and anxiety attacks. When we approach the therapeutic process with curiosity, we can allow ourselves to grow, heal, and thrive. Often, as we connect with our thoughts and feelings in new ways, we can improve relationships and our sense of self.

Are your kids driving you crazy? Putting a strain on your marriage? Are you the parent of a young adult who can't seem to leave the nest? Do you worry that your kids don't have the wherewithal to make it on their own? Are you a young adult struggling to find your way? Times of transition can be frustrating and painful for families. It's important to know that it can happen to anyone and it is not your fault. There is a pathway out!

FREE CONSULT. Do RESULTS matter to you? Everyone I see has OCD, Panic, Agoraphobia, PTSD, or Social Anxiety. These conditions are extremely treatable with the RIGHT kind of DRUG-FREE CBT Exposure therapy. I aim to eliminate symptoms, not just treat or manage them. Clients are liberated to move on with life--get married, prevent divorce or firing, have families, advance or change careers, resume friendships, return children to school--often in the middle of therapy. Therapy doesn't stop at the door. I contact my clients after every session to check on them.

We often experience our greatest pains and joys in the context of our relationships with others. In my approach to therapy, I create a safe, supportive environment to assist exploration of emerging relationship patterns and themes. I believe in building a collaborative treatment relationship. With increased awareness, people find they have more options for improving their relationships and meeting their life goals.

A glimpse of my style and approach is available at a low fee through my online course on anxiety management and stress reduction (https://dravisanders.com/online-courses). Different professional and personal experiences led me to the field of clinical psychology. Through my own experience of change, I have come to learn the importance of learning to non-judgmentally accept and recognize your current reality for what it is as a first step toward identifying areas in your life where you would like to experience growth.

Psychological symptoms -- whether sudden or long-lasting -- signal that change is needed, but their messages have to be decoded. My therapy style will provide a safe and professional space to work on difficulties resulting from losses, stress and anxiety, inability to commit and make decisions, dissatisfaction, self-criticism, and interpersonal conflict. I am trained in different modalities including psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, family and couple counseling, and parent-child dynamics. I am supportive but I will not shy away from challenging you to confront the obstacles that impede change.

When conducting neuropsychological testing, my mission is to provide a warm and caring environment and to see the complete person so that you leave feeling like you have been heard. As a trained neuropsychologist I understand neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as attention and learning difficulties and how they affect abilities. Psychological/neuropsychological evaluations include assessment of all brain functioning, academic performance, language, and social/emotional development. My aim is to help determine how you or your child are functioning now and how to best help you move forward.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and direct. My focus is on providing a supportive and interactive dialogue with you to remove blocks, build upon strengths and resilience, and foster self-attunement to live more authentically and to attain the personal growth you are seeking. I provide individual therapy to clients of all ages well as comprehensive psychological evaluations. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, school refusal, disruptive behavioral problems, ADHD, chronic medical problems, chronic stress, and difficulties coping with life transitions.

I am easy to talk to, caring, and non-judgmental. I am an experienced therapist, former Clinical Supervisor at Columbia University, and adjunct faculty at the City University of New York. I work with most issues, but specialize in relationships, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

I work well with clients seeking help with stress management, relationship issues, goal attainment, or issues related to emotion and self-esteem. My ideal clients are professionals who are seeking results. In addition to my work with clients, I also provide practice building tools for clinicians. Although I am currently on sabbatical from psychotherapy clients, I do oversee my associates, Amanda Pelcher, LMFT and Grayson Stadler, LCSW. You can have a free consultation with my office to learn more. Send us an email or give us a call so we may assist you further!

I aspire to create a safe, trusting, and non-judgmental environment that will allow you to explore and gain greater knowledge of yourself and your relationships. Through our therapeutic relationship we will identify the positive and negative patterns in your life, empowering you to make the necessary changes to meet your goals, both short and long term. I assist you in gaining insight and perspective so that new ideas and feelings can emerge and create desired changes.

I provide psychotherapy to adults presenting with relationship issues, fears, work dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression and trauma. I also work with clients who are dealing with life transitions and with identity and/or self-worth concerns. As a multicultural psychologist who has practiced in different geographical locations and in a range of settings, I strongly believe in an integrated approach to psychotherapy. I tailor my interventions to the client's unique needs and life circumstances. My aim is to foster self-awareness, better communication with others, effective problem solving, stress management, and making better life decisions.

Have you wondered if your child or teen would benefit from therapy? I offer a complimentary consultation to discuss any questions you may have. As a senior therapist at Zackson Psychology Group, I enjoy working with children and adolescents that may be struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral or family issues. You can talk to me about anything; nothing will surprise me. I am accessible to parents and easy to talk to. I focus on your child, recognize their strengths, and develop tools to become their own therapist by learning how to deal with challenges. Children often feel better early on in treatment.

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." While we cannot always change the world around us, we do have the power to make changes in ourselves which, in turn, affect our circumstances and the way we interact with others. Using a caring and insightful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, I help clients have a better understanding of their emotions and experiences, which enables the ability to make better life choices. Each session is catered towards the individual, to ensure that your therapeutic journey is one that is most helpful to you.

I believe it is an honor to be trusted with a person's deepest emotions and fears. And it is through this trusted therapeutic relationship, the miracle of healing takes place. I will challenge you in a supportive environment to take steps and go to places that you have been afraid of exploring. And together we will look at these issues that have been holding you back from achieving your fullest potential.