Psychodynamic Therapists in Grand Central, New York, NY

I invite you to schedule a free phone call for 15 minutes to answer your questions and concerns, discuss your insurance, and make a recommendation based on your needs. Whether you feel stuck, stressed, or unhappy for too long, I will assist you to identify your goals and figure out the way to change. I am a psychologist who speaks Chinese Mandarin and English in New York with more than 15 years of experience, I have the highest level of doctoral training to help people from different ethnic groups and LGBTQ+ community to overcome the challenges and live the best life possible.

"Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of up and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair"- Rick Warren. We all struggle with past or present situations that can get in the way of us living our lives wholeheartedly and that have an impact on the connection with oneself and others. Whenever you are going through a difficult time and you are confused about what is your next step, connecting with a trained therapist can be very helpful.

I view therapy as a chance to solve problems, improve relationships, get support, and increase self-awareness by exploring your thoughts and feelings. I work with individuals and couples using a modern psychodynamic approach. My style is interactive and engaged as we work to resolve current problems and explore how the past has shaped you.

Laura Oliver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the New York metro area. She earned her master’s degree at Columbia University and has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Laura works with individuals and couples seeking to improve their quality of life. She specializes in anxiety and depressive disorders, grief, relationship distress, and transitions that arise throughout life, such as early adulthood, pregnancy, and parenting.

David views the therapeutic process as a collaborative effort and recognizes each person as an individual with their own needs and desires. An essential aspect of treatment provides the individual the space and safety to explore and express themselves in a confidential environment. This promotes a greater sense of self-awareness and self-acceptance. David's approach draws on a relational psychodynamic orientation, informed by infant and attachment research, as well as contemporary neuroscience. However, the individual's experience is always privileged in guiding the process, with a focus on finding the best way to help each person move forward in their life.

I fundamentally believe everyone, given the right tools, has the ability to thrive and fully experience life. Using DBT, I will immediately provide you with transformative skills to navigate stressful life circumstances, adapt to and stabilize dysregulated emotions, and that will encourage you to create the changes you envision. DBT is a short-term therapy, with long-term benefits. My focus is working with adolescents and adults, both individually and in groups, with mood disorders, anxiety/panic disorders, depression, suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and in need of crisis intervention.

I want to congratulate you on exploring those aspects of your life that you want to understand or change. I know how hard it is for folks to reach out for help. As you will see, I have a wide range of experience working with folks who are reaching out for help. I work with clients to establish a safe space where we can work collaboratively on the concerns you seek to address. In addition to my private practice, I am a social work professor. I pride myself on keeping current with intervention techniques that help clients reach their goals. I believe in working with someone on their strengths and looking at the impact.

Congratulations on taking a vital step in reaching out and searching for therapeutic relationship. If you are feeling anxious, unhappy, stuck, confused, struggling with complications in your relationships, or challenged by other problems interrupting your daily life, I would be honored to assist you in this process. As each human being and relationship is unique and special, I work with my clients according to their individual needs, qualities and struggles in a humanistic and interactive way. Working with my clients, I combine approaches that are rooted in gestalt, psychodynamic , mindfulness orientation and cognitive- behavioral theories.

Hello! Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationship, family role, job, health or some other area of your life? Are you feeling anxious or depressed? I am here to help you get to the root of the issue and together, we can work on finding ways for you to feel better. My approach to therapy is holistic and eclectic. I blend cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based techniques to tailor the treatment to your personality and desired outcome. I also utilize the Gottman Method for relationship issues.

I work with individuals and couples who would like to gain a deeper understanding of their internal processes, thoughts and behaviors. I provide psychodynamic and supportive psychotherapy for patients who struggle with various issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, trauma and body image.

I am an interactive psychotherapist with advanced experience in Couples Therapy, Cognitive Therapy and Modern Psychodynamic Therapy. I help individuals and couples suffering from symptoms of depression, anxiety or problems in their relationships. Often clients come to me feeling stuck or confused about relationships and careers that keep them from engaging more fully in life. I help them to understand the problems, remove the obstacles, and live a life more in tune with their true nature. Having grown up in a family of therapists and worked through many of my own similar issues, I know personally and professionally the vast rewards of good therapy.

As a licensed clinical psychologist and certified psychoanalyst, I facilitate my clients' efforts toward self-reflection, help them gain a clearer understanding of their life experiences, and bring awareness to their patterns of relating. Although I am also trained in CBT, my orientation is primarily psychodynamic ; it promotes self-exploration and insight, along with productive behavior change. I take an active and engaged role with my clients by asking questions, offering alternative perspectives, and suggesting new ways of thinking about issues that may be getting in the way of living a more satisfying life.

I strive to foster authentic therapeutic relationships with my clients through culturally inclusive, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed care. I specialize in psychodynamic , intersectional, and holistic approaches to psychotherapy. My theoretical orientations draw from Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Nervous System Regulation to address trauma within the body. It would be my honor to be a part of my clients' healing journeys and help them gain the self-awareness and empowerment needed to live their authentic truths.

You may be wondering what your last relationship has taught you. You may feel like your current job or school has you stuck. Maybe you're in the process of coming out, in the myriad of ways that means, and you're looking for help to process it. Maybe I can help. You are the *expert in your own life* and we will be co-creating this healing space, the therapeutic alliance.

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.

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice in East Midtown Manhattan and White Plains. I received training at NYU, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. After completing my training, I spent sevent years on the full-time faculty at the Weill Cornell Medical College, where I treated children and adults and supervised psychology and psychiatry trainees. I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families with a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and trauma.

I am a warm, down-to-earth, and depth-oriented therapist, with a gentle yet confrontational style. I believe in the importance of exploring both past and present experiences in order to help you to achieve your goals, discover your authentic self, and create lasting change. My approach is eclectic, primarily psychodynamic and relational, while using techniques from mindfulness, DBT, and CBT.