Teletherapy for Lincoln Square - New York, NY

Life is complicated. It helps to talk about it. I listen. We work together to find the core issues that need resolution, and to resolve them. I help people with anxiety, depression, grief, recovery, health concerns, work and family challenges, creative impasse, and life's complications.

Great strength and drive can be found in struggle. It is my goal to assist clients in discovering this resource within themselves as a method of healing from trauma, anxiety, depression and loss. Reaching out for help can be a challenging process. You will be surprised how much shifts as soon as you take that first step. We will work together to establish more productive and healthier relationships with the events, circumstances and processes that you are coping with. We will explore this with a holistic approach that not only takes your thoughts and feelings into account but also integrates your whole self.

Ready to punch the next person who says “Everything happens for a reason” or “Time heals all wounds”? You know that none of us make it to adulthood without experiencing loss. Everyone is grieving something. But it doesn't stop the crushing weight in your chest first thing in the morning. It also feels like snapping at your kids when you don’t mean to, being extra clumsy, exhausted, numb, or nursing a pervasive brain fog. The grief comes in waves; battering you, crashing into you, knocking you breathless to your knees. You may not see how yet but you will get through this, and I’m here as your guide and support along the way.

Do you or your adolescent child feel anxious, depressed, unmotivated or in need of greater self-confidence? Are you suffering from the death of a loved one, chronic illness, divorce, or other kinds of trauma? Perhaps you are struggling with fear or uncertainty about a life transition, your relationship, and/or feel you are not living the life you envisioned for yourself. As a licensed psychotherapist, I will help you navigate these challenges as you strengthen your coping skills, and improve your well-being with proven tools for leading a balanced, satisfying life.

As humans, our brains are programmed to avoid pain at all costs so when we’re hurting emotionally, we naturally try to escape the discomfort. We use many strategies to avoid emotional pain – numbing with food or substances, over-investing in work, procrastinating, isolating... Our escape strategies are endless and short term, they can help us feel a little better. The problem is that these strategies are not very sustainable; over time they drain our lives and vitality.

If you are concerned about your child or teenager, I can help. I work with children, teens and young adults who are struggling with emotional and social difficulties that may interfere with feeling more secure. Parents contact me for guidance with a broad range of issues including anxiety, relatedness issues, depression, school avoidance, learning challenges, trauma and grief. Together, we can demystify symptoms difficult to understand, so you and your child can feel deeply connected. I enjoy working with tweens, teens and young adults on identity and relationship issues, family conflict, school pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, motivation and self-esteem.

After a loved one dies, you’re faced with the challenge of adjusting to your "new normal", a life without this important person. All at once, you may feel sad, lonely, angry, helpless, shocked, scared, anxious and maybe even a little relieved (which throws a little guilt and shame into the mix). And, If you have children, they're suffering, too, which adds an entirely new dimension to your grief. ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL, even if your loss occurred years ago. Please visit jillgriefcounselor.com to learn how I can help you feel better.

Are you feeling without direction in life or work or unsure about what you want to do? Feeling stuck dating, in a relationship that's not working, or having family problems? Have you experienced a significant loss or trauma that is affecting your mood or ability to get things done? As a psychodynamically trained clinical psychologist, I am interested in hearing your thoughts and feelings to help you understand yourself on a deeper level. One of our objectives will be to figure out the obstacles that have prevented you from fulfillment, either professionally or personally.

Therapy works, and people can change. In my practice people stop acting like marionettes dangling on invisible ropes and feeling "out of control" or stuck in repetitive, unproductive destructive motions. Together, we rewrite your story and free you to choose new, productive, more authentic and organic behaviors. You will figure out what you really want and how to get it. You will also learn that you can't get a quick fix. It took you many years to "create" yourself the way you are, and you need to acknowledge and respect this creatively devised mechanism.

Herb has been in practice for over 45 years, working with individuals and couples, and families. He trained with Gerda Schulman at Family Services Association of Long Island. - He has been the director of Social Work at Central General Hospital for 10 years. I am still accepting new clients and am offering phone and video sessions via Zoom or Skype for clients who are distancing or quarantined.

I'm a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst specializing in anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Before I became a therapist, I worked as a freelance writer, editor, and writing coach. The most fulfilling part of that work for me was helping writers overcome personal obstacles in order to accomplish their goals. Now, as a relational analyst, I have the privilege of helping many different kinds of people find themselves at some of the hardest times in their lives.

Navigating life’s circumstances can be complicated and challenging. Although we must find the strength to get past the roadblocks in our lives, we don’t have to do it alone. Therapy can help us get to know ourselves so that we can find new ways to respond when the pressure of modern living becomes too much. My aim as a therapist is to partner with you on a journey of self-discovery so that you can find satisfaction and thrive. I believe therapy can help us uncover subtle beliefs and patterns that shape our daily experiences. With greater awareness, we gain the tools to enact positive change and remodel relationships.

For all the reasons people come to seek help, learning to inhabit one's body more fully, with mindful awareness of the sensations and messages they are attempting to show us, greatly enhances the effectiveness in achieving one's goals. We work to live as fully and genuinely in the present as possible, while effectively communicating our thoughts, feelings and sensations based on knowledge of oneself and other. Our cellular memory brings to light the issues we are challenged with and greatly enhances our ability to sense and make choices about the long-held habit patterns that hurt ourselves and others.

Individual Therapy: If therapy is not moving you palpably forward, you're wasting your time. I will help you overcome your personal and family history and pave the way for progress. Want to clarify your goals? I can help you to get there. Couples therapy: Relationships are sacred endeavors. My job is to help you unravel the layers of misunderstandings, resentments and disappointments and replace them with the skills of listening and love. Why do we treat our friends better than our partners? Because we've forgotten the art of friendship within love.

In my current virtual practice I am working with many age groups dealing with the anxiety of trying to cope: with getting ready for college; with city life and roommates; with relationship partners; with making decisions to move ahead with relationship commitment, or not and if so, how; all ages attempting to cope with remote work and cramped living arrangements; and the pain and changed nature of our current city life. I help patients seeking relationships, fixing them and leaving them.

I work with folks who identify :anywhere: on the gender and sexuality spectrum and am kink, sw, and pleasure & sex-positive. We'll be a good fit if you are struggling with dating anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, lack of sexual desire, sexuality exploration, and PTSD & trauma. I am dedicated to helping my clients build more robust, fulfilling relationships, heal from traumatic experiences, and connect to what brings them pleasure and calm. I have many years of experience as an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, sex educator, as well as an advocate for tgnc kids and teens at community-based organizations and school-based clinics.

We all could use some help at different points in our lives. It can be hard to hold all of the various feelings and navigate a wide range of difficulties in life. There are many similar themes that people struggle with and yet every person is unique with individual experiences along the way. Psychic pain, while difficult, can also be what causes someone to reach out for help. That help often turns out to be the beginning of learning about how to understand and manage that specific pain and issues in oneself. You can call for a free consult with more specifics pertaining to your particular circumstances.

One way I've been able to help people is to assist them in preventing things in their life from getting worse and at the same time, helping them to overcome the obstacles in order to make things better.

You feel anxious and depressed. You may be coping with a recent trauma or something from your past. You have friends but there are things you just don't want to burden them with. You're not really comfortable with yourself. Your thoughts tend to spiral. You might even have had panic attacks. Sometimes you feel overwhelmed by life. It seems like you're behind the curve and maybe you'll never catch up with your peers. Yet, there is hope. You can have real change by working on your problems in therapy.