Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

Shuna Luk, team leader, psychotherapist, with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Currently, she provides psychotherapy to patients as well as supervision to LCAT, LMHC at NYC Health +Hospital Bellevue Hospital. In addition, Shuna maintains a private practice where she integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness to treat individuals. Shuna specializes in providing individual psychotherapy for mood disorders (depression, bipolar), anxiety, workplace/career challenges, interpersonal conflicts, self-esteem issues, coping & managing life stress. Shuna speaks Mandarin, & Cantonese.

I am truly passionate about supporting my clients in their process to gain deeper self-understanding and to foster personal growth through self-compassion. I work from a place of genuine curiosity about my client’s lives and relationships, respecting each person’s path as unique. I take a warm, supportive, and collaborative approach, using the information that you present (or, in some cases, avoid) to help you make sense of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be undermining your relationships and productivity.

Therapy can have a profound impact on a person’s life and overall well-being – offering assistance and guidance in uncovering and healing past wounds, and transforming ways of seeing and interacting with the world. Therapy can serve as a way to gain insight into oneself and ones environmental influences, as well as provide a deeply reparative relationship and process.

I am the clinical director of SoHo Psychology, where I provide support and professional training to our community of dedicated therapists. As a therapist I offer warm and compassionate support while working to help my clients achieve their unique therapeutic goals. My work integrates relational and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapies. I place great importance on the primacy of interpersonal relationships, which when done well, harness the power for transformational growth and healing. This is so for all relationships, and it is especially so for the therapeutic relationship.

The curiosity we hold for ourselves and the other people in our lives is a key component to living a life that feels fulfilling, hopeful, and enriching.I primarily work with individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress, dissociation, grief, and more. Using different approaches and techniques, I look for the unique nuances that each client possesses and aim to facilitate a space where clients can feel brave to confront their concerns, symptoms, and fears all while working to envision a path forward the feels manageable, satisfying, and even exciting.

I support clients going through a wide range of presenting issues and problems including major life transitions, relationship problems, depression, anxiety, and daily stress. I invite clients to approach therapy with an open mind and a willingness for self-exploration. I am a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ allied professional who offers support, compassion, and validation to your lived experience. I work with individuals, couples and families.

Throughout life people develop a variety of assumptions, strategies, and behaviors in order to protect themselves and cope with the world around them. Over time, however, we face challenges and circumstances when the ways that we have learned to react and process are no longer effective. I believe that therapy is an opportunity to understand ourselves and the context in which these patterns developed which enables us to make deliberate choices about how we see ourselves and relate to others. By exploring and developing this awareness, clients are able to understand their own agency in their lives and work toward their personal goals

What if your life could be creative, playful, fulfilling and deeply connected? What if pain, anxiety and confusion did not get in your way? I am dedicated to helping people understand themselves more fully so they can clear away obstacles that are keeping them stuck and create change in their personal and professional lives. I believe that warmth, creativity and a sense of humor are cornerstones of successful therapy.

My approach to therapy is empathic and non-judgemental. I work toward helping a person feel safe to say everything and believe that therapy heals largely through the power of the therapeutic relationship. Therapy provides valuable insight into ourselves. When we become conscious of who we are and what we are feeling and thinking we are able to make better choices and lead happier more productive lives.

Have you been having a harder time lately? Are you experiencing a new life transition, like moving to New York or New Jersey and you’re not as happy as you had hoped? Or possibly you are looking to make a change in your relationships, work, or daily routine but you’re feeling stuck and unmotivated. Regardless of the specific challenge that has brought you to start therapy, you do not have to go through this experience alone.

It can be difficult processing who we are, what we have experienced, and how we should move forward in the face of adversity. While working collaboratively, I welcome individuals to share their story unapologetically and unpack these life experiences. I work to build a caring collaboration that aims to empower and uplift while fostering safety and trust. I offer an affirming, safe space for people who identify as a POC and/or LGBTQIA+ to explore their identities holistically and deconstruct their own narrative within a larger system. Together, we can create a plan with your specific needs and goals in mind.

Are your ways of managing stress, anxiety, or depression no longer working as they once did? Are you overwhelmed with a new issue or struggling with long-standing frustrating feelings and ready to make a change? My role is to be your partner in understanding yourself more deeply. We will put our heads together to uncover how beliefs about yourself and the world came to be, and how some may be preventing you from feeling satisfied in life. We often come to therapy when we are feeling stuck, and I want to work with you to understand what barriers are in the way to your feeling as alive and fulfilled as you hope to be.

I strongly believe that all people are capable to bring about positive change in their lives. I take an action-oriented approach using Rogerian therapy and CBT interventions to enhance self-awareness, expression, and acceptance. The aim of my practice is to establish a foundation based on trust and understanding so we can collaboratively build a suitable space to face challenges while maintaining a sharp distinction between feelings, thoughts, actions, and the roles that they may fill.

I help people love themselves more, quiet their minds, and embrace the lives they truly want and deserve to be living. Therapy with me will be challenging, fun, freeing, and honest without judgment. I believe that we all have the ability to live full, rich, rewarding lives. We hold ourselves back through negative thinking, anxiety, and self doubt. I have extensive experience with many different groups of people and issues and tailor my approach to your needs and personality. I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, substance abuse, trauma, and body image issues, among others

You have the potential to move beyond where you are right now. Working with an understanding psychotherapist will help you get there. Together we will look honestly at the events that have occured in your life and that you are currently struggling with. I will help you to recognize and handle your feelings so that you are not alone or overwhelmed by them. Whether you have suffered a great loss, have difficulty with relationships, employment, academics, parenting, self-esteem, anxiety, sadness or are feeling an overall sense of being stuck, we will work towards you living as a stronger and more satisfied person.

My work as a clinical psychologist has grown out of my interest in the interplay of how we develop, what we experience, and how we make our way through our challenges. My commitment in the therapeutic process is to a thoughtful understanding of how your experiences have brought you to this point and what the underlying causes of difficulty in your life are. Through our collaboration we work in an atmosphere of respect to deepen that understanding, reduce distress, create better ways of coping, promote healing, and structure changes that allow for greater balance and the possibility of joy.

Dr. Shari Férère is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and interpersonal trauma with clients of all ages. Dr. Férère has a true passion for helping clients navigate and adjust to various life stressors and transitions. She knows that no single therapeutic technique is the right one for every individual. “I truly value meeting my clients where they are in their healing process while promoting change and growth. My aim is to provide a safe space where clients have the opportunity to hear themselves in a new way, develop healthier perceptions of themselves, and strengthen their relationships.”

Feeling stuck in your pursuit of goals or burdened by past traumas? Overwhelmed by life's stressors? I offer support on your journey to self-acceptance and personal growth. With a strength-based approach, I empower you to overcome challenges and utilize your strengths. Specializing in the LGBTQIA+ community, I address sex-based/intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and relationships. Let's collaborate on your path to fulfillment and becoming your best self.

My name is Heather Mauro, and I’m a licensed clinical social worker with twenty-five years of clinical experience. I enjoy working with adults as they move through various life stages. I focus on issues such as Adoption, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Parenting. I utilize Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Family Systems, Narrative, and Strength-Based Therapies. I believe strongly in the power of connection, connecting to your authentic self, establishing meaningful relationships, and igniting your passion.