Depression Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY
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Margaret Wolder
Psychologist, PhD
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In therapy it is important to create a safe setting where people can work to feel comfortable within themselves and figure out how they want to pursue their goals. I have many years of experience in clinical practice in community clinics, learning disorder units, psychiatric hospitals and private settings. My areas of treatment specialization include: anxiety,
depression
, family issues, learning disabilities, ADD, and trauma. Children, teens, and adults as well as seniors are welcome.
Maria Lakis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
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I work with all ages, but specialize in children, adolescents and young adults. My approach is eclectic, grounded in a psychodynamic orientation that utilizes a variety of tools, tailored to individual needs. My clients and I work toward goals in a non-judgmental atmosphere of empathy and understanding. Some issues I have been able to help people with are: relationship problems,
depression
, anxiety, grief, trauma, life transitions, self esteem, parenting, childhood issues such as separation anxiety, behavior and school problems, ADD, adoption, and divorce. I also have experience with artists and the issues they face. Therapy makes positive change!
Candice Edelbaum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MA
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People need educated,productive, sensible, sensitive, professional support in these trying times. I am here to help those who feel
depressed
, anxious,and confused with all the added pressures we face in these difficult times. Family life may be disrupted, working conditions altered and personal relationships strained. People may have suffered losses of loved ones, upset with families dispersed, along with real uncertainty of the future. Many are alone in their thoughts and fears. My commitment is to help anyone I can. Individual and group therapy is offered with the goal of attaining personal peace.
Anita Morse
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LP
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I am a Jungian Analyst with over 20 years of experience as both a therapist and supervisor in a variety of settings including psychiatric hospitals, outpatient mental health clinics and my private practice. I focus my practice on individual adults and couples who experience relationship issues, anxiety,
depression
and are searching for meaning in their lives. I explore repeating patterns that prevent individuals from living life to the fullest and try to find other possibilities in dealing with difficult situations. I believe that it is when we experience these difficult times that the greatest potential and most fulfilling change can occur.
Naomi Mejia-Murphy
Psychologist, PsyD
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In life, we are dealt circumstances that we need to contend with as best we can. While we often try to be as adaptive as possible, we are sometimes faced with challenges that are too hard to navigate alone. If you are currently struggling with relationships,
depression
, anxiety, identity, or life transitions, therapy may be a space where you can find new avenues of understanding, relief, connection, and fulfillment.
Susan Hein
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MPS, LP, NCPsyA
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As a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, in clinical practice for 35+ years, I deal with issues of
depression
, anxiety, relationship and social life problems, aging, creative blocks, marital conflicts, parenting, divorce, child and school problems, loss, adoption, spousal and/or family member's dementia, etc... My practice includes adults of all ages -- from the young to the elderly. My clinical experience includes people from varying backgrounds and fields -- including the creative arts, law, media, education adults of all ages either in transition, or returning to school, as well as those who are stay-at-home mothers or fathers.
Katherine Olesker
Psychologist, PsyD
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1 Endorsed
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I have experience helping people who struggle with
depression
, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse, loss, trauma, relationship problems, sexual abuse, mood disorders, and psychotic symptoms.
My style is warm and genuine. Through empathy and validation I strive to offer a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere. My goal is to help you gain insight and practical tools to improve your quality of life. Providing support and understanding along with coping strategies helps to alleviate problematic thinking, behaviors, and symptoms.
Susan Miller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW-R
Verified
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Being authentic, being yourself, is harder than it sounds. It's common to struggle with anxiety,
depression
, life transitions & relationships. We are living through difficult times and asking for help can make all the difference in starting to feel relief. As we work together, we will explore your present concerns and conflicts, reflecting upon your thoughts, feelings, patterns, as well as taking into account your family history. Within this interpersonal approach, we will identify and develop individualized coping skills that will help reduce depressive, anxious, and other difficult feelings.
Eva Kantor
Psychologist, PhD
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With over 30 years of private practice, I have seen major changes in people resolving problems and changing their lives for the better. You may come in with issues such as relationships difficulties, anxiety,
depression
, narcissism, sexual identity, coping with stress, self-sabotage, lack of confidence, problems with aging, and others, which we can deal with together. In therapy, we have an opportunity to identify repetitive patterns and assumptions that interfere with a satisfying life. I bring an analytically informed approach, while maintaining a focus on your present life and interactions, as well as using the relationship between us as a valuable source of information.
Terrance J Rooney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
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My practice specializes in a broad range of needs, including stage of life changes, work and, or relationship difficulties, as well as anxiety, trauma, grief, and
depression
. I have my M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from New York University, and over 14 years of post-graduate training which includes training in CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Currently, I'm a senior psychoanalytic candidate at PANY, the Psychoanalytic Association of New York affiliated with NYU School of Medicine, in which I'm also co-instructor for the Fellowship Program.
John Vincent O'Leary
Psychologist, PhD
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As a psychologist with psychoanalytic training, I have years of experience in treating anxiety and
depression
, especially serious
depression
. I believe that many problems emanate from faulty interpersonal relations and/or a lifetime of trauma. I can help you spot self sabotaging patterns. I provide a therapy that is accessible, affordable, and relies on both the examination of troublesome feelings as well as defective thinking patterns. Before anything else, I hope to build a trusting relationship.
Debra Farbman
Psychologist, PhD
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I have extensive experience treating people who suffer from
depression
, anxiety and have difficulties with relationships.
I believe that people seek treatment because they are hurting and want to relieve the pain. I help the individual or couple find a way to change patterns of behavior that are adding to the pain. In the therapy we get to examine feelings and thoughts as well as interpersonal interactions that are damaging and may be contributing to the pain.
I believe that the therapeutic process is a collaborative process where the patient and therapist work together towards a goal mutually agreed upon.
Noel Bohl-Fabian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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I work primarily with adolescents and young adults but have experience with a variety of age groups. My focus is on individual pscyhodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis. I also offer couples therapy. I have some expertise in psychedelic integration and harm reduction for substance abuse and addiction. I mainly work with disorders related to anxiety,
depression
, complicated grief, attention issues, attachment and relational disorders, sexual trauma, work-life balance, and gender dysphoria. It is my goal to provide a safe and secure space to build a collaborative therapeutic relationship in which to navigate towards lasting change.
Linda Hillman
Psychologist, PhD
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For over thirty years, as a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, I have helped adults, adolescents and couples to solve problems of living. My experience has given me a deep respect for the process of psychodynamic psychotherapy and its ability to help people lead more satisfying lives. Often, people seek therapy when they are feeling stuck in work or relationships or when they are experiencing
depression
, anxiety, pain or other somatic and emotional stresses. Therapy helps them replace ineffective or destructive patterns, leading to a much fuller range of life choices as well as deeper, richer emotional connections to other people.
Amanda Jill Cloninger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
I work with children, adolescents, and adults utilizing a range of modalities including psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapies. I treat
depression
, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorders, self-esteem and relationship issues.
Sharon Peled
Psychologist, PsyD
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I believe in deep process, and work with patients struggling with relationships, mood instability, anxiety,
depression
, sexual difficulties, adjustment, immigration, etc.
Educated and trained both in NYC and Israel (Columbia University, Yeshiva University, Tel Aviv University and Haifa University) I have been treating children, parents and adults for over 15 years as a clinical psychologist. I deeply enjoy working collaboratively with people from different languages, cultural backgrounds and religions, and always open to and benefit from learning new things from my patients.
Evi Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
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1 Endorsed
I also focus on anxiety,
depression
, PTSD, eating disorders, interpersonal challenges, family conflict and boundary setting.
Through my experience as a therapist, I have learned that asking stimulating questions in a trusting, safe, non-judgmental space empowers people to process past experiences and understand how that history impacts relationships and decision-making today. My approach to therapy is focused on a positive and collaborative therapeutic relationship and my belief that everyone has the ability to conquer their fears and overcome hardships.
Shahin Kaveh
PhD, MA, BSc
Philosophy Therapy can help you enormously with your OCD,
depression
, or paranoia, for instance, as well as give you guidance in your relationships and help you de-escalate conflicts.
Philosophy Therapy is a revolutionary new way to improve. Since ancient times, the discipline of philosophy (practiced by the likes of Socrates, Hume, and Khayyam) has been used not just to advance science and politics, but also to heal the human soul. In Philosophy Therapy, we employ hard-earned conceptual distinctions made by philosophical geniuses over the millennia to solve our personal problems and get a better perspective on our own lives. I will walk you through your everyday concerns, mental health issues, and relationship problems, and help you ask and answer many perplexing questions that may be causing you suffering.
Joan L Weiner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DCSW
Verified
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Specialties are: relationships, anxiety,
depression
, mood disorders, women's health, reproductive health, pre and postpartum
depression
, parenting, marital conflict, menopause, sexuality, eating disorders and bereavement.
I believe people want meaningful and contented lives. Sometimes we are faced with challenges. It could be life transitions, struggles in relationships, work problems, anxiety,
depression
, or a need to develop insight and become more aware. If you wish to overcome obstacles, psychotherapy may be the solution. Together we will figure out ways to understand and resolve difficulties so that you will continue to reach your goals and aspirations.
Shulamit Rishik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified
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My specialties include but are not limited to:
Depression
, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Relationships, Women’s issues, & issues specific to the Gay/Lesbian community.
Whether you are new to therapy or have worked with therapists before, I will create a safe space for you where we will identify, address, & resolve your issues. I have 34+ years of clinical experience. I have expertise working with patients ages 5 to 80. You will find me understanding & level-headed as we explore the origins of your distress. I am trained as an Adult, Child, & Adolescent psychotherapist. In addition, I am a certified psychoanalyst. My psychoanalytic training & specialization in psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy priorities getting to the roots of the conflict. The approach I offer produces lasting change.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.