Toddler Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

I welcome your interest and courage to search for a psychotherapist to work on the challenges you have in your daily life. I look forward to work together to help you explore, confront and transform the difficulties you have. There are reasons that you are experiencing the challenges and we can explore them together to see clearly where they are coming from and how they might be unconsciously impeding you from changes or reaching your goals. Changes are more likely to occur when this happens.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, I seek to build strong relationships with my clients that involve warmth, trust, and collaboration, which serve as the foundation for meaningful growth and change. I believe in joining with every client, respectfully and without judgment, to improve the nature of their relationships, better understand their emotional world, and cope with stress.

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!

I believe in the inherent well being of all of my patients and clients. I am looking forward to connecting with clients on this platform who are ready to explore possibilities, transversing across gender, sexual orientation, and all other identity markers (Sanskrit term: samskaras) which encompass our internal mapping of experience. I am passionate about witnessing my clients step forward into deeper and more expansive embodiment and joy on a daily basis. My clients are dedicated to their own curiosity and unfoldment. My clients will be able to access deep healing on multiple levels as well as vital life coaching through this portal

I am a licensed psychologist with a specialization in pediatric and perinatal mental health. I work with children, adolescents, and parents struggling with anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Through my compassionate, sensitive, and warm demeanor, I aim to collaborate with you to provide the most comprehensive and effective treatment. I treat each case through a multicultural and social justice lens. I care deeply about fostering strong parent-child relationships and working with current and expectant parents who are managing the everyday stresses and adjustments to their parenting role.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, my primary goal is to foster a safe, focused, and collaborative environment to help my patients understand themselves, their relationships, life/thought patterns and behaviors, in order to find healthy ways to manage and, ultimately, thrive. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is fundamental to this, and serves as a foundation for developing the insight to grow, as well as the coping strategies needed to tolerate discomfort and build new thought circuitry. I have a multi-theoretical training background, and I use this to tailor treatment to my patients individualized needs.

Deciding to begin therapy can be a difficult decision requiring courage and strength. I commend you on taking the first step toward feeling better, self-enlightenment, more satisfying relationships (with ourselves, other adults, or children) and personal growth. Whether you are feeling stuck in life or unsure of the next step, facing conflict or unhappiness within a relationship, experiencing feelings of depression, loneliness, or anxiety, struggling to cope with a past or recent trauma or a painful personal history, therapy can be a rewarding and transformative experience that can help you heal and reclaim control of your life.

As a Clinical Psychologist for 30 years, I continue to be enriched, challenged and personally deepened by my work. My therapeutic style is active, engaged and empathetic. I help clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, through exploring the past, asking questions about the present, and collaborating to brainstorm solutions for the future. As Clinical Director of the Center for Loss and Renewal, I have an expertise in guiding clients on issues relating to loss and grief. Alongside this specialty I am gratified by the many couples I work with on relationship enhancement issues as well as the coaching work for business success.

Are you experiencing depression, self-doubts, self-esteem issues, anxiety? I have extensive experience in helping clients with these feelings. I am an honest, compassionate and insightful therapist with years of experience as a clinical social worker and psychotherapist. My experience is in working with children, adolescents and adults. I believe in supporting my clients through a trusting relationship to use their innate strengths to heal and move forward. Incorporating strategies for boosting mood, self-esteem and managing anxiety can go hand in hand with insight oriented therapy. We will work together towards your goals.

We all seek a psychotherapist when we feel lost, confused, out of sorts with ourselves and others and it takes courage to expose one's self at times like this. Just the act of making the call to a therapist creates more confidence because it's a step towards gaining a little mastery over one's confusion or paralysis. It signals one does believe there's the chance of resolving one's problems and moving forward.

At NEST, we believe every child can learn. We provide comprehensive assessments and treatment services to children and their families. We are experienced in working with children from infancy to late adolescence with a range of diagnosis. Our assessments identify your child's strengths and weaknesses and provide targeted recommendations to facilitate optimal learning. Our goal is to help your child and you!

Whether you or your child are working through conflictual relationships, painful past experiences or trauma, work/school stress, problematic behaviors, or feeling stuck in patterns, our societal context can amplify these difficulties. The past few years have brought multiple global and local crises we have had to navigate through collectively. Through understanding how our past and present circumstances affect us, we cultivate empathy for ourselves and those around us. Therapy illuminates the patterns we find ourselves in, and also provides ways of coping with the distress resulting from these patterns.

Everyone, regardless of age or background, deserves a safe space in which to process and explore their life experiences. As a New York State licensed psychologist, I work with children, teens, and adults experiencing a wide range of stressors including symptoms related to anxiety and depression. I use an individualized and collaborative treatment approach to create a supportive and open environment to facilitate growth and change.

Like most human beings, you are doing your best trying to deal with the cards life dealt you. You are motivated and want to improve the quality of your life; only life hasn’t always provided you with the answers. If you are like most people, you have put in a lot of effort and often ended up disappointed in those ‘proven’ methods. However, your life and your brain are unique. Just like you can’t debate whether a hammer or screwdriver is ‘better’, there is no ‘best’ psychological method.

Currently Offering: Autism, ADHD, Personality and mood disorder, and per-surgical evaluations via Tele-health for adults located in New York and California. Dr. Voulgarakis is a clinical psychologist specializing in psychological and neuropsychological assessment for young children through adulthood.

Are you showing up in the world as your best self? If not, know that therapy is a safe space to foster your evolution and help you shine at your maximum potential. Prescilla is a holistic energy healer and natural born spiritual medium trained in EMDR, DMT, DBT, CBT, VRET, reiki and other mindfulness-based interventions most passionate about working with those exposed to childhood and generational trauma. She works with those facing stressors related to family, relationships, parenting, career, school or adjustment. Prescilla is dedicated to helping individuals evolve, flourish and reach their their full potential in life.

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of mood, anxiety and behavioral disorders in youth and young adults. I have extensive training and use research to provide expert treatment based on your specific needs. I work directly with you and your family to create a strong sense of calm and connection. I can help to regain a sense of normalcy and support you with developing ways to strengthen relationships, manage behaviors, and improve mood. My goal is to allow you and your family to feel supported and valued to promote a trusting relationship that can facilitate change towards the goals you want.

I am a clinical psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience working with parents and their children, young adults and adults. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, our lives have fundamentally changed. We are all feeling anxiety and uncertainty about the future. Anxiety and depression may hinder one's sense of agency, flexibility, and pleasure. Life transitions, grief and trauma can result in strong feelings that disrupt daily life, and block fulfilling your goals. My focus is to establish a compassionate, individualized treatment, utilizing a range of evidence-based strategies and tools to suite your strengths and goals.

Whether you're exploring your identity, coping with ADHD or anxiety, regaining your footing after a traumatic event, or addressing other challenges, therapy can help. In a safe, affirming environment, I'll help you and your loved one(s) feel more secure, confident, and connected.