Therapists in Washington Heights, New York, NY

I believe in hope and I’ve witnessed firsthand the power of hope to change someone’s trajectory. For the last 13 years, I’ve worked in various therapeutic roles in NYC, advocating for marginalized communities and working to instill hope where it's needed most. I believe in kindness, compassion, and understanding. I want my clients to have a chance to learn internal kindness, and to ultimately see themselves through a lens of self-love and self-acceptance. If you’re struggling with doubt, anxiety, insecurity, or depression, you deserve to talk to someone and start your healing journey towards self-compassion.

I have over thirty years of clinical experience and I strongly believe in the resiliency of the human spirit; the ability for a person to heal and grow given the right kind of nurturing and support. I have witnessed this countless times in many different settings in my professional life. My experience has largely been, though not exclusively, working with men as I have worked in the field of HIV/AIDS for a number of years. I focused on men’s' issues in my graduate work and that, in combination with years of practice, have allowed me a particular insight with regard to working with men and their presenting issues in therapy.

Welcome all! My name is Raisa Rodriguez (she/ella), I'm a bilingual latina social worker. I earned my master's degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. I also earned a Gerontology Certification from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus. As a psychotherapist, I'm committed to co-creating therapeutical spaces that foster healing and growth through a framework focused on culturally affirming practices, intersectionality, and social justice. I have been working with latinx first-gen folks and communities for the past seven years.

I am a clinical social worker licensed in New York with over 10 years of experience as a therapist. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I have special interests in working with couples and with members of the LGBTQ+ community. I see healthy relationships as central to the process of change, and believe that learning to love and accept yourself completely is the key to creating the life you want and deserve.

I am a compassionate, genuine therapist with a sense of humor and appreciation for all of life's experiences. I value a client-centered humanistic approach; partnering to move toward goals at a pace that works for you. You can expect a sense of being valued and understood with some tips and skill-building along the way.

No two people are alike and the same can be said of therapists. Creating an empathetic, nonjudgmental and collaborative space for growth and healing is my primary objective as a therapist. Who you are and what you have experienced is unique, and your path to understanding will be, too. That is why I believe that establishing a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients is a key part of treatment. Such a relationship is essential, as it is often the first setting in which the person receiving treatment shares intimate thoughts, beliefs, and emotions regarding the issue(s) in question.

You may find you’re a deeply creative and sensitive person, going through major life transitions, a spiritual awakening, or a dark night of the soul. You want to grow your self-confidence and self worth, but are unsure where to start. You may feel unsatisfied with the way things are but are unclear on what you actually want and what exactly is holding you back. There may be habits, beliefs, and behaviors that are no longer serving you, but you aren't sure how to change them. I’ve been there and understand. My goal as a therapist is to accompany you as a guide on your path of personal empowerment and self discovery.

Most people solve most problems on their own or with help from friends, but that doesn’t always work. Troubles mount up. Upheavals catch you unawares. “Go to” solutions can leave you empty-handed. Even planned changes can be disorienting - new jobs, retirement, new relationships, going off to school, children leaving home. Sometimes people just need help coping, changing bad habits, or thinking through options. Other times people feel hemmed in by circumstances, or find they don’t recognize themselves in the life they lead and want to deepen their sense that the life they are living reflects their own values and choices.

As a trauma informed generalist, my ideal client will be open to working with different modalities but is comfortable with discussing the mind-body connection as well as a systems perspective. I am most interested in working with clients who carry multiple identities (racial, gender, sexual) as I will maintain infinite curiosity about the many parts of you. Deepening self awareness and making meaning out of difficult lived experiences is what drives me in my pursuit of helping others. Acceptance of what is and an understanding of self is the key to real empowerment. I hope to be a guide in your journey toward recovery.

Hi, my name is Afifa, and I am an LCSW in NY and a LICSW in MA. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families through life's challenges. I have a passion for helping people feel empowered to make changes in their lives, and I am dedicated to providing evidence-based treatment tailored to each individual. My client-centered approach focuses on the present with an eye toward the future. If you are looking for someone to help guide you through your journey, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you on your path toward true healing. Thank you.

If you are looking for guidance for any number of concerns such as life transitions, family issues or a difficult divorce, you have come to the right place with the right person. Together we will work on identifying what troubles you as well as what we can do together to make things better right from the start. Our work will focus on getting you the support you need to begin making meaningful changes in your life from the first session. (Yo hablo espanol)

Welcome and congrats for making the step to a better life. I offer a holistic approach to therapy that combines traditional therapeutic techniques with mindfulness/CBT, DBT and body-based practices. CIT focuses on helping clients to become aware of the present moment and to develop greater insight into the root causes of their distress. This approach is based on the understanding that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all interconnected and can be used to gain insight into our experiences. Through CIT, clients can learn to access their inner wisdom, build resilience, and the capacity to live with ease and joy.

You are tired of thinking about the worst-case scenarios when it comes to your work and current/future relationship. You tired of listening to the never-ending dialogue of your inner critic that you are not good enough that keep you stuck. You are tired of accommodating others but not putting yourself first without tremendous guilt or feeling selfish. You want to feel empowered, gain confidence, and access your resilience. It’s time to get joy and excitement back into your life. It's time to start showing up for yourself! I work with individuals and couples to get unstuck from negative thought patterns and behavior.

Find yourself through the experience of therapy. Are you curious about how you participate in stopping yourself from being your own dynamic, vital self? Does life and its choices feel confusing and overwhelming? Are your relationships with others consistently fraught with anxiety, frustration, or alienation? Do you feel anxious or depressed in relation to your life? These are often the issues that bring people through my door. As an experientially-oriented Gestalt Therapist, I bring over a decade of practice to helping people develop the tools to know themselves in a more clear and integrated way so that they gain the flexibility and awareness to meet life’s challenges head on

Welcome to my profile! You may feel tension between who you are and what the world wants you to be. There are certain expectations of you and at times, it feels like the world is on your shoulders. Feelings of sadness, anxiety, low self-esteem and frustration keep boiling to the surface. You want to confide with your family, friends or a significant other but you just can’t. You can’t share this tension and pain of failing with others because your true colors will show. You will show, who you really are.

My ideal client will want to build rapport and see me as their guide, in helping them reach positive and obtainable goals. This plan will help the client achieve these goals and gain valuable skills and coping techniques that will assist them even when the treatment has been finalized.

Seeking therapy can be an overwhelming and confusing process. There are often many personal issues that drive our need to seek help, which are not easy to bring up, and may have never been brought up before at all. From trauma to legal problems, sexuality to substance use, and everyday stress to severe mental illness, sometimes all we need is for someone to sit with us and help us solve the problems that we don't believe we can talk about with anyone else in our lives.

I am a bilingual licensed therapist providing psychotherapy in New York. I have over a decade of experience serving children, families, and diverse communities including LGBTQI. I work with a wide variety of individuals with different diagnoses and not limited to those individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders to identify roadblocks and obstacles to achieving optimal mental health. I use cognitive approaches, motivational interviewing techniques, strengths-based approaches to encourage self-awareness, build self-confidence and other therapeutic goals to help you manage current stressors/challenges.

If you feel depressed, stressed (especially now with COVID-19), unsure about where your career is heading, or are having a hard time with relationships, psychotherapy can help. I am trained in multiple approaches to offer optimal results. Therapy is about insight and action. You will often encounter surprises along the way. I will help you on your journey towards self awareness, work satisfaction, improved relationships, deepened creativity, and greater contentment in your life. I welcome your call or email today. I am often in session, but will get back to you as soon as I can.