Existential Therapists in New York, NY

Entering therapy is a courageous step toward healing and self-realization. I respect the strengths, insight and motivation my clients bring to the therapeutic process. I focus on working collaboratively with each person’s inherent capacity to thrive by making meaning of lived experience and addressing obstacles that inhibit growth. My treatment specialities include depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, career related and relationship issues.

I strongly believe in the collaborative nature of therapy - the creative engagement between the client and therapist, working toward a common goal: to help bring a greater sense of well being to you, the client - to your life, your psyche, your body, your relationships, your career, your home. I have a background in film, which makes working with people from the arts a natural fit (though I love to work with clients from all walks of life). Relationship concerns, career concerns, depression, anxiety, existential questioning, trauma, illness, bereavement and addictions are some of the areas in which I have experience.

Being a human on this planet may bring difficulties that can impact how we live, how we love, how we work, and how we play. Life's challenges, losses, and traumas may have left you feeling lost, alone, disconnected, stuck, and unable to live to your fullest capacity, in spite of your best efforts. Challenges can exist in many areas: relationships, work, sense of identity, how you live in the world, even how you live in your own body. Sometimes you need a professional and non-judgmental ally to assist with restoring and preserving emotional and relational well-being, so that you can live more fully and authentically in the world.

I work with male clients and my specialties include autism, gay men’s issues, low self-esteem, loneliness, and existential concerns.

Liberation Psychotherapy is a private LGBTQ-centered group therapy practice located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Our foundational philosophy is based on the meaningful engagement between the therapist and client and achieved using Carl Rogers’ client-centered techniques of active-listening, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. Liberation Psychotherapy’s primary mission is to help clients explore their experiences thereby clients can heal and grow and embrace their strengths and resiliencies. To honor and respect the uniqueness of our clients, we subscribe broadly to a liberation and integrative model.

Welcome. My name is Allie. I specialize in couples/marriage counseling, anxiety disorders, men's issues and adolescent issues. With couples therapy, we work together to identify gaps in communication and fix persistent relational patterns that leave both parties feeling: "this argument is going nowhere." For individuals, we will explore unconscious patterns/behaviors in relationships with others and with yourself, and by doing so we will lessen the level of distress/anxiety you are finding yourself or your relationship in. I help all patients gain a life-long ability to self-reflect internally and build more connected lives.

We are all on a journey to find happiness, purpose, and meaning in life. While the route is not always clear, I am dedicated to helping you sort out where you are, and get you to where you’re going. I have experience with clients of all ages with diverse presenting needs and I make use of various methods to provide the right support for each person.

My approach to talk therapy is based on identifying and integrating parts of the individual and their experiences to foster self-awareness, practical solutions and advance personal growth. I work with adults on a wide range of challenges from emotion regulation, attachment patterns, grief and interpersonal systems to more clinical issues such as anxiety, depression and trauma related disorders. I have a wide range of experiences that include facilitating group therapy, working with refugee/migrant communities, LGBTQIA clients and individual/family therapy related to substance use treatment. 

I want to offer a space where every part of you feels warmly invited to participate in the process of healing and self-understanding. Whether you are seeking help for anxiety, depression, existential dread, addiction, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, professional hurdles, or creative blocks, I believe a key ingredient to long-term change is the chance to be experienced fully without the familiar fear of judgment. This means I welcome, with compassion and gentle curiosity, the aspects of you that feel buried, objectionable, or even unacceptable, perhaps due to social stigma or fear of being rejected.

Working with me, you will experience a warm, collaborative, tailored, safe, social justice-oriented, and strength-based environment. My focus is on working with clients that are facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity struggles, career stress and transition, and existential crisis. I specialize in counseling entrepreneurs and C-Suite executives, clients in the consulting and finance industry, and folks from the queer community.

It can feel daunting to begin therapy. You may know you are struggling with your relationships, work, or personal fulfillment yet it can feel difficult to seek help. In my practice, I will work with you in a safe space to explore and address the difficulties the prevent you from living a fulfilling life. I utilize eclectic approaches including psychodynamic, relational, existential , and attachment-based theories. You can learn more about my practice at www.hattabtherapy.com

Welcome! I am happy you are here. If you're navigating the chaos of city life and you're hoping to explore your identity, connect more deeply with your culture, or gain support for an adolescent in your life, I am here to help. My name is Tyler, and I am an NYC-based queer, trans, and multicultural psychotherapist. I believe my role as a therapist is to help you access your inner wisdom and your authentic self through collaborative self-exploration that centers your unique identities and cultural background.

Erin’s approach to the therapeutic relationship is open, curious, and warm. She believes that every individual brings diverse experiences and perspectives to counseling and wants to take time to understand your story. Erin draws on psychodynamic and existential theories alongside family systems and person-centered therapy to empower clients to live with conscious intention.

When your world is too loud, therapy can be your quiet corner. Sometimes the demands of daily life feel impossible to manage and you're looking for more help. Maybe life challenges have left you with painful feelings, self-doubt and worry or helplessness. You may be experiencing difficulty with your career, relationships and dating, or life transitions. Let's work together to build a life you love. I specialize in treating anxiety and trauma, building intimacy, and improving self-esteem by integrating psychodynamic , DBT and existential theory. I empower individuals who seek new possibilities, coping tools and desire deeper insight.

I firmly believe that each individual is capable of improving their life, when they are ready to do so, and with the help of a well-matched therapist. I will work with you to gain a better understanding of who you truly are and what you want, while exploring ways to help you find purpose, peace and acceptance. I use existential and psychodynamic therapeutic approaches, and attachment theory and shadow work frame my perspective. I believe our true self emerges when we shed the social persona and integrate our identity with the unconscious parts of ourselves, thus rediscovering who we truly are.