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Kristine Baker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10011
My name is Kristine Baker. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 8 years of clinical experience working with various individuals and couples with Anxiety, Family Conflict, Military, Relationship Issues, Trauma, and PTSD. I can help provide tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle as well as highlight resources you already have. Some of my treatment modalities include Experiential Therapy, EMDR, Family Therapy, Family Systems, and Family / Marital therapies. I believe that one of the most significant components of treatment is learning healthy coping tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle.
My name is Kristine Baker. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 8 years of clinical experience working with various individuals and couples with Anxiety, Family Conflict, Military, Relationship Issues, Trauma, and PTSD. I can help provide tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle as well as highlight resources you already have. Some of my treatment modalities include Experiential Therapy, EMDR, Family Therapy, Family Systems, and Family / Marital therapies. I believe that one of the most significant components of treatment is learning healthy coping tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle.
(332) 244-0597 View (332) 244-0597
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Jessica Lauro
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10023
Hi, I'm Jessica Lauro. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 4 years of clinical experience. I provide psychotherapy with mindfulness guidance to help clients treat, manage, and work through anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD/ADHD, panic disorder, grief/loss, marriage issues, family issues, reconciliations, divorce, self-esteem issues, and many more. I use a mix of Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), and Experiential Therapy. I believe that respect and care are always thoughtfully maintained as a standard in my therapy practice.
Hi, I'm Jessica Lauro. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 4 years of clinical experience. I provide psychotherapy with mindfulness guidance to help clients treat, manage, and work through anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD/ADHD, panic disorder, grief/loss, marriage issues, family issues, reconciliations, divorce, self-esteem issues, and many more. I use a mix of Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), and Experiential Therapy. I believe that respect and care are always thoughtfully maintained as a standard in my therapy practice.
(929) 412-2297 View (929) 412-2297
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Laura Lucia
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMin, MA, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10036
It’s normal for individuals and couples to encounter struggles. Perhaps you've gone as far as you can trying on your own to resolve personal or marital distress without resolution. Your coping strategies are not working, and too often you feel distressed. You can choose to be proactive and get resourced by a professional counseling so that you can start on your journey toward change. I’m also able to integrate a Christian perspective for those on a faith-based journey. We can exclude this approach for those not ascribing to any particular spiritual orientation, I'll apply sound clinical expertise in a spirit of warmth and care.
It’s normal for individuals and couples to encounter struggles. Perhaps you've gone as far as you can trying on your own to resolve personal or marital distress without resolution. Your coping strategies are not working, and too often you feel distressed. You can choose to be proactive and get resourced by a professional counseling so that you can start on your journey toward change. I’m also able to integrate a Christian perspective for those on a faith-based journey. We can exclude this approach for those not ascribing to any particular spiritual orientation, I'll apply sound clinical expertise in a spirit of warmth and care.
(646) 713-0264 View (646) 713-0264
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Christina Arceri
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
Christina aims to provide a safe, compassionate environment that allows a genuine relationship and supports individuals in living their most authentic lives. She uses client-centered theory drawing from feminist theory, psychodynamic theory, and narrative therapy. Christina is a certified Intuitive Eating counselor and practices a Health at Every Size approach. She believes everybody deserves liberation and love.
Christina aims to provide a safe, compassionate environment that allows a genuine relationship and supports individuals in living their most authentic lives. She uses client-centered theory drawing from feminist theory, psychodynamic theory, and narrative therapy. Christina is a certified Intuitive Eating counselor and practices a Health at Every Size approach. She believes everybody deserves liberation and love.
(646) 461-8089 View (646) 461-8089
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Tanya Freeman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MDR, MPH
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10022  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Does it feel like there’s more potential to your life, but something always seems to hold you back? Perhaps you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, or past trauma. Many people struggle with making meaningful connections, navigating relationships, and searching for purpose. My role as a therapist is to help you remove the roadblocks that keep you from living your fullest life. I support people from all backgrounds, including women, survivors of abuse, college students, the Jewish community, couples, and more. No matter what you’ve been through in the past, you deserve a healthy, happy, and meaningful life moving forward.
Does it feel like there’s more potential to your life, but something always seems to hold you back? Perhaps you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, or past trauma. Many people struggle with making meaningful connections, navigating relationships, and searching for purpose. My role as a therapist is to help you remove the roadblocks that keep you from living your fullest life. I support people from all backgrounds, including women, survivors of abuse, college students, the Jewish community, couples, and more. No matter what you’ve been through in the past, you deserve a healthy, happy, and meaningful life moving forward.
(929) 930-6038 View (929) 930-6038
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Verena Salvi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New York, NY 10025
My primary modalities are EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I've worked with trauma and injustice for many years, and I recognize the courage it takes to trust another person with the most vulnerable parts of yourself. In my office, I strive to provide a therapeutic space where all parts feel welcome, where you can experience something radically different and practice new and courageous ways of relating to yourself and to others. I've successfully helped teenagers, adults and couples experience healing from trauma and unresolved events, peace from anxiety and acceptance in times of grief.
My primary modalities are EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I've worked with trauma and injustice for many years, and I recognize the courage it takes to trust another person with the most vulnerable parts of yourself. In my office, I strive to provide a therapeutic space where all parts feel welcome, where you can experience something radically different and practice new and courageous ways of relating to yourself and to others. I've successfully helped teenagers, adults and couples experience healing from trauma and unresolved events, peace from anxiety and acceptance in times of grief.
(646) 798-5626 View (646) 798-5626
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Mariel Tejada At Bhava Therapy Group
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016
If you are looking for support and guidance in dealing with significant issues in your life or are feeling lost, I am here to help you. I listen intuitively and believe in the importance of opening one's mind to new possibilities and perspectives. I know healing is a visceral and natural act, and that takes patience and care. I am a motivator with a diverse and multicultural background who's passion is to help others. Helping you improve your overall quality of life is my goal, as well as to make you feel confident and at peace with yourself. Through our work, you will feel encouraged and ready to begin a new chapter in your life.
If you are looking for support and guidance in dealing with significant issues in your life or are feeling lost, I am here to help you. I listen intuitively and believe in the importance of opening one's mind to new possibilities and perspectives. I know healing is a visceral and natural act, and that takes patience and care. I am a motivator with a diverse and multicultural background who's passion is to help others. Helping you improve your overall quality of life is my goal, as well as to make you feel confident and at peace with yourself. Through our work, you will feel encouraged and ready to begin a new chapter in your life.
(646) 859-1259 x1 View (646) 859-1259 x1
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Shelley Messing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD, MSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10011
I am a licensed clinical social worker, with over 35 years of experience. I have a variety of clinical interests and areas of specialization, including the treatment of trauma and PTSD; couples therapy with heterosexual, gay and lesbian couples; analytic work "launching" young adults; Ericksonian hypnosis; EMDR;Sensorimotor Psychotherapy; adolescent and family therapy; and in-depth analytic work with individuals who are feeling stuck in repetitive patterns or dynamics left over from childhood, and want to change. I have led ongoing therapy groups for women with interpersonal trauma histories for over 30 years.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, with over 35 years of experience. I have a variety of clinical interests and areas of specialization, including the treatment of trauma and PTSD; couples therapy with heterosexual, gay and lesbian couples; analytic work "launching" young adults; Ericksonian hypnosis; EMDR;Sensorimotor Psychotherapy; adolescent and family therapy; and in-depth analytic work with individuals who are feeling stuck in repetitive patterns or dynamics left over from childhood, and want to change. I have led ongoing therapy groups for women with interpersonal trauma histories for over 30 years.
(646) 480-7155 View (646) 480-7155
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Jennifer Henry
Pre-Licensed Professional, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10009  (Online Only)
In the process of navigating life, we naturally encounter obstacles. Whether you are enduring difficult life transitions, trying to make sense of your experiences, or navigating tricky interpersonal relationships, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Therapy is a space to work towards clarity in an empathetic, thoughtful, and authentic manner. Looking at ourselves in the context of individual, interpersonal, and cultural cycles allows us to more clearly understand our life experiences and internal reactions.
In the process of navigating life, we naturally encounter obstacles. Whether you are enduring difficult life transitions, trying to make sense of your experiences, or navigating tricky interpersonal relationships, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Therapy is a space to work towards clarity in an empathetic, thoughtful, and authentic manner. Looking at ourselves in the context of individual, interpersonal, and cultural cycles allows us to more clearly understand our life experiences and internal reactions.
(646) 846-2721 View (646) 846-2721
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Jenny Lee
Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10019  (Online Only)
As a therapist, Jenny Jinhee Lee aids individuals in achieving life goals and overcoming life difficulties by allowing them to creatively express themselves through art. Like her form of therapy, Jenny’s work is about the processing energy and how it can creatively be reflected onto the world in a positive way. She believes in a client-focused practice and guides clients towards a goal-oriented treatment.
As a therapist, Jenny Jinhee Lee aids individuals in achieving life goals and overcoming life difficulties by allowing them to creatively express themselves through art. Like her form of therapy, Jenny’s work is about the processing energy and how it can creatively be reflected onto the world in a positive way. She believes in a client-focused practice and guides clients towards a goal-oriented treatment.
(929) 335-9685 View (929) 335-9685
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Rhea Parks
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCATP, CTMH
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10038  (Online Only)
Do you have an history of anxiety & trauma and want to decrease your symptoms? Do you want to feel differently? Rhea takes on a holistic approach to helping clients experiencing distress, anxiety, and trauma/complex trauma become the best version of themselves.
Do you have an history of anxiety & trauma and want to decrease your symptoms? Do you want to feel differently? Rhea takes on a holistic approach to helping clients experiencing distress, anxiety, and trauma/complex trauma become the best version of themselves.
(929) 269-8915 x4 View (929) 269-8915 x4
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Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10003
I am dedicated to facilitating deep and impactful change. I not only treat symptoms but encourage my clients to aim for more connected and fulfilled lives. I believe that a safe, supportive and truly affirming environment is the beginning. From this place, clients are able to take necessary risks, enhance connections to self and others, lift or establish boundaries, desensitize and reprocess distress, among other meaningful shifts. This is achieved through methods such as imaginal and in-vivo exposure, visualization, mindful breathing and noticing and modifying experiences in real-time.
I am dedicated to facilitating deep and impactful change. I not only treat symptoms but encourage my clients to aim for more connected and fulfilled lives. I believe that a safe, supportive and truly affirming environment is the beginning. From this place, clients are able to take necessary risks, enhance connections to self and others, lift or establish boundaries, desensitize and reprocess distress, among other meaningful shifts. This is achieved through methods such as imaginal and in-vivo exposure, visualization, mindful breathing and noticing and modifying experiences in real-time.
(347) 380-8305 View (347) 380-8305
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Judith R Levy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCAT, LMFT, LP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10021
Life is a journey for all of us. We can feel confused, lost, hurt, alone, cut off, shut down and numb along the way. I've spent over thirty years learning and understanding how to help others on their journey to growth and discovery. I'm grateful for the trust my patients have in me and for the opportunity to be sharing the journey with them. Find the right guide for you to help you reach your goals personally, professionally and in relationship to others.
Life is a journey for all of us. We can feel confused, lost, hurt, alone, cut off, shut down and numb along the way. I've spent over thirty years learning and understanding how to help others on their journey to growth and discovery. I'm grateful for the trust my patients have in me and for the opportunity to be sharing the journey with them. Find the right guide for you to help you reach your goals personally, professionally and in relationship to others.
(917) 541-8686 View (917) 541-8686
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Joy Svenson
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10029
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) working with clients via telehealth throughout the state of NY. I work with teenagers and adults, individuals, couples, and families specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Life Changes, and Relationship difficulties. I use behavioral interventions, therapies of paradox, and solution-focused supportive processing to help clients make progress toward their goals. My approach has been most helpful for teenagers, adults, and couples committed to making changes but struggling to come out of old patterns, define the new path, and embrace the necessary discomfort of change.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) working with clients via telehealth throughout the state of NY. I work with teenagers and adults, individuals, couples, and families specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Life Changes, and Relationship difficulties. I use behavioral interventions, therapies of paradox, and solution-focused supportive processing to help clients make progress toward their goals. My approach has been most helpful for teenagers, adults, and couples committed to making changes but struggling to come out of old patterns, define the new path, and embrace the necessary discomfort of change.
(914) 758-1061 View (914) 758-1061
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Alli Bradley
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001
My goal is not only to give you the tools to better cope with specific situations but to transform your narrative and help you generate noticeable, sustainable growth. As a psychotherapist and life devoted to mindfulness practice, I use an integrative and tailored approach to assist you in gaining insight into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and align them to achieve what you most value in life.
My goal is not only to give you the tools to better cope with specific situations but to transform your narrative and help you generate noticeable, sustainable growth. As a psychotherapist and life devoted to mindfulness practice, I use an integrative and tailored approach to assist you in gaining insight into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and align them to achieve what you most value in life.
(332) 264-1890 View (332) 264-1890
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Claire Hapke
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
I support individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and big life transitions. I specialize in working with people in their 20s and 30s who are trying to figure out who they want to be in the world. This time can bring big decisions regarding career, relationship, and family. Often called a quarter-life crisis, it is often hard for us to maintain that strength amid uncertainty, self-doubt, and fear. I help clients experiencing a quarter-life crisis to explore problem areas and harness their inner strength and resilience.
I support individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and big life transitions. I specialize in working with people in their 20s and 30s who are trying to figure out who they want to be in the world. This time can bring big decisions regarding career, relationship, and family. Often called a quarter-life crisis, it is often hard for us to maintain that strength amid uncertainty, self-doubt, and fear. I help clients experiencing a quarter-life crisis to explore problem areas and harness their inner strength and resilience.
(310) 879-5903 View (310) 879-5903
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Dana Lyn Koonce
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10005
Do you want to feel greater overall satisfaction in your relationships with both yourself and others? Imagine starting and ending your day feeling confident, content, and focused. My main treatment goal is to help you acquire positive coping skills that you can take with you so that you do not need to remain in therapy forever. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of experience providing individual, family, couple, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
Do you want to feel greater overall satisfaction in your relationships with both yourself and others? Imagine starting and ending your day feeling confident, content, and focused. My main treatment goal is to help you acquire positive coping skills that you can take with you so that you do not need to remain in therapy forever. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of experience providing individual, family, couple, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
(201) 331-9008 View (201) 331-9008
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Katheryn Soleil
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MS, LP
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
This world can be pretty challenging and there are times any one of us will feel overwhelmed, but perhaps you look around you and it seems like other people are making it work, so what's going on with you? Maybe you're starting to wonder if you're getting in your own way. I can lend a hand in understanding your stuck places and discovering more choices, to achieve personal growth and reach your life goals. I provide a space where we work to increase awareness, to find untapped energy and self-expression. With full access to your own capacities, you can feel grounded in yourself, confront obstacles and find solutions.
This world can be pretty challenging and there are times any one of us will feel overwhelmed, but perhaps you look around you and it seems like other people are making it work, so what's going on with you? Maybe you're starting to wonder if you're getting in your own way. I can lend a hand in understanding your stuck places and discovering more choices, to achieve personal growth and reach your life goals. I provide a space where we work to increase awareness, to find untapped energy and self-expression. With full access to your own capacities, you can feel grounded in yourself, confront obstacles and find solutions.
(347) 273-8636 View (347) 273-8636
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Nat Kiser-Negron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10010
Do you feel uneasy, tense, or unsafe in your own body? Trapped by your own thoughts and emotions, or a nagging feeling or muscular tension that seem unrelated to your emotional state? I know that feeling; that sensation that we try to ignore but just won’t go away. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, the stress of everyday life or the aftermath of trauma, your body is the container that holds it all—thoughts, feelings, sensations—all our lived experiences that make us who we are. Some of these experiences can help us thrive, feel safe and connected and some can make us feel stuck, uncertain, and reactive.
Do you feel uneasy, tense, or unsafe in your own body? Trapped by your own thoughts and emotions, or a nagging feeling or muscular tension that seem unrelated to your emotional state? I know that feeling; that sensation that we try to ignore but just won’t go away. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, the stress of everyday life or the aftermath of trauma, your body is the container that holds it all—thoughts, feelings, sensations—all our lived experiences that make us who we are. Some of these experiences can help us thrive, feel safe and connected and some can make us feel stuck, uncertain, and reactive.
(917) 746-4044 View (917) 746-4044
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Yuka Lawrence
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, BCD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10011
Have you noticed that you haven't been sleeping well? That you worry a lot, are unhappy or having relationship issues? Have you ever felt like your life is out of control? It doesn't have to be that way. I am here to help. Let me tell you a little bit about my background. I am Japanese but have been living in the United States for more than thirty years. I am a trained psychoanalyst and for more than 20 years have been practicing psychotherapy.
Have you noticed that you haven't been sleeping well? That you worry a lot, are unhappy or having relationship issues? Have you ever felt like your life is out of control? It doesn't have to be that way. I am here to help. Let me tell you a little bit about my background. I am Japanese but have been living in the United States for more than thirty years. I am a trained psychoanalyst and for more than 20 years have been practicing psychotherapy.
(646) 583-2472 View (646) 583-2472
Experiential Therapy

How does experiential therapy work?

Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.

Is experiential therapy evidence-based?

Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.

How long does experiential therapy last?

The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.

Does experiential therapy help with trauma?

Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.