Imago Therapists in New York, NY
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Howard Danelowitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Verified
Verified
I use an
Imago
Relational approach to couples therapy.
If you have persistent worries or obstacles that stand in the way of living more fully, this could be a good time to have a consultation. My style is compassionate, listening fully and deeply providing you with the tools to make positive changes. I will work with you to create a safe and collaborative environment whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, struggling with relationships or work, issues of sexuality, LGTB, life transitions and loss, or addictive behavior.
I hold an MSW and a certificate in supervision from NYU, and certificates in
Imago
Couples Therapy and Group Therapy.
Ivana Ross
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Verified
The Gottman method and
imago
therapy for couples and CBT for individuals.
I believe that positive reinforcement and approach in life can help people with individual and interpersonal challenges. I specialize in Marriage and Family therapy, couples counseling, anxiety, depression and anger management. I am a clinical fellow of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, where I expand my professional expertise (in addition to my clinical work) to optimize therapeutic services provided to my patients.
Stella Koltunov
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I call upon a variety of therapeutic modalities, including (but not limited to) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and
Imago
Relationship Counseling to tailor the course of treatment to each client's needs.
I provide individual, couples, and family therapy to individuals of various ages and cultural backgrounds. I have experience working with survivors of interpersonal trauma and utilize techniques to administer trauma-informed care. I use a collaborative and strength-based approach to allow my clients to not only manage their symptoms effectively, but to improve the overall quality of their lives and relationships. I encourage my clients to develop effective tools and to utilize supports to promote positive lasting change.
Maryjane Nelson, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Level 3 trained Gottman couple therapist, Couples Institute graduate and also use
Imago
in work with couples looking to deal better with conflict, develop or recover intimacy, and heal from affairs and painful relationship patterns and events.
I help people seeking therapy to address many different issues such as relationship problems, anxiety, job issues, social anxiety, low self-esteem, coping with the loss of an important relationship, having to make significant life decisions or life transitions. The therapeutic relationship is paramount to successful therapeutic outcomes for clients. To that end, my style of practice is collaborative and supportive. I work to provide a safe environment to develop trust and relationship. I utilize cognitive behavioral interventions, mindfulness, Gottman and
Imago
couples counseling, EMDR and trauma focused treatment in my practice.
Aditi Vidyasagar
EdM, MA, MSc, (Oxon), LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am trained in and use various techniques such as REBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing,
Imago
, Structural Family Therapy etc.
Are you feeling unsatisfied in your life? Are you experiencing relationship issues or struggling with difficult feelings? Perhaps you are eager to break out of your situation and ready for a change - I can help. Working with me, you have someone on your side, who is completely invested in your personal success. I am non-judgmental, compassionate and always meet my clients exactly where they are. As your therapist, I will assist you in a journey to become your very best version of yourself. Together we will create a safe place to address issues that are holding you back from creating the life you want.
Carole Gladstone-Ramos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
As a Certified
Imago
Couples Therapist, my goals are to help couples improve conflict resolution and communications.
Finding the right therapist can be life changing. I believe in working together as a team in a safe and non-judgmental environment to help create lasting changes. As you learn more about yourself, overwhelming patterns of confusion, negativity, relationship struggles and self-sabotage fall away, revealing your true self. My goal is to help you achieve greater emotional balance and well-being as you change old patterns and create new meaning in the areas of your life that aren't working for you.
Wendy Walker Cleary
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I am an
Imago
trained couples therapist.
In my 20+ years of experience working with adults and couples, I believe that the therapeutic relationship and the safety it provides is key to change. My expertise lies in helping my clients work through their depression, anxiety and relationship issues. As an EMDR trained therapist I help my clients desensitize and reprocess traumatic memories and break free of the distorted negative beliefs they developed in a dysfunctional or addicted family system. The link between childhood trauma exposure and substance abuse is well established. EMDR can help treat alcohol and drug addiction by treating the trauma that underlies it.
Antonio Carratelli
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RYT, CNWC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
In work with couples I pull from
Imago
Therapy and The Gottman Method.
Hey there! Antonio here. I believe therapy is the most valuable investment one can make in themselves. Therefore, I attune my therapeutic approach to foster connection with you. In this safe environment we will uncover barriers, obvious and hidden, that keep you from the fullest expression of yourself. I can help you address concerns from: substance use, work/life balance, change/transition, conflict in families/relationships, and depression/anxiety.
Anita Gulati, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I use
Imago
and EFT techniques to develop an understanding of personality traits, communication patterns and life goals that separate and divide you.
I am an accomplished Psychoanalyst, Pre-Marital Counselor and EFT Couples Therapist, and strive to help individuals and couples find their harmony and achieve their life goals. If you are struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety or depression, I look forward to helping you regain your sense of self. If you are a pre-marital couple looking for guidance in achieving marital harmony and success, I look forward to helping you. If you are a couple or family in conflict, I will help you to understand why your relationship has broken down, and how to rebuild safety, trust and healthy communication patterns.
Lisa E Haberman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
In addition, I do
Imago
Relationship Therapy with couples.
I provide supportive, psychodynamic, interactive therapy to individuals and couples. In the process of deeply exploring underlying reasons for pain and undesired behavior, I also focus on client's strengths, some of which are often undiscovered. I tailor the treatment to the client's needs and use an eclectic approach. I prefer to work with clients who are motivated and curious. My treatment approach is not limited to talk therapy. My specialites include: EMDR, which is particularly helpful to clients who are stuck in an unwanted pattern of behavior and/or who have experienced trauma.
Not accepting new clients
Ellen Oler LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced couples and individual therapist with specialties in
Imago
therapy (see ellenolerlcsw.com for description and details) as well as addictions and recovery. I have offices in Brooklyn & midtown Manhattan. My presence is warm, friendly, open & relational. I am comfortable discussing spiritual issues as well as depression, anxiety, family and work challenges. Please see my website for more at ellenolerlcsw.com
Louis Cianni
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I work with a diverse range of individuals and couples, and actively engage my clients by providing guidance and feedback to feel more connected to themselves and others. My decade plus experience working in mental health, and my training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cogntivie Behavioral Therapy,
Imago
therapy and Psychobiological Approaches can help you feel repaired and strengthened, and provide you with a roadmap to feeling more grounded in your life.
Stephanie M Sterling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am also a Certified
Imago
Relationship Therapist and enjoy helping couples navigate through the difficulties they are experiencing in a safe and supportive environment.
I work primarily with young adults and adults who are looking for effective, sustainable solutions to deal with life's daily challenges. I enjoy helping my clients remove obstacles that are keeping them stuck so they can reach their goals and more. I believe that the therapeutic bond is of primary importance especially when it feels difficult or scary or even exciting and new. I have a strong presence and my clients know I am with them through the entire process. I integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), whenever it is appropriate, to help the process move along.
Caryn Sherbet
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
In couples' work, I use Gottman and
Imago
techniques to help partners foster non-violent communication and mutual understanding.
I intimately understand how healing from trauma can be emotionally fraught, draining, and tedious. My hope is to help you shoulder these burdens so that you don’t have to go through such emotional difficulties alone. I am queer, non-monogamous, Jewish, and radically sex positive; I work hard to affirm folks of these and other marginalized identities. My therapeutic approach actively endeavors to dismantle ways in which homophobia, fatphobia, sex negativity, and neurotypical hegemony may impede the healing process. You are the expert of your own experience and our work together will reflect that.
Stuart J. Levinson, LCSW, P.C.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My specialty is psychodynamic psychotherapy, implementing methods that include Interpersonal Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, EMDR,
IMAGO
Therapy, and Supportive Milieu Therapy.
I have 14 years experience treating patients with anxiety issues, depression issues, O-CD issues, stage of life issues, stress reduction issues, marital/relationship issues, behavioral issues, mood disorders, career issues, self-esteem issues, anger management issues, adult ADHD, sexual identity issues, attachment issues, self-harm issues, and Bi-polar issues.
Barbara L. Mitchell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I’m a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist and Certified
Imago
Relationship Therapist.
Beginning therapy is a big deal. Talking about oneself to someone you’ve never met before can be daunting. Will you be judged? Given advice you didn’t ask for? Not given feedback you really need? You’ve probably been grappling with the issues that prompted you to make the appointment for some time, and may feel badly that you couldn’t figure it out yourself. In that first session I’ll be listening to understand what’s the matter but also how you’re experiencing the problem. We may need to work together to shift self-criticism and judgment to curiosity and compassion so that you can mobilize your inner strengths.
Alyssa Hoyt
MHC-LP
Verified
Verified
My approach is grounded in human capacity for growth and uses elements of Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems, and
Imago
Relationship Therapy.
Many of us lead busy lives with little space to breathe, think, and make choices with clarity. We hold ourselves to unsustainable standards in our careers, relationships and as parents. We may run from day to day with an anxious stream of thoughts, or float numbly with disconnection and over-scheduling as a way to avoid pain. Sometimes our expectations, goals and circumstances come at the expense of clarity and fulfillment. I work with individuals & couples to reconnect while understanding how the past impacts present living. We collaborate to build a foundation of skills that promote healing as individuals and within relationships.
Stephanie A. Adler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Certified
Imago
Relationship (Couples) Therapist, Psychodramatist and an EMDR and Meditation/MBSR practitioner.
I am internationally recognized for helping people break negative patterns and improve communication in their relationships. For over 35 years, I've led groups for eating disorder recovery & self-esteem enhancement. I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples and families challenged by depression, various forms of addictions, including co-dependency. I help people manage anger, stress and emotional struggles. With compassion and creativity, I actively engage with people to foster resilience, confidence and self-worth in order to mobilize their strengths, fortify their sense of value and embrace their life journey.
Peter Gevisser
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Imago
Therapy: couples are coached to talk without attacking and listen without defending.
Peter Gevisser is a licensed Therapist who works with Couples & Individuals. In helping couples work through conflict, they emerge with a deeper, more satisfying relationship. In this way, conflict is seen as an opportunity for growth. Peter also works creatively with individuals struggling with depression; & drug, sex and alcohol addiction, by exploring ways to substitute negative habits with positive rituals. Creativity is explored further with clients moving through grief. In learning to live with loss, one's life may be richer for it. His hope is that by providing a safe space for the client, the world outside will become a little less overwhelming.
Tess Rafferty
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use an integrated approach that includes Emotionally-Focused,
Imago
, and Family Systems Theory.
When so much feels uncertain, I am here to help you find your way from fatigue and overwhelm to peace and acceptance. The dedicated time and space of our sessions and a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship will support you in creating the fulfilling relationships and experiences you are longing for. I bring my background as a mindful-living coach to my work as a therapist, and I love to support clients who are seeking to cultivate more compassion for themselves and within their relationships. I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy, no matter what is currently taking center stage in their lives.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.