Therapists in New York, NY

Welcome to my practice. In the consulting room, my aim is to meet you where you are. I approach our sessions with no personal agenda, and offer a space for your narrative to unfold naturally. However, rest assured, I am not a silent observer; our work is a collaborative process where two minds come together, engaging in meaningful dialogue and exploration. Together, we navigate your experiences, fostering a dynamic and collaborative therapeutic process. Feel free to contact me for an initial conversation. I believe this first contact is the best way to assess whether we are a good match.

I serve 2 niche populations- 1) women who struggle with crippling anxiety & want to get their fears, worries & self-sabotage under control for good. 2) women navigating through infertility & pregnancy loss. While I have 23+ years of experience as a therapist, you & I will always work collaboratively because I believe that "you are the expert on you." I encourage you to look inwardly & introspectively to help to bring about healing & wholeness, while I provide guidance, techniques & support. My style is eclectic & effective. As a Coach, I work with people who desire a more targeted approach to problem solving & personal growth.

As a parent, I understand the difficulties, stressors, and anxieties that come with parenthood. I am passionate about helping parents who are struggling with anxiety, postpartum depression, parenting struggles, and infertility. I also work with individuals who are struggling with depression and anxiety due to life transitions and changes.

After more than 35 years in practice, I have found that most clients need a combination of support, insight, and challenging interactions to help them grow and move past whatever obstacles they are facing. I work with individuals and couples on the most intimate aspects of their lives, including their sexuality, relationships, and life and death issues. My style is interactive, and employs uncovering family of origin dynamics, but also more practical, cognitive and behavioral methods to help make changes more quickly.

Therapy begins within a trusted, emotional connection where your unique story can truly be heard. I'm dedicated to helping you sort out your feelings and circumstances, to examine difficult relationships. I will teach you effective coping skills, strategies to better handle stress and distress. We will utilize new tools to address problem behavior patterns, unhealthy relationships and to problem solve. I utilize a nuanced, crafted combination of evidenced-based therapies: Mindfulness, Supportive, Relational, Psychodynamic, Motivational, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Modern Analytic and Family Treatments.

Are you troubled by anxiety or intrusive thoughts? Do you struggle in your relationships or feel unfulfilled in your life? I help create a safe and authentic space where we can explore what is preventing you from reaching your potential. People have a tremendous capacity for change, and I can work with you in understanding patterns that are present in your life. My style is warm, compassionate, and genuine.

I have enjoyed working with individuals and couples seeking relief from a wide range of issues. I excel in connecting with people in a way that would leave you feeling understood and I have the experience and skills to guide you to the place where you can understand your options for relief, growth and change. My training in mind/body therapy and clinical hypnotherapy are powerful tools that are strss-reducing and facilitate your feeling of empowerment. To watch people clarify their goals, heal themselves and/or their relationships, and reclaim control of their lives is truly my passion.

My goal as a therapist is to provide an emotionally safe space that supports insights, questions, concerns, and emotions that arise through current and past experiences. My practice emphasizes that it is not always about the outcome as much as it is about what’s unfolding.

I feel that therapy is most effective when the patient and therapist work both in the present and the past. Often the patient seeks therapy in order to relieve a symptom (i.e. depression, anxiety) or to resolve a relationship issue and they want relief quickly. I understand this need to feel better as quickly as possible but also feel that it is important to address early interpersonal issues that are having an impact on current relationships. In working along these parallel paths patients often feel relief of symptoms and gain a better understanding of lifelong dysfunctional patterns.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who is skilled at working with clients from diverse backgrounds. I view psychotherapy as a collaborative process. I believe in providing a warm and nonjudgmental environment for my clients so that they can feel safe and supported in exploring their issues. My goal is to assist my clients in gaining better understanding of themselves and foster a sense of self acceptance and personal growth.

Thanks for taking a moment to find out more about my services! I enjoy working with individuals (including adolescents) and couples and specialize in Premarital, Interfaith, Multicultural, and Infertility work. I strive to create a safe space for my clients to share, be heard and witnessed, explore, heal, and grow. My style of working with clients is relational, holistic, collaborative, and creative. I deeply believe in a client-centered and strengths-based approach. My counseling technique is a combination of depth oriented, family systems, and experiential therapies (i.e., art/play therapy, mindfulness) with the goals of insight, healing, and behavior change.

We are uniquely qualified to help you achieve your family building goals. Whether you need guidance navigating your infertility process, thinking about egg freezing, considering using donor sperm or eggs to have a child or coping with difficult parenting issues we can assist you in realizing your dreams and help make your journey easier. We also can provide assessments for donor egg, donor sperm or surrogacy arrangements. My book, Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception is available on Amazon or anywhere books are sold and my podcast, Building Your Family, is available on YouTube and all audio platforms.

Woman to Woman Psychiatry: Mental health across the lifespan. I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who is ANCC board certified and a former Certified Nurse Midwife, with over 30 years of experience. My specialty is in women’s mental health throughout the reproductive and menopausal years. I work with women struggling with emotional symptoms at every stage of childbearing; preconception through pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, and menopause. Although I use psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, my treatment philosophy centers on treating the whole person utilizing complementary and integrative health techniques.

If you find yourself struggling to navigate life in what feels like a messy, complicated, relentless world, reaching out for help can feel overwhelming. I strive to create a space where you can fully explore and process your thoughts, feelings and experiences, without judgement. I believe that therapy looks different for everyone, and it can even vary session to session. Most importantly, it is a collaborative process that works best when you feel truly seen and heard.

You have arrived at my profile, so consider this: You must want change in your life or behavior, and/or want to get "unstuck". I explore where you are encountering blockages while accepting who you are today. I provide a warm nurturing environment and a pragmatic approach. Through analysis and understanding, we begin to see shifts in behavior and outlook. We work with these insights to achieve more of the life you desire. I also address the concerns of patients struggling with issues of depression, intimacy, infertility, and sexuality.

Are you struggling with a relationship? Are you finding it difficult to develop, maintain, or deepen your relationships - with partners, friends, family, or colleagues? Are you realizing your hopes and dreams?

I specialize in helping clients that want to feel empowered and take control of their lives. I work with all of my clients to build a life of presence and power and identify habits that may not be serving you. I find great joy in working with clients that are ready to create change and may be lacking in the tools to help them get where they want to be to achieve their goals. Together we will come up with a plan to help you find your inner strength and resilience and we will work together to help you find the motivation to make change.

It's not uncommon to experience confusion, self-doubt and anxiety, but suffering alone is not going to resolve these feelings. Together we will examine the unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of your satisfying and meaningful life. My approach is warm, sensitive and non-judgmental, which allows us to safely explore your concerns, identify unhelpful behavioral patterns, and unpack your underlying issues. We will work to uncover your most authentic needs, and find satisfying ways of getting them met.

My goal is to create a uniquely secure space for you to identify your blocks, understand your relationship to them, & find the tools you need to break through. Each of us has an innate potential for change & growth. I will jump into the work with you & be by your side throughout your discovery. My intention is to bring compassion & truth-telling to the process. After nearly two decades as a mindfulness educator, I believe our connection to our mind & body brings us closer to our motivation & inherent resilience. In our work together we’ll explore this connection to guide you toward the truest & most powerful version of yourself.