Portuguese Therapists in New York, NY
Atendo em português e espanhol, e entendo a fundo a cultura brasileira — as pressões, os valores, as relações familiares e tudo que nos moldou.
Muitas pessoas procuram terapia quando estão se sentindo sobrecarregadas, ansiosas ou presas em hábitos que já não fazem sentido em sua vida. Talvez você esteja lidando com dúvidas sobre si mesmo, dificuldade em tomar decisões ou a sensação de estar sempre repetindo os mesmos comportamentos. Meu objetivo é oferecer um espaço acolhedor onde você possa falar abertamente sobre o que está vivendo e, ao mesmo tempo, esforçar-se para criar mudanças reais. Sou uma terapeuta empática e fácil de conversar, mas também sou direta e focada em soluções.
Atendo em português e espanhol, e entendo a fundo a cultura brasileira — as pressões, os valores, as relações familiares e tudo que nos moldou.
Muitas pessoas procuram terapia quando estão se sentindo sobrecarregadas, ansiosas ou presas em hábitos que já não fazem sentido em sua vida. Talvez você esteja lidando com dúvidas sobre si mesmo, dificuldade em tomar decisões ou a sensação de estar sempre repetindo os mesmos comportamentos. Meu objetivo é oferecer um espaço acolhedor onde você possa falar abertamente sobre o que está vivendo e, ao mesmo tempo, esforçar-se para criar mudanças reais. Sou uma terapeuta empática e fácil de conversar, mas também sou direta e focada em soluções.
Cada um dos relacionamentos psicoterapeuticos reflete com nitidez a complexidade da vida e da personalidade do indivíduo em tratamento, um processo unico que nao permite generalizacões. Além do diagnostico e da avaliação clínica contínua baseada em modelos psicológicos tradicionais, é essencial ao meu método profissional uma ênfase na sintonia cultural. Em particular, os meus 45 anos de contato com o Brasil e sua sociedade permite que eu integre o componente cultural ao processo terapeutico, os quais estão intimamente ligados. Radicado na área de Nova Iorque, morei por vários anos no Brasil e tenho fluência no idioma.
Cada um dos relacionamentos psicoterapeuticos reflete com nitidez a complexidade da vida e da personalidade do indivíduo em tratamento, um processo unico que nao permite generalizacões. Além do diagnostico e da avaliação clínica contínua baseada em modelos psicológicos tradicionais, é essencial ao meu método profissional uma ênfase na sintonia cultural. Em particular, os meus 45 anos de contato com o Brasil e sua sociedade permite que eu integre o componente cultural ao processo terapeutico, os quais estão intimamente ligados. Radicado na área de Nova Iorque, morei por vários anos no Brasil e tenho fluência no idioma.
Meu abordagem é caracterizada como colaborativa, compassiva, e ativa, na qual os indivíduos podem encontrar autenticidade em si mesmos e fazer mudanças significativas em sua vida, reconhecendo padrões e encontrando uma voz para si mesmos. Meu foco no cliente varia de indivíduos LGBTQ+ que trabalham para sair do armário, para imigrantes que se ajustam à vida em NYC, e para adultos que lidam com ansiedade, problemas de raiva, questões de identidade, situações de perda, depressão, trauma e preocupações de relacionamento e intimidade.
Meu abordagem é caracterizada como colaborativa, compassiva, e ativa, na qual os indivíduos podem encontrar autenticidade em si mesmos e fazer mudanças significativas em sua vida, reconhecendo padrões e encontrando uma voz para si mesmos. Meu foco no cliente varia de indivíduos LGBTQ+ que trabalham para sair do armário, para imigrantes que se ajustam à vida em NYC, e para adultos que lidam com ansiedade, problemas de raiva, questões de identidade, situações de perda, depressão, trauma e preocupações de relacionamento e intimidade.
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Bem-vindo/a ao meu perfil! A terapia pode mudar a sua vida. Encontrar a terapeuta certa pode ser esmagador, parabéns por dar o primeiro passo. Além de ser terapeuta, sou supervisora, imigrante, nova-iorquina, multicultural e trilíngue. Trabalho com uma perspectiva de justiça social e trauma. Ja seja que nos foquemos em feridas de toda a vida, desafios atuais, ou o desejo de se-sentir mais feliz/em paz e não saber por onde começar, meu objetivo é ajudá-lo/a a fazer mudanças reais e duradouras, e a encontrar a versão de você com a qual você se sinta mais confortável e orgulhoso/a, a partir da qual você possa alcançar o que quisiese.
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Bem-vindo/a ao meu perfil! A terapia pode mudar a sua vida. Encontrar a terapeuta certa pode ser esmagador, parabéns por dar o primeiro passo. Além de ser terapeuta, sou supervisora, imigrante, nova-iorquina, multicultural e trilíngue. Trabalho com uma perspectiva de justiça social e trauma. Ja seja que nos foquemos em feridas de toda a vida, desafios atuais, ou o desejo de se-sentir mais feliz/em paz e não saber por onde começar, meu objetivo é ajudá-lo/a a fazer mudanças reais e duradouras, e a encontrar a versão de você com a qual você se sinta mais confortável e orgulhoso/a, a partir da qual você possa alcançar o que quisiese.
Parabéns por ter a coragem de dar um passo para a terapia! Estou aqui para apoiá-lo em sua jornada de cura! Juntos faremos uma equipe para ganhar equilíbrio emocional e bienestar! Sou psicóloga clínica multilíngue e terapeuta matrimonial e familiar e profissional clínica de trauma, com mais de 14 anhos de experiência clínica na área da saúde mental. Sou especialista em tratamento de trauma, luto e perda, relações familiares e problemas, paternidade, transições de vida, desenvolvimento de identidade, autoestima e crescimento pessoal.
Parabéns por ter a coragem de dar um passo para a terapia! Estou aqui para apoiá-lo em sua jornada de cura! Juntos faremos uma equipe para ganhar equilíbrio emocional e bienestar! Sou psicóloga clínica multilíngue e terapeuta matrimonial e familiar e profissional clínica de trauma, com mais de 14 anhos de experiência clínica na área da saúde mental. Sou especialista em tratamento de trauma, luto e perda, relações familiares e problemas, paternidade, transições de vida, desenvolvimento de identidade, autoestima e crescimento pessoal.
Psicanalista lacaniana residente nos Estados Unidos, onde trabalha em prática privada e na difusão da psicanálise. E membro de Florida Psychoanalytic Center; and The Southeast Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology. Nos Estados Unidos possui a licença de Conselheira de Saúde Mental na Florida (LMHC 15337), Connecticut (LPC 6847) e New York (LMHC 015526). É psicanalista certificada pela Associação Nacional pelo Avanço da Psicanálise (NAAP, New York). Além de sua prática privada clínica, ela lidera um seminário clínico para psicanalistas no Brasil.
Psicanalista lacaniana residente nos Estados Unidos, onde trabalha em prática privada e na difusão da psicanálise. E membro de Florida Psychoanalytic Center; and The Southeast Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology. Nos Estados Unidos possui a licença de Conselheira de Saúde Mental na Florida (LMHC 15337), Connecticut (LPC 6847) e New York (LMHC 015526). É psicanalista certificada pela Associação Nacional pelo Avanço da Psicanálise (NAAP, New York). Além de sua prática privada clínica, ela lidera um seminário clínico para psicanalistas no Brasil.
Do you feel sad, lonely or overwhelmed much of the time? Are you struggling with relationship or parenting issues? Mustering the courage and faith to get help is not easy, but may be one of the most important steps you will ever take toward changing your life and beginning to feel better. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and parents to help them get in touch with difficult feelings and learn how to manage them, work through internal conflicts to communicate more effectively and improve relationships, and to change negative patterns of behavior to feel more empowered and enhance self-esteem.
Do you feel sad, lonely or overwhelmed much of the time? Are you struggling with relationship or parenting issues? Mustering the courage and faith to get help is not easy, but may be one of the most important steps you will ever take toward changing your life and beginning to feel better. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and parents to help them get in touch with difficult feelings and learn how to manage them, work through internal conflicts to communicate more effectively and improve relationships, and to change negative patterns of behavior to feel more empowered and enhance self-esteem.
I work psychoanalytically with adults who are interested in understanding themselves more deeply. Many people who come to see me have tried prior therapies and continue to feel stuck—often experiencing a sense of inner conflict, emotional emptiness, or dissatisfaction that is difficult to articulate. My work emphasizes careful attention to emotional experience, memory, and unconscious process.
I work psychoanalytically with adults who are interested in understanding themselves more deeply. Many people who come to see me have tried prior therapies and continue to feel stuck—often experiencing a sense of inner conflict, emotional emptiness, or dissatisfaction that is difficult to articulate. My work emphasizes careful attention to emotional experience, memory, and unconscious process.
I don't believe in diagnostic labeling; yet we don't waste time reinventing the wheel. The personal issues you want to confront and resolve in therapy and the unique ways in which you are stuck call upon my creativity, long, varied professional experience of theories and methods--from Freud to object relations to body work--and life experience of other cultures and modalities to find new ways for you to healthily move forward.
I don't believe in diagnostic labeling; yet we don't waste time reinventing the wheel. The personal issues you want to confront and resolve in therapy and the unique ways in which you are stuck call upon my creativity, long, varied professional experience of theories and methods--from Freud to object relations to body work--and life experience of other cultures and modalities to find new ways for you to healthily move forward.
Natalia Porter is a New York State licensed Mental Health Counselor, certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, with twenty years of experience providing services to diverse populations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Ms. Porter specializes in helping her clients better understand and address acculturation and adjustment issues, anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, grief and loss, trauma, LGBTQ+ challenges, the birth of a child, older adult transitions, health and medical concerns including cancer and HIV/AIDS, and other meaningful life events.
Natalia Porter is a New York State licensed Mental Health Counselor, certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, with twenty years of experience providing services to diverse populations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Ms. Porter specializes in helping her clients better understand and address acculturation and adjustment issues, anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, grief and loss, trauma, LGBTQ+ challenges, the birth of a child, older adult transitions, health and medical concerns including cancer and HIV/AIDS, and other meaningful life events.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
I speak fluent Italian, Spanish, French, and Portuguese and have lived in five countries on three continents.
I'm passionate about helping men, women, and young people escape anguish and giving them the skills they need to lead fulfilling lives. My approach to therapy is based on two principles. The first is to begin with a thorough clinical evaluation in order to proceed with the most effective evidence-based form of treatment. The second is to create a supportive and safe environment in which each client feels comfortable enough to do the difficult work of confronting and overcoming their issues. No matter how deep your pain, I believe you have the ability to lead a better life.
I speak fluent Italian, Spanish, French, and Portuguese and have lived in five countries on three continents.
I'm passionate about helping men, women, and young people escape anguish and giving them the skills they need to lead fulfilling lives. My approach to therapy is based on two principles. The first is to begin with a thorough clinical evaluation in order to proceed with the most effective evidence-based form of treatment. The second is to create a supportive and safe environment in which each client feels comfortable enough to do the difficult work of confronting and overcoming their issues. No matter how deep your pain, I believe you have the ability to lead a better life.
Are you looking for Psychological Reports for Immigrants? You are in the right place. I specialized in writing psychological Reports for the past 30+ years. Graduated from NYU. I work with many lawyers around the United States. Born in Brazil, I have lived in the United States for 30 years. Experiences of immigration, exile, and displacement bring on emotional and social challenges that can be overwhelming. My professional and personal knowledge of multinational identity makes me especially sensitive to issues of cultural selfhood and adjustment.
Are you looking for Psychological Reports for Immigrants? You are in the right place. I specialized in writing psychological Reports for the past 30+ years. Graduated from NYU. I work with many lawyers around the United States. Born in Brazil, I have lived in the United States for 30 years. Experiences of immigration, exile, and displacement bring on emotional and social challenges that can be overwhelming. My professional and personal knowledge of multinational identity makes me especially sensitive to issues of cultural selfhood and adjustment.
My ability to conduct therapy in Spanish and Portuguese is an asset in this work.
Many of my clients come to see me out of frustration with their personal relationships or work roles. Such frustration can manifest in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and negative coping.
I provide a supportive, yet challenging environment that fosters emotional well-being, new insights, and change. With a positive approach that focuses on individual and contextual strengths, my goal is to help clients develop the self-awareness, self-confidence, and skills necessary to overcome perceived obstacles and improve their relationships and work satisfaction.
My ability to conduct therapy in Spanish and Portuguese is an asset in this work.
Many of my clients come to see me out of frustration with their personal relationships or work roles. Such frustration can manifest in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and negative coping.
I provide a supportive, yet challenging environment that fosters emotional well-being, new insights, and change. With a positive approach that focuses on individual and contextual strengths, my goal is to help clients develop the self-awareness, self-confidence, and skills necessary to overcome perceived obstacles and improve their relationships and work satisfaction.
Recognizing that taking the first steps towards seeking help can be frightening, I bring a warm and compassionate presence to help create a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to feel comfortable sharing their concerns. I use a versatile and relational style to ensure clients feel heard, seen and understood. In my therapeutic work, I believe it is important to consider how political influences, societal narratives, intergenerational and genetic predispositions are interwoven to shape one’s emotional being.
Recognizing that taking the first steps towards seeking help can be frightening, I bring a warm and compassionate presence to help create a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to feel comfortable sharing their concerns. I use a versatile and relational style to ensure clients feel heard, seen and understood. In my therapeutic work, I believe it is important to consider how political influences, societal narratives, intergenerational and genetic predispositions are interwoven to shape one’s emotional being.
I offer psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and couples in NYC. I aim to provide my patients a safe environment, encouraging them to understand and explore their emotional lives. I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and personality disorders.
I offer psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and couples in NYC. I aim to provide my patients a safe environment, encouraging them to understand and explore their emotional lives. I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and personality disorders.
As a bilingual clinician, I offer sessions in English and Portuguese, and I welcome people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
The best way to contact me is via email. Accepting new clients starting in February/2026.
Message to clients: Starting therapy can be both a courageous and uncertain step. I offer a space where your thoughts, feelings, and questions can unfold at their own pace, without pressure or judgment. My approach is rooted in psychoanalysis, which means we’ll work not only with what you already know, but also with what might be hidden beneath the surface: patterns, repetitions, unspoken fears, and desires that shape your experiences.
As a bilingual clinician, I offer sessions in English and Portuguese, and I welcome people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
The best way to contact me is via email. Accepting new clients starting in February/2026.
Message to clients: Starting therapy can be both a courageous and uncertain step. I offer a space where your thoughts, feelings, and questions can unfold at their own pace, without pressure or judgment. My approach is rooted in psychoanalysis, which means we’ll work not only with what you already know, but also with what might be hidden beneath the surface: patterns, repetitions, unspoken fears, and desires that shape your experiences.
NYC Cognitive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, A-CBT, BICBT
31 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001
My ideal clients are older teens, adults, and couples who feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, depression, OCD, hoarding, relationship conflict, or substance use. They’re thoughtful and motivated (even if scared or doubtful) and want more than just “venting”: a clear plan, honest feedback, and tools to practice. Their goals are to suffer less, feel more like themselves, and build a life guided by their values instead of fear or self-criticism.
My ideal clients are older teens, adults, and couples who feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, depression, OCD, hoarding, relationship conflict, or substance use. They’re thoughtful and motivated (even if scared or doubtful) and want more than just “venting”: a clear plan, honest feedback, and tools to practice. Their goals are to suffer less, feel more like themselves, and build a life guided by their values instead of fear or self-criticism.
I live and work across unconventional cultural contexts and am pleased to offer sessions in English, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Spanish.
What would life look like if each action you took were aligned with your deepest values? Or if you believed in the goodness of your bodily wisdom and longings of the heart? I work with folks who are yearning to live in greater authenticity, in line with their dreams, values and desires. Perhaps you are going through a major life transition, whether vocational, relational or spiritual. Perhaps things feel stuck, and you want to experience renewed vitality. You can find guidance and clarity. Whatever it is you long for, there is a place for your (be)longing. In our work together, we will:
I live and work across unconventional cultural contexts and am pleased to offer sessions in English, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Spanish.
What would life look like if each action you took were aligned with your deepest values? Or if you believed in the goodness of your bodily wisdom and longings of the heart? I work with folks who are yearning to live in greater authenticity, in line with their dreams, values and desires. Perhaps you are going through a major life transition, whether vocational, relational or spiritual. Perhaps things feel stuck, and you want to experience renewed vitality. You can find guidance and clarity. Whatever it is you long for, there is a place for your (be)longing. In our work together, we will:
Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and French, I have worked extensively with the Latinx and Hispanic communities and specialize in helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD as well working with the deaf and hearing impaired population, bringing culturally competent care to an underserviced population in American Sign Language (ASL).
Frankie Fruentes is a Licensed Master Social Worker specializing in working with individuals and couples, with a particular focus on racial and gender identity, as well as the deaf/hearing impaired and LGBTQ+ communities. I am dedicated to providing a supportive and client-centered therapeutic experience and utilize various modalities, including IFS, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing to help my clients reach their therapeutic goals.
Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and French, I have worked extensively with the Latinx and Hispanic communities and specialize in helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD as well working with the deaf and hearing impaired population, bringing culturally competent care to an underserviced population in American Sign Language (ASL).
Frankie Fruentes is a Licensed Master Social Worker specializing in working with individuals and couples, with a particular focus on racial and gender identity, as well as the deaf/hearing impaired and LGBTQ+ communities. I am dedicated to providing a supportive and client-centered therapeutic experience and utilize various modalities, including IFS, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing to help my clients reach their therapeutic goals.
