Trauma and PTSD Therapists in New York, NY

Accepting a Few New Clients. I am so proud of the courage that it took you to look for a therapist. I may not know your full story yet, but I am here to get to know you and help you. If you are someone who feels sad more days than not, has lost pleasure in things you once enjoyed, worry or fearful about your present or future, struggle with relationships, or experienced sensitive events that you do not talk about with others, I am here to help. Also, if you are a parent and this information reflects your child, I specialize in working with them too!

I am a compassionate and engaging therapist with 30+ years of experience integrating psychodynamic and body-based modalities. The therapeutic relationship and the sacred, generative space that is shared, physically or virtually, can facilitate profound growth and transformation. My practice is comprised of adolescents, young adults, and adults in Individual, Family, and Group Therapy. I often work with trauma and abuse, attachment and relational issues, anxiety disorders, depression, pain and chronic illness, learning disabilities, and various somatic issues and health concerns.

I have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, interpersonal dissatisfaction, and mood instability, who feel uncertain about the course their life may be taking. I work with trauma and believe it comes in many different guises, whether it's an acute incident of assault or a long and painful feeling of being misunderstood by one's primary caretaker (i.e. parent or partner). Talk therapy serves to help people alleviate all kinds of suffering as well as developing the capacities for new experience.

When life becomes overwhelming, therapy becomes an opportunity to identify barriers to satisfaction, manage the difficulties you are experiencing, and to feel better. I understand that finding the right therapist takes time and making the first call is difficult. When you are ready to do so, I can help you decide how and when you'd like to begin. I offer a warm and supportive space in which you can safely express your worries and concerns. My encouraging and interactive style allows you to explore your circumstances, while equipping you with coping skills to manage when feeling overwhelmed.

Young adults (ages 18-40) have special needs, including: transitioning to new life events; feeling insecure about friendships; recognizing unresolved trauma /loss; creating a sustainable work/life balance (often while struggling with pressures to succeed and/or procrastination); and comparing themselves to others while efforting to figure out what they want professionally/socially/romantically. Because of the limited services in New York that address the specific needs of this population, Ms. Francis' private practice focuses on them.

I am a bilingual Clinical Social Worker, with over 20 years of experience both as a therapist and clinical supervisor, treating anxiety, depression, PTSD and other life issues. I understand that seeking help can be a difficult step. I will listen to your concerns attentively and with care to define your expectations and goals for treatment. I believe lives can be improved, and my optimism stems from witnessing clients change relational interactions, emotional responses, and creating more satisfying life's narratives. My approach is guided by psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, problem-solving principles.

If you're using drugs/alcohol too much, and you've tried but can't stop. If you're lost, miserable and scared, and you want to be found. If you're haunted by a trauma that wont release its grip on your mind. I offer a compassionate, supportive and direct approach to help you meet your needs and achieve your goals in life. If you're ready to explore the underlying, negative beliefs that hold you down and fuel chronic negative thoughts and behaviors, then call me. We will work together to rediscover your authentic self, that person you somehow left behind and who is waiting for you to come back.

I consider being a therapist a great privilege and honor. Working through pain and difficulty is never easy, and I have a high respect for those who have decided to courageously face life's challenges. I truly believe that people have a unique set of strengths and gifts inherent within them. Sometimes, they can be hard to see because of past experiences or a present issue. My goal is to walk alongside and support you, offering a safe place to heal, grow, and discover your true center. I look forward to learning with you!

We are not cardboard cutouts of a single experience but a amalgamation of realities and identities. Using the Gestalt approach, together we create an open and creative space to explore the inner world of emotions, thoughts, and body felt senses that accompany the daily lived experience of unique identities and intersectionalities with compassion and awareness. My hope is to work collaboratively with you and start with a conversation saying the words "I am..." and create the space that embraces and cherishes who you are. I welcome all gender and sexuality identities, and relationship dynamics.

Hi, I’m Salina. I specialize in treating young adults with anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and trauma . I help my clients stop letting “what ifs" and insecurities get in the way of their life. My approach to therapy is solution-focused, meaning you'll feel supported and empowered to dig deep and make incredible changes in your life.

Want to feel more like yourself and enrich your relationships? Whether you're exploring your identity, coping with ADHD or anxiety, regaining your footing after a traumatic event, or addressing other life stuff, therapy can help. Perhaps you love someone who is facing an aforementioned issue and you want to better understand and support them, and get support for yourself. In a safe, affirming environment, I'll help you and/or your loved one(s) feel more confident and connected.

Ana María received her Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) at Syracuse University. She encourages self-awareness, understanding, and acceptance of emotions while teaching how to regulate them. She helps to manage distress tolerance, effective communication and how to create and maintain healthy boundaries. She believes that self-acceptance and self-love are key to a healthy self-esteem and a meaningful life. Ana Maria combines psychotherapy with life skills teaching clients how to transition from maladaptive coping to effective coping skills.

Deep connection, trust, and good fit will allow us to collaborate on your most complex issues and areas for personal growth. Using multiple therapeutic techniques, we will co-create a plan. I connect with and share intense emotional experiences in a safe, healing relationship. I am especially attuned to dimensions of difference and identity and strive to meet my clients where they are. During your initial consultation, your questions will be primary, and together we will clarify your goals, and problems to address. It is paramount that our plan feels clear and comfortable, knowing that we will revisit and adjust it over time.

My professional experience comes from working with youth who are victims of sexual + physical abuse, and/or witnesses to domestic violence in the home, as well as adults who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. sexual violence, and/or domestic violence. I understand therapy can be a confusing and sometimes uncomfortable process. I hope to provide accessible space to process and heal from trauma ; allowing you to utilize strengths and practice radical self-acceptance, while also honoring the identities and experiences you hold.

Peter utilizes traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy principles with up to date, here and now techniques that get results. His style is respectful, interactive and dynamic. The art and science of the process calls upon his creativity and spontaneity which keeps things fresh and inspired. Complex issues are dealt with one step at a time. His core approach- deconstruct and dismantle limiting beliefs at their source. Support, clarify, and help you execute your potential. Throughout Peter’s 25 year career he has had the opportunity to work with a highly diverse group of people across a number of stages of life and challenges.

I'm a Licensed Psychoanalyst and a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. I have extensive experience working with people coping with depression, PTSD , relationship issues, anxiety and career concerns. I'm also trained in specific trauma evidence base treatments such as Internal Family System, EMDR, and Psychedelic Integration, all are specifically focused treatments designed to create meaningful, desirable and durable lifestyle changes.

The demands of daily living often deny us the opportunity to reflect upon and respond to that which needs healing. Beyond helping you find relief from distressing symptoms, I aim to create an affirming space where you can explore and repair patterns that have left you feeling stuck, lost and disconnected. Our work will focus on empowering you to claim the life you deem meaningful and the relationships you find fulfilling. Having been fortunate to work with clients of diverse backgrounds and ages, I am attuned to the ways that culture informs experience and draw upon these considerations throughout my work with teens to older adults.

I help adoptees, people living with trauma and people suffering with anxiety and panic move towards the life and relationships they want. I work with issues of identity, connection, belonging, and how trauma is held in the body, the way the body keeps the score. My goal is to help you find both symptom relief and deeper change. I also work with my associate Asha Kadir who works with all kinds of mental health issues, and particularly loves working with young adults, international students, immigrants and refugees. Intersectionality is important in our practice.