Therapists in New York, NY

I am drawn to help those suffering from illness, as the issues are unique and family dynamics complicated. Additionally, I have always maintained a small private practice to help those battling anxiety, depression weight issues, and work and relationships problems. I believe that beyond supportive counseling, one needs to build a useful toolkit to navigate stressful situations and the emotions of life. My clinical approach is direct, interactive, and gentle with active listening. I will help you to better appreciate yourself, and how to best utilize your talents to navigate the difficult world around us and achieve your goals.

Relationships in Crisis: We Have Four 75 Minute Private Couples/Marriage Workshops & Individual Sessions, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session Does Not Work). During these 4 to 6 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops are Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate the Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. In Addition, Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.

In reading this, you have already taken an important step in identifying that there is room in your life for healing, growth, support, and exploration. I work with individuals who are experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, substance use, interpersonal/relationship issues, questions of identity, or feeling stuck in patterns of behavior. My curious, collaborative, and compassionate approach allows you to explore your inner world and current challenges in a safe, affirming environment. I view therapy as a space in which you can bring your entire self, including your pain, joy, and possibilities for transformation.

Are you at a crossroads and need support, guidance and a road map to guide you through a challenging time? Do you want to understand what is keeping you or your marriage/partnership from moving forward and experiencing joy? We all get stuck, require a little extra support and need to learn new tools to better manage the ups and downs of life to be more connected to ourselves and our partners. My style is compassionate and non judgmental. I provide a safe space where healing can occur. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss and spiritual growth.

Do you feel haunted by the emotional ghosts of your past? Consumed by the pain of the present or hopeless about the uncertain future? Do you feel like you're trapped inside a dark room in your mind’s inner world & despite your best efforts, you just can’t seem to find a light switch or a window? This is what I call your “mind prison" & there are few places on Earth more terrifying. This tension between our inner & outer world can stir up confusion, fear, lack of control, & disconnection from what is most important to us. It bars us from feeling safe, loved, & worthy- but I believe there's a path out. I'd like to help you find it.

I'm a Social Worker with almost a decade of experience. It is an honor to be able to work with people every day and hear their stories, their pains, their troubles, as well as their strengths and successes. Humor, creativity, and reflection are the cornerstones to my work with clients.

If you, or someone you love, are struggling with substance abuse, past trauma, relationship or communication setbacks, or anxiety and/or depression, it can be overwhelming to fight these feelings alone.

I have extensive experience working and addressing anxiety, ADHD, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). I am also a skilled couples counselor, providing premarital and marital therapy and helping my clients develop tools to communicate better, negotiate differences, and problem-solve in a healthier way, and have helped individuals through difficult life changes.

You only have one life. It is my goal is to help you live your best life. My specialization is with professionals in dealing with anxiety and depression, and struggling with core life issues. Life for many has been exceptionally challenging during the pandemic and complicated by work stress, isolation, and relationship problems. I have over a decade of experience and provide a safe space where you can increase self-understanding and identify barriers to your goals. I take a no-nonsense approach that helps you develop new insights and learn new skills, allowing you to make real and lasting change in your life.

Drawing on over four decades of experience, I provide insight-oriented psychotherapy for individuals, couples and groups. My therapy style focuses on past and present issues with an eye toward helping my patients lead freer, more fulfilled lives. My approach to treatment includes empirically validated, theoretically grounded approaches, with an emphasis on exploring the underlying emotions that fuel behaviors. My aim is to help my patients navigate their inner worlds, improve emotional well-being and develop the capacity to engage in healthy relationships. By empowering patients to better understand themselves, patients develop tools to live authentic and satisfying lives.

I am an interactive psychotherapist who uses a supportive relational approach through which we can address your life stressors, explore your thoughts and feelings and articulate your goals. My interest is in working with individuals to foster self-understanding and personal empowerment. Together we can address issues in your life that are troubling you as well as identifying concerns from the past or thoughts and behaviors that may be standing in the way of a more fulfilling life. I tailor my therapeutic approach to the unique needs of each patient, maintaining a belief in each individual's capacity for positive change and personal growth.

From the outside, it appears you're successful and have everything under control. However, on the inside, you struggle with being confident in yourself and quieting the anxious thoughts that breed self-doubt. You may be fed up with feeling anxious in everyday situations, frustrated with friends and family who don't understand or burned out over sacrificing your happiness for the comfort of others. It may even be hard to remember a time when you didn't feel this way. There is one thing you're certain of: you're ready for some relief, to love yourself again & face your future with hope.

We cannot achieve our desires alone. We try to focus on our goals and yet we seem to be pulled in opposing directions. Many hands have access to the steering wheel of the ship, and not all of them are well understood. These shadowy parts can be uncomfortable to encounter and frustratingly elusive in turn.

Noreen incorporates a collaborative and psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy. She will understand your concerns and remove the barriers that are preventing you from flourishing. Her integrative, therapeutic approach is through a social justice-oriented lens, which helps her provide culturally competent treatment. Noreen is open and nonjudgmental to your experiences and can help you create and live a life you find fulfilling. She will work with you to get to the root of the problem, no matter how challenging it may feel.

I help people to identify and overcome the issues that are preventing them from achieving what they want in life. My clients are highly functioning men and women who are dealing with the stressors of modern day existence, ie relationship issues, life transitions, depression and anxiety. It can often be a difficult task to balance interpersonal relationships (family, friends, dating, committed relationships) with life's expectations. Common stressors can also cause life crisis. For example, figuring out your career path, changing careers, adjusting to a new living or financial situation, dealing with chronic illness or the loss of a loved one.

Dr. Lauren Dobbs is a clinical psychologist specializing in assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults. She has experience in outpatient, private practice, academic, and residential settings. She has provided therapeutic and evaluation services for those with learning disorders, executive functioning deficits, mood and anxiety disorders, high-risk and acting-out behaviors, and trauma-related disorders. She has extensive training in conducting psychological evaluations aimed at diagnosing learning disorders, ADHD, and developmental disorders, and is proficient in evaluating social and emotional functioning.