Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Sag Harbor, NY

I make it a priority to help my clients feel at ease with me and with the work we do together. If you were my client, you can expect me to be warm, welcoming and supportive. My specialty areas include: attention deficit disorders, anxiety, depression, bipolar, OCD , relationship issues, and self-esteem building, although I have personal comfort with a myriad of presenting concerns (please see side bar for typical issues). I also have an extensive background acquiring legal accommodations for these disabling conditions with adults in college/ in the work environment.

Dr. Pentcheva is dedicated to providing evidence-based psychological interventions geared towards promoting individual and family wellness. She offers a wide range of services to help meet the needs of children and families from all over the Hamptons and beyond. Dr. Pentcheva specializes in working with children, young adults and their parents and takes a preventative, strengths based approach to treatment. By creating engaging, child-centered exercises for children and adolescents, she helps them to acquire new skills and incorporate them into their everyday lives.

If you feel lost, confused or hopeless about your life or your relationships, you can turn things around. You can get clear about these problems, and find solutions. You can have a life that more authentically fits who you really are. You can manage your relationships so they begin to feel warm and fun again. When you're suffering and feeling awful, it may be hard to believe that there are things you can do to feel good again. It may also be hard to believe that you can find the power to shift and revive painful relationships.

Seeking help opens the door of hope. As a psychologist and helping professional, I strive to make clients feel deeply listened to and seen by a caring person. A thorough understanding of where the other person is coming from and the fulfillment that comes when we reach that point of deep connection are priceless. My focus is on the client’s strengths and reframing problems to help inspire growth as I believe that positive lifestyle changes promote healing, optimal functioning, and wellness.

I treat patients utilizing a relational analytic style. Family and personal issues are addressed. I specialize in physical symptoms as a pathway for heightened conscious awareness and psychological health.

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.

Covid-19 has brought the world of mental health fragility to a new level never seen before. The isolation and loneliness felt by everyone from children to the elderly has caused a rise in depression, anxiety and fear regarding every day life and the future. These strains are unhealthy emotionally and physically and need attention to avoid lasting impressions. The working relationship in therapy is to define underlying issues, stuck thought patterns and transform negative behavior to evolve into a positive and thriving attitude and consequently, life choices. We will join together to create the life you desire, as I help guide you.

As a Psychotherapist in East Hampton, NY, I work with adolescents and adults who are struggling with relationship difficulties, divorce, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, eating disorders, low self-esteem, and a wide range of other concerns. My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and to lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. We will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

I have been a psychotherapist for almost 40 years. I love my work. I dedicate myself to my practice which means I am spiritually orientated. I learn as much from you as a human being as you do from me. The difference being... that you do not have to take care of me! I am a seasoned therapist. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and depression. I work with couples who are struggling with intimacy. I am experienced in teaching mindfulness as a spiritual tool. I treat grief....the loss of a partner, a child or a beloved pet. I am comfortable with tough problems...but i believe laughter an humor play a crucial role in therapy.

Are you looking for support and encouragement to take the next steps toward the life of your choosing? I am dedicated to helping you achieve peace with your past and present challenges, and to better align with your authentic Self. Our sessions provide a safe space, where patience, compassion, and acceptance allow us to work together to achieve your life goals, dreams, and your heart’s desire. When current life stressors feel overwhelming, or familiar patterns play out in the form of symptoms, blocks, or blind spots, it may be a sign that past painful experiences are activated in present day life.

At East End Mental Health, we believe in the integrative approach to behavioral health and psychiatric care. We offer our clients comprehensive array of treatment options which include individual psychotherapy, couples counseling, psychotherapy groups, psychiatric evaluations, psychopharmacotherapies, and laboratory diagnostic/genetic testing services.

We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, trauma, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start... and we will answer your call TODAY.

I hold a Master of Science from Columbia University and Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley. My experience includes intensive work with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, couples therapy and bereavement. I've worked on-staff as a psychotherapist at Stony Brook Hospital, The Dunes East Hampton and Quannacut Addiction Rehab Eastern Long Island, as well as in private practice for well over a decade. My mental health column, "Thoughts from a Therapist" appears in the East Hampton Press, Southampton Press, Sag Harbor Express and online at 27east.com.

My therapeutic approach focuses on my belief that when it comes to an individual’s life, they are the expert. As a therapist, it is my job to be expert on theory and techniques, to assist client's in realizing their own capabilities of deciding where they want to go, and I encourage the strengths within themselves to pursue wherever that is and to identity what that will take to get there. First, however, I must address the level of resistance a client shows.My treatment heavily looks at aspects of internalization, pulls from psychoanalytic theories of neurosis, specifically signal anxiety, and focuses on realizing personal agency.