Wellfleet Therapists in Staten Island, NY

As an immigrant from China who once navigated the challenging waters of being an international student, my journey has been deeply informed by empathy, compassion, and a relentless curiosity about healing and resilience. My experiences have taught me the nuances of adapting to new environments, the pressures of academic life, and the journey towards healing from personal traumas. Fluent in Mandarin and English, I bring a unique perspective that combines personal insight with professional expertise in trauma care. I understand the complexities of adjusting as an immigrant and the struggles that come with it.

You may find yourself here because you feel lost within your relationships, or are losing control over your thoughts and emotions. You may be stuck in a pattern of attracting toxic or emotionally unavailable partners. As your therapist, I want you to feel worthy of a healthy and wholesome life. Together, we will explore your relational patterns and strengthen your understanding of your true self, leading to higher-quality connections. You will feel confident and empowered in your authenticity.

For over a decade, I've dedicated myself to the field of clinical social work, accumulating a wealth of experience along the way. With compassion as my compass, I've embarked on the profound journey of guiding individuals towards emotional well-being for 11 impactful years. This endeavor has been marked by a commitment to understanding, supporting, and empowering those I serve. Each day, I draw upon my depth of knowledge and genuine empathy to facilitate positive change in the lives of others, fostering resilience and facilitating growth.

Life can be filled with unexpected challenges, stress, and uncertainty. My passion is to assist children and adolescents in overcoming personal struggles. With over six years of clinical experience, I have helped individuals with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief/loss, work/school issues, and relationship problems. Together, we will identify your unique needs and goals in a safe, non-judgmental therapy setting. You can begin the journey towards feeling better about yourself and your life through therapeutic support.

Everyone can achieve authentic happiness, greater creativity and deeper intimacy in their relationships. I'm committed to building partnerships that helps my clients become more fully connected and alive. I have a private practice in Chelsea and provide psychotherapy at The Juilliard School Counseling Services. I feel that creativity that each person holds is one of their greatest treasures, and cultivating it is one of their greatest adventures.

I work with older adolescents and adults on a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, academic and work-related problems, relationship and social challenges, and sexuality and gender concerns. I take a very individualized approach, aiming to create a collaborative space to learn about a client on their own terms—their history, challenges, and hopes. I draw on extensive experience as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, researcher, and educator, and I have found over time that building a trusting and reflective clinical relationship is essential for meaningful and impactful psychotherapy.

In the field of social work for 44 years, I specialize in working individually with LGBTQ+ young people. While acquiring deeper insight into what makes you tick, putting that knowledge to work is key. Setting realistic, attainable goals is an indispensable part of the process. Psychoanalytic and relational theories inform my work, and I view the therapeutic relationship as the cornerstone of treatment.

Anxiety can make us feel stuck and have feelings of fear and uncertainty that interfere with our everyday activities, but there is hope. I believe one of the bravest things you can do is to begin to understand your own story. You deserve a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning. Whether you struggle with anxiety or depression, feel overwhelmed with life or life choices, or just need to talk, my role as a mental health counselor is to help you improve your mental health and find a better balance in your life. I want to help you achieve whatever solutions and life changes you are looking for.

Life is filled with ups, downs, the good, the bad, and the mundane. Mental health can sometimes be a struggle, but you don't have to face it alone. You are worthy of understanding, being heard, seen, loved, and appreciated. If you are seeking a listening ear today, I am honored to provide a safe space to process your thoughts and feelings together. Whether you are here to find support and insight into personal growth and well-being, or you are a parent who wants to discuss the invisible mental load in parenthood and seeks guidance. I look forward to learning about your stories and growing with you.

Hello and welcome! In my practice, therapy serves two critical functions. Firstly, it is a scientific approach to mental health, addressing challenges through insights and targeted goals for enhanced functioning and well-being. Secondly, it embodies a humanitarian mission, much like education, by nurturing your curiosity and deepening your connection with self and others. I believe in a balanced approach that combines these aspects to not only improve your mental health but also to enrich your life with emotional literacy.

We all want to be seen and understood by those we love, yet relationships are challenging. We can have trouble connecting, both within ourselves and with others. It can be hard to be our authentic selves and stand in our own truth. Your personality and life experiences make you unique. I will work with you to understand your strengths and weaknesses, which I view as your super-powers, as I believe that embracing them is your path to self-knowledge and personal resolution. I’m here to help, holding a space for you to talk through challenges, cultivate life skills and ultimately define your own path to greater happiness.

You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy—I can help you to better understand whatever issues you are facing and find resources within yourself to work through those challenges. I integrate a variety of therapeutic tools to suit each client's needs. With extensive experience, including in the fields of sexuality and sexual health, I help clients better understand the most intimate parts of their lives and identities through compassionate dialogue.

Weaving through life can be so many things. It can be joyful, exciting, stressful, overwhelming, really whatever word we want to place to describe it. At some points in time it can be incredibly difficult. Everyone has their own unique experiences in life, struggles and obstacles are part of it. It can be overwhelming at times. Learning how to navigate through the more difficult times can be challenging but ultimately rewarding.

My experience has involved working with diverse populations of adolescents and adults seeking support on a spectrum of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, and improving self-esteem and body-image issues. I appreciate the different ways people express their needs, and how important healthy communication and connection are for navigating any challenge in life. Motivating others and providing the needed emotional support to empower individuals inspires my current approach to therapy.