Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Woodmere, NY

Are you feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed? Do you struggle with following through on making positive changes? Are you having trouble setting boundaries in your relationships? Do you just "feel off" and you're not sure what's wrong? When life inevitably throws us curveballs they often highlight our self-doubt, and negative feelings and beliefs about ourselves and others that we had been ignoring or didn't even know we had. You may have experienced loss, a difficult diagnosis, relationship or marital challenges, or you are carrying a painful trauma from your past. Maybe you are simply looking to gain clarity and self-awareness.

I specialize in preschool aged girls to young woman struggling with a range of issues. I enjoy having an eclectic approach using play therapy, individual and family therapy as I cater to a plethora of disorders and life struggles.The secret to my success is my ability to create a safe, trusting, and collaborative environment in which every individual has a voice and an opportunity to grow. I have the confidence that via empathy, active listening and instilling hope and motivation for change a relationship will develop. My belief is that compassion, psychological understanding and behavioral intervention will promote healing.

Are you suffering from a low self esteem? Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Do you want to feel empowered? I have extensive experience working with clients who have been feeling that their anxiety and or depression is taking over their life. I enable individuals to face their challenges, and set goals to improve their quality of life. I am proficient in serving adults, adolescents, and children.

If you find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or dissatisfied with various aspects of your life, I encourage you to reach out. When our journey together begins, we’ll spend some time getting to know each other. We’ll talk about what brings you in and what you hope to accomplish. Because every individual is different, my work with each client can look different. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches and tailor sessions to help each individual client identify their goals and work towards them using the strengths, skills, and tools that we uncover and develop together.

Welcome! I am a licensed clinical psychologist with many years of clinical experience dealing with people presenting with a whole range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and marital conflict. My general practice that is devoted to psychotherapy is located in Hewlett, New York. It is my sincerest hope that I help you feel welcomed and comfortable in a safe space in which you feel that you are no longer alone in confronting, and working through whatever brings you for psychotherapy.

I am a licensed psychotherapist seeing clients in New York, Virginia, and Delaware. I have experience in working with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and identities. You are here because something in your life needs to change; there is a gap between where you are and where you want to be. I'm here to help you figure out what needs to change in order for you to close that gap.

My therapeutic style is empathetic and solution-oriented: I help you identify specific goals and develop the tools you need to achieve them. To do this, I use Insight-oriented & Cognitive techniques to help you understand the emotional patterns that cause you to behave in ways that are harmful, identify the thoughts that are the result of these emotional patterns, and replacing these vicious cycles with more healthy behavioral patterns. These tools allow you to build the skills you need to feel increased calm, improved mood, and live a more fulfilling and happy live.

Do you feel frustrated, anxious and irritable? Do you feel that no matter what you do to improve your wellbeing and/or the quality of your relationships is never enough? Do you want to just feel good already? The key to living a happy successful life is in your relationship with yourself and others. I have helped hundreds of people deal with life's challenges including conflict and relationships issues with partners, children, friends, coworkers etc., with their own internal issues such as anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, commitment and attachment problems and with life transitions such as parenthood, divorce, and death.

I am a licensed psychotherapist with substantial experience working with individuals and families who are impacted by trauma, stress, and anxiety. I specialize in emotion regulation, managing anxiety, stressors in the home, behavior modification, and strengthening self esteem.

You are at the point where you know something has to change, but the question still remains, Who is going to help me? You want a therapist who is trained in how to help, who won’t get overwhelmed by the emotions or the experiences and who gives you confidence and a knowing that life can be better. As a therapist I approach healing by combining both science and art. My toolkit is full of science based methods, EMDR, as well as creative and cognitive approaches to help you heal and build hope. Working with you, I’ll challenge you to be open to explore the silly, the weird, the embarrassing and challenging experiences life brings.

I firmly believe that emotional wellness is critical to the quality of life. My work focuses on treating symptoms related to depression, anxiety, life transitions, decision-making, family and social relationships, loss, and chronic pain. Building a warm therapeutic alliance between a client and therapist is the deciding factor for how successful therapy will be. The therapeutic relationship is not only central to the outcome; it is the only significant factor and one that cannot be impacted by formal training. If I, as your therapist, can tolerate your intense unmanageable feelings, you will eventually learn to do the same.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, or maybe it just feels like you're juggling too much, then something needs to change. You were excited to start your journey into parenthood but this isn't how you expected things to turn out. You’re second guessing decisions to be sure you don’t mess up. You knew “adulting” wouldn’t be easy, you just didn’t realize it was going to be like this.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NYS). I am available for individual, group, family and couples therapy.

I received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University - CW Post, with a dual concentration in psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy. I have trained at: Child Mind Institute, NYU Child Study Center, Northwell Health Cohen’s Children’s Hospital, New York City Children’s Center, Hofstra University and the Center for Anxiety.