Teletherapy for Park Slope - Brooklyn, NY

I will work collaboratively with you to analyze areas you feel need improvement, manage stress, clarify goals, and modify unwanted patterns in your life. I specialize in reducing anxiety, improving relationship dynamics, facilitating a deeper understanding of family issues, and assisting and supporting you through life transitions. I have a lot of experience with the LGBTQIA community, people in non-monogamous relationships, young adults and teens. I also offer EMDR for the treatment of trauma.

People struggling with codependency typically have a history of trauma, abuse, neglect or other painful experiences. Even if no longer in those situations, you may experience deep loneliness from hiding yourself, resentment, physical aches and pains, substance use or perfectionism. You may have needed people-pleasing at a time in your life, but find it is no longer working now. I work with individual adults and couples; I offer in person sessions in Park Slope as well as virtual sessions in New York State. I specialize in treating people-pleasing and codependent patterns in relationships.

I help adults to cope, to grow, and to flourish. With empathic respect, I offer guidance and perspective in support of your immediate needs and your long term goals. Together we can make sense of your experience, expanding your freedom to make informed decisions, rather than repeat old patterns. If life lacks meaning, or hurts too much; if you feel stuck; if you're struggling with your work, your age, or your relationships---I can help.

Many of my clients describe losing a loved one was like being hit by a Mac truck. There is something unbelievable about how a loved one is no longer with us ;it is akin to a sudden shock. The need to tell one's story and organize the narrative is essential to the process of healing. Repeating the story in front of witnesses either in a group setting or individually helps integrate this new reality into one's frame of reference. The purpose of the sessions individual or group in to help to make you feel less alone in your personal tragedy. Repeatedly group members report a sense of healing being connected to others.

You and your partner have decided to give an open relationship a shot. Congratulations. And, oh shit! Old ways of communicating with each other aren’t working. You’re anxious and suddenly suck at supporting each other. You used to be a team. Now conflicts feel impossible to resolve. Your sex life has deteriorated, adding to growing resentments. Constantly embroiled in arguments over misunderstandings, the friction is tearing your relationship apart. You worry that you’re not going to make it as a couple. Jealousy, inadequacy and guilt have taken over. The pain this is causing your partner is too much bear.

As a licensed psychotherapist for over 30 years, and an experienced psychonaut (one who experiments with psychedelic medicines) the past 50 years, I am well qualified to help you (alone, or with your partner) prepare for and integrate a psychedelic experience. Couples are my specialty. As you probably understand, I cannot and do not encourage you to experiment with illegal substances. But if you are an adult who has had, or is intending to have, such an experience, and need help minimizing its risks and maximizing its benefits, I'm here to help.

I'm a queer-identified licensed psychologist who provides virtual therapy to adolescents & adults. My specialties include short & long-term therapy focusing on life transitions, anxiety, trauma & abuse, relational concerns, parenting, depression, & cultural humility. I'm passionate about supporting you in your sexual, gender, cultural, &or racial identity development. I'm committed to honoring diverse identities & tailoring treatment to be collaborative & client centered. I work to provide a warm, empathetic, & safe environment that is trauma-informed. Guiding clients toward a path of empowerment & self-advocacy is of central focus

You can feel better. I’m here to provide you with the tools. Are you living with depression, anxiety, or worry? Are you struggling with insomnia? Do you wonder why you have been engaging in sabotaging behaviors? Are you struggling with lost opportunities? Do you feel lost in figuring out what comes next for you? We all deserve a sense of peace in our lives. It’s my goal to help you feel better and more centered. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with people on recovery oriented, evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

These are challenging fast-moving times. The demands from family, career, social and romantic relationships can feel overwhelming and unmanageable. How do we find the time to excel in our professional lives and simultaneously make room for healthy loving connections with those that are important to us? How do we manage our anxiety, sadness, and grief in real-time when we are feeling angry, confused, isolated, and perhaps abusing alcohol, drugs to numb the overwhelming sense of fear, depression, or frustration we feel in our lives? How do we live our best lives and gravitate toward healthier connections and decision making?

Counseling for Men: Are you a man who feels stuck between anger and numbness? Stressed out and not liking yourself? Maybe you've doubted going to therapy because it seems too strange. Do you wish something would change in your relationship, but you don't know what to do--or worried it might end? Or maybe you're the guy who's constantly the friend of every woman you'd actually like to date. Plus, COVID-19 has raised all these stresses to the nth power. For white guys, maybe you're also realizing how race and racism have played a role in your life. You're ready to take steps to undo harm--but it seems like there's no way out.

I am trained in using CBT, EMDR, and other evidence-based approaches to help people make lasting changes to their self-image that lead to real changes in their lives. My approach is hands on, goal-oriented, strengths based, and gender/identity affirming. I help clients challenge unrealistic patterns of thinking, deconstruct who they are from who they have learned to be, learn how to feel safe and regulated in their body, identify options for difficult life situations that align with their values, and learn the skills to meet their needs e.g. assertiveness, boundary setting, communication, mindfulness, relaxation and grounding.

Something is wrong. That much is clear. You wake up each morning with a vague sense of unease. Between juggling a career, school, family, friends, and life, you have no time for yourself. And no matter how hard you work to always do the right thing, it still feels like it’s never enough. That inner voice won’t rest. “You’re worthless.” “You’re not good enough.” “Just give up.” And as much as you try to ignore the voice, a part of you can’t help but start to believe what it’s saying. You compare yourself to your peers and wonder how they seem to get by with such ease while you’re struggling. If only you knew why you felt this way.

Are you struggling to balance work and your personal goals? Do you repeat patterns in your relationships that don't work but can't figure out why? I believe that therapy should be collaborative and focused on improving the quality of your life. It should be a place where you can honestly share your stress and find the resources within yourself to cope. Sometimes, we are able to quickly move past negative events in our lives and, other times, we need more skills. I have advanced clinical training in EMDR therapy to help people get past those stuck points and make deep internal changes.

Are you struggling with self-love and self-acceptance? Do you find yourself fighting with anxiety, addictions, and negative or scattered thoughts? Perhaps you are dealing with issues pertaining to your identity or even going through an existential crisis. I know how hard these times can be because I've been there myself. Therapy has helped me find healing in my own life and I know it can do the same to you.

I'm passionate about helping clients recognize and break unhealthy patterns in their lives, particularly involving close relationships. I work with individuals and couples on cultivating more understanding and compassion for self and others, and on more caring and effective navigation of relationship conflicts. I support clients in advocating for their own needs, desires and boundaries in relationships, and on better understanding the perspectives and needs of others. I welcomed a child at the height of Covid-19 (2020), and I enjoy working with new parents on maintaining self-care and personal fulfillment while parenting young kids.

Ridge Psychological was founded in 2017 by Dr. De Santis who had many years of experience in hospital settings and private practice. We offer an array of services for children, adolescents and adults including consultations, neuropsychological, psychological and educational testing and therapy services at two convenient locations, in Park Slope and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. We are invested in making sure you get expert care throughout the time you are working with us. That starts with a phone consultation with one of our seasoned psychologists to hear your concerns and educate you on the care we provide.

My Model: Celebrating the special relationship between the client & facilitator, we move with the flow of energy: the client as the 'expert' on self, and the facilitator as the 'expert' on the strategies of psychological/spiritual change. DW Winnicott reminds us of the beauty and function of playing: involving fantasy & creativity.. We bring the unconscious to the conscious mind with the specific goal of moving toward desired changes, as we nurture the healing process. We'll focus on your habitual behavioral responses. If you don't like these, I'll help you change them. We'll focus on letting go of what doesn't serve you.

I enjoy working with children, teens and adults who struggle with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and situational stressors. I also work with more specific issues including OCD, ADHD, and Asperger's syndrome. I am certified to treat children, adolescents and young adults with internet addictions (gaming, social media, compulsive information seeking).

These are difficult and important times that we can choose to inspire us toward personal growth. Let me help you feel less alone and stronger, develop your relationships, and strengthen your coping skills and immune system. I provide a variety of techniques to help you grow. They include talk therapy, EMDR, meditation, Hypnosis. and a spiritual orientation. All these methods enable you to relax and contact your inner strength and wisdom. Thus, you will be able to find solutions and abilities you didn't know you had to overcome your trauma and loneliness, as well as finding strength and hope.