Positive Psychology Therapists in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY

Welcome! My name is Jami and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of New York. I have worked with a wide range of clients on diverse issues including anxiety, coping skills, depression, grief, stress, relationship issues, substance abuse, and trauma & PTSD, amongst others.

Therapy is an opportunity to connect with a trained professional who can support and help you, or your child, explore difficult life experiences, identify unhealthy behaviors and patterns with the goal to create lasting change. I am a licensed psychotherapist who will walk along side you on this journey of wellness and healing. I am committed to providing a space that is genuine, secure, and nurturing to work on whatever you bring to therapy, such as anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, behavioral issues or any of life's challenging and confusing feelings you have.

My practice consists largely of adolescents and young adults. My greatest assets are - an ability to connect with people in an accepting, non-judgmental and empathic way. Many young people today seek guidance and a better understanding of who they are and what they are feeling, their instinctive reactions and how to better understand themselves and gain from this crucial insight. Helping them through this life-changing learning process is my forte.

Do you feel without a sense of purpose in your life? Are you in long-term addiction recovery and looking for meaning in life beyond sobriety? Have your relationships been lacking the connection you want, or has a relationship recently ended? Are you anxious about meeting new people? All these challenges are easier to overcome when there is someone facing them with you. Previous clients have worked in academia and the STEM fields, are in the process of ending long-term relationships, or are in long-term addiction recovery (at least one year).

Each session, I will help you navigate your thoughts, feelings, and actions related to a variety of topics that you bring to the table. I will increase your awareness around how you view and interpret the world. Some of your beliefs may not be serving you and we can challenge them and change them together.

Do you have a child who is struggling in school and/or at home? Whether it's anxiety, depression, poor communication, conflictual family relationship, behavioral conditions or other situations, you did the right thing to seek help! Whether you are seeking help for your child, or for bettering your parenting styles, I hope to offer you a safe space to explore alternative and positive ways to make better choices for you and your family. I offer strength-based approach to help clients set and reach their goals. I also offer creative arts and play therapy approaches when working with young children to help them express themselves.

I offer a relaxed therapeutic environment where you can process feelings at your own pace while gaining tools to navigate challenges. My specialty areas include anxiety disorders, trauma, depression, interpersonal/relationship issues and life transitions. The therapeutic style I utilize combines trauma focused approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and person centered interventions based on the specific needs of each client.

If you're living with depression, anxiety, feelings of self-doubt, or symptoms of past or current traumas, know that you're not alone. Our work together is a non0-judgmental and safe space for self-inquiry, self-expression, and relief of trauma symptoms. As a trauma-informed and somatic creative arts therapist, our sessions can include creativity, mindfulness based stress reduction techniques, sound, expressive arts, and EMDR.

Therapy allows an individual to identify areas within their life to process, heal and gain overall recovery. In treatment, I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to treat anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, changes within ones life, pregnancy and postpartum as well as substance abuse. Within sessions, you are given an opportunity to re-center the self, process ways to make powerful decisions within your life and overall create a meaningful pathway to wellness.

Do you feel alone? Even when you’re in a room full of people? Don’t know why, but you can’t shake the feeling? Are you adjusting to a new part of your life? Having feelings of hopelessness, low self esteem, or depression? Feel like you need a drink or a few every so often? It’s totally normal and I want to work with you to create a plan for a better head space. I’m so proud of you for taking the first step and looking for someone to talk to. It may sound paradoxical, but strength comes from vulnerability. So thank you for being strong and looking to be a better version of you.

What are your goals, your dreams your aspirations? Can you be the best you? A more functioning and functional you? Can you process and make progress through the challenges that life sends your way? Can you feel heard, seen, and understood in a safe and judgement free space? Yes.

I have trained and specialize in several modalities such as EMDR, Forensic, DBT, CBT, Family Therapy, Addictions etc. I provide ongoing assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and treatment planning to a socio-culturally diverse adult and adolescent population diagnosed with a full-spectrum of psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety-related disorders, substance abuse and dependence, PTSD, ADHD, Post-Partum Depression, Trauma related issues, Family and relationship issues etc.

Laurel Stephens, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYS. My approach to therapy is to gently guide and support clients to move toward their goals and to help them find their goals if needed.

Hello! My name is Diana Klebanoff, a licensed clinical social worker with over thirty years of experience. I retired from my medical social work position three years ago to focus on providing individual therapy via the telehealth platform. My experience using this platform has demonstrated to me that a close, trusting relationship can be developed and significant therapeutic gains made.

Reaching out for therapy services can be difficult. I am happy you have found yourself making this first step toward growth and caring for your mental health. I utilize an eclectic approach to meet clients where they are. Often my services provide a combination of psychodynamic talk therapy as well as skill-based therapy.

Come, join me, together we will work to help you with feelings, thoughts, inner conflicts, struggles, whatever is weighing you down. Do you find yourself stressed, stuck, overwhelmed or in emotional pain? I am experienced and compassionate, working with adults and adolescents for more than 35 years. I have a non threatening, down to earth style. I enjoy helping people grow, move forward and find their inner light. I have a direct approach. Whether you find it difficult to start your day, feel sad or worried often, struggle in relationships, or feel dissatisfied with work, therapy can provide hope and be life changing.

People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Anxiety or sadness. Grief, divorce or chronic illness. Some are tearful or angry—lonely—can’t get out of bed. Some may just be struggling to organize themselves to get out the door in the morning You may long for an enthusiasm you once had, or a partner or companion who feels like home. —Maybe you’re hoping to find that sense of home within yourself. Is your child shy or anxious? Have school mornings become a battle zone? I bring over 20 years' experience to the pleasure of helping children, adults & parents overcome whatever has them -stuck-

Do you feel stuck in a pattern and lost? Do you want to understand more about who you are and why you are running into certain issues? I believe that you are ready to take time to focus on yourself and to become more confident, comfortable and content. It is important to find a therapist who can listen and understand you. My goal is to ease your suffering by helping you to become more aware of who you are, while recognizing your values and priorities, as well as old patterns that may be getting in the way, and growing in acceptance and clarity.

We are a group of Psychotherapists, each one specializing in a different area, to be able to provide expert treatment in specific needed areas. We have specialists trained in modalities such as Forensic, Addictions, Trauma, EMDR, Etc.We provide ongoing assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and treatment planning to a socio-culturally diverse adult and adolescent population diagnosed with a full-spectrum of psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety-related disorders, substance abuse and dependence, PTSD, ADHD, Post-Partum Depression, Trauma related issues, Family and relationship issues etc.