Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

As a Clinical Psychologist for 30 years, I continue to be enriched, challenged and personally deepened by my work. My therapeutic style is active, engaged and empathetic. I help clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, through exploring the past, asking questions about the present, and collaborating to brainstorm solutions for the future. As Clinical Director of the Center for Loss and Renewal, I have an expertise in guiding clients on issues relating to loss and grief. Alongside this specialty I am gratified by the many couples I work with on relationship enhancement issues as well as the coaching work for business success.

Working in schools and foster care settings for years, Sam is an expert in child and adolescent therapy. He utilizes two of the leading therapies, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). With CBT, Sam helps clients change unhelpful thought processes and behavioral patterns and aids clients in bravely facing their fears. While with DBT, he helps clients learn better emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. He is passionate about building connections and assists clients in finding strengths and skills within themselves to work through any struggles they might be experiencing.

We are all trying to find meaning and happiness. Therapy is a space to explore how we engage in behaviors and thoughts that often contradict this fundamental truth. I believe that people can learn different ways to interact with their personal worlds when given the space to be seen and heard. You are the expert on your own life, and my role is to support you in seeking the solutions to your unique struggles.

I create a safe and supportive environment where you can openly discuss your concerns. You and I can identify ways to enact positive change and enhance your inner strengths. I come from a holistic, strength-based perspective and work with adolescents and adults who are experiencing issues with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. I also actively support individuals who are on the path to healing from substance use disorder by exploring the root causes of their reliance on substances. Additionally, I have an area of focus in working with gender diverse teens and adults who are navigating identity.

Hi and welcome to my practice. I have been treating children, adolescents, adults and families for almost 40 years.

A clinical psychologist for over thirty years, I am devoted to helping people of all ages resolve the problems that stand in the way of a satisfying life. Difficulty forming and maintaining close, interpersonal relationships and/or anxieties related to school or work are typical reasons for seeking treatment. I create a warm, non-judgmental atmosphere that allows for the open and honest expression of any and all thoughts and feelings Using the "talking cure”, together, we attempt to get to the bottom of the problem and work it through so that life can get back on track and personal goals can be met.

After more than 35 years of doing this work, I am still reminded daily that every therapeutic relationship is different. Working together we will begin to understand how you came to be the person you are, what things hold you back, and how you can learn to change. We will look at your past, but also at your present, including what happens between the two of us. Through treatment you should expect to feel more confident and more flexible in your ability to respond to problems that inevitably crop up. My goal is to help you experience your life as fully as possible.

It can be difficult to access the fulfillment we all deserve when it feels like we are up against a world that does not understand or value us in our entireties. I believe that the space that you and I co-create can serve as a springboard for meaningful processing of this difficulty and—ultimately—the rich, self-determined life you want to live. While centering your experiences, even those that are most challenging, I bring unconditional openness, warmth, and humor.

My practice is centered on collaborating with my clients. I listen closely and explore carefully in order to develop a space in which my clients and I can come to a deeper understanding of what is interfering with their wishes and goals. Whether the struggle involves depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, emotion regulation or interpersonal issues, I offer a warm and empathic environment to facilitate the expression of difficult thoughts and feelings. Throughout my graduate and post-graduate training, I have found that using a flexible approach best enables my clients to work thru fixed or destructive patterns.

I am an extensively published, world-travelled expert on trauma and chronic illness. I conduct therapy in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese, German, and Dutch. For the past 25 years, I have been assisting individuals with ADHD/behavioral challenges, trauma, PTSD, dissociation, depression, bipolar disorder, and physical illness. My clients range in age from 3 to 103. Early in my career, I developed a support group curriculum for AIDS orphans now available in 35 countries. Review of my work as a therapist are available online. Kindly employ email to contact me initially if possible. Thank you.

Navigating life’s circumstances can be complicated and challenging. Although we must find the strength to get past the roadblocks in our lives, we don’t have to do it alone. Therapy can help us get to know ourselves so that we can find new ways to respond when the pressure of modern living becomes too much. My aim as a therapist is to partner with you on a journey of self-discovery so that you can find satisfaction and thrive. I believe therapy can help us uncover subtle beliefs and patterns that shape our daily experiences. With greater awareness, we gain the tools to enact positive change and remodel relationships.

We all go through things, and in therapy I can help you confront the difficulties you are trying to manage. I specialize in providing individual, couples, and family therapy. I have experience working with clients of all age groups across the lifespan. Some of these issues may be couples' communication issues, grief/bereavement, life transitions, and discord in personal and professional relationships to name a few. We tend to put others before ourselves and neglect our own needs in the process, including seeking therapy. Let me show you how to break these cycles in your therapy journey.

We all seek a psychotherapist when we feel lost, confused, out of sorts with ourselves and others and it takes courage to expose one's self at times like this. Just the act of making the call to a therapist creates more confidence because it's a step towards gaining a little mastery over one's confusion or paralysis. It signals one does believe there's the chance of resolving one's problems and moving forward.

With over 20 years experience, Dee will help you move toward a more balanced life by transforming your old patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. Dee utilizes an integrative approach, focusing on mind and body, for an improved and wholistic relationships with yourself, others, and the world.

I founded Park West Wellness with the commitment to help people overcome life’s challenges, both big and small. Seeking therapy can be intimidating and my passion is to help make it easier by ensuring you feel comfortable, heard and accepted. I am dedicated to bringing empathy and warmth to my work. I am an experienced therapist who values creativity and individual expression. I believe therapy to be a collaborative effort, that can lead to a better self view and to obtaining more enjoyment - both individually and through one's relationships.

I believe in each individual's potential for healthy growth and change. At times, we all feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression. or face a loss or difficulties in work or relationships. As a psychotherapist with over 25 years' experience, I have successfully worked with individuals, couples and families to deal with distress, deepen self awareness and achieve changes to lead more fulfilling emotional, relational and professional lives.

Recognizing that taking the first steps towards seeking help can be frightening, I bring a warm and compassionate presence to help create a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to feel comfortable sharing their concerns. I use a versatile and relational style to ensure clients feel heard, seen and understood. In my therapeutic work, I believe it is important to consider how political influences, societal narratives, intergenerational and genetic predispositions are interwoven to shape one’s emotional being.

Psychotherapy is an active and collaborative process that improves lives by diminishing symptoms and improving mood, and also by helping people achieve fulfillment and derive pleasure from relationships and work. I am a Clinical Psychologist and certified psychoanalyst with 16 years of experience in psychotherapy. I work interpersonally and eclectically, creating an accepting and-when appropriate-challenging atmosphere so that you can make the changes you want in your life.

Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy takes a holistic approach, combining traditional talk therapy with diabetes education and diabetes management support. It addresses both the physical and emotional aspects of living life with diabetes while still addressing other non-diabetes related life problems. To help people with diabetes live a healthier and happier life.