Therapists in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

After more than 35 years in practice, I have found that most clients need a combination of support, insight, and challenging interactions to help them grow and move past whatever obstacles they are facing. I work with individuals and couples on the most intimate aspects of their lives, including their sexuality, relationships, and life and death issues. My style is interactive, and employs uncovering family of origin dynamics, but also more practical, cognitive and behavioral methods to help make changes more quickly.

I am a psychotherapist who has been in practice for over 25 years specializing in the following: reducing and managing anxiety, relationship concerns for both gay and straight people, health issues, depression, work stress, sex issues and sexual addiction concerns, gay and lesbian issues including gay relationships, coming out, addiction, career change and grieving. The purpose of the therapy is to help you manage your life better and become more productive socially and at work. I use a number of different approaches depending on the problem presented. I am a supportive and direct therapist. I will give you feed-back.

Psychotherapy offers an opportunity for getting more of what you want from life. Whether you are considering psychotherapy for the first time or returning after time away, I commend you for taking this step toward self-growth. During my 20 years in the mental health field and as a clinical psychologist, I've worked with a broad range of people and find the work deeply rewarding. Some issues people bring to treatment include: facing problematic patterns in life and work, loneliness and low self-esteem, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma, divorce and separation, depression and anxiety, difficulty meeting goals.

Beginning or resuming psychotherapy is a deeply personal choice that is often met with complicated and sometimes even conflicting emotions. I believe that in order for people to make the best use of psychotherapy, they need to feel respected, safe, and supported within the therapeutic relationship. This lays the foundation upon which one can better understand themselves and in turn grow. My practice aims to assist people with improving the quality of their interpersonal relationships, deepening their understanding of the familial/relational context in which they were raised, and living a more fulfilling life.

Therapy is a privileged partnership that is built upon the primary human developmental milestone of trust. This relationship between therapist and patient is crucial to the success of treatment. Therapy is a vehicle to uncover and explore the aspects of life that impede or interfere with one's growth. I believe it is a crucial vehicle in promoting one's sound emotional and psychological health. Whether you are in pain or simply want to learn more about yourself, I am fully committed to my role in this relationship.

Too often, we find ourselves stuck—stuck in a relationship, job, life transition, or emotional experience. As your therapist, I offer a warm, genuine, and challenging space to hear and examine the unique life experiences that have led to your current emotional circumstances. My approach facilitates an environment that encourages insight, openness, and collaboration, so you feel safe enough to communicate your most personal thoughts, feelings, and wishes. Together, we will examine your patterns of behaving and relating, identifying those that were helpful earlier in life but are now creating their own challenges and obstacles.

Over 31 years experience, working with individuals,couples, and groups using Holistic Approach to Psychotherapy. Specialties include Relationship issues, Depression, Anxiety and more. Call for details. My approach to psychotherapy is holistic. This means I work with the body, mind and spirit. I offer for those who want to move beyond talk therapy, a form of body centered therapy called Core Energetics.

"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit." ~B.K.S. Iyengar * * * A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body and a healthy soul. My goal is to partner with you in looking at your life-story, and identifying and overcoming the blockages to a peaceful way of being. Psychotherapy is a wonderful opportunity to find balance and restore a sense of wholeness and perspective on our purpose in life. I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space in my practice for this to occur.

Whether you’re experiencing symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship or career issues, we implement a nonjudgmental approach with open curiosity. We integrate behavioral interventions with mindfulness and compassion to help you interrupt habitual and self-sabotaging tendencies while developing new ways of thinking, feeling, and functioning. From your first session with your Sentient psychotherapist, you will begin learning the mechanisms of psychological flexibility, proven to reduce symptoms and increase your daily functioning.

I practice therapy because I believe relationships are the most important and powerful part of life. I'm invested in understanding who my clients are, building a relationship in which they feel known, and using that connection as a pathway out of shame. My clients often find common ground with me through unconventionality, humor, an appreciation for complexity, and an intersectional lens. I work with adults, teens, and relationship partners on issues relating to complex trauma, queerness and sexuality, ADHD, disability, and nontraditional and non-monogamous relationships.

Do you feel lost, overwhelmed, confused, isolated? Maybe it feels like your life is spinning out of control, but you can barely find time to catch your breath. Your sessions with me will be an opportunity to slow down…breathe…and develop a deeper awareness of your body, mind, heart, and soul. This process is incredibly rewarding. It’s also challenging, which is why I’m here to be your guide as we collaborate to create your unique path to self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and transformation. I'm committed to providing a space that is safe, open, and judgment-free, within which you'll learn to trust your own instinctive knowledge.

At any time in life, despite possible success and fortune, you may find yourself not understanding why you feel unhappy or are struggling. Whether it is difficulty in a close familial or romantic relationship, feelings of worry, nervousness or sadness or simply facing one of life's many crossroads; I am here to help you find a happier and more successful you.

Are you having difficulty with your relationship? Do you feel disconnected from your partner? You may be fed up with the constant arguing, feeling alone and unloved, or feeling unsure about your future together. You might not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to have good communication. You’re ready to feel reconnected with your partner. Most of all, you’re ready to feel excited about your relationship like you did when you first met.

When it comes to sex and relationship problems, many of us lead lives of quiet desperation. Sometimes you can be lying in bed next to someone and feel a million miles apart. I am a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in couple therapy and sex therapy. I am the New York Times best-selling author of "She Comes First," and I regularly contribute to major publications such as The Atlantic, The Economist and CNN Health amongst others. Talking about sex and relationships is hard, but self-silencing is even harder. My approach is solutions-oriented, with an emphasis on honest communication, and I give homework in between sessions.

As a therapist and coach I have helped competent, educated adults whose lives, while "good on paper," are unsatisfying. They feel empty despite successes and may have difficulties maintaining healthy relationships . Often, they feel stuck in their lives but do not know why or how to make productive changes. Psychotherapy examines the ways we repeat disappointing and frustrating patterns I help identify roadblocks to personal fulfillment and together, we create strategies to inspire,motivate you to make behavioral change which transforms you and impacts the people around you. The results are increased personal and professional satisfaction in work and life

My goal is to help you feel present and at ease with yourself. When you find the right therapist for you, there is a sense of safety, curiosity, and lightness about exploring even difficult topics. Couples who work with me communicate better and and identify destructive patterns that keep them from the relationship they want. I'm a licensed psychologist (Ph.D. from Princeton University) with post-doctoral training in relational psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and I've been in private practice for 20 years, helping people to make more conscious choices about their lives.

I practice full time and have been teaching and supervising practicing psychotherapists for over 25 years. My speciality includes relationship difficulties, depression counseling, grief issues, anxiety issues and couples counseling. I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy with a focus on helping people to understand and overcome the barriers in their relationships, dealing with loss or grief, career, parenting or other issues. This we do together in the context of early life relationships and experiences in family and environment. The relationship we have in therapy is the most important to be able to do this work. Our relationship becomes part of you.

I am a Licenced Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Psychoanalyst. In a safe and non-judgmental environment, my patients have the chance to understand unconscious motivations, resolve relationship issues and change patterns of behaviors, manage stressors, gain support through major life transitions, and alleviate and manage anxiety and depression. In my clinical work, I utilize a creative, eclectic contemporary approach depending on the individual patient and their needs; but I always approach the clinical work from an integrative/psychodynamic/psychoanalytical perspective.

Therapy is about listening in-depth - to stories of our past and present, to our emotions, our affects, and our ways of relating. I create a safe space to listen carefully and empathically to help you understand how you have developed into who you are, and what gets in the way in the here and now. There are many ways to do this work. I believe the most important place to start in any modality is by establishing a solid therapeutic alliance. This relationship becomes a vehicle for exploring other ways of relating. I have a particular interest in childhood trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.