Rory
PhD
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I am a Columbia University-trained philosopher and educator, and I am a certified counselor with the American Philosophical Practitioners Association. Through the techniques and skills of philosophical analysis and dialogue, I offer comprehensive counseling to help clients manage or resolve personal, logical, teleological, axiological, conceptual, existential, or ethical problems adversely affecting their lives. I specialize in psychoterratic syndromes such as eco-anxiety, climate grief, solastalgia, terrafurie, and environmental melancholia. I can also help with navigating the myriad difficulties imposed by contemporary capitalism.
Perhaps you're struggling with a moral dilemma, a disagreement with a loved one, or a professional frustration of some kind. By identifying the key factors involved, considering alternative perspectives, and critically reflecting on your assumptions and beliefs, you will become better able to act or choose wisely—and I can assist you with that process.
I agree with Kierkegaard: "To become human does not come that easily." Nevertheless, I firmly believe that each of us can discover within ourselves the capacity to use our relationships with others for growth, change, and personal development. Through philosophical counseling, I work to provide my clients with such a transformative helping relationship.
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Let's Connect (646) 520-1447
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Venmo, ZelleQualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Certificate from American Philosophical Practioners Association Rory Varrato
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended Columbia University, PhD, Philosophy and Education, Graduated 2025
- Degree/Diploma from Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis Scholars Program (non-clinical) / 2025
- Degree/Diploma from Arizona State University MA, Political Science / 2014
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Eco-Anxiety and Climate Grief
- Family Conflict
- Life Coaching
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Ecological
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Philosophical
- Psychodynamic
- Relational