Therapists in Astoria, NY

I'm an interactive, collaborative therapist. Clients tell me they appreciate our work together feels unique to them. In therapy, you and I will explore the things that have you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected and/or depressed. I'll assist you in discovering fruitful questions to ask yourself, and guide you in a process of connecting more deeply with your innate cognitive, emotional, intuitive and creative strengths. Individually or as a couple, I'll work with you to build a sense of calm connection with yourself, and with others. You'll begin to release from old life patterns and notice yourself living differently.

If you suffer from feelings of inadequacy, loneliness or identity issues, there could be a deeper root. Depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, the pressure to meet others' expectations while neglecting your own needs, all could stem from past trauma. Complex trauma, familial or systemic, can cause internalized guilt, shame and self-abandonment. This can look like feeling resentful, reactive, avoidant, hopeless or shut down. However, you are not doomed to stay stuck there. Healing is possible, and can pave the way for a life freer from negative thoughts, with more peace, self-acceptance, authenticity and improved relationships.

I am a warm and dedicated therapist interested in helping you cope with relationship problems, anxiety, depression, trauma and acculturation issues. I am also interested in helping you adjust to a new struggle or stage of life. I have been working in mental health for 20+ years and I am down to earth and solution-focused. I will help you identify a goal and work with you step-by-step to achieve that goal.

I offer individual psychotherapy for adults with a focus on trauma healing and treatment. I also support people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, and other stressors. I practice through a social justice lens. I believe that our experiences can only be understood within the political and social contexts in which we live. As part of our therapy, we will explore how social systems and structural oppression have impacted your beliefs about yourself, your relationships, and the world around you.

As a practitioner I seek to assist my clients to begin to shed the layers of the their cocoon, and accept themselves as whole people. I utilize mindfulness techniques, somatic awareness, meditation, attachment and experiential psychotherapy. I encourage clients to stay with their feelings in the here and now, and ask them to accept and honor the present moment with all its feelings rather than exiling or "fixing" their feelings.

I have helped many clients address issues that include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship problems, family conflict, identity issues, cultural and intergenerational issues. My specialty is working with PTSD, attachment issues, grief and loss, illness and chronic pain. I am compassionate, nonjudging, and collaborative, and my commitment is to offer a safe space for clients so that they can feel accepted, curious, respected, and understood.

For those of us who do not feel loved and appreciated by this world, it can be difficult to trust ourselves and to honor our worth. Maybe the intergenerational traumas and ongoing struggles of our cultures and communities lead us to disconnect from others or to feel dissociated from ourselves. Maybe we diminish our feelings or hide parts of ourselves as survival strategies. When tangible systemic change seems slow or even impossible, it can also feel like self-love and joy are forever out of our reach.

Life's bright spots waxes and wanes, especially if you who have felt invalidated throughout your life and may come from historically marginalized backgrounds. Perhaps your suffering has led to a piqued interest in a commitment to healing and working through life's challenges. My mission is to honor your humanity and work with you if you felt unsafe to be you. and you have one or more marginalized identities. I work with BIPOC and LGBTQA+ people, acculturative stress survivors, people with underlying and chronic medical conditions, and people outside of mainstream faiths.

Therapy is a desired journey for self-discovery at any point in our lives, and an opportunity to access our own inner resources for self-empowerment. In my practice, I integrate Western psychotherapy interventions with Eastern methods of healing. For 25 years, my cross-cultural work and clinical experience have fostered a global perspective on mental health with deep empathy and nonjudgement. I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR therapy, integrative somatic therapy, Satvavajaya Chikitsa (Ayurvedic), & Hakomi. My focus is trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, & other crises. I also offer life coaching.

I am a depth-oriented psychotherapist with a Ph.D. in depth psychology specializing in integrative therapy and healing practice at Pacifica Graduate Institute. A licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California and New York, a Telehealth provider in Florida, a Somatic Experiencing (SE) trauma therapist, and a certified yoga teacher at Integral Yoga Institute (IYI). I also offer Jungian dream analysis and mindfulness-based psychotherapy in English and Korean. Currently, all sessions are virtually provided.

I am a gestalt therapist with 39+ years of experience working with most cultures, religions, issues, and diagnoses. My clientele varies from blue-collar to artists to professionals. I also do corporate work, teach, train, supervise, lead workshops, and retreats, and am a therapist's therapist. I especially like working with traumas, old and new, addictions, creativity,somatic symptoms, and dreams. Strengths: I am creative, insightful, intuitive, empathic, motivated, and accepting; with excellent humor and timing. I have knowledge of psychotropic medications, homeopathy, spiritual practices. I continue to learn, grow, work on myself.

Healing starts when we know what to heal from, believe that we can heal, and connect with our inner and external resources to heal. As a relational therapist, I support individuals, couples and families in navigating life transitions and cross-cultural issues, managing mental health symptoms, processing shame, guilt, and loss, improving communication and intimacy, and addressing the impact of systemic oppression on our sense of self and our relationships. I'm committed to supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community. Together we discover and embrace your authentic self, release your inner strengths for personal and relational growth.