Therapists in New York, NY

While no one is immune to the uncertainties of existence, a trustworthy and collaborative relationship inspires us to redefine our stories and have patience with everything unresolved. With a focus on holistic health, Marina’s approach integrates mindfulness, spirituality, and neuroscience with the use of Motivational Interviewing, CBT, EMDR, and Trauma Focused Psychodynamic techniques to create a healing environment that encourages self-actualization and dedication to growth. Marina is training to become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional while expanding her expertise in areas of EMDR, Integrative Nutrition and Brain Health.

Do you hear your inner critic telling you, “I am not good enough,” “I am not worth it?” Does it feel overwhelming to experience uncertainty in everyday life and relationships? My work is grounded in the desire to help you create the most crucial relationship in your life – your relationship with yourself. I base my work on exploring the thoughts and feelings associated with the self. I provide warmth and support to people who are working through identity confusion or loss, gender and sexual identity exploration, grief and mourning, anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties.

Do you yearn to be in a fulfilling relationship, where you feel alive, desired, and connected to your partner? It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that your relationship problems are "just a cycle" or that "all marriages go through this”. You may find yourself feeling sad and hopeless about your marriage being stuck in a rut for too long, but you can turn this around. You can transform your intimate relationship into a vibrant and sexy connection with your partner. With me, you’ll learn how to explore, experiment, and express your intimate desires, plus gain access to effective communication tools to take home.

Welcome! I help my clients develop tools to remove obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness and prevent them from tapping into the innate wisdom that each of us possesses. I incorporate Eastern philosophy and meditation with contemporary psychology in creating an open space in which healing can unfold. My process is strongly influenced by mindfulness and cognitive behavioral approaches.

Balancing professional advancement and personal life often induces overwhelming stress and anxiety. However, these challenges present opportunities to explore unconscious issues, patterns, and traumas for healing. Embracing individual therapeutic processes can reshape perspectives, fostering a reconnection with forgotten or undiscovered aspects of ourselves. This journey facilitates a fuller, more authentic life.

Navigating relationships can be a maze, you're not alone—I'm your companion. I work with individuals and couples, helping you tackle relationship challenges or forge deeper connections. If expressing needs or setting boundaries feels like uncharted territory, I offer practical tools to illuminate your path. Together, we navigate anxiety, self-limiting beliefs, and relationship-related fears, fostering a journey toward a more fulfilled life. I specialize in helping clients recover post-divorce or breakups, facilitating healing and rediscovery. Well-versed in non-conventional relationships, including LGBTQ+, ENM, polyamory

My focus is on healing the root cause of mental health struggles, prioritizing resolution over coping strategies and compensatory mechanisms. As a first step, I usually help my clients feel safe, understand how their life experiences affected them, and where their mental health struggles are coming from. In the following process, we may focus on fostering a secure connection (attachment) with oneself, discovering parts of the client's psyche that may be holding anxiety, pain, anger, or sadness, or other difficult emotions and guiding those parts towards intentional healing.

Beginning psychotherapy can be a very hopeful but intimidating experience. You may be wondering: What will a therapist make of my story? How is therapy going to really help me feel better? or resolve my problems? My goal is to help you understand what your emotions really are and how they affect your mind, brain and body. We tend to over-focus on our thoughts and tune out emotional experience. What is really healing is to have awareness of both and understand how thoughts and emotions work together to help you feel better or worse depending how you handle them.

Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, personal growth, self esteem, and relationships. I also specialize in working with individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community. It is very important to me that my clients feel safe, understood, and heard, thus the modality of the sessions will be based on what the client is struggling with. I try to incorporate holistic therapy into the sessions as mind, body, and soul work together to gain proper balance in all aspects of life.

"I work effectively with a wide variety of clients from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds; issues range from anxiety or depression to the self-image or existential crisis. Having to work with such broad clientele helps me to view my clients in the context of their daily lives and to be sensitive to children's and adults' developmental struggles, making sure they reach their full potential in the course of our treatment journey."