Therapists in 10007

Want to Improve Performance? Be Happier? Reduce Stress? Progress in Relationships? Reach Goals? Optimizing Mental Health is a Must. When Living in the New York of Today, balancing Work, Relationships, Finances, Life Changes, Education, and more can be stressful. You may be struggling with marginalized identity due to Culture, Class, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, Immigration Status, Socioeconomic Status, and more. Underlying Problems may be weighing on your Psyche. Whatever your concern is, working on your Mental Health is at least part of if not the whole Solution. Take Control of your Life by Committing to Therapy.

For 15 years, I was a NYC public school teacher working in specialized high schools and that experience has informed my understanding of how our intersectional identities influence how comfortably we move in our world today. I believe that personal, cultural and societal narratives can influence who we are and what we believe we can achieve. I use an Anti-Bias Trauma informed lens to help all people navigate life’s provocations. I am also an avid gamer and use video & tabletop games, RPGs and other staples of Geek culture in my work with some clients to build empowering metaphors of their life experience.

I'm a trans, queer, Mexican-American therapist who works from an attuned, responsive, and relationship oriented approach. As all of us have a tendency to get lost in a narrative or storyline, I invite clients to slow down with me and get intimate with their direct experience—the raging emotions in the body, the coming and going of thoughts, the feeling of shaky vulnerability, the rage, the loneliness—honoring it all and creating a safe holding space for these lost emotions, perhaps for the first time ever. In addition to psychotherapy, I offer end-of-life support, and coaching.

Do you feel that life could be more joyful, more meaningful, more productive, more balanced - but don’t know how to access this elusive "more"? You may have had a hard time finding your footing after a big life event or transition. It's common to struggle with identifying and communicating about what you think, feel, want and need. You may feel disconnected from friends and family and don't know how to ask for or accept help. The more we try to cover up what we're struggling with, the more we feel alone and fear being "exposed." This can cause us to feel inauthentic, awkward or ashamed and we may experience anxiety and depression.

We all deserve to be seen and heard in our fullness and complexity. I believe deeply in the therapeutic relationship as our central force, to make room for you to be heard in your authenticity, without judgment. I value fostering a space of curiosity, honesty, & safety, where we can work as partners to navigate challenges, process your experiences, gain insight into your inner world, & heal from pain and trauma. Whether you are getting stuck in anxious thought patterns, feeling lost, working through past and present trauma, my goal is to discover the strengths you already possess and expand to even better improve your life.

Connecting with the right therapist can help us lighten negative feelings from week to week. Often, these feelings can leave us feeling burdened, and reaching out to loved ones can seem impossible. Trusting a therapist enough to give them a call or an email can seem so risky.

Feeling disconnected from your empowerment, you often recognize the good in others but struggle to see yourself in the same positive light. Battling self-criticism, anxiety, and worst-case scenarios is keeping you awake at night and stubborn inner obstacles are hindering your needs and desires. Yearning to overcome unhelpful thought patterns and habits, you feel defeated by overwhelming emotions and alone in your experience. You long to establish nourishing practices and incorporate balance into your life, but a living with purpose feels like a faraway dream, and you feel stuck in a spiral of disappointment.

We have immediate openings for in-person and telehealth sessions. You will find the help and support you need to move forward. People come to us confused and distressed by work, relationships, anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, needing help to become un-stuck. Sometimes we are not quite sure what is distressing, we only know we don’t feel right. Talking to the right therapist will help you figure out what you want and how to get it. We tailor our approach to your needs and guide you towards your goals. You can work towards your own fulfillment with guidance and support through growth and change.

I work with individuals & couples who are navigating the complexities of being human and in relationship with others. Those with anxiety, depression, &relationship issues. I practice in a psychoanalytically informed way with a belief that it is through the therapy relationship we can understand ourselves more fully & heal. In my work with patients, I aim to help you become more conscious of unconscious patterns that keep you disconnected from yourself & others, & help you develop a deeper connection to your body and emotions. Through a deeper understanding of yourself, you can transform emotional suffering & live more authentically.

I believe compassion and empathy create the foundation for clients to develop greater insight and self-awareness. My approach to therapy is collaborative working to resolve mental and emotion stressors that impede one's ability to achieve their goals. I work with clients to identify maladaptive communication patterns, resolve conflict, transition to a new stage in life or career, and foster each individual’s innate skills, knowledge, and growth.

Waking up to another morning feeling the same anxiety and dread about your job, school, self-identity, partner, or family? Does life feel like all too much? Or maybe even empty? Are you ready to take steps forward while being present in the right here, right now? To feel excited by life and at peace with it? To breathe in fresh air, whatever your obstacles? My approach begins with you and your relationship with yourself, the people around you, your environment. We all suffer from common problems in life, love, and work, but the solutions that work for each of us are as unique as we are.

The vision for my practice is to provide a connective environment where clients can explore their strengths along with deeper understanding of their fears, doubts, and shame.

Just One Phone Call. Psychotherapy in the privacy of your home or office. Get comfortable, and relax. Let's pick a convenient time and start where you are at. An eclectic approach tailored to your specific needs. No commute time, no parking hassles, and never worry about parking. Flexible scheduling. Evening and Weekend times are available. By Appointment Only. Just One Phone Call is all that it takes.