Therapists in New York

I am passionate about helping people to overcome life challenges. My special focus is on weight loss. I understand the difficulty and the frustration of the process and I will help you set realistic goals and reach them. I will help you find inner strength and commitment to self-growth to continue finding joy in life.

I specialize in individual counseling for people suffering with mental health disorders, serious illness, grief, death, weight loss, and LGBT issues, especially transgender. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with Masters Degrees in Applied Social Science and in Social Work. I am in private practice and am a member of NASW. I have many years of mental health experience, both inpatient and outpatient, serving a diverse population.

Compassion, Competence and Commitment define my practice. Your mental health is important to me. I've been working with children, adolescents and families for over 15 years. Feeling stressed out, depressed or anxious? Are you ready for change? I can help you using proven, effective therapies such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I provide testing services such as: psycho-educational, neuropsychological, job fitness, parental fitness, and weight loss surgery evaluations. I also run social skills training, bereavement and anger management workshops for children and adults alike.

In the Buddhist tradition it is noted: "all that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become". This quote reflects my psychological approach to the problems people bring to me. My approach is as pragmatic as it is philosophical, as caring as it is confrontative and as serious as it is humorous. This may sound contradictory but life is not linear and therapy is a microcosm of life. The relationship that develops between a therapist and the client is the heart of the engine of change that defines therapy.

I work with clients who suffer from various psychological ailments including eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, trauma, and sexual problems. I help individuals to uncover and understand the root of their disorders. I believe that unhealthy behavioral patterns are often an individual's attempt to fill a void resulting from dissatisfaction in career, relationships, finances, spirituality, or life purpose. Healing happens when individuals begin to understand where their issues are coming from, thus allowing them to gain control over their mind and body and ultimately mastery over their lives.

Is anxiety, depression, or anger holding you from enjoying your life? Are having a hard time finding motivation after a breakup or losing a loved one? Are you struggling with your relationships/setting boundaries, or feelings of guilt. As a psychotherapist my work is driven by the deeply held belief that people get better. Every person has the ability to heal, make connections, and deserves healthy relationships. I can guide you through life's challenges with compassion and respect. My style is interactive/engaging and I work collaboratively with you to promote the growth and change you desire.

In my 27 years of Social Work Practice I have worked with people from many different backgrounds: prisoners, immigrants, Wall St. executives, lawyers, doctors, computer engineers, Medicaid clients, trust fund babies, Hispanics, Russian, French, Black, Native American, executive assistants, actors, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Atheists, Agnostics. This wide range of human experience taught me to find what is common in all of us and bring that out and help it shine. Through open conversation we can understand anxiety, depression, marital or work stress, and find better ways for you to cope so you can make better choices in your life.

Have you lost touch with your voice? Do you need help reconnecting with your courage in order to speak your truth and meet your life goals and desires? I will help you come home to your true self so that you can live your life to the fullest. Using mind body psychotherapy, mindfulness, and experiential methods, I will help you work through issues and barriers that block your creativity and keep you stuck. Together, we will build your inner resources so you can be more present to joy and abundance.

Good therapy works. However, there are often barriers between you and "good therapy." It's hard to find a therapist that is a match, hard to look at your life with honesty, and hard to work on becoming better. I'm a Counseling Psychologist providing psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, and couples. I've worked with a diverse range of clients with all sorts of presenting concerns. I've taught university classes on counseling and completed research on human behavior change. I know it's hard to find good therapy, but through all of my experiences, I've found one fact that remains consistently clear: good therapy works.

I enjoy working with adults, families, couples, and groups. I utilize a psychodynamic perspective influenced by existential psychotherapy and family systems, and incorporate Gestalt techniques and elements of narrative therapy. I have a foundational training in DBT and, depending on client’s needs, will teach concrete skills to strengthen emotion regulation, decrease anxious/ depressive symptoms, increase resilience and distress tolerance, improve communication, and strengthen boundaries in relationships.

Jennifer is passionate about working with clients to create positive lasting change through non judgmental exploration of past experiences, patterns and current challenges. Jennifer has experience working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, specializing in the treatment of depression, trauma and anxiety. Based in a holistic approach, clients are supported and guided in achieving their goals. Jennifer assists clients in creating an insightful, safe journey to healing.

I am a Holistic Psychotherapist and Trauma Therapist. I guide my clients to wellness through strength based, client-centered, solution-focused therapy. My unique brand of counseling uses an eclectic mix of theories depending on what each client needs. I create a personalized therapeutic experience for each client based on their personality, issues and goals. I work tirelessly to support my clients on their journey to mental and emotional health.

My ideal client is trying to understand not only the root causes that created a less than optimal life functioning emotionally, socially, occupationally, academically, or intrafamilially, but the actual cognitive behavioral steps to remedy the problem. I believe most problems we encounter in our everyday lives can be improved upon and transformed into a life we have chosen.

Choosing to enter therapy offers the possibilities of growth, change, and an increased active involvement in one’s life. My approach to therapy is to engage with patients beginning with the interests and concerns that prompt them to enter therapy. We can focus on issues that are immediately present, and also seek an understanding of underlying patterns of behaviors, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.

Psychotherapy is, most honestly, a very remarkable and often surprising kind of 'conversation.' The distinction being that when we have a 'conversation,' we only know where it will begin, but not where it will end. The 'getting there,' the movement toward 'the end,' is often a thought-provoking, pleasurable, funny, sad, profound experience that changes people in wholly positive ways. When therapist and patient develop a good working relationship, transformative things can happen. My work centers around creating a serious, useful, and private space to begin exploring the depths of what causes you to suffer, or feel misunderstood.

My goal as a counselor is to provide clients with a safe space to share their concerns, struggles, and difficulties, and work towards goals of happiness, stability, and serenity. A main focus of my work is to help each client to achieve a connection between mind, body, and soul; to reach a sense and feeling of peace in the present moment. Sometimes, this includes healing wounds of the past. I firmly believe in meeting the client where they are at, and working together, step-by-step, on moving forward.

I earned my Master of Social Work from Columbia University and have five years of experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds in various social service and mental health settings. As a bilingual (Mandarin) Licensed Master Social Worker, I aim to create a nonjudgmental and culturally sensitive space and develop an authentic therapeutic relationship to help you embrace your individuality and impermanence.

Hello Beautiful! Yes you! I believe every part of you is important & that you CAN find what you seek & achieve a balance. Sometimes we just need someone to listen. My ears are all yours! I strive to create a safe space for us to work together one step at a time, building a trusting relationship where we can explore your world, what you are experiencing & what you need. Together we will create a plan of treatment to help you achieve your goals! I have a varied & unique background of life experiences that I apply to my practice; & enjoy working with individuals from all walks of life.

Often, people have come to the point where whatever they are doing is not working anymore. It may not have worked for some time. Finding the right therapist and the right fit is of extreme importance. Therapy is a collaborative endeavor. In our work together I will provide a safe place where you feel supported, while at the same time creating a safe place so that you can challenge yourself. We will work closely together in looking at and learning from your successes, as well as exploring stuck points that are impeding you in gaining a fuller life.