Family Therapy in New York, NY

There is no reason to be miserable! I help those who are in a specific crisis or have general depression, anxiety or relationship issues, figure out a way to gain happiness and contentment. I believe that therapy is teamwork, and that together we can put an end to your suffering. YOU WILL BEGIN TO FEEL BETTER!!

As a child and family therapist, I specialize in child therapy helping children to cope with depression, anger, anxiety, school, social and behavioral problems, a divorce, a death, and other family issues. I am a parenting expert and help parents to understand their child's behavior and difficulties and teach them skills for communicating positively with their child. I provide couple and family counseling focused on strengthening family relationships and joint problem solving. Using a psychodynamic approach, I help adults to understand their own early childhood experiences, so they can overcome emotional roadblocks and communicate positively with other family members.

Do you have an innate drive to be the best, yet no matter the achievement you struggle to feel happy? Are you self-reflective and self-aware, yet feel a lack of connection and acceptance to who you are? You’re not alone. My focus of our therapeutic collaboration is the importance of reconnecting with the inner self. Together, we’ll explore unconscious needs and desires to challenge negative thought patterns helping you push past perceived barriers and evoke change.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, confused or disconnected from you partner, family members, friends or coworkers? Are you feeling disappointed, wondering how life go off track or wanting to escape. When life is not going as planned, it's not hopeless. It's an opportunity for change and transformation. Your story matters. You deserve to be heard, understood, and fully accepted without judgment. Psychotherapy can help you make sense of life's challenges, gain self-acceptance and create a more fulfilling and connected life.

No matter where you’re coming from, my goal will be to help you get to a place where you feel happy and healthy living your truth. I have a strong interest in helping those suffering from disordered eating. I believe that full recovery is not just possible, but is something we all have the power to achieve. We are more than the sum of the messages we’ve received from others and the beliefs we’ve built up about ourselves. Join me in a journey to move beyond stigma and your own preconceptions to discover contentment and live a life that you might not have dreamed was possible.

Welcome to Healthier Minds Psychoanalysis and Psychological Services, PLLC. Build your self-discovery and resiliency in treatment through exploration, understanding, healing, growth, and success. Bring your unconscious to the surface in building levels of awareness to work through your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. If treatment is for your child, let us promote their emotional, social, cognitive, and psychological development for an overall healthier well-being (and build a stronger parent-child relationship). We serve New York and New Jersey residents.

Thank you for your interest in my services. Choosing an appropriate therapist is often experienced as a daunting task. I appreciate how difficult initiating the psychotherapy process can be. I am committed to establishing an open and collaborative therapeutic relationship with you, and offer a safe, nonjudgmental, supportive environment for growth and change. I work with individuals and couples to find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and to change the pattern that no longer works. As a psychotherapist, I recognize that each course of treatment is subjective and unique.

Rita Gazarik has more than 25 years of training, and clinical experience in health care. Currently she is the organizer and clinical director of Life Cycle Mental Health Associates. This organization provides mental health services to individuals and families. Formerly in her work as clinical and administrative supervisor for an NYC Health and Hospital Corporation, Rita established and coordinated the Family Studies unit and developed the award winning training program for social work interns. Rita created an education series for staff and supervisors to provide necessary health and mental services to the Lower East Side Community.

As humans, we tend to avoid our more difficult and complex emotions in hopes that they will disappear. However, it is more often the case that the feelings we turn inward find their way out, and sometimes in a less-than-ideal way. Therapy is a unique space to explore the parts of you that tend to stay hidden. It is a space to “look beneath the hood” to understand more fully who you are and "why" you are. With this newfound insight, we can explore ways for you to engage more fully in your life and relationships, dig into your sense of purpose, and reconnect with (or discover for the first time) feelings of stillness and joy.

Therapy offers space to gain clarity, purpose, and guidance in our lives. I view treatment as a collaborative endeavor and an opportunity to explore influences shaping how we experience the present. The therapeutic process provides a forum to practice personal awareness and experiment with courage and accountability in new ways.

Individual Therapy: If therapy is not moving you palpably forward, you're wasting your time. I will help you overcome your personal and family history and pave the way for progress. Want to clarify your goals? I can help you to get there. Couples therapy: Relationships are sacred endeavors. My job is to help you unravel the layers of misunderstandings, resentments and disappointments and replace them with the skills of listening and love. Why do we treat our friends better than our partners? Because we've forgotten the art of friendship within love.

I offer an affirming, warm, compassionate therapy style for adults who are experiencing a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, as well as those coping with family members with special needs. I integrate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), relational therapy, and trauma-informed care to help my clients gain insight, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal goals.

Life is filled with uncertainty. The journey towards self-discovery and lasting change can be challenging, but you don't have to navigate it alone. I'm here to guide you through the process of unlocking your potential and creating the life you envision.Drawing from your past experiences – your childhood, family dynamics, and the influence of your journey through school and beyond – we will work together to piece together the puzzle of your life. By understanding the origins of your thoughts and behaviors, we can gain valuable perspective.

Haley provides evidence-based therapy for children, teens, and adults. She has had the opportunity to provide care in private practice, school, and medical settings. This array of experiences has fostered her ability to understand clients through a multi-disciplinary lens and draw upon a multitude of evidence-based treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Prevention-Focused Care, Crisis Intervention, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Exposure and Response Prevention. She utilizes these therapies to target anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, trauma, and executive functioning deficits.

Stress can be isolating, but you don't have to handle it alone. We can work together to improve your relationships, emotional life, and career. I offer warm, compassionate therapy and coaching for individuals, couples, and families, specializing in couple communication and young-adult, mid-life, and intergenerational issues. I will help you cope with emotional distress or work demands, offering practical, research-based guidance suited to your unique needs and strengths. I lend support across the life span, from early career and dating issues, to empowering young parents and supporting empty-nesters considering their next act.

Do you want to find a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore new aspects of yourself? I am a gay, cisgender white man living in Astoria, Queens. After my own positive experience in therapy at the age of 14, I had wanted to pursue a career in the field of counseling for much of my life. I know firsthand that experiences in therapy can add so much value to a person’s life, through positive change and growth, as well as developing a better understanding of oneself.

I am a dedicated and compassionate postdoctoral psychologist. I received my Ph.D. from Columbia University and have worked in various settings, including the psychiatric ER, inpatient and partial-hospital programs, and private practices. My diverse and rigorous training exposed me to a wide range of mental health challenges and developed my ability to provide effective and empathetic support to clients across different contexts. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma or going through a major life transition, together, we will make sense of the patterns that keep you feeling stuck.

You should commend yourself! Why? Well, If you’re reading this you have taken the first steps towards your next chapter. Because you’ve come across my page it means that you’ve taken the first step in us working together. I hope to be a part of this new profound chapter where I help support you as you reconnect with the person you lost touch with. My aim is to help clients develop personal coping skills to daily stressors. All clients are different therefore I take an eclectic approach.

There's nothing wrong with you. You’re not broken, though I honor if you feel this way. I am passionate about guiding clients to restore their sense of wholeness by releasing the painful emotions/beliefs (some which are subconscious) that are contributing to issues such as anxiety/phobias, depression, harmful and limiting patterns/behaviors, emotional dysregulation, PTSD, feeling stuck/lost, low self-esteem, addiction, chronic pain/illness, etc etc.