GHI Therapists in Staten Island, NY

Dedication, education and experience are the qualities that will contribute to an active exploration of your unconscious and conscious mind in a safe and secure analytical framework. This therapeutic process is thrilling as one hears, listens and gains conscious knowledge of the wisdom of the unconscious. Psychoanalytical psychotherapy requires commitment, time, and an over riding desire for wellness. It does not promise a false, temporary relief, a quick fix, and/or health gained by following a therapist's directives under the false premise that others have the answers. The unconscious owns the answers and wellness.

Change is hard, but staying stuck creates even greater hardship. While every day offers another chance to begin again, we can help you make today the first day of a new life clean and sober. We offer licensed drug and alcohol counselors that are committed to help you achieve your goals. With a mixture of individual and group counseling, we offer the supports needed to maximize your chances of getting clean and staying clean. If not now, when?

DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION WE ARE OFFERING VIDEO SESSIONS IF NEEDED. I have been coaching clients in the New York area for the past 20 years as they make positive, life-altering changes via individual, couples, family and group counseling. Through carefully guided exploration, my clients uncover behavioral patterns that keep them from the happiness they desire by learning strategies for managing stress, working through loss, creating loving, productive relationships, finding spiritual fulfillment and living more intentional, mindful lives.

Offering Free Consultations NOW accepting select United Healthcare & JRN In-Network! (limited space available) Disconnection from your true self is what I see creates many problem areas in people’s lives: unhealthy relationships, weak interpersonal boundaries, lack of self-esteem, panic, anxiety and fear based decisions and behaviors. I help them repair this separation and come back into alignment with who they always have been deep down.

I have a Graduate degree from NYU and was recognized for Excellence in Community Services. As a Psychotherapist and Licensed Board Certified Creative Arts Therapist, I am committed to assisting in your mental wellness. Together, we will enter into a therapeutic relationship and explore your issues and goals working towards healing and growth in the relaxed and safe environment of my office. Our collaborative efforts will facilitate improved communication, self esteem and help acquire the coping skills to recognize your full potential. Utilizing this dynamic approach, you will find the healing power within to facilitate positive change, restore and improve emotional, cognitive, and spiritual health.

My ideal client is someone who is motivated to make positive changes in their life. They may be struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship difficulties. They seek a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore their thoughts and feelings, gain insight into their behavior, and develop coping strategies. My ideal client values empathy, understanding, and guidance. They want to feel heard and validated, to deepen their self-understanding, and to learn practical skills to improve their mental health and well-being. Their goals are to reduce symptoms, improve relationships, and enhance their quality of life.

I address all clients in a supportive manner, validating and understanding the life experiences that bring them to my office. I try to empower clients to understand their patterns and create change in a secure accepting environment. I customize a treatment approach for each person and situation.

I am a dedicated, licensed clinical social worker with over 28 years of experience. My objective is to help you create solutions to your challenges.

IN OFFICE & TELEHEALTH SESSIONS AVAILABLE. The characteristics of an effective seasoned clinician oftentimes is one who appreciates the importance of both empathy and commitment in being a therapist. My practice specializes in the treatment of adolescents and adults who present with behavioral and emotional problems caused or made worse by substance misuse. This work often involves family members in order to compile a comprehensive assessment and develop effective solutions to the presenting problems. I believe these factors coupled with motivation of the client makes for a situation filled with hope and possibility of change.

You may have found yourself stumbling over the same problem. Some are experiencing anxiety or depression. Perhaps your irritation over situations is overriding your previous levels of patience. You find yourself avoiding challenges, at times even avoiding relationships. It is time to consider a different alternative. Psychotherapy offers a reflective view of your past life experiences and their impact on you overtime. Often when analyzing the reflective experience, it explains current feelings and responses and allows you to become objective. This objectivity gives you clarity and increases your choices and control.

Over the past 30+ years, I have treated the varied emotional problems of several diverse generations. Those clients who worked hard and gave significant time to the treatment were all, for the most part,able to put their relationships in order and further enhance them as well as becoming rather successful in their work. My mentor, an analysand of Erich Fromm, told me long ago that "each person has his/her own poetry." My job was to let it unfold. It all sounded very lofty but time revealed that this was the way.

Anxious? Depressed? Relationship issues? OCD? PTSD? Using a Cognitive Behavioral approach, we can work together to alleviate your symptoms and to make the changes you seek, while focusing on who you are and what you want to accomplish. Sessions are held virtually. My gentle approach will offer support and encouragement while we work towards your goals.

We have limited VIRTUAL availability at this time. Providing specialized help for individuals struggling with grief, trauma, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, depression, baby blues, obsessive compulsive behaviors, health anxiety, difficult life changes and adjustments. Check out our website with our Therapist profiles as well as client testimonials. Do not hesitate to reach out, if we are not the right fit for you, we always help you find someone who could be.

The doctors, therapists and counselors at Applied Behavioral Sciences have decades of experience developing and leading health care and social service programs. They has helped 10's of thousands of people overcome extreme impulsive behaviors such as impulsive anger, impulsive aggression, impulsive sexual behavior, impulsive eating, impulsive shopping, impulsive gambling, domestic violence.

Navigating life’s difficulties is challenging, especially having lived through a time of physical and emotional isolation. I honor all as unique individuals and value each life experience. I am empathetic, warm, creative, and person-centered. I relate to the many challenges individuals face on a deeper level and I draw from my education as well as my clinical and personal experiences to best support and guide my clients. I value the importance of cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship and am inspired by the collaborative process to find the tools from within to move towards positive change and growth.

As someone who suffered from anxiety & trauma, I can tell you that I spent years looking for the right therapist & I just wanted results. I knew I had the potential to achieve so much more and create a life that I was excited about living, but I didn’t know where to start. I saw many therapists over the years & I was sick of just TALKING & re-living things over and over without seeing improvement. Finally, I met a therapist that changed my life. He introduced me to brainspotting, & IFS. I was skeptical at first but I was open minded & tried it out. I learned that trauma is stored in the body & that talk therapy doesn’t address that.

Do you find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed and replaying the same thoughts in your head over and over again? You don't feel like yourself anymore. The excessive nervousness, fear, worry, procrastination and emotional distress is wearing you down and negatively impacting your life. You want to feel like yourself again, before anxiety set in. I can help you get there.

There may be times in your life when you feel that the burden of your problems is interfering with a relationship, work, or in general with the quality of your life. Depression, anxiety, a loss, a problem in your past, or perhaps an unknown cause results in distress. A person can enter psychotherapy to find out how to deal with these problems and emotions more effectively. Asking for help can be easy or hard but talking to a caring professional can be the first step to alleviating a variety of problems.