Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

I approach psychotherapy from a transformative stance that empowers the client to explore one's inner self in a nonjudgmental and safe environment. It's a collaborative process involving us working together to navigate life challenges and foster personal growth uniquely tailored to your needs. We are a culturally-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice that utilizes clinical approaches so that we as a community can reclaim and experience transformative healing.

I believe we cannot control what happens to us. However, we can choose to change things that prevent us from being the people we want to be. I am honored to support you and help you navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, chronic illness, problems with self-esteem, and relationship difficulties.

Are you struggling with anxiety, career and life transitions, communicating with others, or seeking to reduce and manage stress, improve personal relationships, mild depression or experiencing grief? In our work, you will gain insight into the patterns in your life, set boundaries with yourself and others, and identify healthy coping skills. We will work towards identifying the root cause of your difficulties and find ways to heal and regain control of your life.

Finding the right therapist can feel daunting. I encourage you to trust your intuition and find someone with whom you truly resonate. I work from a relational perspective which means the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of a successful therapy experience and an integral part of the entire process. I believe that spiraling toward health is everyone's natural state of being. Incorporating body, mind, and spirit, I work together with clients to transform and transcend blocks that stand in the way of actualizing their ultimate potentials.

Psychotherapy provides a truly counter-cultural opportunity to have an in-depth conversation and to experience the transforming power of being deeply listened to and understood. Even the most painful life experiences can be bearable when explored with a supporting other. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment where together, we can address unhappy & overwhelming moods, relationship struggles or feelings that get in the way of moving forward. Whether it's long-term, in-depth therapy or a short term solution-focused treatment, therapy can really make a positive difference in how you see yourself and the world around you.

Through various experiences working with teens, adults, and seniors I was able to utilize integrative practice methods, including spirituality, CBT, and life experience to best help another individual redevelop his/her idea of life's journey.

I am a highly experienced psychotherapist, with a spiritual orientation. I use psychodynamic therapy, hypnosis, meditation and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) to help individuals and couples find their own power. I offer you a safe space, an empathic manner and my active involvement to help you overcome anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, work difficulties, smoking cessation, medical problems and many other issues I have worked with people from many different backgrounds and am very eclectic in my approach. For those who wish, I will help you explore the meaning of spirituality in your life.

Misperceptions of others and ourselves cause much of the psychological pressures we face. I have 20+ years of experience working with various people with a multitude of afflictions, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. I have worked with a range of people from highly successful professionals to people who struggle in every sphere of their existence. I always work with the needs and potential of each individual foremost in my mind. All of my work is i informed with spirituality, empathy, co-creation, forgiveness, and self acceptance.

Thank you for taking a moment to learn about my practice! My name is Christopher, and I've been a New York-based psychotherapist and social worker for 16 years. I work with individuals and families from a diversity of cultures and identities. My clients tend to be from the LGBTQIA2S+ communities. They are seeking support with coming out, gender expression, grief and loss, illness, parenting, death and dying, relationships, spirituality, and work. I work well with clients interested in developing insight into their lives to create meaning and peace of mind. Clients find me to be kind, compassionate, and empathetic.

Schedule a free consultation easily using this link: calendly.com/brian-ackerman-lmsw/consult. Life would be so much easier without uncomfortable feelings, painful experiences, and inner turmoil, but here we are. As humans, we are the universe getting to know itself, in all our joy and pain. In my practice, I aim to accompany you, using a trauma-informed lens and psychoanalytic approach to explore your unconscious, on your journey inward. I believe each of us has so much to learn and teach from our experiences and perspectives if we can give ourselves the space and self-compassion to process them.

Depression,anxiety, or a lack of self-confidence and self-esteem can cause or be caused by many factors, such as personal history, relationship issues or work-related situations. Sometimes therapy, counseling, coaching or a combination of the above can help. Whether with a loved one, a parent, a child, or a job-related issue, we all need help sometimes. For over twenty years, I have create a warm, nurturing professional environment in which individuals, couples, stepfamilies and families of developmentally disabled people can be helped to find better ways of coping with their emotional and relationship issues.

Do you feel stuck, despite being highly self-aware? Have you tried talk therapy before and it felt nice to vent, but it didn’t really create the transformation or deep healing and relief from anxiety you were looking for? I help millennial women like you by using a holistic approach to therapy. I combine EMDR therapy, art therapy, IFS therapy and somatic practices like nervous system regulation to heal at the root of your issues, discover what you want out of life, and create lasting changes. I also offer EMDR Intensives for those who want to heal NOW and don't want to spend months or even years in the traditional therapy model.

No matter what circumstances you are facing at this present moment, you have the ability to achieve the life you desire and deserve. When we are coping with challenging circumstances in various areas of our lives, it is difficult to believe that is true, which is why you have chosen to seek therapy. I am a positive therapist who bases my practice on a warm and caring approach. I strongly believe that in order for therapy to be effective, you should feel a genuine authentic connection and sense of trust through your therapeutic work.

I like to think of therapy from a Body-Mind-Spirit perspective, a holistic approach that invites all our parts into the healing process, creating opportunities for change and growth. I believe therapy is a way for individuals to connect and access their own wisdom to make the changes for a life that is most inspiring and fulfilling. I combine elements of Western psychotherapy, Neuroscience and Eastern traditions. I draw from 20+ years of meditation, yoga, spirituality, and coaching background as well as extensive training in traditional and psychosensory psychotherapy: IFS, EMDR, Brainspotting, Mindfulness, Havening Technique, CBT

Stephanie believes each person is unique in needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Existential Therapy and more to cater her counseling style to best accomplish therapeutic goals. Stephanie also believes the impact of culture, religion, and spirituality play a significant role in the lives of many individuals and incorporates this framework in her work. She helps her clients enhance their relationship with themselves and others and accomplish their goals through exploration of thoughts, patterns, behaviors and habits.

Feeling stuck and do not know how to move forward in life? I am a bilingual (Spanish) holistic psychotherapist specializing in women's issues, life transitions, and spirituality. My approach is a collage of evidence-based and non-conventional practices, such as mindfulness, intuitive healing, and integrative health. With compassion and humor, I create a safe environment for self-discovery, healing, and growth. I create a judgment-free environment to help you feel heard and safe when being vulnerable and open about what is impacting your life and preventing you from moving forward.

I utilize an eclectic, psychodynamic approach that is tailored to your individual needs. I work with a wide range of people facing a diversity of challenges. I have specific experience with issues related to substance misuse, LGBTQ identities, HIV/AIDS, anxiety, depression, sexual compulsions, romantic relationships, spirituality & religion, and trauma. I welcome the opportunity to talk with you and be a part of your process of growth and development. Feel free to contact me for more information or an initial consultation.

I am a clinical psychologist working with adults, adolescents and children, dedicated to helping people develop and maintain healthy, fulfilling lives and relationships. I have helped people struggling with depression, anxiety, creative blocks, relationship problems, LGBTQ issues, grief, and trauma of all kinds. I have also ushered people through challenges related to biculturalism, immigration and acculturation. I am sensitive to the influence culture, class, race, spirituality, gender and sexuality have in shaping our experience. My practice is informed by extensive training in trauma, attachment and psychodynamic theories and a deep belief in the healing capacity of the therapeutic relationship.

Trial and error was the foundation of getting through life obstacles, no matter the intensity of it. Big, serious decisions seemed to be something that I just had to pray about and move through them not factoring in reality. At times leaving me in a pit of feelings of sadness, loneliness, and anger. Trial and error shouldn't be the only way to get through life.