Therapists in New York, NY

The Gender & Sexuality Therapy Center (G&STC) is a psychotherapy group focusing on providing LGBTQ+, kink, and poly competent therapy. We offer therapy to individuals, couples, multi-partner relationships and families. Our goal is to offer a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering therapeutic space to the individuals and communities who often lack access to services, and are met with stigma, discrimination and micro-aggressions, even while in therapy.

I work with the mind, body and spirit in a wholistic way to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational issues to find personal meaning and tools for daily living. Being a teacher of yoga, gyrotonic, meditation and reiki prior to becoming a psychotherapist I bring a set of skills for exploring the issues facing you from a wider perspective that includes the wisdom of your body and helps you uncover your deep knowing about an issue and personal meaning in your life and relationships.

I am an experienced therapist specializing in issues of depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and adult children of alcoholism/mental illness/drug addiction. I work particularly well with relationship issues, family issues, divorce, grief and loss. I am a former adjunct instructor at Fordham Graduate School of Social Work and have spent over 30 years years working directly with patients as well as supervising other therapists.

I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, Educator, & Researcher with 22 years of clinical experience. My treatment approach is heart centered and intuitive to support whole self health through our internal ecosystem and by bioaligning with the natural world. I hold credentials in Neuroscience, Ayurvedic Medicine, Clinical Herbalism, Somatic Therapies, and integrative healing paradigms. As a Trauma Specialist, I am certified in numerous evidence based modalities that support true healing. I have worked in many leadership capacities, most recently within the Yale School of Medicine and have a passion for integrative mental health care!

Welcome! I'm happy you're here. I'm a somatic and relational oriented psychotherapist. I integrate mindful and body based techniques alongside more traditional psychodynamic and behavioral treatment models. My work focuses on helping you feel at home in your body and strengthening your relationships and feelings of connection within your community. I have experience with individuals and couples struggling with various mental health and relational issues including but not limited to trauma, complex trauma, depression, anxiety, gender/sexuality identity, and substance abuse.

The goal in therapy is to become the best version of yourself. My clinical specialties include working with adult and older adult clients with anxiety, depression, intergenerational trauma, grief and loss, anger and stress management, relationship stress, and support for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. Our mind and body have a fascinating connection, and we would explore methods of healing from a number of techniques that pull from Western and Eastern medicine. Additionally, I am passionate about exploring and treating unique stressors associated with late-life to promote positive aging in our community.

In individual psychotherapy, we look at how you are currently living and clarify what is working for you and what you want to change. A therapeutic conversation heightens awareness of your feelings, thoughts, sensations and behaviors. With my support, you learn to use your growing awareness as ground for taking experimental steps in new enlivening directions. Our therapy process leads toward resolution, change and growth. I will help you apply what you learn in therapy to your daily life. Our working relationship is important, so the first step is to meet one another. I look forward to meeting you.

Life can look great on paper but how you feel about yourself and your relationships is often what means the most in terms of joy and connection. As a warm and open therapist, I bring my training and experience to help you work through the areas where you feel stuck. People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Therapy can provide a gentle place to get stronger and explore what you want in life, love, and your own personal fulfillment, and find ways to feel better.

I have two specialties - Helping couples to improve their relationships and helping people to change. With couples, I start with the belief that caring about each other doesn't always mean understanding each other and that many of us have never learned how to handle conflict effectively in a relationship. For those trying to change, I start with the assumption that we've usually already changed anything that's easy to change and that there are probably obstacles (often ones we are not aware of) to changing things we struggle more with - whether at work, outside of work or both.

Therapy is a collaborative process. I help my clients clarify their goals, and together we identify and explore conscious and unconscious obstacles that keep them frustrated. I utilize insight, cognitive behavioral strategies and techniques based in Somatic Experiencing to help clients work through their difficulties.

This world can be pretty challenging and there are times any one of us will feel overwhelmed, but perhaps you look around you and it seems like other people are making it work, so what's going on with you? Maybe you're starting to wonder if you're getting in your own way. I can lend a hand in understanding your stuck places and discovering more choices, to achieve personal growth and reach your life goals. I provide a space where we work to increase awareness, to find untapped energy and self-expression. With full access to your own capacities, you can feel grounded in yourself, confront obstacles and find solutions.

My aim is to create an environment where you don’t feel judged, and to help you feel confident to navigate the challenges of life. Therapy reveals our vulnerabilities, which are the step-ladder for self discovery and healing. This is why I facilitate conversations that allow you to feel seen, safe, and heard. I strongly believe your story holds the answer to your questions. Every hurdle we face in our lives is deeply rooted by our past experiences. I want you to share your story with me, focusing on practical steps to change self-limiting patterns and make lasting change.

My client base is mostly high-functioning adults, used to working hard for optimum results. My clients are intelligent, determined people who strive to take responsibility for their lives and achieve happiness. I have three decades of experience working clinically with * Eating disorders, weight regulation, obesity, diabetes management, and body image problems * Navigating relational trauma * Management of stress,burn out, anxiety, * Struggles with self-sabotage * Feeling stuck * Career pressure, family demands * Interpersonal relationships * Finding a life partner * Separating from toxic relationships * Women's health issues * Living with cardiovascular disease and cancer * Loss: divorce, empty nest, health, death

Momentum, motion, stepping forward. Here you are. I applaud you for taking a step in finding a therapist as a supportive partner on your journey towards continued health and wellbeing. My approach centers us, the therapeutic relationship, as the essential catalyst for transformation. If you are struggling with life transitions, anxiety, grief, or invested in learning more about who you are, we will develop goals together through a collaborative and relational process. Our work will identify your strengths, amplify them, and engage in creative experiences to support you in finding momentum towards greater psychological freedom.

I strive to create a space for my clients to be their complete authentic self, and display any and every emotion in a compassionate and validating environment. I have experience with a diverse clientele using a variety of modalities. I specialize in the treatment of individuals, couples and families presenting issues relating to/stemming from: interpersonal relationships, trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression and addiction. I believe that therapy is an opportunity to actively engage and work collaboratively with my clients on overcoming personal challenges and achieving their identified goals.

As a seasoned professional with over 24 years experience, I have helped many clients with feelings of anxiety, irritability, depression, anger as a result of trauma and complex trauma. I work with people to identify how they would like to improve their lives and help clients through the change process. Making a change can be overwhelming. Using strengths that you already have, we will accomplish your goals and make changes you desire. I am currently offering EMDR Intensives, which are half or full or multiple day EMDR sessions created just for you with you. I also am being trained In Somatic Experience which I use with clients.

My clients are as diverse as the city we live in; from adolescents to older adults, my focus is on treating complex trauma, anxiety, and depression. Clients come to me with the intention to heal, and liberate themselves from the cycles that have kept them in a place of insecurity.

I help adoptees, people living with trauma and people suffering with anxiety and panic move towards the life and relationships they want. I work with issues of identity, connection, belonging, and how trauma is held in the body, the way the body keeps the score. My goal is to help you find both symptom relief and deeper change. I also work with my associate Asha Kadir who works with all kinds of mental health issues, and particularly loves working with young adults, international students, immigrants and refugees. In addition, I work with people on their sleep issues with CBT-I.

With over 35 years experience I am able to successfully treat numerous diagnoses and life problems, from bipolar disorder, alcohol and other addictive problems to marital counseling. I work with adolescents and adults to help them to remove obstacles from their lives so they can enjoy the most fulfilling life. I love to engage with patients who are interested in the benefits of psychotherapy.