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I have a solid reputation for helping clients achieve immediate insights and lasting results. Obtaining solid help with personal and career concerns should be an interesting, energizing process that ensures personal growth and the tools to navigate any situation. I address your needs in plain language, with none of the technical jargon so typical of today's mental health and personal needs environment. Together we will work towards solutions to help you overcome the obstacles/conflicts in your life, work, and relationships. I promise to create a helping relationship that is conversational and easy, and impactful.

I work deeply and kindly with all life's issues. I help those dealing with relationship concerns, career challenges and life transitions. I also work with those suffering from shame, self-criticism and negative thought patterns which may arise from early abuse or neglect. While it is imperative to address past trauma and correct cognitive misperceptions, treating these issues also requires the development of self-compassion. With warmth and empathy, I will help you nurture self-acceptance, cultivate compassion and understanding, allowing you to become a more authentic and contented self.

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation and connect with the authentic essence within you. Life's complexities can lead to self-doubt, anxiety, and disconnection, affecting relationships, career and your overall sense of well-being. External pressures fuel imposter syndrome and perfectionism. The relentless chatter of your inner critic is drowning out your inner sage. Together, let’s shed the burdens of “should” to find the clarity and confidence to be real and present in each moment. We’ll dive deep into questions about purpose, meaning, emotion, and authenticity, nurturing every nuance of your story.

In an age of ambivalence, avoidance and anesthesia, I recognize a need to slow down, be centered and get mindful of who we are to then decide what we are doing, where we are going and why. For many (men in particular!), this numbness extends beyond what we do and seeps into our emotional, mental and spiritual lives as we search for ways to be braver, bolder, and better. I employ a balanced mind-body-spirit approach to support those facing “substance” abuse struggles, anxiety/depression, life changes, career moves, relationship issues, grief and general life transitions.

I've maintained a psychotherapy private practice in Lower Manhattan for more than eighteen years, and about ten years ago moved to an office in a loft in TriBeCa. As a former corporate lawyer, I've developed a sub-specialty in working with attorneys and finance professionals around career issues, but I'm also gay and have worked with LGBT people and all sorts of other people around just about anything. I welcome one and all.

I am a licensed Social Worker and Certified Life Coach committed to working with adults to break through limiting barriers and help achieve their optimum potential in their personal and professional lives. My clinical approach addresses issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, and career transitions. Patient and compassionate I encourage and motivate my clients through challenging and upfront conversation. Life and work balance can be difficult to manage. Proper tools and the ability to use effective coping strategies can support you to interact with these situations in a much healthier manner.

“Everything can be taken from us but one thing, the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way” — Viktor Frankl. It is my firm belief that we free ourselves to think and act in new ways when we are willing to embrace the exploration of the self and develop insights into the motivations behind our behavior. We will work together to build a shared understanding of the obstacles that you are facing, whether that means improving your interpersonal relationships, exploring your identity/sexuality/spirituality, strengthening your self esteem, finding motivation and success in your career, navigating overwhelming and traumatic experiences, or identifying maladaptive patterns that may be acting as barriers to the life you want. I offer both short and long term psychotherapy to adolescents and adults seeking assistance with anxiety, mood disorders, mood dysregulation, obsessive thinking, compulsive behavior, ADHD, substance abuse, anger, impulsivity, highly sensitive temperament, and psychoeducation related to psychiatric medication management.

Clients often engage in therapy when in crisis; however, in many cases, it is a trigger of deeper and raw feelings that were never processed and require therapeutic exploration. In our sessions, we will identify your triggers, thought processes, and behavioral patterns. We will explore repressed feelings, reparent your inner child and heal from old patterns. We will learn new and healthy coping skills to deal with these triggers and practice them all together. There is no magic wand, and I cannot “fix” you, but if you are willing to do the work, I will be so happy to guide, support, and validate your feelings.

Connecting with the right therapist can help us lighten negative feelings from week to week. Often, these feelings can leave us feeling burdened, and reaching out to loved ones can seem impossible. Trusting a therapist enough to give them a call or an email can seem so risky.

Finding the right therapist can be anxiety-provoking. Who will be comfortable to talk to? But not only comfortable to talk to, who will actually make insightful contributions that you don't get elsewhere? Who can you trust to find the balance between being supportive as well as challenging at the right times? Finding that balance is what I always aim for, and most people find me easy to talk to, interactive, direct, nuanced and to have a welcome sense of humor.

I work diligently with my clients to both heal and unlock their potential, with a firm belief that insight into one’s state leads to affective and behavioral change. I work with adolescents and adults who present with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, career transitions, grief, relationship difficulties, and family conflict. I help individuals across all cultural and racial backgrounds and am LBGTQ-affirming.

You work hard in relationships and at the workplace to meet your own high standards. But feelings of inadequacy and dissatisfaction often creep up despite your accomplishments. Every time you achieve a goal, a fleeting sense of happiness is soon replaced by the familiar feelings of emptiness and anxiety. You long to approach challenging situations with increased flexibility and ease, to make decisions that you believe in and feel good about. Creating a sustained sense of meaning in life without reverting to the same, old cycle of despair seems far away, but actually, it's closer than you know. This is where therapy comes in.

I believe therapy can help us navigate our lowest moments and achieve our greatest happiness, whether in relationships, careers, or within ourselves. It gives us the freedom to take chances and break negative patterns. Emphasizing collaboration, compassion, and encouragement, I work with individual adults, teens, children, couples, and families. Relationship conflict, anxiety and depression, trauma and grief are among my areas of specialty. I often work with those driven to achieve — offering help coping with pressure, finding fulfillment, and understanding how past experiences can influence the present in subtle yet powerful ways.

I have 25 years experience working productively with people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations. Our job together is to identify dysfunctional patterns that contribute to—even perpetuate—your difficulties. The main focus of therapy is to remove inner and outer obstacles that prevent you from reaching your goals and having better relationships. Please note, after years of counseling and assessment in offices, I‘ve recently moved into a different space: video. Active listening in a safe, private setting is foundational to this work. I’ve learned that the catalytic elements of good therapy can thrive via video too.

Do you wonder, despite all the outward signs of a successful life, why you aren't happier or more fulfilled? Perhaps you're frustrated or anxious about work, making it difficult to be around other people or find enjoyment. Or you're unsure about the job or relationship you've ended up in. You may find yourself sleeping less, eating more, or feeling increasingly "stuck."

My specialty is to help Individuals and Couples reach their ideal self, while managing the anxiety and self-doubt that inherently accompany life transitions and personal growth. I invite you to experience transformation in your life and relationships in a dynamic way. Growth and change can be painful, and something we all struggle with, even if positive. I bring empathy and a compassionate nature to help make your experience supportive, and result oriented. In addition, given my extensive work experience in the corporate sphere, I provide Cofounder counseling/coaching to address issues impeding their working relationship.

I work from a psychodynamic approach that enlists the breadth of your unique experience, and offers the opportunity to work through emotional complications, anxieties and obstacles that diminish a sense of conviction, engagement and passion in love and work. Having practiced for over twenty years and in that time also worked as an organizational consultant, I also offer particular insight into issues related to work-life balance, career progression, work stress and career anxieties.

If you are struggling with sex addiction, relationship issues, career or creative stagnation, or spiritual distress, you don't have to face these issues alone. I am a caring, compassionate psychotherapist with specialized training and experience in each of these areas. I treat both straight and gay clients, and work with individuals as well as couples.

Minahil believes in the ability of therapy to be a healing and transformative experience. Through empathetic listening and a collaborative process, Minahil believes that people can use the therapeutic space to gain greater understanding of themselves, their journey, tools to cope, and explore their relations to others. She looks at an individual in the context of their environment rather than a singular moving force, and believes in the power of relational healing. She uses a psychodynamic and attachment approach, as well as the Gottman Method.