Therapists in 10010

We all have the need to feel supported and understood. Therapy should be constructive and transformative, as well as serve as an important, set aside time for self-care. We know how far the physical environment goes towards making you feel comfortable, and have a positive experience. No one wants the stress of a hectic waiting area before your session, and we have built a comfortable environment to make your therapy appointments feel like a weekly getaway from the hustle and bustle of New York City.

Are you experiencing frustration and disagreement in your relationship? Feeling defensive, shut down, or overwhelmed? Feeling like you are beating your head against the wall hoping for a different outcome? Do you feel stuck and crave more in your relationship? Do you feel lonely, taken for granted, and unappreciated? Do you carry the burden of the responsibilities in your home? Do you struggle to change your partner’s mind about divorce, rebuild trust, forgive and be forgiven, or save a marriage after an affair? Do you want to rekindle your love and passion, and most importantly understand how much you love your lives together?

Do you find it difficult to trust yourself to make healthy decisions? Do you have conflict with friends, family or your employer? Do you want to stop holding yourself back from doing what you REALLY want to do? You may be experiencing "normal" life stress such as finishing school, living together, getting married, a career change, or contemplating parenthood. You may be having "unexpected" stress such as losing a job, deciding to break up, losing a loved one, or being in conflict with yourself or someone else. It's normal to feel anxious, sad or overwhelmed at these times.

With over a decade of experience as a social worker, I utilize a compassionate therapeutic approach to create a safe and supportive space for people of all life stages that want personal growth, emotional well-being, and relationship success. My practice has a strong focus on families, parents and children looking for support managing developmental, behavioral and emotional needs. I also draw on this expertise as a foundation in my work with individuals - after all – we were all children once and our original family systems have a profound impact on how we manage life stressors, navigate trauma, and function in relationships.

Do you feel frustrated and stuck? Wondering if you are on the right track? Do you want change but don't know what kind of change or how to get there? Are you going through a life transition? Do you question wether your life can have more meaning? Or maybe you find yourself repeating the same pattern over and over and don’t know how to change it? I am here to help and support you. I will work with you to find your own inner resources, heal and integrate past experiences, feel more comfortable in your own skin and at home in the world, and experience more joy, peace and meaning in your life and relationships.

I aim to work with people from all walks of life, specifically those who struggle with trauma, mood disorders, life transitions, and relational issues. I provide individuals and couples with skills to communicate healthier, increase connection, and build more life satisfaction. Being an Afro-Caribbean woman, I understand the importance of finding a therapist who is multiculturally competent. I validate and integrate the unique experiences of people of color in the therapeutic setting.

I began my career working with children ages 7-16 in Behavioral Modification Therapy. After two years, I began working with teenage boys coming out of Foster Care. My work included Behavioral Modification with an added component of both group and individual therapy. I took on the additional responsibility of training staff in Behavioral Modification, Boundaries Adherence and Self Awareness techniques. I have also supervised and coached individuals on how to have difficult conversations, counsel others, parenting skills and substance abuse. Additionally, I have experience assisting troubled families in conflict work through their challenges.

At SteadyNYC we believe that we all have the capacity to grow, change and heal. We are a trauma-informed and transformation-minded psychotherapy practice in the Flatiron District. We welcome all of you into your journey of self-discovery. We support you to explore your emotional experience; your thoughts and your behaviors that are holding you back from living the life you desire. Our therapists collaborate with you to identify the change(s) you are seeking and empower you with self-awareness, self-compassion and emotional tools to obtain a more fulfilling life experience.

Is it difficult to find the time for therapy? Online counseling can make it more accessible for you. Do you feel overwhelmed, have negative or irrational thoughts that are sometimes intrusive? Allow me to help you think more positively and develop healthy coping skills. I am adept at anxiety and depression, personality disorders, addiction, eating disorders and those affected by trauma. My role as a therapist is to provide you with a safe and non-judgmental environment to explore your thoughts and feelings.

Taking the first step toward transformation is often the hardest part, and you just did it! In life we often arrive at circumstances beyond our understanding. These experiences can be the result of attachment style, unresolved trauma, grief/loss or dissatisfaction with life’s journey. At times these experiences distort our perception, or causing sadness or anxiety. These events may diminish our ability to enjoy life the way we would like to. In practice I have supported adults/children cope with depression, anxiety and trauma.

I have over a decade of experience helping clients feel seen, connected, and inspired to become better versions of themselves. My passion is helping anyone who feels stigmatized for who or how they love to discover the best parts of themselves and learn to become more present, and more compassionate with themselves and others. I use evidence-based techniques to help you learn how to shift your energy from sources of frustration and sadness and refocus that energy on sources of love, gratitude, and joy.

Embarking on your first therapy session is a courageous step towards self-discovery and healing. In this safe and welcoming space, you can anticipate an experience akin to being enveloped in empathy, where your feelings are not only acknowledged but truly understood. I am committed to seeing you for who you are, creating an environment where your thoughts and emotions are heard with genuine compassion

Do you want to get the most out of life? Often clients come to therapy to overcome barriers that are holding them back and experience, increased professional satisfaction, enduring, rewarding relationships, a higher sense of purpose and life satisfaction, less stress, overall happiness. I work with clients to increase their self awareness and improve emotional well being. My areas of Specialty: Relationships, Individual & Couples Therapy, Depression and Anxiety, Break up, Separation or Divorce Counseling, Multicultural Counseling related to Assimilation and Acculturation, Career Issues, Life Coaching & Dealing with Loss. Check out client testimonials on my website.

I am passionate about working with individuals and couples in their relationships. I acknowledge the impact of their relationship with their jobs, relationships with family, relationships with friends, lovers, anxieties, loneliness, and themselves. As an artist with a creative approach, I help clients understand the basics of these relationships while working together with them to reimagine and recreate those relationships in new ways. I seek to assist my clients in promoting peace, wholeness, and energy that reflects the uniqueness we all have. I would love to assist you in reimagining the way you approach challenges in your life.

I aspire to create a space that is welcoming, safe, non-judgmental, empathic and introspective. My goal is to help you learn about yourself and how you relate to others so that you can make positive improvements that are lasting. Therapy can be challenging; but my belief is that through this meaningful work you will develop a deeper sense of self and awareness of strengths that may have gone undiscovered to this point. In therapy, issues to be resolved will be addressed with the idea that self-awareness leads to choice, responsibility and change.

There are many approaches to psychotherapy. Some techniques focus solely on insight and history without targeting specific issues for change. Others aim to identify and attack behavioral concerns but do not pave the way for growth with empathy and compassion. In the former, patients feel soothed and understood but ultimately frustrated by a lack of change, not knowing how to break free of their problematic patterns of behavior. In the latter, patients can feel as though they are following one-size-fits-all instructions from the therapist and develop feelings of shame over the challenges they face, not knowing from where the issues came.

Are you finding difficulty leaving a toxic relationship whether it be with your partner, family members, friends or your boss? Are you feeling powerless to change your situation? Is your constant need for the approval of others affecting your self-esteem? Are you becoming depressed and/or anxious as a result? Have you fallen hostage to discouraging fears and insecurities? Seeking support in order to regain emotional and mental health is the first step in taking back control. I can help you on this journey.

As a philosophical counselor, I utilize philosophical tools and theories to help my clients rationally address common issues that arise in life, and in doing so, learn to think more clearly, critically and deeply about them. Most of the issues we face every day are not pathological—they are not the result of mental illness—but rather just a part of life. These include questions about what career to pursue, or how to deal with a relationship issue, or how to find meaning in your life, or cope with the loss of a loved one, or resolve an ethical dilemma or to get clear on what fundamental values one holds or ought to hold.

Included in "Best Therapists in New York," New York Magazine 2021. Whether you are suffering from acute issues or looking to boost your mental and emotional well-being, therapy can help you find the motivation and skills you need to get balanced and stay healthy.