Couples Counseling Therapists in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY
Lisa Arnone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, AF-EMDR
Verified Verified
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
When the time comes to make a change, it takes courage to ask for support. To be one who can respond to that request is a privilege. Starting in community mental health (access for all) and moving into my private practice, I have had experience working with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and grieving with adults, children, couples, and the LGBTQ community. I specialize in working with people who have a history of trauma, big and small, and varied relational issues. I integrate my psychodynamic and relational training with long- or short-term, problem focused psychotherapeutic work as well as EMDR treatment.
When the time comes to make a change, it takes courage to ask for support. To be one who can respond to that request is a privilege. Starting in community mental health (access for all) and moving into my private practice, I have had experience working with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and grieving with adults, children, couples, and the LGBTQ community. I specialize in working with people who have a history of trauma, big and small, and varied relational issues. I integrate my psychodynamic and relational training with long- or short-term, problem focused psychotherapeutic work as well as EMDR treatment.
Nitasha works with clients of all ages, including those who are neurodivergent, couples, and individuals.
Nitasha Kang, LCAT, is a psychotherapist based in Brooklyn, specializing in Art Therapy. Her clinical approach is rooted in a transformative and person-centered methodology, incorporating talk therapy, group therapy, and art therapy to support healing and growth. Committed to building a strong therapeutic alliance, Nitasha creates a safe and inclusive environment where clients can explore, heal, and thrive. With a Master’s in Counseling and Art Therapy from Drexel University, she is dedicated to helping clients embrace self-care, self-love, and new ways of belonging and expression.
Nitasha works with clients of all ages, including those who are neurodivergent, couples, and individuals.
Nitasha Kang, LCAT, is a psychotherapist based in Brooklyn, specializing in Art Therapy. Her clinical approach is rooted in a transformative and person-centered methodology, incorporating talk therapy, group therapy, and art therapy to support healing and growth. Committed to building a strong therapeutic alliance, Nitasha creates a safe and inclusive environment where clients can explore, heal, and thrive. With a Master’s in Counseling and Art Therapy from Drexel University, she is dedicated to helping clients embrace self-care, self-love, and new ways of belonging and expression.
Michael Goldman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Online Only)
I believe the most important aspect of therapy is the relationship forged by client and therapist and I provide a nonjudgmental and safe environment in which we can explore and solve issues collaboratively.
Feeling challenged? Anxious? Depressed? Lack motivation? Do you question your life's purpose, what brings you joy and why achieving it is such a struggle? Are your relationships often a challenge? Do you find yourself repeating patterns that consistently don't work? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? I have been engaging with clients for over 20 years, in an open conversational manner to assist them in identifying and addressing the source of these concerns, to decrease their symptoms so that they can get more joy out of life and have fuller more meaningful relationships.
I believe the most important aspect of therapy is the relationship forged by client and therapist and I provide a nonjudgmental and safe environment in which we can explore and solve issues collaboratively.
Feeling challenged? Anxious? Depressed? Lack motivation? Do you question your life's purpose, what brings you joy and why achieving it is such a struggle? Are your relationships often a challenge? Do you find yourself repeating patterns that consistently don't work? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? I have been engaging with clients for over 20 years, in an open conversational manner to assist them in identifying and addressing the source of these concerns, to decrease their symptoms so that they can get more joy out of life and have fuller more meaningful relationships.
I work with adults, couples and families.
Psychotherapy is the process of facing obstacles that block our growth. In a trusting therapeutic relationship one can learn to let go of fears and unhealthy patterns of behavior. Together we will create an environment where curiosity, intellect, feelings and humor allow one to evolve and change.
I work with adults, couples and families.
Psychotherapy is the process of facing obstacles that block our growth. In a trusting therapeutic relationship one can learn to let go of fears and unhealthy patterns of behavior. Together we will create an environment where curiosity, intellect, feelings and humor allow one to evolve and change.
Zoe O Entin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
My goal is to assist couples and individuals achieve the highest level of empathic and effective communication leading to optimal relationship satisfaction and intimacy.
Life can be hard at times, especially now. We're all just doing the best we can. Whether you're struggling with a relationship or going through a bad breakup I'm here for you. My clients tend to be highly motivated individuals who are interested and invested in working on themselves. My office is also a safe space to talk about sex and intimacy without judgement. Some of the clients I work with are negotiating around non-monogamy while others are working on more traditional relationship dynamics.
My goal is to assist couples and individuals achieve the highest level of empathic and effective communication leading to optimal relationship satisfaction and intimacy.
Life can be hard at times, especially now. We're all just doing the best we can. Whether you're struggling with a relationship or going through a bad breakup I'm here for you. My clients tend to be highly motivated individuals who are interested and invested in working on themselves. My office is also a safe space to talk about sex and intimacy without judgement. Some of the clients I work with are negotiating around non-monogamy while others are working on more traditional relationship dynamics.
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.
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.
I combine relational, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches to address a range of issues, including: depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, work-related stress, life transitions, family conflict, self-esteem, loss and grief, and many forms of trauma.
If you're like many of my clients, you've tried coping on your own but things aren't getting better. As a psychotherapist, I believe therapy is a path to healing and growth. Through a collaborative approach, I aim to help you achieve your goals, develop healthier relationships, find relief from distressing symptoms, and discover more comfort within yourself and in your life. Together, our work will address the barriers, behaviors, and past issues that inhibit change, in order to improve present day problems and symptoms.
I combine relational, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches to address a range of issues, including: depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, work-related stress, life transitions, family conflict, self-esteem, loss and grief, and many forms of trauma.
If you're like many of my clients, you've tried coping on your own but things aren't getting better. As a psychotherapist, I believe therapy is a path to healing and growth. Through a collaborative approach, I aim to help you achieve your goals, develop healthier relationships, find relief from distressing symptoms, and discover more comfort within yourself and in your life. Together, our work will address the barriers, behaviors, and past issues that inhibit change, in order to improve present day problems and symptoms.
I specialize in couples therapy but I am also skilled at working with individuals and groups.
As humans, we all have an innate need for personal growth. As I see it, many of us live with a feeling that we have either been standing in one place for too long, or our lives around us are changing at a pace that we cannot control. In either event, it's common to feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious or depressed. However, these life events and circumstances can be amazing opportunities for growth.
I specialize in couples therapy but I am also skilled at working with individuals and groups.
As humans, we all have an innate need for personal growth. As I see it, many of us live with a feeling that we have either been standing in one place for too long, or our lives around us are changing at a pace that we cannot control. In either event, it's common to feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious or depressed. However, these life events and circumstances can be amazing opportunities for growth.
Kelly A. Flynn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Such as, the Gottman Method and EFT for couples.
Are you a couple struggling to be heard and reaching for connection? Are you dealing with anxiety over a recent life transition? As a clinical therapist in DUMBO, I specialize in helping individuals cope with anxiety, couples in conflict increase positive interactions, and those going through life transitions find confidence. I also offer family therapy skills to children and parents struggling with behavioral challenges. We help those who feel stuck in patterns that don't seem to be working anymore by providing a safe, trustworthy and collaborative environment that works towards a sense of self-efficacy and change.
Such as, the Gottman Method and EFT for couples.
Are you a couple struggling to be heard and reaching for connection? Are you dealing with anxiety over a recent life transition? As a clinical therapist in DUMBO, I specialize in helping individuals cope with anxiety, couples in conflict increase positive interactions, and those going through life transitions find confidence. I also offer family therapy skills to children and parents struggling with behavioral challenges. We help those who feel stuck in patterns that don't seem to be working anymore by providing a safe, trustworthy and collaborative environment that works towards a sense of self-efficacy and change.
Nina Gilbert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
I completed trainings from The White Institute in NYC and at The Couples Institute in CA.
My therapeutic approach is direct and compassionate. My clients often tell me that I "keep it real". I see couples and individuals in person from my office in Austin, TX, and virtually for clients in Connecticut and New York. My specialities include eating disorders, addictions, trauma, couples therapy and LGBTQ+ issues.
I completed trainings from The White Institute in NYC and at The Couples Institute in CA.
My therapeutic approach is direct and compassionate. My clients often tell me that I "keep it real". I see couples and individuals in person from my office in Austin, TX, and virtually for clients in Connecticut and New York. My specialities include eating disorders, addictions, trauma, couples therapy and LGBTQ+ issues.
Pregnant or newly postpartum and not feeling like yourself? New parents who are feeling overwhelmed by difficult and unexpected emotions are warmly welcomed here. I strive to create a nonjudgemental, genuine and empathic environment where you can safely explore these difficult emotions and achieve the excitement, joy, and confidence of new parenthood that you seek. Together we will forge a healing relationship that is both respectful and empowering, and where all aspects of your life are welcomed with warmth and curiosity.
Pregnant or newly postpartum and not feeling like yourself? New parents who are feeling overwhelmed by difficult and unexpected emotions are warmly welcomed here. I strive to create a nonjudgemental, genuine and empathic environment where you can safely explore these difficult emotions and achieve the excitement, joy, and confidence of new parenthood that you seek. Together we will forge a healing relationship that is both respectful and empowering, and where all aspects of your life are welcomed with warmth and curiosity.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MS
Verified Verified
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Meet me half way, you'll find a patient partner & coach to encourage you and explore the factors and patterns that have enabled or limited you from reaching your full potential.
As a native New Yorker, I understand how overwhelming the pressure to succeed can be. I work with adults, couples & families who want to see real changes. My experience includes working in a mental health clinic, on a forensic ACT team, as a geriatric care manager for high net-worth elderly individuals & their caregivers, counseling survivors of sexual assault, families interfacing with the foster care system & adults in the criminal justice system. Whatever your current struggle is, I focus on “progress, not perfection.” I’ll hold you accountable, always treating you with respect, sensitivity, honesty and compassion.
Meet me half way, you'll find a patient partner & coach to encourage you and explore the factors and patterns that have enabled or limited you from reaching your full potential.
As a native New Yorker, I understand how overwhelming the pressure to succeed can be. I work with adults, couples & families who want to see real changes. My experience includes working in a mental health clinic, on a forensic ACT team, as a geriatric care manager for high net-worth elderly individuals & their caregivers, counseling survivors of sexual assault, families interfacing with the foster care system & adults in the criminal justice system. Whatever your current struggle is, I focus on “progress, not perfection.” I’ll hold you accountable, always treating you with respect, sensitivity, honesty and compassion.
Creative Therapies NYC
Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, BC-DMT, LP
Verified Verified
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Creative Therapies has a long history of serving individuals, couples, and families in the Park Slope local area. Our licensed clinicians offer unique arts-integrated processes as well as analytic approaches. Our psychodynamic style invites self-expression as a primary healing agent thats proven to be effective.
Creative Therapies has a long history of serving individuals, couples, and families in the Park Slope local area. Our licensed clinicians offer unique arts-integrated processes as well as analytic approaches. Our psychodynamic style invites self-expression as a primary healing agent thats proven to be effective.
Kayla Stephenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Do you feel attached to limiting beliefs, anxiety or unsupportive patterns? Do you feel stuck? I believe awareness is at the root of every endeavor, which allows for a deeper understanding of what you need to feel empowered, connected, and safe in your body to lead the life you desire and deserve. I can help you find direction and build a language around your experiences that feels authentic and regulating. I aim to bring an additional level of awareness to integrate the mind and body into the process to help you access the root of your suffering to feel empowered, liberated and embodied.
Do you feel attached to limiting beliefs, anxiety or unsupportive patterns? Do you feel stuck? I believe awareness is at the root of every endeavor, which allows for a deeper understanding of what you need to feel empowered, connected, and safe in your body to lead the life you desire and deserve. I can help you find direction and build a language around your experiences that feels authentic and regulating. I aim to bring an additional level of awareness to integrate the mind and body into the process to help you access the root of your suffering to feel empowered, liberated and embodied.
I am a psychotherapist, author, and public speaker specializing in psychospiritual development, with particular expertise in psychedelic psychotherapy. My book, Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development, describes the influence of psychedelics on the development of my personality theory and clinical practice. (A six-minute interview “Fusion of Spirit and Science” may be found at: vimeo.com/7517009.) Trained in humanistic, transpersonal, and eastern traditions, I maintain a (non-psychedelic) psychotherapy practice in Brooklyn, New York.
I am a psychotherapist, author, and public speaker specializing in psychospiritual development, with particular expertise in psychedelic psychotherapy. My book, Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development, describes the influence of psychedelics on the development of my personality theory and clinical practice. (A six-minute interview “Fusion of Spirit and Science” may be found at: vimeo.com/7517009.) Trained in humanistic, transpersonal, and eastern traditions, I maintain a (non-psychedelic) psychotherapy practice in Brooklyn, New York.
Sheila is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. She is a certified Rapid Resolution Therapist and hypnotherapist. She specializes in RRT, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy. She has extensive experience counseling people struggling with, depression, anxiety, adjustment problems, divorce and separation, trauma and grief. Sheila has worked extensively with adults and young adults dealing with trauma, and the more common issues of parenting, relationships and school concerns.
Sheila is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. She is a certified Rapid Resolution Therapist and hypnotherapist. She specializes in RRT, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy. She has extensive experience counseling people struggling with, depression, anxiety, adjustment problems, divorce and separation, trauma and grief. Sheila has worked extensively with adults and young adults dealing with trauma, and the more common issues of parenting, relationships and school concerns.
Relationships with family, friends, partners, coworkers and yourself are a particular focus.
I believe that therapy works when the patient and I work together as a team. Through open and transparent conversations, we deepen your understanding of relationships, their nature and history. The work is collaborative, challenging and authentic.
Relationships with family, friends, partners, coworkers and yourself are a particular focus.
I believe that therapy works when the patient and I work together as a team. Through open and transparent conversations, we deepen your understanding of relationships, their nature and history. The work is collaborative, challenging and authentic.
Linden Van Cantfort
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Online Only)
Linden Van Cantfort is a Pre-Licensed MFT Therapist with over a year of experience in providing high-quality, inclusive, and trauma-informed therapy for adults and adolescents. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). Linden is dedicated to helping clients dismantle limiting beliefs, heal from trauma, and create healthier narratives for themselves and their relationships.
Linden Van Cantfort is a Pre-Licensed MFT Therapist with over a year of experience in providing high-quality, inclusive, and trauma-informed therapy for adults and adolescents. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). Linden is dedicated to helping clients dismantle limiting beliefs, heal from trauma, and create healthier narratives for themselves and their relationships.
Charlene Rymsha
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Online Only)
You’d been doing so well. Enjoying life, being productive, connecting with family and friends. Then, out of nowhere, it crept back in—that familiar feeling of numb emptiness. You can feel your worldview narrowing and your emotions shutting down, and it scares you. You’ve worked so hard to move past this and truly believed you were getting better. Eating well, exercising, meditating, and sleeping more. And then here comes this reminder that all the self-care in the world isn’t enough to help you move past this. Hopelessness is setting in. You know there must be a better way to live, but you simply don’t know how to achieve it.
You’d been doing so well. Enjoying life, being productive, connecting with family and friends. Then, out of nowhere, it crept back in—that familiar feeling of numb emptiness. You can feel your worldview narrowing and your emotions shutting down, and it scares you. You’ve worked so hard to move past this and truly believed you were getting better. Eating well, exercising, meditating, and sleeping more. And then here comes this reminder that all the self-care in the world isn’t enough to help you move past this. Hopelessness is setting in. You know there must be a better way to live, but you simply don’t know how to achieve it.
Water & Stone, a Creative Arts Therapy PLLC
Art Therapist, LCAT, LPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Welcome! I started Water & Stone to support people, such as yourself, in finding a therapist or therapy group that fits your current needs, budget, and availability. When we speak I'll listen to what has been going on in your life and brings you to therapy before talking through options and sharing more about each group or therapist. My goal is that you find the right fit for you, so you can begin to feel a shift or relief within the first session.
Welcome! I started Water & Stone to support people, such as yourself, in finding a therapist or therapy group that fits your current needs, budget, and availability. When we speak I'll listen to what has been going on in your life and brings you to therapy before talking through options and sharing more about each group or therapist. My goal is that you find the right fit for you, so you can begin to feel a shift or relief within the first session.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.