Couples Counseling Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

Today’s busy world presents unprecedented challenges for living a fulfilled life. It is important to find the right support to navigate these obstacles. I partner with individuals and couples to better understand such experiences as anxiety, relationship conflict, peripartum mental health, and sexual and gender identity exploration. We will work toward deeper self-knowledge and the development of coping skills to allow you to live your life confidently and authentically.

I believe in the power of therapeutic relationship and every person’s innate ability to cope and grow. My role is to support you in your pursuit of better relationships, positive changes, more presence and meaning. I currently work with online clients only and accept NY state insurances. Out-of-state residents are also welcome to inquire. I am also an active public speaker and educator on topics of modern relationships, parenting, and sex education offering interactive lectures in Europe and US. I draw on my own multicultural experience having lived and studied in 3 different countries and fluent in English, Russian and Hebrew.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years post graduate experience. I've had the pleasure of working with client's who have taken on the courageous task of overcoming trauma, anxiety, grief/loss, or an overwhelming life transition. Working with those who needed assistance maintaining their diagnosis or those exercising their ability to maintain overall good mental health. My clients range from 13 years of age to over 65 from a variety of cultural backgrounds. I currently have openings for couples and would love the opportunity to work with you and your partner on your journey as well. Book a FREE phone consultation on my website

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a dacade of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I make sure that all my time with clients feels genuine and personable. I find it a lot easier, and frankly more fun, when you can enjoy talking with your therapist, and the mental health work doesn’t feel like a chore. I primarily work from systemic theories, and incorporate solution-focused work into my practice. After a thorough exploration of presenting issues, I aim to set clear goals for therapy in the initial sessions. I find it is important to evolve solution attempts to get change started.

Self discovery in therapy occurs through a safe collaboration guided by your instincts. My first priority is to attune to you. We will co-create a space that increases your self-regulation and self-compassion. I will show up with curiosity and work to align my approach with your goals and values. My stance is warm, supportive and challenging, and I cultivate mutual trust through attention to the non-verbal. I will listen closely to you, and together we will co-construct new meanings and novel modes of expression and reflection.

I can help you be you! I specialize in helping teens, young adults and adults be happy. Whether simple things left undone, or trauma like a parents' divorce, we are sent messages that we internalize while growing up. The life path of my personal journey has helped me to listen with empathy, insight and interest. I give people a safe space to share and grow. With the proper clinical relationship, I invite you to welcome emotional and professional health into your life. Through our shared minds, your uniquely human response to life can be found.

If you are navigating the challenges of anxiety, depression, trauma, or the complexities of everyday life stress and relationship issues, you are not alone. These challenges can feel overwhelming, but there is a path forward. With the right support and understanding, it's possible to find balance and healing. If you are ready to enter the therapeutic space with openness and a willingness to explore your experiences, thoughts, and emotions then I am here to help by providing a collaborative and empathetic therapeutic relationship.

I have the privilege of accompanying clients as they go through some of the most painful and some of the most joyous times of their lives. I see therapy as a journey that the client and therapist take together with the therapist playing the role of a traveling companion, guide, and interpreter. I have extensive experience providing counseling services to adolescents, adults, and families in various clinical settings. The focus of treatment includes improving self-image, changing negative self-talk, and working through trauma. My approach is collaborative, working together to define and achieve therapy goals.

I consider personal relationships to be at the core of a person's happiness. Relationships with family, loved ones, friends, and even co-workers need fostering and attention. Working to improve those relationships can be done through individual or couples and family therapy alike. I like to build on strengths already there, hear from you what has worked and not worked in the past, and build moments of connection during the session that can be carried to the time between sessions and strengthened at home with tools and insight. I am also able to do home studies for domestic, international, and seocnd-parent adoptions.

Asking for help when you need it requires courage and responsibility. I am a NYS licensed psychologist, specializing in treating children and adults. I will help you regain feelings of strength, security and comfort in your daily life. I partner with my clients to analyze their behavior, thoughts and feelings and to help them develop a more centered, calm and balanced position in their life. In addition to CBT, I use techniques such as EFT and EMDR. http://www.steingoldpsychology.com/

Seeking therapy is a big step on your road to change, empowerment, healing, happiness, and everything your heart desires. I believe a successful therapeutic relationship between therapist and client is built upon empathy, trust, compassion, and honesty. As a therapist, I am active and engaged in your growth, development, healing, and change. Life comes with its challenges and you do not have to face them alone. Whether you need a listening ear, support in decision-making, problem-solving, processing, or healing I look forward to being a part of your support system and assist in change.

I am a certified cognitive therapist with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. My style is collaborative and interactive. It is my hope to assist in effecting the change that you would like to see as soon as possible using cognitive behavioral techniques. I have extensive experience working with individual adults and couples with a variety of life situations, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, career/workplace concerns, sexual dysfunctions, grief and loss, aging, and parenting issues.

Welcome! Are you ready to try something different? Have you struggled with feelings of uncertainty, hopelessness, confusion or even fear during these unprecedented times? Maybe you’re facing a conflict, having trouble coping with a traumatic experience or feel overwhelmed navigating through life’s daily tasks. Whether it’s your first time seeking therapeutic services or returning after some time away, choosing to become a healthier you is the first step to living a more fulfilling life. ACCEPTING NEW TELEHEALTH CLIENTS..

JUNE 2022: Currently accepting individuals for psychodynamically informed, attachment-oriented, weekly therapy or couples for weekly EFT-based couples therapy (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy). EFT-based couples therapy seeks to help couples identify the interactional patterns that keep couples disconnected. In understanding these patterns, we work to help partners learn and understand their habitual protective behaviors, their partner's protective behaviors, and to practice NEW ways of responding to one's self and one's partner.

Are you and your partner becoming distant, like roommates? Are you longing for more closeness? Are you needing to pull away and not sure you can make your partner happy? I can help you and your partner find more emotional closeness and a safer more caring connection. I help many couples and found the best approach to couple counseling and marital therapy to be EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples by Dr Susan Johnson. Outcome studies show 75% see improvement in trust of their partner, and satisfaction. Improving relationships also decreases stress, enables one to feel safer and less alone.

I am a warm and engaged therapist, with a focus on practical solutions. My 15+ years experience includes work with clients on a variety of important issues: relationship and parenting, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Also, issues experienced by children of divorce, and issues related to children and adolescence (including college populations). My approach, in addition to exploring feelings and examining past and present relationships, emphasizes practical solutions to current relationship problems and issues raised in therapy. I work with individuals, couples, and families (both short and long-term). I have led groups for single women, and new parents.

The decision to start therapy is a very personal and courageous one. Therapy is a process of change, empowerment, and self-growth. I have worked with people from all age groups, ranging from children to older adults. I have a particular interest in the psychological adjustments of parenthood. It is through the struggles in life where we emerge stronger and more compassionate people.

Seeking therapy is a big step, sometimes challenging but always courageous. It's about understanding yourself without judgment, an essential step toward growth, healing, and quality relationships. I provide psychotherapy to a diverse population of clients, specializing in areas such as survivors of trauma, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, anger, family issues, couples' issues, depression, chronic illness, and grief. My practice is rooted in principles of affirmation, intersectional justice, harm reduction, and embodiment and holds the position that social oppressions and systemic problems operate as barriers to wellness.

Do you find yourself repeating the same acts over and over again? Are you overwhelmed by anxious thoughts that make you feel insecure and unable to cope? Are you withdrawn and disconnected from your friends and family? You don't have to struggle alone. In therapy, we will work on a plan to turn your life around, using tools and strategies that you can implement to gain a peaceful, more balanced life from the first session. You can learn to confront your problems and triumph over them so you can live life to the fullest.