Experiential Therapy in Brooklyn, NY

We all have the capacity to heal. With the right safety and support, we can come home to ourselves, allow difficult emotions to be released, and re-author old stories to create new meaning in our lives. I use experiential therapy to help you move through barriers so you can arrive into your body with compassion and connection. From this place, we can explore your relationship to self and others, come to understand patterns that create stuckness, and practice new skills so you can embody insights, change and self-belonging.

Hello and welcome to my page! I believe that all individuals are capable of healing and growth with the help of an understanding, compassionate, and supportive therapist. Therapy is a vulnerable process and I strive to provide an environment where my client feels safe. I also believe that insight alone is not enough for change to occur and therefore I bring experiential work into the room, often engaging the body and somatic experience in our work. My approach to therapy integrates Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).

I establish trust with the people I have the honor of working with. I ask for consent, and I use tools and techniques with gentleness and mindfulness. I work collaboratively, I ask about goals, dreams and aspirations, and am transparent about what I am doing and why and how I intend to support. If something is not working or doesn't feel good, I am always open to trying a different way or bringing in additional support as needed. Part of my commitment to doing this work is doing my own work, and I remain active in building my own ability to be present, resourceful, skilled, and energized to provide support.

My aim as a therapist is to help you find greater freedom and satisfaction in your relationship to Self and those you care about. My active and emotion-centered approach will bring you to a deeper understanding of your core emotions. This emotional attunement will guide the therapy process and leave you feeling more in-synch with yourself. In sessions, I will steer you away from anxieties and distractions in order to give your mind clarity and to allow for more meaningful therapy.

Welcome. You might have a difficult moment in your life. Whatever your issues, needs and goals are -therapy is a wonderful experience being with someone who can hold space for you. There are many life areas where therapy could be helpful. In my practice, we work collaboratively to create a safe space, learn how to slow down, listen to your body, listen to ourselves, develop fresh language which can describe our process, and access inner wisdom. We develop a therapeutic relationship which will support our process with gaining clarity, relief, balance, and reconnecting with all parts of us which are suffering.

Offering Telehealth Appointments in New York, Massachusetts, and In-Person in Northampton, MA. If you feel stuck and want to break out of old patterns, you don't have to go it alone. In a safe space that we co-create, you'll learn to identify outdated ways of living that helped you survive, and develop new ways to thrive and expand healthy choices. As the Clinical Director of a group practice, we have multiple therapists offering this approach starting at $140/appointment. Reach out to explore options and learn more about our other therapists and fee ranges at www.SomaticPsychotherapyGroup.com

I am Heather Abreu. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience from NYC working statewide via Telehealth. I work with both adults and adolescents specializing in anxiety, addiction treatment, family dynamics, and major life transitions. I work with individuals presenting with a wide range of concerns. I have extensive experience working with individuals with addiction and with their loved ones, with individuals who have experienced trauma, and with families in conflict. I work with individuals struggling with life transitions such as personal identity, divorce, and career change.

My approach is a supportive, interactive one that aims to help people better understand their thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Ultimately my goal is to establish a collaborative dialogue that offers a safe place to examine current challenges alongside past formative experiences.

You deserve to feel happy and in control of your life. I am here to support you in becoming the best version of yourself by leading you towards your innate capacity for growth and wholeness. I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress management, body image and self-esteem, relationship issues and life transitions. I am passionate about helping clients discover a greater sense of confidence, calmness, and overall well-being while providing support and guidance to help you build stronger, healthier relationships in your life.

You’re taking an incredibly brave step by reaching out for help. I understand how difficult it can be to open up; I also believe the benefits to embracing that vulnerability can be incredible. It is an honor for me to be that person to walk along side you through your personal journey. Together we can help you to find greater self-acceptance, understanding, insight and peace with yourself and with others. I specialize in working with polyamorous individuals, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals struggling with depression and anxiety. I believe in creating safety for marginalized individuals and combating stigma.

I am here with you. Well, not yet. But when I’m with you, I’m with you. With you in your pain and loneliness, your sadness and anger, your joy, surprise and inspiration. With you in your transition, your loss, your growth and transformation. Therapy with me is a creative process of exploration and discovery in the here and now. I believe that we have a boundless capacity to grow and change, to heal and become unstuck from self-denying, self-destructive ways of being. I also believe that your experience of being stuck is REAL; it’s not “all in your head” and you can’t “just snap out of it.” I know because I’ve been there.

Do you feel dissatisfied with how you relate to others or to yourself? Are you unsure of how to break out of a behavioral, emotional, or mental loop? I help my clients to better listen to themselves, their emotions, and their bodies to be able to make intentional choices that align with their values. I provide skills for emotional regulation so that my clients can feel more balanced and agentic. I have a focus in sex therapy and am passionate about working with those struggling sexually, those in the LGBTQ+ community, and those in any non-traditional relationship structure.

Tashanee utilizes an eclectic approach in treatment, her style adapts to the unique needs of each client, depending on their problems, goals, and expectations. She brings thoughtfulness, compassion, and humor to her approaches which has tremendous influence on the therapeutic relationship and effectiveness of treatment. She believes that treatment should be autonomous and collaborative, incorporating their core values and beliefs to achieve clients' personal goals. Tashanee's areas of specialization include person-centered, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoanalytic, and Adlerian approaches.

At times in life, we find ourselves overwhelmed; in states of persistent mental or emotional distress, stuck in patterns that no longer serve us, and questioning which path best serves us. With greater consciousness of our patterns of thought, feeling and behavior, we can develop the capacity to meet these moments with the wisdom of our whole selves. By connecting more fully to our emotions, we can access our innate healing process and move towards greater integration. In honoring your unique story, we can explore how life’s suffering may be pointing you towards greater wholeness and a life of meaning.

I am a clinical and counselling psychologist, registered with the state of New York. I am dually licensed in both New York and Ontario, Canada. I see individual adult clients, as well as adolescents and their parents. My work is informed by best practices and empirical evidence, and I strive to offer a safe, warm and compassionate space for my clients to explore difficult topics.

I believe we all want to feel safe, to feel genuinely seen, to have meaningful connection, to be able to weather challenges, and to feel, deep down, that we are good enough and not alone. When we better understand our inner patterns and all our parts feel welcome and seen, then we can tap into the natural ability of our brains and bodies to learn and transform. Beneath our protective defenses and habits, I believe every one of us is curious, courageous, loving, and worthy of love. As flowers turn toward the sun, humans are evolved for resilience. I work closely with clients to rediscover their natural inner resources for healing.

I am a depth psychotherapist. I specialize in working with people who are experiencing psychological and physical symptoms stemming from inner and outer conflicts.

I am a warm, compassionate, engaging and experienced psychotherapist; an enthusiastic advocate for my clients' well-being. I offer individual therapy to adults of all ages, both short and long-term, talk therapy, AEDP, EMDR, and creative arts therapy if desired. It is my honor and pleasure to support adults coping with anxiety, depression, stress, loss, grief, difficulties with relationships, addiction, and overwhelming life situations or transitions, including fertility challenges. I am keenly skilled in helping people to be their truest selves, and to live their lives with more connection, ease, love, creativity, joy, and meaning.

Are you a queer or trans person feeling stuck or disconnected and looking for support with your relationships, sexuality, or gender? For many of us, navigating intimacy and seeking purpose in our lives can bring up the legacies of shame, estrangement, and trauma, and make us feel anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, or empty—especially in a time of increasing uncertainty, heightened injustice, and institutional failures. But as queer people we’re also highly adaptive and resilient. In my practice, I help clients build on this strength so they can brave tough moments, heal, and find a greater sense of authenticity and trust in themselves.