LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Forest Hills, NY

When you or someone you love is suffering, it can feel hopeless. Sadness, anxiety, and anger are our body’s signal that there is a problem that we need to deal with. Your problems may seem so overwhelming that you feel helpless. I believe in a better future for you, and can give you the tools and insight to help get you through this difficult time. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is your child experiencing emotional or behavioral problems? Do you wonder if your child's mood swings or difficulty focusing are more extreme than other children?

Hello, Looking for a therapist? That takes courage and you clearly have it. With over 14 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in Addiction Counseling. I've worked globally, helping clients with ADHD, Adolescent, Adoption Issues, and more, using CBT, Emotionally Focused, and Mindfulness-based Therapies. I'm in-network with various insurances and excel in Couples Counseling, Depression, Divorce, and Drug related concerns. I'm adept at addressing Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive traits, and even offer support for fellow Therapists. Let's take this transformative journey together.

We all want to be seen and understood by those we love, yet relationships are challenging. We can have trouble connecting, both within ourselves and with others. It can be hard to be our authentic selves and stand in our own truth. Your personality and life experiences make you unique. I will work with you to understand your strengths and weaknesses, which I view as your super-powers, as I believe that embracing them is your path to self-knowledge and personal resolution. I’m here to help, holding a space for you to talk through challenges, cultivate life skills and ultimately define your own path to greater happiness.

My primary goal as a clinical psychologist is to help patients develop more fulfilling, meaningful and rewarding relationships through evidence-based treatment. My approach to healing integrates principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT). I work collaboratively with individuals to create a safe space and a therapeutic alliance where clients identify aspects of life that are causing difficulties and symptoms. CBT and IPT enable clients to uncover and to change unhelpful patterns of social behavior, distortions of thought, and to improve present day coping skills and management of emotions.

I provide a supportive space where you can share your inner world freely without judgement. While actively listening to your thoughts and concerns, I'll ask questions to dig deeper, offer suggestions, and help reflect on your experiences so you can gain clarity. Together, we'll tackle issues you struggle with in everyday life. Whether we work together on an individual basis or as a couple, you’ll gain valuable insights and practical tools to get unstuck from patterns that encumber you and move forward with confidence and courage. Imagine leaving each session feeling understood, empowered, and equipped to navigate life's changes.

I am a Licenced Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Psychoanalyst. In a safe and non-judgmental environment, my patients have the chance to understand unconscious motivations, resolve relationship issues and change patterns of behaviors, manage stressors, gain support through major life transitions, and alleviate and manage anxiety and depression. In my clinical work, I utilize a creative, eclectic contemporary approach depending on the individual patient and their needs; but I always approach the clinical work from an integrative/psychodynamic/psychoanalytical perspective.

Do you feel anxious, unable to calm down, sad, or misunderstood? I look forward to meeting you. I work with adults suffering from anxiety, depression, psychological and physical aftermaths of complex trauma. I help individuals who experience significant distress because of the hard relationships with their toxic parents or partner. In fact, the hidden wounds of childhood might provoke our excessive worries, intrusive unpleasant thoughts, mood problems, relational difficulties as well as physical pain. However, even if your intense emotions are rooted in genetics or trauma, that doesn't mean the problem can't be overcome.

Anxiety and grief can make us feel stuck and have feelings of fear and uncertainty that interfere with our everyday activities, but there is hope. One of the bravest things you can do is to ask for help, and understand your own story. You deserve to be supported, heard and understood. Whether you struggle with anxiety, loss, depression, feel overwhelmed with life or life choices, or just need to talk, my role as a mental health counselor is to help you improve your mental health and find a better balance in your life. Together we will work to help you achieve whatever solutions and life changes you are looking for.

As a psychotherapist and healer for many years it has been my privilege to offer and provide help and comfort to people in distress. Experience has taught me that we all struggle to recover from the pains of the past, deal with the challenges of the present and the insecurities of the future, in our efforts to live the best lives that we can. This often seems very difficult if not impossible to accomplish alone. A strong and nurturing therapeutic relationship is a powerful and stable foundation for dealing with these challenges to our well-being, especially in these very troubling and uncertain times.

You've been feeling lost and confused. You seem to be standing still while everyone around you is moving; moving on with their lives; achieving their goals; and adjusting well to changes. You feel overwhelmed. Sometimes you're sad. Sometimes you feel angry. You feel stuck; sometimes you even feel broken. You're tired of being tired. I am here to support and guide you in your journey toward creating a life worth living. I offer a safe and judgment-free setting where you can learn about your emotions and be comfortable feeling your feelings.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. For many, our lives and the lives of our loved ones have changed drastically since the pandemic, and we continue to feel distressed. My approach to therapy is eclectic and collaborative. I offer a nonjudgmental, warm, accepting, safe space in which we work together to build understanding and, ultimately, to find the path that leads to your genuine self and living authentically.

Making the decision to improve your life through therapy is an act of courage that reflects the potential within each of us to move toward healing and well being. Whether you are experiencing a sudden or longstanding challenge, or if you are ready to take your life in a new direction, I look forward to working with you in a collaborative and goal-oriented manner. Regardless of the intervention, I rely first and foremost on fostering a strong therapeutic alliance as a driving force in the growth process.

Are you struggling to stay in a frustrating relationship? Do you feel lonely even though you have a partner? I have experience working with a wide range of problems including communication, sexuality, betrayal, grief, anger, anxiety, and trauma. I love to help couples and families rediscover their joy in being together. I can help people better understand and express their emotions, and build on the strengths and resources they may not even know they possess. I am comfortable with people from many backgrounds and sexualities.

Do you feel hopeless about the future? Do you lack encouragement and motivation? Let me help you to find your way to happiness and hope! As a compassionate and intuitive therapist, I strive to provide for safe, caring and respectful environment, where I help my clients to achieve their personal goals and needs. I strive to instill hope and inspire my clients to implement change, to enhance personal growth and to create a profound difference in their lives. I can help to foster self-awareness, and self -acceptance as well as promote healthy and effective communication.

Many people find themselves acting against their own better judgment and best interests without really knowing why. Often, this leads to problems like relationship issues, anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, procrastination, anger, substance abuse and poor self-care. The focus of my practice is to help you know yourself better - your thoughts, feelings and behavior - so you can make choices that will improve the quality of your life. I'll work collaboratively with you to help you discover why you might not be reaching the goals you've set for yourself and together, we'll develop a plan to overcome whatever roadblocks we find.

Everyone feels sad, nervous, or overwhelmed at one time or another. Maybe it's due to a crisis, change, or loss. Maybe you're dealing with stress at work or conflict in a relationship. Or maybe you're troubled by a serious health issue or memories of a painful past. No matter what the reason is for your discomfort, feeling better is possible.

In my 30+ years as a psychotherapist , I have had the honor of witnessing the unfolding of my patient's deeper understanding of their lives and the freedom to grow into possibilities. Therapy is a place to ask courageous questions. Therapy is a holding environment where you allow your hidden self to be seen. The first session is an act of courage and the admission of needing help. Many people carry a deep wound of being unlovable. In therapy, we pay attention to the patterns of repetition that keep us small. Acknowledging and working through anxiety and depression is the path to fulfilment and authenticity.