Child Therapists in Garden City, NY

Are you feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable as you attempt to navigate the COVID pandemic? Are you crying often and burdened with sadness over too many unknowns? With all of these pressures are you uncertain where to turn and feeling disoriented? Now is the time to speak with a professional about your concerns. I can help. Together we will develop a plan and set specific steps in motion to address your concerns. You do not have to be entangled in the same arguments over responsibilities, finances, sensitivity or loyalty. There is a way to stop the repetition, to resolve the nagging issues and to have a meaningful relationship.

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, or relationship challenges? Perhaps you're grappling with the demands of parenting, trauma, or OCD. Whatever your circumstances, you deserve to feel understood, empowered, and guided towards greater well-being. At Expressive Connections, our team of compassionate therapists provides a nurturing environment where you can explore your emotions, gain insights, and develop effective coping strategies.

For me, psychotherapy is offering patience, understanding, insight, acceptance, compassion, relationship, and a secure base to persons suffering from burdens too heavy to carry alone. I compare myself to a container into which my patients pour their unbearable feelings. My task is to detoxify these feelings and make them easier to understand and tolerate. I help my patients to use healthy relationships with others to meet their emotional needs and the emotional needs of others. To establish and maintain healthy relationships, we work in session on understanding our own and others’ mental states (wishes, feelings, intentions) and how these are connected to how we behave toward each other. Relationships tend to work better when we are able to understand our own and others’ minds and how our minds influence how we behave toward each other.

I know how difficult life can be and how changes can be challenging. Helping clients build strong relationships with themselves and others throughout the lifespan using a strengths-based perspective is the foundation of my work. When times get difficult, I work with clients to get them back on track using their proven strengths and talents while utilizing a collaborative approach to facilitate healing. If you are between the ages of 0 and 150 and are looking for support and encouragement in a therapeutic setting, give me a call or send me an email. I would love to help! I have private, virtual sessions available.

Therapy is a relationship where you are the driver and I am your navigator. I am here to help you meet your goals. I am an ally and closely work with the LGBTQ-IA community. I strive to create an affirming and safe environment for discussing concerns without judgment. My supportive and solution-based approaches are most effective in seeing positive changes take place. I include family members in treatment whenever appropriate to help build strength and supports. I have years of experience with adolescents and families. I also enjoy and work a great deal with educators/teachers and see many in my practice!