Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Glen Oaks, NY

I specialize in treating relational trauma and anxiety over life transitions. I am an active, warm presence in helping clients chart their goals, their learning, living and connecting strategies. Relationships often cause hurt, but can also heal and help us grow.

Through our work together we will uncover ways to expand your strengths, identify unproductive patterns and develop healthier ways of seeing yourself. We will explore how past experiences impact your life and examine how the behaviors, feelings and thoughts that result may interfere with your efforts to achieve a more satisfying life. I utilize a wide array of approaches to guide clients towards increased self awareness and self acceptance.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist offering individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents impacted by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) including purely obsessional subtype (Pure O). I also treat various anxiety disorders (e.g., GAD, social, panic, health, phobia) and commonly related or co-occurring diagnoses, including perfectionism, OCPD, BDD, MDD and PTSD. I run a private practice and serve as a provider at The Northwell Health OCD Center at Zucker Hillside Hospital. I completed my post-doctoral training at The Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy, New York, NY, with specialization in anxiety disorders.

I am often described as a warm, empathic person who creates a comfortable, supportive, and safe therapeutic environment. Unlike the distant, silent psychoanalyst stereotype, I am a real person in the room. I respond to what you tell me, ask questions, and will even share a laugh with you. My approach is based on the premise that relationships are essential in shaping who we are as people and how we experience the world.

Are you longing to connect with something bigger than your pain and fears? Would you like to try a different approach? Spiritual Exploration (SE) is a gentle, caring, supportive, process that honors your unique spiritual beliefs. It is not about proselytizing but exploring what spirituality means to you. SE can help you cultivate a more profound sense of peace, experience greater joy, find meaning and purpose, explore careers, and heal from life’s inevitable traumas and setbacks. While very similar, Spiritual Exploration is not psychotherapy. Please get in touch with me to learn about this transformational modality for free.

It takes a great deal of courage to reach out for help and start the personal journey towards healing. You may be going through a difficult time and feel as if grace is not present in your life. You may feel lost and in need of some guidance and understanding as you ask yourself: When will life feel familiar again? Why is it so hard to make decisions? How can I be my best self? When will this sadness go away? Why is it so hard for me to sleep or keep a healthy lifestyle? Will these feelings of nervousness and worry ever go away? Grace Street Counseling is here to provide support. You don't have to figure it all out on your own.

Trained in CBT, prefer to use a rational living approach with behavior modification and assist the client. Use DBT, CBT, Behavioral approach in Psychotherapy to achieve practical results, measurable and beneficial to the client. Short term treatment focus on result oriented approach with focus on cognitive or insight or behavioral modification is my style. Specialist in children, work with families and a fair mix of all age groups. I accept major health insurances & accept private pay. ANGER MANAGEMENT, AUTISM, ADHD, MOOD DISORDERS, ANXIETY SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ALCOHOL DOMESTIC RELATIONS/VIOLENCE ISSUES AND FORENSIC EVALUATIONS HANDLED AS WELL.

I have worked with college students, adults, medical students, and veterans with a variety of clinical presentations to help them feel supported, validated, and motivated while addressing their goals in therapy.

New York is a loud and bustling city - and sometimes it can be hard to reconnect with yourself. As an attachment-focused therapist or a ‘relationship therapist for the individual’, I work to help my clients feel grounded in the true sentiment of self-love and compassion. Our therapeutic work together may focus on nourishing your inner child, identifying and redefining unhealthy attachment patterns, and rewriting personal narratives to reconnect with your own sense of empowerment and self-confidence.