Experiential Therapy in Long Island City, NY
Stacey Chen
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11109 (Online Only)
Stacey brings 12+ years experience and has advanced training in AEDP, a healing-oriented, mind-body approach that is relational, emotion-focused and experiential. AEDP has shown to be effective with depression, general psychological distress, interpersonal issues, negative thoughts and emotion dysregulation, as well as with enhancing self-compassion, self-esteem and well-being. Stacey’s practice is most influenced by AEDP and a trauma-healing model called CSRT. Both may be used to treat attachment/relational trauma and related issues that stem from one’s earlier years.
Stacey brings 12+ years experience and has advanced training in AEDP, a healing-oriented, mind-body approach that is relational, emotion-focused and experiential. AEDP has shown to be effective with depression, general psychological distress, interpersonal issues, negative thoughts and emotion dysregulation, as well as with enhancing self-compassion, self-esteem and well-being. Stacey’s practice is most influenced by AEDP and a trauma-healing model called CSRT. Both may be used to treat attachment/relational trauma and related issues that stem from one’s earlier years.
Minds Together, LCSWPC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, CDBT
Verified Verified
Long Island City, NY 11102
Hola Hola. My name is Jean Carlos Osorio and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of professional experience and I am also the Founder/Clinical Director of Minds Together, LCSW.P.C. A private group outpatient mental health clinic that provides individual/couple and group therapeutic services in three different locations in Queens, Ny. We have our offices in Astoria, Forest Hills and Jackson Heights. We accept most Medicaid/Commercial insurance plans and provide out of network services. We provide face to face and Telehealth services.
Hola Hola. My name is Jean Carlos Osorio and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of professional experience and I am also the Founder/Clinical Director of Minds Together, LCSW.P.C. A private group outpatient mental health clinic that provides individual/couple and group therapeutic services in three different locations in Queens, Ny. We have our offices in Astoria, Forest Hills and Jackson Heights. We accept most Medicaid/Commercial insurance plans and provide out of network services. We provide face to face and Telehealth services.
If you are looking to heal, grow, and progress towards a heightened sense of self I can help. Through talking and the use of music and sound we will find a path together that works for you. I am a trained musician who has performed worldwide in many different settings including being a performer with the Blue Man Group for over 12 years. My path in music led me to music therapy and then psychotherapy, the therapeutic treatment of the individual as a whole being.
If you are looking to heal, grow, and progress towards a heightened sense of self I can help. Through talking and the use of music and sound we will find a path together that works for you. I am a trained musician who has performed worldwide in many different settings including being a performer with the Blue Man Group for over 12 years. My path in music led me to music therapy and then psychotherapy, the therapeutic treatment of the individual as a whole being.
Nancy Schneider
Art Therapist, ATR-BC, CLAT, LCAT, LPAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11101
As you evolve you strive for more out of life, yet are unsure how to get to where you may wish to be. I will support you on your journey as we explore together your needs, long term/short term perceived goals & best practices in fulfilling such. I use the therapeutic process to assist in empowering my clients so that you come to realize & acknowledge the wealth of resources you have both within & without, to build on your strengths & gain confidence to accept & create your personal story. I provide individual & group therapy to teens, adults & seniors, & have extensive experience working with issues related to trauma, depression
As you evolve you strive for more out of life, yet are unsure how to get to where you may wish to be. I will support you on your journey as we explore together your needs, long term/short term perceived goals & best practices in fulfilling such. I use the therapeutic process to assist in empowering my clients so that you come to realize & acknowledge the wealth of resources you have both within & without, to build on your strengths & gain confidence to accept & create your personal story. I provide individual & group therapy to teens, adults & seniors, & have extensive experience working with issues related to trauma, depression
Ashley Weaver-Unadkat
Counselor, LCAT, LMHC, BC-DMT, CMA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11101
A desire for change and growth is a sign of health. Sometimes we get stuck and face a multitude of external and internal barriers to becoming the person we want to be-whether is be personally, professionally, or relationally. If you are like many of my clients, you have tried a variety of traditional approaches to therapy and hit a plateau. We will work together as you pursue deeper healing and more meaningful growth that will move you towards your higher, most authentic self.
A desire for change and growth is a sign of health. Sometimes we get stuck and face a multitude of external and internal barriers to becoming the person we want to be-whether is be personally, professionally, or relationally. If you are like many of my clients, you have tried a variety of traditional approaches to therapy and hit a plateau. We will work together as you pursue deeper healing and more meaningful growth that will move you towards your higher, most authentic self.
Accepting Teletherapy Appointments Only. I work collaboratively with my clients, empowering them to find balance, wholeness, and greater happiness in life. My broad experience both in a variety of psychological treatment modalities (Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy), as well as in working with a wide range of clients, enables me to provide therapy that is both deeply compassionate and well-rooted in psychological science. I’m here to help you create stronger, more fulfilling relationships, make peace with yourself, and start living a life of fulfillment and connection.
Accepting Teletherapy Appointments Only. I work collaboratively with my clients, empowering them to find balance, wholeness, and greater happiness in life. My broad experience both in a variety of psychological treatment modalities (Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy), as well as in working with a wide range of clients, enables me to provide therapy that is both deeply compassionate and well-rooted in psychological science. I’m here to help you create stronger, more fulfilling relationships, make peace with yourself, and start living a life of fulfillment and connection.
I love working with you if you are open to honest conversations! You are someone striving to go further in the world, but sometimes you feel confused and unsure about what is good about yourself, what can be changed, and why you are suffering. You may identify as Asian, an international student, LGBTQ+, or someone navigating the challenges of OPT, H1-B, and the green card journey. That is tough and stressful! I can personally and professionally relate to everything above, and I am here to help you.
I love working with you if you are open to honest conversations! You are someone striving to go further in the world, but sometimes you feel confused and unsure about what is good about yourself, what can be changed, and why you are suffering. You may identify as Asian, an international student, LGBTQ+, or someone navigating the challenges of OPT, H1-B, and the green card journey. That is tough and stressful! I can personally and professionally relate to everything above, and I am here to help you.
Missy Fogarty Psychotherapy
Art Therapist, MA, MT-BC, LCAT
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11101
I help people feel better and improve their lives with psychotherapy and music therapy. If you are suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction or everyday stress with relationships, work or family. If you want a fluid and creative approach to therapy that helps you go deep to the core of your issues, I can help. I am particularly passionate about working with those who identify as LGBTQIA+, especially trans and GNC folx. In a world full of stigma, with so much pressure to conform to a heteronormative society, being trans or GNC can be an isolating and scary experience. I can help you on your journey to become your true self.
I help people feel better and improve their lives with psychotherapy and music therapy. If you are suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction or everyday stress with relationships, work or family. If you want a fluid and creative approach to therapy that helps you go deep to the core of your issues, I can help. I am particularly passionate about working with those who identify as LGBTQIA+, especially trans and GNC folx. In a world full of stigma, with so much pressure to conform to a heteronormative society, being trans or GNC can be an isolating and scary experience. I can help you on your journey to become your true self.
Dr. Erica E. Gardner-Schuster
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
Long Island City, NY 11101 (Online Only)
Welcome. Let's begin. You are taking an important step toward a more meaningful life. As your group and individual therapist, I create empathic, safe therapeutic spaces for you to clarify your life priorities & purpose, heal, grow, bring about lasting change & feel less lonely. Through our work together, you will foster greater authenticity and psychological/spiritual resilience as you navigate life choices, transitions & stressors. I will guide you toward more fulfilling relationships with yourself & others. Ultimately, you will feel more hopeful, empowered & free. I can help you create the life you want to be living.
Welcome. Let's begin. You are taking an important step toward a more meaningful life. As your group and individual therapist, I create empathic, safe therapeutic spaces for you to clarify your life priorities & purpose, heal, grow, bring about lasting change & feel less lonely. Through our work together, you will foster greater authenticity and psychological/spiritual resilience as you navigate life choices, transitions & stressors. I will guide you toward more fulfilling relationships with yourself & others. Ultimately, you will feel more hopeful, empowered & free. I can help you create the life you want to be living.
Lindsay Mamet
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11101 (Online Only)
I understand how draining it feels to carry the weight of stress or unresolved trauma. It's exhausting to be trapped in a cycle of stress & overwhelm. You might feel like you're constantly on edge, struggling with a heaviness in your chest or tightness in your body that never seems to go away. You may find it hard to relax and feel disconnected from yourself & others. You've tried everything and nothing seems to make a difference. My approach focuses on helping you move through this discomfort by addressing the deeper patterns behind it. Together, we’ll guide you toward healing, balance, & the sense of peace you've been longing for.
I understand how draining it feels to carry the weight of stress or unresolved trauma. It's exhausting to be trapped in a cycle of stress & overwhelm. You might feel like you're constantly on edge, struggling with a heaviness in your chest or tightness in your body that never seems to go away. You may find it hard to relax and feel disconnected from yourself & others. You've tried everything and nothing seems to make a difference. My approach focuses on helping you move through this discomfort by addressing the deeper patterns behind it. Together, we’ll guide you toward healing, balance, & the sense of peace you've been longing for.
As a therapist, Jenny Jinhee Lee aids individuals in achieving life goals and overcoming life difficulties by allowing them to creatively express themselves through art. Like her form of therapy, Jenny’s work is about the processing energy and how it can creatively be reflected onto the world in a positive way. She believes in a client-focused practice and guides clients towards a goal-oriented treatment.
As a therapist, Jenny Jinhee Lee aids individuals in achieving life goals and overcoming life difficulties by allowing them to creatively express themselves through art. Like her form of therapy, Jenny’s work is about the processing energy and how it can creatively be reflected onto the world in a positive way. She believes in a client-focused practice and guides clients towards a goal-oriented treatment.
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Stacey Chen
Minds Together, LCSWPC
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Lindsay Mamet
Chinh Huynh
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11106 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you feeling stuck? Do you bottle up your feelings? Do you feel misunderstood? Do you and your loved ones struggle to communicate? I offer a safe space to explore what is getting in your way, and what steps you'd like to take to change. I treat a wide range of individuals, couples, and families. I have the most experience with people seeking to resolve relationship issues, address their interpersonal trauma history, and work through transitions.
Are you feeling stuck? Do you bottle up your feelings? Do you feel misunderstood? Do you and your loved ones struggle to communicate? I offer a safe space to explore what is getting in your way, and what steps you'd like to take to change. I treat a wide range of individuals, couples, and families. I have the most experience with people seeking to resolve relationship issues, address their interpersonal trauma history, and work through transitions.
Torrie Blackwell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Long Island City, NY 11101 (Online Only)
I have a heart to nurture, respond and support people through their emotions and life experiences. While the overall passion is helping people, I specifically find that aiding others in sorting through their relationships in their lives (romantic, familial, professional, etc) not only helps them grow, but ultimately it grows me as well. Ilook forward to the opportunity to help you explore and develop your “best self."
I have a heart to nurture, respond and support people through their emotions and life experiences. While the overall passion is helping people, I specifically find that aiding others in sorting through their relationships in their lives (romantic, familial, professional, etc) not only helps them grow, but ultimately it grows me as well. Ilook forward to the opportunity to help you explore and develop your “best self."
Katheryn Soleil
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MS, LP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Long Island City, NY 11101
This world can be pretty challenging and there are times any one of us will feel overwhelmed, but perhaps you look around you and it seems like other people are making it work, so what's going on with you? Maybe you're starting to wonder if you're getting in your own way. I can lend a hand in understanding your stuck places and discovering more choices, to achieve personal growth and reach your life goals. I provide a space where we work to increase awareness, to find untapped energy and self-expression. With full access to your own capacities, you can feel grounded in yourself, confront obstacles and find solutions.
This world can be pretty challenging and there are times any one of us will feel overwhelmed, but perhaps you look around you and it seems like other people are making it work, so what's going on with you? Maybe you're starting to wonder if you're getting in your own way. I can lend a hand in understanding your stuck places and discovering more choices, to achieve personal growth and reach your life goals. I provide a space where we work to increase awareness, to find untapped energy and self-expression. With full access to your own capacities, you can feel grounded in yourself, confront obstacles and find solutions.
Amanda M Smith
Art Therapist, ATR-BC, LCAT
Verified Verified
Long Island City, NY 11101
Not accepting new clients
Amanda is an art therapist practicing in the greater New York City area. As a visual artist with a multi-modal background, she embraces a variety of expressive techniques in her work. Amanda has clinical experience supporting folks in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, community centers, supportive housing, and within the shelter system. Amanda believes in cultivating space for joy and humor within her work. She is devoted to honoring others’ strengths, wounds and creativity in the hopes of nurturing radically caring, liberating experiences for those she serves.
Amanda is an art therapist practicing in the greater New York City area. As a visual artist with a multi-modal background, she embraces a variety of expressive techniques in her work. Amanda has clinical experience supporting folks in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, community centers, supportive housing, and within the shelter system. Amanda believes in cultivating space for joy and humor within her work. She is devoted to honoring others’ strengths, wounds and creativity in the hopes of nurturing radically caring, liberating experiences for those she serves.
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Sometimes we may find ourselves feeling stuck in our lives or alone in our struggles. Perhaps we feel isolated when we share these difficulties with others, only to feel invalidated in our experiences or identity. It's even more challenging and isolating when we don't have those connections to reach out to. Carrying feelings such as shame in who we are, or discomfort being in our own skin, is a weight on us impacting everyday lives and our relationships. Through reflection and self-compassion we will embrace self-acceptance in knowing you're valid in who you are, and you can live your best and most authentic self.
Sometimes we may find ourselves feeling stuck in our lives or alone in our struggles. Perhaps we feel isolated when we share these difficulties with others, only to feel invalidated in our experiences or identity. It's even more challenging and isolating when we don't have those connections to reach out to. Carrying feelings such as shame in who we are, or discomfort being in our own skin, is a weight on us impacting everyday lives and our relationships. Through reflection and self-compassion we will embrace self-acceptance in knowing you're valid in who you are, and you can live your best and most authentic self.
Are you in need of finding healing from traumatic experiences and memories that are still affecting you today? Do you recognize a pattern of feeling disconnected and not loving yourself? As your therapist I will support you and guide you to develop the skills to heal. I work with adults, adolescents and families as they explore how trauma has shaped and impacted their personality and their relationships. My work focuses on helping you heal trauma wounds and regain a sense of safety, wholeness and connection within yourself and with others. Through therapy I will provide you a safe space to develop a lifelong healing journey.
Are you in need of finding healing from traumatic experiences and memories that are still affecting you today? Do you recognize a pattern of feeling disconnected and not loving yourself? As your therapist I will support you and guide you to develop the skills to heal. I work with adults, adolescents and families as they explore how trauma has shaped and impacted their personality and their relationships. My work focuses on helping you heal trauma wounds and regain a sense of safety, wholeness and connection within yourself and with others. Through therapy I will provide you a safe space to develop a lifelong healing journey.
Kimberly Vasallo, LMHC (she/her) is committed to providing therapy where all parts of your identity are seen, accepted, and able to blossom into your most authentic self. Kimberly has over a decade of experience working with both individuals and couples. As a couples therapist, she will help you and your partner(s) understand each other on an intimate level, allowing you to take hold of the negative cycles that keep you from a deeper connection. Kimberly works with relationships of all kinds - monogamous, open, queer, straight, friendships, colleagues, families, or your relationship with yourself in individual therapy.
Kimberly Vasallo, LMHC (she/her) is committed to providing therapy where all parts of your identity are seen, accepted, and able to blossom into your most authentic self. Kimberly has over a decade of experience working with both individuals and couples. As a couples therapist, she will help you and your partner(s) understand each other on an intimate level, allowing you to take hold of the negative cycles that keep you from a deeper connection. Kimberly works with relationships of all kinds - monogamous, open, queer, straight, friendships, colleagues, families, or your relationship with yourself in individual therapy.
Hello everyone, please welcome and allow me to first begin in thanking you. The choice to start therapy isn’t always easy, sometimes it is the most difficult thing to do is to even consider it, then admit you want/need it before even taking the steps to start, but you are not alone on this journey. Perhaps there has been times that you have found yourself feeling stressed, down, lacking confidence, or stuck in a pattern that no longer serves you. Perhaps you’re ready to take steps toward changes but feel stuck or unsure where to start. Or even feeling lost in your relationships in life or even disconnected from them.
Hello everyone, please welcome and allow me to first begin in thanking you. The choice to start therapy isn’t always easy, sometimes it is the most difficult thing to do is to even consider it, then admit you want/need it before even taking the steps to start, but you are not alone on this journey. Perhaps there has been times that you have found yourself feeling stressed, down, lacking confidence, or stuck in a pattern that no longer serves you. Perhaps you’re ready to take steps toward changes but feel stuck or unsure where to start. Or even feeling lost in your relationships in life or even disconnected from them.
Feeling stuck? Want to bring some playfulness into your life and feel like something can change? Let's make it happen. Drama Therapy, a somatic, experiential, and creative method, is an incredible tool for self-discovery, transformation, and connection. As a queer genderqueer therapist, I enjoy working with queer and trans folks, anti-zionists, and those interested in disrupting white supremacist and ableist systems of pathology. You and I will co-create a space that feels safe enough for you to grow in ways that are important to you, expand self-acceptance, and maybe even have a laugh in the process.
Feeling stuck? Want to bring some playfulness into your life and feel like something can change? Let's make it happen. Drama Therapy, a somatic, experiential, and creative method, is an incredible tool for self-discovery, transformation, and connection. As a queer genderqueer therapist, I enjoy working with queer and trans folks, anti-zionists, and those interested in disrupting white supremacist and ableist systems of pathology. You and I will co-create a space that feels safe enough for you to grow in ways that are important to you, expand self-acceptance, and maybe even have a laugh in the process.
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Experiential Therapy
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.