Therapists in Montauk, NY

I work with adults experiencing interpersonal conflict, family conflict, self-esteem issues, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, and anger management. I work collaboratively with clients to explore and enhance their motivation for change. By working together, we can strengthen your drive to overcome challenges and achieve your goals. Through this approach, we can establish safety, trust, and empowerment in our therapeutic relationship, helping you heal and regain control over your life.

I work with adults, children, and families on issues including depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, addictions, grief, anger, family discord, and workplace distress. My goal is to bring warmth and acceptance to all my sessions and to provide clients with concrete skills that they can use to help solve their problems and live more fulfilling lives. I've worked in a variety of settings, including elementary and high schools, corrections, and employee assistance. In 2021, I launched a private practice.

I am a marriage and family therapist that focuses on maturational challenges faced throughout the life span. I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families experiencing challenges with adjusting to a new family or life dynamic. My approach considers the whole person. I believe the mind, body, and spirit are one unit. I will give you a safe space to, explore, process, heal and thrive.

I am a psychologist, licensed in NYS and CA, offering teletherapy to residents of both states. I am also a returned Peace Corps volunteer and aspire for cultural humility and sensitivity in my practice. My training background is in child, adolescent, and adult individual and group therapy, as well as in neuropsychology from teaching hospitals: Brown, Harvard, and NYU; I completed my postdoctoral training at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I use an integrated approach to treatment, incorporating a range of evidence-based therapy and my broad training experience to meet the diversity of presentations of my clients.

The “modern mom” faces the struggle to balance parenting, marriage, work, and a healthy self. This pressure can be extremely overwhelming! I have found my true passion in helping families improve functioning and positive connection. I pride myself as being very easy to talk with and open up to. I utilize a genuine and honest approach and come from a non-judgmental stance. I want my clients to feel safe to discuss anything, from day-to-day frustrations to deep feelings and insecurities. I also specialize in prenatal/ postpartum, teenager struggles, couples, trauma, anxiety issues and LGBTQ populations.

Are you someone with what seems to be the perfect life on the outside, but internally, you're struggling to feel happy? Have you had accomplishments and still feel like you're not doing enough? Are you struggling with finding the right balance in life? I am here to tell you that you don't have to stay STUCK! I use evidence-based practices, so you can embrace new journeys and be the person you want to be. I am an open-minded person with a decolonized approach to therapy. I welcome individuals and couples navigating their intimate relationships and alternative lifestyles.

As a dedicated and empathic psychotherapist, I seek to build a robust therapeutic connection with each of my clients. Drawing from both Eastern and Western philosophies, I empower individuals to reconstruct their life narratives by tapping into their inner resilience, even in the face of adversity. My approach is grounded in an integrative framework that blends trauma-informed, strengths-based, narrative, and cognitive-behavioral therapy principles. I am also a certified yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner, weaving elements of these mindful practices into our work together.

Each of us experiences illness and loss, and their associated grief, throughout our lives. Whether due to the death of a family member or friend, diagnosis of a serious illness, change in life or employment status, or challenging life transitions, loss occurs at many life stages and can take different forms. I work with individuals and couples to address these issues, using therapeutic approaches based on attachment, narrative, cognitive behavior, and emotionally focused theories.

Many of us have experienced feeling completely overwhelmed. Many of us have also struggled with managing different relationships in our lives. My clients have often found themselves feeling this way as they work to get through various life stages. Regardless of what challenge you’re experiencing, a therapeutic relationship can help you through the challenges that come up while maneuvering through different life cycles. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families that sought therapy for a variety of relational and emotional concerns. My goal in working with clients is to help enrich their lives and wellbeing.

As an Asian-American gay man who grew up in the US South, I knew from a young age that I lived in a world that did not offer me freedom to author my narrative. Thus, I am passionate about building critical consciousness, self-awareness, and self-confidence to counteract oppression and live in the world with empowerment and authenticity. I am privileged and honored to use my experience to heal any client who has ever felt marginalized, outcasted, or misunderstood simply for "not fitting into boxes." If you are ready to live for yourself rather than for the limiting expectations of society, then I am looking forward to collaborating.

Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to visit my page. I have been practicing in diverse mental health settings for the past 11 years. I have worked with clients across the lifespan: children, adolescents, adults and seniors. I specialize in helping clients with depression, stress and anxiety, family conflicts; self esteem issues, trauma and abuse. I create a safe space that allows clients to be open and forthcoming in a non-judgmental environment. My approach to therapy is strengths based, solution focused ,holistic and supportive. I also value culture sensitivity and how it impacts therapy. My clients leave sessions empowered.

I am most passionate about working with individuals and couples of all varieties who desire to go deeper into their healing process. I work with self love, inner child work, trauma, and anxiety, and move my clients from burned out and people pleasing to a newfound sense of self, empowered and standing in love with kickass communication skills and boundaries.

Who we are, who we want to be, and how we show up can be different! I understand firsthand how the intersectionality of the multiple identities we all carry, along with life experiences can have a profound impact on our wellness and equilibrium. The great news is, I believe we all possess the skills necessary to develop into the best version of ourselves while acknowledging all of our individual parts that make us unique. Most importantly, it is never too late to start on the journey of self-discovery and transformation and as your therapist, I'm here to facilitate hope and support that journey.

As a Veteran, I specialize in helping men navigate life's challenges. As a contemplative therapist, I work with a number of modalities to address relationships with people, places, and things Whether you're feeling isolated or overwhelmed by today's stresses, I can assist you in building inner resilience. Let's work together to create a personalized approach for your lifestyle needs. Invest in yourself, be mindful, and maintain your mental well-being. I'm also a Healthcare Ambassador with the Heroic Hearts Project, focusing on the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Reach out, and let's embark on this journey together.

My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore life’s many challenges. I work from a non-judgemental, affirming, collaborative, trauma-informed, and attachment based lens. I have experience working with individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, love addiction, co-dependency, personality disorders, relationship issues, survivors of abusive relationships/trauma bonds, anger, low self-esteem, grief, ADHD, PTSD, and complex PTSD. I believe everyone is unique...therefore, my style is to customize the therapeutic process for each individual.

You are right...life can be messy and at times, hard and overwhelming. It doesn't have to be this difficult, draining and challenging. The experience of stress, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions and trauma all impact our ability to be fully present in our lives. As we move forward in an uncertain world, now is the time to empower self care, healing, inner peace, and confidence. Searching for support is an important step towards living an authentic and positive life experience. You, your feelings, and your goals are a priority. Together we can work toward rising above the mess and helping you achieve your best self.

Simple Therapy primarily treats young adults and adults. Simple Therapy provides a safe and stigma free therapy space. Typically, our clients may be concerned with life transitions or major decisions, their relationships, managing their daily stressors, multicultural concerns, women's issues, or looking to improve their relationships or ability to cope with mood disorders such as depression or anxiety.