Psychoanalytic Therapists in Gramercy Park, New York, NY

Profound change often can be accomplished by simple shifts in understanding. In my 30 years of private practice with individuals, couples and groups I have helped people develop better relationships and more satisfying lives.

Psychotherapy is, most honestly, a very remarkable and often surprising kind of 'conversation.' The distinction being that when we have a 'conversation,' we only know where it will begin, but not where it will end. The 'getting there,' the movement toward 'the end,' is often a thought-provoking, pleasurable, funny, sad, profound experience that changes people in wholly positive ways. When therapist and patient develop a good working relationship, transformative things can happen. My work centers around creating a serious, useful, and private space to begin exploring the depths of what causes you to suffer, or feel misunderstood.

I am a Psychologist devoted to assisting you in optimizing your quality of life, recognizing and maximizing your personal assets, enhancing your self-esteem, improving your negotiating skills in interpersonal relationships and inspiring greater depth in your understanding of yourself and others as you reach your full potential. My skills encompass a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques, CBT, DBT, Frommian psychoanalysis, amongst them, in targeting matters considered for change. My goal is to facilitate your ability to feel whole, love, give, experience joy, practice kindness, to find peace....

What is the story of you? Are you succeeding despite struggles with depression, anxiety, anger, or other difficulties? Do you feel stuck, perhaps not making the progress you want to make, or not being sure what progress would look like? Maybe you are moving forward but are concerned that something will get in your way in the future. I listen deeply so that we can appreciate what helps you feel spontaneous and alive each day. I utilize different traditions ranging from Freud's "talking cure" to CBT. I would love to see what we can co-create together. Give me a call.

I am a therapist/drug counselor/dating coach that is warm and caring. I start with developing an authentic relationship, then proceed to processing your feelings and thoughts with added behavioral tools. Helping you feel accepted, understood, and supported so we can explore and organize experiences and create new ways of coping. My practice is focused on treating young adults who may be facing challenges in their personal, social, or dating life. Therapy is one way of helping yourself not only with discovering the root causes of your behavior, but also to identify one's truth and inner reality.

Your decision to start therapy is a commitment to yourself. I work collaboratively with my clients to create a space that encourages honesty, authenticity, and directness. I will support you in developing the insight, skills, and resilience you need to better handle challenges and make changes that will lead to more life satisfaction. My approach to therapy is a mix of psychodynamic, relational, and behavioral methods. You are the expert on your life and history, and I will bring my expertise from my clinical and academic training to help you work toward your goals.

Have you suffered a loss from a divorce, lost a loved one in unexpected or traumatic circumstances or perhaps to suicide? I have particular expertise in those who have experienced divorce, survivors of trauma, and family members who have lost loved ones to suicide. I work with my clients to create a safe and supportive environment and find that clients are better able to openly explore their feelings in that way. I strive to understand the concerns my clients and couples come to me with and to empower them to effect change in their relationships and lives.

I believe that a positive and genuine therapeutic relationship is essential to successful treatment. My empathetic nature fosters an authentic and trusting therapeutic alliance with my clients, creating a supportive and nonjudgmental environment for each individual. I am passionate and dedicated to working with my clients to develop tools and find ways to help each of them lead happier and more satisfying lives. I use a range of therapeutic modalities to help clients explore their past, to better understand their present situation, and to develop specific skills to reach their goals and to improve their overall quality of life.

As a licensed clinical therapist with experience working with individuals, families and children, I am very aware of the many challenges we face at different stages throughout our lives. Are you currently feeling stuck, isolated and overwhelmed about how to begin facing and overcoming these challenges? You no longer have to feel alone in this process. In therapy, I will work to facilitate personal growth by creating a safe space and providing empathy, support, and feedback to empower you to feel confident in reaching and achieving your goals.

Inevitably, we all encounter periods in our lives in which what we've learned to that point isn't sufficient for the challenges we now face. I believe therapy can be a rich environment in which to better understand ourselves and the world and to revisit what we want in life and how to get there. Whether you are dealing with significant anxiety or depression, or simply need a new environment to learn your way through new challenges with a helping eye and ear, I bring a creative, curious and open-minded approach to helping you progress through life's challenges.

Hello, my name is Dr. Sumru Tufekcioglu – a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and teacher. I am an Assistant Professor at the Mount Sinai Hospital where I have been awarded the Teacher of the Year Award in 2019 and in 2022 and the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2024. Additionally, in my practice, I train other psychotherapists and lead study groups.

My practice focuses on women's mental health/ fertility / pregnancy / postpartum (incl. new dads & LGBTQ families), grief (more specifically early mother loss, and pregnancy loss), and relationship issues. Throughout our lives, we're constantly relating to one another, and building new experiences from these relationships. Unfortunately, relationships can also often feel unfulfilling, or make us feel neglected. They can bring on feelings of loss and disconnection. Then, life in general starts to feel unfulfilling. This can be changed. Psychotherapy, where the fit between patient-therapist is right, can be an immensely powerful tool.

There are over eight million people living in New York City today; however, many of them feel isolated from family and friends. Others find themselves in a reoccurring pattern of failed relationships. The question often asked is "why?" Let's work together in answering this question. Perhaps during the journey answers to other questions will present themselves. Not a problem. The process of self-discovery entails learning new things about yourself. I can help you address the lack of satisfaction in your interpersonal relationships, commitment issues, marital conflicts, and religious alienation.