Psychoanalytic Therapists in Kips Bay, New York, NY

Looking to make changes in your life but not sure how to proceed? Searching to find your sense of aliveness? Many people who walk into my office say that something is missing for them. You may even feel too anxious or depressed to know exactly what's missing, yet you're certain that something needs to change. Entering therapy is a reflection of courage and hope for a more satisfying life. My job is to help you sort through your thoughts and feelings and come up with a path that feels right for you.

I work with adults, groups, adolescents, couples and families. In addition I consult with organizations on conflict-management, strategic planning and trauma concerns. I have a doctorate in psychology from Columbia University, as well as post-doctoral certificates in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Group Psychotherapy, and the Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process from the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health. I am the former President of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a member of the American Psychological Association. I am a licensed psychologist in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. I am Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology

I completed my doctorate in clinical psychology at Yeshiva University and psychoanalytic training at New York University. I have been in private practice for over 35 years, treating adolescents and adults. Most of the people I see, seek treatment to get help with difficulties in relationships. In psychotherapy, we identify repetitive patterns that interfere with the initiation and/or maintenance of intimate relationships. I also work with people who experience anxiety or depressive states.

I completed my undergraduate studies at Oberlin College, my post-baccalaureate studies at Columbia University, and my doctorate at LIU, Brooklyn. I have provided therapy and assessments to kids, teens, adults, and couples in varied settings, including urban inpatient/outpatient programs, VA hospitals, community clinics, and psychoanalytic institutes. Currently, outside of my private practice, I am engaging my passion for attachment and maternal/infant/early childhood mental health as a Perinatal Psychologist at The Motherhood Center or NY. I provider therapy to women and couples who are trying to conceive, pregnant, and postpartum.

With 25+ years of experience working as a Clinical Psychologist, I have learned that pairing a warm and empathetic environment with asking challenging and thought provoking questions is an effective way to allow people to explore their issues and empower them to make changes.

Life moves quickly, and therapy can help you to slow down and reflect on your experience in ways that open up new possibilities. In this process, even the most troubling symptoms contain important potential energy. As a therapist I work to strike a balance between creating space for reflection and participating actively in the process, including, when needed, telling you what I really think. But most of all, I have respect for the particular difficulties that you face and for the ways in which you have lived with them.

I see people who: have what they want but they are not happy, they feel guilty about their happiness. Who struggle to see a vision of the future, who fear they will never have what they need. Who wonder if the problem is practical and real or if there is something they are doing - but asking these questions alone only makes things feel worse. Who feel too much or too little, who cry all the time or wish they could cry. Who can’t stop repeating the same mistakes because they at least provide momentary relief. Above all, who want to be at peace with themselves. I am a practitioner of Zen Buddhism and meditation.

My clients come to me when they are experiencing an increase in stress and anxiety or are feeling sad, lonely or overwhelmed. Something in their life is not working or is suddenly more difficult than before. I help my clients develop an appreciation for their own stories and to make sense of uncomfortable feelings that prevent them from pursuing goals, that cause problems in relationships or hold them back from creating more satisfying and fulfilling social, family and work lives.

Therapy is about listening in-depth - to stories of our past and present, to our emotions, our affects, and our ways of relating. I create a safe space to listen carefully and empathically to help you understand how you have developed into who you are, and what gets in the way in the here and now. There are many ways to do this work. I believe the most important place to start in any modality is by establishing a solid therapeutic alliance. This relationship becomes a vehicle for exploring other ways of relating. I have a particular interest in childhood trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.

Do you sometimes find yourself in uncomfortable or painful interactions with others? Do you find yourself conflicted about decisions? Perhaps your difficulties are intense and active, infused with a sense of dread or anger. Or maybe it might be more like a deadness in the form of numbing or repetitive patterns from which you wish to awaken and/or relax into a life of homeostasis.

As an LCSW and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, I aim to create a safe, meaningful, and understanding space in which you can move out of and beyond the conflicts and obstacles getting in your way of living an expansive, full life. In this therapeutic space there is the opportunity to unblock potential frozen areas which are not allowing you a life well lived.

Tucker Ranson has maintained a private practice for twenty-five years, working with couples and individuals. Tucker is a graduate of Bellevue’s ongoing seminar in Family Therapy, as well as a graduate of NYU School of Social Work’s Seminar on Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abusers. He received his psychoanalytic and psychotherapy training at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health and at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute.

I work with individuals seeking to enhance their opportunities for growth in professional, and personal arenas, as well as with those currently struggling through emotional and mental challenges. Techniques include Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness Techniques for Individuals and Couples. Please visit my web-site www.upper-east-psychotherapy.com. Sessions are offered via Telehealth (we see and hear one another) using a secure medical web-portal that is HIPPA compliant.

I am a New York State-licensed Psychologist and a Certified Interpersonal Psychoanalyst. During more than 20 years of counseling, I have developed a unique blend of Interpersonal psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral and mind-body awareness promoting techniques to help patients achieve creative, professional and relational goals, and reduce anxiety and depression. All of us, through adapting to childhood experience, develop limiting fears and blind spots. I can help you to identify blocks to happiness, intimacy and serenity, and to develop new, more satisfying behaviors.

I have been a psychotherapist for more than 20 years, counseling individuals and couples with a variety of psychiatric conditions and life transitions. I see the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process and create an environment where you can begin to critically think about your life choices while exploring relationship patterns. I will help you achieve both clarity and resolution with respect to life transitions and relationships by asking precise questions. Together we will focus on issues regarding empowerment, liberation and healing. You will reflect, act, and reflect again on your emotional and social life.

Psychotherapy alleviates suffering and expands your capacity to live a fulfilling life. It helps you to build stronger relationships, find satisfaction in work, be more creative, and achieve your goals - whatever they may be. Good psychotherapy works through collaboration; we work together to understand your experiences, memories and relationships in order to create openings for change. My practice is diverse across race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and age. I believe that therapists must be sensitive to social issues and must bring into treatment an understanding of the suffering and trauma caused by marginalization.

My psychoanalytic training and my 20 years work experience has taught me the importance of understanding the full individual and his/her own unique experience in the world. In therapy, I provide a supportive environment that focuses on symptom-reduction while also exploring underlying roots of emotional discomfort. I encourage self-exploration, emotional processing and self-acceptance. I believe in helping clients understand how their past experiences impacts their lives, and in utilizing the therapeutic relationship to foster clients' growth and self-fulfillment. I find psychotherapy to be powerful and exciting and I consider it a privilege to help people strive for their potential.

Sometimes people seek therapy because of painful situations, or they're unclear about which path to take. Sometimes they're trying to overcome the effects of a difficult childhood. And sometimes they have a more biological problem - ADD, depression, mood swings - and want to lead a rich and satisfying life despite these problems. I will help you to figure out the source of your problems, and find solutions. For twenty-four years I've worked with a wide range of patients with a variety of issues. I've taught Psychology at Smith College, and graduate students and candidates at the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center.

Change, either planned or unexpected, is the most anxiety provoking factor in our lives - and the most constant! You need the skills to confront change, to stay calm and self-confident, to analyze and take effective action. Unconscious mental habits - distrust of others, self doubt - can interfere with this process. I will work with you to identify and CHANGE those bad habits. I work in a multi-faceted approach through psychoanalytic exploration of key life experiences and a systematic program of change through cognitive-behavioral techniques, relaxation, and meditation. It works!