Psychoanalytic Therapists in Kips Bay, New York, NY

Schooled in both Eastern and Western psychology, I bring a contemplative, fluid perspective to the exploration of the human mind and the alleviation of suffering. Using a psychoanalytic, interpersonal approach, I help my clients make meaning from experience and expand their understanding of self. Together we find pathways that lead beyond old limitations and engraved patterns of behavior towards a life of greater freedom and ease. I am strong but gentle, and able to contain a great deal of distress.

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!

Many are in search of a therapist because they have been feeling stuck, disempowered, or conflicted and would benefit from specialized support to gain greater psychological freedom and good health. To this end, we can explore your experience and expectations to foster insight and greater awareness of your needs. I offer a range of psychotherapeutic approaches to promote coping and make meaning out of problematic patterns, losses, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress and difficulty in relationships. Unique to your needs, I offer a co-created therapeutic space to facilitate change; trust, communication, attachment, growth and healing.

I help people whose sense of themselves or prior life experiences has blocked their ability to access the power they have within to heal and get what they want out of life. My experience includes extensive work in the areas of work/career, sexuality, intimacy, sexual identity and recovery. In addition, I help people work through trauma, grief and illness. My clients include individual adult men and women, couples and families --gay, straight and transgender.

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.

I am a psychodynamic clinician working with adults and older adolescents. If you encounter problems in relationships, work, or other areas of your life, I can provide an empathic, experienced perspective to help you more fully understand the current issues, and to see if there are patterns outside of your awareness that are contributing to your difficulties. I address deeper causes of anxiety and depression, that are usually related to personal history. I see the aim of treatment as increased self-understanding and change.

We can often find that our lives and our relationships are sometimes limited, dulled, or stuck. Or that we don’t seem to have full access to the entirety of our experiences. Past confusing or potentially traumatic experiences can often contribute to these blocks or impasses. With a focus on the present, we can revisit and reframe past experiences — and begin changing and improving the quality your life and your relationships currently and moving forward.

I respect your decision to seek out therapy as I believe finding the right fit in a therapist is a difficult task. I believe it is through in-depth therapy that people can learn to tolerate difficult feelings, deepen develop a sense of inner calm, and find insight into life-long patterns. My work is informed by women’s studies, sociology, studio art, Argentine dance, and psychoanalytic therapy. I understand that mental health is a complex intersection of many factors in life. I work collaboratively within these intersections to create a therapeutic relationship to help individuals develop a deeper understanding of their lives.

My approach to therapy is collaborative and compassionate. I work actively in the here and now, paying close attention to the moment-to-moment shifts of the mind and how these shifts relate to perceptions of the present and to experiences from the past. By studying how your experiential world of emotion, cognition, and behavior is constructed and patterned, we can work together to find new ways for you to live, love, and relate in the world.

I specialize in working with people who are committed to enhancing their lives through self-exploration under the guidance of a highly trained professional. I work with adults who desire a better understanding of themselves and look for freedom in how they experience their emotional life and the world around them. I am also the Founder and Clinical Director of Gotham Mental Health Group, PLLC, a Flatiron (and Northern Westchester) based group private practice. We offer individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy. www.gothammft.com

I am a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults of all ages in individual psychotherapy. I often work with patients navigating adapting to change, breaking ineffective habits, family dynamics, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and relationship difficulties. My approach is psychoanalytic, cognitive and behavioral for a truly integrative approach. I will help you to understand your past and recognize current patterns and behaviors that may no longer serve you. In addition, I have a solidly strength-based perspective to help empower you to utilize the strengths you already have.

Experienced individual and couples therapist. Often times, people find that they experience unhappiness, anxiety, or repeated obstacles to getting what they want in relationships, work, or other areas of our lives. Through a cooperative, supportive relationship with the right therapist, you can learn how to cope with what the "universe" throws your way, and which of your own behaviors and conflicts are contributing to your unhappiness. By talking with someone you trust and feel comfortable with, I believe anyone can learn to know themselves better and to live more consciously and deliberately. I teach and practice psychoanalysis.

Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis can be instrumental in enhancing your self esteem, quieting depressive thoughts, unlocking your creativity, improving your relationships and helping you lead a happier, more fulfilling life. I lean toward a self-psychological approach that centers on mutuality, self inquiry and empathic encounter. I work with clients from all walks of life, including academics, artists, writers, executives, couples, people going through important life transitions, and people of different faiths, be it buddhist, christian or secular-spiritual. I also work with children. One of my specialties is giftedness, at any age.

I believe in all people’s innate capacity to heal. To me, all symptoms that we experience whether it be chronic pain, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, etc can be explained by trauma. Trauma does not have to be big events. Trauma can be if we are not attuned to emotionally as children or if our parents have their own unprocessed trauma—this sort of trauma often leads to deep seeded beliefs that we are unloveable and bad. Our healing comes from teaching our parts that we are loveable and accepted just as we are.

As a therapist I work collaboratively to further existing strengths and overcome difficulties that cause people to seek help. Changes in relationships and careers, personal losses and new beginnings, help with long-term recovery, and maintaining emotional balance are some of the issues that benefit from psychotherapy. I seek to provide an atmosphere of attentive listening, safe expression of thoughts and feelings, and gentle suggestions to initiate change. I work well with young and mature adults, graduate students, parents, artists and creative professionals, and anyone who seeks to integrate insight with action to generate change.

I believe that we all engage in repetitive behaviors in our approaches to relationships, our work, and ourselves. These ways of being and coping made sense at earlier points in our lives, but hold us back from feeling authentic in the present. The process of therapy can create long-term shifts through building understanding of ourselves and by allowing for greater freedom in self-expression. I view therapy as transformative because of the safe space it provides for a new relational experience, one in which patients can experiment with new thoughts, feelings, and words in the presence of a receptive professional.

If you reading this you may want to talk to someone. We can begin today. We can work on two important area of life, work and love. Therapy is not for everyone but maybe it is for you. You talk and I listen and we go from there. Whether you have a wish to improve career, personal relationships, unstuck or unburden yourself from negativity, losses and emotional instability it starts with making an appointment online, Zocdoc and Headway scheduling calendar.

Your feelings carry important information. They are an essential part of who you are. Because feelings can be difficult to face, they are sometimes avoided or pushed away. By exploring your difficulties and conflicts in the safety of my office, you will develop compassion toward yourself and others. While trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and dielectical behavior therapy, I also offer a deeper psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy in a safe and supportive environment.

Life is like a journey; we only live once, and hope you can enjoy it while being here. However, sometimes, you might find it difficult to find purpose, joy, passion or be your true self. If you feel lost or experience anxiety, or loneliness, I am here to support you to get through the tough times. As a therapist, my approach is warm, supportive and non-judgmental. I believe everyone is whole and complete, and you have all the answers within you. I will focus on providing a safe space for you to explore who you are, helping you better understand/accept yourself and figureing out what you would like to do with your precious life