Psychoanalytic Therapists in Lenox Hill, New York, NY

Experience has taught me that a safe and supportive therapeutic environment is the key to emotional healing and personal growth. This is one of the foundations of my work. I have been in private practice for over thirty years. I have extensive training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and am a Certified EMDR therapist ;a treatment for Trauma( Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I am also certified in Hypnosis. In addition I incorporate Somatic Experiencing, a therapy to relieve and resolve symptoms of trauma and other emotional/health related issues which express themselves in the body.

I am a clinical psychologist with twenty-five years of experience in the practice, supervision and teaching of psychotherapy in New York. I would say my approach is warm, supportive and flexible--responsive to the challenge a client faces. I have served on the medical faculty of two universities, including seventeen years at Columbia, and try to balance the benefits of evidenced-based treatment with the sensitivity of psychoanalytic and family approaches; I am certified in these last two areas. My goal is to help clients overcome obstacles to working and loving with greater pleasure and clarity.

All of us face periods in our lives when we feel confused, stuck, or unhappy, either individually or in our relationships. With the right support and insight, experiences which might become crises can instead become opportunities for growth. By asking how we got here, we can start to understand hidden patterns in our thinking and behavior, and reckon with the parts of ourselves that impact others negatively, or feel out of our control. Working with families or individuals, I encourage deep understanding of oneself and others, in order to repair old wounds, and create a sense of clarity and possibility for the future.

Life can be challenging and at times painful. We often need help to sort through difficult issues, clarify needs and desires, and work towards goals that are important to us. Therapy is an opportunity to explore your inner self and become aware of hidden patterns that are holding you back. Talking to a therapist is a way to heal, grow, and come to an understanding of your unique history and present situation.

Our work together will be a collaborative process of discovery to understand the issues threatening to erode individual and family health and well-being. Through this journey, we will tailor a plan for you to provide relief, long-term personal growth and heightened emotional knowledge. Insulation against pain and frustration helps lead to greater satisfaction in all aspects of life; work, love, family and play, enriching relationships and a rediscovering natural energy, gifts and talents. Through my additional experience in career counseling, community affairs and public education, I provide my clients with understanding in areas that may create particular issues.

My goal is to help you feel less alone and overwhelmed by the challenges life can present .I have over 30 years experience in helping people recognize their strengths and ultimately improve their self-esteem and day to day functioning. I have a general practice (anxiety, depression, mood and adjustment disorders) and I have special interests including working with young adults and relationship issues, including dating , breakups, singledom,marriage and parenting. I am interested in helping you improve yourself and your relationships in a space that is safe and comfortable.

Welcome! I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in general mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationships, career and identity struggles. I also work with varying levels of trauma (physical/emotional injury, witnessing trauma, complex grief, breakups), postpartum issues, and frontline/essential workers. In working with me, you can expect a collaborative and non-judgmental environment, while exploring the causes for how you are feeling. We will work through uncomfortable feelings, examine new ways of being with yourself and others, and learn skills to achieve meaningful change and peace.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE. Stuck? Worried? Depressed? Low self-esteem? Experiencing relationship problems, difficulty parenting children, work/career, phase-of-life problems such as aging parents, illness, difficulty organizing yourself; addiction to alcohol or food? Compulsions? I will tackle your most acute symptoms first, explore solutions and behavior changes to enable better choices, explore barriers to achieving life & career goals. Very importantly, self-knowledge through exploration is crucial in avoiding repetition throughout the life cycle. I am also a certified psychoanalyst and experienced in the deeper, psychoanalytic approaches. I tailor my approach to the client's needs and capabilities.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with over fifteen years of experience treating adolescents and adults. I have particular experience working with creative individuals and specialized training in the treatment of trauma and addictive behaviors. I have worked with many intelligent and creative people from all walks of life. Together we seek to better understand the nature of their difficulties, find relief from harmful repetitive patterns, and ultimately create a more fulfilling life.

I am a psychotherapist with a firm background in many kinds of therapy, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and psychoanalytic. I have 15 years of post-master's level clinical experience, including work in the psychiatric unit at Bellevue Hospital, am psychoanalytically trained, and have a private practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

I treat a broad array of diagnostic categories that is centered on treating the whole person. Areas of expertise include individual and couples therapy, parent/child, challenges from physical illness, coworker relationships and conflict resolution. Treatment areas include anxiety, depression, adjustment and relationship issues. I focus on behaviors, thoughts, feelings and ways of interacting that individuals repeat in spite of a wish to behave differently. My practice is devoted to developing, in a confidential setting, the tools needed to lead a rewarding life. I have over 25 years' experience treating individuals and couples. I offer both traditional psychotherapy and executive coaching for Fortune 500 companies.

Most mental suffering we endure (if not due to present grief and loss) arises either from our fervent attempts to resolve or answer uncomprehended emotional needs, or because we never learned to endure and adapt our unruly interior lives to the world around us. I help individuals to feel better by attending to all that they are in the moment, as a way of understanding how they have come to be themselves -- and how who they are is at odds with what they want to be and feel. I am trained both in "classical" and contemporary psychoanalysis (IPA member) and in Columbia's pioneering Program in Narrative Medicine, where I now teach.

In practice I use a pragmatic, results-oriented approach and am not tethered to one particular psychoanalytic modality. Rather, recognizing each patient has unique needs, I draw from many therapeutic approaches that best fit each patient. In my practice, I can quickly assess which techniques will work best to meet each client's individual needs to show patients that they can have the right tools to reach their optimal comfort level in their careers, families, and relationships. The goal is bridging the gap and finding the most productive pathway between where clients are and where they want to be.

I have been treating a wide range of patients in long and short term individual and group treatment for many years. I effect personality change through the use of interpretation, clarification and behavior modification. I emphasize with my patients a sense of well being. My ideal patient has to not only be motivated to change but willing to work through and resolve difficult aspects in their lives.

What is child therapy? Do children sit and talk over their problems like adults do? How do I know if my child needs professional help? And, what kind of therapist is best suited for my child? Most adults have a hard time understanding that children, especially very young children, can be in need of psychotherapy. In my private practice, where I specialize in the treatment of children and adolescents, parents bring children of all ages to me with a variety of reasons for their anxiety or depression. School related issues are quite common. Children who struggle with learning and attention deficit issues are prone to lowered self-esteem, often accompanied by behavior issues at home or in school. These children may also have developed problems making friends. Other children I see are feeling the effects of a transition or loss within the family. This could pertain to an illness, death, separation or divorce of parents, even the result of a parent's depression.

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker with post-graduate psychoanalytic training. I treat people struggling with a range of difficulties, including interpersonal relationship issues, familial issues, childhood and adult trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, as well as academic and career inhibitions. I often work with patients who have tried therapy in the past without obtaining the relief they'd hoped for.

I help individuals who are interested in working at a deep level and who seek transformation and abiding change. I aim to help people find more than just relief from the immediate concerns that lead them to enter psychotherapy, whether they be depression, anxiety, relationship problems, occupational/academic concerns, or other difficulties. I thus actively work from the ground up to help my clients develop more self-understanding, greater tolerance for distress, and a newfound security in their capacity to confront life's innumerable challenges.

With 40 years of clinical practice experience, I can help you gain insight into yourself, your feelings, your symptoms and behaviors. I have expertise in helping people who suffer from panic attacks, anxiety, depression, loneliness, fear, trauma, grief, relationship problems, and work issues. I can help you to change that which you choose to change. I am warm, empathic, and understanding. Although it is difficult to take that first step, it is eventually rewarding to have the freedom that comes from understanding yourself better and making choices that benefit your life. I mainly use an insight oriented psychodynamic approach.

I work therapeutically with anyone who believes that they are struggling with either or both their personal relationships and career fulfillment. I also have long experience with those who feel depressed or despairing and as well, those who suffer from inhibiting anxiety. I try to use my 50 years of accumulated experience with a wide range of men and women to be optimally useful to each new client I meet and to help them as quickly as possible. Although a trained psychoanalyst, I am an active participant in sharing my observations, impressions and insights.