Therapists in Lincoln Square, New York, NY

Dr. Meade is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders. Dr. Meade works with adolescents and young adults, and provides diagnostic assessments and outpatient individual therapy. Dr. Meade recognizes the importance of building trust and rapport with clients, and creates a safe and supportive space where clients can build self-awareness and develop effective, research-based coping strategies.

Do you find yourself doing the same things over and over again; Psychotherapy can help you change those patterns. Both in depth and short term therapy using alternative methods available. Experience matters! I have worked with all of the areas indicated for over 30 years. Caring. Experienced. Professional. Let me help, as I have so many others before you!

May 2024 Update - I have two openings for morning/midday clients. Please reach out! Life is all about balance. At times, finding that balance can feel overwhelming. My training and personal passion for helping others makes me an ideal therapist for individuals in need of a readjustment. Clients appreciate my down-to-earth point of view and ability to provide both encouragement and reality. Whether you are managing symptoms of anxiety and depression, life challenges like grief, divorce, infertility, relational issues, or other stressors, together we'll create and execute a plan to regain balance and move you toward a joyful life.

My aim as a therapist is to get to know you and your unique personality and to facilitate a space where you can authentically show up to discuss your feelings and desires. Circumstances in life can be distressing and isolating, but you do not have to navigate that alone. I believe exploring these feelings and experiences in depth can provide a clearer understanding of oneself and the ability to navigate such stressors. I currently see children, adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, relational issues, and loneliness.

Aviva works with clients to foster and establish a trusting and safe environment in order to have an honest exploration of feelings and experiences. Aviva uses psychodynamic and relational approaches to explore the unique experiences of each person.

Therapy can be the turning point in your life—allowing you to confront your challenges and unconscious habits in order to more mindfully choose your behaviors, relationships, and life path. As a psychotherapist, I work to help my clients find fulfillment, serenity, confidence, and true happiness. I accompany individuals and couples through a process of examining who they are, how they came to be, and where they ultimately want to go. I collaborate with clients to heal issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, and trauma.

I believe therapy is a space where you can unlock new understandings of your life and the world around you.  Often, we find ourselves struggling with the recurring emotions, thoughts, and relational patterns. Through therapy, you can gain a stronger grasp of who you are and approach life with increased awareness. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are experiencing interpersonal and internal difficulties, navigating issues of gender and sexuality, coming-of-age, and life transitions. I also work with people who are struggling with substance use, mania, depression, and anxiety.

We all could use some help at different points in our lives. It can be hard to hold all of the various feelings and navigate a wide range of difficulties in life. There are many similar themes that people struggle with and yet every person is unique with individual experiences along the way. Psychic pain, while difficult, can also be what causes someone to reach out for help. That help often turns out to be the beginning of learning about how to understand and manage that specific pain and issues in oneself. You can call for a free consult with more specifics pertaining to your particular circumstances.

I believe that the most important relationship we develop is with our inner self. People often get caught up in repetitive patterns that may hinder their work, love, or personal relationships caused by past traumas or disconnection from oneself. This may inhibit them from being able to live a fulfilling life. The process of getting in touch with often unknown aspects of oneself enables one to lead a fuller life. Lack of such a connection with our psychological center leads in varying degrees to emotional homelessness, emptiness in one's work, and personal relationships. In my publications I explore the notion of "inner home".

I believe that people seek treatment because they are hurting and want to relieve the pain. I help the individual or couple find a way to change patterns of behavior that are adding to the pain. In the therapy we get to examine feelings and thoughts as well as interpersonal interactions that are damaging and may be contributing to the pain. I believe that the therapeutic process is a collaborative process where the patient and therapist work together towards a goal mutually agreed upon.

"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" asked the poet, Mary Oliver. I've been thinking about this every day since the first time I read it. It's some question, isn't it? Sometimes it inspires me. Sometimes it frightens me. Since it always challenges me, I've rooted my practice philosophy in it. It's kind of like the adult version of “what do you want to be when you grow up”? How in the world do we answer that?

We are uniquely qualified to help you achieve your family building goals. Whether you need guidance navigating your infertility process, thinking about egg freezing, considering using donor sperm or eggs to have a child or coping with difficult parenting issues we can assist you in realizing your dreams and help make your journey easier. We also can provide assessments for donor egg, donor sperm or surrogacy arrangements. My book, Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception is available on Amazon or anywhere books are sold and my podcast, Building Your Family, is available on YouTube and all audio platforms.

As a therapist, I believe in a holistic approach to treatment that not only focuses on the psychological, but also on the physical, socio-economic, religious, and spiritual factors in one’s life. I have experience working with pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. My clients often seek guidance in managing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship conflicts. By setting both short and long-term goals, we work together to not only address these issues, but to improve your overall quality of life.

Life can be complex, messy, and difficult to function in. I work with both individuals and couples/families and there is no limit to what kind of issues or goals you can have for therapy. Anxiety, eating disorders, work/school stress, depression, and family trauma don't even begin to scratch the surface of what you can bring to the session when you meet with me.

I provide insight oriented psychotherapy and behavioral interventions such as CBT and DBT to help individuals, teens, and children meet their highest potential and free themselves from emotional disregulation. A primary focus is relief from depression and anxiety while increasing self-esteem and pleasure along with stability in personal relationships. I empower my patients to make the needed changes in their lives while staying motivated and provide the safe space and emotionally healing environment essential for growth.

I enjoy working with clients from diverse backgrounds dealing with a wide range of concerns. Clients seek therapy for a number of reasons: some need guidance through grief and uncertainty, others feel stuck, and some want to understand themselves better. Ultimately, my job is to guide a client through revelations, insights, and desires; to help them explore and understand what drives them and what might interfere with their journey; to support them in discovering the best relationship with themself and others.

My work with you will be targeted at the areas you most want to focus on. Those areas may be opening creative roadblocks; changing life directions; strengthening coping skills; help with grieving; or other life changes and traumas. You stand at the vanguard of what changes you wish to see. The partnership we form together will always be supportive. I do not take insurance, but have a sliding scale and a complimentary 20 minute intake to discuss our possibilities for working together.

So you no doubt want to know the key things about me. Almost all my patients come to understand that they are getting a nonjudgemental empathic ear, & it is manifest in my unbridled enthusiasm supporting their tentative & often fearful efforts to move around some psychological boulders...and they come to accept that positive change is achievable. My focus is on you. In other words I address my patient's individual current conflicts & current dynamic patterns of interacting with others, often in troubling scenarios, I work out of an eclectic mix of crisis intervention, brief & longterm group & individual psychology.

To our Dear Future Client, If you're reading this, chances are you may have noticed that something does not feel right in your relationship. Perhaps you have known this for quite some time or maybe you have only now come to realize an important truth - that this is not how you want to feel, not where you want to be, & it's time for change. Change can be really scary and overwhelming, maybe even foreign. Of course, evolution doesn't happen overnight, so naturally you may ask how & when does it happen? Good questions!