Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Lower East Side, New York, NY

I'm an adult, adolescent and child psychologist with a wide range of experience helping people work through life's difficulties. I specialize in humor, warmth and empathy using psychodynamic, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques. Whether it's anxiety, depression, ADHD, sexuality, relationships, or grief and trauma, I use an engaging and direct approach to clarify problems, minimize negative patterns, and ease painful symptoms and situations. A core part of my work is helping people strengthen their capacities for healthy self-reflection and coping, so that their problematic patterns diminish and their creative growth blossoms.

When faced with one of life's many obstacles, I believe the first important step is to reach out for support. We may need help to move through a transitional time in our lives, to work through a rough patch, or to build skills to better manage a crisis. Examining issues through a CBT lens allows us to identity thoughts and behaviors that can cause us distress. We address these thoughts and behaviors to improve your life. I believe all individuals have strengths. Through therapy, we will work together to capitalize on these strengths and develop a healthier sense of self.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, trauma and relationship difficulties. I have helped clients get through intense periods of sadness, self-doubt and major life transitions. Therapy has been used to explore and understand feelings particularly as they come up in the moment. It also encourages individuals to reflect on their behaviors, look at how their past influences the way they perceive and experience their lives and make choices that are in line with their needs.

Overeaters Solutions is the premier psychology-based weight management practice dedicated solely to weight loss and weight management. We are specialists in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is the breakthrough approach for permanent weight loss and creating a healthy lifestyle. At OS we believe that managing your weight and managing your life are intricately woven.

Natalia Porter is a New York State licensed Mental Health Counselor, certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, with twenty years of experience providing services to diverse populations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Ms. Porter provides a warm and safe environment to foster the collaborative work that is essential in assisting individuals to achieve their personal goals.

Life presents us with challenges; everyone experiences a degree of distress or worry along the way. Psychotherapy provides a safe, supportive partnership in which you can begin to understand your experiences, identify areas you'd like to change, build on strengths, and ultimately make choices to create a greater sense of well-being. Many individuals I work with are intelligent, accomplished people who feel they could benefit from a deeper exploration of the questions they are encountering with respect to career, relationships or personal identity. Additionally, I have an interest in working on issues specific to artists and creative professionals.

Dr. Robert Reiner is the Executive Director and founder of Behavioral Associates (BA), and has been practicing psychology since 1981. He specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals, couples and families alone or in combination with Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) and QEEG assessment. Dr. Reiner is a warm, compassionate psychologist that personally meets with each new patient during the initial consultation to assess the patients' individual needs, match them with one of the expert clinicians on staff, and devise a treatment plan. While he views medication as a last resort, psychiatrists are available to prescribe when deemed necessary.

Dr. Baten incorporates CBT and holistic health in her practice. She helps individuals, children, families and couples develop new strategies to change old patterns. She stimulates emotional growth by teaching people to replace their self-defeating thoughts, feelings and actions with new and more effective ones. Patients are taught to identify the dysfunctional beliefs that lead to negative consequences in their mood and behavior as well as to replace poor food and lifestyle choices. She encourages individuals to be responsible for their own emotions, empowering them to change and overcome unhealthy behaviors that interfere with their ability to enjoy life.

I would like to provide you with the help and support needed to make the changes in your life that you deem important. My style of therapy is client centered and collaborative which allows for a unique therapeutic experience.

Are you introspective and thoughtful, yet find yourself worrying too much--often feeling guilty, anxious and self-critical? Would you like to feel more self-accepting? Would you like to be able to resolve conflicts more constructively? Do you want to feel less stuck, alone and down? If you can relate to some of these questions, you might consider scheduling an initial meeting to discuss your current aspirations. My style is collaborative. I welcome your questions about therapy, about me and my training and how I work.

The path to therapy varies greatly from person to person: a quest for a deeper understanding of the self and the world around you, a response to an immediate crisis or life transition, or a desire to overcome ongoing obstacles that stand in the way of your goals and life satisfaction. Whatever your journey to therapy may be, I provide a comfortable, non-judgmental environment in which to explore long-standing patterns, personal perceptions, family experiences and current situations, offering the opportunity to increase self-awareness and pursue greater personal fulfillment in your relationships, career, and other areas of life.

I work with people who are dealing with stress, relationship issues, and family conflicts. Some are afraid they are "not good enough", or struggle with people pleasing, which comes at a great cost to themselves. There are those who have a hard time figuring out who they are and what they want in life. My job is to help you manage stress, improve relationships, find out your wants and needs, and gain more self-confidence. The first step is to get a sense of one each other, in order to gain comfort and figure out what interventions will work best.

Taking the step to start treatment and finding a therapist who you feel comfortable with may seem like a daunting process. Through a collaborative process of identifying your goals and the obstacles that have stood in your way I can help you to feel better about yourself and your ability to make desired changes.

My role as a therapist is to create a safe environment for individuals to compassionately explore their journeys and assist them in reaching their full potential. I believe the true value of psychotherapy is gaining insight into ones core self and truly accepting every part of us that makes us so unique. I support the notion that we don't need to be "broken" to need healing, yet we may simply desire the evolution of self.

Therapy is a collaborative experience in which my work is to support you in being and becoming you, however complicated that may appear in your life. I practice a variety of therapeutic modalities, but in all cases I focus primarily on your emotional experience, which includes your voice, your needs, and your choices. I incorporate mainly a person-centered approach and integrate cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing to guide you towards your path to fulfillment.

I help people love themselves more, quiet their minds, and embrace the lives they truly want and deserve to be living. Therapy with me will be challenging, fun, freeing, and honest without judgment. I believe that we all have the ability to live full, rich, rewarding lives. We hold ourselves back through negative thinking, anxiety, and self doubt. I have extensive experience with many different groups of people and issues and tailor my approach to your needs and personality. I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, substance abuse, trauma, and body image issues, among others

For over 25 years I have been privileged to become closely involved with patients and their challenges. I value my relationship with each patient and couple, and provide a safe, warm environment. My goal is to bring about positive change by alleviating problems and providing relief from symptoms. Extensive training and experience combined with warmth and individualized attention are the ingredients which enable me to help my patients successfully achieve their goals. Since every individual and situation is different, I match the treatment to the patient, and not the patient to the treatment.

In life nothing happens that is not meant to happen. Sometimes what unfolds is in accordance with what we want, and reality feels good. Other times however, reality does not align with our expectations and this can be painful, difficult to accept, and even scary. Nevertheless, we can learn to be prepared and at peace with life's fluctuations. We can learn to develop a sense of congruency between reality and our desires. I work with clients to identify and change thought patterns robbing them of this ability and help them repair damages within themselves and in their relationships.

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral Therapies (CBT and DBT). I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families. My goal is to help clients identify and capitalize upon their ability to cope with emotional distress and live fulfilling lives. My approach is compassionate and change-oriented, with a focus upon developing new ways of thinking, behaving and responding to emotions. I use an evidence-based approach that is collaborative and tailored to each client's unique needs. I have experience in the treatment of trauma, self-destructive and impulsive behaviors, depression, anxiety, anger, relationship difficulties, and general stress management.