Therapists in SoHo, New York, NY

My hope is that all of my clients will begin to approach both themselves and their world with more gentleness. With so many beautiful moments to capture, do you ever stop and notice what it is that you attend to? These are the things that are filling your life. I believe that small moments are actually opportunities to develop more peaceful encounters with ourselves. Fortunately, we can recreate the way we speak to ourselves. I have over fifteen years of experience and have treated children, adolescents and adults with trauma, depression, anxiety and learning differences.

Welcome! I am a clinical psychologist and a TA psychotherapist (transactional analysis). I work with a variety of psychological challenges but I am specialized in working with individuals struggling with eating disorders (bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge-eating disorder). The individuals I work with often come to therapy having tried many behavioral interventions that brought little change (being more disciplined with their diet, exercising more/less, creating plans etc.).

The most rewarding thing I do is help people create more intimacy & vulnerability with themselves and others. One of my main focuses is helping clients embrace their relationships in healthier ways. I enjoy working with clients who have blocks that are keeping them from desired romantic relationships. Together we can address underlying stresses from trauma or current triggers and work through them, developing new coping skills along the way. I believe individuals understand their strengths and limitations best, and so my task will be in helping to deepen awareness.

If you're reading this, it means you have already taken the first step toward wellness: you've begun the search for the right therapist for you. In our first sessions, we’ll work to establish goals for treatment so that our later sessions can serve to deepen self-exploration into how we can meet those goals. I am not a smile and nod therapist, but a therapist who will truly be your partner in accessing a higher quality of lived experience.

Therapy has the potential to be a transformative experience. I have found people realize the benefit of therapy when they learn how to communicate and advocate for themselves compassionately, practice setting better boundaries, love themselves and others more fully, start to listen to their feelings as teachers and compasses pointing to important lessons, and when they begin to trust themselves as they are, to live authentically and unapologetically. Therapy with me is informed by Social Justice, Allyship, Anti-Racism and is Affirming of all Identities, including, Neurodivergent, Sexual, and Gender.

As a therapist, I provide evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT and ACT) to women, young adults, and professionals experiencing a range of symptoms and life stressors. My specialties include depression, anxiety, stress and coping skills, dating and relationships, self-esteem, meditation/mindfulness, and ADHD. My goal is to help people understand why they feel and act the way they do, while helping them navigate this difficult world with compassion, kindness, and grace.

My focus is on introspection & interpersonal relationships. I integrate a traditional and holistic approach in a safe and peaceful setting. I tailor to your personal needs and wants by removing the masks and uncovering your personal truth/individualized self. My practice incorporates skill building to help you understand why you make the choices you make and to live your life through self-acceptance, self-love, and confidence

As a therapist, I am dedicated to creating a warm, collaborative, and genuine interaction with my clients. I believe in the importance of building a real relationship between therapist and client, where trust and understanding are paramount. My approach is both compassionate and supportive, sometimes adding a touch of humor to help build connection and ease stress. I strive to foster a safe and open environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and emotions, and where together, we can work towards meaningful change and personal growth.

Dr. Shari Férère is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and interpersonal trauma with clients of all ages. Dr. Férère has a true passion for helping clients navigate and adjust to various life stressors and transitions. She knows that no single therapeutic technique is the right one for every individual. “I truly value meeting my clients where they are in their healing process while promoting change and growth. My aim is to provide a safe space where clients have the opportunity to hear themselves in a new way, develop healthier perceptions of themselves, and strengthen their relationships.”

Have you been setting personal goals, but finding it difficult to stay motivated or overcome challenges on your own? Are you facing a big life transition? Maybe you've noticed that you're dragging in the morning or you're feeling disconnected from the people you love. Congratulations on making the important step of searching for a therapist! Let me help you find yourself again. As your therapist, I will work alongside you to give voice to your experiences and identify strategies that work for you. I offer you a judgement-free space to explore your desires, successes, and struggles.

Acknowledging your desire to begin this process is a brave first step. Everyone has gone through periods of time where life feels overwhelming and challenging. Individual Therapy is a space for you to visit where you can feel understood, and not judged. Our time together can be short term if you are working through an acute crisis, or longer term if you need a place to work through deeply rooted feelings of low self worth, anxiety or depression. I am able to work with couples upon request.

Emily believes in taking a compassionate, holistic, and collaborative approach when supporting individuals throughout their unique journeys. Therapy is a powerful tool that can help you overcome challenges, navigate transitions, achieve your goals, and find fulfillment in life. Emily utilizes strengths-based, solution-focused techniques to help you increase self-awareness and insight, develop coping strategies, and experience positive growth. All strategies are evidence-based and effectively tailored to address each individual’s unique and changing needs.

As a Trauma Therapist I use an experiential, body-centered approach that focuses on the acceptance, exploration and integration of your authentic experience in the moment. This approach recognizes that our bodies and our emotions hold tremendous wisdom. I will facilitate this process collaboratively and respectfully so you can express yourself, expand your awareness, and examine the patterns and beliefs about yourself that create inner conflict and struggles. You will discover options and choices, and access your potential, so you can find satisfying answers to your questions and concerns. Fundamental and sustainable change in your life is our key objective.

By listening with a compassionate and trained ear, I help people to hear themselves, their history and habits, dreams and symptoms anew and in their specificity. I view treatment as a collaboration in creating and maintaining a space for shared speech, and have seen how this can bring about lasting change, freeing one up to participate with greater calm, resolve, and care in the direction of one's life.

I utilize an unique approach wherein I incorporate evidence based practices of both traditional talk therapy and creative arts therapy to meet my clients varying needs. I have direct experience working with clients of all ages from various communities and backgrounds including the LGBTQIA + community, neurodiverse clients, and those struggling with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, body image issues and major life transitions. I strive to approach my work with warmth, cultural humility and an understanding that my clients are the experts of their own story.

Most of our psychological pain and misery, our inhibitions and limitations in achieving a satisfying life, are the result of primitive anxieties that we carry within ourselves since the very time we were, indeed, really helpless. The psychoanalytic encounter allows one to become wiser and assume more responsibility towards oneself and toward others one lives with, cares for or simply meets in everyday life. It is a method that concentrates on the "Here and Now" and tries to free the mind from old -- and, usually, no longer all that helpful -- ways that we use to defend ourselves from pain.

At different times in our lives we can feel stuck and struggle with finding our way. Oftentimes, our usual ways of dealing with these struggles aren't helping or may even be preventing us from feeling better. I see individuals who are dealing with anxiety, self-doubt, sadness, loss and trauma or having difficulties in relationships, work, school, parenting, and varying life-stage transitions.

Haley provides evidence-based therapy for children, teens, and adults. She has had the opportunity to provide care in private practice, school, and medical settings. This array of experiences has fostered her ability to understand clients through a multi-disciplinary lens and draw upon a multitude of evidence-based treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Prevention-Focused Care, Crisis Intervention, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Exposure and Response Prevention. She utilizes these therapies to target anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, trauma, and executive functioning deficits.

If you're seeking a therapist with a holistic focus, I offer traditional psychotherapy with an integrative approach that includes mind, body, spirit and sexual wellness. From my own life experiences -- as both therapist and client -- I believe these are all integral aspects of overall emotional and psychological health. I view therapy as a collaborative process, and have a warm and supportive style that's based in a strengths perspective. Together we can work to effect positive growth and change in your life.