Therapists in Upper East Side, New York, NY

Are you feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues? As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience, I'm here to help you find the clarity and resilience you need to thrive. We'll embark on a journey of personal growth and healing. I'll provide you with tools and strategies to overcome obstacles, enhance your relationships, and cultivate inner peace. My approach is grounded in evidence-based techniques and tailored to your unique needs. Our work will help reduce your emotional pain and will allow you to navigate challenges and find purpose in life.

I work with adults, children and adolescents. I use a psycho-dynamic, psychoanalytically informed approach that seeks to understand how primary early experience and relationships have impacted and influenced current self experience. The goal of treatment is to deconstruct problematic relational patterns and self experience and to achieve strengthened connection to one's unique, authentic self.

Welcome, I am so glad you are here! I use empathy, warmth and understanding to foster a collaborative practice. I specialize in life transitions, addiction, men's mental health and neurodivergent needs. I am committed to supporting individuals on their journey towards healing and personal growth. One of the key aspects of therapy that I like to focus on is emotional regulation, which is crucial for overall mental and physical well-being. I've helped numerous clients manage stress, process trauma and cope with difficult situations.

As a therapist I create a safe and non-judgmental space where you will feel validated and supported. From a collaborative and strength-based approach, I am passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families to enrich and deepen their connections to those who matter most. I focus on resolving issues related to breakdowns in communication and life transitions including marriage, separation, illness, loss, pregnancy and the birth of a child. I believe that through therapy, ruptures can be repaired, and couples and families can navigate tumultuous times with greater ease and grace.

Imagine yourself feeling calmer, confident and more comfortable in your life. I have over 30 years of experience in helping clients lessen their anxiety, cope with stress and challenge negative beliefs and old habits. My expertise includes working with adults in all different stages of life who may be experiencing anxiety, stress, grief/loss, low self-esteem, acute and chronic illness and family and relationship issues.

Together you and I will pinpoint your main issues and goals. Using a foundation of trust and openness, we will uncover roots of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are not serving you so that you may heal and grow to a fuller potential. I make it a priority to treat each person as an individual, with a unique history and specific needs. My style is nonpathologizing. Psychotherapy is not about delving into sickness, but rather about becoming aware of how competent, capable, and amazing you really are.

I believe that treatment is most effective when the individual seeking therapy is willing to delve not only her/his conscious but unconscious thoughts and feelings. One must be as honest as possible and collaborate with me to determine what is helpful to him and what is not helpful. Psychotherapy is a process, often a long process. A willingness to persevere, in spite of difficult sessions and periods, is critical. Change is hard.

I want to help you live a more meaningful life. I believe that a collaborative approach to therapy can help provide you with the tools needed to allow you to navigate your life in a values driven way. I specialize in treating stress/anxiety, depression, adjustment, and relationship issues in adults. Together we can begin to cultivate more adaptive ways of coping, thinking, and behaving to foster a more fulfilled life. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative meaning our work together will incorporate elements of different theoretical orientations.

We all turn a blind eye to parts of ourselves that are too painful to experience. In an accepting, nonjudgmental environment, together we will explore the difficulties with which you are struggling, slowly recognizing the parts which you are unaware of, but which influence your experiences, the way you feel, and the way you act or react. Getting to know yourself in a deeper way can lead to a sense of truth, creativity, ownership of experiences, and life choices. I am a psychoanalyst and a psychotherapist, a member at the Contemporary Freudian Society.

What prevents you from having a happy life? What stops you from getting what you really want? You are searching for help. Welcome to the beginning of your healing journey. My patients are usually high functioning people who are genuinely motivated to change, but simply do not know how. My mission is to help people free themselves from limiting patterns and develop healthier skills of living and relating. Stress, unhappiness, anger, self control, dissatisfaction with work or with interpersonal or family relationships: our work together finally offers you a chance to establish and pursue what you really want in your life.

I am a NYS licensed psychologist with 15 years of experience working in the field of mental health. I have worked extensively with college students, young adults and the LGBTQ population. I have expertise in a wide range of difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, life transitions, grief/loss, women's issues and infertility. While I consider myself a generalist, I also hold a specialization in Clinical Health Psychology.

Do you feel stuck or exhausted by every day expectations? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed by work, relationships, and decision-making. I specialize in grief and loss, and depression or anxiety that may be exacerbated by unexpected change. Together we can explore what affects you, holds true for you, and make-meaning of your evolving sense of purpose. We will explore your personal values and thoughts and patterns in a compassionate and honest way.

Therapy can be challenging - it takes courage to look directly at parts of ourselves that we feel ashamed of. Going through this process with someone who gets you can be transformative. I'm deeply curious about how you see the world and work to create an environment where you can be, too. Maybe you have learned to cope with feelings in ways that are hurting you or your relationships. Maybe you're struggling with a tendency to isolate or hurt yourself, with self-hatred, with long-term patterns that you feel hopeless about. Every person has a unique ability to change & grow. The goal of therapy is to remove obstacles to your growth.

No matter what brings one to therapy - seeking relief from symptoms, difficult relationships, or a quest for inner balance and calm - certain components could prove essential for a successful outcome. One of these components is the client's active participation in the process; another - treatment tailored to individual needs; and, most importantly, a safe and welcoming environment and the therapist's open-minded attitude. These principles serve as my ethical framework, while my approach to treatment is primarily guided by training in Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy and my experience working with clients of diverse backgrounds.

It’s time to start living with joy and intention. Although this may seem like an unattainable goal for you right now, with a supportive trusting hand you can live the way you want to live. Therapy should be a compassionate space for you to safely express the wholeness of who you are and address what’s holding you back from fully engaging in your life. Whether it's past trauma, relationship patterns that no longer serve you or fear of being your authentic self, we will identify your strengths and use them to create a life that excites you.

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.

I have expertise in supporting individuals through a diverse array of challenges, including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, life and career transitions, low self-esteem, and relationship issues. Additionally, I specialize in working with individuals diagnosed as highly sensitive persons (HSPs). Drawing from a deep understanding of the unique traits and sensitivities associated with HSPs, I offer personalized and empathetic support customized to meet each client's individual needs.

Are you having problems in your relationship? As a psychologist with over 20 years of experience, I am here to help. I can guide you through rebuilding trust, establishing clear communication channels, and restoring intimacy. If you’re looking for a couples therapist, you’ve probably tried to improve your relationship on your own without success, and maybe you’re discouraged. Couples therapy helps overcome these frustrations by using proven strategies to strengthen relationships. I use one of the most effective methods of couples counseling called Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFT).

Do you find yourself consumed by worry or struggling with self-esteem? Perhaps you find yourself procrastinating, leaving you feeling stressed and unmotivated. Or maybe past traumas cast a shadow on your current relationships? If any of these challenges resonate with your experience, you're in the right place.