Psychoanalytic Therapists in Upper West Side, New York, NY

With over 30 years of private practice, I have seen major changes in people resolving problems and changing their lives for the better. You may come in with issues such as relationships difficulties, anxiety, depression, narcissism, sexual identity, coping with stress, self-sabotage, lack of confidence, problems with aging, and others, which we can deal with together. In therapy, we have an opportunity to identify repetitive patterns and assumptions that interfere with a satisfying life. I bring an analytically informed approach, while maintaining a focus on your present life and interactions, as well as using the relationship between us as a valuable source of information.

I offer my clients a bedrock of honesty and stability based on evidenced-based practices in psychology and human growth. I believe in the art of asking the right questions to each client so that they can find their own way. Reflective listening coupled with skillful questioning can cut through years of pain. My therapy is not vague. It sometimes offers tough love-type feedback. But it does give each patient meaningful insight that goes beyond the surface of their lives. You can learn more about me at my website www.susanpodbielski.com

I have been practicing psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy in NYC with adults for over 20 years. My work has included mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, history of suicide attempts, panic disorder, agoraphobia, history of trauma and abuse. I have helped patients with a broad range of life issues, such as navigating relationships, raising children, managing financial stress, dealing with medical or sexual problems, understanding sexual orientation and gender, and adjusting to life changes such as marriage, divorce, changing jobs, release from prison, death of a parent or other loss.

I am a psychologist who earned my Ph.D. at NYU and completed psychoanalytic training at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. I have been in private practice for over 20 years, and am experienced working with children, adolescents and adults. I have an engaged, collaborative approach to my work and have experience with people from varied backgrounds and with a wide range of clinical issues including depression, anxiety, loss and illness.

Life is a question. Oftentimes moving through it can be very difficult and overwhelming. Perhaps you feel deeply unmotivated in your daily life or drained by your relationships. Therapy can cultivate a space in which to explore and reflect on our painful life experiences—trauma, anxiety, depression, troubled relationships, isolation and loneliness. It can be a space to observe how we’ve been moving through our lives, to figure out how to evolve and grow. A space to be playful and creative, to reconnect with our desires and make contact with the lost or disregarded parts of ourselves.

Do feelings of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem take the joy out of life? Are you ready to fine-tune or overhaul your career or relationships? If so, I invite you to consider contacting me to set up a consultation.This is the first step in a collaborative process designed to help create the life you envision. Employing curiosity instead of judgment, we will tap into the wisdom and strengths you already possess. Throughout the journey, we will explore and work toward understanding where you are, how you got there and your would like to be.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and I work to help people make changes in how they lead their lives and experience themselves. Trained in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic theories, I help people address a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, personality disorders and relationship problems. My approach is collaborative, empathic, and supportive.

As a psychologist with psychoanalytic training, I have years of experience in treating anxiety and depression, especially serious depression. I believe that many problems emanate from faulty interpersonal relations and/or a lifetime of trauma. I can help you spot self sabotaging patterns. I provide a therapy that is accessible, affordable, and relies on both the examination of troublesome feelings as well as defective thinking patterns. Before anything else, I hope to build a trusting relationship.

Do you need help dealing with your relationships, work, family, and self-esteem? As a psychologist with many years of experience, I combine empathy, psychological insight, and feedback to help you gain greater self-awareness and empower you to make positive changes in your life. I do both individual and couple's therapy and am able to blend my psychoanalytic training with other modalities such as anxiety reduction techniques. I have over 15 years of experience in college/grad school counseling from my work at Columbia University and have also helped adults through other important life stages and challenges.

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist who works with individuals in therapy, intensive therapy, and psychoanalysis. I have a specialization in addressing diverse needs such as stage of life changes, work and relationship challenges, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. I earned my M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from New York University. Currently, I am a senior psychoanalytic candidate at PANY, the Psychoanalytic Association of New York affiliated with NYU School of Medicine, where I also co-teach in the Fellowship Program.

Navigating relationships and the challenges of life can be overwhelming. I am an individual, couples and family therapist, and I help clients learn how to have healthy connections with themselves and with others. Whether you're struggling with a long-term problem or just going through a rough patch, we will work collaboratively to understand and overcome barriers that interfere with your personal and relational goals and happiness.

You are stuck in a dark maze carrying the crushing pressure of the world to succeed on your chest. While everybody is at the finish line of the race, you are handcuffed to the beginning of the line. The isolation and loneliness feel like a void in the pit of your stomach that is never filled. The emotions are like waves in the ocean, when it comes, it drowns you, and when it's quiet, it's boxed up in a container ready to explode. My post-grad includes the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with extensive training in AEDP (focus on here-and-now relational and body - somatic) and EMDR for dating and breakups.

I am a licensed psychologist offering psychotherapy to individuals and couples. I treat adults and adolescents. Sessions can be in-person, over video or on the phone. My approach is primarily psychoanalytic/psychodynamic though I use cognitive and behavioral techniques when appropriate. I have specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders, substance abuse/addictions and LGBTQ+ issues. Additional areas of specialization or interest include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, chronic medical conditions, disabilities, love and intimacy, parenting and identity confusion.

As a licensed clinical psychologist and trained psychoanalyst my role is to help you understand and resolve the conflicts that are making you feel bad. Therapy is a process that allows you to identify problematic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that may be impairing your interpersonal and professional success, Improvement is understanding how and why these patterns formed, and what it takes to change them. This is most likely to happen when you feel safe and in a confidential atmosphere with an attuned and nonjudgmental listener. Together we will enhance your self-awareness and freedom to make better choices

There is no simple formula for helping people but there are necessary elements: an atmosphere of safety and respect, and openess to and curiosity about the uniqueness of each person. Therapy is essentially a series of conversations in which you and I create meaningful solutions to problems and difficulties in living. The opportunity provided by therapy for greater self awareness allows people to stop self defeating behavior and destructive patterns of living and to get on with making the best use of their time and talents.

Educated and trained both in NYC and Israel (Columbia University, Yeshiva University, Tel Aviv University and Haifa University) I have been treating children, parents and adults for over 15 years as a clinical psychologist. I deeply enjoy working collaboratively with people from different languages, cultural backgrounds and religions, and always open to and benefit from learning new things from my patients.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with practices in Manhattan and Long Island. I work with adults, adolescents, and children presenting with a wide range of concerns and difficulties. My clinical background and training include an emphasis on in-depth and longer-term treatment. I also draw from more structured treatment approaches and interventions where I feel it will be helpful.

Beginning therapy can feel like a big step and I am here to work collaboratively with you in a safe, supportive, and liberated space. I would like to help you feel less alone with difficult feelings and experience a greater sense of self-agency and fulfillment in your life. I have over 10 years of experience and extensive post-graduate training specializing in depression, anxiety, complex trauma, issues related to identity, and I offer particular attunement to individuals who identify as LGBTQAI+.

I am a warm, supportive and non-judgmental therapist. We will work together to come to new understandings about your feelings, relationships, and behavior patterns. I favor an empathic and supportive approach which integrates psychodynamic and psychoanalytic techniques in order to help clients not only reduce symptoms, but to also explore and understand the underlying issues. I believe in helping clients identify their strengths to enable them to overcome these issues. I collaborate with and provide referrals to nutritionists, psychiatrists, and physicians as needed.