Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in New York, NY

“We are all just walking each other home.” This quote beautifully sums up my role as a therapist––to guide you on your journey through self-exploration, where healing begins. This work requires trust; I offer unconditional support and genuine care from the moment we meet. My goal is to make you feel seen, understood, and connected. I'm excited to do the work with you! Drawing from my background in journalism, I understand the importance of the stories we tell ourselves. I see clients holistically, within the context of their upbringing, acknowledging the influence of culture, family dynamics, and relationships on their worldview.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City. I strive to create a welcoming, compassionate, and judgment free space where you can feel safe and understood. I work with adults of all ages experiencing a variety of challenges, including anxiety, problematic substance use, trauma, mood instability, perfectionism, relationship issues, and major life transitions. I provide hands-on and collaborative care to help clients navigate the challenges they are facing, reduce stress, and improve their self awareness and overall well-being.

Clients I have mainly worked with are young adults and older adolescents from many different cultures, suffering from depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, trauma, and anger.

You are not alone. I am here to help and guide you through your journey. I specialize in OCD, anxiety, PTSD, and depression. I utilize Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. Together we will develop a treatment plan that is specific towards your needs. I strive to provide you with the support and tools for a better as well as healthier you.

Grace works with clients to translate her deep expertise into tangible tools for a life with less worry and more presence, confidence, and connection. She has received exceptional training in CBT, DBT, ERP, ACT, and SPACE at leading hospitals and private practices. She specializes in supporting pre-teens, teens, and adults facing anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic, social anxiety, ARFID, emetophobia, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, and anxiety related to chronic illness and gastrointestinal issues. Grace also works with caregivers of children with behavioral issues, OCD, and anxiety using evidence-based parenting interventions.

Life experiences, both traumatic and seemingly ordinary, can leave us with no choice but to develop coping strategies that can be lifesaving in the moment but eventually lead us away from our inherent joy, curiosity, creativity, and connectedness. Therapy can help us heal. I specialize in relational work, including relational patterns that come from our families of origin, relationships with ourselves, with our friends, romantic partners, and children, as well as relationships with food and substances. My approach is eclectic, blending psychodynamic approaches with somatic interventions, IFS, CBT, DBT, and other modalities.

Danielle utilizes Dialectical Behavior Therapy and principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working with clients. Danielle believes a strong therapeutic alliance is built from having a nonjudgmental and collaborative space for her clients. She aims to support by providing validation and encouraging mindfulness practices. Danielle’s approach includes genuine empathy with a combination of lighthearted humor for clients to feel comfortable throughout the process.

Are you struggling with food or body issues? Low self-esteem? Not feeling like yourself in your relationships? It can feel overwhelming to realize you want to make a change, but not know how. I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with disordered eating, body image, life transitions, anxiety, depression & interpersonal relationship issues. I use a trauma-informed model with my clients and bring my experience from in-patient settings. I'm passionate about creating a safe space that makes room for difficult emotions while empowering clients to trust their inner voice and move toward their best, most authentic selves.

Life's bright spots waxes and wanes, especially if you who have felt invalidated throughout your life and may come from historically marginalized backgrounds. Perhaps your suffering has led to a piqued interest in a commitment to healing and working through life's challenges. My mission is to honor your humanity and work with you if you felt unsafe to be you. and you have one or more marginalized identities. I work with BIPOC and LGBTQA+ people, acculturative stress survivors, people with underlying and chronic medical conditions, and people outside of mainstream faiths.

SLOW Down Just BREATHE - Make this your first step to effectively manage the challenges that confront you in your day to day life. In therapy, we will work together to confront your problems and improve the quality of your life. I have worked with adults, children, teens, and families with mood disorders, anger management, interpersonal conflicts, trauma, grief, adjustment issues including adjustment to medical conditions (acute and chronic), and employment related concerns.

Alison's practice consists of professionals from diverse backgrounds, who are navigating careers, balancing family, friends, within the challenges of daily living. Alison has successfully provided treatment for individuals who have had adverse childhood experiences which can manifest in adulthood as depression, anxiety, ptsd, or having trouble setting goals for the future. Alison has extensive experience working with children, adolescence and young adults that identify as neuro-diverse.

Rebecca offers a compassionate and action-oriented approach to therapy, striving to empower individuals with insights and practical tools for genuine transformation. She collaborates with clients to identify personal short and long-term goals and adapts her methods accordingly. Her extensive experience includes helping adults navigate challenges such as hopelessness, excessive worry, self-esteem issues, difficulty concentrating, perfectionism, irritability, emotional dysregulation, and interpersonal conflicts.

I use a client-driven approach when working with clients. I will ask guiding questions to assist clients to learn more about themselves, strive to have clients to self-identify root causes of certain patterns and behaviors that they are experiencing, and provide encouragement to clients to strengthen their self-esteem and confidence. I use Internal Family Systems, DBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Coaching, and Family Dynamics Therapy systems.

Founded by Madelaine Ellberger, LCSW, Downtown Behavioral Wellness was created to serve clients in New York and Florida that are looking to make a lasting and effective change in their lives. Madelaine knows that change can be difficult and she and the Downtown Behavioral Wellness team are there to support clients navigating the challenges that come along with change. With a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness, the Downtown Behavioral Wellness team takes a personalized approach to each client's therapeutic journey.

If you have made it here, you have taken a powerful step in taking the care of yourself that you deserve. Whether it is working through relationship complexities, work stress, or generally wanting to gain a better understanding of yourself, therapy is a helpful tool. Clients come to me for a variety of reasons including addiction, trauma, relationships, managing stress, and much more. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental, and honest space for clients to be truly understood and grow.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or stressed out? Are you looking for ways to undertand how these emotions and experiences connect? I understand the challenges you may be facing and am here to support you every step of the way. I encourage my clients to work toward change while learning to accept and love themselves through validation and encouragement. I enter sessions with a non-judgmental mindset, encouraging clients to challenge judgments and reframe their thoughts when needed. I understand that every person has a different experience and values that the client is the expert in his/her/their own life.

I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem. I specialize in helping people who are navigating difficult life transitions and looking to gain insight about their emotions, relationship patterns, and personal history. My style is warm, engaged, and collaborative rather than one-sided. I integrate techniques from evidence-based practices of somatic psychotherapy, parts work, DBT, and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help you find new skills to handle your challenges.

Oona Caplan, LCSW-R, is a graduate of the New York University Silver School of Social Work, where she earned her Master of Social Work. She has worked for over 12 years at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC as part of the inpatient child psychiatry division specializing in emotional distress caused by trauma in early childhood and adolescents. During that time, she has also served as a teaching assistant at the Icahn School of Medicine training medical students in how psycho-social factors affect the outcome of psychiatric illness.

Once you make the decision to seek therapy, the next step is to find the "best fit" therapist for you. My goal as a clinical psychologist is to assist each client on his/her journey to personal success. I've contributed to positive and meaningful changes in my clients lives by guiding them through feelings and alter unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Thus, assisting clients to create and maintain the life they desire.