Existential Therapists in New York, NY

I am a pre-licensed professional at PMA Mental Health. I hope to offer a therapeutic space that is warm, trusting, and welcoming for my clients in which they feel comfortable exploring all parts of themselves and starting their unique wellness journey.

Welcome. Let's begin. You are taking an important step toward a more meaningful life. As your group therapist, I create empathic, safe group therapy spaces for you to clarify your life priorities & purpose, heal, grow, bring about lasting change & feel less lonely. Through our work together, you will foster greater authenticity and psychological/spiritual resilience as you navigate life choices, transitions & stressors. I will guide you toward more fulfilling relationships with yourself & others. Ultimately, you will feel more hopeful, empowered & free. I can help you create the life you want to be living.

Hi there, I am a trilingual Taiwanese American therapist based in New York with experience working with adult clients from diverse backgrounds including AAPI, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and substance use populations. My experience covers grief, relational challenges, addiction, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, Asian American and queer identity. Together we will explore how the past informs your present and relationships, practice new ways of being, and foster more self-awareness through compassionate curiosity and presence.

I am a proud cisgender gay man from Suriname with Guyanese heritage, enriched by a cultural tapestry woven with Caribbean, West Indies, and South American norms. Rooted in objectivity and nonjudgmentalism, my therapeutic approach seeks equilibrium for meaningful connections with clients. At the heart of my practice is active listening through an integrative lens, providing a space for clients to explore, heal, and grow openly. I am dedicated to co-creating a safe, nurturing environment that allows clients to develop authentically, free from fear or shame. Your healing journey deserves a comprehensive, personalized approach.

Life unfolds as a dynamic journey, offering a rich tapestry of experiences. Instead of trying to eliminate every hurdle, therapy becomes a powerful tool for reshaping our approach to challenges. This process enables us to face difficulties, minimize their impact, and craft narratives that empower us. In this journey, you are the expert. As a therapist, I provide a neutral and supportive space, encouraging joint exploration into your identity and how you navigate the world. In our therapeutic relationship, meaningful conversation serves as the catalyst for insightful reflection and profound personal integration.

A highly intelligent, sensitive and responsive psychotherapist, Julia Pema will help you decipher the meaning of life and being, figure out how to realize your dreams, overcome challenges, and heal your wounds, and will sit with you in moments of despair and indescribable grief. Whether you want to grow better and deeper or survive and just function, she will uphold your safe space.

Mina's clinical approach integrates psychodynamic and existential modalities, guiding clients to understand and change unhelpful patterns. With empathy and humor, she draws from positive psychology, focusing on clients’ strengths to challenge maladaptive behaviors. Inspired by Carl Jung, she views therapy as a journey towards authenticity.

The clients I see are often seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their experiences, yearning for a meaningful connection and a sense of purpose. Their goals include achieving emotional stability, developing a coherent sense of self, and fostering healthy, fulfilling relationships. They desire a compassionate, open dialogue that empowers them to explore their inner world and transform their challenges into opportunities for personal growth and resilience.

We are thrown into life without any guide. Life asks much from us, takes much from us and gives much to us. Learning how to fundamentally hold your own in your own existence, live by your own desires, your own passions, is central to living a life that you find meaningful and develop relationships that are deep leading to an overall sense of happiness. I help clients accept reality as it is, to learn to be themselves and to enjoy being themselves. Internal harmony is essential to human happiness. In sessions, clients discover the totality of their personhood, come to appreciate being alive, to thrive rather than to simply survive.

Currently Accepting New Clients. I work with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with anxiety disorders (General Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Phobias), depression, identity and existential concerns, and major life transitions and adjustments. Together, we explore the underlying causes of the reoccurring themes and patterns in your life that bring you discomfort or uneasiness, and then work together to help find a path to personal growth and purpose.

People often seek counseling or psychotherapy to change and to resolve difficulties or problems. Seeking consultation is personal and it takes some courage to initiate contact. Sometimes the impetus comes from within; sometimes your circumstances or others close to you provide a nudge. Finding the 'right' therapist for you may take some exploration. Some people simply seek to talk privately about a subject or an issue. This may involve one's direction in life, career, management role, or decision-making. Some people seek to address deeply personal thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, spirituality, or other concerns.

Adam Kaufman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working remotely in California and New York. Adam is passionate about helping individuals and couples from the Millennial and Gen X age groups. Many of Adam’s clients feel overwhelmed when they’re trying to find a sense of well-being while juggling their careers, partners, children, and more. This might leave them in an existential crisis, or numb to their emotions through addictions or unhealthy behaviors. Turning to therapy, they seek a feeling of purpose and a way to live a healthier life.

Worries keeping you up at night? Feeling "stuck" in a career or relationship? Do you feel like you're missing out on life because of your fears? I am a licensed clinical psychologist with specialties in anxiety, behavioral sleep medicine, and health psychology. My approach to psychotherapy is practical: I hope for my clients to complete treatment with skills and tools to navigate their emotional and physical issues. All services are provided via telehealth to individuals in Connecticut and New York State.

I believe that my work is in helping clients walk less blindly through life. I try to ask questions to clarify the principles underlying the ways they relate to the world and others. I help not only with common problems (anxiety, depression, PTSD, phobias, OCD, etc.) but also work with those whose issues are not easily captured by a diagnosis and are existential in nature. The so-called "worried well" come to uncover and work through the sources of internal struggles, in order to become their best selves and live a more fulfilling life. I am fully bilingual and practice in both English and Russian.

Life, amidst its transcendent beauty, can at times be challenging, leaving us feeling lost and searching for meaning. Sometimes these feelings are triggered by a specific event, such as the death of a loved one, a major life transition, a breakup or a traumatic experience. Other times, we just can’t seem to pinpoint the catalyst for these emotions. Therapy can be one tool to help during these times. I believe that the role of the therapist is to provide a secure relationship that can be utilized for personal growth, self-reflection and long-lasting change.

How can finding a therapist who truly understands me and makes me feel safe enough to open up be so difficult? Perhaps you're struggling with personal issues that feel hard to express or even understand yourself. Maybe anxiety, depression, or loneliness has hindered your ability to connect with others. Or, your unique challenges might be overlooked in white cis straight therapy. If so, I am here for you. As a non-binary person, I specialize in serving LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and neurodivergent people. I adopt a feminist approach that promotes open dialogue about social issues and encourages advocacy to reclaim agency.

I am a doctor of clinical social work, board certified in oncology care, whose goal it is to provide a compassionate space for therapy. In my many years of experience in cancer care in a healthcare setting, my work has afforded me the opportunity to support individuals, families, and loved ones through life threatening and life-limiting illness, trauma, grief, loss, existential distress, and the search for meaning in the face of adversity. In life, there is suffering for us all in different ways and we can perhaps find meaning in the pain, purpose in the loss, and comfort through the journey.

I combine my advanced training in psychodynamically -oriented psychotherapy with practical cognitive behavioral approaches. I utilize these methods to provide compassionate and competent treatment for anxiety, panic and phobic disorders as well as PTSD. My belief is that authentic psychotherapy is about the activation of hope, the strengthening of the capacity to love and be loved and the enhancement of each client's capacity for self-preservation, self- healing and self-care.

If you are seeking therapy at this point in your life, you may be feeling that your usual way of coping isn't working anymore. This may lead to you feeling alienated and lonely, frustrated and angry, hopeless, confused, striving for perfection, or otherwise stuck. It may simply be that your usual way of being is made up of out-of-date strategies - what was once adaptive is now causing you stress and unnecessary suffering. Let me help you learn how to start relaxing the struggle. Our work together will provide an opportunity for self-knowledge, tolerance for difficult emotions, and acceptance of your own humanity.