Sexual Abuse Therapists in New York, NY

My style is warm and genuine. Through empathy and validation I strive to offer a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere. My goal is to help you gain insight and practical tools to improve your quality of life. Providing support and understanding along with coping strategies helps to alleviate problematic thinking, behaviors, and symptoms.

I am a warm, interactive, and compassionate psychologist who works with young to older adults for individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. I work from a psychodynamic and relational perspective, which means we take a look at the impact of your past and present relationships with family and friends, in terms of how they have impacted you, along with your sense of self and the identities you hold. I know this work makes patients feel vulnerable, so I balance the therapeutic work with a sense of sincerity to deepen the therapeutic space while also using humor and irreverence to add levity to our time together.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with an extensive background in anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. I provide therapy for individuals and couples in a safe, judgment-free environment. I've helped many people overcome obstacles to satisfaction in life. My clients have found this work leads to transformation and empowerment. In addition to talk therapy, I have experience providing treatment in different modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Somatic/Body awareness work.

Protecting yourself from pain by trying not to feel it only causes more pain. Do you distract yourself from uncomfortable feelings by over-working, eating or drinking too much, shopping, or dating? Much unhappiness is created by no longer useful coping devices. Avoiding feelings like anger, shame, regret and powerlessness, closes off access to informative parts of you. In our work together, I utilize practical tools, not just theory, to help you identify and remain connected to your feelings. Staying connected to yourself while relating to others allows for loving in healthy ways and feeling loved and valued by others.

Are you experiencing emotional unrest? Have you been dealing with negative self-talk or low self-worth? Is intense and persistent fear keeping you from a blissful life? Traumatic memories may still be alive in you. You might struggle with ripples of despair and hopelessness without a clear reason. And despite your best efforts, you can’t seem to find the ease or motivation to carry on. I’m here to help you recognize and process these challenging thoughts, emotions, and unresolved events to embrace your journey with acceptance and compassion.

I believe that everyone deserves an ally in this world. As a therapist, I strive to be that for each of my clients as they face life’s ups and downs. I lead with an open heart and aim to create a safe space for my clients during their sessions. I work to empower my clients by validating them and helping them understand their feelings and experiences.

I have over 25 years of experience treating adults and adolescents in psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy. During the the COVID pandemic, I'm seeing patients virtually through tele-medicine, on some kind of screen or phone. I specialize in helping people with depression, anxiety, and relationship issues; sexual problems; addictions; and in treating survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

I am passionate about working with individuals seeking care and support with identity, depression, anxiety, trauma and loss.

I believe in the profound impact therapy can have on someone’s life by fostering self-awareness, providing tools for managing difficulties, and supporting personal growth. I work with clients through challenges such as trauma, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and relationship struggles. My focus is on helping those who have experienced sexual assault or childhood and relational abuse, as well as anyone seeking to understand and improve their mental well-being. Through healing and growth, my clients are able to improve their relationships and build more fulfilling and resilient lives.

As a true believer in human strength, many of us spend our lives searching for what is already there. A fuller and meaningful life is lived when we have discovered our inner strength. I am trained to help you find your inner strength so you can live a healthier and more meaningful life. My practice is rooted on a psychodynamic approach--assisting the client in gaining a perspective of pure insight in order to recognize the character, traits, actions, responses, and behaviors that will be transformed.

Everyday I am humbled by working with those who have the courage to look in the mirror and work on themselves. I view psychotherapy as an opportunity for growth no matter where you are in your life; whether seeking support in a time of crisis, suffering from a mental illness, working on relationships, or you are simply curious about who you are and how your mind works. My treatment approach is rooted in psychodynamic and relational frameworks although I tailor my technique to each client. I value change beyond symptom resolution but also to increase self awareness and individual growth.

I find therapy to be a valuable space for reflection, connection, and growth and embrace the opportunity to construct such a space with my clients. I bring a warm, empathetic presence and a desire to understand my clients deeply as we work together towards the change they desire in their lives. I enjoy working with clients on a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, sexual assault/abuse, substance use concerns, traumatic and concerns related to navigating identities of all types. Offering an environment that is affirming to LGBTQ+ clients is particularly important to me.

Curious about CBT, EMDR, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, and online therapy? Click "website" to quickly set up a free 30-minute phone consultation. I view therapy as a collaborative experience aimed at helping patients become the best version of themselves. I love working with patients who are motivated to make change and excited to learn more about who they are and how they navigate the world. I have a plethora of experience working with individuals and couples who have mood disorders, anxiety related disorders, complex physical and sexual abuse traumas, and those who have difficulty adjusting to life changes.

Psychotherapy addresses the pain of feeling misunderstood and alone. My approach is to strive to help you feel heard and understood. I listen carefully, as the narratives you share may communicate both obvious and deeper meanings. I look for patterns in your life and offer insights I encourage you to refine, so that together we can make sense of your experiences. I attend to dynamics in your relationships to help you stop recreating problems from your past in the present. You need to feel safe enough to take risks in treatment, so I work to create a consistent and trustworthy environment.

I hold space that centers your multiple identities and explores how your experiences, past and present, influence how you feel and the choices you make. Together, I work with folks to identify and address interpersonal and structural-based trauma and incorporate somatic techniques to help explore the connection between stress, trauma, and your body. Our work will help deepen your understanding of the different parts of yourself to ultimately get to a place where you can choose how you want to engage in the relationships in your life, without guilt, shame, or judgement.

Do you feel undeserving of your best life? Or carry a burden of shame from abuse as a child, and need help learning to love yourself? Therapy provides a healing path, and I will walk it with you. As kids we learn reading and math yet not how to handle troubling feelings of fear, sadness, anger, and shame. Psychotherapy teaches you how to love yourself. Relief comes as you drop harsh self-judgments that block moving from where you are now to where you want to be. You learn to discriminate between destructive self-criticism and positive self-correction.

As a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, I am interested in how relationships heal and transform individuals. I work closely with my patients to illuminate areas in which they feel disconnected from others, and then together, we come up with ways to bridge those gaps. I have specialties in work with survivors of incest and sexual abuse, couples counseling and parenting issues, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adolescents and adults, as well as experience working with dissociation due to trauma.

Sometimes we need a space to talk openly about what we are going through without fear of judgement. Many of the clients I work with come to therapy to explore their relationships, talk about old wounds, or to release stress, anxiety, and worries. I am committed to helping you find solutions to help you feel better, increase your life satisfaction, happiness, and have more fulfilling relationships. I have specialized training in working with anxiety, depression, relationships, childhood and adult trauma, and sexual abuse.

Kyle is the Founder and President of Collaborative, a multidisciplinary clinical community focused on establishing effective, evidence-based treatment founded on an adaptive mentalization-based treatment model. He holds advanced training in mentalization-based and adaptive mentalization-based integrative treatment through the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families. He specializes in complex attachment and identity-related disorders such as borderline, avoidant, antisocial, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personalities, along with gender-diverse individuals.