Therapists in New York, NY

I received my Master of Social Work degree from Simmons College. My objective is to give you the tools you need to overcome obstacles in your life. I have experience with children, families, youth, and adult populations, but I specialize in treatment for depression, grief, trauma, and anxiety.

Jenny utilizes an expansive therapeutic approach which highlights relational psychoanalytic and IFS approaches to work with individuals and couples. They are a graduate of Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and are currently studying at the Stephen A. Mitchell Center for Relational Studies. Jenny provides a client-centered approach with a focus on relational dynamics, gender and sexuality, self-esteem, and substance use. Jenny emphasizes the importance of a strong alliance and works actively with the therapeutic relationship in session to expand experience of self and enhance connections with others.

I recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health. I believe in the importance of co-creating an open, judgment-free space where clients can safely explore challenges and collaboratively discover strengths and strategies for managing mental health. I take a strengths-based, curiosity-driven perspective that highlights clients’ innate abilities to process and explore their experiences in order to improve their daily lives.

Whether you're feeling stressed recently or you have been struggling for a long time, my goal is to help you find hope. We develop habits in our behavior and our thought patterns that, at one time, may have been helpful when coping with traumatic moments in our lives. These very habits may now be obstructing you from feeling fulfilled in life.

Jill will leverage her diverse background, extensive training and clinical experience to promote an environment of support, insight and change. Her desire is to see individuals reach the entirety of their personal potential. Jill takes a strength-based, client-centered approach by helping individuals identify their resilience while working towards their therapeutic goals. Additionally, she utilizes a variety of evidence-based modalities including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques while ensuring they are delivered in a culturally competent way.

Hi, my name is Aurora and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty plus years experience. During this time, I have developed a specialization for working with adults who are often successful in some areas of their life however feel stuck or unhappy in other areas often due to trauma. I work with clients who are willing to engage in the therapeutic process to better understand their history and unique story and to process maladaptive dynamics and body memories so they can live a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Recognizing the important of our holistic wellness including our mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health is an impactful and admirable undertaking. Utilizing a mindfulness, strengths-based and solution focused approach, I work with folks from as young as age 5 through adulthood to process emotional reactions, identify their roots and plan for management and implementation of healthy and effective coping skills. In individual, couple or family settings, we will work together to identify needs and expand on strengths to best support you and your network of support, meeting those needs and allowing for relief.

Think of how good it would feel to have a day that is set up for you where you spend your time doing things that nourish your interests and tap into your talents, a life where you genuinely feel so connected to others and the work that you’re doing that it doesn’t even feel like work but like flow instead. Where joy and fun are an accessible norm, and you feel grounded, centered and confident in yourself. This is a true possible reality for you, one that can be reached through actionable steps. If you’re wanting to move forward in life, trust that inner knowing. It's the first step in guiding you to the life you're meant to have.

Are you living the life you want? Is your relationship a source of pain for you? Are you arguing more, trusting less, or finding yourself not looking forward to spending time together? Maybe your relationship feels stuck, like you're just replaying the same disagreement over and over again. Do you not like the person you are when you're in a relationship or wonder why you keep repeating patterns in the type of person you date? Human beings are wired for connection, yet somehow the people we are closest with also seem to cause us the most pain.

Welcome! I am an experienced psychotherapist, utilizing an integrative and multi-dimensional approach to help clients access their strengths and navigate the difficult moments life often presents. I incorporate concepts of CBT, DBT, psychodynamic and supportive psychotherapy in to my practice, allowing these ideas to provide a framework for our treatment together. Through a compassionate and empathic approach, I've received the opportunity to work with a large range of individuals in various outpatient settings.

As humans, we tend to avoid our more difficult and complex emotions in hopes that they will disappear. However, it is more often the case that the feelings we turn inward find their way out, and sometimes in a less-than-ideal way. Therapy is a unique space to explore the parts of you that tend to stay hidden. It is a space to “look beneath the hood” to understand more fully who you are and "why" you are. With this newfound insight, we can explore ways for you to engage more fully in your life and relationships, dig into your sense of purpose, and reconnect with (or discover for the first time) feelings of stillness and joy.

Welcome to my psychotherapy practice. I see therapy as an experience of deep exploration of your self, within the frame of a compassionate relationship. Together, we can make sense of the ways in which you might struggle. And, we can help you honor the wisdom in your feelings, to gain confidence in your most authentic self, and to make choices to build and navigate a full, fulfilling life.

My approach to therapy emphasizes the individual, applying the principles of empirically supported therapies in a flexible manner to meet your unique needs. I also view treatment as a collaborative process; we will work as a team to identify factors contributing to your areas of concern, set goals, and create change. I have particular expertise in working with individuals who are navigating anxiety, panic disorder, depression, trauma, work or school stress, and perfectionism, as well as numerous other life challenges.

The uncertainty and instability of the world we live in has uprooted the very things—like school, work, and relationships—that keep us grounded and functioning. For many New Yorkers, anxiety, depression and panic attacks have made it a struggle to cope, opening up wounds and worries from the past that leave them raw and unprepared for today's ever-shifting challenges. We’ll work through the emotions and confusion to find where, with whom, and in doing what you feel most grounded.

Katherine Ibarra is a licensed clinical social worker. Katherine knows it takes courage to seek a happier, more fulfilling life. She takes her role in her patients’ lives very seriously. She aims to support and empower her patients, fostering empowerment so they can make effective changes in their lives. Katherine’s therapy style is warm and interactive. She doesn’t believe in stigmatizing labels. Instead, she approaches to therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She tailors each session’s dialogue and treatment plan to meet each patient’s unique needs.

Karen believes that there is no one approach that will fit all clients, so she tailors her approach to fit each new person and situation. She strives to provide a gentle and warm experience, ensuring clients are comfortable within the therapy setting and process, believing the most important work is accomplished through the genuine relationship between client and therapist. Karen utilizes an eclectic approach which includes Rogerian, psychoanalytic, schema therapy, REBT, and CBT to help the client better understand their past, their thoughts, and their behaviors with the goal of helping create a fulfilling future for themselves.

In talk therapy I use a primarily cognitive-behavioral approach, bringing attention to the cycle of thoughts, feelings, and actions that are connected to our overall state of well-being. Working on that cycle can reduce anxiety, depression, and anger, and lead to more positive regard for ourselves and stronger relationships with the people in our lives. I also am certified to integrate mind-body awareness and healing with EMDR, a therapy that helps resolve intense feelings about painful past experiences, and the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a music program that helps regulate the nervous system and improve related symptoms.

I believe that sometimes a person doesn't know for sure what is causing their unhappiness. With my training as both a clinical social worker and a psychoanalyst I can help you to understand the sources of your problems. Then, as a result of new, meaningful, emotional and intellectual understandings, we can work together to find ways to solve the difficulties you are having. The more you understand things about yourself that you hadn't quite realized, the more helpful it is to see how you can make changes to have a more fulfilling life.

If you are feeling stuck, isolated, confused, lonely, overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted, therapy can help. No matter what moved you to reach out today–life transitions, anxieties, traumatic experiences, the weight of systemic injustice, work stress–we can work together to help you identify and pursue the changes that help you attain your full potential.