Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Valley Stream, NY

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, or trauma? Perhaps you are overwhelmed with day to day life and need to improve your problem solving and coping skills? If so, let’s work together towards pursuing your happiness and you living your best life.

Are you currently, struggling with depression, anxiety, sexuality, trauma, substance use, mental health, and work and life stress? Are you seeking to process your thoughts and feelings, overcome your trauma, and create a better future for yourself? Do you want to develop healthier coping strategies, explore boundary setting, and maintain your relationships that are most important to you? Finding a balance in life is often hard and poses challenges to even the strongest people.

Book an appointment online via our website nassaupsychology.org! I provide a safe therapeutic space for my clients. My approach is to tailor the session to meet the challenges that you bring in. In our sessions, we'll utilize your existing strengths and build on them using CBT and other therapeutic methods. The goal of our time together will be to effectively address your personal life challenges. I work with children, teens, and adults suffering from ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. I look to help my clients find a healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their coping skills.

About Mona El-Shahat, LMHC, NCC. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who believes therapy is a collaborative journey. I take a person-centered, holistic, empathetic and culturally sensitive approach to help clients work towards achieving their goals. I operate from a multicultural lens and utilize a client-centered, trauma informed approach in my work. I provide a confidential, open-minded and supportive space where you will feel seen, heard and understood. Through this collaborative journey we will work on setting and meeting your goals.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or weighed down by past trauma? Do you find yourself stuck in a cycle of worry, sleepless nights, or repetitive self-doubt? You're not alone. Many people struggle with these invisible burdens, affecting their daily lives and relationships. When anxiety and trauma take hold, it can feel like there's no escape. But imagine waking up with a sense of peace, navigating your day with confidence, and finally feeling in control of your life. That's where our specialized therapy services come in—I help you reclaim your well-being and live the life you deserve.

Life is full of transitions and it's difficult to deal with the day-to-day challenges of family, work, school, health, or grieving a loss. The help of a professional counselor may be necessary to get through some of these moments. I use a Person-Centered technique to create a safe space for you to tell your story. I have over 15+ years of working as a Human Resource Professional and I have seen how workplace bias impacts an individual’s mental well-being. I transitioned into Mental Health Counseling because of my passion for working with individuals and families to find a pathway to getting unstuck and navigating the unknown.

I appreciate you for taking the time and effort to read my page – thank you! I identify as a Latinx licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of indirect and direct clinical practice experience. My overall life experiences and professional muscle is not one dimensional or in other words - I have mastered an ability to connect and meet individuals, families, and communities exactly where they are in their struggles and life stories to support the internal muscle of change. I have also learned to adapt ethical standards, evidenced base interventions and core values to further enhance my professional skill set.

I work with adults and seniors, who find themselves "stuck" in dysfunctional patterns, and who need help finding new approaches which are more effective, satisfying and sustainable.

Has your son or daughter mood changed, are they angry, sad or distant or do they stay in their room for long periods of time? Or is your child hyper or have difficulty focusing? Does it make you fearful or frustrated? Do you feel as if you are at your wits end or a failure? Do you feel like teachers/ administrators don't understand, is your child labeled a bad child? You are not alone and are being brave in taking the first steps.

You are at the point where you know something has to change, but the question still remains, Who is going to help me? You want a therapist who is trained in how to help, who won’t get overwhelmed by the emotions or the experiences and who gives you confidence and a knowing that life can be better. As a therapist I approach healing by combining both science and art. My toolkit is full of science based methods, EMDR, as well as creative and cognitive approaches to help you heal and build hope. Working with you, I’ll challenge you to be open to explore the silly, the weird, the embarrassing and challenging experiences life brings.

Do you feel like your ideal self? I know Adjusting to a new reality can be hard and exhausting; my main goal is for the client to feel like their ideal self. Once you feel like you're in a great space, it's all about learning how to keep it up. One of my favorite lines is "every little step is still a step towards your goal".

At a time in your life you may need a little help making things more manageable. You might have tried to fix all your problems by yourself... you have asked family and friends for advise... a higher power to make things better , to give you the strength and foresight to face all your troubles. You've even tried to do your best until you learn better but nothing seem to change. If you don't make the time to work on creating the life you want , you are eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with the life you don't want.

Asking for help is not always easy, but doing so is the first step towards feeling better. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, unhappy, or depressed can leave you with a sense of feeling lost or being emotionally out of control and scared. You are not alone. I strive to create a safe and trusting therapeutic environment to help you feel as comfortable as possible in an effort to help you move forward in reducing negative feelings, improving relationships with others or any other issues you may be struggling with.

If you are finding yourself struggling often with your sense of self, traumatic experiences or interpersonal challenges, I would absolutely love to help you through my approach; I provoke deep insight in my clients through an empathetic multidisciplinary approach in order for them to gain a deeper understanding of themselves so we can cultivate healthy approaches and solutions to their challenges.

Relational issues are our specialty. We help people who are having trouble navigating relationships and all kinds of life adjustments. In fact, the practice is named "Help to Adjust" because throughout life people must effectively cope (adjust) to all kinds of struggles that occur. Our counselors and coaches are trained to assist with the tools that we all need.

Living, Healing, and Family Promotes Natural Wellness. Speak your personal truth which will give you a peace of mind.

Counseling can be a life changing experience if you're ready and willing to commit to it! As a counselor, I provide a comfortable and nurturing environment which fosters growth and positivity. My clinical approach is client-centered and emotionally-focused.

Greetings, I'm Brandon Alfred, and through my own life's journey, I've come to realize no one should should handle life's challenges alone. We all encounter struggles that can feel daunting, and it's during these times that seeking support becomes truly meaningful. Sometimes, we encounter a space in our lives where even the simplest tasks can transform into difficult hurdles. Whether you're grappling with feelings of sadness or navigating the weight of depression, feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety, facing complexities within romantic relationships, searching for your life's purpose, you've arrived at a place of understanding.

I am so very privileged to have the opportunity to connect with you. I have over five years experience working in the inpatient psychiatry setting with ages consisting of adolescents all the way up to geriatrics. I have worked in hospitals, schools, and outpatient clinic settings and now have the opportunity to pursue private practice. I am a fierce advocate of the LGBTQ+ community among all underserved populations.