I am a licensed psychoanalyst and psychotherapist working with individuals and couples. My practice is built at the intersection of multiple areas of expertise, combining the deep methodology of psychoanalysis with a rigorous PhD in Business Administration and Organizational Psychology. As we work together, you’ll have my full attention and presence as we address with the anxiety, depression, and relational conflicts that inhibit sustained success. My goal is to help you better understand your challenges and draw on your strengths, abilities, and inner resources. I engage with the whole of who you are—your thoughts, emotions, history, and hopes for the future. It’s deeply meaningful to walk alongside my clients as they grow, change, and achieve both personal and professional goals. If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out. My approach is grounded in clinical expertise, broad life experience, and a practical understanding of the challenges you face. My hope is that we can work together to better understand your story and move your life forward in meaningful new ways.

You have found an empathic and supportive therapist. I work with adults and adolescents who have a variety of mental health issues such as: depression, anxiety, and various forms of traumatic issues. I do individual counseling and couple/family counseling. I apply the following clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Motivational Interviewing, problem solving and REBT to help clints deal with thier issues. I also work with individuals who have chronic medical issues such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and cancer to help them deal effectively and cope with their overwhemeling medical condition(s). I help individuals who are feeling loss and hopeless with life learn how to begin a new journey to a new you.

I am a male psychotherapist with 37 years experience in a diverse practice utilizing conventional counseling, body work, meditation / spiritual direction, trauma work and life coaching. A high percentage of my practice is men; I run groups for high functioning men who are seeking to be more effective in their relationships with their families, women and other men, as well as well as in deepening their connection to their own inner lives. I also have female clients who are working on their relationship to themselves and their partners (male and female). I am trained in Gestalt, body-centered psychotherapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems and men's work, as well as main-stream psychotherapy techniques.

I see therapy as a process for CHANGE rather than merely an exercise in insight. Effective psychotherapy doesn't just aim to remove symptoms, but addresses the individual as a complete person, whose challenges offer opportunity for greater self-awareness and growth as well as empowerment long after the therapy is over. My passion is helping you become your ideal self and move toward the life you want, while being and accepting where you are. The best part of my job is being a witness when you progress and meet your goals! I would like the opportunity to support you in overcoming your challenges, reach your dreams and help you move from where you are to where you want to be. Call me for a FREE CONSULTATION.. MORE ABOUT SPIRAL2GROW My practice, spiral2grow, strives to assist clients find their inner savage, achieve their goals and live their dreams while liberating them from their internal and external constraints. My purpose is to create sustained change in my clients’ mental and cognitive state as well as skills, behavior and performance to get the ultimate benefit. I operate from the belief that people have the ability to change. They can reach their potential given the right conditions and can create the right conditions for themselves. My practice includes Individual, Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling and Family Therapy as well as Life Coaching, Career Coaching and Executive Coaching services. My approach is solution-oriented and practical while emphasizing SOLVING PROBLEMS or REACHING GOALS. I see therapy as a process for CHANGE rather than merely an exercise in insight. With advanced education in business, psychology, coaching and philosophy, my work is RESULTS oriented. I utilize a pragmatic, integrative approach, which is rooted in my many years of experience as a high level business executive in a Fortune 500 Company. SPECIALTY RELATIONSHIP ENHANCEMENT and INFIDELITY is my area of special expertise, while special intervention is designed particularly for INTERRACIAL & MULTI-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS. Other issues I work with include anger management, self esteem, anxiety, marital issues, career and life transitions as well as all types of relationship problems. I also provide LIFE and EXECUTIVE COACHING for people who are READY TO RE-DESIGN their lives. I coach people through PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL TRANSITIONS such as career change, moving to the next level in their careers, building a business, rebuilding lives or moving into a new stage of personal growth.

For 18 years I have provided a non-judgemental and supportive therapy for individuals and families experiencing loss, trauma, relationship conflicts, and major life changes. Through an integrative approach of cognitive behavioral therapy, structural family therapy, and person centered therapy, you can feel happier and regain control of your life. Do you feel easily frustrated, overly emotional about little things, dissatisfied with your life, insecure and uncomfortable at work or school? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, it might be time for psychotherapy. With supportive therapy, it is within your power to feel better. One on one or family therapy can provide you the outlet to express yourself and communicate your concerns. Having a place to talk about what burdens you can help you get the perspective needed to start afresh and take steps toward feeling happier. Located in New York Magazine's Best Day Spa, Oasis Day Spa at One Park Avenue. Come relax with spa services and amenities while you work on YOU from the inside out. Are you easily upset or annoyed? Are you having difficulty adapting to unwanted changes? Do you have a dream for your ideal future but are uncertain of how to make it happen? I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Coach, National Certified Counselor, and Psychology Today contributor with over 20 years experience improving lives. I specialize in anxiety, depression, life transition, and relationships. Learn coping skills for navigating NYC life with grace. Asses your personality strengths with the MBTI. Start feeling happier and living fully with authenticity in your relationships and career. Be your best self! My approach is custom tailored to suit your needs, strengths, and vision. Heal the past, embrace the future, and create the life you want! Empower YOU. Actualize YOUR dreams. LIVE passionately. Together we will identify what you want to change and take steps toward reaching those goals. This is your life and your therapy. You define your future and your happiness in life. I'll help you get there.

I have focused the majority of my clinical career helping clients break the destructive, reactionary patterns of anger, to provide relief, and hope, for growth and change. I show clients healthy ways to voice their needs and wants and how to heal from past pain. I believe that given the safety of the therapeutic process, clients will emerge, and show their authentic selves’. It is through this process where couples learn to validate the others experience and truly hear one another’s needs and wants. Restored connection comes from becoming present: leaving the past behind and removing conditions of the future. Once clients can connect in this way, they use their own inherent strengths to make the changes they need. They become compassionate and responsive to the other. Not all couples are able to repair the damage caused by years of fighting and hurting one another. Sometimes the fear of being alone can keep couples stuck. Sometimes it is children that keep couples stuck. Sometimes the decision is made to separate, and divorce, but they are unable to do so in a constructive way. I help couples to move forward, toward separation/ divorce, in a very clear, conscious way.

Since 1995, I have been privileged to assist individuals, couples and families to confront their challenges, limitations and entanglements in order to find greater health, joy and fulfillment. I know that you already have all that is needed for your own healing and manifestation and it is my goal to gently and respectfully facilitate the connection to and integration of your innate gifts. The clients drawn to Integrative Therapy are in various stages of transformation and are seeking additional tools to support their process. Many clients are experiencing a spiritual crisis and have lost touch with and faith in their higher guidance. Others may be “stuck” in old patterns that no longer serve them. Our work together provides a safe space to explore and release entanglements, limitations and blockages in order to experience their inner truth. Some clients may be physically, mentally and/or emotionally challenged by illness or injury. In our work we decode the messages inherent in their symptomology to broaden the scope of their healthcare choices. Our work together will be of limited duration because you will gain the necessary tools to release your blockages, balance and integrate your energies and tap into your soul’s guidance.

Perhaps you are wanting a richer life, one with less struggle, more joy and peace. Perhaps you want to feel better about yourself or your relationships with others. My intention as a therapist is to help guide you to a deeper and more powerful understanding of yourself where you can find your authentic voice and learn to trust your own guidance. In addition to understanding your past and your present, I will listen for what's missing in your life, explore what you truly yearn for, and what is keeping you apart from that. I have extensive experience working with clients who are struggling in relationships with others, struggling being alone without partnership, have anxiety, depression, or past family pain and trauma. My work is based on the individual client, but there are a few modalities that inform my work. I approach psychotherapy from a in-depth approach and HOLISTIC framework, incorporating the body, mind, and spirit - bringing moment to moment awareness into our work together. I offer a FREE consultation on the phone for us to see if I can help with what you are needing.

I am an empathic human being and a highly trained Certified Psychoanalyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Credentialed Alcoholism Counselor. I help others manage and resolve difficulties of the heart -- love, loss and work during significant life changes; for example, career change, death/illness in family, divorce, relapse with addiction(s), criminal arrests, loss of work, etc. I am committed to providing high-quality professional assessment and counseling/psychotherapy to people who have not accessed or have had prior unsatisfactory experiences with psychotherapy. I am also committed to travel the lengthy road of psychoanalysis with people who want to take this voyage. A second arm of my private practice is "Second Opinions": Some consumers are in a "stalemate" in their present "therapy"-- where there is a serious impasse and "work" is forfeited. I consult with individuals who can no longer productively work in their current therapy, oftentimes beginning to resolve major impasses. On occasion, the individual's therapist volunteers to be part of this process. In some cases, fruitful work is resumed. In other instances, a decision to leave the current therapy ensues. My interest in psychotherapy is borne by helping clients learn about themselves in seeing things differently—not changing their world, but having new eyes. By engaging in this process one finds obstacles in the past that impinge in reaching one’s full potential in the present. Psychotherapy is helpful in working through such issues by addressing the underlying emotions and bringing them into awareness. One may achieve a sense of inner peace and emotional freedom, making possible more fulfilling relationships with oneself and others. A third arm of my private practice is assistance to criminal defense attorneys specializing in high-profile white collar crime and DWI/DUIs. I have navigated the field of expert witness and prepared confidential psychiatric reports as well as prepleading memoranda to help individuals and their counsel have a win-win situation.

Going throug a transition or experiencing a loss? Struggling with a relationship or an important decision? Lonely or stressed out? Family and friends can be helpful, but sometimes the help of a skilled, supportive listener in a tranquil setting where the focus is your well-being is the best place sort things out and move forward. For twenty years I have had the privilege of helping people here in the New York area heal from pain, enrich their relationships and rediscover their natural energy, gifts, and joy. Here in New York it is a joy and a privilege to serve people from across the country and around the world. I work with many people who seek to be as successful in their personal lives as they are in their careers. People tell me that in the midst of the busy week our sessions offer a peaceful, nurturing place to get in touch with their best self and discover a new balance in life. Each person or couple seeking therapy is unique. That's why I don't offer cookie-cutter solutions. Our work together is respectful and collaborative. Listening carefully, I draw on the most effective resources and research, using my experience and creativity to help you build the life you seek. In these challenging times you need experienced, caring help for yourself or your relationship.

Our problems with our friends lovers families and workmates, frequently reflect our struggles with our selves. Feeling stuck, lost chronically angry or unhappy, can result from conflicts and feeling states inside us that we are unaware of. Also, unresolved issues from the past, can result in chronic emotional disruption and pattens of thinking feeling and perceiving that work against us I provide the kind of focused listening and safe, relaxed environment that allows each individual I work with to develop a self awareness and self acceptance that lead internal and external changes. I do insight oriented psychotherapy combined with EMDR, and other techniques that are geared toward faster resolution of old issues, and paving the way toward making change.

Mental Health Counseling Services of New York is a safe place where adults, teens, children, couples, and families can come to heal and get unstuck from life’s challenges. Sometimes life hands us more than lemons or a windy, bumpy road ahead of us. We can run into truly hard times, emotional stress, destructive relationships, trauma, and unhealthy patterns. If it is time for you to reach out for nonjudgmental help and support for you, your family, and/or child, then the CPTT Center may be the place for you. ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES OF NEW YORK Mental Health Counseling Services of New York was established to service children, adults, and families who were seeking confidential counseling services for mental health, behavioral, and relationship issues. Dr. Michelle Perepiczka is the founder and has been practicing since 2007. Dr. Perepiczka received her doctorate from Texas A&M University-Commerce and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, and Nationally Certified Counselor. She views each person as a unique individual who has his or her own story to tell and new chapters to write in life. She focuses on empowering you to use your personal strengths as well as motivating you to grow personally to reach the healthy lifestyle goals you set for yourself. Life has many choices and choosing to seek help can be the first step to a higher quality life. MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES OF NEW YORK'S RANGE OF SERVICES Mental Health Counseling Services of New York offers creative therapeutic approaches for adults as well as young children (age 3 and up). Individual counseling for a variety of struggles, parent-child relationship building, group counseling, and play therapy are offered. Professional services for clinicians such as supervision for state licensure and training in play therapy are also offered. LOCATION Mental Health Counseling Services of New York has an location in midtown Manhattan at 260 Madison Avenue 8th Floor, New York, New York 10016.

I truly enjoy what I do and with over 40 years of experience you can be confident that I will give you the insight and practical tools to make a positive differnence in your life quickly. I am a positive psychologist - so I always try to identify your strengths to help you overcome the obstacles. Dr. Ryder has also established the Positive Science Center which has log cabin located in the Hudson Valley one hour north of NYC. It is a retreat where people can come rest, relax and recharge with positive energy,

I am an experienced licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. I practice cognitive-behavioral therapy, which is a research-based, effective and time-efficient approach. I believe that therapy should take place in a collaborative manner with patient and therapist working together to achieve identified goals. My style is warm, thoughtful and direct. I'll offer you supportive, non-judgmental feedback that is aimed at increasing your level of well-being as quickly as possible. My work is enhanced through mindfulness techniques.

I have worked with a diverse population treating all ages, from teenagers to the elderly. In my practice, I help to build a safe, warm and accepting environment where clients can feel encouraged to express themselves. I use a variety of methods focusing on an approach that is customized to each patient's unique needs and healing process.In my work, I have treated individuals with low self-esteem, distorted body image, eating disorders, panic attacks, and difficult transitions in life. Ultimately, my goal is to assist the patient in any way I can and allow them to obtain a greater understanding of themselves.

Every Saturday, I do a free demonstration on Zoom of my practical approach to psychotherapy at 9 AM Eastern. I take a volunteer and discuss a problem, and I show them how to change their emotional and behavioral reactions to the adversity they face. I help people change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to address their problems more effectively. Observing my work will help you see how I teach people practical solutions to their problems. Write to me to get the Zoom link view the free audio and video on this sensible approach to therapy. Do your homework before you choose your therapist. Psychotherapy is more than a confidential relationship where you vent week after week. I teach you skills and ideas you can use for the rest of your life to cope with life's most difficult challenges.

Dr Bakhchi has extensive training and experience in the treatment of depression, stress management, and anxiety disorders, and she has helped her patients to cope effectively with chronic illness. She has complemented her clinical work with research pertaining to factors relevant to eating disorders and post-high school adjustment. Dr Bakhchi has most recently completed her post doctoral year as the clinical case manager for POPPA (Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance) where she worked with New York City Police Officers.

At the New Behavior Institute, I understand that breaking bad habits and beginning a healthier lifestyle and new behaviors is difficult without the aid and encouragement of someone who cares. I use safe, effective cognitive behavioral counseling and hypnosis techniques which focus on solutions to help you change behaviors, improve, stop smoking, lose weight, take control over your drinking, reduce stress and develop new behaviors, whether you prefer private, group or phone sessions. Caring, Intuitive Hypnosis Care Your health is my priority at New Behavior Institute, so count on the personal care you need to improve yourself. You'll be glad to know that I, your counselor/hypnotist has more than13 years of experience, has an MS in Mental Health Counseling and is certified by two national and two international organizations. I'm available for private sessions, and lectures & seminars, groups, presentations and phone sessions for out-of-towners. Through Susan Gayle's New Behavior Institute's expert care and guidance, you'll embark on a new, uplifting life path that's headed in the direction you want to go. You deserve all the happiness and self-assurance you desire and to feel proud of yourself, so contact me today to begin your new tomorrow.

OPEN to NEW Clients! Do expectations and striving for perfection weigh you down? Does the imposter syndrome, hopelessness, depression, anxiety, and stress become part of your everyday life? Perhaps you often neglect yourself by putting others' needs before your own? This can lead to relationship problems and hinder the formation of deeper connections, as well as better communication with your partner. During therapy, you can address issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, stress, trauma, divorce, grief, career, family conflicts, and etc.

Perhaps you want to expand your life, have richer and less problematic relationships, do work that is more gratifying and more engaging of your creativity. In short, you want a better life, and it's begun to feel as if time is passing you by. In therapy, you and I will work together so you may develop the courage to stand behind yourself, while also enjoying intimate relationships. We will find ways of listening to your deepest voice. The goal is to help you gain inner freedom--the freedom to be yourself, to love genuinely, and to do your best work. Incessant self-questioning and self-doubt can be exhausting. How do we change the attitudes and patterns that keep us stuck? Contemporary brain science has brought a lot to the therapy table. We now know how to teach people, through their own mental efforts, how to change the structure of their brains so that it can begin to function in new and healthier ways. Consider these negative, or self-doubting ideas: I'm too old to be single. I'm too self conscious to take a dance class (or work out in a gym). I've missed my chance in life. I don't look good enough to attract someone. These are false thoughts, and people spend years of their lives believing them. Even when they know they're dysfunctional and rob them of joy in life, they're convinced these negative ideas are impossible to get rid of. They're not. We have many new techniques and methodologies to help patients change their negative negative thought processes and begin feeling about themselves in entirely new ways. One method that I use with my patients is called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Big mouthful, I know, but it's actually a very straight forward way of helping people re-process their negative thinking. During EMDR therapy the patient attends to emotionally disturbing material in brief doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. I use an audio device that produces pleasant tones (they go back and forth from the left ear to the right, via headphones.) The patient listens to the tones while thinking about a fear or an unpleasant or even frightening experience. Every minute or so I check in to see how the patient is feeling and what she or he is thinking. This way we can both monitor what's happening in the patient's mind . We can also introduce new and more positive ways of thinking about the material the brain is working on. In my practice I've found that EMDR can produce marked mental/emotional improvement in a relatively brief period of time. Sometimes the effects of trauma make it hard to trust others. Sometimes depression drains us of emotional energy. I am trained to treat trauma, anxiety and depression. The patient's ability to feel safe in my office comes first. We work together in an atmosphere of warmth and calm. This is the patient's journey. I will listen deeply to your words and feelings and perceptions, and help us toward a deeper understanding of who you are and where you want to be in life. Blending conventional and alternatives approaches to therapy, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques, incorporating what is most helpful to the individual. EMDR is one tool I use. I also teach patients special breathing techniques for calming anxiety and being able to regulate their emotions. Once they've learned different mindfulness techniques people become able to regulate overwhelming or flooding emotions, whether it be fear, or rage, or irritability, or sadness. It's very empowering when the brain can tame emotions.

Many people find therapy to be a tremendous asset to managing personal growth, interpersonal relationships and many of life's challenges. In a confidential and collaborative alliance, we will address the difficulties that arise from life's stress-filled challenges, relationship conflicts, depression/anxiety along with issues of loss, sense of emptiness, low self-esteem and trauma. An eclectic therapeutic approach will equip you with the tools to manage a wide range issues that will offer the possibility and hope for real, deep, lasting personal change.

Are your relationships troubled and disappointing? Do your fears and worries get in the way of your being your most creative, productive self? Do you sometimes find yourself in the same situations or repeating behaviors over and over, and you don't know how to find your way out? Habitual ways of reacting and behaving often began as the means of coping with the stresses of childhood, but are no longer useful or appropriate. I would like to help you become "unstuck", become less anxious and worried, feel more comfortable with yourself and happier with your relationships and work. In sessions, I work to listen deeply and create an accepting atmosphere. There, you can become curious about your thoughts, feelings and actions, explore how your past is influencing your life today and confront the repeating patterns of emotional reaction and behavior that get in the way of your finding satisfaction in your relationships and work. My approach to therapy is eclectic with a strong psychodynamic base for understanding the problems that bring people to seek help. In addition to my training in psychology, my early training was as a dance/movement therapist and I continue to have an interest in the connection between mind, body and emotions and the nonverbal aspects of communication and relating.

I do not take insurance but following your session we can provide an invoice to you to get reimbursed through your insurance. I treat singles, couples, married or unmarried. I provide treatment for Adultery and addictions with the Bio Chemical Craving for Connection. My Smart Heart Skills and Dialogue can provide the glue to keep your relationship new.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides psychotherapy specializing in relationships. Whether your relationship is on the brink of separation or is already healthy and you are looking for enrichment, I can help. I also work with individuals struggling with relationship difficulties. The average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for relationship distress, which has been shown to lead to all kinds of health problems. Why put your life and health on hold when you can get help today?

Are you feeling lost or stuck in your life or some aspect of it? Do you feel like you are on a treadmill and lacking a deeper sense of meaning in your life? Do you feel a gap between where you are and where you want to be? I want to help you achieve your American Dream – discover it, define it and go after it. I also want to help you find more pleasure in your daily life – those simple joys that might be passing you by unnoticed. It is possible to do both. Through dialogue, exercises and sensory exploration, you will gain the focus you need to create the life you truly desire while carving out time and space to live a full and passionate existence right now. Life is too short to live a life unfulfilled. In one on one sessions (in person, on the phone or via Skype), together we create strategies so that life is as rich and fulfilling as it can be. We find ways to manage stress, deal with the overwhelm of modern life and find creative ways to solve problems. We are collaborators in the process, and I am here to support and guide you as well as provide accountability so you make progress.

My practice is dedicated to serving alternate lifestyle communities and individuals who want a therapist who has an expanded awareness of sexuality and gender. I am a well-trained psychotherapist, certified sex therapist, and senior gender-specialist. We all have many facets to our personalities and lead complicated lives. You fill find that therapy is much more effective when you can bring one-hundred percent of yourself to the work. I work with people of all genders and sexual orientations, individuals, couples, multiple partner relationships, and families.

I am a New York State licensed marriage and family therapist who works with individuals, couples and groups. I emphasize collaboration and my goal is to support you on your path towards self empowerment, understanding and connection. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we can unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I have had a long history of self exploration and the tools I offer are ones I have used and found to be effective in my own life; tools which you can learn to resolve your own issues. If you are an individual wanting support around a particular issue or just have a desire to be heard and understood; if you are a couple who needs support in resolving conflict or learning more effective communication skills, consider contacting me. Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy session today.

Is there something in your life that is preventing you from living in a more satisfying way? Whether you want to process a particular problem, recover from a recent or past trauma, let go of a negative behavior pattern, or wish to resolve intrusive feelings and emotions, psychotherapy can be of great benefit. Using an integrative approach, mixed with curiosity, humor, empathy and attention to explicit and implicit communication, it is my goal to help you live a more authentic and fulfilling life. I specialize in helping adolescents and adults with a range of issues including trauma, grief and loss (including pet loss), anxiety, depression, substance abuse/addiction, and life transitions. Sometimes our experiences transcend words, and as an art therapist, I offer the opportunity for expression in both visual and verbal language. It is a challenging task to undertake the journey to know oneself fully and to experience and accept all parts of oneself. We each have a unique story and it is my privilege to bear witness as you create and embrace yours.

myTherapyNYC is a mental health group practice that offers counseling and wellness services to individuals and couples in Chelsea & Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Our mission is to empower the individual by guiding them along the journey of personal growth and change. Our therapists take a personalized and holistic approach to therapy by focusing on all aspects of YOU. While our primary service is mental health counseling, we also provide wellness services through a network of affiliated providers. We believe wellness services can enhance your work in therapy. Our focus is YOUR well being and we are here to provide a supportive environment to help you come closer to achieving a more fulfilled life. We aim to help you find a therapist that is right for you. Our practice specializes with issues related to: - Depression & Anxiety - Relationships & Intimacy - LGBTQ - Trauma & Loss - Alcohol & Drug Concerns - Self Esteem & Body Image Issues

My favorite author once wrote, “It is the peculiar nature of the world to go on spinning no matter what sort of heartbreak is happening,” which inevitably means that there are times in everyone’s life when living becomes too heavy, complicated, confusing, painful and/or difficult to manage. I, personally, know that feeling all too well. But what if you could learn to honor and express your heartbreak, your pain and your struggle without suffering through it or allowing it to control you? What if you could learn to manage the stress of tomorrow by choosing to live mindfully today? Pain is inevitable and often uncontrollable, as we are all intensely experiencing now in the midst of COVID-19. I know it can feel unfair and overwhelming, but, while pain may be unavoidable, suffering is a choice based on how we process, cope, and react to challenges that life throws our way. Each of us has the power to choose differently and to create positive change. With the right guidance and support, you can learn to free your mind, and, in doing so, free your life. Passionate about fusing traditional psychotherapy with an integrative and holistic approach, I offer an opportunity to connect mind and body. I specialize in working with diverse individuals and families, especially teens and young adults who are experiencing anxiety and stress, relationship challenges, life transitions low self-esteem and depression.

Dr. J. Ryan Fuller utilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with compassion in his comfortable New York City private practice. He is an expert in CBT and specifically uses Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, along with traditional Behavior Therapy to address addictions, anger management, anxiety, depression treatment, eating disorders, guilt, OCD, procrastination, relationship issues, weight loss problems, and other disorders. He offers individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and co-leads a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT Skills Group) and a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT Group Therapy). He has given scientific presentations in the U.S., Canada, Russia, and India on a variety of topics including Anger Management, Aggression in the Schools, Scientific Methodology, Group Therapy, Relationships, Cognitions, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction. He has published in peer reviewed journals, as well as in other media, on the Role of CBT in the Workplace, Positive Psychology, Anger Management, Coping Skills after Gastric Bypass Surgery, Loneliness in Obesity, and The Role of Interpersonal Relationships in Happiness. Dr. Fuller has given professional trainings for federally funded programs such as C.O.R.E. and Look AHEAD to medical professionals and patients on such topics as Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Obesity Management in a Primary Care Practice; Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, Relaxation Techniques, and Social Support for Lifestyle Change in Patients with Diabetes and other Chronic Health Conditions; Weight Management and Overcoming Overeating. He has also provided professional training to mental health clinicians in the areas of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Anger Management, Addictions, DBT Skills for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and Couples Therapy. Dr. Fuller has conducted workshops and given lectures to the public in areas as diverse as Dating in the 21st Century: Real Life and Internet Dating, Coping with Unemployment, Dealing with Clutter, Stress Management, Road Rage, and Time Management. As an expert in the field he serves as an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavior Therapy and as an Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer for Health Psychology, Journal of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, and Psychological Reports. He has held various clinical and research positions, including, the Director of Research at the Albert Ellis Institute, Director of Behavior for the Obesity Research Center’s Weight Loss Program housed in Columbia’s Department of Medicine at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, and a Clinical Research Associate at St. John’s University. He is currently the Clinical Director of New York Behavioral Health (NYBH). He has been interviewed for television and print for ABC, NBC, Sundance Channel, Discovery, History Channel, Bravo, E!, the Associated Press, and other media outlets. Dr. Fuller’s varied experiences conducting research, treating patients, training professionals, and working with the public have given him insights into cognition, emotion, and behavior, enhancing his understanding of the human condition.

I believe that effective treatment is accomplished as a collaboration between the client and the therapist. My focus is on helping you reach your goals as rapidly and directly as possible using a wide variety of techniques, tailored specifically for you. In treatment you will learn specific tools and skills that will help you to feel better and overcome your difficulties. Therapy sessions are active and focused primarily on the here-and-now. I use scientifically supported interventions while maintaining a pragmatic and flexible approach focused on your particular problems.

Holistic Psychiatrist offering various modalities of treatment for a unique and individualized approach. Integrative medicine at it's best. From diet /nutrition, counseling, coaching, various types of therapy ( including but not limited to supportive, interpersonal pyschotherapy, spiritual coaching, life coaching , CBT, EFT,) and if requested or needed ;medication management. Also sensitive and experienced in womens mental health issues. Get ready to change your life.!

Irina Firstein, LCSW has been in private practice in New York City (NYC) for over 20 years. Having lived most of her personal and professional life in Manhattan, she has a keen understanding of the professional, financial and social challenges of living there. She believes that effective therapy brings about growth and change and it occurs in the atmosphere of safety, trust, connection and collaboration. Client's safety is her first priority, sessions are completely confidential and you will be able to really trust her with your deepest self. Services Include: Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, & Individual Counseling.

Hi, thank you for checking out my profile and services. This is the ONLY LIFE we have...many of us are just in survival mode, often struggling to get through our day. I help people not only understand ways they can survive this crazy life but to thrive. Over the last 20 years we have learned more about our brains and how our brain and body function to stabilize not only our physical health but our mental health. Armed with this knowledge, I work to help my clients understand how their individual history integrates with their current environment AND teach them how to make sustainable life changes...making the most of this ONE LIFE we have!

What is holding you back? I work with young adults who don't know the answer to that question, who are struggling with life transitions, finding a purpose, and may be having a life "crisis." Often my clients are dealing with depression and anxiety related to difficulty making decisions, are stuck in an unsatisfying job, or are feeling confused and uncertain about the next step in their life. My goal is to help you understand what you want and what's holding you back. I help by exploring underlying resistance/barriers to accomplishing your goals. I help you face your fears by using a combination of CBT, to understand and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs, and EMDR which helps to work through and integrate important memories from your past to help you succeed. Together we can go deeper so you can see lasting change and discover your best self. Together we can work to figure out your purpose. Email or call me to set up a complimentary consultation or appointment. Don't just survive. Thrive!

My specialty is work with writers, visual artists, and other creative professionals. My goal is for clients to feel comfortable talking about whatever is on their mind, in an environment that feels warm, genuine, caring, and spontaneous. During sessions, I listen intently as clients speak and ask questions that are illuminating. Together, we explore the past’s influence upon the present, and how each person’s individual psychology colors the way they see the world. My training in psychodynamic psychotherapy has proven to be effective in this regard. I successfully help people struggling with depression, anxiety, and/or problems with self-esteem. Other times, people come to me because they suspect they have a role in ‘what is' but can’t put a finger on how, and what to do to make things better. Psychological healing and growth can lead to all sorts of positive changes, not just relief from emotional pain. Ideally, relationships with important others improve, and vocations and avocations become a source of maximum fulfillment. I devote myself 100% towards this end for every person I see.

My specialties include: * Living with physical illness * Counseling the loved ones of people with illness * Couples/relationship therapy * Parenting issues As a therapist, my priority is to customize treatments for the individual and not force clients to conform to predetermined methods. I provide individual, couples, and group therapy, and if appropriate, can offer a combination of these modalities. Above all, I value the creativity and growth potential of every human being. I believe that change is possible no matter how entrenched one may be in a given situation. I accept Aetna and Medicare. I provide invoices to submit for out-of-network benefits with other insurance companies. As I am aware of the prohibitive costs related to health care, I offer a sliding fee scale for those who cannot afford to pay in full. My office is located in midtown Manhattan.

Specializing in working with Gay and lesbian on identity issues, anxiety, problems with intimacy, sexual addiction, communication skills, self-esteem and self-image, personal growth, life transitions, depression, past trauma, adoption, relationship, family issues, immigration issues, survivors of sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS. Late evening appointments. When facing life's difficult challenges, it is good to know that there are places that you can turn to for help and guidance. However, finding a therapist can be anxiety producing because when people decide they would benefit from seeing a therapist, they are often experiencing significant upset in their lives. This is usually not the ideal moment to be dealing with the stress involved in finding someone with whom it feels safe and right to be vulnerable. I am aware of this and I want you to know that when we meet you will find yourself in a comfortable setting where you will be able to tell your story in strict confidence and without the worries of judgment or pressure of any type. We will discuss what you are interested in working on and how I will be able to help you. There will be no pressure to make any decisions or commitments.

Core Energetics is holistic in its approach and seeks to integrate all levels of the human being: body, mind, emotion, will and spirit. By freeing the core, our inner most being, vital energy is released and available to restore health and wellbeing. Core Energetics comes from the premise that all healing lies within the body and that all of existence forms a unity and moves towards wholeness.

Bodied centered approach to couples work. Utilizing Core Energetics, attachment theory, IFS, and my 33 years of marriage, my wife Marcia and I have developed a unique approach to helping couples utilize their relationship as a transformational opportunity. The committed relationship is an ideal vehicle to support the partners in the evolution of each one's unique potential. I also work with groups, lead workshops for couples and individuals, and train therapists in the Exceptional Marriage approach to couples work. Together with Marcia we have trained over 60 therapists and are presently working with groups in Mexico and Holland.

Are you experiencing: Excessive worry or panic attacks Work, school, or family stress Low self esteem and depression Shyness and social anxiety Obsessions and compulsions Relationship problems If so, then you have come to the right place. You are not alone and we are available to help you feel better through specialized counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy. We have the necessary expertise to help you improve your mood, overcome problems, and achieve goals. We are licensed psychotherapists with post-graduate training and certification in cognitive therapy. At NYC Cognitive Therapy, your therapist will provide guidance, suggestions, and additional resources, including recommended activities between sessions.

As an interactive, integrative therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and contemporary approaches, I draw on a variety of modalities and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals. Specialties include working with Adult Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, trauma resolution, LGBT and Questioning people, people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, gender identity and expression, depression and anxiety disorders. I also provide clinical supervision, individually and in groups for psychotherapists.

One of the most vital aspects of a successful therapeutic interaction is a genuine, empathetic, supportive relationship between the client and therapist. I focus on the client's strengths while also directing attention to those behaviors and thoughts that hold people back from achieving their goals. My aim is to provide a warm and nurturing environment where together we can work through and address your personal challenges, develop an understanding of the impact life experiences have on behavior and mood, utilize healthy, constructive coping skills, and empower real change in your life. I am a NYC licensed therapist with a practice dedicated to helping teens, adults, couples, and families living with a variety of issues including work, family, school and relationship stress, depression, anxiety/panic attacks, PTSD, substance abuse, eating disorders/food addiction, and bereavement, in a supportive and welcoming environment.

You are taking the first step in a promising journey of self discovery and transformation. Allow me to support you as you find new ways of living life and relating to others. Let me help you untangle the knots that keep you from verbalizing your needs and feelings. If you cannot put into words what you feel, your hopes and what you dread, you may act in ways you don't understand or experience anxiety, anger and relational issues, among other afflictions. Ancient wisdom tells us that "every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own inner resources." (Epictetus). As a psychotherapist, I will help you tap into the wealth of your inner strength so that you can live life to its fullest.

Jennifer Mounty is a caring, honest, empathetic therapist who is serious, but still has a sense of humor. She provides a safe, nonjudgmental and nurturing environment. Her areas of expertise include working with PTSD/Trauma, Depression, LGBTQ, Anxiety, HIV/AIDS, Relationships, Poor Self Image/Insecurity, Crisis, Guilt, Stress, Anger and Bereavement. Feeling able to connect and communicate is the foundation of any relationship. The need to feel heard and understood is universal to all people. The relationship between the client and the therapist is a very unique one. She believes that the therapeutic process is a collaborative one in which the client and the therapist both take active roles. Jennifer provides clients with a safe, nonjudgemental and nurturing environment in which the client is able to better understand who they are, what has brought them to this point in their life and where they would like to see themselves in the future. She is a graduate of New York University school of social work. Her experience as a therapist spans more than 20 years. Over the years she has worked with individuals from many cultural backgrounds and belief systems, and have addressed a wide variety of issues with her clients. Every person is an individual with different life experiences, values, thoughts, and feelings. With that said, her approach is Insight oriented psychodynamic psychotherapy based on the need of the particular person she is working with at the time and not on a specific theory or diagnosis.

NYC AFFIRMATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY LCSW PLLC is a community focused sliding scale mental health practice in Manhattan. Our mission is simple: provide affirmative psychotherapy in a sustainable way to the community. By affirmative we mean that we do not view individuals from the perspective of being defective or needing to be fixed. We instead recognize the innate strengths that continue to allow people to function while enduring difficult life circumstances. Challenging childhoods and distressing adult experiences, coupled with the toxic impact of systemic oppression, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and xenophobia impact our mental health. Our goal is to fill a gap in mental health services provided to those that are historically marginalized and disenfranchised. We strive to be culturally aware and trauma-informed. Most importantly, we’re here to help you feel better and make change. We firmly believe that change is possible. Contact us today to get started.

When was the last time you tried something new for the first time? My name is Michael Santillan and I want to be the first to let you know, that change is a terrifying thing. However, with change come new experiences. These experiences will help bring out a side of you that you’ve never known. I’m here to help you live your best life by asking you to try something new… for the first time. As a Latin American male born and raised in Hudson County, NJ from a family of immigrants, I can understand the obstacles many people face every day. I try to create an empathetic, open-minded, and nonjudgmental approach to help clients explore issues that they face on a daily basis. My formal training includes a Masters in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers State University with a specialization in Substance Abuse Counseling. Furthermore, I have been working at Jersey City Medical Center as the medical social worker for 2 years. My area of expertise includes: HIV/AIDS, Addiction, Children and Family, LGBTQ, Latino culture, and crisis intervention. In working with client’s I like to use Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Dialectal Behavioral Therapy. By working together, we will create a safe environment for positive changes.

I am a NYS Licensed Master Social Worker working under the supervision of Aaron Skinner-Spain at NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy . As a Queer Woman of Color my goal is to assist in the creation of a world where LGBTQIA persons are affirmed and nurtured in in all aspects of their life. As I'm sure you've witnessed, our LGBTQIA populations as well as our People of Color are still vulnerable in the current socio-political climate, and so I focus my efforts on these two groups. With that said, I have experience in various other high need areas, i.e. Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Sexual Trauma, Undoing Institutional Racism, Latinos in the Race Conversation, and Immigration/Unaccompanied Children. I work with individuals who want to empower themselves in their daily lives to live authentically who they are, while creating an affirming and nurturing environment for themselves and others through understanding, acceptance, practice, and transformation. I work with individuals and groups dealing with LGBTQIA issues to gain Understanding and Acceptance to move forward and transform their lives in a healthy and nurturing way. I work with adolescent, young adults, adults and parents to help them overcome life's obstacles faced by people within the LGBTQIA spectrum, in individual and group settings. "Its is not our differences that divide us.It is inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences" ~ Audre Lorde

“Life is an ever-flowing process and somewhere on that path, some unpleasant things will pop up.” The key to managing through those tough moments is balance, which can be effectively achieved through the practices of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. DBT’s main goal is to create a life worth living. DBT therapists and their clients work in tandem to harness the power of behavioral change to move you closer to your goals, whatever they may be. DBT is ideal for anyone who struggles with substance abuse, eating disorders, self-harm, and impulsivity such as risky sexual behavior, shoplifting, and aggression. Through individual weekly therapy, Lexi specializes in helping her clients to develop a personalized and attainable treatment plan to ensure the efficacy of the process. Lexi helps individuals to incorporate mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation to improve their quality of life. Through the use of genuine support and sincere validation, Lexi works closely with each client to ensure their personalized goals are being met. It is the DBT belief, and Lexi’s personal style, to view the relationship between client and clinician as equal partners in your journey. As if both are in a row boat, rowing in sync towards your goals!