SERVICES - WHAT WE TREAT

Children Therapy

Children express emotions differently than adults. It is not uncommon for children to act out emotionally or exhibit mood, sleep, and social disturbances because they are not mature enough to effectively articulate their emotions. Licensed child therapists understand the unique needs of children, and they have specialized training for communicating with children in ways that are accessible to the child.

Family therapy offers support to children, along with their families. A child therapist can work with families to help parents and children navigate through a child’s challenges and needs together.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is also often used with children. This type of therapy teaches how to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts and how to use coping techniques for controlling their own behavior issues.

Is Children Therapy Right for Your Child?

  • Anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Low self-esteem
  • Feeding or eating disorders
  • Difficulty regulating emotions
  • Struggles with interpersonal relationships
  • Anger issues
  • Recovery from trauma
  • Divorce
  • Bullying in school
  • Sleep problem
  • Mood changes
  • Developmental disorders
  • Mental, Behavioral issues
  • Communicating with others

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is the most common form of counseling. You’ll meet regularly one-on-one with a reliable and relatable therapist to explore your feelings, early life experiences, and any personal difficulties you are currently facing. Individual therapy is a unique process that can support you in the areas of your life where you feel stuck and increase your understanding of the way you engage with the world and with yourself. 

Is Individual Therapy Right for You?

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Transitions or life changes
  • Grief and loss
  • Low self-esteem
  • Feeding or eating disorders
  • Difficulty regulating emotions
  • Struggles with interpersonal relationships
  • Anger issues
  • Financial stress
  • Addiction
  • Recovery from trauma
  • Issues with sex and intimacy
  • Working through a midlife crisis
  • Thoughts of suicide or  self-harm
  • Job stress or academic struggles
  • Overcoming codependency
  • Recurring life issues that are difficult to change
  • The need for a safe space to process difficult memories and life experiences
  • A desire to work through underlying personal issues that have emerged from couples, group, or family therapy

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy is joint counseling for you and your romantic partner. The therapist sees both partners together in order to facilitate healthy communication and to identify harmful patterns of relating in the relationship. Working together with a therapist will help both of you gain a deeper understanding of what the other is going through and learn to share responsibility for your relationship. If you are experiencing confusion and tension in your relationship, are having issues related to sex, intimacy, and fidelity, or would like to deepen your connection to your partner, couples counseling might be right for you.

Is Couples Therapy Right for Your Relationship?

  • Couples Counseling
  • LGBTQIA friendly couples counseling
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Joint therapy for those who are separated but considering reuniting
  • Co-parenting Counseling
  • Any other non-traditional relationships

Family Therapy

Adult Family Therapy is a unique opportunity for family members to meet together with a skilled and professional therapist to talk through issues creating stress, tension, and distance. Families are an important source of support and love. When misunderstanding and disagreement go unaddressed, frustration and tension push families apart. A psychotherapist will help your family explore your unique history and identify troublesome family dynamics to get you back on track. Siblings or parent and child dyads are welcome. All participants must be ages 18+. If you and your family members are experiencing complicated family dynamics and feel they are impacting your ability to be loving to one another, then adult family therapy might be right for you.

Is Adult Family Therapy Right for You?

  • Difficulty communicating
  • Fights over important family decisions
  • Financial struggles and stressors
  • Grief/loss of a beloved family member
  • Chronic illness or a sibling
  • Divorce or separation
  • Aging parents
  • Behavioral issues or academic concerns regarding children
  • Sibling conflict
  • Resentment and anger from early childhood
  • Troubled teens
  • Substance abuse
  • Impact of one family member’s mental health issues
  • Building independence in adult children

Executive Function Coach

Executive functioning coach teaches students how to better plan and organize, sustain attention, complete tasks, manage emotions, problem-solve, control impulses and monitor one’s thoughts. Having executive dysfunction is actually quite common and does not require a diagnosis of ADHD, learning disability, or pervasive developmental delay.

Learning to manage complex study and life-style schedules

– remembering and retaining information
– focusing longer on tasks
– decreasing procrastination
– task completion
– organizing schoolwork
– better time management
– practicing thinking before acting

How it works:

1. Initiate Contact

2. Telephone Intake

3. Schedule Your First Session

4. Ongoing Therapy

Step 1: Initiate Contact

Call (917)830-3545 or contact us. Please provide us with the best phone number to reach you directly, times you are available to have a private telephone conversation and the type of therapy you’re seeking (Services: Individuals, Couples, Families, Groups).

Step 2: Telephone Intake

A psychotherapist will call you to conduct a 15-20 minute initial telephone intake. This call will cover a variety of areas including: important aspects of your personal life, any risks you are facing, and the fee you can afford. The therapist will answer questions you have regarding us, the types of therapy we provide, and the next steps. There is no charge for this confidential conversation. If we is not a good match for your needs, you will be provided with referrals.

Step 3: Schedule Your First Session

A therapist will call you to schedule your first session. Please arrive 10 minutes early to fill out your first session paperwork.

Step 4: Ongoing Therapy

We practice psychoanalytic psychotherapy. You and your therapist will meet at the same time every week. Sessions are 45 – 50 minutes long. As therapy progresses, you and your therapist may decide that you would benefit from multiple weekly sessions. You may continue your work with your therapist for as long as you both see fit.