Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

I have 15 years of experience working very productively with individuals and couples of diverse backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations. My job is to help you to identify dysfunctional patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to - even perpetuate - the difficulties you are having. Working collaboratively, our focus in therapy is on removing psychological and behavioral obstacles that prevent you from reaching your goals and improving your relationships.

My approach is supportive and empathetic but, above all, pragmatic. While I believe that an understanding of the past is essential, positive change occurs in the present. I will challenge you to be an active partner in therapy and to continue to seek insight and growth outside of sessions.

My training and experience ranges from psychotherapy and assessment of families, adults, and couples to counseling persons with AIDS and survivors of trauma. Whether you seek to overcome a specific trauma or to break a chronic life pattern, I will strive to meet you where you are at.

 

More Info About My Practice

Office is conveniently located in downtown Manhattan - near express trains.
Fees: $110-$160 (sliding scale)
Out of network reimbursement for many insurance plans (check yours)

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I am especially experienced in and oriented to working on relationship issues. I have many years experience working as a couples counselor - as well my own long-term relationship experience, that informs my work as a therapist.

 

My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy

The purpose of psychotherapy is to help you overcome personal obstacles (emotional, practical, historical) that you have been unable to transcend on your own - or with the help of significant others. If you feel stuck in your personal growth, psychotherapy is probably for you.

 

My Role as a Therapist

To help to facilitate positive change.

 

Important Factors for Choosing a Therapist

It is essential you believe that the therapist's mission/agenda for the therapy is congruent with yours. And you believe that he or she has the methodology and skills to help you to achieve your therapeutic goals.

 

The Duration and Frequency of Therapy

The simplest answer is that, ideally, therapy continues as long as it's useful to the client. Specifically, the duration of a productive therapy can range between two months and five or even more years - meeting weekly or, sometimes, biweekly. Ultimately, the client - of course - determines when the therapy is complete. If we are working in a productive, collaborative manner, it's likely that it will also feel "right" to me, when the client decides to suspend therapy. I say "suspend" rather than "stop" because clients will frequently return (sometimes years later) when they feel that there is a need.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Individuals, Couples (straight & gay), Adoptees & Adoptive Parents

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Humanistic Psychology
• Integration of different therapy models
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Parent Work
• Positive Psychology
• Positive Psychotherapy
• Pragmatic / Experiential Therapy for Couples
• Process Oriented Psychology
• Psychodynamic
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Relationship Enhancement Therapy
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Addictions & Compulsions
• Life Changes
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Family Problems
• Health & Body
• Social Skills & Problems
• Emotion Management
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Identity Issues
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Relationships & Marriage
• Depression & Mood
• Reproduction
• Sexuality
• Attachment
• Self-Esteem & Confidence