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I’m a clinical psychologist in New York City, trained at Harvard Medical School and the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. I work with high-striving, curious professionals who struggle with anxiety, anger, obsessive compulsion (OCD), perfectionism, and the pressures that often come with achievement. Much of my work is with executives, founders, and C-suite leaders navigating burnout, high-stakes decisions, and the emotional costs of sustained performance. Many of my clients function seamlessly on the outside while feeling caught in overthinking, self-criticism, irritability, or relationship friction, or in a persistent sense that they should be doing (or feeling) better. I’m the author of Perfectionism: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals, and as an assistant professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, I’ve taught psychotherapy techniques, abnormal psychology, and group therapy. My approach integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy, so the work is both practical and exploratory. You’ll learn concrete strategies to reduce rumination, anxiety, and emotional reactivity in real time. Alongside that, we’ll look at why certain situations feel so charged, why familiar cycles repeat, and what internal expectations shape your life and relationships. At times I bring books, essays, or film into our work. People often recognize themselves in a character or story before they’ve found the words to describe their own experience, and those moments can open up new ways of thinking about identity, relationships, and internal conflict. I primarily work via telehealth and offer limited in-person sessions in New York City. I’m licensed through PSYPACT, which allows me to see clients by telehealth in 43 states. If any of this sounds familiar, I’d be glad to talk. I offer an initial phone consultation to get a sense of what you’re looking for and whether we’re a good fit.

Beginning therapy often brings a mix of hope and uncertainty, especially if you’ve been holding a lot on your own. I strive to create a space that feels grounded, collaborative, and attuned to your pace, where your nervous system and personal history are respected. You don’t need to arrive with a clear agenda—our work unfolds through curiosity and shared understanding. My work is rooted in trauma-informed, experiential therapy that looks beyond symptom relief to the emotional patterns and meanings beneath them. Together, we explore responses that may have once been adaptive or protective, with the goal of gently updating what no longer fits your present life. I approach this process with care, compassion, and deep respect for each person’s resilience. At its core, therapy with me is about creating room for authenticity and growth. Rather than pushing for change, we focus on helping you feel seen and supported in a way that allows change to emerge naturally. My hope is that this work leads to greater emotional freedom, clarity, and a stronger sense of connection—to yourself, and to the relationships that matter most.

Paul Ammendola, LCSW - PresidentCEO The Well is my private practice as well as future counseling center and resource center. I am a dedicated, caring counselor with over 13 years experience in mental health counseling, spiritual counseling, recovery and working with the formerly incarcerated. I am passionate about seeing people go from walking in the dark to walking in the light. Changing from consistent negative thinking patterns to positive truth based thinking. There is nothing greater for me than seeing the broken and lost walking with God in harmony. I love to help, how can I help you? As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have learned the art of integrating multiple psychotherapy models with Christian principles. I am also the Substance Abuse Director at HealthCare Choices and former Executive Director and Co-Builder of Bridges of New York. I have been a leader in New York raising the bar on counseling and recovery, bringing it to a new respected standard since 2003. I am also a member of the Nassau, Orange Queens and Kings County Reentry taskforces and have worked closely with Nassau County and the Department of Corrections at the State and County levels. I have been a business owner in multiple arenas from counseling to music. I continue to seek innovative ways to help people live free and productive lives in an intensely challenging world filled with so many different, confusing paths to choose from. Having a business background, and business education combined with finance and counseling makes for the successful driving force behind the vision of a brand new model of help at The Well. I am also a seasoned singer, musician, and songwriter, leading worship all throughout New York with the band Red Words. Our band's music continues to evolve but has a central theme that focusses mostly on honesty, transparency, hope, and healing. It is very easy to see that our message travels along very clear lines that explore many different issues coming from personal experience as well as years of helping others with counseling, spirituality, and discipleship. I will not only be there for help on your journey but continued encouragement for years to come.

Hello Everyone! My name is Victoria Omolayo, and I am a Certified Mental Health First Aider, as well as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I specialize in working with teens through older adults in relationship counseling, addressing concerns like depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and identifying attachment styles. In sessions, I believe it is important to always have fun, because life outside of therapy can be so stressful and serious. Laughing moments are healing moments. I also place emphasis on collaboration to set goals, track progress, and assign homework. We will work together to find the strategies that help you best! I offer a range of services, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), psychodynamic and analytical theory, and attachment style coaching. I also offer couples therapy!

Please contact me via email. It is the best way to reach me. I provide individual mental health counseling services and strive to create an atmosphere where my clients can feel empowered, respected, safe, and understood. In my practice, I work with a wide variety of problems and difficulties; however, areas of particular expertise include treatment for anxiety, depression, anger management, alcohol and substance abuse, and trauma. Additionally, I am a Certified Anger Management Specialist-II and also approved by OASAS to provide Clinical Screening and Assessment services for motorists who have been charged with or convicted of an impaired driving offense.

As a mental health professional in the age of the new millenium, I would describe my approach to helping people as integrative and holistic. As a therapist, I think it is crucial to create a loving, safe environment for each individual. Then specific to each individual, I create a plan integrating cognitive behavioral techniques, psychotherapy, visualization, relaxation, EMDR, hypnosis and reiki. Together with the client, we create a new positive self-image that can completely transform an individual's life. As Nelson Mandela said," Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure".

My Approach to helping.

Born in some respects from my wartime Military experiences, as well as from an amazingly dedicated and compassionate mother who has dedicated her life to others, my early influences have created a passion in me to help others. When they share their experiences in treatment, I feel humbled and invigorated and truly where I am supposed to be. My years of experience directing the largest State operated children's psychiatric outpatient program and supervising 70 professional staff have afforded me invaluable perspective as well. This exposure has also affords me extensive knowledge of community support systems, both Inpatient and Community based.

I believe therapy should be a supportive, collaborative, and emotionally safe space where you feel genuinely heard, understood, and supported without judgment. Many of the women I work with are carrying significant pressure at work, in relationships, and in their personal lives while continuing to function through anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, and chronic stress. My approach is compassionate, practical, and grounded in helping you better understand yourself while developing healthier and more sustainable ways of coping with life’s challenges. Together, we explore the patterns contributing to stress, overthinking, self-doubt, emotional exhaustion, and difficulty slowing down while also identifying your strengths, values, and emotional needs. In therapy, my goal is to create a space where you can slow down, reflect, process what you have been carrying, and reconnect with yourself outside of constant responsibility and pressure. We work together to build healthier coping strategies, strengthen boundaries, improve emotional balance, and create a more sustainable relationship with work, relationships, and daily life. Therapy is not about “fixing” you. It is about helping you feel more grounded, emotionally supported, self-aware, and connected to yourself so you can move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being.

You deserve a life of happiness and health. Together we can understand your life, then craft a plan that addresses the source of your stress. Are you overwhelmed, or unsure how to achieve your goals? Therapy is a powerful tool that can resolve the difficulties you face. It strengthens coping skills and self-esteem.

Psychotherapy Services For Individual Counseling, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling, and Couples Counseling Here at Counseling Services Direct, the main goal of the practice is to offer a supportive and safe environment for individuals, families, and couples to become fulfilled in their relationships and life. The setting of the practice will help you build resources to fully realize your potential for acceptance, happiness, well-being, and growth. As a licensed and certified family therapist and a licensed marriage therapist the practice exists to inspire active participation and support the client with developing insight into the areas that are causing troubles, and empowering the behavioral transformations that are wanted. The therapy is place to open yourself to the possibilities of making constructive changes and working through the areas that are causing emotional distress and other problems. The counseling can help you begin to understand what is causing you to feel unhappy in your relationships and life and help you to narrow in on the areas you want to make changes. Once this is done, then the therapeutic objectives can be fulfilled and the client is assisted and provided with the resources to make changes in areas of their relationships and life that needs an improvement. As a result of the collaboration in therapy, you experience changes that have quick and long term effects on the health of your relationships and your personal well-being.