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Finding the right therapist can be a very confusing and overwhelming process! On your initial visit, I will spend a generous amount of time with you on your presenting concerns and your goals for therapy. Having 16 years of experience, I can accurately assess the type of therapy that would be most useful for your specific situation. My specialty is Cognitive Behavior Therapy and I find most clients achieve significant progress with this approach. When you work with me, together we'll break down your patterns of thinking and behaviors that cause anxiety, depression, and hold you back from enjoying life. You will develop the skills to feel better and create positive change. Many clients find my style a "very refreshing" change from their former therapy. In couples therapy, I use a highly structured format that enables couples to communicate in a way they never have before. This new way of communication gets right to the core issues. My approach to couples therapy brings resolution to issues much faster than traditional therapy. I am available by phone to discuss any questions or concerns you have before beginning therapy.

Jodi Taub, LCSW, PLLC, is a psychotherapist with a private practice in New York. She has more than 27 years of direct care experience with children, adolescents, and adults. She practices individual, couples, family, and group therapy. Her specialty area is chronic illness and rare disease. Jodi is also an expert lecturer, published writer, and active mental health contributor for the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Jodi also leads the monthly Immune Deficiency Foundation's Get Connected Caregivers and Spouses/Partners Support Groups. In addition, she writes a monthly column for CSL Behring's Vita Series about coping with chronic illness and rare disease. Jodi is also a patient living with a primary immunodeficiency disease.

Most clients tell me they feel comfortable with me almost immediately, often within the first phone call. I don’t rush you or sit behind emotional distance. I show up as a real person, warm, steady, curious, and without judgment, so you can finally stop carrying everything alone. My approach is conversational and grounded in real life. I help you slow your thoughts enough to separate fear from reality, soften the self-criticism that’s been running the show, and understand the experiences that shaped you. I gently challenge the patterns that keep you anxious or overwhelmed, but always in a way that feels supportive rather than intrusive. People often say therapy with me feels surprisingly natural, like speaking with someone who truly gets them.

I believe in providing therapy that is nonjudgmental, empathetic, and attuned to your needs. While the process may be challenging at times, I aim to offer a safe, supportive space where you can better understand yourself and how to approach the challenges you may be facing. I take a warm, conversational approach to help you make sense of your emotions and experiences, and to support you in reaching your goals. I am LGBTQ-affirming, kink- and body-positive, and disability-informed. I’m fluent in a range of modalities, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, somatic therapy, and motivational interviewing, and I’m happy to help you find what works best for you. I practice trauma-informed care, and I offer support in building skills that foster emotional regulation and resilience. I work with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, substance use issues, identity concerns, and relationship challenges. I’m happy to collaborate with other providers to help ensure you receive the care you need. I look forward to working with you as you take the next step to grow and thrive.

In my practice, my goal is to create a safe space that allows for real human connection and support in identifying what challenges you are hoping to overcome. You can expect to be met with empathy and genuine curiosity. I appreciate and value the opportunity to be let into someone's life, to learn about them, and support them in being the person they want to be - it's a privilege I don't take lightly.

Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or frustrated with yourself? I help individuals understand why they fall into self-defeating patterns and then help them choose more empowering ways of living. It's not always easy for people to learn to like themselves better or to forgive themselves for their mistakes. As a formerly harsh self-critic, I know how to guide people to become happier and freer by using gentle humor and self-compassion to rediscover their fundamental self-worth. I want to help you and your relationships thrive. Has poor communication or betrayal turned your relationship with your loved one into a battlefield? I can teach you to communicate more effectively with each other and to rebuild shattered trust, so that both of you feel heard and respected. I can also help you resolve conflicts that arise from differences in financial, personal, and parenting styles. Do you feel a need to achieve more in your career or other life areas? I can enable you to reach your full potential by discovering new possibilities for growth and step by step strategies to meet your goals. Then, I can show you how to make consistent progress by making changes stick - even in tough times. I invite you to call to see how I can help.

I am a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and I am affiliated with Mentel. I provide virtual consultations for patients of all ages and genders in New York, addressing a range of needs that may include common illnesses, chronic health conditions, mental health concerns, and minor injuries. My approach begins with listening carefully and developing a clear understanding of each patient’s condition, concerns, and goals. I work collaboratively with my patients to create individualized treatment plans that reflect their specific needs and circumstances. In addition to evaluating and treating patients, I provide follow-up care, answer health-related questions, encourage preventive care, and coordinate referrals to specialists when appropriate. I earned my Master of Science in Nursing from Mercy University, and I remain committed to continuing education so my practice reflects current medical research and clinical developments.

Everyone has different needs, and as such I tune in to sense what clients need throughout the session. My goal is to make you feel comfortable enough to raise any issue at all, whether it be about current or past experiences, or how you are experiencing the therapy session. I use an interpersonal approach, and while I am listening closely, I am also open, responsive, and present, and will be sharing my thoughts, questions, and ideas about what is going on in your life and what I think might be most helpful to you. I use a direct and interactive approach, which I believe helps people to engage more fully in the therapy process. Together, we will clarify problems, gain more insight into how external situations are affecting your mental health, apply strategies to minimize negative behavior patterns, and cope more effectively with difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, or pain. Although I am solution-focused and results-oriented, I also encourage self-reflection so that problems are less likely to recur in the future. At times, this may require confronting past experiences that are surfacing in the present in the form of depression, anxiety, anger, problems with intimacy, or unwanted thoughts or behaviors. In addition to working closely with clients to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, I help people use psychotherapy to work through difficulties or obstacles they may be facing at different points in their lives, whether this be finding the right career path, resolving ongoing conflicts in relationships, coping with stress or painful experiences such as loss or trauma, or struggling with addiction or other self-destructive behaviors. I also specialize in treating eating issues and distorted body image, as well as problems in work, partner, peer, and family relationships.

My goal and passion as a therapist is to help you maximize your potential to lead a full and satisfying life. Often, barriers get in the way of this, and it can be easy to get stuck on what to do next. Going through a major life change can often create or reinforce these barriers, causing difficulty in relationships, impairment in emotional health, and loss of identity. In our work together, I will provide you with a safe, non-judgmental, and respectful environment, allowing you to delve into the source and patterns of your difficulties. With this new understanding of who you are, we will collaboratively work on developing new strategies, coping skills and adaptive behaviors that will enable you to live the life you want to live.