Find a Therapist in Hicksville, NY

Have you wondered how past experiences or how you were treated as a child are affecting how you feel now? Perhaps you experience mood swings, anger, depression or anxiety and often feel as if your emotions are out-of-control. Do you sometimes feel agitated or irritable? Have unsatisfying relationships have been a part of your life? Early family dynamics often have a long-term impact, influencing how you view yourself and your place in the world. If you feel hopeless or discouraged please know that It doesn’t have to be like this! We can work together to understand your thoughts, feelings and past experiences. Then, we'll focus on changing patterns that keep you feeling stuck and on developing new ways to cope so that you experience more of what you desire in life. Healing is possible and life can feel more satisfying! Treatment is designed to fit your goals, is trauma-informed, and focused on your healing, growth and wellness. We work with the mind - body connection to heal from past experiences using EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and other therapies. Troubling thoughts and the emotions and behaviors that follow can be modified with CBT and Mindfulness. The goal is for you to feel more stable and confident. Warm, kind, respectful and non-judgmental, I am passionate about helping people better manage their emotions and lives. I fully believe that you have the inherent ability to change! My aim is to help you feel better so that you can be the best version of yourself and live the life you’ve always dreamed of. Let's start making positive changes together - schedule a free consultation today! "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." Ralph Marston

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us....And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson. Fear of failure, fear of the past, and fear of the unknown can hold us back from becoming our best selves. Change is hard, and loss is even harder. Our thoughts and feelings can sometimes be so overwhelming that it seems hard to move forward in life. As a helping hand, I assist adults and couples who feel burdened by the challenges of life to discover and build upon their inner strength. I specialize in goal-oriented motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to assist those struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and other conflicting emotions. Once you are ready to make the first step, please feel free to call or email to set up an appointment. I look forward to accompanying you on your journey of self-exploration and growth towards your self-identified goals.

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!

You may look successful, capable, and composed on the outside—yet privately feel anxious, self-doubting, or like an imposter. Many of the people I work with are outwardly high-functioning but internally feel stuck, disconnected, or quietly struggling. I work collaboratively as a co-pilot in the therapeutic process, helping you understand and shift long-standing emotional and relational patterns that quietly interfere with your work, relationships, and self-care. Painful or unmet experiences—past and present—often repeat themselves until they are understood. Therapy offers a place to slow these patterns down, make sense of them, and loosen their grip. My goal is to help you move beyond chronic self-criticism, emotional isolation, or feeling “not enough,” and toward greater self-trust, emotional resilience, and a more connected, fulfilling life. In addition to individual therapy, I am an experienced group psychotherapist. For over 30 years, I have worked with college-aged young adults and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma (past and present), self-neglect, and self-sabotage. My areas of specialization include weight regulation and eating disorders, emotional fall out of GLP1’s women’s health concerns, and relationship and couples issues. Reaching out doesn’t commit you to therapy—it starts a conversation. Choosing the right therapist matters, and we’ll take time to see if this feels like the right fit.

At the heart of everything I do is this simple belief: you deserve to feel deeply known and accepted, exactly as you are. I know what it's like to feel stuck—caught between where you are now and where your heart longs to be. My role isn't to fix you (because you're not broken), but to help you discover the incredible strengths you already possess and use them as stepping stones toward the life you want.

I am committed to providing empathetic treatment that progresses at your pace. We will work together collaboratively to identify goals and make a plan to achieve them. It is important for me to provide you with a warm and genuine experience in therapy in order to feel comfortable and not judged. My passion as a therapist is to help facilitate your healing and personal growth.

People don't have to be in crisis to come to therapy; oftentimes, those who contact me are managing feelings that have been building up over time. I have niche experience working with medical professionals such as physicians, nurses and medical trainees and directed a new program at UNMC aimed at understanding burnout. I enjoy working with college and graduate students, international students, and did this at counseling centers like MIT. I especially like working with adults in general, and new parents. I completed my APA internship and postdoc in the Penn System where I saw a variety of people living with a range of feelings. I believe that addressing feelings and understanding where they stem from, and how to manage them, can help people navigate life's challenges in relationships, work, school, and beyond. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, emotionally rich and confidential environment for individuals to explore what's on their mind. Collaborating on other areas of your life that you may want to examine, such as your relationships with others (romantic, friendship, personal, professional) is something I find joy in. I look forward to meeting you and potentially working together to uncover not just what might be holding you back or keeping you up at night, but your strengths as well.

My approach in therapy is collaborative, supportive, and goal oriented.

I offer a positive approach and unconditional presence and provide you with extraordinary service individually personalized to meet your specific situation and needs. From my experience, the process of therapy and coaching works best when we work collaboratively as a team and concentrate on your particular goals. It is essential that you are involved in establishing goals for your coaching and therapy, and that you ultimately make progress toward these goals. As a coach and therapist, I am practical in assisting you to create an action plan that will not merely offer you effective relief from your symptoms, but one that additionally can help you build a new vision for leading a more creative and enjoyable life. As one client said, "Audrey saw me through a point of dire questioning in my life with understanding and compassion. I have since made significant life changes I never would have thought possible...and recommend Audrey to anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues and parental concerns."

My work with individuals, families and couples focuses on Life’s journey and the challenges faced along the way. Insight and understanding of one’s relationships with self and others helps you to grow, heal and change to reach your individual potential. My goal is to provide a safe environment and therapeutic relationship where my clients can grow and and understand relationship issues as well as workplace stress. By learning to manage stress, depression and anxiety, I help my clients to create the space they need to reach their potential and continue on a journey that may have become stalled.