Find a Therapist near Levittown, NY

I’m easy to talk to, and I try to get the whole picture without rushing the process. Everyone has a story and things they’re going through; some people are just better at hiding it than others.

Life can be challenging and painful. Relationships break. Your self-esteem may suffer, and life can feel lonely and lacking. Addictions may be ruining your life and the lives of ones you love. A history of trauma can challenge your most cherished hopes and dreams, and can drain your coping skills. This pain can touch every area of your life. I know that pain can be healed. I am a licensed professional counselor who embraces holistic methods that focus on belief systems, emotions, relationships, spirituality, and health. I offer counseling services for women, men, couples, and teens in a safe and confidential environment. I specialize in helping people navigate the challenges of addiction, interventions, depression, OCD, grief, eating disorders, anxiety, incest, women's issues, infidelity, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

I don’t use a “one size fits all” approach; What works for one person may not work for another. My style is integrative, blending approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic. At times, I may bring your attention to how your thoughts and emotions align with your body as a means to stay present and decrease anxiety. Building a therapeutic relationship can take some more time for one person than another. Therapy is not a race, but more so a journey. I encourage you to be patient with yourself. Together, we can work towards restoring and maintaining your emotional well-being.

A decision to seek therapy is often made on the heels of a crisis. The crisis could be emotional, physical or chemical.Through an eclectic approach to healing I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is at the forefront of today's therapeutic practices. additional modalities of therapy include trans personal therapy, which focuses on healing by going beyond the physical self. This was known as a Jungian approach where access to the higher consciousness becomes a portal for healing. In this approach we work together to integrate your own mind body spirit wisdom or higher self with person centered therapy to guide the healing process. I have been a clinician for over 30 years. In addition to traditional psychotherapy I may incorporate Spiritual Intuitive Counseling, Mediumship and various Energy Healing modalities. I am a certified hypnotherapist and Reiki Practitioner. I have been been certified in Past Life Regression hypnotherapy, by Dr. Brian Weiss, Psychiatrist and Author of the best selling book, Many Lives, Many Masters.

Welcome to my profile - I am a clinically trained licensed social worker in NJ. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, teens, families, and women's issues for a number of issues including anxiety, depression, problematic behaviors, and relationships. I also work with families with relationship concerns and parenting support and guidance. My approach to treatment is driven by evidence-based practices as well as the development of a therapeutic relationship with my young clients. I aim to conduct counseling in a caring, safe, and judgment free setting. I also enlist parents in the treatment process to ensure that newly developed skills are more easily generalized to the client's world outside of the office. In addition to conducting in office counseling, I am available to work with school-aged clients and families in consulting with schools regarding educational needs. Furthermore, I am proud to now offer fully remote online video counseling sessions via a secure tele-health platform. Please call me today for a free brief phone consultation.

If you're looking for a therapist who mostly nods quietly and asks, “How does that make you feel?” without really engaging, I’m probably not your person. And honestly? That’s okay. I always tell clients that I’m not everyone’s cup of tea—but I am a lot of people’s cup of tea. Therapy with me is active, honest, collaborative, and deeply human. I’ll laugh with you, sit with you in the hard stuff, celebrate your wins, and gently call you out when you’re stuck in patterns that aren’t serving you anymore. Because if I spent our sessions telling you everything you do is perfect and amazing, then what are we doing here? I tend to work best with people who are incredibly self-aware but still feel stuck. The overthinkers. The people-pleasers. The perfectionists. The emotional suppressors. The “I’m fine” humans who are very much not fine. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem, relationship challenges, burnout, life transitions, or feeling exhausted from carrying the weight of everything on their own. My approach is warm, direct, and practical. We’ll build insight, challenge patterns, develop healthier ways of coping, and work toward meaningful change without making therapy feel robotic, clinical, or like another item on your to-do list. Starting therapy can feel weird, vulnerable, awkward, or honestly just exhausting—especially if you’re used to handling everything yourself. You don’t need to have the perfect words or your whole life figured out before reaching out. We’ll meet human-to-human, figure it out together, and see if it feels like the right fit.

After over 15 years in private practice, I have come to believe that healing is less about the “right” technique and more about feeling genuinely seen, and safe enough to discover yourself. Authentic connection is at the heart of my work. Much of my practice is with people who have experienced trauma, or who find themselves caught in patterns they haven't been able to change. Sometimes we come to therapy because life is overwhelming, or we know something needs to change - but aren't quite sure how to get there. Often the things that helped us survive earlier in life are the very things that are getting in our way now. I believe you are the expert on your own experience, and that the wisdom and capacity for healing are already within you. My role is to create a grounded, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can slow down, become more deeply connected to yourself, and discover what is asking to be seen, held and or changed. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and my work is informed by Somatic Experiencing, Gestalt therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting and Family Constellations. I work experientially - at a pace that respects your nervous system, rather than asking you to override (again) what has happened to you. Sessions are intentionally longer than a typical therapy hour, allowing enough time to move beyond simply talking about what is happening and into actually experiencing something different. I also offer psychedelic preparation and integration for people who are approaching these experiences thoughtfully and with intention. My personal experience with Ayahuasca, Kambo, Bufo5-MeO-DMT, and MDMA has given me a deep respect for the power—and the responsibility—of this work. I believe therapists need to continually do their own work. We cannot reasonably invite another person into places we are unwilling to explore ourselves. I have spent many years doing that work, and I know how difficult it can be to sit in the other chair. I also know how profoundly life can change when we are willing to do it. If you are ready for something to change—not just to manage things a little better, but to genuinely explore what is underneath them—I would be honored to work with you

You can't always control your environment, but you can learn to adapt to it such that you can feel happier and more fulfilled. Counseling can be a wonderful growth experience. Gain self-esteem and improve the quality of your life by ridding yourself of fears, sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, grief, sleeping and eating problems or a short temper, all of which affect your relationships and your work. I can help you reduce stress from life changes, trauma, crises, marital troubles and relationship problems. And, my past business exprience enables me to help with career, business and financial difficulties. I am in private practice. I was formerly on staff at the New York Center for Psychoanalytic Training Consultation Center as well as a former Associate Director of the Jewish Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Change is the only constant in life, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is easy! Pain is an indicator that something isn't working and it is time for change. Like most things worthwhile, change requires hard work. Guiding you through the process of change is my lifework. Whatever your struggle, I'm here to work through it with you --you are not alone! The purpose of psychotherapy is to help you improve your life by making meaningful changes. A good therapist should, first and foremost, be able to help you reduce the immediate distress that has pushed you to look for treatment. Once that initial relief is accomplished, the way is then cleared to focus on the bigger-picture of your life: your beliefs and feelings about yourself and others, your interpersonal style, the usual ways in which you protect yourself from getting hurt, the influence of your childhood experiences, and many other factors, including highlighting and using your hard-won strengths, all with the aim of bringing about changes that lead to lasting improvements in quality of life.

A Center for Integrative Therapies Achieve Wellness, LLC is a group of integrative, solution focused clinicians supporting clients in the process of positive change. It is our goal to treat each individual with a holistic approach. We are passionate about our services and believe that everyone deserves to live their lives to their fullest potential. We provide individual counseling, couples counseling, family therapy, life coaching, business consulting. At Achieve Wellness, it is our goal to create a safe and supportive environment while providing a collaborative, holistic and integrative approach to treatment. We believe that everyone deserves access to the care they need and is worthy of feeling well. It is our mission that clients feel empowered and inspired to realize that wellness is possible.