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Bilingual and Bicultural psychotherapy services for Individuals, Children, Families and Couples.

Accepting new clients! With 22 years of experience working with families, my primary goal is to help others reach their fullest potential. I utilize various treatment modalities to meet each client’s needs. I use creative approaches to help clients recognize destructive thought patterns that negatively influence behavior. I assist clients in identifying their personal therapy goals to create a path toward optimal health, inner peace, and feeling content. It is my privilege to be of assistance to you.

I collaborate with arts and helping professionals on a variety of issues, including: finding your voice in negotiation and relationships, getting creative projects and careers off the ground, identifying what's working in your life--and what's not--and how to change things for the better. I also work with issues around bereavement and loss. My training and approach combines psychodynamic, mindbody and mindfulness aspects. I have expertise in stress management (how to handle the present), trauma recovery (how to integrate the past) and creative breakthroughs and empowerment (how to build a future). When appropriate, I use EMDR, a proven method of symptom relief from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); meditation and breathing exercises and other techniques. Equally if not more important is how we fit together as a working team. I invite you to consult with me for one or two sessions and see if you'd like to work with me.

I'm interested in you and your unique mix of strengths and challenges, both external and internal. All that is specific to you that will unlock greater fulfillment, more satisfying relationships, and increased peace and joy - that is what we're after! Ultimately, we'll work together to uncover how to leverage your strengths and integrate your challenges to foster more happiness and purpose. Clients who work with me gain a clearer understanding of what is really going on for them and what is happening in their relationships. They are then able to find ways to make positive changes in their thoughts, assessments, and actions, resulting in greater functioning in their lives and more effective self-expression. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, hurt, or in pain, you don’t have to go it alone. I offer a thoughtful, grounded, and relational space where you can bring your authentic self and feel genuinely supported. Sessions are available at a variety of times, including evenings, weekends, and mornings. I invite you to reach out to schedule a Free 15-minute Video Consultation to see if I might be the right therapist for you!

I work with individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, often dealing with anxiety, depression, or relationship stress. Many are used to handling things on their own but reach a point where they want clarity and change. Together, we identify patterns, improve communication, and build practical tools to help you feel more in control and move forward with confidence. I combine cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with a person-centered approach to help you understand your thoughts, manage emotions, and create real-life change. Sessions are supportive, practical, and focused on giving you tools you can actually use outside of therapy. Starting therapy can feel uncomfortable, but you don’t have to figure everything out alone. If you’re ready to feel more grounded, understood, and in control, this can be a good place to start.

I have been practicing psychotherapy with individuals and couples in New York City for over 20 years. I view all personal and interpersonal pain as a result of unresolved trauma, be it attachment trauma or trauma due to life shattering incidents, like accidents or natural disasters. I often use EMDR with my individual clients, a therapy which is very effective in clearing trauma and neutralizing triggers which lead to depression, anxiety, low self esteem, performance anxiety and interpersonal difficulties. In my work with couples I use EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy) a therapy which exemines emotions which guide all interactions and diferent attachment styles. I believe that effective therapy brings about growth and change and it occurs in the atmosphere of safety, trust, connection and collaboration. Safety is my first priority, the sessions are confidential and trust is the basis upon which a thrapeutic relationship is built. My reputation is that I am straight forward without being harsh and give a lot of feedback in the sessions. I work dilligently to find root causes of the problems that bring people to therapy. I appreciate that starting therapy can be both empowering and frightening. Therefore, it is the client, who sets the pace as we begin. We work as a team to try to gain historical perspective to current difficulties, insight into current issues, confront obstacles and develop coping skills, which will lead to necessary steps, strategies and changes.

Starting therapy is a leap of faith; it means trusting someone to be there at vulnerable moments. Lauren BonHomme, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), provides care across the lifespan. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from La Salle University in Philadelphia. Lauren is passionate and deeply committed to supporting people affected by substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. She has experience working with clients across a range of clinical settings, and she enjoys partnering with individuals at different stages of recovery and along their mental health journey. Lauren believes in treating the whole person, not just symptoms. She works closely with clients to develop personalized treatment plans that align with their goals, values, and lifestyle. It’s her priority to build genuine therapeutic relationships and create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel comfortable sharing their experiences and goals. Her approach emphasizes thoughtful medication management, education, and practical strategies that promote stability and long-term progress.

If you're ready to better understand yourself, break free from self-doubt, and create a life that feels more authentic, therapy can help. Together, we'll explore how your past experiences have shaped your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. My goal is to help you develop emotional maturity, strengthen self-awareness, and learn to embrace the present instead of living in anxiety or fear of what might happen. You'll gain practical tools to set healthy boundaries, prioritize your own needs without guilt, and build a life guided by your values rather than your fears. My work is grounded in a person-centered approach. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and my role is to walk alongside you with curiosity, respect, and honesty. Therapy with me is collaborative and conversational. It does not have to feel stiff or clinical. Growth can include insight, practical tools, and even moments of humor. My goal is to help you feel more confident, grounded, and aligned with the version of yourself you want to become — not a “perfect” version, but a more authentic and self-assured one.

When you walk into therapy, I want you to feel safe, welcomed, and understood exactly as you are. My role is to be there with you: listening deeply, learning your story, and helping you feel less alone. You don’t have to have it all figured out; we’ll navigate it together, at your pace. I combine evidence-based tools like dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with the depth and insight of interpersonal psychodynamic work. This means we’ll focus on helping you cope with what’s happening right now, and look at patterns, relationships, and experiences that shape how you see yourself and the world. Along the way, you’ll gain skills, emotional control, clarity, and new ways of dealing with life’s challenges. People often tell me I bring warmth, compassion, and a calming presence to our sessions, along with the kind of honesty and gentle encouragement that makes it easier to make changes. My hope is that you leave therapy feeling better in the moment, and also more confident, more connected, and more hopeful about your life.

It’s never been more important to learn how to self-regulate: to settle yourself down when you’re freaked out, to get yourself engaged when you’ve frozen. To cultivate your sense of coherence and capacity. I can help you do that in our sessions, and teach you how to get there yourself, when you’re facing these challenges on your own. And as so much of healing comes from relationships, both personal and in a professional healing ones, it is essential to build these connections. When we’re stuck in a threat response, it’s hard to reach out and feel others’ support. There are many challenges we are currently facing, and we don’t have to do it alone. Getting your system regulated and calm can help you better access the support that is here. Incorporating the body into the conversation of healing is an essential part of developing vitality and joy. The focus of my practice is to work directly with the physiology and with energetic systems, building health and slowly renegotiating how life challenges were managed. The modalities I use to guide this work are Somatic Experiencing, Polarity Therapy, Inner Relationship Focusing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, AEDP, Reiki and Realization Process, supported by psychotherapy.