Joseph Yanni, Licensed Psychologist

My role as a therapist is to help you slow things down, better understand what is happening, and identify practical ways to move forward. I do not see therapy as simply giving advice or applying the same method to every person. I work collaboratively to understand you as an individual, including your emotional patterns, relationships, family dynamics, developmental stage, current stressors, and real-life circumstances. Together, we can build insight, strengthen coping skills, and develop realistic steps toward meaningful change. At Psychological Services of New York, P.C., my clinical team and I share a practical, individualized, and integrative approach to care. While each clinician brings their own clinical style and experience, we focus on understanding the person in front of us and tailoring treatment to their needs rather than forcing one method onto every client. With children and adolescents, my role often includes helping parents make sense of what they are seeing at home, in school, and socially. Many parents come in feeling unsure whether their child is anxious, avoidant, overwhelmed, oppositional, depressed, struggling with ADHD-related challenges, or simply having difficulty coping with a particular stage of development. Part of my work is helping families better understand those differences and respond in a more effective way. I use an integrative approach that draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, person-centered therapy, humanistic therapy, and lifestyle-based interventions. My goal is to create a supportive space where clients feel understood, while also helping them build insight, coping skills, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and clearer next steps. For adults, teens, children, and families, I see my role as collaborative and practical. Therapy should help people feel less stuck, more aware of their patterns, and better equipped to manage anxiety, depression, stress, school concerns, family conflict, self-esteem issues, life transitions, and relationship challenges.