Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

Are you someone who has recently discovered you're on the Autism Spectrum later in life? Perhaps you've always felt a bit different but didn't have a name for it until now? You're not alone, & this journey of self-discovery can be both enlightening and challenging. I embrace a neurodiversity-affirming approach, recognizing & celebrating the diverse ways our brains work. If you’re a neurotypical parent struggling to accept your child’s diagnosis, stressed by IEP meetings, coping w/ seeing your child treated unfairly, or looking for insight into your child’s sensory challenges, I’m here for you too. (Note: I do not work with minors.)

Assata Terry is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Assata uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles and strategies, person-centered therapy, and additional therapeutic interventions to encourage personal growth and self-expression. Assata uses an Integrative approach, with a foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and a holistic perspective, to guide individuals while they explore issues, gain perspective, learn effective coping skills, and create solutions that bring relief.

You are feeling weighed down, confused, and wondering what it is you have (or should have!) energy for these days—or worry that others seem to know exactly what it is they're doing. Maybe you've had these feelings for awhile, maybe they're new to you and you feel somewhat curious or hopeful to learn more. Perhaps you've felt withdrawn, more isolated, or more avoidant of being with others; or maybe you're having trouble spending time alone.

I'm here to help you understand and address the problems impacting your life. I effectively help individuals confronting issues including relationship problems, anxiety, depression, substance use challenges, life transition, parenting concerns, and grief. I have specialty training in work with youth and families, as well as LGBTQ individuals.

I believe that with intention therapists are activists. I envision therapy as a radical healing space where communities of color, especially Black communities, can feel empowered and validated in spite of life’s messiness and structural oppression. As a co-parenting Black mama and marriage and family therapist intern, it is important for me to serve Black families of all kinds in order to help them cultivate deeper love, safety, and healing.

How have you been feeling lately? We all have moments of feeling down, angry, hopeless, confused, anxious, and depressed. How are you coping with these feelings? What if I told you that there are ways that you can disrupt and replace these feelings/thoughts with healthier and safer behaviors? Do you need someone to talk to that will actively listen? Let us explore and identify the triggers that impact your daily life. Breathe! It is time for you to identify and explore ways to cope with your stress and life's undesirable circumstances. It is time for you to achieve your goals and to live a healthier lifestyle. If not now, then when?

Pamela Rice, LMSW, graduated from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She believes nurturing our emotional well-being allows for more peaceful relationships with ourselves and with others, and helps us to navigate the world more easily and authentically. Whether you are looking to understand and ease symptoms of anxiety, trauma, or depression, or you are interested in improving your mind-body connection, Pamela offers you space, resources, and support for this work.

Developing a sense of self, navigating relationships, and exploring your identities are all important but sometimes challenging parts of adolescence and young adulthood. I specialize in working with preteens, teens, and young adults who are struggling with self-esteem, relationships, gender identity/sexuality, anxiety/depression, OCD, and life transitions.

I am a Mental Health Counselor licensed in New York and Florida. I see therapy as a place where people come to enter a season of change.  My warm nature and droll humor helps my connect with clients who struggle with self-confidence. I see therapy as a place where motivated people learn how to remain true to themselves in the face of tough situations. I enjoy helping others to explore and articulate personal identities, goals and values that are at once touched by their family history and unique.

I am a trauma informed therapist and certified in EMDR. I pride myself in creating a safe and trusting therapeutic alliance with my clients. I am interactive, non-judgmental and empathic in my approach. In working with my clients, my style is eclectic, and I believe in taking a client centered approach and meeting my client’s where they are in their individual journey. It is my goal to help cultivate within my client’s self-compassion. I also incorporate "parts" work to help with exploring the different parts of themselves created through traumatic experiences to help bring a sense of peace and wholeness.

Katherine has experience working with teens and adults addressing issues such as depression and anxiety, developmental trauma, relational wounding, spiritual inquiry, and addiction.

I am a New York-based psychotherapist providing consultation as well as short- and long-term therapy to individuals, couples, and families. My clients often reach out when experiencing difficult life transitions, emotional upheaval, feelings of "stuckness," parenting concerns, relationship conflict, or loss. My practice is affirming and inclusive of clients of all backgrounds, identities, and family structures.

We are a culturally responsive practice catered to individuals and family therapy dealing with anxiety, depression, and stress. If you at in a point in life, where you are ready to recognize and address the patterns in your life that are not working the best, it’s time to say YES to YOU! Step into your divine infinite wisdom. You are the expert of your life, and as such, together, we can discover your truest essence: the most awesome version of you. Welcome to the journey of therapy.

Therapy is the journey in self-understanding and healing; one I wish to guide you on. Whether you’re seeking therapy because you feel sad, hopeless, or anxious, or because you wish to better understand yourself, I offer a safe and non-judgmental space in which we can embark on the therapeutic journey together. Every journey is unique, and I look forward to working with you towards self-understanding.

My work is driven by the core belief that people can change. My goal is to help you have the kind of experiences, interactions and intimate relationships you want in your life so that you can feel connected, seen, and valued. I find that old wounds from past trauma can reopen in present day life experiences. I help my clients sort out what happened then and what is happening now. We’ll talk about how you feel about it and I’ll listen closely and empathically to what you both say and don't say. After that, we can work together to figure out the next steps to set boundaries and express what you need in a way that others can hear.

If you are experiencing feelings of depression, low self-esteem, the misuse of drugs and alcohol, or relationship/intimacy issues, we can examine the underlying thoughts and emotions that are affecting your daily life. Together we can discuss your emotional well-being, limiting belief systems, negative relationship patterns or explore how substances are impacting your life. My specialization is in helping people who are struggling with addictive behaviors in all phases of recovery. This includes alcohol/substance misuse, as well as relational (sex and love) and process (gambling, pornography, shopping, food, internet) addictions.

We often forget, or are unable to provide ourselves ample space to take a moment and reflect on what we are experiencing throughout our development. We live disconnected from the messages our bodies communicate: through the tightness in our chest; the manner in which we respond to our partner; the late nights spent tossing and turning in bed. Allowing oneself the space to confront those messages enables one to confidently navigating your day to day experiences.

A core tenet of psychoanalytic psychotherapy is that there is far more to our emotional lives than we are aware of, and that these blind spots make our understanding of ourselves and our problems incomplete. Although we do the best we can, being a person in the world is inherently challenging and can be immensely uncomfortable at times: we encounter interpersonal adversity, internal conflicts, challenging transitions, and unexpected life events. A deeper understanding and emotional connection to ourselves better equips us to resolve problems and to cope with the inevitable bumps and bruises that come with being a person.

Having issues related to sex? As a sex therapist, I know how sensitive of a topic it can be and I'm here to help you overcome any emotional or mental barriers affecting your sexual function. Whether you're experiencing a lack of desire or arousal, performance issues, pain during sex, erectile dysfunction, or ejaculation problems, I'm dedicated to supporting you. While I don't treat physical or medical conditions directly, I can work collaboratively with medical providers to ensure you receive comprehensive care.