I have over 20 years’ experience as a mental health counselor. I have a MS in Marriage and Family Counseling; I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY as well as a National Board-Certified Counselor. I see therapy as a joint venture where we work together so you can reach your potential for optimal emotional mental wellbeing. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about...
I have been practicing psychotherapy for 10 years in New York City. I describe my approach as warm, welcoming, empathic, open-minded, culturally competent, and humorous. Life is hard enough, so I like to laugh with my clients! I love to listen and help my clients have their "aha" moments as well as see things from a different perspective. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn mo...
I am a solution focused, wellness and recovery-oriented, person centered, trauma informed, culturally appropriate clinician who seeks to help clients understand the power they have to grow and impact their mental health treatment. I help clients to be learn how to identify and communicate their needs. I help clients to navigate their presenting problems in order to not be a prisoner of their past. Together we work on ways to become stronger, more resilient, more confident and to love yourself mo...
Therapy can have many benefits when you are ready for change and work with the right therapist. It can be difficult to manage stress, depression, anxiety, grief, relationships, and just life in general. There are times in our lives when we could use help rather than taking it all on our own. I can help you to achieve extraordinary results in your life, career, and personal relationships by working together to tailor a therapeutic strategy. This strategy will be unique to your individual lifes...
I provide counseling for individuals and couples experiencing relationship issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, pre-marital, and sexual issues. I enjoy helping individuals and couples enhance and strengthen their relationships. My goal is to help individuals find greater meaning and purpose in life, and couples at all stages (dating, pre-engagement, marriage, and also re-marriage) develop greater intimacy in all aspects of their relationships. I believe that many individuals, couple...
If you feel lost in your relationships and are not sure how to reconnect, I can teach you a different approach to communication. If your anxiety (or your child's anxiety) is taking over your life, I can teach you strategies that restore calm and help you build confidence. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals and families just like yours, with a specialty in anxiety (including health anxiety and OCD), and relationships. I love helping clients build more peaceful, connected ...
I enjoy working with individuals who are motivated to see a change in their life. I’ve worked in a myriad of settings, ranging from satellite clinics based on early educational settings to social adult daycares (and everything else in between, including hospitals and intensive day treatment). I believe that starting from the client's needs is the key to successful treatment. In order to explore the possible foundation of the problem, I like to get a general overview of the concerns and the perso...
I provide a range of strategies for addressing anxiety, managing stress, and improving functioning in life, work, and relationships. As a therapist, I develop a collaborative relationship through which to address areas in your life that are in need of change. Whether one is dealing with a painful experience or are seeking new perspectives, I will help you gain greater self-knowledge, to overcome self-limiting behaviors and to face barriers in achieving your goals. I will listen attentively while...
If you’re here, I see the courage it takes to start this work. Many clients seem put-together but privately struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, or people-pleasing—often rooted in past trauma or early relational patterns. Using EMDR therapy, parts work, and mind-body approaches, we move beyond insight to embodied healing in a warm, collaborative, trauma-informed space—processing trauma, breaking old patterns, and nurturing your growth, confidence, and self-trust so you can feel grou...
By using a proven process, I've helped countless individuals overcome challenges such as anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I have over 25 years of expertise in helping individuals navigate through life's toughest challenges. I'm passionate about helping people connect and find peace, and specialize in guiding my clients through a proven process that has transformed many lives. As a virtual therapist, I understand the power of connection and safety, even when it is mediated through...
College years are exciting and full of opportunity, but they also have their share of challenges. Navigating academic pressure and social changes, managing stress and uncertainty about the future, balancing academic demands with work, family, and social life can feel overwhelming. As a therapist working with college students I draw on my own experiences as a student in multiple settings and work to provide a supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and goals without ju...
Whether you are looking for support during a major life transition, in managing daily stress, or to improve your relationships, I will help you process your experiences and feel empowered to take meaningful steps forward. Everyone has a story to tell and I'm here to listen to yours. I provide a warm and welcoming environment to reflect and make positive changes in your life. We will work collaboratively to establish new goals that will pave the way for a healthy, brighter future. I am a thera...
I strongly believe in the power of therapy, whether you are struggling with your mental wellbeing, or are simply at one of those challenging, confusing, or stressful moments in life that we all experience. I provide therapy to individuals struggling with a wide range of concerns, and I specialize particularly in working with young adults. I invite my clients to use therapy as a safe and attuned space in which to share the thoughts and emotions that are most present for them, and then together we...
Finding the right mental health support can be a powerful step toward lasting change. I work with individuals ready to explore what's holding them back and open to discovering healthier ways to cope with life’s challenges. Together, we’ll address issues such as anxiety, depression, treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mood disorders. I also have extensive experience with bariatric patients, both pre- and post-surgery, as well as individuals managing codependency or struggl...
We offer compassionate, comprehensive care through psychotherapy, cognitive coaching, medication management, and neuropsychological services. Our goal is to help you better understand and address a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, autism, learning differences, and other emotional or cognitive challenges. Using evidence-based evaluations, we examine how emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and personality factors impact daily life, helping you uncover the root causes of difficulties at home, ...
Hi, I’m Saiful, and I’m here to support you through your mental health journey by understanding who you are as a person and what you're going through. As a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner with over 7 years of experience, I specialize in helping people manage conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADHD, and many others. Whether you're dealing with something new or have been struggling for a while, I’m ready to help you take the next step toward he...
I provide a safe and caring space where you can explore your feelings. I bring humor, respect and a spirit of collaboration into our work together. I work with college students, graduate students and adults. My work focuses on stress, academic and career issues, life transitions, sexual assault, domestic violence, pregnancy and postpartum, trauma, attachment styles and more. I have worked with gender identity, sexuality and transitioning for many years. Our goal together is to support you...
I have experience in working with depression, anxiety, life transitions, and school stress. I spent more than two years working at Cornell's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), which provided me with deep knowledge of the ins and outs of their mental health system, along with the pressures that one can face at college in regard to competition, academic stress, and building social connection. Being from upstate NY, I also understand some of the isolative parts of the experience, and adj...
You should never have to justify your identity to a provider. As a therapist with nearly 20 years experience, I provide culturally competent, compassionate, trauma-informed, and affirming psychotherapy to help you make decisions about your own life. Whether you are transgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender nonconforming, kinky, queer, questioning, pansexual, asexual, detransitioner/retransitioner, Dominant, submissive, kinky, into BDSM, a sex worker, monogamous, pol...
Therapy is a journey where you learn more about yourself, your internal experience, and your loved ones in order to change your life based on your own goals and values. I can help you and/or other members of your family gain flexibility in your thoughts and actions through experiential skill development. At times, therapy can involve vulnerability and emotional expression; while at other times, it can be playful and enlightening. My goal is to create a warm and safe environment where emotions, t...