Therapists Specializing in Addiction in New York

I love the work that I do. I have deep respect for my clients and the transformational process of therapy. If you are considering therapy, you are likely experiencing some level of distress. Don’t let that continue. Give me a call and let’s get started. I look forward to hearing from you.

I work with people who are searching for an authentic and interactive therapist who will help them resolve underlying issues that lead them to feel unfulfilled in their life and dissatisfied in their relationships. I hope to create an open, validating, and collaborative space that will allow you to freely explore your difficulties while also challenging you in a non-confrontational way.

The most important aspect of psychotherapy is finding the right fit with regard to the therapist--someone you feel safe and comfortable with.

My goal is to provide an environment that makes you feel safe and enables you to express yourself openly about anything that you need to talk about. It is so important to have at least one person in your life that you can talk to without being "on" or having to worry about what you say. I will strive to understand you and to help you understand yourself.
I am here to listen and support you through whatever you are going through and to work with you to see aspects of the situation that you may not be fully aware of. We will work on understanding your unique challenges and developing your hidden strengths. We all get stuck in patterns of behavior that could use some revision. We will work on your becoming conscious of the motivations behind your behaviors and determine healthier ways of meeting the needs that the behaviors are satisfying in the moment that get in the way of who you really are and what you truly want.

I have been a therapist working with couples and individuals for more than twenty-five years. During that time I have found it is important to balance understanding a couple as a whole and the two individuals which make up the relationship. I help a couple focus on ineffective and dysfunctional communication patterns that result in a sense of frustration and discouragement. I encourage each person to express their emotional needs more directly and openly. People often express their anger and criticism about their partner's behavior, but have difficulty asking for what they need in a clear, non-attacking way. When people can express their underlying needs for support and understanding, and the insecurities and vulnerable feelings they usually hide, their partners then are more likely to respond in a positive, affirming way.

This approach helps couples develop constructive problem resolution skills. People become able to assert themselves more comfortably, while understanding and appreciating their partner's perspective. Couples often find they learn new things about their partner’s personality even when they have been together a long time.

In individual therapy I also help people focus on patterns in their significant relationships that result in feelings of frustration, distance, and sadness. Most  people come into therapy because they are experiencing emotionally painful feelings such as anxiety, depression, and anger which they are having difficulty managing. They know what hurts, but they may not be aware of the meanings that they give to certain situations. It is the meaning that we assign to a situation that causes pain, more than a specific action or behavior that someone does to us. Understanding our experience and motivations more clearly, helps us communicate our needs more directly to the important people in our lives. This both decreases our pain and increases a sense of connection to others. Before we can communicate more clearly with others, we have to be able to identify and formulate our experience clearly to ourselves. This leads to increased self-esteem and self-acceptance.

As a therapist, I truly value my ability to help my clients reach their full potentials and enrich their lives. I view the therapeutic relationship as the cornerstone for growth. Together, we will explore the challenges you may be facing and ways you may feel stuck in order make shifts that will bring more joy into your life.

Notice judgement. Embrace curiosity. Increase self-compassion. GROW.

My goal is to provide you with science-based, data-driven, results-oriented therapy by being empathic and direct with a splash of humor and playfulness.

I have developed a positive innovative approach to treatment which uses respectful and flexible techniques that have been proven to be effective in helping people move forward in their life. I approach treatment with a simple goal. To help my patients create and live healthy and happy lives.

Do you like being in a codependent relationship with your therapist for years? How about taking ever increasing doses of medication with little effect? Would you like to have a functional relationship with an experienced health care provider who can treat you completely (body, mind, and spirit)? Someone who you can ask about caring for your aging parent with dementia to helping you explore your kinkiest fetish? This is a participatory integrative care practice for those who value results.

Our goal is to work together to achieve your goals through exploration of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Developing strategies to achieve these goals through the insight gained from deeper exploration of above.