Beginning therapy can be daunting, but at NYC Counseling you can feel confident in our expertise. Our therapists have worked with a wide variety of people and diagnoses, and are committed to ongoing professional development. They also draw on an array of knowledge and skills developed through various successful careers. As a result of their own diverse experiences, our therapists are skilled in developing individually tailored solutions. We understand that the client/therapist relationship is vital to the success of the therapeutic process, and will always work with you to enable you to achieve a greater sense of health, happiness, and life satisfaction.
Andie believes that meaningful change and satisfaction come from self-acceptance, persistence and support. She draws on her experience to deliver personalized, results-oriented therapy with creativity and compassion.
Anna develops personalized strategies and techniques to support you on your journey towards fulfillment, connection, and happiness. She helps people explore maladaptive patterns and behaviors and implement change to make them more adaptive.
Arvin believes we are taking a courageous action to work through complex emotional experiences, including trauma, and relationship issues. Trust is one of the fundamental components in Arvin’s practice, which promotes an environment where change is safe and feels attainable.
Francesca encourages you to envision the changes you wish to see in yourself and accomplish those through a collaborative approach. She has made a career by extending the practices used in crisis management to long-term therapeutic models.
David’s background in business provides him with a unique skill set in helping clients establish and achieve goals related to meaning, focus, insight, and coping, as well as realizing a capability of moving forward in ways that they might not have imagined before beginning this journey.
Diana is passionate about helping clients deal with their traumas in search of a more fulfilling life. Her years of experience in crisis management and treatment of substance use and chronic mental illness have equipped her with the skills to help clients manage life crises, relapses, and struggles.
Diane has a deep belief in personal transformation, embracing empowerment and resilience to help us navigate our lowest moments and pursue greater happiness. She brings to the process her own life experiences, including those with parenting, and career and life transitions.
Jon supports individuals experiencing the frustrations typical of the New York City working and dating worlds. He helps clients establish healthy coping mechanisms that enable them to feel less stuck in their lives.
Jill believes that there is no need to struggle in silence. Self-discovery comes from looking inside ourselves. Using insight and results-based therapy, Jill will help you achieve your goals, create sustaining relationships, and be your authentic self.
Leslie brings energy and creativity to the healing relationship. She has a passion for helping clients explore and grow using the mind-body connection. Leslie understands the need for quiet and a sense of security acquired from time spent in mindful noticing.
As a former journalist and management consultant, Justena gained insight into many aspects of human emotion and behavior. She also became increasingly aware that external markers of success do not always translate to inner contentment.
Lindsay’s background in addiction counseling and 12-step programs gives her unique insight. Lindsay is familiar with all that it takes to juggle the stress of fast-paced work environments and with just how quickly such life conditions can encroach upon balance.
Nadia understands the struggle to attain the life we want. We all have moments in which our resources feel insufficient. Therapy offers the opportunity to understand the ideas, conflicts, and emotions that hold us back, thereby creating the possibility for change.
As Bronx native of Puerto Rican descent, Nina has an invaluable appreciation for culture and the exponential ways it affects us. With years of professional experience in child development, Nina embodies empathic understanding and compassion.
Paris gently highlights your self-awareness and collaborates with you to develop a stronger sense of self. She embodies compassion and makes your relationship with yourself her top priority. In your work with Paris, you will learn to lean into your growing pains.
Working collaboratively, with heartfelt attention, Paulina helps to explore her client’s inner worlds. At the heart of her work, Paulina collaborates with you in tending to your emotional life, helping you build resilience and cultivate sustainable happiness.
Rachel relies on insight gained through personal experiences to help others identify maladaptive thought processes and to create and maintain healthy coping mechanisms. She has conducted several prevention groups in her role as an addiction counselor.
Yuki is impassioned to help clients with career, educational, and life decisions: finding the optimal work-life balance; reducing feelings of loneliness, isolation and perfectionism; and fostering more fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.
Our Counselors:
Hold degrees from leading schools
Have trained in a spectrum of therapies
Include fluent speakers of French, German, and Spanish
Are understanding of different cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds
If you are unsure of which therapist might best be able to help you, are interested in learning more about therapy, or would like to book a free telephone consultation with one of our therapists, please contact our intake coordinators for further information and assistance.
“I realized that therapy isn’t ‘soft’…. My saying is, ‘Therapy is gangsta.’ It actually empowered me. It allowed me to say things that I thought about, but I would never want to hear myself say those things.”
Darryl McDaniels, Run-D.M.C