Hello! My name is Maria and I am a seasoned LCSW with 7 years of psychotherapy experience. I have expertise in working with clients who are experiencing issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction and issues within their romantic and interpersonal relationships. If you are currently feeling stuck, don't worry! one constant in life is that things will always change. I believe in helping you set obtainable manageable goals to lower your symptoms and help you learn how to cope better. With a b...
I draw from many modalities including Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, Solution-focused, and Psychodynamic theories. I am a strong believer that many people repeat patterns with details such as the characters, settings, and storyline changing while the deep-rooted emotional needs remain unresolved. I often explore themes that arise in session and encourage the insights we can collaboratively glean from this. We will also actively restructure thoughts, process emotions, and set short-term goals...
Hi! We are a therapy practice providing individual therapy, couples counseling, group therapy, and psychedelic integration. We offer in-person therapy sessions in our Williamsburg, Brooklyn offices, as well as online therapy sessions throughout New York state. We are an excellent match for people who subscribe to non-traditional lifestyles and we specialize in working with the LGBTQ+ community. Our staff is expertly trained, multilingual, and diverse in experience and background. However yo...
At Karras Psychological Services, our goal is to empower you with the skills you need to live your best life. We use evidence-based techniques to help you identify and understand the reasons behind your roadblocks and work with you to overcome them. Whether you're struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, relationships issues, we're here to support you....
Seeing clients virtually only at the moment. Please see my website for a complete description of my practice and approach....
Together, we will complete an intake process to explore your history as well as current events that led you to seek treatment. From there, we will explore a goal or two that you would like to work toward. Throughout the clinical process, we will explore and discuss achievements, milestones, and progress. I like to use a reflective process to ensure you feel as though you are benefiting from sessions. We will engage in some exercises to facilitate discussions and an exploration of growth and d...
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 7+ years of experience working with college-aged students, and adults in a variety of settings. My approach to therapy is eclectic and is based on the needs of each client. We will work collaboratively to address any issues you have and create goals and a treatment plan. I believe it is my responsibility as an LMHC to provide validation, empathy, and genuine support to every person that I take under my care. I will assist you on your journey of sel...
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My work has centered around supporting adults with issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, and relationships. I believe you are the expert on your life and through this lens, our time together will focus on working collaboratively. Therapy can be challenging and requires vulnerability and courage, however, it leads to growth as a human being in this very complicated world. I work from a holistic perspective and view my clients through the lens of intersectional identities (family/ethnic...
Have you been having a harder time lately? Are you experiencing a new life transition, like moving to New York and you’re not as happy as you had hoped? Or possibly you are looking to make a change in your relationships, study habits or daily routine but you’re feeling stuck and unmotivated. Regardless of the specific challenge that has brought you to start therapy, you do not have to go through this experience alone. Therapy can help you accomplish your goals in an environment that is safe a...
I am a psychologist licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Michigan providing individual and couples therapy to adults, in-person and via tele-health. I have experience working with clients with a wide variety of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, concerns related to gender/sexuality, substance use/addiction, trauma/PTSD, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I particularly enjoy working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, young professionals, and artists. My...
I believe that physical and emotional safety and connection within a therapeutic relationship can help clients access and heal their relationships with themselves and others. For this reason, I deeply value the relationship I form with clients. I offer support with empathy and curiosity, as you move through old feelings, bring attention to your present experience, and build trust within yourself. My approach is collaborative and trauma-informed, with the goal of reducing feelings of shame and...
Our Therapists are holistic and relationally-oriented in their approach with clients. We strongly believe in establishing a warm and safe therapeutic relationship in order to address the emotionally challenging conversations. All Therapists are client-centered and have eclectic therapeutic approaches - utilizing various treatment approaches, such as CBT, DBT, relational, psychodynamic, mind-body oriented, somatic, EFT insight oriented, solution focused and mindfulness. Our Therapists ...
I am practicing virtually via telehealth appointments as I find this is well suited for busy college students! A tenet of my practice is “Curiosity, not judgment”....
Throughout my almost 10-year career, I have worked with individuals dealing with anxiety, managing depression, relationship struggles, and stress management. I have a relaxed, empathetic approach, and I believe that gaining rapport and trust is important in making my clients comfortable in therapy. I provide a safe, collaborative, and open space to process challenges my clients are working through. I believe in a strengths-based approach and that therapy should be specialized to the client I am ...
No matter what the circumstances, stress and worry have a way of creeping into our minds and bodies. Whether it’s old wounds, unwanted patterns of behaviors, or the pressures of recent circumstances, if you need someone to truly listen— objectively and with care — you’ve come to the right place. As trained and qualified professionals at Marsh Psychotherapy, we are here in whatever format you need, offering video and phone sessions to protect your physical wellbeing, while we focus on your emo...
I have over 10 years of experience helping individuals just like you, who are suffering from anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns, live a better, healthier and happier life, while reducing the symptoms of worry and stress. We will work together to bring about your desired changes, that's needed for you to get back to a productive life. You don't have to suffer in silence, your symptoms of anxiety and depression can be adequately treated. As we work together, we will focus on you...
I tailor my trauma-informed and strength-based approach to empower clients on their unique path to thriving. I have always been passionate about supporting trauma survivors, which led me to focus the beginning of my career on crisis intervention and counseling survivors of domestic violence. This experience allowed me to hone my expertise in trauma-informed care, which I continue to use in my work with a broader population of clients. My work is exploratory and skill-focused, using solution-focu...
My clients are those who need a safe, affirming, nonjudgmental space to cope, heal, explore, be curious, and connect to all the parts of themselves that have yet to experience caring, loving, and playful connections to themselves and others. Therapy is a collaborative space where the clinician and the client are part of a mutual process where safety, transparency, consent, and respect are essential. As a therapist, I meet clients where they are, move at the client's pace, and, most importantl...
We get so many messages in our lives about what is expected and how we "should" be living; social media, friends, and culture can all provide an idea of what we should be reaching for, which can often feel confusing and frustrating. If we grow up with dysfunction and trauma, it can seem even more confusing. We struggle with these expectations and somehow still feel we are coming up short. It can become an exhausting pursuit! It gets harder and harder to listen to our own voice, and what our need...