Our offers telehealth psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups throughout NY State. Our practice is broadly focused on the task of embodiment and exploring the joys and challenges of having a human body. Often, this means working at the intersections of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability and chronic illness, religious or spiritual belief systems, and other aspects o
f our identities. This process often involves examining the effects of past trauma, exploring our immediate social environments, and addressing the impact of cultural and political climates on our day-to-day experiences and worldview. The principles of existentialist psychotherapy assert that our lives coalesce and take shape around the meaning we ourselves make of our lived experiences. Often, we experience discrimination because both our bodies and identities are stigmatized; the principles and practice of feminist psychotherapy is predicated on the belief that many of us do not have the luxury of living an apolitical life when we ourselves (and our larger communities) experience a lack of physical, emotional, legal, and socioeconomic security. Frequently, we encounter situations in our present-day lives that feel similar to unresolved incidents from our past. These current situations trigger feelings of fear, apprehension, or even panic, and can lead to distress in the here and now. We learned certain coping skills to survive and tolerate these early unresolved issues, such as shutting down, avoiding discomfort, raging, or striving to please others, but these strategies may no longer serve us. Trauma-informed psychotherapy is grounded in an understanding of the neurological, biological, psychological, and social effects of trauma and the prevalence of these experiences since many people have experienced some type of trauma in their lives. We believe that a therapist’ primary objectives is to support clients in cultivating a sense of self-trust and safety, so they can begin to explore and resolve past traumatic experiences and the echoes of traumatic events that carry forward into the present and future. We are in-network with Cigna and accept most other insurance as an out-of-network provider. Please contact us for a free 15-minute phone or video consultation.
