Therapists for college students near New York University

Hello! I work with students who are struggling with anxiety, depression, perfectionism and self-esteem, procrastination, relationship difficulties, or feeling the impact of past experiences in their daily lives. My style is warm, gentle, and honest, with appropriate humor. I'm happy to provide short-term or long-term therapy depending on your goals. I offer telehealth appointments Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and I'm available for in-person sessions on Thursdays in Midtown Manhattan.

I work with college students who struggle with anxiety, depression, transition and acclimation to school, body image concerns, eating problems/disorders, trauma, social issues and general stress. College can be hard and I'm here to help you manage.

With warm greetings, I inform that as a Clinical Psychologist, my mission is to guide you towards identifying and achieving your highest standard of excellence, as you reach and learn to believe and come to love your best self along the way. With that will come the capacity to successfully negotiate interpersonal, work life and family relationships, affording you meaningful and enduring connections, novel inspirations, motivating aspirations and opportunities for enhanced happiness and fulfillment. Together we will walk paths as a confident, bold, yet gentle spirit within you cultivates loving words and acts, ambitions and realizations. It will be my honor and privilege to serve you. I am a North American born NYS Licensed Psychologist with an array of international education and work experiences. I hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a four year postdoctoral specialization in Frommian Psychoanalysis. I have lived and worked in both Europe and Mexico, as well as in the USA and have treated a wide variety of culturally, ethnically, racially, religiously and linguistically diverse populations, as well as in age and symptom particularities. I am happy to provide culturally competent services to racially, ethnically, religiously and linguistically diverse populations. Amongst these are Latino, African-American, African, Native American, Asian, Middle Eastern, European, Jewish and those of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. To that end, in addition to English, I speak Spanish, Italian and French. I treat mainly adult and geriatric populations representing both diversity in age and symptom/diagnostic presentation. In terms of hobbies and leanings, I enjoy cultural pursuits: art, music, literature, dance and multicultural settings. I have worked in psychiatric hospitals and hospitals dedicated to medical illnesses wherein psychological problems are etiologically related to the disease in question, or are secondary to them. I have also worked in private practice spanning my professional career and in the corporate sector. I am passionate about my profession and understanding the many routes to discover the unknown and the truth. My interest is mission driven relating to a drive to help by activating one’s finer qualities and inspiring clients to speak to life with a higher voice. Languages: English, Spanish, Italian and French

Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about what’s going on internally? Whether you’re wrestling with academic pressures, struggling to understand why certain tasks feel harder than they should, or wondering if there’s more to why you feel anxious or disconnected, I’m here to help you find clarity and answers. I’m a psychologist in New York City with a focus on assessments that go beyond surface-level challenges, helping students like you understand who they are and what they need to succeed. Many of the students who find testing helpful are motivated, thoughtful, and want to know themselves better. They may feel like no matter how hard they try, something still feels off, or they feel out of sync with others. If you’ve been wondering if there’s a reason behind your difficulties with focus, social interactions, anxiety, or even low moods, psychological testing can help reveal what’s happening beneath the surface. I work especially well with students who want a deeper understanding of themselves, so they can navigate college life, relationships, and personal goals with confidence. The results of testing shouldn’t feel like another test to understand. My approach is about making sense of what’s going on in a clear, accessible way. My goal is for you to feel equipped to take on college – and life – with greater self-awareness and practical tools that work for you.

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With clinical experience across school-based and private practice settings, I'm a relationally focused therapist who helps adolescents and adults navigate difficult relationships, depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and patterns of thinking and behavior that feel stuck. I work with people who are struggling to understand why they feel the way they do and are ready to start making a change but don't know where to start. In our work together, I believe in creating a space where you can feel safe, understood, and accepted without judgment. Whether you're an adolescent navigating the pressures of growing up or an adult facing life's challenges, I strive to be a compassionate and collaborative partner to better understand your experiences, navigate challenges, and identify what you need to feel more grounded and fulfilled. I look forward to getting to know you and supporting you in creating meaningful change in your life. I'm passionate about helping people feel truly understood and supported, while creating space to explore where their struggles come from and develop the confidence and tools to move forward. Many of my patients also experience depression, which often intertwines with these challenges in ways we work through together. In our sessions, a warm, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment is what you can count on. I use psychodynamic therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand where your negative thoughts and feelings come from and develop practical ways to address them. Relational and strengths-based, my style adapts to your unique needs, goals, and pace while ensuring empathy and honesty at all times. My path to becoming a therapist began with a deep fascination with people: the way our experiences shape who we are, how we think, and how we move through the world. That fascination has always drawn me to hearing people's stories and understanding what makes each person unique, and it eventually led me to social work and then to therapy, where I get to do exactly that every day. My clinical experiences deepened my commitment to providing compassionate, individualized care that meets each person where they are. Warmth, curiosity, and a nonjudgmental presence are what I bring to each session in my practice now. In my free time, I enjoy needlepoint, cooking, Pilates, walking my dog, and watching reality TV.

Check out our team of therapists here: https://www.downtownpsychological.com/therapists Downtown Psychological Services, P.C. is a full-service psychotherapy practice located in Manhattan. We offer both virtual and in-person individual, couples, and group therapy to adults seeking support and self-understanding to facilitate personally meaningful goals. We practice a personalized form of psychotherapy that combines the latest research and theory with the collective wisdom of generations of therapists. Broad and deep knowledge helps us tailor the goals and treatment process to each person's individual needs. A highly-influential therapist and writer named Dr. Rollo May once remarked that, “people are running (from problems) not because they are afraid, but afraid because they are running.” Committing to a process of personal growth and exploration takes courage and effort. Wellness is about enhancing and finding your strengths, your creativity, and the joy in everyday life. We strive to enhance the positive and meaningful aspects of your life, while developing new capacities for mitigating the discomfort that led you to seek help.

Past experiences may be affecting how you see yourself, relate to others, or move through the world. Healing is possible. Many come to therapy feeling weighed down by trauma, difficult relationships, low self-esteem, or unresolved childhood experiences. You may be functioning on the outside while feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of yourself on the inside. Many of the adults I work with struggle with trusting themselves or others, setting boundaries, or feeling worthy of care and connection. Therapy can help you build insight, strengthen your sense of self, and develop healthier, more fulfilling relationships. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who works with people seeking deeper understanding, healing, and meaningful change. My approach is warm, exploratory, and open, with an emphasis on creating a space where you feel safe enough to be honest and work at your own pace. My style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, grounded in respect. Beginning therapy takes courage. If you’re ready to explore your experiences in a supportive and compassionate environment, I invite you to reach out.

Let’s be honest. Underneath that polished veneer, the cracks are starting to show. You’ve tried handling them yourself, because that’s who you are – independent, resourceful, and always able to take care of yourself. But the spackle is breaking. Who are you if not that characterization of success, living up to the expectations set by your parents, friends, and middle school basketball coach? Maybe those cracks are the result of you running full speed against a wall, again and again. If you’re ready to find another way around the wall, I'm your person. Let’s be honest. Underneath that polished veneer, the cracks are starting to show. You’ve tried handling them yourself, because that’s who you are – independent, resourceful, and always able to take care of yourself. But the spackle is breaking. Who are you if not that characterization of success, living up to the expectations set by your parents, friends, and middle school basketball coach? Maybe those cracks are the result of you running full speed against a wall, again and again. If you’re ready to find another way around the wall, I'm your person. I specialize in helping people with low self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, men’s issues, and improving communication/boundaries. My goal is to unravel the complicated, call out the excuses we tell ourselves, and support you in identifying the barriers holding you back from living the life you really want to live. Because you're you, you could probably continue pushing through on your own. But you don’t want to keep the status quo. You want growth, improvement, to find the best version of yourself. So let’s start there. When you're ready to get some help, please reach out to me or visit my website to learn more about how I work.

You don't need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Our work can begin with where you are right now. As a somatic mental health counselor, I specialize in trauma-informed and queer-affirming therapy for adults navigating trauma, ADHD and neurodivergence, mood concerns, emotional regulation, and substance use or recovery. Many of the patients I work with feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, or are affected by experiences that continue to show up in everyday life. I also support patients through questions of identity and major life transitions, with particular attention to building a stronger connection with themselves through affirming care for LGBTQIA+ and queer patients. My goal is to create a space where you can understand yourself more deeply, work through what you've been carrying, and build ways of moving through your life that feel more connected, sustainable, and true to who you are. I look at the whole person: not just thoughts, but also emotions, the body, identity, relationships, and lived experience. This means integrating talk therapy with body awareness, mindfulness, grounding, movement, and nervous system education to help you better understand your patterns, process difficult experiences, and create meaningful change. Throughout this work, my style is warm, collaborative, grounded, curious, and direct. You can expect compassion, along with support in looking more deeply at experiences and the places where you feel stuck. I believe you should have an active voice in therapy, and tailor our work to what you need while making room for complexity, humor, and being human. My path into counseling grew from a longstanding respect for how people heal, adapt, and make sense of their experiences. A background in yoga, psychology, and body-based practices eventually led me to somatic psychotherapy, and to understanding healing as something that involves the mind and body together. That perspective continues to shape the way I work with patients today. I enjoy abstract painting and drumming, along with yoga, movement, and spending time outside exploring nature.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with years of experience in various settings, including university counseling centers (Baruch, NYU, Fordham), a psychiatric in-patient unit, a community outpatient clinic, and a rehabilitation hospital. I have an extensive experience working with young adults and adults coping with a wide range of mental disorders and life stressors (e.g., depression; anxiety; trauma; adjustment issues; acculturation issues; interpersonal difficulties; racial trauma). I utilize an integrative approach that synthesizes elements from various therapy models (e.g., psychodynamic, CBT, DBT). Through this approach, I will support you in gaining new in sights and meanings, building new skills, recognizing your incredible resilience, and breaking free from unhelpful patterns that may be holding you back. In our therapeutic journey together, my primary aim is to establish a profound sense of connection with you. Using this therapeutic alliance, I will gently yet firmly encourage you to confront your challenges, facilitating new experiences and understanding.

My client may be a person who currently feels stuck in their life, or dealing with chronic health issues, issues related to school, coming out, or dealing with depression and anxiety. They are seeking to feel better emotionally, function better in their lives, and connect to others in a more meaningful way. I honor the uniqueness of my patients and celebrate the qualities which make them particularly remarkable. I work with patients to achieve more satisfaction from their lives and choices, and provide them with support and practical feedback to assist in helping them resolve current problems and long-standing maladaptive patterns. My focus is to work collaboratively with my patients to help get them to their ideal level of functioning, and foster growth and personal development in a supportive and judgement-free environment. We can develop skills to deal more effectively with overwhelming feelings, identify your strengths, and work together to overcome challenges in your life. I look forward to speaking with you, and discussing how we can work interactively so that you can better navigate your way forward, and get to a more fulfilling level of functioning.

As a mental health professional with 26 years of experience, I am dedicated to helping children, adults, and geriatric populations navigate anxiety, depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and grief and loss. My approach is built upon the pillars of warmth, compassion, and evidence-based therapies, as I am passionate about the power of human connection and resilience. Let’s work together to discover your strengths and develop practical coping skills. I believe in creating a collaborative, open, and affirming environment that is tailored to your unique strengths and abilities. Your healing journey may include Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, art therapy (younger patients), and more approaches to help you manage self-doubt and develop healthy coping skills. At all times, I practice person-centered therapy, respecting your self-determination and honoring confidentiality, which helps me promote your best interest and develop a life worth living. I look forward to exploring your personal journey and experience in our work together. My path to becoming a therapist began as a mental health screener for the World Trade Center employees and volunteers who worked at ground zero after 9/11, who faced indescribable tragedy and environmental exposure to an unprecedented event in our nation's history. This experience shaped who I am and the compassionate, patient-focused therapist I strive to be, one that enables me to bring a comprehensive understanding of loss and grief to my practice now. When I’m not in the office, I enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, from hiking the trails to gardening at home. I also love music and volunteering in my community to strengthen connections.

We are a group psychology practice of compassionate and skilled clinicians delivering therapy services tailored to fit the needs of our clients. Drs. Rachel Hutt, Jessica Renz, and Rebecca Skolnick founded MindWell NYC in 2017 to provide emotional wellness services to children, adolescents, adults, and parents in an inclusive, friendly, and warm environment. We specialize in cognitive, dialectical, and mindfulness-based behavior therapies and teach our clients practical tools for leading a more fulfilled life.

As a mental health counselor dedicated to helping patients cultivate clarity and confidence, I specialize in treating children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. My goal is to help you navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, life transitions, and/or identity explorations so you live your life fully and authentically. I believe that you are the expert on your life and that everyone is capable of growth and change, which helps me be a supportive and motivational partner to you in the therapy room. I look forward to being a part of your transformative growth in our work together. I’m passionate about helping you know yourself better, increase your psychological flexibility, and find your inner strength. We achieve this together in a collaborative and empathetic environment that incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide you in identifying and understanding your core beliefs and patterns, and becoming aware of how these are serving or not serving you. My style is eclectic, collaborative, and person-centered so that care is tailored to your unique needs. My career began with the desire to be a teacher, a path that inspired me to help people learn more about themselves and how to interact with the world around them, not just within school subjects. This experience, along with time spent working with children, adolescents, and families who are or who have been involved in the legal, justice, and child welfare systems, led me to pursue counseling. In my role now as a therapist, I’m committed to using the knowledge and wisdom gained throughout my journey by providing evidence-based mental health care that meets people where they’re at through warmth and humor. I enjoy filling my free time with friends, family, and loved ones. You’ll also often find me scrapbooking and crocheting, or out and about going for walks, spending time outside, and listening to live music.

Are you feel tired pleasing others and ignoring your own needs? Bold Brown Therapy is a culturally informed practice where healing speaks your language. You do not have to explain your culture as you begin your healing journey. I am aware taking the first step is hard and scary, at Bold Brown Therapy I focus on holistic and collaborative care. This is rooted in CBT,DBT,IFS,and EMDR modalities to go below the surface of the presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, body image, intergenerational trauma, people pleasing, and chronic health conditions.

We are two NYC-based licensed child and adolescent psychologists and the founders of The Bravery Collective Psychology, a private practice serving young people and parents in NY, NJ, and all 40+ PSYPACT-participating states. Previously on faculty at Columbia University/NewYork-Presbyterian, we came together to found our practice based on the shared belief that many of the best things in life require bravery – and that bravery can be learned and practiced. Our mission is to help young people build the tools to move toward their goals, even when those goals feel big and intimidating. Our expertise: - Mood & Coping - Withdrawal, worry, depression, avoidance, anxiety, body image concerns - Executive Functioning & Organization - Trouble focusing, impulsivity, disorganization - Life Transitions & Coping with Illness - Identity, adjustment to diagnoses, health anxiety, support around medication management/adherence - Behavioral Concerns & Development - Meltdowns, defiance, externalizing behaviors, sleep struggles, toileting - Parent Support - Stress, communication, limit setting, preparation for major life events - Sibling Dynamics - Sibling relationships, sibling conflict, competition, resilience

I’m a humanistic therapist who enjoys working with people of all backgrounds, with a particular focus on youth, young adults, and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. Together, we address depression and anxiety, explore and discuss intersectionality, and navigate moves in careers, education, employment, and relationships. I strongly believe in the professional values of social justice, the importance of human relationships, and honoring the dignity, self-worth, and autonomy of every person. As a person with a spiritual compass, I believe my faith is lived out through the work that I do, and am at my best when there’s collaboration, open communication, and a willingness to trust the process. I look forward to serving you with unconditional positive regard and humor in our work together. As a clinician with an eclectic style, I draw on training in attachment theory, family systems, modern psychoanalytic theory, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and person-centered psychotherapy to help a variety of populations, particularly first-generation, immigrant, college, and career professionals. My goal is to guide you in identifying your needs and goals as you navigate stressors, trauma, and other challenges through a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach. I'm especially passionate about helping you understand your own strengths and weaknesses. Using methods such as CBT, we can reframe past events or choices to help shape how you navigate future challenges in ways that are empowering and that manifest your own sense of self-efficacy. This approach centers on traditional talk therapy, using Socratic questioning, reflection, summarizing, and mirroring, along with activities or exercises relevant to your presenting concerns, tools that help you conceptualize where you are and where you strive to get to in your healing and mental health journey. My path to becoming a therapist began more than 15 years ago, rooted in a lifelong interest in learning about people and the way we, as humans, think, act, and feel about the events in our lives. Working as an immigration paralegal set the foundation for empathy, patience, and an understanding of how systems function and how the people caught within them are affected by forces beyond their control. Meanwhile, my time in higher education gave me the opportunity to provide academic guidance to students, while also serving as a sounding board and someone they could trust with their stories of struggle and perseverance. I love spending time with family and friends, traveling to warm and tropical destinations, enjoying brain-teasers like puzzles and trivia, and exploring good food as a self-proclaimed foodie. Above all, I have a passion for all kinds of sports — watching, cheering, and sometimes playing.

We are a team of therapists who work with students and young adults navigating stress, identity, and the feeling of having to hold everything together. Many of the students we support are balancing different expectations from family, culture, and their own goals. Some feel caught between different worlds, while others find themselves overthinking, second-guessing, or feeling disconnected from who they are. As a team, we are especially attuned to the experiences of students from multicultural, international, and Asian or Asian American backgrounds. We understand how identity, family dynamics, and expectations can shape the way you move through the world. In this Kind Space, your voice is valued, your story is honored, and every part of you is welcomed. Together, we work to uncover what matters most, address challenges in a way that feels authentic, and build strategies that help you feel grounded, empowered, and more connected to yourself.

NYCP offers virtual individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy. Our team specializes in anxiety including panic and OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder, depression, trauma, and DBT.