Individual, Couples, and Relationship Therapy
Therapy here is a holistic, relational process that honors the nervous system, lived experience, and the systems shaping both to create more connected ways of being.
We are trained across a wide range of therapeutic modalities, including anti-racism and anti-oppression frameworks; psychodynamic and transpersonal psychodynamic therapy; spiritually-focused psychotherapy; Ackerman relational approaches; Emotionally Focused Therapy; perinatal therapy; EMDR; cultural and trauma-informed CBT; DBT; Functional Family Therapy; grief work; complex trauma treatment; neurodivergence-informed care; restorative justice practices; substance use concerns, sexual relational concerns, Internal Family Systems (IFS); Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART); somatic approaches; coaching; motivational interviewing; and ketamine-assisted therapy (coming soon).
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy offers a dedicated space to understand your experiences, deepen emotional awareness, and develop skills for meaningful change. In weekly 45-minute sessions, you and your psychotherapist work collaboratively to clarify concerns, identify patterns, and build insight through validation, reflection, and thoughtful questioning.
Couples / Intimate Relationship Therapy
Relationship therapy helps partners address communication challenges, rebuild trust, deepen intimacy, and navigate transitions. Together, we explore how past experiences, intergenerational beliefs, and trauma shape relational dynamics. With your psychotherapist’s support, partners determine how they want to move forward—strengthening the relationship, opening or closing structures, engaging in mediated separation, divorcing with care, or co-parenting intentionally. Premarital counseling is also available.
Family / Household Therapy
Families come in many configurations. Family or household therapy supports loved ones in addressing challenges that impact the emotional health of the home. Therapy can guide families through major transitions, conflict, communication issues, emotional or behavioral concerns, and moments of crisis.
Specialty Areas
Immigrant Family Reunification
Returning to family life after separation requires tenderness and skill. This work focuses on rebuilding trust, strengthening communication, and healing the emotional injuries of displacement.
Family-Focused Brief Therapy
For households navigating acute stress or crisis, this short-term, goal-directed approach helps stabilize the family, reduce overwhelm, and restore healthier functioning.
Adolescent / Teen Therapy (with Family Involvement)
Therapy supports young people experiencing academic pressure, emotional changes, or challenges at home. Because family systems strongly influence youth well-being, caregivers may be included to support long-term growth and stability.
Coaching & Transformative Leadership
Coaching supports personal or professional transitions through structured exploration, accountability, and goal setting. Psychotherapists offering this service bring their own transformational frameworks to guide growth. Please email us if you are interested in coaching.
Group Therapy
Group therapy provides a supportive and affordable way to explore personal challenges in community. Groups are kept small (6–8 participants) to foster connection, safety, and depth. With guided support, members learn tools, practice coping skills, and build emotional resilience. Groups typically run 8–10 weeks, with opportunities for ongoing work. Self-pay and insurance options are available.
Integrative Therapeutic Approaches
Our therapists draw from a wide range of therapeutic modalities and do not treat any single model as one-size-fits-all or beyond critique. Many traditional approaches were developed without fully considering the experiences of People of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ communities, and gender-expansive people. Within a liberation-based framework, we use modalities thoughtfully, adapt them with cultural rigor, and remain attentive to power, identity, history, and lived experience so that care feels relevant and affirming.
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EMDR
A structured trauma therapy that helps process distressing memories, triggers, and beliefs that may still feel stuck.Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
A trauma-focused approach designed to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and sensations.Somatic Approaches
Body-based work that helps you understand stress responses, tension, and nervous system patterns while building grounding and safety.Complex Trauma Treatment
Support for people impacted by chronic stress, relational harm, instability, or repeated survival experiences over time. -
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Helps individuals and partners understand attachment needs, conflict cycles, and emotional disconnection.Ackerman Relational Approaches
Family systems-informed therapy that supports communication, boundaries, and healthier patterns in relationships.Functional Family Therapy
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Psychodynamic Therapy
Explores how past experiences, unconscious patterns, and relationships shape present-day life.Transpersonal Psychodynamic Therapy
Integrates depth therapy with meaning-making, spirituality, intuition, and growth beyond symptom relief alone.Spiritually-Focused Psychotherapy
For clients who want it, therapy can include faith, spirituality, ancestral connection, ritual, or questions of meaning and purpose.Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Helps clients relate compassionately to different inner parts, reducing shame and internal conflict.
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Cultural and Trauma-Informed CBT
Uses cognitive behavioral tools while honoring cultural context, trauma history, and lived realities.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Builds skills for managing intense emotions, stress, relationships, and impulsive patterns.Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative approach that helps strengthen readiness for change and reconnect with personal values.Coaching-Informed Support
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Perinatal Therapy
Support for fertility journeys, pregnancy, postpartum experiences, parenting transitions, and pregnancy loss.Grief Work
Care for loss in its many forms, including death, estrangement, identity shifts, and life transitions.Neurodivergence-Informed Care
Affirming support for ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent experiences, focused on reducing shame and increasing sustainability.Substance Use Concerns
Nonjudgmental support for exploring patterns, harm reduction, recovery goals, and underlying pain.Sexual & Relational Concerns
Support for intimacy, desire, communication, identity, boundaries, and evolving relationship structures.Restorative Justice Practices
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We offer ketamine-assisted therapy in partnership with Journey Clinical, using sublingual lozenges prescribed and monitored by their medical team. Ketamine-assisted therapy may support depression, anxiety, and trauma by creating space for new insight, emotional processing, and increased psychological flexibility.
Preparation and integration sessions are an essential part of this work so that insights can translate into meaningful, lasting change.
Not every treatment is right for everyone. We take time to get to know you through a thoughtful assessment before recommending any approach.
Not Sure Where to Start?
You do not need to know which modality is right for you. That is part of our job. We will work with you to determine what support feels most aligned, effective, and sustainable.
Billing, Fees and Financial Policies
Good Faith Estimate (“No Surprises Act”)
Under federal law, clients who self-pay or use out-of-network benefits are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate for the cost of care. Providers must give this estimate in writing at least one business day before services begin.
If you receive a bill that is $400 or more above your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute it. (Cancellation fees are excluded.) Keep a copy of your estimate.
Learn more at www.cms.gov/nosurprises
Or call us at (917) 722-2392 — our administrative team is here to support you in understanding insurance and billing.
New NY and CT Credit Card Disclosure Requirements
New laws in New York and Connecticut require healthcare providers to share specific information when credit cards are used to pay for medical or mental health services.
Using a credit card may result in interest charges, fees, or other debt obligations determined by your card issuer. These charges are set by your bank, not by our practice.
As part of these laws, clients are asked to acknowledge that they understand these potential risks when choosing to use a credit card. This disclosure is informational and does not change your access to care. Other payment options, such as debit cards or HSA/FSA cards, may be available depending on your account.
If you have questions about payment options, we are happy to review them with you.
Our Approach to Billing with Care
We’ve made several intentional choices to reduce harm and increase flexibility:
If you have a copayment, coinsurance or deductible; at this time, we don’t pre-bill or bill at the time of service but 24-48 hours after your session.
The client portal allows you to voluntarily store a payment method for convenience.
Late cancellation or no-show fees may apply for self-pay and commercial insurance plan holders, as your therapist has held time specifically for you and may not be able to refill that slot within the week. We understand that emergencies happened, discuss with your therapists for opportunities to reschedule if they are able.
Many therapists waive late fees at their discretion, especially when circumstances are communicated.
No-interest payment plans are available if cost becomes a concern, do not hesitate to reach out to the office.
These policies are not about punishment or pressure. They reflect the real impact of time held, labor provided, and the shared responsibility required to sustain care in a relational, ethical practice.
Choice, Transparency, and Shared Care
We believe people should have a choice in who manages their care and how. Our office practices are designed to be as mindful as possible of financial stress, life disruptions, and systemic barriers while also honoring the labor of our therapists and the sustainability of the practice.
If you have questions, need support, or want to explore payment options, our office community is here to help. We appreciate the trust you place in us and remain committed to transparency as we navigate an increasingly complex healthcare landscape together.
Late Cancellations & Held Time
Whenever there is a late cancellation or missed session. We encourage clients to reschedule within the week to maintain continuity of care. Your therapist understands that life happens and will use their discretion when deciding whether to apply a late cancellation or no-show fee. We know that illness, emergencies, and unexpected disruptions come up. In these situations, late fees are often waived, especially when you’re able to communicate and reschedule.
Our goal is to offer care with flexibility while honoring the time set aside for you. If you have questions or concerns about scheduling or fees, talk to your therapist. If a payment plan is needed, please speak with the office.