Grief, Anxiety and Trauma Therapy for Adults Across Ridgewood, NY
I am a licensed psychotherapist providing care across New York City, New York.
It feels like your mind never fully turns off.
The anxiety has you going back and forth on decisions, worried you’ll get it wrong. You replay conversations, wondering if you said too much, and then cringe and obsess over the overshare.
On the outside, your life might look great. But internally, it’s a constant buzz of overthinking, second-guessing, bracing for what might go wrong and endless waiting for the other shoe to drop.
You feel trapped doing the same thing over and over, stuck in the trauma.
Conflict feels overwhelming, and you’re confused by your emotions. Setting boundaries always feels bad, telling people “no” feels impossible, and it’s easy to spiral around feeling like you can’t stick up for yourself.
Sometimes it’s clear what traumatic thing happened, and you keep it to yourself.
Maybe it helps to put it in “perspective”, and minimize what happened.
“It wasn’t that bad.”
“Other people have been through worse.”
You want to be open about your issues, but you feel like such a burden that you end up just keeping it all to yourself.
Life keeps moving forward, but the pain from the grief still seems to lurk.
You thought it would get easier by now, since time is supposed to heal all wounds. Instead, it shows up in waves you didn’t expect – blindsided by dates, songs, places, smells. Remembering things, making sure to not forget the details but still unable to find a balance.
Grief shows up in complicated waves, and doesn’t always look like sadness. Some days are angry, or numb. Disconnected, irritable, guilty.
So much has changed, yet you instantly can be transported back to that same emotional spot. And some losses, such as the loss of a sibling, or compassionate fatigue, are fundamentally misunderstood.
It feels like you’re right back at square one, and it’s never going to get better.
A way forward is possible. This is where therapy can actually feel different.
I offer anxiety therapy, trauma therapy, and grief therapy for adults across New York State, working virtually through secure telehealth.
I specialize in working with thoughtful, self-aware people who already understand themselves, but still feel stuck.
We’ll move beyond insight, and get to real emotional change. Let’s figure out ways to respond differently, not just think differently, and reconnect with your sense of self. We’ll understand patterns that are repeating, name them, and let them go. We’ll set good boundaries to not just keep things out, but to protect your energy and keep things in.
What you can expect in work with me:
- A sense of relief, truly
- Feeling more grounded, less reactive and angry
- More present with loved ones, despite working through challenges with me
- Building new relationships that feel safe and secure, and renovating old relationships that don’t
- Making decisions with clarity and confidence.
- Understanding your emotional world without judgment
- Deeper self-compassion and a kinder inner voice
- A nervous system that is less activated, and feelings feel less urgent and threatening as a result
- Feeling more connected and curious about the world again
My style is a bit different. I’m not a blank slate.
I’m an active, collaborative therapist.
I will:
- ask questions
- offer reflections
- engage with you in real time
- challenge and push back if needed
I participate in your sessions, which are so crucial to how you are navigating your life!
You’ll feel supported, understood, and not alone in the process.
So much growth happens in relationships, and your relationship with your therapist has so much space for healing to happen.
Therapy is an enduring gift to give yourself.
Start Feeling Better
Reach out today, and get answers to your questions. Looking forward to beginning our work together!
I offer experienced, compassionate, individual care.
I am a licensed and board certified creative arts therapist. I offer individual virtual psychotherapy across the State of New York via confidential telehealth, right in the comfort of your home.
Together, we will learn about what is troubling you and work to find sustainable solutions.
My approach focuses and finding and practicing new ways to respond to old feelings and thoughts. I am not a blank slate – I will ask questions and talk to you in session.
