Therapists for college students near New York, NY

Welcome to Thompson Counseling Services. Our practice is committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment where you can explore your emotions, gain insight, and develop effective coping strategies for a healthier and more fulfilling life. At Thompson Counseling Services, we understand that the college years can be a transformative period, filled with excitement, opportunities, and new experiences. However, we also acknowledge that it can be a time of significant pressure, uncertainty, and overwhelming emotions. Our therapy practice is able to address the unique needs and concerns of young adults navigating this critical stage of their lives. Our team of compassionate and highly skilled therapists specializes in evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based techniques, and person-centered therapy. We believe in the power of a collaborative and individualized approach, recognizing that each person's journey is unique. When you come to Thompson Counseling Services, we begin by creating a warm and supportive therapeutic relationship. Our therapists are dedicated to fostering a non-judgmental and empathetic space where you can freely express your thoughts, emotions, and concerns. We listen attentively and work with you to identify the underlying causes of your anxiety, depression, or stressors. Through a holistic approach, we help you develop practical skills to manage anxiety, including identifying and challenging negative thought patterns, developing relaxation techniques, and exploring healthy coping mechanisms. We also focus on enhancing self-awareness, self-compassion, and building resilience to navigate life adjustments effectively. Our therapists recognize the importance of considering the broader context of your life. We take into account various factors such as relationships, academics, career aspirations, and lifestyle choices, to provide a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. We also collaborate with other healthcare professionals, if necessary, to ensure you receive the most holistic care possible. Our ultimate goal is to empower you with the tools, skills, and insights needed to overcome anxiety, depression, life adjustments, and stressors. We are here to support you on your journey toward improved mental well-being, increased self-confidence, and a more fulfilling college experience. Together, we can work towards building a stronger foundation for your future success and happiness.

Welcome! I'm Leighann Sapienza, a licensed clinical social worker with over 5 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, families, and couples. Whether you're struggling with overwhelming stress, anxiety or navigating life transitions, I'm here to provide support and guidance every step of the way. With empathy and compassion as guiding principles, I'll work collaboratively with you to explore your concerns, identify goals, and implement strategies for positive change. I understand that taking the first step toward therapy can be difficult. I invite you to reach out for a free consultation where, together, we'll collaborate to develop a personalized treatment plan aimed at fostering a life of meaning and fulfillment.

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College can be fun and extremely challenging at the same time. It is a major step in your life and it comes with many new life transitions and independence! Many students I work with experience anxiety, stress, and feelings of overwhelm as they navigate academic pressures, social changes, and personal development. They may also struggle with issues related to self-esteem, identity, and relationships. Students often benefit from a supportive and understanding environment where they can explore their feelings, develop coping strategies, and build resilience. My approach focuses on helping students gain clarity, build confidence, and create a balanced and fulfilling college experience. By addressing their specific needs and experiences, I aim to empower students to overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

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I am a clinical psychologist with 8 years of experience. I primarily work from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework. Together, we’ll clarify what is most important to you, identify your life goals, and strategize ways to reduce your suffering while moving you closer to those goals. I also integrate CBT, DBT, and mindfulness. My approach is transparent, intersectional, and above all: human. All of your identities are welcome here, so let’s talk about how your mental health intersects with race, gender, sexuality, spirituality, and all the other parts that make you, you. I specialize in working with clients (16+) who identify across the spectrums of gender and sexual orientation, and families who want to learn how to be more supportive of their loved ones. My (virtual) therapy room is a safe/brave space for anyone whose identity tends to be excluded from society. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy via telehealth. I also provide supervision, consultation, and workshops around topics of diversity and mental health. To learn more and see if we might be a good fit, reach out for a free consultation. Please note: I am not in network with any medicaid ("community plan") or medicare plans. I am in network only with the commercial insurances noted in this profile. Referrals with United Healthcare Community Plan (Medicaid) will be referred back to the counseling center for an alternate referral.

I am so glad you're here! I hope to offer you a safe space where you are the sole focus. I work with clients to help them assess their life as a whole to establish their needs, wants and wishes free of judgment or shame. I believe in the importance of helping clients develop and utilize a tool kit to manage life’s transitions and challenges. Today, I primarily work with clients facing anxiety, depression, and the emotional weight of past trauma or present-day stressors.

Finding the right support is one of the most important steps you can take for your mental health, and I'm here to help you take it. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in anxiety and mood disorders, I work with individuals navigating emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric challenges, offering medication management, treatment planning, and holistic, patient-centered care. My goal is to serve as an engaged and invested partner in your care, empowering you through education, support, and evidence-based treatment. I look forward to helping you gain confidence, develop effective coping strategies, and create meaningful, lasting change. Compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based care is the framework of my practice, as I’m deeply passionate about creating a safe space where you feel heard, understood, and supported in your mental health journey. With me, you can always expect a warm and welcoming environment where your goals and experiences shape the direction of our work together. Through personalized therapeutic techniques and medication management, we'll work to build insight, strengthen resilience, and improve your quality of life. Every approach is tailored to you, because no two journeys are the same. My path to becoming a PMHNP was shaped by years at the bedside as an RN, as well as three years in inpatient psychiatry. These experiences gave me a deep appreciation for the connection between physical and mental health, and reinforced my commitment to compassionate, whole-person care. The clinical perspective I developed in those settings informs every session. Understanding how the body and mind work together allows me to bring a more complete and holistic lens to your care. When I'm not seeing patients, you'll find me out for a run, exploring somewhere new, or recharging with friends and family. Time in nature and meaningful connections keep me grounded, and that same sense of balance and presence is something I strive to bring to my work with you.

Therapy is most effective when it is collaborative, grounded in reality, and focused on meaningful progress. I bring an integrative, strengths-based, and goal-oriented approach to our work together. Whether you are navigating a specific life transition, managing chronic stress, or working through deeper emotional hurdles, my aim is to help you uncover what is working, identify what needs to change, and build a practical roadmap to get there. My Approach Strengths-Based & Collaborative: We will focus heavily on identifying and leveraging your natural strengths and resiliencies—finding the things you are already good at and using them as a foundation for growth. Solution-Focused & Goal-Oriented: We work together to figure out what needs to change, why those changes matter to you, and how to make them happen in a sustainable way. Flexible & Balanced: Therapy should meet you where you are. I am comfortable giving you the time and space needed to develop insight, motivation, and clear goals. At the same time, I am not afraid to gently encourage change, support healthy risk-taking, and help hold you accountable to your own aspirations. Contextual & Systemic: Problems do not occur in a vacuum. Your experiences are shaped by your relationships, your environment, and society at large—especially where systemic oppression or social barriers are present. Background & Experience With over two decades of clinical experience across a wide array of backgrounds and challenges, I have spent my career supporting individuals through profound adversity. Crisis & Complex Care: Extensive background working with individuals experiencing extreme poverty, homelessness, and severe mental health conditions. Veterans Care: Currently serving as a Suicide Prevention Coordinator, providing specialized, compassionate care to Veterans at risk. Core Beliefs: I firmly believe that people can change and grow, and that therapy can and should be time-limited. You do not have to carry your challenges alone, and healing happens best when we look at the whole person within their world.

Dr. Wisely has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Long Island University and over twenty years of experience providing psychotherapy services. Dr. Wisely works primarily from a CBT perspective, with an integrative and client-tailored approach. She has extensive DBT and trauma-informed therapy experience with teens and adults. Currently offering tele-therapy appointments through a secure platform accessed with any internet-enabled device.

Whether you’re ready to explore yourself and your identity, yourself in your relationships or your place in the world, it’s time to start therapy. If you’re looking for a validating place to unload your daily stressors or life’s trauma, this is it. I am adept at guiding you to uncover all of the corners of yourself in order to maneuver your way through life. Using empathy and humor, I enjoy working in collaboration with you to determine the best way to support you on your journey.

At Balance Mental Health Counseling we have a list of many providers who are interested in working with you on any of our specialty areas such as depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, and trauma. Therapy sessions are goal-directed, future focused, solution focused, and client centered. The therapeutic orientations practiced are Cognitive-Behavioral Mindfulness therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Therapy is a time to learn about oneself, and to apply the skills learned in therapy, to the outside world.

*ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR JANUARY 2025.* I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist, and together, we can explore how your past experiences have shaped who you are today. You will gain self-understanding, self-compassion, and begin to feel happier and more fulfilled. My clients are individuals and couples with a wide variety of concerns, including relationship issues, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. I can help you navigate unwanted emotions and get you ready to cope with any difficult life circumstances that might arise in the future. My past clients have described me as “non-judgmental, kind, and someone who calls them on their bullshit.” I also love working with people in non-traditional relationships as well as LGBT individuals and couples. I also specialize in transgender-affirmative therapy, and have worked with trans and non-binary clients who are questioning gender, people who are in the middle of a physical and/or social transition, and individuals who are either post-transition or have made other decisions in this regard. Even if your gender identity is not the topic you want to explore in therapy, I will provide an accepting environment where you can explore whatever you think will be most useful. If this sounds like what you are looking for, please email me to set up a 20-minute phone conversation so we can see if we would be a good fit.

Sunrise Psychology NY P.C. is a welcoming mental health practice providing compassionate care for children, adolescents, and adults. Led by Dr. Hanna Cohen, the team of warm, licensed professionals offers tailored therapy services to guide individuals and families toward greater well-being. With a focus on understanding unique needs, they are dedicated to helping clients navigate life's challenges with confidence and clarity. The practice is committed to creating a supportive and collaborative environment, specializing in a wide range of psychological services, with options for both in-person (in Westchester, NY) and telehealth appointments.

I specialize in working with clients who experience anxiety or who otherwise struggle with issues such as stress about school pressures, work, decision making, future plans, body image, relationships and family. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches in addition to having interest and training in the areas of yoga, meditation, and mindful practices to assist in the healing process.

Hello! We are so grateful that you've embarked on this journey of self-discovery, growth, & healing. We are a group practice based out of California and collectively, we have over a decade of experience in the helping profession, assisting children, teens, and adults. Our approach involves viewing situations through a multicultural lens, enabling us to comprehend your unique needs through active listening, empathy, and a non-judgmental perspective. We specialize in EMDR, CBT, Brainspotting, Solution-Focused Treatment, & Mindfulness. We bring extensive expertise in treating trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, mindfulness, and grief. Our EMDR-based approach focuses on desensitizing and reprocessing negative beliefs, allowing for deep healing without the need for unnecessary re-traumatization.This process involves sharing minimal details while still creating lasting, transformative change. We are a team of EMDR trauma therapists committed to reducing barriers to mental health care. To support this mission, our practice operates entirely online via a HIPAA-secure video platform, allowing us to create a strong therapeutic relationship while focusing on both your short-term and long-term goals in each session.

What could you navigate in a safe space? I will use a warm, compassionate approach as we explore what you might be seeking. Perhaps you long for fulfillment or a clarified sense of purpose. Maybe you feel stuck in patterns that don't serve you. Perhaps you are sad or anxious, grappling with a relationship, or coping with a loss. I believe sorting out your thoughts and feelings together can yield a more enjoyable life. My background is concentrated in medicine and mental health, with a particular attention to the mind-body connection. I tend to work with a lot of college students and enjoy assisting clients with life transitions and identity exploration. My specialties include LGBTQ, gender, life transitions, disabilities, and career options. I earned a BA in psychology and an MSW in social work from Tulane University. I am licensed in Louisiana, MA, and New York. I look forward to hearing from you and beginning our work together.