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Understanding Psychodynamic Therapy: Psychodynamic Therapy is a therapeutic approach rooted in psychoanalytic principles, focusing on the unconscious processes and childhood experiences that shape an individual's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It aims to uncover and resolve unconscious conflicts and improve self-awareness. Psychodynamic Therapy is characterized by exploring the dynamics of the therapist-client relationship. Application and Scope of Psychodynamic Therapy: Psychodynamic Therapy is applied to a wide range of psychological concerns, including depression, anxiety, and interpersonal difficulties. It's particularly effective for individuals who want to gain insight into the underlying causes of their emotional challenges and develop healthier ways of coping. Psychodynamic Therapy is relevant for people of various backgrounds and can be adapted to individual needs. What to Expect in Psychodynamic Therapy Sessions: In Psychodynamic Therapy sessions, individuals engage in open and exploratory conversations with a trained therapist. The therapist encourages self-reflection and helps individuals examine their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, often focusing on recurring themes and patterns. The therapeutic relationship itself is considered a valuable tool for understanding how past relationships influence present ones.
Professionals Who Specialize in Psychodynamic Therapy
Reuven Cohen, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Self-love is the only antidote to the chaos of existence. And if you don’t love and care for yourself and your own needs, you will cause unnecessary suffering both for yourself and others. - Dr. JBP
Sarina Hofstatter, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Passion is the driving force behind my work.
Fayge Silverman
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R
Knowing what to do usually arises naturally after you have really listened to yourself.
Allison Zweig
Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, PMH-C
I invite clients to set two goals: one for the short term and one for the long term.
Dovid Silver, LCSW
Therapist, LCSW
The first step in personal growth is when a person knows his unique value and recognizes his individual strengths - Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerondi
Nina Rapaport, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes ~ Jung
Mollie Spiesman, LCSW
Therapist, LCSW
The hardest part of change is not that you are not capable of it, but is in letting go of what has been comfortable.
Chaim Rudolph, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
Meira Fiddle-Levitin, LMSW
Therapist, Licensed Master Social Work
If you can't see anything great about yourself, get a better mirror.
Rachel Levinson, LCSW
Therapist, LCSW
I aim to create a positive, supportive space that encourages growth, self-discovery, and a sense of empowerment for each unique individual
Bassy (Batya) Schwartz, LMFT
Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
You are the one you've been waiting for -Richard Schwartz
Loren Aryeh Leib Ecker
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CASAC-T
The way out is through
Erica Klein, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Lauren Rothstein
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The best way out is always through. — Robert Frost
Anna Sherman, MFT
Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, RP, MA
You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy - Nightbirde
Lynn Zakeri, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Eli Goldberg
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CASAC
We are all just walking each other home - Ram Dass
Heather Feigin
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It.
Michali Friedman, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C
Embrace Yourself. Embrace Each Other. Embrace Life.
Breena Freid
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Talia Gutlove, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Practice Progress, NOT Perfection
Jonah Mishaan, LMHC, CASAC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I have gleaned much wisdom from my teachers, even more from my colleagues, and most profoundly from my patients.
Bina Stefansky, LMSW
Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you go; they merely determine where you start.
Chava Abramovitz, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R
We are hurt in relationship, and we heal in relationship.
Danielle Taylor, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Dating/Relationship Therapist - Your wings already exist. All you have to do is fly
Menachem Kiwak
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Estee Konig
Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, PsyD
I strive to help each individual achieve their goals and live a fulfilling life.
Liz Wallenstein, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Turn Your Biggest Problems into Your Biggest Opporutnities
Rachel Toiv, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. - Carl Rogers
Sara Fischer Sanford, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
“Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes.” Jung
Becky Fenton, PsyD
Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, PsyD
Long Island Psychology and Consulting Services
Rivky Weiss
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.
Tracy Singer, Psy.D.
Therapist, Licensed Psychologist, Psy.D.
I now see that owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do- Brene Brown
Joshua Pearl
Therapist, PhD, Psychologist
Psychotherapy is sought not primarily for enlightenment about the unchangeable past but because of dissatisfaction with the present and a desire to better the future. –Milton H. Erickson
Michelle Halle, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
People raised on love see things differently than people raised on survival
Ari Poliakoff, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I excel at helping people discover and understand themselves. This is the key to healing, success, and growth.
Olga Lof, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
My approach to therapy is strengths based
Nahum Spirn
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
The more we accept people as they are (including ourselves!), the freer they are to change. And the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become.
Caryn Guttman-Weber, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Esti Marcus, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma Focused Integrative Psychotherapy
Dr. Chaya Rubin
Therapist, Ph.D.
Chaya Bukiet
Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. - Brene Brown
Divi (Devorah) Kamman
Psychiatric Medication Provider, PMHNP
The medicine has to go deeper than the wound
Tehila Zuroff
Therapist, Limited Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Therapy is a collaborative process
Joey Bukai
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. – NIDO QUBEIN
Michal Cohen, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Toby Diamond, LMHC, CASAC-T
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Currently only accepting clients looking for addiction treatment
Shoshana Ort
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Tzvi Hilsenrath
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Get active in your own rescue - if you care for yourself at all - and do it while you can." - Marcus Aurelius
Simona Noaghiul Yland
Therapist, MD, MPH, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Fully mindful of each moment. ... "You cannot add more minutes to a day, but you can utilize each one to the fullest
Mordy Lyss, LCMFT, CHT
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Therapy should not be theory-driven, but relationship-driven. - Irvin Yalomc
Deborah Tobaly
Therapist, Master of Social Work, LMSW
I am committed to helping you recognize and utilize your strengths, empowering you to achieve your desired goals.
Jodi Engelstein, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LCMHC, MS
Your goals in therapy will always stand as building blocks for the work we do.
Ariela Bellin
Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, PsyD
Roxanne Singer
Psychiatric Medication Provider, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-NC, AGNP-C, CDCES
No matter where your path to wellness may lead, you can trust that I will be there to guide you every step of the way.
Raizy Mushell
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R
Nothing is impossible. The word itself says "I’m possible".
Alla R Shapiro, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Your life is your story. You have the power to continue writing your story, editing the outtakes, and control how each chapter is going to end. Start living the story you want to tell.
Fay Brezel, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
Mindy Friedman, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
We are more awake, alive, and complex than we know.
Michael Hartman, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’. - Viktor Frankl
Eli Kaufman, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Danielle Rosenthal
Therapist, Licensed Master of Social Work, LMSW
Vanessa Abraham, BSc
Therapist, BSc, PG Dip Psych, Certificate in Supervision
Wherever you go, there you are.
Jamie Frankenberg
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Awareness is like the Sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed. — THICH NHAT HANH
Chavie Brumer, LCSW-R
Therapist, Psychotherapist, LCSW
Let's be kind also to those who are unseen and unheard.
Rebecca Marcus
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Pnina Braun (Nina Reiss)
Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy Therapist, LMFT
Take the reins to steer your life on a new path to achieve your dreams, enhance your love life, and develop positive connections.
Yehuda Roberts, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Choosing to be in the helping profession was not a deliberate choice for me, but rather a calling that I couldn't ignore
Estee Esses, LMSW
Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Although we can't go back and make a brand new start, we can start from now and make a brand new end.
Yonah Fenton, LMFT
Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
You can't go back and start at the beginning, but you can start now and make a new ending.
Brooke English
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, RYT
Mendel Toron
Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, EMDR Certified
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ― Carl Gustav Jung
Eliezer Schwadron, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R
Rachel Lowinger
Therapist, PhD
Temimah Zucker, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Courage does not erase our fears; courage is when we face our fears.
Chaya Danziger
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Moshe Norman
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change.
Tziporah Eisenstein, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
You can free up headspace, understand your life in context, and experiment with new ways of being to create a brighter future.