Compassionate Therapy in NYC
Welcome! I provide psychodynamic talk therapy for adolescents (12+) and adults. I hold sessions in person in Chelsea and virtually through telehealth. My approach is empathic and skillful, aimed at enhancing your emotional well-being.
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, low self esteem, academic challenges, career concerns, and more. I strive to create a safe environment for self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.
Adolescent Specialties
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Common Experiences and Symptoms
Life as an adolescent in NYC can be a lot. Some common experiences that can be supported by therapy include...
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Experiencing anxiety or depression
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Relationship challenges with family and friends
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Dating concerns (this practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming)
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Academic concerns
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Low self esteem
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Bullying
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Body image concerns or disordered eating habits
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Feeling disconnected from others
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Struggling with Perfectionism, OCD or ADHD
How does Adolescent Therapy Work?
Psychodynamic talk therapy with adolescents (12+) is structured as weekly 50 minute sessions with the adolescent and monthly 50 minute sessions with the parents or caretakers.
Monthly parents sessions are required to ensure that the benefits of the treatment can begin to be applied at home, to strengthen family communication, and to ensure that the adolescent has consistent and aligned care from all.
Adult Specialties
Therapy for Creatives and Artists
Living and working as an artist in NYC can feel overwhelming for many reasons. Some common reasons that can be helped by therapy include....
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Experiencing rejection fatigue
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Feeling disconnected from your work
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Feeling like you or your work is "not enough"
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Experiencing creative blocks
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Struggling with perfectionism
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Experiencing performance anxiety
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Having difficulty balancing artistic desires with other priorities
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Feeling that your work isn't understood by others
I help clients explore beneath the surface to better understand what connects them to their work or what may be keeping them stuck. I help clients identify and understand their own inner critic. I teach tools for nervous system regulation to calm anxiety.
Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Trauma
Trying to live a fulfilling life while carrying the memories and pain experienced from sexual trauma can be incredibly challenging. Some common experiences that can be helped by therapy include...
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Having nightmares or flashbacks about the event or events
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Feeling like you’re “walking on egg shells”
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Feeling as if the trauma or abuse is your fault
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Having difficulty navigating sex and intimate relationships
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Experiencing dissociation or feeling "out of your body"
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Having difficulty regulating emotions
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Feeling a sense of helplessness or "out of control"
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Withdrawing socially or engaging in risky sexual behavior
I use an empowering, trauma informed approach when navigating this work. I encourage clients to tell their stories in their own time. I help clients understand their triggers and teach tools for coping on a daily basis (including grounding and somatic work).
About Elizabeth
I am a licensed psychotherapist living and working in NYC. I have experience working in mental health clinics as well as private practice settings treating adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, low self esteem, relationship issues, perfectionism, disordered eating, body image concerns, ADHD, OCD, career concerns, academic concerns, bullying, and more. I graduated from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University.
I care deeply about respecting all aspects of each clients identity, including their life experiences, race, ethnicity, culture, gender identity, sexual identity, and more.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in the arts in NYC. I have had a meaningful journey in therapy myself, and became a therapist in hopes of making others feel seen and understood in the way that I have been.
Practice Details
Rates and Insurance
Individual adolescent and adult sessions are $225 per session (50 minutes). Couples sessions are $250 per session (50 minutes).
A limited amount of sliding scale or lower fee spots are available.
Elizabeth is out of network with insurance. The practice provides a superbill for those with out of network benefits to receive reimbursement for sessions. Please check with your insurance provider to see if you have out of network benefits. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Location
Elizabeth sees clients in person at
71 West 23rd Street in the Chelsea Neighborhood in Manhattan.
Elizabeth also works virtually through HIPPA compliant telehealth/video visits.
Licensure & Practice
Elizabeth is a Licensed Master Social Work in the state of New York, License No. 121199.
Elizabeth is supervised by Jonathan Blazon Yee, LCSW, at Both/And Psychotherapy. Jonathan is the Director of Training at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies.