Therapists for college students near New York, NY

Welcome! I am a clinical therapist specializing in helping athletes and queer-identifying patients navigate relationship issues, life transitions, depression, and anxiety. My approach is person-centered, challenging, and validating, creating an atmosphere where you are empowered to grow. I'm passionate about building a therapeutic relationship unique to each patient, so your healing is facilitated through collaboration, humor, and structure. Working together, you can expect a validating and comfortable environment that allows us to develop a successful partnership and strong therapeutic alliance. I utilize a collaborative style that includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and psychodynamic therapy, tailored to your unique needs so you both make and maintain progress. I look forward to hearing and understanding your concerns, and to helping you achieve your goals in our time together. My path toward becoming a therapist began by stepping into my own journey as a patient. While studying psychology and playing a Division I sport, I benefitted immensely from therapy, gaining the tools necessary to manage schoolwork, performance, and social dynamics. Now I seek to provide that same sense of resilience and empowerment to my patients, drawing on the skills learned and developed over the years.

Congratulations on taking the first step in your journey toward greater mental wellness. I am a mental health counselor specializing in guiding adolescents and adults through struggles with anxiety, depression, attachment issues, life changes, ADHD, and stress management. My approach is focused on building a safe space with trust and collaboration, as I am passionate about healing through understanding ourselves and the world around us. Working together, you can expect a supportive and open environment that uses an integrative approach to help you explore and navigate life’s challenges. Integrated therapies are tailored to your unique set of needs and experiences, and may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Humanism, and Attachment Theory. My style is collaborative, allowing me to be a clinician who provides a space where you can truly comprehend your experiences and journey to this point. I look forward to building a trusting and supportive therapeutic relationship in our work together. My path into patient care began with my own therapeutic journey in high school. This experience taught me the significance of providing a safe environment for those in need, deepening my commitment and passion for ensuring authenticity, honesty, curiosity, and kindness in every session. I want to know you and your experience for what it is, and I value creating a space where you can feel protected while being vulnerable and honest about your experiences.

I work with adults who are taking courageous first steps toward change. My goal is to lessen the burden of mental health challenges for my patients by helping them navigate emotional and symptom management, process daily life events, explore complex relational dynamics, heal from trauma, strengthen support systems, develop authentic identity, and gain insight into recurring life patterns. I focus on fostering self-compassion, resilience, and healthy thinking, which will have beneficial effects in all areas of life. My approach is collaborative, reflective, and rooted in evidence-based practice, as I am passionate about helping patients bring kindness to themselves and improve their quality of life throughout their ongoing development. I look forward to exploring your strengths, deepening those already known, and discovering gifts currently outside awareness. Working together, you can expect an open-minded and thoughtful collaborator who believes in providing the unconditional acceptance and compassionate support that you truly deserve. I use an integrative approach that is centered on you as well as cognitive behavioral methods to help create lasting changes. My style is one of nonjudgmental curiosity and empowerment, and I tailor my approach to your unique set of strengths and goals. My path to becoming a therapist began as a teen, with personal encounters of social anxiety, low self-esteem, and the pressures I felt to mask my vulnerability and authentic self. I came to understand the impact that a kind, curious, and persistent collaborator can have on someone struggling. This experience deepened my commitment to providing that same service to others, including men and boys who may relate, bringing a steady, compassionate, and exploratory perspective to each session. In my free time, I’m a houseplant enthusiast, and I love to cook, especially experimenting with many cuisines and ingredients. I also strive to stay active year-round with different forms of physical exercise, including weight-lifting, snowboarding, volleyball, other recreational sports, and yoga/stretching.

As a mental health therapist, I am grateful to have worked with a diverse range of patients and their respective concerns, including young adults, adults, and those who identify as neurodivergent. My work focuses on helping individuals build self-esteem, strengthen emotional awareness, and develop healthier attachment patterns, as well as providing support in navigating relationships with food and body image. I specialize in guiding young adults and those struggling with self-esteem, body image, social challenges, life changes. My approach is warm, collaborative, and empowering, as I’m passionate about helping you better understand yourself and build confidence to show up authentically in your relationships and life. Working together, you can expect a collaborative and empathetic environment grounded in evidence-based care. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, and solution-based approaches to help you increase self-awareness, emotional balance, and resilience. My style is insight-oriented and supportive, and tailored to your unique goals and life context. I believe in meeting you where you are, which helps me be genuine, understanding, and collaborative. I look forward to helping you feel seen, supported, and capable of creating lasting change. My path to becoming a mental health care provider began with a genuine admiration for the therapist who helped me navigate early adulthood with clarity and confidence. Feeling seen and supported through that process inspired me to create that same experience for others. Now I bring that same authenticity, warmth, and sense of calm that helps patients feel comfortable exploring who they are and what they need.

Are you seeking a deeper understanding of yourself and your identity as you navigate cultural expectations, life transitions, and personal growth? As a compassionate and warm trauma-informed mental health psychotherapist, I work with adults and emerging adults who feel anxious, stuck, or uncertain about their path. Through mindfulness, collaboration, and culturally responsive therapy, I help you build resilience, reduce distress, and create meaningful change aligned with your values. I specialize in trauma-informed care, strength-based insights, cultural sensitivity, and self-discovery to serve as your guide supporting you through change. I look forward to helping you reconnect with your values, finding your inner strength, building a stronger sense of self, and bringing balance to your life. I believe in creating a liberated, collaborative, and open space where you feel seen and supported by a compassionate and steady partner in your healing journey. My approach is personalized to your unique needs, utilizing an integrative therapeutic approach consisting of humanistic, psychodynamic, and positive psychology. No matter your struggle, I work with you in a way that best suits you to achieve the change you desire and empower growth. My therapy journey grew from a deep interest in human resilience and the stories that shape us. Experiencing my own transitions in life strengthened my commitment to helping others navigate theirs, while navigating complex family and career challenges helped strengthen my understanding of identity development. These experiences shaped my approach to care, where I bring empathy, curiosity, and a grounded presence to each session. When I’m not in the office, I’m out exploring the city! I love trying new experiences, from unique restaurants to undiscovered travel spots. I also enjoy reading and playing video and board games.

As a clinical mental health counselor and registered expressive arts therapy practitioner with 6 years of experience, I guide young adults, emerging adults, individuals, and couples through a wide range of mental health challenges. This includes navigating cultural and life transitions, identity development, relational challenges, and daily life stressors, as well as helping patients heal from the negative impact of post-traumatic stress; process difficult emotions; strengthen self-worth; and create meaningful, resilient, and healthier relationships. I specialize in expressive therapies and experiential approaches that help you reconnect with your sense of self and develop deeper connections with others. My passion is in using creativity and presence as pathways to transforming pain into self-understanding and development. Working together, you can expect a brave space to explore, process, express, and heal at your pace. My approach is embodied, imaginative, directive, authentic, and grounded, infusing cognitive person-centered techniques and sessions tailored to your history, goals, and cultural context. Through integrative, holistic, culturally informed care rooted in creative expression, I bring genuine curiosity, creative insight, and a real-life perspective to my work. I believe in the power of collaboration, connection, and cultural awareness, which helps me be an attuned and supportive provider who is attentive to your individual story and needs. I look forward to helping you explore new ways to express yourself, reconnect with your voice and story, strengthen self-understanding, and develop new beliefs, values, and practices. My path to becoming a therapist grew its roots during my career as a professional actress, observing human behavior and psychological patterns through the characters I portrayed on stage and in film. Performing in addition to interacting with diverse communities—both internationally and in NYC—allowed me to witness the richness of human expression across cultures and experiences. This journey inspired me to understand people not just through performance, but the socio-emotional dimensions that shape who we are. In my free time, I am an avid fan of the arts and love painting and writing poetry. You’ll also often find me playing tennis and exploring different cities!

Are you entering a new phase of your life? Navigating relationship stressors? Getting your footing, or finding a new way to manage your emotions? As a compassionate and motivated Mental Health Counselor (MHC-LP), I’m here to help you navigate these and other adjustments you may be facing in your day-to-day. I'm passionate about understanding your life experiences from your point of view, acknowledging how your perspective influences your reactions. My approach is eclectic with an Adlerian focus, and we work together to align your values and goals while emphasizing your strengths in order to lead a more fulfilling life. My specialties include: life adjustments and transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, job-related stressors, and career decisions for young adults and adults experiencing these changes. Working together, you can expect an environment free of judgement. I believe it’s important to build a genuine connection with you, using humor and personality to strengthen a relationship of collaboration and validation. I take an approach of gentle confrontation and cultural humility, tailoring care to your unique identity and experiences. At all times, I believe in working with you to gain insights into your own behavioral patterns, aligning these with goals we set together. My commitment to working collaboratively with you helps me be a partner in your journey, and I look forward to creating a space of safety and validation in our work. My path toward patient care began with a passion for mental health advocacy, believing that our emotional wellness is just important as, and inextricably linked to, our physical health. This passion deepened my commitment to providing care that acknowledges how mental health affects all aspects of life. Now, I remain dedicated to bringing respect, validation, and empathy to each session, as well as creating a personal connection with each of my patients, understanding them from their point of view.

As an empathetic and trauma-informed clinical social worker with more than 5 years of experience, I specialize in culturally sensitive, individual therapy for adolescents and adults seeking support in improving their mental well-being. My approach is warm, integrative, collaborative, and humanistic to guide you through impactful life changes while better understanding past and current lived experiences. I am passionate about leading you toward a happier future through the use of evidence-based modalities that build genuine trust, increase resilience, and promote personal growth. If you’re struggling with life stressors related to your mental health, physical health, traumatic experiences, and/or relationships, then I am here for you. I look forward to collaborating in our work together. I believe in trust and transparency at all times, which helps me be an honest, supportive, and empowering clinician focused on your healing. Working together, you can expect a safe and nonjudgemental environment that is tailored to your unique needs and goals. Treatment may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other behavioral modalities to improve your well-being. My path to becoming a therapist began with crisis-based work within diverse communities, and recognizing the consistent need and importance of having access to quality mental health care. This experience deepened my commitment to providing trauma-informed mental health services to marginalized communities and diverse populations, bringing genuine compassion and understanding to each session. In my free time, I love showcasing my creative side by creating art through different mediums. I also enjoy unwinding by reading, traveling, and being out in nature.

My approach is an integration of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral modalities, which means I will explore the way you experienced the world from birth until present in order to identify habits and behaviors that have become roadblocks to living in alignment with the person you want to be.

I work with people whose lives are changing. They are not afraid to get creative with their therapy. They want a mental health professional who will work with them to achieve balance. As a result of working with me, clients move into healthier thinking. They are heard with care, and acceptance. Their creativity is engaged as they fashion the balanced lives they want.

I work with clients facing anxiety, addiction recovery, and life transitions. Together, we'll explore your story with compassion, uncover patterns that keep you stuck, and build practical tools for change. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel understood, empowered, and ready to move forward at your own pace.

I am an MHC-LP who is passionate about helping patients ages 16 to 65 who are struggling with anxiety, depression, personality disorders, addiction, trauma, phobias, and life transitions. I take an empathetic, patient-centered, and trauma-informed approach, creating a safe, supportive space where you can reconnect with your inner resilience and move toward meaningful healing. My style is collaborative and grounded, tailored to your unique needs, life experiences, and goals. I look forward to supporting your growth, helping you reconnect with your inner strengths, and creating space for lasting change. Working together, you heal in a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment that incorporates Mindfulness-based techniques and attachment work to help build self-awareness and heal from past wounds. I believe in the healing power of authentic connection and unconditional positive regard, which helps me be a steady, compassionate partner in your healing process. During our initial session, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand and work collaboratively to create a treatment plan that best suits your goals and life experiences. You can expect structured sessions with me as we work to lessen symptoms and build an improved life together. My path toward helping others through therapeutic care began with my own experience navigating the challenges of anxiety and trauma in early adulthood. Going through therapy myself helped me understand the power of being seen, heard, and supported without judgment. This experience deepened my commitment to providing a safe, empathetic space for others, where healing feels possible and growth can unfold at each person’s pace. Now, I bring lived experience, deep empathy, and a grounded, trauma-informed approach to each session. On my time off, I enjoy a wide range of activities to practice self-care. Hobbies include mindful hiking, yoga, long walks, journaling, listening to music, playing tennis, and reading psychology books!

Jessica Asia is a NY state licensed LCSW with over 9 years experience in providing therapy as well as 4 years experience in telehealth therapy. She obtained her bachelor's in psychology from Marist College and her master's in social work from Adelphi University. Jessica utilizes a individualized and client centered approach while incorporating interventions and modalities from cognitive behavioral, creative arts, motivational interviewing and dialectical behavioral therapies. Jessica has several years experience with substance abuse counseling and is familiar with current drug trends by keeping up to date with trainings. Jessica has a passion for helping others in their treatment goals by providing empathy, validation and solution focused approaches.

As a therapist, I support adults in their quests to overcome a number of concerns including: anxiety, depression, identity, grief, and life transitions. To do so, I offer a safe space for those feeling overwhelmed or unsure of their next steps. Together, we will explore emotional patterns, build coping tools, and strengthen self-awareness. Our goal is for you to move forward with clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of confidence while creating meaningful, lasting change. My approach is collaborative, warm, and empowering, as I am passionate about helping you gain insight and foster growth and well-being in your everyday life. I look forward to supporting you as you develop the practical tools necessary to navigate life’s challenges and find greater balance. I approach each client with empathy and understanding, creating a safe space for us to explore your feelings and face your challenges. Our time together is tailored to fulfilling your goals. To achieve this level of success, I use evidence-based practices. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic approaches to help you build resilience, self-awareness, and coping skills. My path to becoming a therapist began in my role as an early education teacher. I realized my passion extended beyond academics to supporting students’ emotional and behavioral needs, and deepened my understanding of how early experiences can play a pivotal role in life. Now, I bring compassionate behavioral health care to diverse age groups to ensure personalized high-quality care. In my free time, I enjoy going for walks, working out, reading, and spending quality time with my dog. I find these activities help me stay grounded, energized, and present, and I love bringing this sense of balance and well-being into my work with clients.

As an experienced mental health professional, my passion lies in exploring and processing trauma, as well as in improving interpersonal understanding and communication. I take a present-focused, strengths-based, and relational therapeutic approach to care, guiding you toward the lasting healing you deserve. Having trained at the VA, I have worked with patients with a variety of diagnoses, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and PTSD. My specialties also include family issues, gender and sexuality topics, OCD, life transitions, and stress management. I believe that trust is the cornerstone of therapy. As such, our time in the therapy room is tailored together, collaboratively, so you feel comfortable, seen, and heard in our work. Using a combination of talk therapy, motivational interviewing, elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Gestalt, among others, I seek to meet the goals you and I set together. This will often involve building self-awareness, self-esteem, and understanding of thought patterns.

My name is Matthew (he/him), and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I work with concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions, approaching your identities—such as race, gender, sexuality, and class—with care and thoughtful attention to the meaning these have in your life. At all times, I am dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming space and building a therapeutic relationship in which you are supported in expressing and understanding yourself. I look forward to empowering you to heal through warmth, compassion, curiosity, and genuine acceptance. I believe that the relationship we build in therapy can be deeply healing. Together, we explore your thoughts, feelings, and relational patterns with the aim of deepening awareness, working through unresolved experiences, and expanding your capacity for change. Throughout this work you learn to look at how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape your present life, relationships, and sense of self. This is achieved primarily through the collaborative and relational approach of psychodynamic therapy.

As a therapist with 9 years of experience, I help children, adolescents, and adults navigate anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, relationship issues, insecure attachment patterns, life transitions, work stress, and complex personality structures. My job is to provide a deeply curious space where you can listen and learn from yourself, increase self-honesty and understanding, and gain concrete tools for change and regulation – because sometimes knowing the “why” isn't always enough! In my approach, I provide a warm, nonjudgemental, authentic, and at times challenging space where you can make connections from the past to the present in order to break patterns you’ve felt stuck in for so long. I believe passionately that meaningful attunement with you is the most foundational component to your healing journey. At my core, I am a psychodynamic and relational therapist, viewing all patients through a trauma-informed and non-diagnostic lens while integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, and Internal Family Systems often. I take an integrated, collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring the treatment to the specific patient at all times. When working together, you can expect a therapist who is dedicated to working collaboratively, adapting treatment to meet your specific needs, and providing you with the tools you need so you can confidently practice what we learn in our sessions outside of therapy. For a complimentary consultation, please reach out by email or phone today! I found myself fascinated with human psychology and behavior from an early age, a fascination that led me to the path where I knew I could make the most effective change. As I continue along this path, I remain committed to bringing curiosity, warmth, honesty, humor, and gentle challenges to each session. In the office as a therapist, I practice self-care by doing a quick grounding exercise before each session, taking a moment to feel my feet on the ground and check in with my body. Outside the office, I love being outdoors, going hiking, reading, and dissecting movies and television.

As a psychodynamic and trauma-focused therapist with 5+ years of experience, I help young and emerging adults navigate through trauma resolutions, depression, codependency, life transitions, minority stress, and relationship or family issues. My specialties are in attachment and trauma, taking a humanistic and holistic approach that focuses on your inner strength and growth through different aspects of life. I look forward to empowering you in our work together. *I am fluent in Spanish with a Mexican background, and am available and comfortable to conduct sessions in Spanish. My Approach to Care I believe in collaboration, empathy, and healing through evidence-based techniques, ensuring a supportive and safe environment in our time together. My style is warm, supportive, and collaborative, and tailored to your unique lived experience. Care includes psychodynamic and EMDR therapy to help you process past beliefs to strengthen current and future beliefs. At all times, I remain your encouraging partner throughout your healing journey. My path to becoming a therapist began during my year as a teaching assistant in a Chicago public school, where I provided educational and Social Emotional Learning to 6th graders. This experience taught me the value of providing authentic, representative, empathetic, and strength-building care in adolescents and young adults, while deepening my commitment to bringing a cultural and community-based approach to each session. I enjoy all kinds of activities to keep my mind and body rejuvenated – staying active, reading, thrifting, browsing through different museums, and trying new and perfecting old recipes in the kitchen.

I am a NYC-based psychologist with a specialty in therapy for anxiety, OCD, and trauma-related stress. I work with people on getting unstuck from thoughts, emotions, and coping patterns that take them away from the life they want to lead. I provide evidence-based therapy that is backed by science. I offer concrete strategies that help folks understand and respond to their emotions. I use the following individual psychotherapy approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and exposure therapy, including exposure and response prevention (ERP). I am passionate about helping others live personally meaningful, enriching lives. I have a collaborative style and personalize care to each client’s individual needs. I take the time to understand my clients’ experiences as well as the tangible, lasting change they want and deserve. I offer weekly therapy as well as more intensive, frequent therapy for folks navigating a period of more intense distress. I love helping clients not only reduce their suffering but also thrive.

Counseling For You offers personalized therapy in Merrick and Massapequa Park on Long Island, as well as at our Midtown Manhattan office. Secure telehealth sessions are available in New York State, Colorado, and Florida. We frequently work with college students transitioning from campus counseling services. Our clinicians provide ongoing outpatient therapy and support clients in building practical coping skills, improving emotional well-being, and navigating academic, social, and life stressors. Our highly trained team is experienced in supporting teens and young adults with a range of conditions, including academic stress, eating disorders, school avoidance, self-harm, suicidal ideation, ADHD, ASD, BPD, OCD, PTSD, and SUD. Our practice is open daily from 8am to 8pm, weekends from 9am to 5pm and there is no waitlist for daytime appointments. We accept most major insurance plans, and our team handles all forms and verification. Our intake process is seamless, and clients are thoughtfully matched with a therapist based on their clinical needs, preferences, and availability. Our supportive team members are ready to speak with you. Please call or text 516-247-6449 or email cfy@counselingforu.com