May all sentient beings be happy and free from suffering.

ABOUT THERAPY

Therapy is about Feeling Empowered

… so you can better handle the stress of life in New York.

Whether you’re experiencing symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship or career issues, we implement a nonjudgmental approach with open curiosity. We integrate behavioral interventions with mindfulness and compassion to help you interrupt habitual and self-sabotaging tendencies while developing new ways of thinking, feeling, and functioning.

From your first session with your Sentient psychotherapist, you will learn the mechanisms of psychological flexibility, proven to reduce symptoms and increase your daily functioning.

Committing to your mental health and well-being is an empowering step.

Therapy is about Feeling Safe

Our mission is to provide a safe space for healing, growth, and authenticity. Here are a few ways we do that:

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You are always in charge of your therapy, just as your body, actions, and life decisions.

Therapeutic containment
Also known as “the therapeutic frame,” these are clear and firm boundaries that contain the psychological and emotional nature of the work.

Freedom of expression
Within the safety of the frame, your Sentient psychotherapist is open to hearing anything and everything you want or need to talk about. We’re ethically bound to keep your conversations confidential. There is no “cancel culture” here.

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Your Sentient psychotherapist is mindfully present and attuned to you during each session: no cell phones, screens, or distractions.

Evidence-based therapy
Therapy shouldn’t be hit or miss. That’s why we use the latest evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, IFS, Compassion-focused, and Psychodynamic therapy to assure you’re receiving the best care possible.

Cultural competence
Your Sentient psychotherapist is multiculturally aware and experienced. They understand identities, what it means to be you in the greater context of your life, and how the world can be a hurtful place, no matter who you are.

Therapy is about YOU!

If you’re new to therapy, you may not know what to expect from the process.
Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your therapy:

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Look for “goodness of fit” in your therapist. Do you feel comfortable, accepted, and safe in your therapist’s office? Is your therapist culturally sensitive and open to your feedback? A quality connection between client and therapist will help you improve more than any other factor. Honor your experience. We’re here for you and open to your feedback.

Honesty
Your Sentient psychotherapist is here to help you, not judge you. It may take time to build trust and feel safe, but your therapist is ethically bound to keep everything about you confidential. Honesty really is the best policy if you want to get the most out of your therapy.

Homework
You’re going to be learning a lot in therapy. New ways of thinking and behaving takes time, patience, and dedication. The more you practice your homework between sessions, the better you’ll get and the easier it will be.

Discomfort
Therapy addresses unhelpful thoughts, painful feelings, and problematic behaviors. It will be uncomfortable at times. Remaining open and receptive to the process may not be easy, but it will definitely be worth it.

Commitment
Just like medication, therapy works best when “taken as prescribed,” and according to the research, that’s once a week. Committing to weekly sessions for the duration of your treatment will help you reach your goals!

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Therapy is About Thriving

You deserve to feel as successful on the inside as you are on the outside.

Living in New York is intense.

Relying on coping mechanisms that formed in childhood may no longer support your demanding, complex life as an adult. By developing new ways of coping, you will empower yourself to thrive in your relationships, work, and life.

We all carry personal, cultural, and even generational baggage that weighs us down and keeps us cut off from living our best life. You’re not alone.

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We’ll help you commit to the skills needed to thrive in your life and relationships with meaning and purpose.

We’ll guide you into the vitality that naturally exists within you to compassionately process your unresolved wounds
and cope with stress more effectively.

We’ll give you the tools to stay open, regulated, and connected to what matters to you most.