Therapists for college students near New York, NY

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.

If you feel lost in your relationships and are not sure how to reconnect, I can teach you a different approach to communication. If your anxiety (or your child's anxiety) is taking over your life, I can teach you strategies that restore calm and help you build confidence. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals and families just like yours, with a specialty in anxiety (including health anxiety and OCD), and relationships. I love helping clients build more peaceful, connected relationships with themselves and with others, and I invest just as much as my clients do in each session. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

Please see website, http://www.marydioriolcsw.com I am in network with Pacific Source and I am taking new clients. My professional biller can bill out of network so you do not need to handle any paperwork. I work with college students online in Oregon and New York. I work with eating disorders, anxiety, social phobias, depression, and difficult life transitions. I am also starting a binge eating group and an RO DBT Group for college students in 2025.

For the past 10 years, I have helped with individuals with anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive behaviors, life stress, and life transitions. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to therapy. I believe change comes from gaining insight into your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. When it comes to therapy, I believe the relationship between the therapist and the client is crucial. I strive at creating a safe and open environment for you to express your thoughts and feelings. My goal for therapy is to assist you with solving any problems or issues you may be experiencing and help to give you the tools, knowledge, and insight to make changes. I believe that everyone has a story to be told and that there is no greater suffering than an untold story inside of you. I believe that emotions are healed when they are heard and validated and that is my goal in therapy. “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited about what could go right." I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

I have extensive experience helping adults navigate trauma, anxiety, stress, and relationship challenges. My approach is grounded in empathy and respect, creating a safe space for healing and growth. I specialize in working with clients who have experienced various forms of neglect or abuse, including emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual trauma. I also help clients process family conflicts, rebuild self-esteem, and address issues like perfectionism, burnout, and panic attacks. Together, we’ll build the tools you need to move forward with confidence and resilience. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

You might be here because life feels overwhelming and you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, or other mood challenges. It can feel hard to find the right support. I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing from SUNY Binghamton, and I offer medication management, psychiatric evaluations, and therapy to adults in New York. With over 14 years of experience in nursing, including addiction medicine and community mental health, I have seen how important it is for patients to feel truly heard and supported. One of my greatest joys is being part of someone’s journey to mental wellness. In our work together, we’ll focus on solutions that empower you to meet your goals. Therapy is a space where you can build the skills to challenge unhelpful patterns and create change. My approach is patient-centered: I take time to understand your cultural and religious background and fold these values into your care plan. I am passionate about decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health, a passion shaped by having a close relative who struggled themselves. I hope that by working together, you’ll feel understood, develop coping tools, and strengthen your relationships. I also have experience supporting diverse communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, people diagnosed with autism, seniors, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. When I’m not at work, I love walking with my dogs and children, reading, and practicing gratitude, things that help me stay grounded. Taking the first step can feel daunting. You don’t have to have it all figured out. Bring your questions to our first visit, and we’ll start from there.

I’m Geri Charles, an LMSW specializing in therapy for queer individuals and creatives. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental, and compassionate space where you can explore your identity, relationships, and creative challenges at your own pace. My approach is collaborative and body-aware, supporting deeper self-understanding, healing, and meaningful, lasting change. In our work together, we explore how past experiences and present-day stressors interact and show up in your life now, looking at patterns and internal dynamics that may feel stuck or hard to shift. Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic practices, and parts work, I help you gently process and release the traumas at the root of these patterns.

You should never have to justify your identity to a provider. As a therapist with nearly 20 years experience, I provide culturally competent, compassionate, trauma-informed, and affirming psychotherapy to help you make decisions about your own life. Whether you are transgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender nonconforming, kinky, queer, questioning, pansexual, asexual, detransitioner/retransitioner, Dominant, submissive, kinky, into BDSM, a sex worker, monogamous, polyamorous, neurodivergent, neurospicy, neurotypical, or unicorn... even cisgender, straight/hetero, or vanilla… our goal together is your happiness. In service to our communities, I have volunteered on Boards of Directors, committees, and elsewhere, made several hundred (300+) educational and other public appearances including workshops at conferences, lectures in colleges and universities, appearances in the media, and elsewhere. I have also written books and articles. This has largely been pro-bono activism, advocating for the rights and healthcare of gender and sexually diverse communities. We can be defiant against the current physical and legislative assaults on our identities where ‘they’ bully the vulnerable, inciting hate, violence, fear, and despair. If you, like so many are distressed about the current world… I can provide support and hope. We are fierce. And we deserve joy. Licensed in NY, NJ, PA, DC, IL, RI Check out the award winning book, Surviving Transphobia!!! www.SurvivingTransphobia.com Recipient, 2025 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Distinguished Book Award, the American Psychological Association [APA].

The work we do together will be tailor-based on your needs and goals. You know yourself and your needs best – I am here to guide our work together, creating new healthy habits both physically and mentally, achieving your goals and discovering a healthier version of yourself. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

At Mindful Mental Health Counseling, I work best with college-aged young adults in New York and New Jersey who feel stuck in cycles of worry, overthinking, or stress that never seems to let up. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety disorders, OCD, perfectionism, or the pressure to succeed academically and socially. You might notice your heart racing, your body tense, or your mind jumping to the worst-case scenario. You may wish you could focus, make decisions without doubt, or just feel calmer. In our work together, you’ll learn practical strategies to manage anxious thoughts, cope with uncertainty, and reduce both the mental and physical impacts of anxiety. My goal is to help you feel more confident, resilient, and able to engage fully in your life, school, and relationships.

NYC AFFIRMATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY LCSW PLLC is a remote, community-focused, sustainable, sliding-scale mental health practice in Manhattan, providing treatment to individual adults ages 18+. Our mission is simple: provide affirmative psychotherapy in a sustainable way to the community. By affirmative we mean that we do not view individuals from the perspective of being defective or needing to be fixed. We instead recognize the innate strengths that continue to allow people to function while enduring difficult life circumstances. Challenging childhoods and distressing adult experiences, coupled with the toxic impact of systemic oppression, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and xenophobia impact our mental health. Our goal is to fill a gap in mental health services provided to those that are historically marginalized and disenfranchised; we are especially committed to serving queer communities of color. We also strive to be culturally aware and trauma-informed. And, most importantly, we’re here to help you feel better and make change. We firmly believe that change is possible and that we as human beings grow in relationships where an empathic and attuned other bears witness to our struggles. You are not alone. Lets take the next step together.

I am a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years experience providing services to those who are in need. It is my pleasure to help you define and identify your unique path towards wellness and quality of life. Through our collaboration, we will build a space consisting of comfort and trust and I will encourage you to safely explore your innermost thoughts and feelings My therapeutic approach consists of an integration of Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic theory. Through the exploration of unconscious processes, your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; we will discover your potential for significant and positive change.​ My specialties include, but are not limited to: Anxiety, depression/mood disorders, interpersonal challenges, anger management, significant life transitions, and supporting those in long term recovery from addiction. Our therapeutic alliance will help in developing a mindful approach to identifying, feeling, and expressing your emotions.

I start by delving into present and past issues through a cognitive behavioral lens as well as an attachment lens to assist clients in better understanding themselves and challenging some of the automatic thoughts and behaviors that perpetuate their anxiety or distress. My style is non-judgmental and interactive, often lending itself to moments of humor and positivity that further the therapeutic bond and offer opportunities for increased self-compassion and forgiveness. My first priority when beginning treatment with a client is the development of a trusting, comfortable, and open relationship through which exploration of difficult issues can be made with increased ease and sense of safety. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

I am an Afro-Caribbean immigrant psychotherapist who has served communities of color for over 14 years. I specialize in treating depression and anxiety disorders, and I am highly trained in trauma-informed care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength-based practice and mindfulness. I believe that besides providing a safe space to process, healing can also come through psychoeducation, movement work, ancestral healing/breaking generational traumas as well as community engagement. I include these modalities in session when appropriate as I understand that unique individuals require unique ways of healing. Let's heal! I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

I adopt integrative modalities, primarily CBT and EFIT, to meet individual needs. I am passionate about working with clients from diverse backgrounds. I create a warm, inclusive, and collaborative space where clients feel heard, accepted, and understood. Lastly, I am convinced the therapeutic alliance is key to optimal treatment and client's growth. I have experiences of working with kids and young adults from diverse backgrounds in community settings, research labs, as well as private practice. I specialize in helping emerging adults and BIPOC populations with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma. My trainings in CBT, DBT, and EFIT allow me to tailor my work to each individual’s needs, and I see the world from a multicultural lens. Therapy is like a journey to explore ourselves. Thank you for coming and staying with yourself, and I am here to support.

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.

Through a twenty year career in the performing arts, several years spent living and working abroad, and the transformational journey of starting a family; I have come to believe that people are in many ways defined by how they show up and participate in their everyday relationships. Therapy is a chance to pause and unpack one’s past and present life experiences in a safe and reliable setting. While doing that, we will also uncover how you can move into a more fulfilling experience of your day to day life by cultivating more honest and courageous patterns in relationships that matter to you. My approach is based in psychodynamic, analytic, relational and interpersonal foundations.

My goal is to bring compassion, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard to the therapeutic space. The most important element of counseling for me is to establish a warm and trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients. I have a client-centered, strength-focused, and results-oriented approach to providing counseling. I implement eclectic therapeutic methods utilizing cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

I've been a licensed mental health counselor with over three years of clinical experience. I use an eclectic approach to therapy, utilizing Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Humanistic styles. Whether your thoughts are adaptive or maladaptive, they serve a function in your life. Through treatment, I will assist you in understanding those functions, what role they play, and how they are helpful or harmful. I believe problems manifest in how we interact with the people closest to us. Thus, our therapeutic relationship will help you to develop different ways of relating to others, allowing the healing process to begin. I'm well-versed in working with individuals of diverse races, sexual orientations, gender identities, nationalities, and traditionally marginalized communities. The issues and topics we might explore together include race and racism, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity, depression, anxiety, stress, compulsive behaviors, substance abuse, grief, suicide, reaching career goals, relationship problems, family problems, phase of life issues, and self-actualization barriers. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. To learn more about my availability, please reach out to our Client Experience team by emailing or calling.

We are Humantold Management. We exist to help people find the right clinician, and the right care for their mental health and wellness journey. We are here to provide resources and referrals to help you on your unique journey of personal growth. Every day, we see how human connection and increased self-knowledge can change lives for the better. The clinicians and practices we support are here to help you address whatever you feel is inhibiting you from living life as your fullest self. We believe that therapy and healing should be available to all people. The practices and clinicians we coordinate with offer compassionate, evidence-based psychotherapy, psychological testing, and psychiatric services for individuals, couples, families, and groups, addressing a diverse range of mental wellness needs, issues, and communities. We understand how hard it can be to get started, so we’ve designed a highly personalized and flexible intake process to connect you to the appropriate providers.