Therapists serving clients in New York

Velma Jones

MSW, LCSW-R

I am a licensed psychotherapist and certified life coach, who has over 21 years of experience counseling clients of all ages with respect to the varied concerns and/or challenges they may be confronting. Additionally, I have advanced clinical training in the areas of children, adolescents, and families. Plus, over the past 18 years, I have worked as a Professor of Graduate Social Work Studies in three major academic institutions. My areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, working with those who have concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, p...

Fanteema Barnes-Watson

LCSW

With the Internet having so much information, many people think it is easy to research their problems and find online tools to help them. What I have found over the years is that when people do this, they tend to work in isolation with no objective person to hear them and make sure they use the tools they found. This is why it is so important to have a therapist help you in your process of self-improvement. So if you feel overwhelmed or unfulfilled, your online search has brought you to the right place. I can help you with emotional issues such as self-esteem...

Pamela Kromar

LCSW

I have over 15years of therapy and social work experience, which I have helped others successfully cope with stresses in their daily lives. I am proficient with dealing with children, teens, adults, and families, and has been able to implement a solution based approach that has empowered people to reach their fullest potential. I have been able to hone my skills by working in a multitude of different clinical environments, from hospitals to patients' residential homes. I have successfully treated patients that suffer from life consuming ailments, such as, depressi...

Patrick Penaherrera

LMHC,LPC

Nobody knows the details of your struggle as intimately as you do. While we focus on our pain, we often fail to see the inner strength and beauty that we possess. I excel at helping my clients see their innate power, act in accordance with their goals and love the process. I am a passionate, creative, intuitive and empathetic person by nature. My life has been impacted by domestic violence, divorce, depression and substance abuse, so I can understand that our challenges are often not easy to figure out. For this reason I take a holistic approach to the analy...

Ugochi Okorie

LCSW

Taking the leap to seek help is not an easy task. But, you did it. And, I'm here to help. I understand just how hard it can be especially if you can barely get out of bed in the morning, are dealing with major life changes, feel paralyzed by worries or are really struggling in your romantic relationships. My fundamental aim is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space because this is the foundation of any successful helping relationship. Once established, we can use our time together for you to explore, understand and shift what is not going so well in your life. ...

Jane Meyers

LCSW-R

Mankind is made of strong stuff; we are resilient and adaptive by nature. Sometimes we forget this, and allow self-doubt to bog us down. I have trained in many tools of the trade over the years, but the most effective strategy I have found in helping others is to help them to find the answers they seek within themselves. Using this approach, with tools from Dialectical, Cognitive, Behavioral, Psychoanalytic, Life-Stage, Systems, Holistic, Biofeedback, and other schools of thought, there is nothing that you cannot overcome. from temporary life challenges to severe...

L. Nora Durand

LMHC

Hi my name is Nora Durand, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 5 years of experience in the state of Florida and New York. I am a Florida native who moved to New York a few years ago. I have a Master in Mental Health Counseling and a certificate in Child and Adolescent Studies. I have worked in child welfare as an advocate and counselor to youth in foster care from there I became a crisis counselor for Hurricane Sandy Victims, to then run a crisis respite center for individuals with what we call “severe mental illness” where we provided a peer en...

Glen Briggs

MSW, LCSW-R

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself” -Jalaluddin Rumi I admire your decision to pursue change and the courage to ask for help with the journey. Thank you for sharing some of your personal information and therefore let me take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Glen Briggs and I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I graduated from Syracuse University with a Master of Social Work degree and have over 30 years of experience practicing community behavioral...

Lauren Fanwick

M.S.Ed.,LMHC,NCC

Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about my counseling style and myself! My name is Lauren and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. In 2009, I received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. John’s University. Upon completion of my Bachelor’s Degree, I began working as an assistant counselor at an inpatient psychiatric hospital providing individual counseling, group counseling, and crisis interventions to children and adolescents. I later went on to receive my Master of Science in Education with a concentratio...

Michael Cotayo

MSW,LCSW-R

Why am I the right therapist for you? I am asked that question a lot. I think most people have this fear about what therapy is like, and many of these ideas are misconceptions or ideas they have gained from the media. What I have heard from most people who receive services from me are that I am very easy to talk to, and that it doesn’t seem like therapy, it seems like they are talking to someone who can really just listen to them, and help them with their problems. Therapy should never feel like a chore, and it doesn’t have to be painful. When someone says t...