The highest priority of NYC Cognitive Behavioral, is to improve the quality of life of individuals and families suffering from psychological difficulties. We encourage our patients not to avoid times of challenge and distress but to utilize them as opportunities for re-prioritizing and personal transformation. We are committed to helping each of our patients to identify what a purposeful life means to them and to mutually working through whatever obstacles may interfere with living that life. The center will continually incorporate the most up to date research and training in order to offer state-of-the-art “third generation” cognitive-behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Our commitment is to help you take effective action, build on and broaden your strengths and become your most courageous self.
Our providers are specialists in treating anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. In addition, we also have staff that specialize in martial therapy, relationship enhancement & sex therapy, for both heterosexual and LBGTQ communities.
Virtual & Hybrid Sessions
Use our online booking system to conveniently book a virtual intake session in seconds (see our "schedule an appointment" button above or call, 631-696-2896). Video sessions have been shown to be equally effective to in-person sessions. In addition to providing a safe and effective personal therapy space, virtual sessions have the added convenience of saved commute time. Many of our patients have reported that after trying virtual sessions, that the close face to face contact can create a deepened sense of contact and genuineness. If so chosen, it can also create the opportunity to share your personal space with your therapist, this can provide meaningful insight when relevant. Hybrid session are also offered to supplement virtual sessions. This can vary from our popular "walk & talk" sessions, to immersive sessions into nature or other therapeutically relevant environments.
Couples
In addition to individual therapy, we offer relationship focused therapy for all types of relationships, traditional, LGBTQ+, sex positive and/or consensually open. Our staff has been trained in skill based relationship therapies such as, Integrative Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy (ICBT) and Gottman Based Therapy. Contemporary relationship therapy helps partners to balance mutual problem solving sills, alongside acceptance based skills through challenging our relationship assumptions. Other skills used to help develop and maintain intimate relationships include; positive tracking, active listening, pleasure planning, creating safe attachments and sex therapy. We want every patient who comes to our center to feel safe and respected, whether heterosexual or LBGTQ+. Our staff is personally and professionally committed to providing an affirming and supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community. Our relationship goal is to offer therapy that is not only skill oriented and effective, but also genuinely empathetic and compassionate.
Relationship Intensive Workshops: Intermittently our center offers intensive one and two day long relationship workshops for those looking to supplement their couples sessions.
Individual Therapy
The majority of patients at our center are utilizing individual therapy. We provide a variety of experienced therapists to address the entire age range of patients, from preschoolers to senior citizens. Most of our individual therapy is scheduled on a once a week basis, with sessions lasting a minimum of 50 minutes. More frequent weekly visits are sometimes recommended for more intense issues or faster progress. A typical course of therapy last for 6 months to a year. Some clients may work with us for longer whether because of more complex problems or for ongoing progress. We want every patient who comes to our center to feel safe and respected, whether heterosexual or LBGTQ+. Our staff is personally and professionally committed to providing an affirming and supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community. Our goal is to offer care that is not only competent and effective but also genuinely empathetic and validating.
Children & Adolescents
Our therapists are also trained to meet the special needs of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Especially with younger children, we help parents to simultaneously improve parental effectiveness and parental coping skills. Adolescents and their parents are often both facing a variety of stressful developmental changes, so individual adolescent sessions are often complimented with parent individual and family sessions.
Professional Training and Supervision
Our center provides training for mental health professionals looking to learn traditional CBT as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). As a diplomate & certified trainer in CBT, and a ACBS peer reviewed trainer in ACT, we provide all levels of training from fundamentals of CBT & ACT to advanced training. The center is affiliated with local universities and provides ongoing supervision for doctoral externs and interns and advanced professionals. The staff also provides cognitive therapy seminars and symposia.
Huntington Village
177 Main Street, Suite 209
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 696-2896
Brooklyn Heights
26 Court Street, Suite 602
Brooklyn, NY 11242
(347) 687-6353
Manhattan
18 East 16th Street, Suite 503
New York, NY 10003
(347) 687-6353