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Life can be complicated, it can bring about stress and anxiety for you and emotions that can affect your ability to function at work, school, or social settings. LDTherapy is committed to helping you achieve goals and give you the highest quality mental health services. As therapists, we want tohelp guide you to be your best self. You may experience uncertainty about life decisions, inability to focus, or experience lack of self esteem. Psychotherapy may be right for you by providing the support you need.
Hello, I am Lynnikka, LDTherapy offers psychotherapy to individuals, couples, in New York City
I received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Clark Atlanta University. I received my Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY Hunter College. I have training in different modalities such as CBT, DBT, Psychoanalysis, Person Centered Therapy, and Play Therapy. Now lets get to stuff that I am sure will be more interetsing for you, who am I as a person? Well to start, I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado (yes the water and air is as clean as everyone says and there are mountain views anywhere you are). I decided to go to an HBCU and moved to Atlanta when I was 17 for college. It was such a culture shock for me, that is where I have to say my journey into understanding my identity began. I knew since high school that psychology was my interest but college is where I began to grow and become more specific in my interest. Then was the move to the Big Apple! Once again another culture shock! Now this isn't to say that I haven't traveled to other countries before, because my passport does have plenty of stamps, but to see so many different types of people in one place that was so crowed was such a freeing feeling (especially being from Colorado where things just recently began to be diverse). All this to say I believe that my experiences with different cultures lead my interest into issues around identity and multicultural issues which influence school/work life, emotion regulation, stress, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. I have experience in running groups, working with children/adolescents and adults as well as working with couples. I attend seminars, workshops, and conferences in order to be up to date in my knowledge of mental health counseling and techniques.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) are similar and both can be effective when dealing with stress,emotions, depression and anxiety. DBT therapy has four components: -Mindfullness - Emotional Regulation -Distress Tolerance -Interpersonal Effectiveness The key to DBT is acceptance of your thoughts and emotions without judgement. Focusing on the present without fixating on the past or worrying about the future. DBT emphasizes the psychosocial aspect of treatment. Focusing on how you interact with others in different enviornments and relationships. CBT focuses on changing irrational thought patterns and behaviors that have developed over time due to conditioning and enviornmental factors. By challenging these thoughts and behaviors, you are able to restructure future thought patterns and change unwanted behaviors.
Are you experiencing negative emotions but are not sure where they are coming from? Have you had trauma in the past that is still unresolved? Maybe you are noticing that stress is becoming more intolerable or are experiencing sudden mood swings out of nowhere. Psychodynamic therapy may be beneficial for you. The purpose of psychodynamic therapy is to bring what is unconscious to the conscious. To reflect on past events and explore patterns that have developed over time. It is said that irrational drives influence our behavior which comes from the unconscious, this can create negative emotions which then triggers defense mechanisms. These conflicts can create feelings of anxiety and depression. The therapeutic relationship is a key element in psychodynamic treatment. This form of therapy can create awareness and eventually improved decision making through understanding unconsious thoughts and emotions.
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• Do you experience symptoms of anxiety & depression?
The initial meeting where we will get to know if our services are a good fit is the Intake Consultation. During the consultation, you will have the chance to discuss the course of treatment decide if our services fit your needs. Phone sessions and tele-therapy sessions are offered. To set up an intake consultation please fill out the form below.
Payment is due in full at the time of your appointment in the form of cash or visa/debit card. We offer a sliding scale based on annual income and also have student rates. If you have insurance, we can provide you with a statement to submit to your insurance company for the purpose for submitting for out-of-network benefits. Out-of-network benefits differ on a case by case basis depending on the insurer and your plan. Please consult with your insurance company to explore your out-of-network benefits.
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Exceptions include:
Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
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