Take a different step forward
Therapy for Long Island and Greater NYC | In-Person & Online
Let your self be the focus.
You’ve started to realize that the way you used to problem solve, establish new relationships, and care for yourself just isn’t enough anymore. Perhaps you expected to find yourself by now and it just hasn’t happened yet. Maybe with every transition you go through, you feel more and more confused. You look to those around you and feel like you’re just missing something. At some point, it became easier for you to focus on the external and more uncomfortable to focus within. The more estranged you are from yourself, the more disconnected you feel from your own needs, values, thoughts, and feelings.
Therapy can provide a space to help you feel more comfortable shifting that focus back to yourself. You will find a way to be there for others AND yourself, without guilt getting in the way.
You will feel more aligned, whole, and finally, trusting of yourself.
Hi, I’m Afshan.
We all need a space to work on ourselves. And I believe, that space can be therapy.
I am a New York, New Jersey, and Washington DC licensed clinical psychologist, supervisor, and doctoral professor. I work with individual adults and couples experiencing distress due to fluctuations in mood, changing life circumstances, difficult relationships, and uncertain identity. Given my own multicultural identity, I approach every patient with compassion and curiosity for their experiences, encouraging those I work with to practice the same. I find that the most successful therapy is a result of healthy collaboration, trust, and creating a safe space to do the work. Let’s do this.
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Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety and depression are both reactions to the same issue: internal unrest. We will understand the source of your unrest, why it manifests as either depression, anxiety, or both, and how to alleviate your symptoms and finally achieve symptom relief.
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Relationships
We tend to approach all relationships in a similar way, and at times, these patterns can be unhelpful in making rewarding connections. We will recognize these patterns and then approach your relationships with more intent and agency.
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Identity
Identity is multifaceted and discovering your own sense of self can be the most rewarding tool as you navigate novel situations. We will work toward finding inner stability within your own values, world views, and core beliefs.
Let’s take that next step, together.
I like to schedule complimentary phone consultations to make sure we are a good fit and answer any questions you may have before starting therapy.