SERVICES

Individual Therapy in NYC and Brooklyn

A Collaborative Journey Of Understanding

Individual Therapy in NYC - Alissa Friedlander, LCSW - Office space

Individual therapy here is psychodynamic and relational — depth-oriented work for adults navigating anxiety, relationships, life transitions and the patterns that keep repeating.

We look at what a pattern is doing, not just how to stop it — including how it surfaces in the relationship between us.


Sessions in Brooklyn, NY — a quiet, private space designed for focused, uninterrupted attention.

IN-PERSON


Video sessions available anywhere in New York State — for the weeks travel isn't possible, or when this is simply the better fit.

Teletherapy

THE WORK

A woman smiling and sitting on a brown armchair in a bright room with large windows.

A Personalized Approach
to Individual Therapy NYC

Therapy with me is a conversation with layers

On the surface, we talk about what's happening in your life right now — a relationship that's fraying, a decision you can't make, a feeling you can't shake. Underneath that, I'm listening to the patterns running through your story: the ways you learned to manage closeness and distance, where you learned to silence your needs, the roles you step into again and again without quite meaning to.

What makes this work effective isn't just what happens in the room — it's the rhythm we build together. We meet weekly, because consistency is what allows trust to form, patterns to surface, and real change to take hold. Life inevitably interrupts, and there's always room for that. But this is a practice built on commitment — and that commitment is part of what makes it work.

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— Areas of Focus —

Practice Specialties


Noticing not only what you're thinking, but what's happening physically — subtle tension, shifts in breath, a feeling that arises before there are words for it. Emotional patterns are not just cognitive. They are held in the body, often outside of awareness.

SOMATIC AWARENESS IN THERAPY 

Somatic


Many clients arrive with a low, persistent sense of unease - overthinking conversations, second-guessing decisions, or feeling a quiet pressure they can't fully explain. Together, we look at what the anxiety may be pointing to underneath.

ANXIETY THERAPY

Anxiety


Whether you're dating, in a partnership, or reflecting on past relationships, the work explores the dynamics that continue to show up - how you attach, what you expect, what feels difficult to trust or express.

RELATIONSHIP THERAPY

Relationships


Many of the ways we relate are shaped early, often outside of awareness. With more awareness, those patterns become less fixed and more open to change.

ATTACHMENT THERAPY

Attachment


The transition into motherhood can be disorienting, even when it's deeply wanted. This work creates space for all of it - the visible and the unspoken - so that you don't have to navigate it alone.

THERAPY FOR NEW MOTHERS 

New Mothers

The work begins
with a conversation.

You don't need the right words or a clear plan. Just a willingness to show up and see what's there.

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