Online Therapy in New York
It feels like Grand Central Station is living in your brain. The mental chatter is exhausting, and you’re ready for change.
Most folks associate New York with a noisy, busy, crowded image of Manhattan. As an OCD and Anxiety therapist, I can’t help but notice a parallel between NYC and an anxious and obsessive mind. The noisy worries, followed by crowds and crowds of mental looping, solving, reviewing, and catastrophes.
If you’re here, this is likely your struggle. You used to feel more grounded. You’d take a leisurely walk after dinner, enjoy a weekend plan without overthinking it, or make decisions without second-guessing every possible outcome. But lately, you’re noticing more rumination, more checking, more avoidance, and more “what if” spirals. Being alone with your thoughts is anxiety-provoking, and the only way you’re getting by is by drowning them out and immersing yourself in work.
It seems like everyone is going about their lives, while you’re plagued by the dreadful activity going on in your inner world. It’s consuming, it’s emotional, and it’s driven by fear. You’re realizing that waiting until life calms down to start therapy isn’t working.
Here’s the good news: Dedicating time to your mental health is easier now than it ever was.
Online Therapy in New York makes it possible to access specialized care.
Whether you’re in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester, or Upstate NY, you can prioritize your mental wellbeing. No more squeezing into a crowded subway car with a bunch of strangers. No more hailing cabs to make it on time. Big snowstorm keeping you stranded in the middle of the suburbs? No problem. You don’t need to leave your cozy space!
I offer customized and compassionate care covering a wide scope of issues, with a specialty in the areas of OCD, general anxiety, social anxiety, and perfectionism. Sessions take place through a secure video platform, and you can attend from anywhere in New York State.
Why Online Therapy for OCD and Anxiety in New York?
Flexibility for busy New Yorker schedules
New Yorkers are notorious for their fast-paced lifestyle. So much so that the Latin Hustle dance earned the nickname “New York Hustle.” If your life already feels full and adding more to it feels unrealistic, online therapy can offer a more practical way to get support. Virtual sessions make it easier to meet consistently, even when your schedule is packed. Clients often meet from home or a private space at the office during a break in the day. Consistency is important in achieving successful treatment, and it’s easier to keep that momentum going when there is scheduling flexibility.
Less commute time
Are you a speed walker who weaves through pedestrian traffic, trying to make it to your NYC office on time during rush hour? If so, I got you. Between trains, bridges, tunnels, and unpredictable delays, getting to another location for a weekly appointment isn’t appealing to some New Yorkers. Online therapy eliminates that commute time and stress, making therapy feel more doable. You can save that energy for something else.
Increased privacy and comfort
While there is no shame in taking care of your mental health, some folks don’t want to run into familiar faces in therapy spaces. That’s ok. Online therapy can take care of this potential barrier that could be keeping you from seeking the help you need. Join your session from the comfort of your home, and feel free to bring your pet!
Access to specialized OCD and anxiety therapy across NY
Maybe you live in Westchester, Long Island, or Upstate NY, and have found some wonderful providers that could meet your needs. Only to learn that many of them are nowhere near you. Online therapy allows you to look for an Anxiety and OCD Therapist in New York based on fit and expertise, not just distance. This matters when you’re seeking specialized care for OCD, like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) or Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT).
Weather barriers
The reality of living in New York is that there WILL be snow and there WILL be rain for a good chunk of the year. And while that’s just a regular part of NY living, sometimes Mother Nature can be a little extra. Online sessions allow for continuity of care, so weather will never be a reason to miss therapy (and we know consistency is important!) No more dealing with broken umbrellas and wet pants. Enjoy Winter Wonderland from indoors without having to trek in it to get to your appointments.
If you’re ready to take that next step and get connected to Online Therapy for OCD and Anxiety, click below and schedule your complimentary call.
Online OCD Therapy in New York
While OCD can look like anxiety, it is not quite the same and is no longer categorized as such. It requires specialized training and ongoing consultation to recognize it, learn its nuances, and treat it. Many of my clients find themselves engaging in repetitive physical behaviors, or mental behaviors (like reassurance, logic, and “figuring things out”) in response to a distressing thought or doubt. They achieve short-term relief, but also find themselves stuck in an endless cycle.
Online OCD therapy focuses on building skills to respond differently to obsessive thoughts, urges, sensations, and uncertainty.
Some evidence-based approaches I use for OCD treatment:
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): Gradually facing triggers while reducing compulsions and learning to relate to distressing thoughts and uncomfortable feelings more effectively.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Often used in combination with ERP, the focus is on creating flexibility and aligning behaviors to your values so you are aiming for a meaningful life, even in the face of pain.
Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT): Addresses the reasoning process that creates the obsessional doubts by learning how your mind reasons its way into these OCD stories and how to stay better grounded in your senses and reality.
Online therapy for OCD can provide some additional benefits:
One particularly unique benefit that online therapy can provide is the freedom to hold sessions in settings where OCD shows up in your daily life. When you’re not in an office, sessions can be held at home, at work, or while engaging in everyday routines in other locations. Examples might include:
Reducing checking and repetitive compulsions before leaving the house, while doing computer tasks at work, etc.
Tackling rituals that interfere with daily tasks like doing laundry, putting away/loading dishes, meal prepping/cooking, and other chores.
Engaging in contamination exposures in your own home environment, supermarkets, malls, and other public places.
Practicing exposures related to physical sensations in places like the gym, the park, or with your treadmill at home.
Doing computer exposures utilizing media like internet articles, videos, images, audio content, etc.
Online Anxiety Therapy in New York
If you’re dealing with persistent worry, overthinking, panic symptoms, perfectionism, or social anxiety that is getting in the way of your life, therapy for anxiety could help. Your life doesn’t need to feel smaller or heavier.
Some evidence-based treatments that I use for anxiety disorders include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Focuses on creating a more balanced way of thinking by identifying unhelpful thought patterns that exacerbate anxiety symptoms.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): As with OCD listed above, ACT-informed strategies can help increase willingness and bring values into the work.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): Exposure work can help reduce avoidance and safety behaviors that are common with anxiety.
Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Focused on noticing thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without judgment or automatically reacting to them.
