Therapy in new york for
School + Career Stress
The pressures of school and work can feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling exhausted, anxious, or unfulfilled. Whether you’re a college student facing academic demands or someone navigating career choices, transitions or uncertainties, the weight of these challenges can be emotionally taxing.
Common concerns I help with:
Feeling overwhelmed by academic or professional demands
Difficulty balancing responsibilities and personal life
Uncertainty about career direction or future goals
Fear of failure
Pressure to meet expectations from others
Anxiety about making decisions related to school or career
Burnout or exhaustion from excessive work or study
Feeling stuck or dissatisfied with current academic or career path
Difficulty managing transitions, such as graduation, new job, or career change
Worry about performance, deadlines, and maintaining high standards
a thoughtful, individualized approach
I tailor therapy to the needs of each individual. We’ll take time to understand your stress, including present-day challenges as well as deeper emotional patterns. In our work together, we’ll focus not only on relieving stress, but also on understanding the dynamics that give rise to it and keep it in place. Over time, this process can bring relief, clarity, and ease. It often becomes more manageable to move through daily life.
My style is non-judgmental, engaged, and steady, with a focus on long-lasting and meaningful change. We will speak openly about how the process is going along the way. I draw from a broad range of therapeutic methods, including psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-related work. Therapy with me is collaborative and results-oriented.
If you're considering starting therapy for school or career stress, I invite you to reach out for a free consultation. It’s an opportunity to ask questions, get a feel for what working together would be like, and decide whether it feels like the right fit. There’s no obligation to commit—sometimes a single conversation can help clarify your next steps.
What to expect in therapy for school or career stress?
Therapy begins with an opportunity for us to get to know each other and clarify your reasons for seeking support. In the early sessions, we will focus on understanding your experience and how I can best assist you.
Sessions are 45 minutes long and are held once a week. I offer a three-session consultation period at the start, which gives you a chance to see if working together feels like the right fit. At the end of this period, I provide feedback on the work we’ve begun and share my thoughts on how therapy might proceed moving forward.
The pace and focus of therapy are tailored to your needs, with an emphasis on creating a steady and supportive environment. Many people find that over time, therapy brings greater clarity, relief, and ease in managing anxiety.
Unsure about starting therapy?
It’s not unusual to have questions about therapy. You may feel unsure about whether or not your stress warrants treatment, or uncertain about what the therapeutic process will involve. You don’t need to have a clear goal before starting—figuring that out can be part of our work together.
Some people have been in therapy before but felt it stayed on the surface. Others are concerned that slowing down to look at things more closely will be uncomfortable. We can discuss these concerns openly and move at a pace that feels manageable.
FAQ’s
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Many people have had mixed or limited experiences with therapy in the past. Sometimes the approach wasn’t the right fit, or the work didn’t go as deep as it needed to. If you’re considering starting again, we can talk openly about what felt helpful or unhelpful in previous work and what you’re hoping will feel different this time.
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You don’t need to be in crisis for therapy to be useful. Some people seek therapy because they feel overwhelmed; others come in simply wanting more clarity and space to think.
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That’s okay. Many people begin therapy without a clear goal. Making sense of what’s going on and what you want from the process can be something we figure out together over time.
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It’s not uncommon to worry that slowing down to look more closely at your experience will be destabilizing. In our work together, we’ll move at a pace that feels tolerable. You won’t be pushed to go further than you’re ready to, and we’ll speak openly about how the process is feeling as we go.
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Skepticism is understandable, especially if you’ve lived with stress for a long time or tried different ways to manage it. Therapy isn’t a quick fix, but it can create the conditions for meaningful change—especially when the focus includes both present symptoms and underlying patterns.
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Yes—therapy can be a useful way to explore and address the emotional and psychological sources of physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, restlessness, or sleep issues.