Therapy for Anxiety & Stress in NYC

Is each day a struggle because of overwhelming stress or anxiety?

These are natural responses designed to protect us—but in a fast-paced city like New York, they can become overactive, triggering fight-flight-or-freeze responses to everyday situations that aren't actually threatening.

When your nervous system is stuck in overdrive, it can feel like a relentless cycle:

• Avoiding situations that used to feel manageable

• Constantly anticipating the worst-case scenario

• Exhausted from the mental and physical toll of being perpetually "on"

Racing thoughts, tension, and constant worry don't have to be your normal.

Chronic stress develops when we're juggling multiple demands—career, relationships, family, finances—without adequate recovery time. What starts as manageable pressure can snowball into persistent overwhelm that affects your sleep, relationships, and overall well-being.

Therapy can help reduce anxiety and stress symptoms and give you tools to cope when they arise. As a general rule, if you've been struggling for 2 weeks or longer, it may be time to reach out.

Consider therapy if you're experiencing:

• Anxiety or stress interfering with work, relationships, or daily life

• Physical symptoms like tension, sleep problems, or panic attacks

• Avoiding important situations due to worry or fear

• Using alcohol, substances, or other behaviors to cope

• Feeling overwhelmed despite trying to manage it on your own

• Persistent worry that feels out of proportion to the situation

For gay men and LGBTQ+ clients, anxiety often carries additional layers: the stress of navigating spaces where you don't feel fully safe, workplace pressure around being out, family dynamics, or the chronic weight of minority stress.

Anxiety isn't just "in your head"—it lives in your entire nervous system.

For over 25 years, I've helped people calm their nervous system and help build lasting resilience. Many of my clients are gay men and high-functioning individuals who appear successful on the outside while quietly struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and the persistent fear of not being enough.

In our work together, we'll go beyond managing symptoms. We’ll work to understand why your mind and body react the way they do, so you can start to feel genuinely calmer, safer, and more like yourself.

I use body-based approaches alongside traditional therapy: