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Therapists for college students near New York University

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MindWell Psychology, LLP
Psychologist
Latham, NY
Accepting new clients

At MindWell Psychology, we believe that thriving begins with the right support. Located in the heart of Ithaca, we provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care for children, teens, and adults. Our diverse team of highly trained clinicians offers a full range of services—from individual and group therapy to comprehensive psychological testing and college student mentoring—so clients can access care that truly meets their needs. What makes us different? We combine the warmth of a local practice with the expertise of a large, multidisciplinary team. That means shorter wait times, specialized care for complex concerns, and providers who collaborate to ensure every client feels seen, supported, and empowered. Whether navigating life transitions, managing anxiety, or addressing long-standing challenges, our clients know they have a trusted partner in their growth and healing. At MindWell, we’re more than a mental health practice—we’re a community committed to helping people flourish.

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Jenna Fabrizio
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Ladson, SC
Accepting new clients

Welcome! I offer a light hearted, approachable, and down to earth experience during sessions. I want all of my clients to walk away feeling motivated and secure with his/her journey towards wellness. Maybe you feel like something is "wrong" with you, you're stuck in life, or you're not even sure how to cope. I can help you take those difficult steps forward. I work with many clients that are dealing with current or past traumas, general anxiety, panic attacks, depression, stress management, and low self confidence. If you see yourself in any of those scenarios please reach out and let's talk! Allow me to be your sounding board. The first step towards healing is taking that initial step. Making sure my clients feel heard is my number one priority.

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Kim Ellison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Poughkeepsie, NY
Accepting new clients

Hello! My practice focuses on CBT and a holistic approach to Mental Health. I am within walking distance to Vassar College and a short drive from Marist College. I have been in private practice for over 10 years. My philosophy is that everyone deserves the opportunity for their best mental health. And that you are the expert on you!

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Terika Harrell
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Rochester, NY
Accepting new clients

Hello! I am Terika Harrell, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Board Certified Counselor. I work with diverse population to help clientele reach mutually agreed-upon goals. I usually specialize in presenting concerns that include anxiety, depression, OCD, life stressors/transitions, women's health, and racial trauma. I work with all ages, but I have extensive experience with children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Tara Ammersen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Syracuse, NY
Accepting new clients

Whatever the path may be that brought you here, I am ready to listen with an open mind. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons. I am here to help whether it is navigating through discontentment in your life, struggles within relationships, transitioning careers, seeking balance, or ways to manage everyday stress. Collaboratively, we will work towards balance, improving your overall capacity to lead a successful, productive, happy life. Recognizing that it can be difficult to make time for yourself, would you like to talk to someone virtually wherever it is convenient and comfortable for you? I have over 12 years experience in providing therapy services, working with individuals and couples from all walks of life. I offer a safe environment without judgement and encompass compassion where you can talk openly about your concerns and work towards your goals. I strive to empower my clients to be the best version of themselves.

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Maureen Sharp
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Rochester, NY
Accepting new clients

Welcome! As a lesbian therapist, I’m dedicated to supporting queer/LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, college students, as well as adults and teens from all backgrounds and identities. If you’re looking to understand and process your emotions, explore and embrace your queer identity, navigate significant life transitions, or manage anxiety, trauma, depression, academic pressures, or other aspects of mental health, I’m here to offer compassionate support. My practice focuses on the mind-body connection, providing an affirming space where you can explore your experiences, gain valuable insights, build resilience, connect deeply with your body, and work towards meaningful, lasting change. I believe in the transformative power of vulnerability and the beauty of embracing your true self. As a PhD student in mental health counseling, my research and practice center around gender and sexual diversity. I integrate somatic practices, emotion-focused therapy, and psychodynamic techniques to foster healing and self-discovery. I understand how overwhelming it can be to face these challenges alone, and I’m here to offer engaged, non-judgmental support throughout our sessions. Therapy is conducted virtually, so you can join from the comfort of your home with your beloved pets by your side. I provide superbills for insurance reimbursement, which most student insurance plans accept. I invite you to reach out for a free consultation to get started!

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Kayla Cunningham
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Baldwinsville, NY
Accepting new clients

Hi, I’m Kayla Cunningham! I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and for the past 10 years, I’ve been helping people work through life’s challenges and changes. College can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming — juggling classes, friendships, family expectations, and figuring out what’s next isn’t always easy. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can talk openly about whatever’s on your mind, without judgment. Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, relationships, big transitions, or just feeling stuck, I’m here to meet you where you’re at and help you find tools and strategies that actually fit your life. I believe the relationship we build is one of the most important parts of counseling. I’ll take the time to get to know you, understand what you’re going through, and adjust my approach to what you need — because there’s no one “right” way to do this.

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Convenient Counseling Services
Group practice
Syracuse, NY
Accepting new clients

We are currently accepting new clients at a reduced rate! At CCS, we have a team of therapists with a wide range of specialties to ensure a good fit for you. We currently have two NYU counseling interns who are gender and queer affirming and specialize in anxiety, depression, life transitions, and family dynamics. At CCS, we value convenience and accessibility for sessions. You can self-schedule a free consult to ensure it is a good fit at ccservices.janeapp.com.

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Lauren Haas-Sulzer, LMSW
Pre-Licensed Professional
Ithaca, NY
Accepting new clients

Hi! I'm Lauren. My goal is to help you cultivate more peace, stability, and joy in your life. Together, we can work toward reducing stress, fostering emotional balance, and creating meaningful connections that support your overall well-being. Whether you're seeking clarity during a challenging time or looking to make lasting changes, I am here to support you on your journey to a more fulfilling and harmonious life. I'm a social worker who enjoys working with adults, adolescents, and children from all backgrounds and intersecting identities. I'm committed to being an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, LGBTQIA+ affirming practitioner who integrates social justice into my practice whenever possible. As a therapist, I will focus on your strengths and resilience, trust you to be the expert of your own experiences, and provide a warm and supportive environment to freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and desires for change. I have experience working with people living with anxiety, depression, OCD, and who have experienced trauma. My style is humanistic and relational, often incorporating cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, emotion-focused approaches, and somatic practices. I will integrate these different approaches according to your specific needs.

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Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman
Psychologist
Patchogue, NY
Accepting new clients

I help students to effectively manage anxiety and stress so they can have a healthy and successful college experience. I can meet with you around your class schedule using secure online video sessions.

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Cristina Maria Fort Garcés - Creative Now Therapy
Art Therapist
Ulster Park, NY
Accepting new clients

If you’re a woman or queer person who seems put-together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of who you’re becoming on the inside, you’re not alone. Many of my clients describe shutting down in social settings, feeling pressure to perform, comparing themselves constantly, or wondering why things that once felt easy now feel impossibly heavy. They’re exhausted from pretending they’re fine, disconnected from their own needs, and scared by how quickly their emotions or motivation can swing. I help clients make sense of these intense inner shifts through a somatic, trauma-informed, and spiritually grounded approach. Together, we slow down enough to track what your body and emotions are trying to say, stress patterns, numbness, overthinking, people-pleasing, or the impulse to disappear. Instead of forcing insight or navigating it alone, you get a space to explore identity, relationships, boundaries, burnout, and the pressure to figure everything out. This work helps soften shame, reduce spirals, and reconnect you to what’s real and steady within you. Clients often describe feeling calmer, clearer, and more able to show up for their lives with presence and self-trust. They communicate more honestly, rest without guilt, reconnect with people they care about, and feel less ruled by anxiety or self-attack. If you’re ready to understand what’s shifting inside you, and want support that meets you with depth, compassion, and grounded tools, I’d be honored to walk with you.

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Rinku Shanker, Psy.D.
Psychologist
Springfield, NJ
Accepting new clients

The transition to college can feel overwhelming, exciting and full of possibility, yet also uncertain and stressful. I work with college students and young adults who are navigating this new chapter while managing academic pressure, identity exploration, and changing relationships. As the daughter of immigrants, I have a deep passion for supporting immigrants and first-generation Americans. I understand the unique challenges that can come with balancing family expectations, cultural values, and personal goals. I strive to create a space where all parts of your experience are welcomed and understood. My approach to therapy is collaborative and relationship-centered. I believe that a strong, trusting connection is the foundation of meaningful work. I take time to get to know you and tailor therapy to your individual needs, drawing from a variety of therapeutic strategies to create a personalized and supportive experience. Together, we will identify an approach that feels right for you and supports your growth, resilience, and well-being.

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Global Behavioral Healthcare
Group practice
Denver, CO
Accepting new clients

Global Behavioral Healthcare offers services to adults dealing with mental health conditions, whether mild symptoms or complex issues. The practice provides comprehensive care in Colorado, New York & Washington through telehealth appointments. The team at Global Behavioral Healthcare has a well-deserved reputation for their compassionate approach and extensive experience performing psychiatric evaluations and diagnosing mental health conditions. After learning about each person’s concerns, the team creates a treatment plan customized to that individual’s needs. Patients may receive medication management and psychotherapy; or, get recommendations for other supportive therapies, such as stress management or lifestyle changes. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our patients and aim to get all new patients seen with in 24-48 hrs after receiving back the initial paperwork.

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Camilly Coelho
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
White Plains, NY
Accepting new clients

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn, you don’t have to face it alone. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in helping children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families who are navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, and major life transitions. With more than five years of experience across diverse clinical settings, I offer care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and built on trust. My goal as your engaged and supportive partner is to ensure you feel safe and understood as we work through what’s weighing on you and progress toward the life you want to live. Our work is a partnership, one where you’re met with respect, curiosity, and care every step of the way. I look forward to supporting your growth, healing, and lasting change. My approach to therapy centers on you. I work collaboratively and from a strengths-based, culturally responsive perspective, creating a space where you feel respected and supported. Together, we’ll explore your unique needs and lived experiences, build insight, and tap into the resilience you already carry. Our sessions are nonjudgmental, trauma informed, and grounded in compassion, with an emphasis on practical tools you can use to create lasting change so the work feels meaningful and relevant. My journey toward becoming a therapist began in my teenage years, when I was searching for ways to make sense of my own emotions and searching for support that truly helped. Along the way, I learned how powerful it can be to feel genuinely understood, an experience that shaped my commitment to offering care that’s warm, trauma informed, and deeply compassionate. In my work today, I bring empathy, patience, and a real-life understanding of what it’s like to build emotional skills one step at a time, meeting people exactly where they are. Outside of therapy, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, painting, boxing, and a little retail therapy. These hobbies help me stay grounded, creative, and energized, bringing balance and presence into the work I do with patients.

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Sarah Chatt
Psychologist
Clarence Center, NY
Accepting new clients

Choosing a therapist is an important and deeply personal decision, and my goal is to offer a space where you feel genuinely seen, supported, and understood. I work with individuals who are navigating complex trauma, emotional overwhelm, relationship struggles, worry, or sadness. Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck in cycles they can’t quite name, carrying burdens they’ve held alone for far too long. Together, we slow things down, make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, and build a path toward relief, clarity, and meaningful change. My approach is collaborative, trauma‑informed, and grounded in curiosity rather than judgment. I draw from evidence‑based modalities including DBT, CBT, & ACT, while tailoring each session to your unique needs and strengths. I incorporate psychoeducation, skills training, and optional between‑session “homework" to help you apply what we discuss in real time. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, or the long‑term impact of trauma, you don’t have to navigate it alone. If you’re curious about whether we might be a good fit, I welcome you to reach out. When you’re ready to feel more connected, grounded, and understood, I’m here to help.

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Brianna Diaz
Psychologist
Rochester, NY
Accepting new clients

My goal in providing therapy is to create a safe space for clients to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the world around them. I have a passion for destigmatizing and decolonizing mental health treatment, as I believe all people can benefit from an empathic, collaborative, and genuine therapeutic relationship. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with experience in supporting a diverse group of clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, family conflict, life transitions, relationship issues, and identity concerns. I look forward to assisting you along your journey of growth and healing.

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Aaron Klein, Fixity to Flow Consulting, LLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Fayetteville, NY
Accepting new clients

Does everything look "just fine", and no one gets how anxious, frustrated and checked out you feel in your studies, work or relationships? You’ve tried everything you can to fix things. Trauma, depression, pain, family and social pressure, anxiety, relationship issues; all these things can get you stuck in a cycle of unhappiness. These experiences may even have you seeking relief through overusing substances. You want someone to actually help you. You know that despite it being hard, you're willing to give this a try. I am dedicated to helping you improve your life, not just cope with it. You can feel connected, whole, energized and fulfilled, and I am here to help you. I provide individual therapy, couples therapy, as well as Somatic coaching services. I opened my private practice after working for 5 years with college students at Syracuse University's Counseling Center. Over my 10 years of counseling experience, I have helped people go from fixity to flow, from stuckness to strength. I specialize in Somatic Experiencing, relational psychodynamic therapy and attachment work. My approach helps you use your nervous system's natural resources and strengths, building you up to address the root of issues getting in the way of your peace, fulfillment and satisfaction. I bring all my life's experience as a counselor, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, martial artist and coach to my clients. I want to provide you with a helping relationship where you can be deeply heard, seen, and feel safe to explore yourself; to help you open up possibilities in your life that felt unreachable before. I welcome you to reach out.

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Fred Krellenstein
Psychologist
Syosset, NY
Accepting new clients

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Naomi Schwenk
Pre-Licensed Professional
Pittsfield, MA
Accepting new clients

Hey there, I’m Naomi! As a biracial Asian American psychotherapist, I take a holistic and culturally sensitive approach rooted in empathy and respect, blending elements from various therapeutic modalities to tailor a unique and supportive experience, just for you. Are you navigating heavy emotions? Struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, or ASD? Perhaps you're exploring your identity and its links to intergenerational, cultural, or queer-related trauma? Or maybe you often feel misunderstood and want to build effective & intentional communication skills? If you crave internal peace, this neurodivergent-friendly therapist can help!

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Peta-Gaye Sandiford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Melville, NY
Accepting new clients

Finding support for your mental health is one of the most meaningful steps you can take for yourself. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with six years of experience, my work centers on helping people of all ages navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma, and life transitions. Whether you're facing low self-worth, struggling to set healthy boundaries, or simply feeling stuck, you don't have to find your way through it alone. My goal is to be a steady, empowering partner in your healing process. Together, we'll work toward building clarity, resilience, and the confidence to move forward with purpose. Wherever you are right now, that's exactly where we'll begin. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and structured, with a genuine belief that lasting healing comes from understanding what's at the root of your struggles. Creating a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you feel safe enough to go deeper is something I take seriously in every session. Using trauma-informed care and skills-based Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), we'll work together to process emotional pain, manage distress, and build healthier patterns that support greater stability and overall functioning. My style is warm and empowering, and the way we work will always be tailored to your unique capacity to process, accept, and grow. You can expect care that honors who you are and meets you with both structure and heart. Growing up, watching family members navigate mental health challenges, some diagnosed and others not, planted a seed that has shaped everything about the therapist I've become. Coming from a Caribbean background, I saw firsthand how deeply stigma can prevent people from seeking the help they deserve. That experience became a calling to provide a supportive space for my community so they feel that therapy can be effective and not feeling judged. Providing care that is affirming and culturally informed has been my commitment ever since. Understanding how individual and cultural experiences shape the way people cope with distress is something I bring to every conversation. Outside of sessions, life is full of the things that bring me joy and keep me grounded. Cooking is a creative outlet, binge-watching a great TV series is a favorite way to unwind, and spending time with family is where I feel most at home.

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