Therapists for college students near New York University

I create a comfortable, nonjudgmental space with a conversational style and room for humor when it feels right. I take a flexible, collaborative approach, tailoring therapy to each client’s unique needs. I work with teens, women, and LGBTQ+ clients navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and mood disorders. My goal is to foster a safe, supportive relationship where you feel empowered to explore, grow, and create meaningful change.

Beginning therapy can be a challenge, and finding a therapist who is the right fit for you may be an additional challenge. As a Psychotherapist, I specialize in management of Trauma/PTSD, Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Depression and Personality Disorders. I use a person-centered approach to best serve each of my clients. My role is to be both a "coach" and supporter, who will help you progress from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth. I can assist you with providing new coping skills, and help you to increase insight into the issues you may be facing. I believe that the best therapy outcomes result from building a strong connection, setting goals, and working together as a collaborative team. If you are wanting to modify unhelpful patterns and behaviors, increase ability to reflect, or process a difficult event in your life, I am here to provide you with a safe listening space, and help you with provision of constructive feedback and support.

I’m Mirla Jimenez, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist dedicated to helping adults and children navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, and the emotional patterns that often stem from early life experiences. My therapeutic style is warm, direct, and grounded in cultural awareness. I focus on creating a safe and supportive space where you can explore difficult emotions, understand your patterns, and develop tools that truly help you thrive. Clients often come to me looking for clarity, emotional steadiness, and a deeper connection to themselves and others. In our work together, you can expect compassion, collaboration, and practical strategies you can use in your daily life. My aim is to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered as you move toward a more grounded and fulfilling version of yourself. I use evidence-based practices while also tailoring therapy to each individual’s needs. Whether you’re managing high stress, healing from emotional neglect, working through conflict in relationships, or trying to build healthier boundaries, my goal is to meet you where you are and guide you toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Hello! I'm Jenna Smith, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Music Therapist & Psychotherapist. I work with students who are having a hard time in school, emotionally, socially, and/or academically, due to symptoms related to mental health struggles and trauma. I am personally a singer/songwriter, so if a student enjoys music or is a musician/artist, we can focus on the arts as an avenue to explore identity and express/process different emotions & experiences. I also use traditional talk therapy, can introduce DBT & CBT skills, as well as mindfulness & meditation techniques.

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My practice centers on creating a safe and nurturing space for you to explore what is going on with you; your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, desires, strengths, and challenges. We will work collaboratively to move away from feelings like shame and guilt to make space for self-compassion, acceptance and growth. Together we will explore underlying challenges or barriers to reaching your hopes and goals and work through any blockages that come along the way. If you are new to therapy, you are welcome here! It can be an intimidating process to seek help - I hope to be a guide and support on your journey. I approach my sessions with a dynamic and interpersonal lens as we work together to explore your internal and external landscapes. Together, we will identify any barriers or unhelpful patterns of thoughts and behaviors, and then identify strategies and tools to help you disrupt unhealthy cycles. I believe in the power of authentic human connection and I employ a warm, direct, humanistic and solution-focused approach with clients. Our time together will focus on developing a deep understanding of who you are, what you want to work on in a judgment free environment that will help you engage in your work meaningfully and vulnerably.

Navigating college life can be challenging, especially when you’re balancing academics, relationships, and personal growth. I’m Alex Conway, a licensed mental health counselor with a passion for helping college students like you thrive. My private practice focuses on positive psychology, mindfulness, and LGBTQ+ issues, providing a supportive space where you can explore your strengths, build resilience, and embrace your authentic self. Why choose me? With a background in positive psychology, I offer practical tools to boost your well-being and empower you to create a joyful, meaningful life. Whether you’re dealing with stress, identity questions, or just need someone to talk to, I’m here to help you navigate your journey with compassion and understanding.

I work with LGBTQ+ folks and anyone navigating trauma, OCD, anxiety, perfectionism, or big life transitions... like college students who are panic googling "what am I doing with my life??" at 2am. If you want to make sense of it all without judgment, basic "talk therapy," or silent nods behind a clipboard and want a therapist who keeps things chill, real, and sometimes even funny - I'm your girl. Whether you're spiraling over every “what if,” feeling stuck in patterns that stem from the past, or feeling like you’re losing your mind trying to figure out who you are & where you’re going, we'll work through this together.

As a therapist I focus on developing a greater sense of awareness and presence. I believe that we all want to be understood and accepted at a deep level. I respect your courage and time investment to be willing to look within and make uncomfortable changes. I work in collaborative way and strive to create a safe, accepting and caring environment that I hope is also challenging and insightful to my clients. committed to resolving unhealthy thinking, perceptions, and behaviors. My goal is to work interactively with you to identify flawed schemas that no longer serve you to come together to build new patterns of being. I'm not the kind of therapist who nods & asks: "How do you feel about that?" My approach is integrative and I am trained in IFS, EMDR, and Psychodynamic modalities.

Many of my clients are young adults, college students, graduate students, and working professionals who appear successful on the outside but feel overwhelmed on the inside. They may be struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, burnout, low motivation, self-doubt, or difficulty navigating life transitions. Together, we identify the patterns keeping them stuck, build practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and goal-oriented, helping clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and confidence in themselves and their future. I specialize in anxiety, depression, stress management, motivation, and self-esteem. Drawing from DBT, mindfulness-based practices, and Adlerian therapy, I help clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing practical tools for everyday life. My goal as a therapist is to create a space where you can exhale, a place where you don’t have to hold everything together. Healing begins with compassion and connection, and real change happens when we feel understood without judgment. I don’t see my clients as diagnoses or problems to be fixed, but as whole people with complex stories.

Welcome to Amethyst Counseling Services I'm Rachel Lorenzo-Ramirez, a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor offering virtual therapy for students and young adults across New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. College life can be exciting—and overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating academic stress, anxiety, imposter syndrome, relationship challenges, cultural or family pressures, or questions about your identity, therapy can be a space to sort through it all with support and intention. I specialize in helping students process what’s beneath the surface using evidence-based approaches like CBT and EMDR. Together, we’ll work on building emotional clarity, self-compassion, and practical coping skills so you can feel more grounded and confident—on and off campus. This is a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to be open to the process of growing through what you're going through.

Nicole Chang is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with extensive experience providing mental health care to college students. Her practice offers medication management and supportive therapy, focusing on treating depression, anxiety, and interpersonal concerns. She is dedicated to providing empathic and collaborative care that aligns with each individual’s goals and wellness.

I welcome you, all of you - the good, the bad, and the ugly. I welcome the part of you that wants to scream and perhaps doesn’t know how to. I welcome the part of you that is screaming and not being heard. I welcome the part of you that constantly criticizes you – whose voice is that? I welcome the many versions of you as a child – carefree? careful? I welcome the parts of you that are shining and the parts of you that are hiding. I welcome the parts of you that feel uncontrollable and the parts of you that you keep in order. I welcome the parts you want to get rid of and the parts you cling onto. Our work together is about inviting all your inner selves to the table and hearing them out – how is each part, some seemingly “bad,” trying to help you?

I help clients navigate identity questions, relationship challenges, life transitions, and the emotional demands of high-stress environments. My therapeutic style is warm, welcoming, and deeply person-centered, ensuring that each individual feels seen, heard, and valued. In our work together, you can expect a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you feel understood and supported from the start. I use an eclectic, person-centered approach that integrates multiple therapeutic techniques to meet your unique needs. This includes specialized experience supporting adolescents, women, and individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. I also commonly work with healthcare providers managing burnout, compassion fatigue, and the pressures of caring for others. Therapy with me focuses on strengthening self-acceptance, building insight, and developing practical tools that support meaningful change. Clients often report feeling more grounded, clearer about who they are, and better able to navigate relationships, stressors, and major life decisions. My goal is to help you cultivate a sense of confidence, resilience, and alignment with the life you want to live.

At Heresens, we believe healing begins with feeling seen, understood, and empowered. We offer integrative psychotherapy grounded in evidence-based practices, helping adults reconnect with themselves, strengthen relationships, and build lives aligned with their values.

Melissa Broughton is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who has a diverse range of clinical experiences across all levels of the mental health system. Her approach acknowledges pharmacology as just one element of improving a patient’s mental health while also empowering clients to engage in therapy and other avenues of wellness (nutrition, fitness, and social connection).

My name is Zoe, and I am a Mental Health Counseling trainee at Taproot Therapy in NYC. I am passionate about providing culturally sensitive and neurodivergent-affirming mental health care. I believe that my clients are the experts of their own lives, and with my support, we can explore their identities, build self-esteem, and create a life narrative you are proud of. Therapy is a collaborative process, where you will experience transparency in our working relationship. If you are unsure of what your goals are, we can create both long term and short term goals together that work for you. This time is for you and I am happy that you are taking this step.

Dr. Bates-Duford has engaged in extensive work and research on familial relationships, family trauma, and dysfunctions. She is known for her work with traumatic experience and symptom re-emergence. With nearly 20 years in the field of behavioral sciences, she has been instrumental in her work with stabilizing families, helping individuals and families navigate the challenges of mental illness, as well as victims of abuse/ trauma, reprocess the memory of the trauma in a manner that no longer paralyzes nor interferes with daily functioning. She is a college professor, an accomplished author of children’s books covering topics such as, conduct disorder, ADHD, parenting a child with special needs, and trauma. At FMCG we believe in the power of good mental health for both individuals & families. Our goal is to help individuals and families live a meaningful and purposeful life.

We’re a group of diverse NYC therapists whose aim is to provide comprehensive, holistic care designed for you in order to help you both accomplish your goals, and make meaningful, long term change. At Anchor Counseling, it’s our goal to provide a compassionate and stigma-free environment for individuals and couples to seek psychotherapy and a safe place to grow.

I am an ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and PNCB Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I specialize in psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, psychotherapy and holistic interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults with mental health concerns. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, a Master’s degree in Nursing from Yale University and a Post-Master’s Certificate from Hunter College with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health. My background includes working in Community Health and Outpatient practices. I am strongly committed to working with adolescents and young adults and I have over 15 years of experience with a wide range of common issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and attention deficit (Attention Deficit Disorder/ADHD), amongst others. I also provide care with: relationship difficulties or family or other interpersonal challenges; stresses at work or school; grief or loss; or a tricky transition. As a dually certified provider, my treatment approach respects the client as a whole and I frequently recommend treatment interventions including the use of psychotropic medication, but also place emphasis on other important domains of wellbeing, including nutrition, exercise, interpersonal and familial relationships, and psychotherapy. In my practice, I will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan which may include therapeutic strategies, medication management, or lifestyle changes. My clinical approach is based on the clinical and developmental needs of each client and is tailored to their individual strengths. I integrate the neurobiological understanding of mental health with an emphasis on the nursing model, which focuses on patient education, advocacy, and a holistic approach of maintaining overall wellness.