Therapists for college students near New York University
You’ve been surviving, but now it’s time to start thriving. If you’ve been feeling stuck, anxious, or unsure of who you’re becoming, you’re in the right place. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can process what’s been weighing on you and begin to navigate life’s challenges with compassion and care. I specialize in helping college students and young adults work through depression, anxiety, relationship stress, and life transitions. Together, we’ll focus on building self-awareness, confidence, and practical coping skills to support your emotional well-being and overall growth. My approach integrates person-centered, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), and solution-focused techniques, tailored to your unique needs and goals. Whether you’re adjusting to college life, managing stress, or exploring your identity, therapy can help you move toward greater balance, clarity, and fulfillment.
I am a bilingual (Spanish/English) Army war veteran and psychotherapist. My experience includes working with military, veterans, immigrants, domestic violence survivals and generational trauma. I am trained on EMDR and somatic. I provide you a safe environment to help you on your journey of healing.
I specialize in working with college students and young adults, providing individual therapy in a collaborative partnership where we address your concerns and build strategies for growth and healing. Having served as a Staff Psychologist at University of Chicago Student Counseling Services, I developed a deep understanding of the unique challenges students face during this major life transition. I have extensive experience treating anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and ADHD. My listening style is warm and interactive. I integrate psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and family systems approaches while staying attuned to contemporary social issues. Together, we'll identify patterns that aren't serving you, enhance your self-awareness and build resilience to create sustainable positive change.
I believe in the transformative potential of virtual reality and technology as a tool for mental health and personal growth. By harnessing the power of technology, I aim to help you break down barriers to accessing therapy, provide a flexible and convenient treatment option, and revolutionize the way you engage in your therapeutic journey. I invite you to embark on this exciting and transformative experience with me, where the virtual realm becomes a gateway to healing, resilience, and self-discovery.
If you are located in NY and RI, I can provide you year-round teletherapy when you are at away at college and at home, as I am licensed in both states. I have worked for 7 years at a college counseling center, and so I know first-hand the many barriers to seeking help at your college's counseling center, and reasons why a college counseling center may not have been the right fit or positive experience for you. I am passionate about removing barriers to care, and providing you with the help and support you need while away at college, and home on breaks. I am a seasoned, experienced therapist, dedicated to helping my clients feel joy, hope, worthiness, and fulfillment. College can be a really difficult time and I am here to support you. My current clients see me as someone who is caring, calm, empathic, and goes the extra mile. I work hard to create a safe, trusting space where you can share freely. I am very experienced in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, trauma from a sexual assault or relationships violence, processing trauma from childhood, and current family boundary struggles, homesickness, feeling like your college is not the right fit, struggling to find your major/passion/career path, struggling around your sexuality or gender identity-or struggling with the many ways society/family makes it difficult to live out your authentic life, roommate struggles, struggles around making big life decisions during college, feeling like the "only" at your college related to race, or gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity or nationality, feeling lonely in college, and many more struggles that can make college challenging, and not what you hoped for or expected. These are just some of the struggles you might be experiencing in college, and I can help. I have a virtual-only practice. Even through the computer screen my clients report feeling that I am a warm, attentive, invested therapist. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you with whatever you are going through. You don’t have to go through this alone. Please know there is hope and healing in your future. You deserve care and help.
CPH Mental Health Counseling supports a variety of different patients. We serve children, adolescents, adults, and families who are in need of psychological and support services for the various challenges surrounding healthy sexual development and gender related concerns. We are the only treatment Center in WNY specially trained in the treatment of Gender Dysphoria and gender related concerns in children and adolescents. Our clinicians are well-known and respected professionals in the Western New York area and beyond. They are specialty trained in the area of gender identity, sexuality concerns, and healthy sexual development. Together, they are committed to providing the best care possible for their patients. For more information on how CPH can help you and your family, please call our office at (716) 322-6394 and speak to our intake specialist.
We are an online counseling group therapy practice where you can receive the mental health treatment you deserve from your comfy surroundings! We offer phone and video counseling, on your time.
Life can get messy and we all need some help from time to time. Congrats on taking the first step! As a therapist, my goal is to explore emotional blocks to the life you want to create, while exploring coping strategies and creating attainable goals. I am deeply passionate about helping you navigate life's challenges and find healing. I am here to guide and support you on your unique path of growth and recovery. Life can get messy and we all need some help from time to time. Congrats on taking the first step! As a therapist, my goal is to explore emotional blocks to the life you want to create, while exploring coping strategies and creating attainable goals. I am deeply passionate about helping you navigate life's challenges and find healing. I am here to guide and support you on your unique path of growth and recovery. My approach is warm, empathic, direct, and goal-oriented. I'm a multilingual neurodivergent therapist and specialize in neurodivergent issues, anxiety, depression, boundaries, self-esteem, multicultural/identity issues, and building coping strategies and tools for a wide range of presenting concerns. I have immediate availability Monday-Wednesday morning/afternoon and select weekend and evening slots. Please use my website to get started.
I help people to develop their identity and self-esteem. This is the foundation for lessening anxiety, improving mood, and feeling comfortable in your own skin. I have had a lot of success working with college students along these lines. If you are interested in exploring who you are give me a call and let's talk.
My work is grounded in liberation psychology and cultural humility. Who you are, your race, gender, spirituality, family history, community ties, and the systems you navigate every day, and your relationship to power is not background information. It is central to the work. You will not need to minimize, explain away, or translate your experience here. My approach is integrative. I draw from Internal Family Systems, Multicultural Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, embodiment practices, and Emotional Freedom Technique, weaving these together based on what you need and what resonates with you. No single method fits every person, and I am not attached to a rigid formula. I work alongside you, not above you. We will identify together what you are working toward and what pathways make sense for your life. I believe deeply that the most meaningful change happens when your voice, your values, and your cultural wisdom are driving the process.
College can be an exciting time, but it also comes with unique pressures: academic stress, big life decisions, changing relationships, and figuring out who you are and who you want to be. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure, you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m Erin C. Hayes, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University. My passion is helping young women tap into their strengths, build confidence, and navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other emotional or medical stressors. I often use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on reshaping unhelpful thought patterns so you can feel more in control of your emotions and actions. I also integrate other approaches when they’re the right fit because therapy should feel personal, and not a one-size-fits-all. I believe our past experiences shape how we see ourselves, but they don’t have to define our future. In our work together, you’ll find a supportive, judgment-free space where you can be heard, gain clarity, and move forward with resilience and self-assurance. If you’re ready to explore your potential and create a future that feels true to you, I’d be honored to support you on that journey. <script src="https://thrivingcampus.com/verified.js?pid=41620"></script>
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I provide therapy that’s rooted in cultural humility. I believe trust grows when we honor the full spectrum of your identity—race, gender, work environments, religious affiliation, family, and beyond. I’m interested in the “why” behind things. Many of our thoughts, feelings, and reactions make sense when we look at earlier experiences or relationships. In therapy, we gently explore those patterns—how they show up now, and whether they’re helping or holding you back. I work in partnership with you. We’ll determine your course of treatment together. I believe the most lasting change happens when your voice is central to the process.
I offer the ability to engage conversation regarding anything from test anxiety to the meaning of life. I love working with the college population because they are just finding out who they are and are always thinking critically about themselves and where their talents and abilities fit into this chaotic world. I can help provide guidance to discover what is preventing you from reaching your full potential in both an emotional and intellectual way.
Drawing upon over a decade of experience in solution-focused, client-centered, EMDR and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy techniques, I seek to serve my clients by creating a goal-orientated, collaborative treatment plan to help you achieve your desired goals, work through past trauma, relationship difficulties, get "unstuck", or work through problem areas. My approach to therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and relational. I believe that people are naturally motivated toward healing and recovery, and that an alliance with a supportive therapist, with whom you feel safe and comfortable, can facilitate this process. There is no template or single method that I use in my practice. Instead, we will determine the pace and style that is best for you. Throughout our work together, I will be open to and enthusiastic about the feedback you provide about the treatment. I will share my thoughts and assessments, with room for discussion. My goal is to facilitate and support your efforts to change so that you recognize your unique strengths. We will explore your current strategies and develop new methods of coping. I favor approaches that address the connection between mental and physical well-being, which include mindfulness, meditation, and breath-work. Depression, anxiety, trauma, and struggles with intimacy and relationships all have a profound impact on how we experience and negotiate our life's work. Together we can identify these roadblocks, work in a targeted way to resolve them, and promote the healthy development and happiness you deserve.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults that struggle with various mood disorders, anxiety and depression, developmental disabilities, life transitions and trauma. Using nurturing insight oriented therapy, psychodynamic techniques and mindfulness strategies my goal is to provide a non threatening and compassionate atmosphere. I work with clients to gain insight into what is driving their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and learn coping mechanisms needed for self regulation and positive change. Introspection, self-awareness and personal growth are the catalyst for manifesting your most fulfilled life. My team offers personalized treatment, understanding that every child, individual and family has varying needs, strengths and weaknesses. We will work with you to recognize your fullest potential and build upon those personal strengths. We work to strengthen family connections and interpersonal relationships so that you may experience authentic joy in life. Please feel free to call or email in order to start our conversation. Calls will be answered or returned promptly so that we may do our best to get started on this journey of self-actualization.
Endeavor Health Services delivers evidence-based, trauma-informed and person-centered services through dedicated, and diverse staff in partnership with the client. By putting the client first, Endeavor supports improvement in overall health, quality of life, and increased success in securing housing, employment and school engagement. We are a highly-respected behavioral health organization, one of only 13 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) located in New York State. This certification was granted due to Endeavor’s evidence-based and holistic practices. We embrace an “integrated treatment model,” where all issues related to behavioral health are coordinated seamlessly by the primary clinician, resulting in a consistent synergy of services.
Personalized Psychology tailors our treatment approach to your needs. We use both evidence-based and supportive methods to find what works best for you. We create a warm nonjudgmental atmosphere so starting therapy doesn’t feel scary!
I believe people have the inherent capacity to heal and grow. To support this change, I provide a nonjudgmental, warm, and collaborative therapeutic space. I will work with you to tap into your strengths, gain insight into behaviors that might currently feel stuck or confusing, and learn skills to empower you to effectively deal with stress and emotional ups and downs. My approach is tailored to your specific goals and circumstances, and typically includes a mixture of traditional “talk” therapy with mindfulness, somatic, and trauma-informed practices. I am committed to an anti-oppressive, inclusive approach that welcomes all experiences. I am licensed to provide telehealth in NY, GA, and FL. I also provide in-person sessions in GA.