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Understanding Premarital Counseling Definition and Purpose of Premarital Counseling Premarital counseling is a specialized type of therapy designed to help engaged couples prepare for marriage. Its primary purpose is to provide couples with the tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to build a strong and healthy......
Immigration psychological evaluations are a critical step for many immigration cases, offering key insights for applications like asylum, extreme hardship waivers, U visas, or VAWA petitions. These evaluations are not just about paperwork; they are opportunities to tell your story. With over 20 years of......
Find Out: How Much Does an Immigration Evaluation Cost? Immigration psychological evaluations are more than just a line item in your immigration process. They’re a critical part of telling your story, providing evidence that helps your immigration case. Having spent over 20 years as a......
The Honeymoon Phase: In the world of romance, the early stages of a relationship often feel like a whirlwind of enchantment, passion, and pure bliss. This magical phase, often referred to as the honeymoon period, is characterized by intense attraction, infatuation, and euphoria. During this......
Communication lies at the heart of every successful relationship, acting as the bridge that connects two individuals deeply. Yet, amidst life’s chaos, distractions, and personal difficulties in communicating, this bridge can sometimes become shaky, obstructing the passage of emotions, needs, and desires. In this article,......
In the realm of relationship issues and couple counseling, the decision to seek therapy can be a significant turning point for many couples. It is a brave step towards healing and resolving conflicts that can potentially restore harmony and happiness. However, it is crucial to......
A psychological evaluation plays a crucial role in immigration cases related to VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) or U visa applications with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). This article will explain how immigration evaluations can provide specific and valuable evidence to support your case.......
Couples often come to therapy seeking help to address specific problems, such as communication problems or conflicts over parenting or finances. However, these specific problems are often symptoms of deeper, underlying issues. In this article, we will explore the importance of identifying the root cause......
Lack of self- worth as cause of relationship Anxiety In many cases, relationship anxiety is related to lack of self-worth. Not trusting in ourselves, lacking confidence and body image issues create all kind of complications in relationships from jealousy to avoidance. When relationship anxiety is......
It is common for newly engaged couples to wonder whether or not premarital therapy is the best option to pursue. Premarital therapy is a terrific approach to ensure that you and your partner are on the right track when it comes to beginning your marriage.......
There is a relation between the use of WhatsApp and relationship issues among couples. I have read an article talking about the direct relationship between WhatsApp and divorce rates in Italy. This article reminded me about how, so many times I have heard in......
People think love conquers all but many times love is not enough in a long-term relationship. We know many couples file for divorce on the grounds of “irreconcilable differences” which might mean that the couples grew apart or went through difficulties hard to overcome......
My experience over the years as a couple therapist has taught me that although each couple is different, they also sometimes have a lot in common. Couples therapy is an excellent resource when the members of a couple have these characteristics: They take responsibility into......
I hope you all are okay. Today, we are going to talk about dating. The intention of meeting men or women with a romantic or sexual interest, often confronts us with our own limitations and vulnerabilities. For many, it is not easy to......
Today we are going to talk about couples who do not have a sex life. There are many reasons why couples may not have sex; for instance, partners might be going through: a deep depression a painful loss Stress due to work......
Children and adolescents in the pandemic. If it is difficult for adults to understand everything that is happening, adapt, change our schedules, stay at home. Imagine what it is for a child or a teenager. They are growing, they are still developing the emotional......
Mental health in quarantine, anxiety and depression. I hope everybody is doing well. Last week I was talking to you about mental health during quarantine. I told you about certain excesses and how important it is to find ways to limit the drive and ask......
Hello, how are you? Today, I wanted to talk to you about Mental Health during this time of quarantine. Psychotherapists are observing that people, beyond being our patients or not are presenting mental health symptoms. People are more distressed, more anxious and more......
The importance of Meaning. Hi, how are you doing today? Welcome to my podcast. I would like to talk today about the title of an article that I saw some weeks ago. The name of the article was, In lockdown, look for meaning not happiness.......
New Yorkers are used to the rush. The city that never sleeps does not know how to stop. Some love how challenging it is to live and work in New York: “If you make it here you can make it anywhere” according to the......
Are you considering couple therapy but not sure what it’s about? Whether it will help? If it’s worth your time and money? You are at the right place. What is couple therapy? We all know that romantic relationships require a lot of effort.......
Corona Virus and Uncertainty: “When Toilet Paper talks about us” The whole world is being shaken up nowadays. Corona virus has turned upside down the human existence in a short period of time. COVID- 19 represents all of the human fears; the fear of the......
Married couples and living together couples face several problems, such as relationship conflicts that occur once children have left home. This farewell is very painful for parents; but it also creates the possibility of uncovering unfinished business or unresolved issues between the parents. It is......
Immigration Evaluations: VAWA petitions. Some victims of domestic abuse can be helped with a precise immigration evaluation, so they can have a better chance of acquiring immigration status and gain more independence. Domestic abuse......
“One day we moved to go far away, so far away that hurt.” Morabito (1993) Many people migrate to other countries due to horrific, sometimes even traumatizing situations such as war, poverty, lack of natural resources and violence among many others life threatening situations. ......
I might happen that people feel stuck in a situation or mental state in life. Most of the times, patients blame their life circumstances or struggles for the paralyzing feelings. It is true that life has painful and anxiety provoking challenges, however it is......
The pressure to be “successful” to be a “winner” is on nowadays. Success is measured by the money people make or how popular they are. However, we do not realize the price we are paying for trying to reach that “success” or even the consequences of holding......
Anxiety is a very common complain nowadays. Sleeping difficulties, palpitations, profuse perspiration, negative thoughts, lack of concentration even panic attacks when anxiety is at its pick, are some of the symptoms that might involve an anxiety disorder. Anxiety can manifest itself in just one symptom or several......
I believe in the importance of growing as a therapist, therefore I keep myself learning and improving my professional knowledge continuously. I also belong to the American Association for psychoanalysis in clinical social work (AAPCSW).
In addition to all these, I provide immigration evaluations to help immigrant families stay together. I offer my services in person in my New York City and Astoria offices as well as teletherapy or virtual call sessions. You can always reach out to me via my Contact form or my Instagram page to know more.
If you’re willing and ready for your life to take a new turn, start by booking a session or contacting me if you have further questions. I offer virtual sessions or teletherapy in the State of Florida, New York and around the world. I am currently accepting Aetna insurance in New York for individual therapy.
If you have any other insurance in NY, contact them to find whether you have out of network benefits. I do not work with any insurance in Florida. Keep in mind that insurances do not cover couple therapy nor premarital counseling, To request more information and book a session, fill the Contact form or call me directly via +1 (917) 370 3474.
I offer tele-therapy and phone sessions for specific cases.
Please contact me by email or phone to know more about it. ( 917 ) 370 3474
Astoria Office
3051 36th St. 1st floor Astoria NY 11103
The office is conveniently located close to the 30th Ave Station (N and W trains) and Steinway Station (R, M, F trains) in Astoria, Queens.
NYC office
303 Fifth Avenue #1309. New York, NY 10016
My office is located Midtown, on Fifth Avenue between 31st and 32nd Street.
Subway lines 1, 2, 3, 6, N, R, Q, F, D. Close to Penn Station and the Path Train