Individual Therapy in New York City

Life can feel overwhelming. Anxiety may persist despite your best efforts. Grief can linger longer than expected. Pressures from family, work, or community may not align with who you are. Or perhaps you feel stuck in patterns that are difficult to break, no matter how hard you try.

At Gabriela Tilevitz Therapy, individual therapy gives you a private, supportive space where you can finally let out the thoughts you’ve hidden, the fears you’ve never said out loud, even the parts of you that feel “too much” or “not enough.” We frequently help people deal with things they’ve carried in silence for years, even things they thought were too taboo to share with anyone else.

A Space to Heal, Grow, and Reconnect With Yourself

What is Individual Therapy and Counseling?

Individual therapy in New York City is a one-on-one process where you work with a licensed therapist in a safe, confidential space. These individual therapy sessions focus on your unique needs—whether that’s managing anxiety, processing grief, exploring identity, healing from trauma, or navigating life transitions.

Unlike group or couples therapy, the spotlight is on you. Therapy gives you the opportunity to uncover patterns, express thoughts you may not share anywhere else, and build tools for lasting change. Whether you’re seeking support for emotional health, relationships, or personal growth, individual therapy in NYC provides guidance tailored to your story.

You don’t need to keep pushing through or pretending you’re okay when you’re not. Therapy helps you face the things that hold you back and start creating real change in your life.

How Can Individual Therapy Help You

Common Challenges for Individuals Seeking Therapy

  • Emotional and Mental Health

    Feeling weighed down by anxiety, depression, or constant stress

    Carrying unresolved grief or difficulty processing a recent loss

    Feeling drained, stuck, or like no one really understands you

  • Relationship and Connection

    Repeating the same painful cycles in relationships

    Struggling to break patterns that hold you back

    Feeling disconnected from your partner, friends, or family

  • Sexual and Identity Concerns

    Healing from sexual trauma, dysfunction, or pain

    Exploring gender identity, sexuality, or intimacy

    Fear of judgment when opening up about your truth

  • Life Transitions and Self-Discovery

    Dealing with big  changes in work, family, or community

    Living under expectations that don’t fit who you are

    Wanting to feel more authentic and grounded

What to Expect in Individual Therapy Sessions

Starting therapy can feel both hopeful and intimidating; you may not know exactly what to expect, and that’s completely normal. Our goal is to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported from the very first session.

Here’s what the process typically looks like when you begin therapy with us:

Share Your Story

When you first meet your therapist, the focus is on you. You’ll have space to share what’s been weighing on you—stress, intimacy concerns, relationship struggles, or painful experiences you may not have said out loud before. You don’t have to have the “perfect words” or even know where to start. Your therapist will guide the conversation, ask thoughtful questions, and make sure you feel safe sharing whatever is on your mind.

Connect the Dots

Once we have your story, we’ll gently begin to notice the threads that tie things together. Maybe it’s how old wounds still show up in your relationships, or how anxiety affects your ability to be present and connected.

Build Real Change

Here’s where we start shifting from “why” to “what now.” Together, we’ll create practical tools and strategies that help you move forward, whether that means easing anxiety, healing from sexual pain or trauma, or learning to feel more at home in your own body and relationships. Change doesn’t happen all at once, but with the right support, it begins to feel possible.

As you begin to use what we work on in your daily life, we’ll keep checking in on what feels better, what still feels hard, and where you’re noticing progress. Think of this step as strengthening new muscles: with time, practice, and patience, they become a natural part of how you live and relate. Our job is to make sure the changes you’re making are lasting ones, so you leave therapy feeling grounded, confident, and truly yourself.

Grow and Sustain

Why Choose Individual Therapy With Gabriela Tilevitz Therapy

We know how hard it can feel to share the heavy things you carry, especially the ones you’ve been holding alone for a long time. That’s why our first priority is to make sure you feel safe, respected, and completely accepted when you sit with us. This is your space to let it all out without fear of being judged, rushed, or misunderstood. Everything you bring here is held in strict confidence, and you’ll be met with genuine care and warmth as we explore what’s weighing on you.


At the same time, you’ll also be supported by licensed therapists who bring extensive training and specialized expertise in sex therapy, couples therapy, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based approaches like CBT, EFT, EMDR, and somatic methods. We’ll move at your pace, helping you untangle old patterns, heal from painful experiences, and discover new ways of relating to yourself, your partner, and the people in your life. Our goal is to help you feel lighter, more connected, and more grounded in who you really are.

Frequently Asked Questions About Individual Therapy in NYC

  • Yes. If you live anywhere in New York State, you can meet with us virtually. Online therapy is just as confidential and supportive as in-person sessions in our Manhattan office.

  • Each session usually lasts about 50 minutes. It gives us enough time to talk through what’s going on for you while keeping the focus on what matters most. 

  • Most clients begin with weekly sessions to build consistency and momentum. As you feel more grounded and confident, we can adjust the frequency together.

  • Yes. Our therapists have advanced training in trauma-focused approaches like EMDR, IFS, and somatic practices. We know how past trauma can affect intimacy and sexual wellbeing, and we help you work through it gently and safely, at your own pace.

  • Individual therapy focuses on you — your personal patterns, emotions, and identity. This can include sexual concerns, past trauma, intimacy struggles, or challenges in relationships. Couples therapy, on the other hand, brings both partners into the room to work on communication, intimacy, and connection together.

  • Yes. We also specialize in sex therapy in person and online across New York State. Clients often come to us with sexual trauma, dysfunction, pain, desire differences, or questions about gender identity and sexuality. These are topics that can feel difficult to bring up elsewhere, but our therapists provide a safe, warm, and non-judgmental space to explore them.

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