relationally-focused, client-centered approach

I offer therapeutic services tailored to children, adolescents, parents, and adults, applying an approach grounded in attachment and relational dynamics, underscored by acceptance, empathy, and curiosity. My goal is to assist clients in achieving:

• Enhanced self-awareness and deeper self-knowledge.

• Strengthened connections with themselves and with others.

• Healing from traumatic experiences and memories.

• A more regulated, integrated, and satisfying life.

My expertise includes Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), which strengthens the bonds between children and their parents, encouraging mutual acceptance and understanding; Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), employing a sensory motor framework to foster emotional regulation and attachment in children and adolescents; and Parenting Journey, an evidence-based approach that provides a uniquely nurturing space where parents can develop self-awareness, knowledge and skills to become more attentive to themselves and their children. Certified in the Safe and Sound Protocol, I utilize this evidence-based tool to regulate the nervous system, improving individuals' ability to detect safety cues.

Before my private practice, I provided individual and group counseling in mental health clinics and psychiatric units, and have led and managed child and adolescent programs on a national and global scale.

For those interested, I offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation. Contact me at stephen@mindfultherapybrooklyn.com