Shefali Samrai

1115 Broadway Washington Street
New York, New York 10010 United States

About

Therapy, I believe, is a collaborative process through which I work with clients to progress toward well-being and an authentic engagement with life. As we address therapy goals that may involve reducing distress caused by symptoms, dealing with acute or longer term issues, or old patterns that are holding you back from growth, I listen for your voice, and seek to empower you to take ownership of your life and its direction. I strive to create a safe, accepting environment, where we work toward ameliorating distress, enhanced self-understanding, healthier choices, and living a more mindful, valued life.

My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, I apply cognitive-behavioral, relational-cultural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy. Always maintaining awareness of your relational patterns, sociocultural context, and intersecting identities and roles in our work. Clients experience me as compassionate, warm, genuine, direct and effective.

In addition to my own practice, as Assistant Clinical Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai I supervise trainees conducting individual and group therapy. My research interests include group relations, personality disorders, immigration, and my dissertation examined attachment, self-silencing, anger expression and relationship satisfaction.

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Qualifications: New York University
Academic Suffixes: PhD
Expertise: Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Infertility, Life Coaching, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Women

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