Sharon Sommers, PsyD

About

Psychologist in New York, NY. Works with Infertility, Anxiety and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Cigna. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Parenting
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• mindfulness compassion practice
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Infertility, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Adoption, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, mindfulness/meditation/Emotional Freedom Technique, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Cigna and Evernorth, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Check

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Religion

Jewish

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Ferkauf Grad School of Psychology-Yeshiva Uni

Education & qualifications