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MINDY NEWMAN
Welcome! The focus of my work is helping highly motivated people who are holistically-oriented and ready for change navigate life challenges and heal emotional wounds , particularly in the area of perinatal mental health. I believe that with the right support, the greatest obstacles we face become the springboard for radical transformation and healing.
I invite you to get in touch so we can talk about your needs and see how I can help. I look forward to hearing from you.
Licensed Psychotherapist & Meditation Teacher in New York & New Mexico
MINDY NEWMAN
LMHC
I am a licensed mental health counselor with over 15 years of experience in counseling and human services. Before going into private practice, I worked with children and parents in shelters, an inpatient psychiatric unit, and Early Intervention. I did my clinical internship at the Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical Center.
I completed a 2-year training in Contemplative Psychotherapy at the Nalanda Institute, where I also learned to teach meditation. Since then, I have taught Buddhist meditation for organizations including Tricycle magazine, Tibet House, the Ackerman Institute, and the Visiting Nurses' Association.
My approach is down-to-earth, collaborative, embodied and flexible. I strive to understand each person within the context of their unique life story and am LGBTQIA+ affirmative. Together we can create a treatment process that reflects your goals and priorities, with room to evolve as needed.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Transforms Obstacles
We all experience unexpected challenges in life. Psychotherapy helps develop effective strategies for responding to both outer life stressors and self-limiting internal reactions that arise as a result of past experience. This increases feelings of empowerment and purpose, and enhances the ability to navigate challenges with greater confidence, resilience, and self-compassion.
Develops Self-Awareness
When we are struggling emotionally we often don’t understand the whole story of why, even though we might think that we do. Psychotherapy helps uncover the root causes behind emotional and mental suffering and creates opportunities for new, healthier beliefs and behaviors to emerge.
MEDITATION
Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Meditation can help induce a sense of calmness by relaxing the body's fight-flight reactivity, lowering stress hormones, and reducing the activity of the brain's fear center, the amygdala. It can also help you fall asleep faster and improve sleep quality.
