Karen Weiser, PhD, LP, NCPsyA

I work with people to discover the unconscious patterns that shape their lives and keep them from getting their own emotional needs met. Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, perfectionism, and self-esteem issues are the mind's way of coping with these unmet needs and both large and small traumas. What have you learned to expect from others and life and how does it shape what you experience? Often people rationally know the answers but still repeat these patterns, and this is where therapy can have the most impact. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and culturally inclusive Licensed Psychoanalyst with a private practice in Manhattan's Union Square, where I welcome individual adults (ages 18+) and couples. I completed advanced training in Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Institute for Contemporary Therapy. Before becoming an analyst, I earned a Ph.D. in English and an MFA in Poetry, and taught literature at the college level. My approach is collaborative, and informed by attachment theory, developmental theory, affect regulation, and a focus on the body. I am nonjudgmental, interactive, and responsive — I ask questions and welcome feedback. I love this work, and would be honored to be part of your healing process.