Christina Carter, PhD

My clients describe me as:

warm, engaging, genuine, collaborative, irreverent, creative.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach incorporates concrete techniques from somatic approaches as well as elements of cognitive therapy, mindfulness, and insight-oriented therapy. Therapy is highly personalized depending on your specific needs, preferences, and history.

Together, we will:

unstick old, stuck patterns and free up your available energy so that you can grow, change, and thrive rather than just survive. Therapy should help you renew (or grow) your self-compassion so that you are better equipped to move into a new future.

I specialize in working with people who:

are curious about themselves and the world, are interested in getting to a place where they can find the meaning and wonder in everyday life, like finding creative and unorthodox solutions to problems, are wiling to collaborate in their own healing

I became a therapist because:

It's endlessly rewarding to be part of people's lives in a way that helps them grow in the ways they were meant to.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

I have a lot of traditional training, but I find therapy works best when it is creative, flexible, irreverent, and fun.

More about me and my practice:

I've been in full time private practice in NYC since 2011 and I have worked in a wide range of settings including private outpatient practice, inpatient psychiatry, nursing homes, and residential care.