Takes insurance · out-of-network OK

Dr. Stephen Schneider, PhD

Psychology ·5.0· New York, NY

Bryant West Psychology

Over the last 40 years, I have worked with older adolescents and adults of all ages in individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. My perspective is primarily psychoanalytic, deeply relational, and humanistic. Contemplative (mindfulness) and existential practices are also a part of my work. ​As a psychoanalytic humanist, I strongly believe in the power of relationships to both enrich and impoverish our souls -- to both heal and harm. It is clear to me that past formative relationships and institutions on which we have relied intensely affect us well into adulthood. Our over-accommodation to such past relationships, institutions, and aspects of culture, as well as our internalization of their messages that might demean, attack, or erase us, is often the core basis, albeit at times unconscious, of much psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and self-defeating behavior. Understanding and freeing ourselves from old patterns and messages and developing new ways of relating to ourselves and others are essential for healing and growth. ​I am keenly interested in exploring gender and sexuality in all its unique, fluid (and sometimes not) expressions. For those who may benefit, I encourage sexual fantasy exploration, which can be one royal road to self-understanding, especially of early frustrations, trauma, and shame. In another arena, also at the intersection of mind and body, I have extensive experience assisting people living with medical illnesses like HIV/AIDS, cancer, and chronic pain. ​As an Assistant Professor at UCLA and then Mount Sinai Beth Israel, I taught psychiatry and psychology trainees psychotherapy. In my teaching, I am continually challenged to think carefully about what works in psychotherapy and what does not. I am grateful for all I have learned and how I have grown from my teachers, students, and patients over four decades of practice and training.

Patient ages

Adults (18–64)Seniors (65+)

Insurance accepted

AetnaNippon Life Insurance CompanyMeritain Health

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In personTelehealth