Featured Therapists:
Every month, PTCNY features our member therapists. This month we’d like to introduce you to:
Modes of Treatment:
Individual
Specializations:
Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Bipolar Conditions, Career and Work Concerns, Depression, Grief, Separation and Mourning, Health Issues, Interpersonal Issues, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress
Therapeutic Modalities:
Psychoanalysis / Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Jennifer Nolan, LCSW-R
I believe that by engaging in therapy you have the opportunity to change and improve your life. Whether you are seeking help at this time due to challenging or unexpected life circumstances, or your difficulties are more long-standing, therapy can make a big difference. It can help you gain a more meaningful and fulfilling life, better understand yourself and your relationships with others, more effectively communicate, and discover new ways to cope in the world.
Everyone has their own unique story and I work to connect with and help you according to your individual needs. I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
A graduate from Columbia University School of Social Work, I am a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience as a practicing therapist. I have a post-master’s certificate in advanced individual therapy and have studied Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Currently, I am enrolled in psychoanalytic training at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Education affiliated with NYU Medical School.
I welcome you to contact me for a consultation session, where together we can evaluate your needs and develop a plan for our work together.
Modes of Treatment:
Individual therapy; Couples therapy; Group therapy.
Specializations:
Anxiety and panic, depression, trauma, grief and mourning, eating disorders, separation and aloneness, interpersonal/relationship issues, obsessive-compulsive patterns, creative blocks, sexual/fertility challenges, life cycle issues.
Therapeutic Modalities:
Utilizing several modalities, I find it more effective to work with a combination of psychodynamic/relational approaches and somatic (body-centered) interventions. I am trained in: The Focusing Technique (discovering a felt sense in the body) AEDP – Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (aiming to achieve change by exploring the processing of difficult emotional & relational experiences), PBSP – Pesso-Boyden System Psychomotor (healing past emotional deficits and creating new memories that provide symbolic fulfillment of basic developmental (unmet) needs), movement practices & principles (instructor of online weekly Soul Moves classes and monthly Dance Yourself Free experiences), grounding & meditation practices.
Lori Lynn Meader, LCSW
Psychotherapeutic work is a way of truly valuing yourself, whether you are new to this process, or have been on the road of self-discovery for quite some time. Offering you the space to be heard and to learn about yourself is an honor and a privilege. Perhaps you are at a crossroads in your life, staring at a blank canvas, or feeling confused or stuck in some way. Or you may find that a relationship isn’t quite working for you. Maybe you are experiencing feelings you thought you were “over,” yet find they are stirring once again.
Together, we will open up a conversation using a combination of talk therapy and new ways to listen to the wisdom of the body, which is faster than “talk therapy” alone. Over time, the relationship we create can serve as a touchstone for you on your path. Let’s discover together how you can lead the life you most desire and deserve. By taking a deeper look inside, things begin to change, and your path and purpose become clearer. We will bring what is under the surface into awareness, and integrate your past so that it is no longer an obstacle in the present. Paying attention to the more difficult emotions isn’t easy, but learning how to do just that leads to transformation, allowing feelings of contentment and joy to emerge.
I find that “thinking outside the box” and being as creative as I can, (along with lots of humor and compassion), supports you in finding more of your authentic self. With 30+ years of experience as a therapist and a movement practitioner, the work we will do together will allow you to trust in your ability to make life-long, meaningful changes that lead to a more balanced, fulfilling life.
If you have any questions for me, please call me at 212.532.3733 or email me at lorilynnmeader@gmail.com / 1st (abbreviated) phone consultation, free of charge, is an opportunity to begin to get to know one another. A listener to both your words and the feelings behind them, I will meet you where you are, honoring your path and your process. In addition to being a psychotherapist, I am a movement instructor of Emotion-In-Motion, a movement practice that evokes pleasure, and promotes wholeness and healing (online and in person in the Hudson Valley). I offer workshops to singers, actors and artists to invite greater ease and confidence. I enjoy speaking at conferences, offering workshops and playshops combining therapy and movement, co-presenting retreats for women*, and writing for psychotherapeutic journals. If any of this speaks to you, I look forward to hearing from you. Enter into a new, different, deeper conversation with yourself, and find your way home.