WELCOME TO GROUNDWORK THERAPY

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Our Brooklyn-based team of licensed clinical psychologists and therapists provide therapy to teens, adults, and couples.

We welcome individuals of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

We’re ready to meet you, whether in our comfy offices or on your computer. Let’s do what works best for you.

OUR SERVICES

  • We provide ACTIVE, DEPTH-ORIENTED, COLLABORATIVE therapy with teens and adults.

    Our therapists work from a contemporary, relational psychodynamic perspective and incorporate techniques from CBT and DBT when helpful.

    We are trauma-informed and gender-and-sexuality-affirmative.

    Read more about our approach here.

  • At Groundwork Therapy, we create a safe, supportive space where teens feel heard and understood. We're here to help you make sense of it all—stress, relationships, school, family, identity—whatever you're facing. This is your space to talk, vent, ask questions, and figure things out with someone who listens without judgment. We work together to help you feel more in control, more confident, and more you.

    Read more about our approach to Teen Therapy here.

  • Our couples therapists are ACTIVE, ENGAGED, and FLEXIBLE. Our therapists are trained in a variety of couples therapy approaches, including Gottman, EFT, psychodynamic couples therapy, and narrative relational sex therapy.

    We believe that effective couples therapy requires that the therapist assess each partnership according to its specific needs and goals - no rigid, one-size-fits-all approach here. And no worksheets.

    Want to learn more about couples therapy? Click here.

  • At Groundwork Therapy, our INTERPERSONAL PROCESS THERAPY GROUPS focus on real, in-the-moment connection. Our group leader will guide you in exploring how you relate to others, gain insight into patterns, and practice new ways of connecting in a supportive, authentic environment. It’s a powerful space for self-discovery, emotional growth, and building deeper, healthier relationships.

    We currently offer both virtual and in-person groups.

    Learn more about Therapy Groups at Groundwork here.

  • Groundwork Therapy offers supportive, thoughtful supervision and consultation for therapists of all degrees and experience levels. We provide a collaborative space to reflect on clinical work, deepen therapeutic skills, and explore professional development.

    Our Supervision Group is held on a weekly basis and led by Dr. Melissa Johnson, who has over 15 years of clinical experience and specializes in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy.

    Read more about our Supervision & Consultation services here.

Therapy For Everyone

Therapy For Everyone

Therapy For Everyone.

Therapy For Everyone.

Our therapists have extensive education, training, and clinical experience in gender and sexual diversity.

We are that safe, comfortable place to explore your gender or sexuality no matter where you fall on the spectrum. Our clients are straight couples and queer couples, monogamous and poly, cisgender, non-binary and transgender, and every experience in between.

We use an affirmative approach to therapy, which means we use only those labels and pronouns that you use.

And, while you may identify as trans, queer, gay, sexually fluid, poly, asexual, or simply in love with someone of the same gender, we also recognize that these identities and relationships may have nothing to do with your reasons for seeking therapy. Your sexuality, gender identity, and relationships are only the focus for therapy if you want them to be.

MEET THE TEAM

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How do I choose a therapist?

Therapists come in many varieties—all sorts of combinations of theoretical orientations, techniques, methods, personalities, individual styles, letters after their names, tissue box sizes and office decors. Knowing how to pick one and what matters most when doing so can feel overwhelming. And the internet has as many opinions about what kind of therapy is “best” as there are options.

Well, we delight in answering this question simply: The right therapist for you is the one that is your best fit.

Your relationship with your therapist is probably the most important factor in determining whether your therapy will be effective. (Seriously, the research shows it.) The initial fit is about chemistry. The ease with which you can open up. Feeling seen and understood. Feeling safe and supported, yet still empowered and in control. Feeling that your therapist meets you where you are. Feeling that they are genuinely invested in your growth and wellbeing. Feeling that you can show up in whatever state you are in and that it will be embraced. Feeling that they get you.

Sometimes knowing whether you found the right fit happens only after meeting with more than one therapist. Don’t be afraid to try a few out. Trust your intuition.

Meet our Therapy Pup, Apollo.

Licensed Psychologists and Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

Groundwork Therapy is a team of licensed clinical psychologists and therapists who provide therapy to adolescents, adults, and couples at our office in Brooklyn, NY. Our office location is conveniently located near all major Brooklyn neighborhoods including Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy and Downtown Brooklyn.