Therapy for Relationships and Individuals
I’m Naila, a psychotherapist seeing people in person and virtually in NYC.
Maybe you’re feeling tired all the time, bored and unstimulated by the routine you worked so hard to build. Maybe you’re experiencing constant irritation, and no matter how hard you try not to be, you’re easily upset by the people you love. Maybe you’re here because you’re realizing the words you use to describe yourself don’t really feel true. Maybe there’s a widening gap between how you want people to see you and how you see yourself.
In our work together, we’ll see your unease as material to understand to inform your way forward. I’ll help you build the strength to explore new possibilities, through dialogue, experimentation, and whatever else we think of together.
My clinical experience at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins was formative to how I facilitate the therapeutic process. The etymology of psychedelic is something close to mind-revealing. Guiding people through psychedelic experiences allowed me to see how mind-revealing mechanisms are taking place all the time, through life changes, perspective shifts, and relationships.
Regardless of whether I’m seeing you individually or as a relationship, we’ll look closely at the dynamics that come up between you and the people in your life. We’ll focus on your relationships with partners, friends, family members, coworkers, community members, as well as the one between you and me. We’ll tend to interpersonal friction patiently, seeing it as a great source of growth and direction.
If you’re wanting to work together, please send me a message via email or contact form. I would be so grateful to take on this project with you.
How I Work
I think of therapy as an ongoing process of listening, organizing, and expanding.
Each person I work with is unique in the logic with which they move through the world. This is why, no matter how long I work with you, I’m always getting to know you. Therapy is a strange kind of thing: an opportunity to make the implicit explicit, and to have someone listening very carefully to what you say, as well as to what you don’t.
As I get to know you, I track the recurring themes, conflicts, assumptions, and perspectives that seem to shape your experience. These become threads to keep pulling at, gradually, session after session. As new things come up, they add to the picture and can change how we understand what we thought we already knew.
Pulling at these threads can look different at different times. It could be subtle, like lingering on a particular word or subtle shift in emphasis; it could be direct, like asking a question plainly or offering a different perspective; or it could be experimental, like suggesting that you try something different in or outside of session. Whatever the intervention, we’ll be interested together in what comes after.
My hope is that through this process, you’ll gain access to greater multiplicity in yourself; a greater capacity to respond flexibly, intentionally, and creatively to the opportunities in your life.
We are all prone to repetition, habit, and rigidity. Often, people feel exhausted by their own minds, stuck in patterns that might cause suffering (boredom included). Expanding beyond them takes active effort and a willingness to tolerate some discomfort. The reward is a life that feels more free, spontaneous, exciting, and creative.
My approach is eclectic, drawing from psychoanalysis, particularly Lacanian psychoanalysis, as well as other therapeutic approaches and philosophy, both Western and Eastern. I also draw from training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), particularly with couples. Together, these lenses inform an integrated approach to listening, organizing, and expanding, with the work being ultimately responsive to each individual client and the relationship between us.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often will we meet?To establish momentum and step out of repetitive patterns, we will begin by meeting weekly. As things shift, we can discuss transitioning to bi-weekly or monthly maintenance sessions.
What are your fees?My fees are structured by session length and session type:
Relationship sessions
75-minute session: $290
60-minute session: $230
Individual sessions
50-minute session: $190
Sliding scale options are available based on need.
Do you take insurance?I practice as an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance companies directly. Maintaining a transparent, out-of-network structure allows me to focus entirely on your needs without external diagnostic constraints.
Upon request, I can provide a monthly invoice (superbill) that you may submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. I recommend calling your insurance company beforehand to verify your out-of-network behavioral health benefits.
