George Embiricos,LCSW, CPTT

Therapy. The perception of the word has gradually evolved from stigmatization ("Why do you go to therapy?") to curiosity ("Do you go to therapy?") to acceptance ("Who is your therapist?") And yet, a practice that has been around for thousands of years is still often peered at through a lens of apprehension. Perhaps your upbringing — or your religion — modeled that vulnerability equates to weakness. That your inner thoughts belong exactly there — inside your own mind. You wonder: Are others thinking similarly? Is it "normal" to feel certain ways? You begin to yearn to learn more about yourself and how you came to be, "you."

I have over five years' experience in intimacy therapy and to all the themes in which it relates: addiction, relationships, stress and anxiety, depression, life transitions, and utilizing initially adaptive coping mechanisms that become maladaptive over time. I am a lifelong New Yorker and finished at the top of my class studying advanced clinical practice at Columbia University.

I have a significant amount of experience and expertise working with people who are trying therapy for the first time — I believe that my gentle and compassionate style lends itself to creating a warm and inviting safe space, in which men of all ages quickly feel comfortable sharing about their struggles, and promoting an environment that allows us to work collaboratively. Together, we will take a “two-pronged approach,” setting concrete and realistic goals in the present (“Band-Aid measures, in many cases), while also digging deeper and exploring the roots of presenting issues.

You have already taken the first and most difficult step of therapy — showing up. Your reading this prompt is our first "intimate" bond. I promise that I will devote every ounce of my capabilities to help process your unique journey and what it all means.