Susan Ratner Therapy
Collaborative Therapy Journey Towards Healing and Growth
Develop insight, cultivate self compassion, process trauma and loss, expand coping skills.
Therapeutic Goals and Methods
Identifying Patterns and Processing Emotions: We will identify unhelpful patterns, explore areas where you or your relationships feel stuck, and process painful emotions.
Mind-Body Connection: Attuning to physical symptoms as part of the therapeutic process.
Strengths and Inner Wisdom: Focusing on your strengths, adaptive capacities, and inner wisdom to foster growth.
Emotional and Physical Well-being: Aiming to enhance your emotional and physical well-being for improved connection, resilience, and productivity.
Approach with Susan Ratner
My approach is engaged, pragmatic, interactive, and direct. I am committed to helping you make sense of your internal life, providing deeper context for understanding your story in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Together, we will focus on current stressors while acknowledging how the past informs the present.
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Contact
For inquiries or to schedule an appointment, please feel free to reach out to me.
With many years of experience as a psychotherapist, I bring a diverse range of skills, training, and expertise to support individuals and couples in their journey toward healing and growth. Psychotherapy is a collaborative process aimed at identifying and addressing the struggles or difficulties that hinder our lives, relationships, work, and sense of connection. Whether you're grappling with painful or negative emotions, striving to achieve your goals, facing interpersonal challenges, or seeking to live and love more fully, I am here to help you navigate the path toward meaningful change.
Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature, University of Michigan Honors College, 1986-1990
Master of Social Work, New York University, 1992-1994
Manhattan Institute of Psychoanalysis, 1996-1998
Educational Program in Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions, William Alanson White Institute, 2020-2021
Graduate of the Couples Institute, Developmental Model Training, 2024
Appointments in NYC, NJ, and via Zoom
