Lily Meyersohn, LMSW

Specialties: grief and loss, chronic illness, couples, trauma, Spanish-speakers.

Rates: $205 · individual session | $255 · couples session

“You may be seeking therapy because you feel like you can’t move on from your past. Perhaps you are struggling to relax, to trust or open up in the presence of others. You may get overwhelmed or shut down without knowing why. You want to feel close with others, but your important relationships can instead feel empty, distant, or disconnected. You’ve spent too long feeling this way.

It’s natural to want to feel more in touch with your body and the world around you. You may crave a life that feels more open, spontaneous, and easeful––a life you feel more at home in. Our work will help you strengthen your relationships and move toward a greater felt sense of peace, safety, freedom, and belonging.

I work psychodynamically with adults and couples and can help you discover how the past may be blocking you from creating the life you hope for. Using mindfulness and AEDP, a relational and experiential approach, I will help you get more familiar with your internal signals and deepen your knowledge of yourself, your emotions, and your body. As a hospice and palliative care doula, I have also spent time with people experiencing loss, grief, and acute and chronic illness, and I am prepared to accompany you to painful places. ”

Q & A

How does therapy work?

Therapy works. There is a lot to choose from, especially in New York, and it can be easy to get caught up trying to figure out the right modality of therapy for you. Research has consistently shown that at the end of the day, the most important therapeutic factor in healing isn’t the type of therapy you’re doing, but instead, the connection between a patient and therapist––the relationship we will build together. That connection isn’t always immediate or effortless. It takes time and commitment. But therapy ultimately provides an opportunity to experience yourself differently and to create a new and invaluable kind of relationship.

What are some books you would recommend to your clients when they start therapy?

Sometimes there’s nothing like a dog-eared self-help book from a second-hand bookstore. I’m thinking about things like How Can I Forgive You? by Janis Spring, Real Love by Sharon Salzberg, Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, or It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn.