Business Details
15 Years
experience
Personalized Psychotherapy Services in New York
Christina Carter, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience helping adults achieve meaningful personal growth and emotional well-being. Our practice integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-oriented approaches tailored to each client's unique needs. Specializing in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions, we employ evidence-based methods including Somatic Experiencing to address nervous system dysregulation. Located in New York City, our services cater to highly sensitive individuals, creatives, and those navigating complex life challenges. Virtual therapy sessions provide accessibility for clients beyond the local area. With a background in diverse clinical settings, including inpatient psychiatric care and private practice, we prioritize creating a safe, collaborative therapeutic environment.Our approach emphasizes building self-awareness, improving emotional regulation, and developing practical coping strategies. We specialize in working with clients facing developmental trauma, chronic illness, and parenting challenges related to neurodiverse children. The therapeutic process focuses on understanding how past experiences shape present patterns while fostering resilience and self-compassion. Our commitment to personalized care ensures that each client receives individualized attention aligned with their specific goals and life circumstances.
Services
Psychotherapy
Anxiety Management
Trauma Therapy
Couples Counseling
Depression Treatment
Somatic Experiencing
Life Transitions Support
Highly Sensitive Person Support
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- 20+ years of clinical psychology experience treating complex mental health conditions
- Integrates multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to individual needs
- Specializes in somatic techniques for nervous system regulation and trauma recovery
- Offers virtual therapy sessions for increased accessibility
- Provides targeted support for highly sensitive individuals and neurodiverse families
Services
Psychotherapy
Individualized psychotherapy combining psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness approaches to address emotional challenges. Tailored treatment plans focus on improving self-awareness, emotional regulation, and relationship patterns. Sessions help clients develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and life transitions while fostering personal growth and resilience.
Somatic Experiencing
Specialized trauma treatment addressing nervous system dysregulation through body-based interventions. This approach helps clients process traumatic experiences by developing awareness of physical sensations and restoring natural stress response patterns. Particularly effective for developmental trauma and chronic anxiety, it complements traditional talk therapy with physiological self-regulation techniques.
Anxiety Management
Targeted treatment for chronic overthinking and anxiety disorders using cognitive-behavioral and somatic techniques. Focuses on breaking cycles of rumination and worry through mindfulness practices and nervous system regulation. Helps clients develop alternative coping mechanisms to reduce anxiety's impact on daily functioning and decision-making.
Life Transitions Support
Guidance through major life changes including career shifts, relationship transitions, and identity exploration. Therapy focuses on understanding personal values, building resilience, and developing adaptive coping strategies. Addresses challenges related to aging, retirement, and significant life events while fostering personal growth and self-acceptance.
Highly Sensitive Person Support
Specialized counseling for neurodivergent individuals and those with sensory processing sensitivity. Addresses unique challenges faced by creative, intuitive, and gifted individuals navigating societal expectations. Focuses on developing self-understanding, boundary-setting, and stress management techniques to optimize personal and professional functioning.
People
Carter Christina PHD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Carter is a licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. Specializes in somatic approaches to nervous system regulation and works with neurodiverse individuals and families. Holds a Ph.D. from NYU and maintains a private practice in New York City.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I integrate psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness techniques with somatic approaches like Somatic Experiencing, tailoring treatment to each client's specific needs and goals.
Do you offer virtual therapy sessions?
Yes, virtual therapy options are available for clients who prefer remote sessions or live outside the New York City area.
What mental health issues do you specialize in?
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and challenges faced by highly sensitive individuals and neurodiverse families.
How does Somatic Experiencing work?
Somatic Experiencing addresses nervous system dysregulation by helping clients develop body awareness and restore natural stress response patterns through gentle, guided interventions.
What experience do you have with neurodiverse clients?
I have extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals and families, including those with ADHD, ASD, and giftedness, focusing on understanding unique nervous system patterns and developing self-regulation skills.
