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Karen Weiser(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Psychoanalyst, LPMaster of Fine Arts, MFA
New York
Anxiety - Depression- Relationship issues-Attachment issues-Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)- Existential crisis & challenges-

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your plan qualifies.

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Professional statement

Dr. Karen Weiser is an LGBTQIA+ affirming Licensed Psychoanalyst in full-time private practice in Tribeca who welcomes adults (18+) and couples with difficulties across the mental health spectrum. She works with a diverse group of people with a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, past and recent trauma, grief and loss, sexuality and gender, life changes, and self-esteem.

She focuses on helping her patients learn how to better regulate their emotions so that they can feel less overwhelmed and find more self-acceptance. Karen often works with people who have suffered from depression and anxiety for a long time, including some who have been in therapy before and others who are completely new to it. She is focused on helping her patients make real progress, which translates over time into a decrease in symptoms like the frequency of panic attacks or depressive social isolation, an increase in the ability to trust others and form relationships, and most especially, in developing the ability to articulate feelings and work through them so they don't feel as painful, suffocating, or preoccupying.

Karen's training is in relational psychoanalysis, which focuses on recognizing and shifting the unconscious and attachment dynamics that underlie all relationships, including the ones we have with ourselves. She takes a collaborative approach and often incorporates mindfulness and a focus on the body, as well as other therapeutic modes.

After earning a PhD in English and an MFA in poetry, she left academia and completed advanced training in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City.


Message to clients

I believe in therapy and see daily how it transforms lives. We can't change what has happened to us, but we can certainly learn to understand and hold those experiences differently. Therapy offers the opportunity to have a regular space and time carved out of your schedule to begin to articulate, think, and feel emotions and experiences that are difficult to put into language. We need another person to ask us difficult questions and listen non-judgmentally. I am both warm and direct, and though therapy is often uncomfortable, I believe we can address emotional difficulties and have a full range of emotions--even humor and laughter--while we work.

I offer full 45-minute consultations and only charge for them if we end up working together. This allows both of us to fully assess whether we are a good fit before we agree to start therapy. Hopefully, this makes it easier to reach out and see if we click. I love what I do, and would be honored to be part of your healing process.


Work and Education

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, Therapist, 2017 - 2022

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, LP, Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 2021
CUNY Graduate Center, Ph.D., English, 2012
The New School for Social Research, M.F.A., Poetry, 2000

Licensure

New York: 001136

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect

Existential crisis & challenges - Supportive exploration of meaning and purpose in one’s life; finding one’s path in the face of existential anxiety, dread, and feelings of meaninglessness




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Parents
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

Karen Weiser is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

Get reimbursed for sessions with Karen Weiser

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.

  • Individual sessions:$250 (45min)
  • Sliding scale:$200 - $250
  • Initial session:$250 (45min)
  • Couples sessions:$300 (60min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Zelle
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Multiple times a week

Book a Free Initial Consultation

The practice will call you for a free 10min phone call to discuss your needs and ensure a match!

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