Nicolás Garrera-Tolbert
Nicolás Garrera-Tolbert
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Nicolás Garrera-Tolbert(He/Him/His)

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Licensed Psychoanalyst, LP•PhD
New York
Anxiety - Depression- Existential crisis & challenges- LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics- Loss, grief, and bereavement- Relationship issues-

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Accepting in-person & online

Out-of-network with insurances

$130-$175

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Professional statement

Dr. Nicolás Garrera-Tolbert, PhD, LP, is a bilingual (Spanish/English) psychoanalyst, philosopher, poet, and translator (Spanish/English/French).

He completed his psychoanalytic training at Apertura para Otro Lacan (Buenos Aires) and the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (New York City). He has held teaching and research positions in various academic and cultural settings in Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, and the United States. He is a lecturer of philosophy at St. Francis College and keeps a private analytic practice in Manhattan and Queens, and remotely.

His research focuses on the philosophical foundations of psychoanalysis. He's currently preparing a manuscript on the concept of psychoanalytic subject from a Lacanian perspective.

Message to clients

The experience of your suffering may be very real, but the reasons for your pain are usually not readily apparent. To find out, the difficult but rewarding work of a psychoanalysis is needed. As your analyst, I will help you identify the forms and the 'logic' of your suffering and, as a result, your reality will begin to change. Useless, excessive suffering can be fundamentally changed, if properly addressed. Indeed, psychoanalysis, as I understand it, is a theory and a practice specifically designed and adequately equipped to address the causes of useless suffering and bring about subjective change that, ideally, roots it out.

If you give it a try, we will engage in an honest, genuine conversation and inquiry into what, paraphrasing Ortega, may be called, “yourself and your circumstances.” Our task will be to examine and understand, not judge. Psychoanalysis is the only therapeutic practice that aims to assess those specific forms of suffering that are yours and no one else’s. It is the most effective way to bring about the kind of meaningful, ever-lasting change you have been looking for.

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 6 years

St Francis College (Downtown Brooklyn, NYC), Lecturer of Philosophy
National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (Manhattan, NYC), Therapist

Apertura para Otro Lacan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Continuous Training (on-going), 2024
Postdoctoral Research at the International Center for Philosophy, Bonn, Germany, DAAD Scholarship, 2016
University of Memphis, USA, MA & PhD in Philosophy, 2014
Université Toulouse-Jean-Jaurès, France & Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany, MA in French and German Philosophy, 2012
Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina, Licenciatura en Filosofía, 2004

Licensure

New York: 001190

Languages

English, Spanish

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

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

LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance

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

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Insurance

Nicolás Garrera-Tolbert is not in-network with any insurances.

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

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$175 (45min)
  • Sliding scale:$130 - $175
  • Initial session:$80 (45min)

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
  • PayPal
  • Venmo
  • Zelle
Session frequency

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

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
  • Multiple times a week
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