Affordable Psychotherapy in NYC

Who we are?

Wellness Talk is a blog authored by psychotherapists in New York City who are dedicated to helping their clients find their personal wellness and positive well-being. We encourage clients to seek out positive resources in their lives and then to fill in the missing blanks. You may have a solid social support network but despite that you still find yourself struggling in some areas of your life such as with your relationships or gender identity. We are here to support you through your journey of wellness. Our psychotherapy bloggers share the same value that each person is resilient and has the capacity for wellness and sometimes all that is needed is someone to help you unveil your inner resilient self.
​The methodology most commonly used by our therapists is rooted in the eclectic paradigm with a strong emphasis on psychodynamic and evidence based behavioral practices. We believe that therapy is a collaborative effort equally shouldered between the therapist and the client. We believe in the edict of always being action oriented with a steady focus on the future. Our therapists are sex positive, poly and kink friendly, and they provide gender non-conforming and trans affirmative therapy. Our therapists aspire to direct the therapy towards a goal oriented approach, yet the actual pace and duration of therapy is always tailored and controlled by the clients according to their individual needs.  

Services provided by our PsychBloggers:

Individual Counseling 

In a safe and non-judgmental environment you and your therapist will work toward achieving your desired goals.  In this space you can speak freely about your anxieties, fears, secrets, concerns, or questions you may have.

Couples
​Counseling

Using solution focused therapy your therapist will work toward improving your communication skills, helping you understand and connect with your partner intimately, passionately, and authentically. The goal is to create a safe space for you and your partner to communicate about your most intimate concerns. Couples counseling is a combination of the unit and personal responsibility. Therefore, we recommend couples to do individual sessions and couples sessions. 

Sex
Counseling

Using the PLISSIT model we will help you achieve your goal of enhanced intimacy in your life. With the combination of permission, education, specific suggestions, and intensive treatment you will learn to control your own destiny.

Trans Affirmative Counseling

Gender nonconforming and trans affirmative counseling is suggested for anyone who is interested in understanding their gender identity. Our competent clinicians are here to help you do just that. If your goal is to transition they will be there to guide you through the process of gender affirming hormones and ​gender affirming surgery. Our goals is for you to feel
supported in your journey of exploration and transition
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Disclaimer: INDEPENDENT PRACTICES OF SARA SCHAPIRO-HALBERSTAM AND KRISTINA JONES:  Sara Schapiro-Halberstam and Kristina Jones are each independently licensed to practice, respectively, medicine and psychiatry, and  psychology, psychodiagnostics and psychotherapy.  Each is exclusively responsible for its own professional practice.  Neither is responsible for the professional practice or actions of the other.  There is no formal professional affiliation between Sara Schapiro-Halberstam and Kristina Jones, that is, no partnership, no joint ownership, no joint enterprise, and no joint venture.  Sara Schapiro-Halberstam and Kristina Jones advertise together on this website for the sole purpose of jointly marketing and providing information to the public about the complementary but formally unrelated services they offer.