Business Details
15 Years
experience
Christina Carter, Ph.D. | Licensed Clinical Psychologist NYC
Christina Carter, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience dedicated to helping adults navigate personal growth and mental health challenges. Our practice specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and developmental disorders, while also supporting individuals with unique neurodivergent traits. We integrate evidence-based modalities including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and mindfulness-oriented interventions, with a particular emphasis on Somatic Experiencing to address nervous system regulation. Our approach prioritizes personalized care, recognizing that effective therapy stems from a collaborative, authentic relationship tailored to each client's specific needs. With extensive experience in diverse clinical settings, we provide a safe space for clients to explore complex emotional patterns and develop practical tools for lasting change.Our New York City-based practice caters to creative, high-achieving individuals and those who identify as highly sensitive or neurodivergent, offering specialized support for parents of twice-exceptional children. We combine rigorous academic training from New York University with a humanistic, holistic perspective that values each client's intellectual, relational, and cultural context. Our commitment to professional development ensures ongoing integration of cutting-edge therapeutic techniques while maintaining a foundation of compassionate, individualized care.
Services
Psychotherapy
Anxiety Management
Trauma Therapy
Couples Counseling
Neurodivergent Support
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of clinical psychology expertise in treating complex mental health issues
- Our practice combines traditional therapy with innovative somatic nervous system regulation techniques
- Specialized support for neurodivergent individuals and parents of twice-exceptional children
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's unique developmental history
- Deep understanding of NYC's creative and high-achieving population's mental health needs
Services
Psychotherapy
Our psychotherapy services combine psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness approaches to address emotional patterns and mental health challenges. We help clients develop personalized coping strategies through a collaborative therapeutic relationship that prioritizes safety and authenticity. Treatment focuses on understanding how past experiences shape current behaviors while building practical tools for emotional regulation and personal growth.
Anxiety Management
Specialized anxiety treatment uses somatic experiencing techniques to address overthinking patterns and nervous system dysregulation. We help clients break free from chronic worry cycles by developing body-based coping mechanisms that complement traditional cognitive approaches. Our method focuses on restoring natural stress response rhythms while addressing the unique needs of high-achieving individuals in urban environments.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma-focused therapy incorporates Somatic Experiencing to process developmental trauma and improve relationship patterns. We help clients understand how past experiences affect current emotional regulation while building resilience through nervous system stabilization techniques. Treatment emphasizes creating safe therapeutic environments for exploring traumatic memories at a comfortable pace.
Neurodivergent Support
Specialized support for neurodivergent individuals and highly sensitive persons combines traditional therapy with nervous system regulation techniques. We address unique challenges faced by creative professionals and those with sensory processing differences through personalized treatment plans that honor individual neurodivergent traits while developing practical coping strategies for daily life.
Couples Counseling
Couples therapy focuses on building emotional safety and improving communication patterns while maintaining healthy relationship boundaries. Our approach helps partners navigate conflicts through a combination of traditional therapeutic techniques and somatic awareness exercises that promote emotional regulation during difficult conversations and foster deeper connection.
People
Christina Carter
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Carter is a licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. She specializes in somatic approaches and neurodivergent support, combining traditional therapy with nervous system regulation techniques. Her practice serves NYC's creative professionals and high-achievers.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I combine psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness techniques with Somatic Experiencing for nervous system regulation, tailoring treatment to each client's specific needs and goals.
Do you specialize in working with specific populations?
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent individuals, highly sensitive persons, and parents of twice-exceptional children, while also serving creative professionals and high-achievers in NYC.
How do you address anxiety treatment differently?
My approach combines traditional cognitive methods with somatic techniques that address the body's physiological responses to anxiety, helping clients break free from chronic worry cycles.
What about trauma recovery methods?
I use Somatic Experiencing to process developmental trauma while building nervous system resilience, creating safe therapeutic environments for exploring traumatic memories at comfortable paces.
Do you offer couples therapy?
Yes, I help couples build emotional safety and communication skills while maintaining healthy boundaries through a combination of traditional and somatic awareness techniques.
