Lily Gershenson is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Life Transitions, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I believe that helpful therapy unfolds in an environment that is comfortable, empowering, safe, and one that allows for full expression. It is also important that the person I am working with can sense that I am listening attentively as they share the various layers of their experience. Individuals often seek help because they are unsettled or upset by what they are feeling. I aim to help clients “hold” their current experience without becoming overwhelmed, and eventually, to use those feelings as valuable information as we move through the therapeutic process. The tools I use draw upon my training in a number of approaches to therapy, including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based approaches. The texture of a person’s concerns, as well as their preferences, will shape the type of work that we do. The common thread in all of these approaches to therapy is how critical