Finding the right therapist can be a daunting process.
I am here to make this experience easy for you.
I’m Annamaria Abrams, a licensed psychoanalyst in New York. I offer a calm, private place to slow down, be listened to closely, and begin to understand what keeps getting in your way.
Faculty member and Program Director, William Alanson White Institute
You may be here to address a challenging problem, new or persistent.
People rarely arrive with a tidy problem. More often it is hard to say exactly what is wrong, only that it has gone on long enough. Below are some examples:
Worry that won’t settle
Anxiety that follows you from work to home, or wakes you in the middle of the night.
Becoming a parent, or divorcing
A new baby, or the end of a marriage. Finding your footing while the family changes shape.
The same argument, again
A relationship caught in a pattern that neither of you knows how to leave.
Life in transition
A move, a loss, a new role. Change that asks more of you than you expected.
Family that still has a hold
Old conflicts and loyalties that go on shaping the choices you make now.
Becoming your own person
Working out what you want, as distinct from what you were taught to want.
My approach is to be a thought partner, not a blank screen.
I have 12+ years of experience in psychology and psychoanalysis, in Europe and New York City, working with individuals and couples. People often expect an analyst to sit in silence and nod. That is not how I work. I listen deeply and I take part: I ask, I wonder aloud, and I tell you what I notice.
For many people therapy becomes a path to self-discovery that changes how they live. It tends to show first in relationships: at work, among friends and family, and with the people closest to you.
If you are at an impasse, I would be glad to work with you.
Education and credentials
I earned my degree in Psychology in Budapest, Hungary, where I worked at a psychology clinic and maintained a private practice for six years. I specialized in Family and Marriage Therapy through the Hungarian Association of Family and Marriage Therapy, and later pursued advanced training in Guided Affective Imagery at the Hungarian Association of Complex Therapy.
After relocating to New York, I continued my clinical work and furthered my studies at the William Alanson White Institute, where I’ve been active for the past six years. I am the Director of the Online Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program and currently serve as a faculty member and supervisor.
Ways of working together
Individual therapy
One to three sessions a week, depending on your goals. A place to understand yourself, and not only to manage how you feel.
Couples therapy
For partners at an impasse. We look at the pattern between you, so that each of you can be heard and something new becomes possible.
Coaching
For personal growth and professional success. After years in marketing at major companies, I understand complex organizations, demanding goals and what it takes to lead with impact. As a psychologist and psychoanalyst, I look beyond surface-level strategies to the root causes of what holds you back.
Terápia magyarul
I also work in Hungarian, with individuals and couples.
Magyar nyelven is szívesen dolgozom Önnel.
Areas of focus
I draw on psychodynamic, psychoanalytic and life coaching approaches, in individual and couples therapy.
- Relationship issues
- Life coaching
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Depression
- Coping skills
- Emotional disturbance
- Family conflict
- Divorce
- Life transitions
- Parenting
- Stress
- Dream analysis
Appointments and cancellations
Sessions
The standard meeting time is 50 minutes for individuals and 60 minutes for couples. If you need to adjust the length of sessions, I am happy to discuss that with you in advance. Clients schedule one to three sessions per week with me, depending on their goals.
Fees
The full fee for each session is $300, for individuals and for couples. I work with a sliding scale and will try to find a fee that is affordable for you.
Insurance
I provide an out-of-network invoice for reimbursement and will assist you in completing the necessary forms.
Virtual or in person
I hold in-person and online sessions.
Cancellations
I ask for 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session.
Office Location: Union Square
New York, NY 10003
14 St station at Seventh Avenue: 1 train, about a ten-minute walk