245 5th Ave #311, New York, NY 10016 / 80 Park St., Montclair, New Jersey 07042
(312)600-3775
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Holding it all together while you’re low-key unraveling on the inside? Overwhelmed by juggling roles, expectations (societal or your own), and the pressure of just…being a human in general? It might feel like you’re the only one, but the truth is that so many women feel exactly the same way—and therapy can help.
At Authentically Living Psychological Services, our NYC women’s therapists offer support for issues that disproportionately affect women (think: misogyny, the mental load, and the perinatal/postpartum season) as well as universal challenges, like grief, anxiety, and trauma. Meet our New York City team here to find the right fit and reach out today to get started.
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Dr. Lauren Mahoney: Good fit for high-functioning women, mothers, and caregivers running on fumes
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Ms. Jaclyn Paradise: Good fit for women healing complex trauma and breaking codependent patterns
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Dr. Cynthia Shaw: Good fit for women wrestling with identity, meaning, and life's bigger questions
Meet our New York City female therapists
Dr. Lauren Mahoney
Good fit for high-functioning women, mothers, and caregivers running on fumes
Hi, I'm Dr. Mahoney. I work with women who look composed from the outside, while on the inside, they’re running on empty. My clients are mothers, caregivers, and high-functioning professionals navigating burnout, identity shifts, and the weight of holding it all together. I have specialized training in perinatal mental health, grief, and the brain-behavior connection, and I bring both clinical depth and grounded warmth to our work. If you're ready to slow down and actually understand yourself, I'd love to walk alongside you.
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Credentials: Post-Doctoral Psychologist (NY) #P139681, Certified Grief-Informed Professional #563874, Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (In Progress), Advanced Training in School Neuropsychology (In Progress)
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Specialty Areas: AuDHD, grief & loss, illness, teens & young adults, women’s issues, perinatal mental health, anxiety & depression, low self-esteem & identity development, substance use
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Ms. Jaclyn Paradise
Good fit for women healing complex trauma and breaking codependent patterns
Hi, I'm Jaclyn. I work with women who are tired of just getting by; they’re ready to unpack their experiences and patterns of codependency and people-pleasing. I use an integrative approach that blends evidence-based trauma methods with somatic and mindfulness-based practices, along with an empowering vibe that encourages women to connect with their inner badass. If you're craving a therapist who's warm, real, and won't let you stay stuck in survival mode, we’re likely a great match.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor (NJ) #37PC01234200, Certified Trauma Professional #928112, Mindfulness Informed Professional #497479, Registered Yoga Teacher
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Specialty Areas: Complex trauma, low self-esteem, codependency, anxiety, AuDHD, substance use & addiction, first responders, military personnel
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Dr. Cynthia Shaw
Good fit for women wrestling with identity, meaning, and life's bigger questions
Hi, I'm Dr. Shaw. I work with women who are grappling with life’s big questions: Who am I? What do I actually want? Why does everything feel both fine and somehow not? As an existentially-rooted psychologist and the founder of this practice, I bring a direct, warm, and refreshingly human presence to the work. I’m especially passionate about showing people that therapy isn’t about changing yourself; it’s about shifting your perspective to make space for the absurdity that is being human. If you're craving depth, honesty, and a therapist who won't flinch when you say what's really on your mind, we'll be a good match.
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Credentials: Licensed Clinical Psychologist (NY) #025643, PsyPact #14381, Certified Grief Informed Professional (492590)
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Specialty Areas: Anxiety & depression, relationship challenges, grief & loss, illness, low self-esteem, existential challenges, loneliness & stuckness, entrepreneurs & professionals, lawyers & law students, physicians
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Common areas we support women with
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The exhaustion that comes with being everyone's emotional backbone and feeling like you have nothing left to give yourself
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The postpartum fog no one warned you about, and the grief of not recognizing your own reflection
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People-pleasing patterns that started as survival and now feel like a habit you can’t shake (even though you want to)
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Reproductive loss, fertility struggles, and the ache of a future that didn't unfold the way you imagined
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The hormonal shifts of PMDD that arrive uninvited and leave you wondering which version of you is the real you
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The identity shifts that can come with motherhood, divorce, an empty nest, or a career pivot
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The aching loneliness of being surrounded by people but truly seen by almost no one
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Burnout from caregiving or your career that runs deeper than just needing a break
What sets our practice apart from other women's therapy providers
Most therapy spaces ask you to fit into their framework. We do the opposite, building the work around the woman in front of us.
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A boutique, woman-founded practice where you're never a number on a roster
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Existentially-rooted, holistic, and trauma-informed approach to women's mental health
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Specialized expertise in perinatal mental health, grief, identity, and high-functioning burnout
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Authentic clinicians who bring both clinical depth and genuine humanness into the room
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A culturally sensitive, judgment-free space for the messy, beautiful work of becoming yourself
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Online sessions across New York and PsyPact states, so you can get convenient, accessible support
We reject the typical “cookie-cutter” approach to therapy, and we go beyond surface-level coping skills or generic affirmations. This is the kind of work that actually shifts how you move through your life.