ACT Therapy in Long Island, NY
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, and perfectionism in Long Island and across New York and New Jersey (telehealth).
- Step out of overthinking and mental struggle
- Build flexibility with anxiety and uncertainty
- Take action based on what matters
Why Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
The Problem
Many people come to therapy already trying very hard to feel better. They overthink, monitor themselves, avoid discomfort, and try to get rid of anxiety or uncertainty.
While that can bring short-term relief, it often makes life feel smaller and keeps people stuck in the long run.
The Solution
ACT helps you break this cycle.
Instead of trying to eliminate every difficult thought or feeling, ACT teaches you how to make room for discomfort, step back from unhelpful mental patterns, and take meaningful action anyway. Over time, this builds psychological flexibility and helps you live less reactively and more intentionally.
How ACT Works
Therapy is structured, collaborative, and focused on measurable change. We identify the patterns maintaining the OCD or anxiety cycle, build targeted skills, and practice new responses between sessions.
01
Notice the Pattern
We identify the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that keep you stuck, including overthinking, avoidance, self-criticism, and attempts to control inner discomfort.
02
Build Psychological Flexibility
You learn practical skills for stepping back from difficult thoughts, making room for emotions, and responding more intentionally instead of automatically.
03
Take Values-Based Action
Therapy helps you move toward what matters, even when anxiety, doubt, or discomfort is present.
Benefits of ACT Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a well-researched, evidence-based approach for anxiety and related difficulties. By learning to respond differently to thoughts, feelings, and discomfort, people often experience greater freedom from overthinking and avoidance, and are better able to engage in the parts of life that matter to them.
Why I Use ACT in My Practice
Many anxious clients are already putting in a huge amount of effort. They are thinking, preparing, analyzing, and trying to feel more certain before they move forward. More effort is often not the answer.
ACT offers a different approach. It helps people stop getting pushed around by every thought and feeling, and start building a more flexible and meaningful way of responding.
I often integrate ACT with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), especially in my work with OCD, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, perfectionism, and fear-based avoidance.
How to Get Started
Starting therapy should feel straightforward. Here is what the process looks like.
Starting therapy should feel straightforward. You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out. The consultation call is a chance to discuss what is bringing you in, whether ACT seems like a good fit, and what treatment could look like for your goals.
01. Schedule a Consultation
A brief call to discuss what is bringing you in and whether we are a good fit.
02. Intake and assessment
We clarify symptoms, goals, and patterns in more depth and decide what to focus on first.
03. Begin structured therapy
We create a plan and begin practicing skills that help you respond differently to anxiety, discomfort, and unhelpful mental habits.
Frequently Asked Questions
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It is an evidence-based therapy that helps people respond more flexibly to difficult thoughts, feelings, and internal discomfort.
Yes. ACT is often used to treat anxiety, chronic worry, panic, perfectionism, and related struggles. It is especially helpful for people who feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, avoidance, or trying to control how they feel.
Yes. ACT can be very helpful for OCD, especially when combined with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ACT helps people relate differently to intrusive thoughts and tolerate uncertainty more effectively.
Yes. I provide telehealth sessions for adults located in New York and New Jersey, in addition to in-person sessions in Rockville Centre.
I am an out-of-network provider and do not accept insurance directly. My fee is $300 per session. I provide a superbill for possible reimbursement depending on your plan.
ACT Therapy in Rockville Centre, NY
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help you step out of patterns of overthinking, avoidance, and emotional struggle, and move toward a fuller, more meaningful life. Therapy is available in Long Island, NY and online across New York and New Jersey.
Ready to Begin?
The first step is a brief 15-minute phone or video consultation to clarify fit and next steps.