Am I the Right Psychotherapist for You?

Seeking the answer to the question of who's the right therapist for you is critical to the process of getting help. A good match between therapist and patient is essential.Yet it is a question that few people take the time to consider adequately. Often they are in such great pain that all they want is relief and they want it  NOW, regardless of who's offering it.

I'd like to tell you something about my philosophy about helping others before you email me for a consultation or pick up the phone to make an appointment.

If you're still interested, then contact me for a 30-minute in-person (or phone) consultation At No Charge.

Relief from Pain and Suffering

What usually brings people into my office is pain and suffering from which they are seeking relief. That being the case, I can help them understand the obvious and underlying causes of that pain and suffering. Ultimately, with the passage of time and the expenditure of effort on both of our parts, they start to feel better. That can come from just having someone to listen and provide objective feedback and sometimes advice. The crisis passes, decisions are made (ending a bad relationship, leaving a job). This is the "medical model" of therapy. You go to the practitioner to feel better. If that's all you are seeking, then that's the service I provide. (For more information on my training and experience, click on the navigation bar on your left).

However, some people realize that there's the possibility of more. Patients of mine will hear me say, "ok, so now that you're not in crisis, how about getting the work done."  What am I talking about?

The Difference between Treatment and Healing

Whereas treatment seeks to eliminate or reduce pain and suffering, healing seeks to restore an individual to wholeness, to make him/her sound. This may have as its goal a return to "health". It is something more complicated, deeper and harder to achieve. It involves a process of shoring up a psychological foundation that has some strength or possibly building a foundation anew. Sometimes it involves a spiritual component. The work is deeper, longer and more difficult. It requires an investment of time, commitment, money and trust. It is process-oriented rather than solution-oriented. It has at its core the desire for internal transformation.

If you are seeking short-term treatment or longer-term healing, in the form of:

~ individual psychotherapy

~ grief counseling

~ premarital counseling

~ marriage or couples counseling

~ family therapy

~ spiritual counseling

I am uniquely qualified to help you. With my dual credentials as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and Ordained Yoruba/Lucumi Priest, I bring unusual experience and a refreshing and effective approach to my work.

What Others Have Said About Me

 People who have worked closely with me over the past decade have said the following:

"...She has the rare gift of an intuitive healer. This intuition, coupled with her intelligence, maturity, self-awareness and emotional sensitivity has enabled Ms. Borghini to help her patients make important and meaningful changes in their lives."

"I have been impressed by her depth of perception, her intuitive talents, her resourcefulness and resilience in the management of particularly difficult cases...She is thorough and creative..."

 Initial Consultation at No Charge

 If you would like to have an initial 30-minute consultion with me at no charge, please call   212-362-2691          or complete the contact form to your left.