Pinny Farkas, LCSW
Message from Pinny
Hi and welcome! For the past 15 years I have been helping my patients develop healthier coping skills in order to live a more balanced and satisfied life. In my experience working as a psychotherapist, I’ve learned that feeling more empowered in your everyday life and relationships starts with understanding how to recognize and manage stressors within yourself. I provide a therapeutic environment that will allow you to sort out your thoughts and feelings without judgment. Together we can work on a plan that addresses your specific needs and goals so you can manage your feelings, thoughts, and emotions with greater confidence and find lasting healing and growth.
About Pinny's practice
Weekdays Before 9am
Weekends 9am - 5pm
Weekdays After 5pm
Weekdays 9am - 5pm
$$$
Sliding scale
Reflective
In-person available: Yes
Virtual available: Yes
Anger
Young Adulthood
Depression
Anxiety
Self-Esteem
Codependency
Social Life
Out of network providers
NY
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Get to Know Pinny
Please share 2-3 anonymized examples of how the work can play out and/or look in the room so that I can form a visual or narrative of what to expect.
I build my therapy sessions around my clients’ goals. In the beginning I focus on creating a natural and trusting relationship, which is the basis on which true growth and development can begin. I have a good sense of humor and many clients appreciate that I incorporate it into the session when appropriate. I encourage clients to work with me to set goals, and I support them along the way. I tend to have a holistic approach and like to check in with clients about all aspects of their lives, including physical wellbeing, level of functioning, and personal hygiene, as well as how they currently manage challenges and struggles. I believe that proper physical, mental, and emotional self-care are vital to optimal mental health
What led you to become a mental healthcare practitioner?
Looking back on my childhood, I often marvel at how far we have come in terms of an openness to counseling and the therapeutic process. I first saw a therapist as a young adult, and I realized that there was so much I could have gained from having the right therapist to help me process my thoughts and feelings as a child after my parents’ divorce. I decided that I wanted to help others on their road to self-discovery. I have always valued meaningful and supportive relationships, and have found tremendous healing and support from therapy. Being a musician has also informed my decision to become a therapist, as music brings me a feeling of connectivity and healing. Working as a therapist has allowed me to continue to experience connection, helping others find more joy in their lives and connect with their true selves.
From your perspective, what is therapy?
Simply put I believe therapy is the process of healing and growing. I believe for different people this happen in different ways. One of the key agents I find to accomplish this goal is having the right therapist that you can trust with your thoughts and feelings. We have many walls and defenses that may have been helpful for us in earlier years, but are now holding us back from experiencing satisfying connection to ourselves and others. A trusting therapeutic relationship gives one the opportunity to slowly peel away the layers giving one access to their truer happier selves.