Kabir Dandona, LCSW
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Message from Kabir
I offer a safe space for you to wonder aloud about yourself and the world you live in. So many problems in life become both more manageable and more meaningful as we articulate our feelings about them. And this is not something we are always given the time or space to do. My role, as a psychodynamic therapist, is to be there with you as you go about this sometimes difficult work, making new sense of your life. Everyone's path to therapy is unique. I work with people from diverse backgrounds, have extensive experience working with persons from other cultures, including East and South Asia, and a particular expertise in helping those who are negotiating the many challenges of life in a new city, a new country, and a new culture.
About Kabir's practice
Weekdays Before 9am
Weekdays After 5pm
Weekdays 9am - 5pm
$$$
Sliding scale
Reflective
Body-based
In-person available: Yes
Virtual available: Yes
Gaslighting
Young Adulthood
Existential Crisis or Transition
Procrastination
Immigration
Depression
Mid-Life Crisis
Anxiety
Out of network providers
NY
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Get to Know Kabir
"Working with Kabir was legitimately life changing. He helped me navigate life’s challenges and my own personal history in a way that I didn’t know was possible beforehand. He knew exactly how to handle emotionally intense moments, he’s one of the most attentive, caring, and compassionate listeners you’ll ever come across, and his years of therapeutic work meant he was able to provide an arsenal of tools and guidance I could take way with me. I cannot recommend Kabir enough and feel lucky to have had him as a therapist."
MJ, Client
"Kabir entered my life at a very turbulent time where crisis spanned family, work, and social aspects. At the time, the idea of therapy was something new, scary, and time consuming. In our intro call he said he could serve "as a place to explore". That was exactly what he did. Kabir would patiently listen, ask questions, and challenge my thinking. He helped me address some deep rooted beliefs and communicate with more authenticity. I found myself more relaxed, confident, and open to change. To this day, I think back on our sessions with gratitude for the momentum he helped me build. Finding a therapist you can trust in today's world is tough, especially in New York. I'd highly recommend Kabir to anyone looking to overcome a challenge or live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. You will be glad you have Kabir on your team. "
JD, Client
Are there any philosophies or values that inform your work that I should know about?
Care, trust, consistency, openness, and honesty are, of course, absolute values. They are inviolable. Most especially as, once in place, they allow for the free play of lively curiosity which is really the means to therapeutic breakthrough.
How participatory are you during sessions?
At a first meeting, I will generally be quite participatory. I will ask questions. And having heard your answers, I may now and then summarize what you are telling me, just to be sure that I am correctly following along, sure that I am getting it right. I may also, if it seems appropriate, make a connection between some of the things you are telling me. It sometimes happens these connections are connections you are already aware of. And it sometimes happens they are not. In which case, we'll likely consider together what I am suggesting, consider whether it is indeed true, consider whether it is interesting and whether it might be helpful to think further about it. A connection made in this way can often lead us on to new perspectives and, with luck and hard work over time, to a more complete understanding of oneself. This is a process which really gets under way at our first meeting, with our first exchanges.