Michael Lau
Psychologist, Ph.D. in Counseling PsychologyI work with a variety of clients from diverse racial/ethnic, gender, and sexuality backgrounds.
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Just like any other group, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community faces mental health issues and unique challenges. However, LGBTQ individuals are almost 3 times more likely than others to experience a mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety. Additionally, more than half of individuals who identify as transgender experience depression or anxiety. The LGBTQ community is also at a higher risk for suicide. Young people are even more at risk, as they may experience a lack of support at home and fear, hatred or prejudice in school. If you are a member of the LGBTQ community and are facing mental health challenges, you don’t have to suffer in silence. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s LGBTQ experts and get help today.
I have worked with a multitude of client populations, from personality disorders to eating disorders, anxiety through OCD. I treat each case, and each client as the unique experience it is, and my varied background gives me a wide variety of interventions to try. I sincerely enjoy my job, and look to foster meaningful connections with all my clients.
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Have you ever been told that you're the "Black sheep" of the community or your family, "Whitewashed", "Too South Asian", or "Not Brown enough"? Maybe you're not South Asian, but you feel like you don't belong in your community. You belong right here! I go by "The Bad Indian Therapist", because as someone who was raised Indian and Catholic, I've also been called these things too. Sometimes it makes us feel isolated, and we withdraw from the world. It doesn't have to be that way!
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Our experiences in life shape us, but they do not have to define who we are. I work with people who are going through life transitions, survivors of trauma, and/or who are experiencing depression and anxiety. Or, maybe you are at a point in your life where you are ready to live your life more authentically, you may be searching for support as you begin this new journey. Depth therapy may help you to understand more about yourself and bring balance between your inner and outer worlds.
Do you find yourself overwhelmed by depression and/or anxiety and lost about how to move forward in your life? Is it making your social life, work, family life, and everything in between harder and harder? Have your ways of coping become harmful? Do you dread things you used to enjoy? Anxiety and depression can be soul-sucking. I can help you take back control of your life and help you be in control of your mind, rather than the other way around, so you can live a better life.
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As a specialist in sexual health, my primary focus is often helping others build a sense of sexuality that feels sustainable and meaningful to their lives. I take an individualized approach, wherein I work collaboratively with clients to explore and identify the solutions and directions that work best for their unique goals and needs.
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I work with people who feel alienated, or like they don't belong. Addiction, substance use disorders, and trauma are special interests of mine. Since I’m a queer therapist with a mixed background, I also align well with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, or who are struggling with their cultural identities. As a result of therapy, my clients feel more connected to themselves, to their communities, and to the world around them.
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I enjoy working with individuals who are open-minded, flexible, and motivated. You may be struggling with substance misuse, depression, stress, or anything in between, and my goal is to help you build your confidence so you can work through these challenges and setbacks.
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I work well with clients who are focusing on emerging adulthood, coming of age, and life transitions such as ending high school and college and beginning the workforce. Individuals struggling with anxiety around becoming an adult and gaining their independence will find healthy ways to cope with these changes, space to process the struggles they are facing, and will have the opportunity to work towards their goals that we discuss in sessions.
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Being neurodivergent myself, I work with individuals between 18-50 years of age that are also a part of the neurodivergent community struggling with ADHD, ADD, ASD, and other learning disabilities. I understand the importance of having a safe space to be your authentic self while addressing the concerns with life skills and self-esteem.
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My clients and I co-create a gentle and warm space for my clients to explore their identities and narratives. While doing so, issues and stresses related to family, work, relationships, education, intergenerational trauma, identities and transitions are likely to come up. Through introspection, connection, and skills learning, I am here to encourage my clients to grow into and sustain the most authentic versions of themselves.
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At Resilience Lab my ideal clients are navigating issues of identity, especially within the LGBTQIA+ community. I also work with folks who might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, addressing religious trauma, and/or confused about how to move forward in their lives. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, self esteem, and relationship patterns can create distress and cut us off from the lives we want to live. As a therapist, I’ll partner with you to move past these thoughts, feelings, reactions,
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At Resilience Lab I support members of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities with their mental health- especially if they're intersectional humans learning how to navigate life’s complexities (QTBIPOC - Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). I also enjoy working with any and all people struggling with body image issues, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, or trauma. My goal is to build awareness of your emotions and sensations so you can understand yourself and your limitations.
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At Resilience Lab my knowledge of trauma-informed care and behavioral health, coupled with my creative background in yoga and art therapy, allows me to provide support expert to highly sensitive people. Together, we create a safe space that encourages the exploration of feelings and the formation of a brand-new story founded on personal strength, hope, and resilience.
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Hi I’m Elsa (she/they), a NYC clinical psychologist specializing in life transitions, identity, and spirituality (meaning, purpose, and connection). I’m also passionate about serving communities that have historically experienced barriers to whole-person care including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Asian American, and neurodivergent (gifted, 2e, autistic, highly sensitive) teens, adults, partners, and families of all kinds. Services I provide include therapy, assessment, consultation and training.
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Are you feeling stuck where you and your partner are having the same fights over and over again? You and your partner continue talking in circles unable to hear, understand or empathize with each other? We have helped hundreds of couples learn better ways to communicate, heal from issues, deepen intimacy and live a more fulfilled romantic life together.
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I am enthusiastic about working with a diverse range of clients. I am dedicated to providing safe and accepting space for queer and transgender clients to both explore their identities and receive information about navigating institutional barriers we often face. Disabled and/or chronically ill clients may also appreciate my familiarity with medical trauma and stigma. Further, clients in non-monogamous relationships would find my space to be safe and free of monogamous assumptions.
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My clients are those who are in need of a safe, affirming, nonjudgmental space to cope, heal, explore, be curious, and connect to all the parts of themselves that have yet to experience caring, loving, and playful connections to themselves and others.
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I provide psychotherapy to individuals and folx 18+ in various relationship types with concerns including anxiety, depression, relational conflict, complex trauma, grief and loss, body image, self esteem issues, disordered eating, polyamory, gender identity and LGBTQ+ concerns. My therapeutic relationships are grounded in principles of non-judgment, harm reduction, compassion, and positive regard. Together we will work to find what hurts, ask the right questions, and facilitate your healing.
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