Danna Vishlitzky, LMSW

In addition to my clinical training at NYU, I have comprehensive and specialized training in child therapy, family therapy, and therapy for parents. I graduated from Columbia University’s Parent-Infant Psychotherapy (PIP) program as well as the Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) program, and have received advanced training in perinatal support, integrative parent psychotherapy, and the Theraplay and Marschak Interaction Method (MIM). Our work together will thus be informed by evidence-based practice to allow us to tackle difficult problems in a real way.

This specialty in the parent-child relationship and in couples therapy also informs my work with adults. Having a deep understanding of child development and the structure of attachment allows us to explore the often unconscious ways we see and interact with the world. We often get caught in patterns of behavior that cause us pain and learning to identify the unconscious systems underlying these patterns can help to disengage from them. My work incorporates a focus on the here-and-now, providing concrete skills and coaching, with a deep exploration of who you are.

Whether you are interested in play therapy for your infant or child, resolving a tension in your family, guidance through the strong emotions of being a hopeful or new parent, or individual therapy informed by up-to-date training in human development and interpersonal relationships, I have you covered. 

As an NYU trained psychotherapist with over a decade of experience, I have come to understand that therapy can do more than stop painful feelings, it can bring families together, strengthen relationships, and help build a more fulfilling life. I have worked with children to foster a greater sense of self and decreasing the anxiety and behavioral challenges that often arise from it; with expectant and new mothers during the perinatal and postpartum periods as they navigate redefinition and strong emotions; and with parents learning to be with their new infant or struggling to reignite their relationship. Despite this diverse group of patients and issues, in each case therapy is not just about reducing what feels negative, it is about making things more positive.

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