Holistic Psychotherapist

Have you found yourself looking at your life and wondering “is this it?’ You can intellectually recognize the good things in your life, maybe a job that allows you to get by, friends who think highly of you, and a schedule that’s full of the things you’re “supposed” to be doing. But there’s a voice inside that insists that there’s a version of me that’s more joyful, more fulfilled, if you could find them.

You wake up in the morning hoping that you’ve magically transformed into another person overnight. But you are also deeply afraid of losing what you have now. 

As you spend time with people, there’s a fear that they’ll find out you're not as good as they think you are, that you’re a fraud or an impostor. 

Maybe there’s a critical voice ringing in your ear, full of regret, telling you about all the choices you could have made differently to have a happy life now.  

You want to start feeling good about the person you see in the mirror, instead of feeling like you’re constantly your own self improvement project. “If I just get my shit together, then I’ll like myself more.”

You want to feel joy, without feeling like you have to first earn in. 

You want to find creative expression, without the voice that says “it’s not good enough.” 

You feel a longing to feel deeply connected to your soul,  your sense of purpose and meaning. 

Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Jessica LaHood, but please call me Jessy. I’m a licensed therapist in New York State. I specialize in trauma and complex trauma, attachment injuries, anxiety and depression. 

I work with folks in New York healing from low-self esteem, harsh self criticism, toxic shame, and people pleasing. Each of the patterns that we struggle with emerged from a survival strategy at some point in our lives. I approach these with a compassionate, warm and collaborative approach, while supporting folks to connect with their inner courage and make the changes they most desire.