Therapy near
brooklyn heights, Brooklyn
Groundwork Therapy offers individual, couples, and teen therapy for Brooklyn Heights residents at our Crown Heights office. We also provide virtual sessions for clients located anywhere in New York State.
You may be managing persistent worry, feeling disconnected, or noticing the same difficulties in your relationships. Our psychologists and therapists work collaboratively with you to understand what is happening and explore ways forward.
Getting to Groundwork From Brooklyn Heights
Our office is at 1000 Dean Street, Suite 226, Brooklyn, NY 11238, in Crown Heights.
Under normal daytime service, take a Brooklyn-bound 4 train from Borough Hall three stops to Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College, then walk north along Franklin Avenue to Dean Street. The 5 provides another express option during its weekday Brooklyn service.
The 2 and 3 also connect Clark Street and Borough Hall with Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College. Depending on your starting point, the C from High Street or Jay Street–MetroTech to Franklin Avenue may be convenient.
When you contact us, we can answer questions about visiting the office and discuss appointment availability.
individual therapy for anxiety & depression
Anxiety Therapy
You may be dealing with persistent worry, low mood, burnout, loneliness, or relationship difficulties that keep repeating. You may also want to understand yourself more deeply without having a specific diagnosis or immediate crisis.
In individual therapy, we explore your concerns, relationships, and experiences together. The work can help you recognize familiar patterns, understand your reactions, and develop more options for responding.
Depression Therapy
Low energy, loss of interest, irritability, or feeling emotionally flat can make everyday life difficult. Continuing to work or care for others does not mean your distress deserves less attention.
Our depression therapy provides space to explore your feelings, relationships, and experiences. We also work with you on routines and coping strategies that fit your current needs.
If medication is something you want to consider, your therapist can discuss seeking an evaluation with a psychiatrist.
Support Through Life Changes
Individual therapy can also support you through grief, divorce, retirement, caregiving, career changes, or children leaving home.
You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to begin. Sometimes the starting point is simply wanting to understand why you feel stuck.
couples, teens, & group therapy
couples therapy
Demanding schedules, recurring arguments, changes in intimacy, and damaged trust can leave partners feeling distant. Major decisions about parenting, careers, or the future can also bring differences into focus.
Our couples therapists help partners understand their interactions and discuss difficult subjects more openly. Our team draws on approaches including Gottman, emotionally focused therapy, and psychodynamic couples therapy.
We welcome queer and straight couples, married and unmarried partners, and people in monogamous and nonmonogamous relationships.
therapy with teens
Academic expectations, friendships, family relationships, and questions about identity can feel overwhelming during adolescence.
Our teen therapists give young people space to speak with someone who listens and takes their concerns seriously. We collaborate with parents or caregivers when appropriate, with attention to the teen’s privacy, trust, and needs.
group therapy
You may notice a gap between the relationships you want and how you feel when you’re with others. Perhaps you tend to put other people’s needs first, pull away when you feel vulnerable, or struggle to say what is on your mind. Group therapy offers a place to explore these patterns as they emerge in relationships.
For Brooklyn Heights residents, Groundwork Therapy’s interpersonal process groups offer support at our Crown Heights practice. By sharing experiences and reflecting on interactions within the group, members can better understand themselves and how others experience them. Over time, this work can help you become more comfortable expressing your needs, building trust, and finding greater closeness with others.
Our relational approach
Groundwork was founded in 2018 by Dr. Melissa Johnson and Dr. Philicia Rubin, two licensed clinical psychologists.
Our clinicians work from a relational psychodynamic perspective. In everyday terms, we explore how earlier experiences and relationships influence your feelings, expectations, and choices today.
You and your therapist may examine familiar reactions, recurring conflicts, or patterns that appear across different relationships. What happens within the therapy relationship can also help you understand how you connect with others.
Your therapist participates actively by asking questions and sharing observations. We incorporate tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness when they fit your needs.
We provide LGBTQ+ affirming care, with respect for your identity, background, and relationship structure.
Our team helps match you with a clinician based on your concerns, preferences, and availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our 45-minute individual and couples session fees are:
Licensed master social worker: $250-$275
Licensed clinical social worker or postdoctoral psychologist: $275-$300
Licensed psychologist: $325-$350
Co-director: $400
Group sessions cost $100 to $125 for 75 minutes. Review our rates and details for more information.before scheduling.
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We are an out-of-network practice and provide monthly superbills. Reimbursement depends on your benefits, deductible, and provider requirements. Confirm coverage directly with your insurer.
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Yes, you can rotate in-person and video appointments. You can discuss in-person, online, or hybrid arrangements with your therapist. Virtual sessions are available while you are located in New York State. Let your therapist know about travel plans in advance.
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We generally recommend weekly sessions to begin. You and your therapist will discuss frequency, goals, and treatment duration. Review our cancellation policy when planning around schedule changes.
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Complete our contact form. We will share fees and scheduling information and offer an optional free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss your needs and answer questions.
If you live or work in Brooklyn Heights, we can help you explore care at our Crown Heights office or online.
Contact Groundwork Therapy to arrange a free phone consultation.