David S. Wilde LCSW, JD
I provide solution-focused psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, anger management, and all mental health and behavioral addiction issues, as well as marriage, teen, and family counseling and therapy. My approach is direct and interactive. I teach healthy communication & other practical skills, often assigning homework to couples, teens, and families. In addition to Cognitive Therapy and principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I utilize EMDR for PTSD and Trauma, EFT (“tapping”), hypnotherapy, meditation, and guided imagery in my work. My services are in-person in New City and Warwick, NY, and offered virtually through my HIPAA-compliant video portal.
Useful Links
Universal spiritual and metaphysical guidance and interventions are informed by principles of A Course in Miracles, The "Secret" Law of Attraction, and the Pain-Body work of Eckert Tolle, among others.
My Approach
For true change and healing, traditional psychotherapy alone so often misses the mark. In fact, it sometimes keeps people “stuck” in their problems and addicted to the therapy itself. The traditional psychoanalytic method without tools simply does not work for the vast majority of people. I teach practical skills and techniques to my patients and clients, employing alternative, "hands-on" approaches, and often assigning homework between sessions.
Couples Counseling
I completed an externship in “Emotionally Focused Therapy” developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, considered by many to be the most successful approach to couples counseling in the world today. It is one of the best documented, most substantive, and well-researched approaches to couples therapy; it stands as one of the best validated couples interventions in North America. Emotionally Focused Therapy has achieved an astounding 75 percent success rate, with 86 percent of couples reporting feeling happier in their relationships. This is in stark comparison to other forms of couples therapy which have been shown in studies to be only about 35 percent effective in healing relationships.