Curious about starting therapy in NYC? Learn what really happens in your first counseling session, from paperwork and introductions to clarifying your goals. Insight Therapy NYC helps clients find clarity, connection, and confidence in their first steps toward healing.

Being a CUNY graduate student in NYC can mean high expectations, long commutes, tight budgets, and little time to breathe. This hub gathers guides on burnout, imposter syndrome, finding balance, and first-generation/international student challenges with practical, evidence-based support. Learn how therapy in Manhattan and across New York can help you protect your wellbeing and thrive.

Being a first-generation or international CUNY graduate student in NYC comes with unique challenges. This blog explores how therapy supports students in managing stress, building resilience, and creating belonging during graduate school and beyond.

Imposter syndrome can leave CUNY graduate students feeling like they don’t belong, no matter how much they achieve. This blog explores why imposter feelings are so common in graduate school and how therapy in NYC helps students manage self-doubt, overcome perfectionism, and build confidence both academically and personally.

Balancing academics, work, and personal life as a CUNY graduate student in NYC can feel overwhelming. This blog explores how therapy helps students reduce stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience so they can succeed in graduate school and beyond.

Graduate school at NYU brings pressure, deadlines, and stress. This blog explores how therapy supports NYU graduate students in managing academic demands, preventing burnout, and building resilience. Learn practical strategies to cope with stress and discover how Insight Therapy NYC in Midtown Manhattan can help you thrive.

Graduate school at CUNY comes with unique pressures, from academics and commutes to work and financial stress. At Insight Therapy NYC, our therapists help graduate students manage stress, prevent burnout, and find balance in New York City. Therapy provides the support students need to thrive both academically and personally.

Imposter syndrome is one of the most common struggles NYC creatives face. Whether you’re an actor, musician, writer, or artist, success can feel overshadowed by self-doubt and fear of being “found out.” Therapy helps you quiet the inner critic, build confidence, and reconnect with the joy of your craft. You don’t have to face imposter syndrome alone.

Burnout can leave CUNY graduate students exhausted, unmotivated, and disconnected from their goals. Learn how therapy in NYC helps students recover, rebuild balance, and thrive both academically and personally.

Rejection is part of every creative’s journey, but it doesn’t have to define you. Learn how therapy can help NYC artists, actors, and writers build resilience and move forward with confidence.

Performance anxiety, often called stage fright, can strike even the most talented musicians, actors, and performers, and NYC creatives are especially susceptible. Sweaty palms, a racing heart, or the fear of forgetting a line can make stepping into the spotlight feel overwhelming. But anxiety doesn’t mean you’re unprepared; it means you care. With the right mindset and tools, you can learn to channel nerves into focus and confidence, allowing your art to shine.

Expert therapist and clinical supervisor Raquele Williams, LCSW, shares a powerful perspective on how Black women’s pain and exhaustion are often mislabeled in therapy. This post speaks directly to the grief behind high functioning depression, anxiety, and strength. If you're a Black woman struggling silently, you are not alone, and you're not broken.

Perfectionism can drive excellence, but it can also stifle creativity. Learn practical strategies to manage self-criticism, embrace the creative process, and find balance in your work as an artist, performer, or writer.

Creative burnout can leave artists, performers, and writers feeling exhausted, stuck, and disconnected from their work. It’s not a sign of weakness; it's a signal that your mind and body need attention. Learn practical strategies to recover, rebuild resilience, and reconnect with the joy and meaning in your creative process.

Learn how to find affordable trauma therapy in NYC without sacrificing quality. Tips on finding and working with a trauma-informed therapists, our boutique practice and concierge matching, and hybrid in-person and virtual care.

Looking for a therapist who truly gets your creative life? This is therapy designed for NYC artists—high-touch, boutique care from someone who understands the highs and lows of your craft.

Finding the right couples therapist in New York shouldn’t cost your peace of mind. This guide helps you navigate your options, stay on budget, and get the support you need.

Looking for couples therapy in NYC that won’t break the bank? Insight offers a warm, private, and professional space to reconnect—with your partner and yourself. Sessions start at $225, and you can meet in person or online.

Think couples therapy in NYC is out of reach? Think again. Here’s where you can find expert, compassionate relationship support, without the sky-high price tag.

Life as an artist in New York City comes with incredible passion and creativity, but also unique challenges like rejection, perfectionism, burnout, and performance anxiety. This guide explores how therapy for creatives in NYC can support mental health, protect artistic energy, and help performers, writers, and artists thrive in one of the most demanding creative cities in the world.