Lynn Somerstein PhD, RYT

Use your head and follow your heart!
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FIND YOUR PATH! 
 Psychotherapy and wellness--
individuals and groups.
Stress management and trauma.
USE YOUR HEAD AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART!         
 

lynnsomerstein@aol.com 

license number 00149

 NPN 1699804963

insurance accepted

 

 

 Feeling stuck, frightened or confused? Are you depressed, anxious to step into your life, but don't know how? I concentrate on helping identify  individual strengths and needs so you can develop comfortable solutions

 

 We will learn to manage stress along the way.

 

 

Find my article "Psychoanalytic benefits of Hatha Yoga"

in the Fall,2008 Issue of Integral Yoga magazine.

www.iymagazine.org. 

 

See my monthly column at GoodTherapy.org 

 

 

  

 

 

I have thirty years experience as a psychotherapist and a yoga teacher-- I'm trained in both western  techniques and eastern methodologies, such as meditation and breathwork.

My fee scale ranges from $40.00 to $180.00. 

 

Special consideration for artists, writers and yoga teachers.

 

 Call 212-861-6818 for a free introductory thirty minute consultation

by phone or SKYPE.  

 

 

In case of emergency please call 911, or 1-800-SUICIDE for immediate assistance. 

 

 

 

 

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I am also a painter.  See some examples of recent work at the end of my contact page.
 

 

 

What do mindfulness practices, like yoga, and psychotherapy have in common?  
 

 

1. Yoga is a mindfulness practice-- together with therapy it settles the body and the mind.


2. The mindful self acts in the present moment-- therapy and yoga together develop the mindful self.

 

3. Yoga helps us feel connected. Therapy makes connections possible.

 

4. Psychotherapy and yoga  help us see clearly.


5. Both together can help you find your place in the world of work, family and love.

 

6. To learn more about how I work, continue to "about me" page.

 

 

Are you growing?

 

 

 

 

  These are some of my basic principles:

 
1. Create a feeling of safety.
 
2. The client sets the pace.
 
3. Client and therapist work together.
 
4. Compassion for the self is the beginning of change.
 
5. Eastern and Western psychologies, yoga and psychotherapy, work together.
 
6. Truth is one, paths are many.
 
 

 
Are you more in touch with your true nature?
 
 "ONLY CONNECT"
--E.M. Forster
 
 
How do you choose a therapist?
 
1. Ask questions. What are the therapist's qualifications?
 
2. Tell about yourself. Does therapist ask good questions?
 
3. Can you reach the therapist between sessions?
 
4. Trust your gut feelings. Do you feel comfortable?
 
5. Can you be playful?