CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Therapy that sees the whole you.
Your identity, your relationships, your experiences, your story.
At Strides Psychotherapy, we provide compassionate, personalized therapy that honors your cultural background, understands your unique experiences, and supports you through life's challenges.
Our New York City therapy office — a welcoming space to feel heard, understood, and supported.
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![Eileen Tong, LMSW, therapist specializing in career anxiety, burnout, and workplace stress in NYC]()
Eileen Tong
LMSW (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English
Pronouns: She/her
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![Cheng (Jinghui) Jin]()
Cheng (Jinghui) Jin
MHC-LP (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin, Korean
Pronouns: She/her
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![Rainey (Yuwei) Guo]()
Rainey (Yuwei) Guo
MHC-LP (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin
Pronouns: She/her
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Shumin Guo
LMHC-D (NY); LPC (NJ)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefit Systems – Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Optum, Oscar, Wellfleet Student Plan, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Maritian
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin, Fuzhounese
Pronouns: She/her
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Rachel Liu
LCSW (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefit Systems – Aetna, United Healthcare,Cigna (Everworth), Wellfleet Student Plan, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York, and Quest Behavioral Health
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin
Pronouns: She/her
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![Therapist in NYC helps you dealing with stress at work, specializes in grief and loss.]()
Nicole Hoffman
MHC-LP (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English
Pronouns: She/her
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![NYC therapist, anxiety and depression]()
Yiping (Jason) Jiang
LMHC (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, United Healthcare,Optum, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Wellfleet (Aetna)
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin
Pronouns: He/him
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![Trauma/PTSD Therapist in New York city specializes in attachment therapy.]()
Abby Edgington
LMSW (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English
Pronouns: She/her
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Jo (Zhirong) Chen
LMHC (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, United Healthcare,Optum, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Wellfleet (Aetna)
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin
Pronouns: She/her
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![New York Aetna Therapist for Anxiety and Depression]()
Esme Peng
LMHC (NY)
Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.
In-network insurances: Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, United Healthcare,Optum, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Wellfleet (Aetna)
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin
Pronouns: She/her
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![Samruddhi Prabhudesai]()
Samruddhi Prabhudesai
MHC-LP (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Hindi, Marathi
Pronouns: She/her
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![Filipino American Therapist in NYC for anxiety and depression therapy in NYC]()
Kristine Naputo
LCSW (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, United Healthcare, Optum, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Wellfleet (Aetna)
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English
Pronouns: She/her
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Lingyu (Alexandra) Li
MHC-LP (NY)
In-network insurances: Aetna, Allied Benefits, Meritain Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, UMR, Optum, Cigna, Wellfleet
Out-of-network insurances: We offer support for out-of-network (OON) benefits and can help you navigate reimbursement options with major insurance providers.
Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Pronouns: She/her
About
At Strides Psychotherapy, our team of clinicians specializes in addressing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. We provide comprehensive care for individuals dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress management, and beyond, catering to diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds across all age groups. Our welcoming and supportive environment is designed to offer a highly personalized approach, tailored to each patient's unique requirements. Our primary objective is to facilitate healing and foster lasting emotional, cognitive, and behavioral transformations in the individuals under our care.
MEET OUR THERAPISTS
Find someone who truly understands you.
Finding the right therapist is about more than credentials. It's about feeling comfortable, understood, and supported.
Eileen Tong, Psychotherapist
Eileen supports professionals navigating career anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, financial stress, and life transitions. Drawing on her background in tech and finance, she helps clients manage workplace pressures, navigate cultural and family expectations, and develop healthier boundaries and a more personally meaningful definition of success.
Cheng (Jinghui) Jin, Psychotherapist
Cheng supports adults navigating identity exploration, self-esteem, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. With a particular focus on LGBTQ+ individuals and multicultural experiences, she helps clients navigate societal expectations, explore their authentic selves, and build greater self-acceptance and emotional resilience.
Rainey (Yuwei) Guo, Psychotherapist
Rainey supports young adults and adults navigating identity exploration, relationship challenges, cultural belonging, and life transitions. With a particular focus on LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and BIPOC communities, she helps clients explore their emotions, deepen self-understanding, and develop greater self-acceptance and authentic connections.
Shumin Guo, Psychotherapist
Shumin supports adults navigating trauma, grief and loss, depression, and life transitions. With over a decade of clinical experience, she helps clients process difficult experiences, understand recurring emotional patterns, and develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and confidence in making meaningful changes.
Jason (Yiping) Jiang, Psychotherapist
Jason supports adults navigating anxiety, OCD, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. He has a particular interest in men's mental health, helping clients explore identity, emotional expression, societal expectations, and relationships while developing greater self-understanding and a sense of direction.
Rachel Liu, Psychotherapist
Rachel supports children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, cultural identity, and life transitions. With a particular focus on immigrants and first-generation Americans, she helps clients process difficult experiences, build emotional resilience, and develop greater self-understanding and confidence.
Esme Peng, Psychotherapist
Esme supports adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, cultural identity, and life transitions. She creates a warm, collaborative space to help clients process their experiences, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop greater self-understanding and confidence.
Jo Chen, Psychotherapist
Jo supports young adults and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and identity challenges. She particularly enjoys working with Asian, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities, helping clients heal from past experiences, build emotional security, and develop healthier connections with themselves and others.
Personalized Care You can Trust
Providing support and healing for a wide range of psychological conditions
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Stress
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Life Transitions
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Work and Career Issues
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Self Esteems
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Dating
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Relationship Challenges
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Social Anxiety
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Anger Management
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Trauma
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Loss and Grief
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Obsessive Compulsive Tendencies
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Emotional Dysregulation
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Autism Spectrums
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Intergenerational conflicts
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Cultural Identities
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Family Issues
We offer virtual therapy sessions via secure HIPAA complaint platforms to provide you a safe and private space. Instead of navigating
trains, traffic, and other commutes, access therapy from the comfort of your own couch.
How It Works
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Browse Our Providers to find the one who best fits your needs
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Schedule your initial session, in as soon as 48 hours.
Or, book a free consultation with one of our providers to learn more.
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Meet with your therapist. You and your therapist will create a personalized treatment plan and collaborate to achieve your mental wellness goals.
In-network with Major Insurances
We also assist out-of-network clients with verifying and filing for your reimbursement benefits. Our goal is to provide high-quality mental health care that is both accessible and affordable. We accept several major commercial insurance plans and student insurance plans. Additionally, we offer low-cost service options for those facing financial difficulties. Reach out to us by filling out the Insurance Eligibility Check Form and we'll verify your eligibility and inform you of any co-pay responsibilities prior to your visit.
