Daniel Brooks, LCSW

Individual Therapy

Daniel Brooks, LCSW, is an experienced, licensed, clinical psychotherapist with offices in Brooklyn's Park Slope 11217, the Flatiron district of Manhattan 10010 and Palm Desert, CA 92210-11. I am a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University (college,) Fordham University (graduate) and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (post-graduate.) While I treat various discomforts related to anxiety and depression, I also specialize in various particular difficulties, with certification in some and most prominently with Couples Therapy and issues related to the LGBTQ+ community.

While classically trained in psychoanalysis 35 years ago, I have studied the many theoretical and practical variations in treatments and consider myself of the Relational analytic school. My style is interactive and motivational. I am an advocate of progressive change through excavation. I view psychotherapy as a working relationship where both in the partnership participate, using my skill and experience as a guide.

The path of psychotherapy is to progressively navigate the world in all of its complexities with a goal toward greater understanding of both functional and dysfunctional patterns, many learned behaviors from the past which are currently present. Once known, they can be accessed so that personal fulfillment can be obtained. Within this self-knowledge lies the golden opportunity to make a choice, both large and small, to change direction and influence outcome.

Skill in learning what may block you from getting what you want in life— in relationships, jobs, creativity-leads to fulfillment. Most anxieties, fears, and depressed moods can be lifted.

It is difficult to travel this progressive adventure alone. A working alliance between therapist and patient begins in the beginning, but evolves and is constantly reconfiguring and rebalancing. Often the road is not easy and filled with potholes. It's the therapists job to be the scout that is looking ahead to help the patient take a healthy path that can lead to something new and sustainable.

Often beyond my breadth of 'book learning' I consider life experience as my best tool in helping patients understand what lies ahead, and I especially value my job as a parent and business developer as tools to help others in mitigating those "potholes!'