Therapy for the Your Whole Self

I’m a New York State Licensed Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist offering in-person and virtual sessions for individuals and couples. My goal is to help you better understand your challenges and draw on your strengths, abilities, and inner resources. As we work together, you’ll have my full attention and presence, along with compassion, empathy, and insight to support you throughout the process.

I don’t use a one-size-fits-all method. I engage with the whole of who you are—your thoughts, emotions, history, and hopes for the future. It is deeply meaningful to walk alongside my clients as they grow, change, and pursue both personal and professional goals. If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out.

As a licensed psychoanalyst with a PhD in Organizational Behavior and extensive experience in both corporate and academic settings, I bring an approach grounded in clinical expertise and a practical understanding of the challenges you face. My hope is that we can work together to better understand your story and move your life forward in meaningful new ways.

Dr. Matthew Paldy, PhD, LP

Understanding Behavioral Patterns and Symptoms

I address a range of psychological challenges by identifying the unmet needs that often fuel maladaptive patterns:

Relationship Choices: Understanding how some individuals use others to regulate their self-esteem and emotional stability (E.g., Narcissism).
Self-Cohesion: Developing mental capabilities that reduce the compulsion to pursue unfulfilling or dramatic relationships (E.g., Obsession, rollercoasters of emotions).
Awareness vs. Impulse: You can have someone completely figured out — every red flag catalogued, every pattern mapped — and still feel the pull. Awareness doesn't dissolve desire.
Internalizing Change: Recognizing that significant change in relational patterns requires consistent work in therapy. You are worth it!

A Reflection on Therapy and Growth

"Therapy gives the self more 'muscle' to resist harmful patterns that used to feel automatic. It helps provide some immunity to unhealthy attraction and drama."