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Aitia Mental Health Counseling

Psychotherapist32 Un Sq E, New York, NY

4.97

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4.97

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4.98

Bedside manner

4.92

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Aitia Mental Health Counseling

32 Un Sq E, Ste 810, New York, NY 10003

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Aitia Mental Health Counseling

We are philosophically grounded, emotionally informed, and improvement oriented. We strive to help you figure out the reasons why you are thinking, feeling, and doing in maladaptive ways, and how to improve your choices and outcomes. We offer therapy online and in person, and strive to make sure excellent treatment is not cost prohibitive or a clerical hassle, regardless of your insurance situation. We will work with your insurance to determine if you have out of network benefits that we can apply to your treatment. If so, we will file your claims for you. PPO plans usually do, but EPO plans do not. More than half of our patients are able to use insurance, and we have standing relationships with Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. We are unable to accept Medicare or Medicaid. If you can't use your insurance, ask about our income-based sliding scale policy. **Please note that If you schedule an appointment, we will need to contact you via email to send you intake forms. We cannot confirm your appointment until this is completed. Thank you.**

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All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.

Overall rating

4.97

Wait time

4.98

Bedside manner

4.92

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Very patient and a great listener. I will be coming back. I highly recommend seeing Damien.

October 2, 2019Eric N.Verified patient

I have been working with Damien for an extended period of time, and he is an extremely intelligent, thoughtful and thorough therapist. He has helped me master tools for managing my mental health, while also bringing a unique philosophical approach to his work. He has supported me through grief, anxiety and major life transitions, and I highly recommend him and his team.

ECVerified patient

Damien has been a steady source of support, offering a safe and understanding space where I can truly be myself. With his gentle guidance, I’ve been able to find my footing during tough times while also opening my mind to new ways of seeing things. His warmth and patience have made it easy to share my thoughts. Every session feels like a conversation with someone who truly cares.

HWVerified patient

The world needs more therapists like Damien! “You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” That explained exactly why and how Damien helped me so much in the last year or so.

MWVerified patient

Damien is one of the warmest, kindest, and most insightful people I have ever met. He is calm, patient, brilliant, attentive, and simply a beautiful spirit - and he is able to challenge in a way that feels achievable and inspiring. I cannot recommend him enough. 5/5.

EPVerified patient

Damien is precise, level-headed, clear-thinking, and open-minded. He helped me focus on the most important things for my well-being and cut through all the unnecessary noise. I appreciated his ability to listen closely and patiently and go straight to the heart of the matter and offer practical strategies for me to put to use. He also makes sure that dealing with scheduling, payment, and insurance is as painless as possible.

JLVerified patient

Dr. DuPont’s been an incredible doctor for the couple months I’ve been seeing him. Professional, punctual, and understanding - I don’t think I could’ve asked for someone better.

CRVerified patient

I've been seeing Damien every week for a couple of years now, Damien is a brilliant, empathetic and patient therapist. He has the ability to help one identify root causes and patterns consistently across a wide range of themes in one's life. He has helped me understand myself and my relationship with people in my life in ways that have helped me cope well with different events, manage stressors and accept who I am. He's incredibly knowledgeable in several areas of existential philosophy and psychotherapy and is excellent at distilling concepts down in accessible ways. I always appreciate his keenness to help me not only achieve specific therapeutic outcomes but also to gain clarity on how they may come about. Above all, he's a great listener and honest reflector. He has an uncanny ability to cut through the noise and help one unpack subconscious pulls and yearnings that eventually promote real progress. Further, Damien offers as much as flexibility as he can in terms of scheduling and pricing. I've never had an issue with honestly communicating my needs to him and always feel supported through variations in my requirements. I cannot recommend Damien more highly.

SSVerified patient

Damien is great. He helped me work through some anxiety and depression issues I had been dealing with for years before deciding to talk to someone about them. My friend who had been in therapy gave me the following advice: 1. Find someone who is old enough that they have life experience to guide the conversation, 2.find someone who is well educated and 3. Find someone who is personable that you feel comfortable talking to. Damien checked the boxes on all three fortunately. Would highly recommend him...

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Damien is an extremely knowledgeable and kind therapist - and has added-value to my life through therapy from our first appointment. I appreciate his ability to talk through grief, anxiety and life questions with both psychological and philosophical insights. Plus, he provides helpful tools and exercises to impact well-being, with immediate and long-term results. I intend to keep seeing him, and have no hesitation in recommending him.

ECVerified patient

I saw Damien for just over a year and in that time he helped me understand some of the underlying drivers for behavior I wanted to change in order to better myself. This has been incredibly helpful. He is also very kind, clear and attentive to details - remembering things we spoke about from months earlier. I would highly recomend him.

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From my first time meeting Ellen, she's been very attentive. Since I've never been to therapy before, I didn't know what to expect. But Ellen listened early on and we've established things I wanted to work on. Our sessions included reflections, questions, resources to lean on, and steps to take. I've enjoyed my sessions with Ellen, and I'm more confident now about facing things I didn't know how to handle before.

MWVerified patient

I have been seeing Ellen for almost two years, initially for couple counseling sessions and later switching to individual sessions. Throughout this time, Ellen has consistently provided exceptional support and understanding. Ellen is incredibly professional and creates a safe, non-judgmental environment where I feel comfortable sharing my thoughts and feelings. She listens attentively, offers thoughtful insights, and provides practical advice that has been invaluable in helping me navigate various challenges. Her empathetic nature and supportive approach have made a significant positive impact on my mental health journey. I highly recommend Ellen to anyone seeking a compassionate and professional mental health counselor. She has truly made a difference in my life.

JLVerified patient

Ellen is a warm-hearted and patient counselor. Throughout my sessions with her for more than one year, she has been patient when I express my issue, helped me a lot to find out the key point and create a more positive perspective. Sometimes she provides me exercise and tips of healthy mindset that I can use in daily life to stay calm and find inner peace. She also kindly keeps track of my concerns and progress throughout the process for a better reflection and growth plan going forward. Highly recommended!

RTVerified patient

Ellen has been very helpful in addressing my issues and gave specific exercises to help me on daily basis. Her insight has been extremely helpful and I look forward to my sessions.

SRVerified patient

I've been seeing Ellen for more than one year, and it's been a transformative experience. From the first session, Ellen created a welcoming and safe space where I felt heard and understood. Her approach is both compassionate and insightful, providing clarity and practical strategies that have significantly impacted my mental health and overall well-being. For anyone considering therapy, I cannot recommend Ellen highly enough. Her professionalism, warmth, and commitment to her clients' growth have made all the difference in my journey.

CHVerified patient

Ellen is patient, understanding, and most importantly very easy to communicate. She listened patiently and carefully when I lay out my issues, and asked insightful questions to help me reflect what the root cause might be. Ellen has an international education background and understands my issues caused by different cultural and social values. She assisted me getting more clarity on multiple aspects of my life. She also offered useful tips for me to practice on daily basis, and book recommendation so that I can learn things by myself out of our sessions. When I first started I was looking for someone who can understand my problems, and help me establish a productive thinking process, instead of offering perfect solution. She did exactly what I was hoping for. I'm looking forward to continuing this journey with her. Also big thanks to Damien at Aitia Mental Health Counseling. He was super considerate and kind. Damien did a lot of work behind the scene to help me get ready for my first session. I appreciate his help. I highly recommend Aitia Counseling to anyone looking for a professional and understanding therapist.

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Incredible experience, I’m coming back

April 25, 2025Mathew V.Verified patient

Samantha has been a consummate professional and greatly helped my mental health by listening and providing constructive feedback on the issues I’ve been dealing with.

JOVerified patient

Easy to talk to, great listener!

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Things are going well, I'm so glad I made the decision to follow through on seeking treatment. Talking with Samantha, I feel heard and validated, and her engagement has been very useful for me. Almost every session, a well-timed phrase or statement helps me gain a broader or different perspective, or simply causes "the penny to drop" on issues right in front of my face. The environment is quiet and comfortable and I'm relieved I've found someone that can work with my schedule.

DWVerified patient

Had a great first session, and deeply enjoyed the chance to talk to Dr. Proto. This was my first therapy session ever and felt like it was a safe space to talk, she listened to everything I had to say and give me some perspective.

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Very easy to talk to. Kind, gentle, and engaging

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February 24, 2023Anthony Kane V.Verified patient

Ever since I been going to Oonagh I have improved myself and got the help I much needed. I feel such comfort with her and her guidance. She has been very important to my life and my continued improvement as a person!

DMVerified patient

Oonagh is a rare gift. Working with her has transformed my life. There were things I didn’t understand about myself, so much pain I was burying, and she helped unpack all of it with me. Throughout the process, she’s been empathetic, kind, and caring — but also very direct, honest, and consistent. She has the innate ability to connect the dots on complex situations, and offers a perspective that provides clarity and solutions. Oonagh moves seamlessly between subjects on relationships, work, and health — constantly taking new information into consideration, and recalling it over time. Her sharp wit and sense of humor bring lots of good laughs into our sessions together, and I appreciate her outlook on life. She’s brilliant and inspiring to be around. Her “tough love” approach is actually what I like best — simply revealing the truth and examining it together, patiently and respectfully. I’m so glad I found her and would highly recommend Oonagh to anyone seeking help. Thank you, Oonagh!

NCVerified patient

Oonagh just gets it. Our sessions over the past year+ have been immensely helpful to me. She is intelligent, nonjudgmental, thoughtful, and practical, but always with a healthy and appreciated dose of humor sprinkled in. It's like meeting with your extremely wise, funny best friend who also happens to be a life coach. She listens so attentively and remembers even the smallest of details and helps you connect dots you somehow never realized were connected. So many aha moments in our sessions. Oonagh is very direct and doesn't mince words, and I appreciate that about her. So glad I found her!

BHVerified patient

I have been seeing Oonagh Hayes for about a year now and I truly trust and enjoy working with her. She is direct, understanding, and helps me think through situations at work and personally. She is great in helping challenge me when I need it which is exactly what I needed.

LSVerified patient

When I first started working with Oonagh, I was looking for a therapist with knowledge of emotive behavioral therapy to help me work through negative patterns and beliefs that I felt may be impacting certain responses that were negatively impacting my relationship with my partner. I have had the privilege of working with her for years now, and from the first time we met she was so easy to connect with. We were able to dive right into the emotional responses I wanted to improve on and then continued to go so much further into other relevant thoughts and responses over time. She has helped me tremendously in understanding, owning and overcoming emotional restrictions and reactions, and in improving how I perform and manage challenges in my career, family and personal relationships and everyday life. With every session we have, she helps make me a more understanding and confident version of myself that is making better choices with tremendously improved emotionally responses that I feel good about. She always shows a genuine concern and is excellent at helping express things as feelings and explore down to what is behind them. She shows compassion and understanding and helps frame perspectives through normal everyday experiences, including my personal ones. Her memory of everything we’ve discussed and details of things I’ve shared all along the way is remarkable. It truly shows how well she listens and how vested she is in her clients and their experiences. Each session ends with some personal homework to focus on and the next session starts with follow up. I truly find this so helpful to promote growth and healing. I’m very grateful to have found such a bright and caring therapist and would highly recommend Oonagh to anyone seeking personal enlightenment and improvement.

MCVerified patient

Ms. Hayes has turned my life around. I've been seeing her for 4 years and she has helped me with everything that was "stuck" in my life from childhood issues to modern-day challenges. Thank you Oonagh.

PSVerified patient

I've been seeing Oonagh for 3+ (!!?!?!?) years now and she is an excellent therapist. She has helped me work through a lot of heavy, heavy issues with the seriousness they deserve — while also being able to laugh, and have fun - as much as therapy can be fun! She has helped me change my life immeasurably, I would recommend her to anyone who needs therapy and is looking for someone who will help them gain the skills to help themselves.

EFVerified patient

Oonagh changed my life for the better. She is experienced, intuitive and will undoubtedly be able to help you navigate anything that may come up in life. She helped me overcome postpartum depression and anxiety, work through past traumas and improved my interpersonal relationships. I am a better mom, wife and friend because of Oonagh and the work we’ve done together. She provides a safe environment to work on the hard stuff in life. I cannot recommend her enough.

LTVerified patient

Oonagh is incredible in her approach to therapy. She's down to earth and non-judgmental, and provides a very tender touch towards her care. She's incredibly witty and clever, and I always appreciated her sense of humor, honesty, and fearlessness to push me when I needed to be pushed, and to nurtured me when I needed nurturing. She made me feel very at ease when opening up to her, and always left me feeling empowered. Oonagh was exactly what I was hoping to find when I was looking for a therapist, and I could not recommend her enough!

KRVerified patient

Oonagh is an amazing therapist. Knowledgeable and consistent in her approach while making the conversation feel at ease. She empowers me to make my own decisions to improve my mental health without judgement and I couldn’t appreciate her more.

CSVerified patient

I have been seeing Oonagh for almost 1 year now and I can say with full confidence that she has made a huge impact on my life. After losing my father unexpectedly, I did not even really know where to begin with my grief and accepting that my life changed forever. It wasn't until I started working with Oonagh that I was able to recognize avoidant behavior and actively work on processing and sitting with my emotions. She has helped me work through several obstacles in my life and I feel much more balanced and at peace mentally. On top of all of the help and guidance, Oonagh is always a very witty and enjoyable person to talk to, which made the entire experience from the beginning that much easier with opening up to her and therapy, as this is my first experience. I highly recommend Oonagh and feel very fortunate that my first experience with a therapist has gone so, so well.

ASVerified patient

Working with Oonagh has been one of the best investments in my mental health I've made. She has an excellent ability to nurture but also give me the advice that I need to hear to make better emotional choices in my day to day life. She holds me accountable, but does it with tenderness that's needed. Working on inner child work, confidence, my anxiety, and depression has been a long journey, but I can't imagine doing it with anyone other than Oonagh.

AOVerified patient

Oonagh just gets it. She uses her diverse background to connect with her clients and always find relevant ways to show them a different perspective. She's respectful and understanding ALWAYS, and accommodates my needs as a client from what I need to discuss, the pace I need to go at to change, and even when I need to find a better time for my appointment. I have been with Oonagh for 2 years now and I see the visible changes in myself and the way I act since working with her. Can't recommend her enough.

AGVerified patient

Seeing Oonagh has been a game changer. She does an amazing job balancing patient listening with actionable questions, and I appreciate her ability to get straight to the point. Truly don't know how I'd have made it through the past 6+ months without her. 10/10 would recommend!

LZVerified patient

Oonagh is a truly wonderful therapist. Her approach is practical and effective: she focuses on specific issues each session and helps you find the right tools to tackle them. Every week, she gives me "homework" which are topics discussed on our session for me to think about on my own. She has also recommended me several amazing books and other tips to help manage my anxiety and depression. Oonagh is also very funny, warm and honest. She holds you accountable of things but without making you feel pressured or intimidated. I've had great progress over the past year and a half that I've been seeing Oonagh. I was struggling with really bad depression and panic attacks and today I feel like a different person. I highly recommend her. Thanks Oonagh! :)

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