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Icarus Psychotherapy Services NY, LCSW, PLLC
4.78
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Icarus Psychotherapy Services NY, LCSW, PLLC
Icarus is a figure from Greek mythology who was given wings of feathers and wax by his father, Daedalus, who warned him not to fly too close to the sun. Icarus agreed — and meant it. But when he rose into the sky and felt the warmth, the freedom, and the exhilaration of flight, something shifted. He flew higher. He broke his promise. He fell.
The myth is most often told as a cautionary tale about hubris, but that reading is incomplete. What makes Icarus enduring is not his failure — it is his recognizable humanity. He was warned, he understood the warning, he intended to heed it, and still he could not resist. This is not a story about recklessness. It is a story about what happens at the intersection of freedom, desire, finitude, and choice. It is, in the deepest sense, a story about being human.
The name Icarus Psychotherapy reflects the population this practice is oriented toward: people who, like Icarus, flew — and fell. People who misjudged, made a decision they cannot undo, or found themselves somewhere they never intended to land. Not because they were careless, but because they were alive: striving, wanting, hoping, and caught, as all humans are, between aspiration and limitation.
The existential tradition in psychotherapy holds that anxiety, freedom, and the confrontation with one's own limits are not pathologies to be eliminated — they are the very terrain of a human life. Examining that terrain honestly requires courage. Icarus Psychotherapy is a practice built for people who are ready to do exactly that: to look clearly at where they are, how they got there, and who they are choosing to become.
Existential Psychotherapy services of New York accompanies persons along life's journey in a non-judgmental, supportive manner. Our main focus is helping clients come into an authentic relationship with themselves, others and the world around them. Existential Therapy ( University of Vienna trained) and Narrative Therapy along with DBT skills are provided for our clients to take the time to stop, understand themselves, find their authentic self and gain the courage and momentum to move forward in life as they choose, on their path, in the manner they wish.
Dr. Ryan has been teaching philosophy at the college level for decades, but also kept working in the mental health field. She has had a life with its own adversities requiring multiple jobs to raise two daughters alone. She has done a lot of work on how to be content, how to live the the good life, being human, understanding our minds, our conscious and unconscious experiences and navigating through our journey. Dr Ryan keeps an eye on where we want to be, and why.
She went back and obtained her LCSW to establish her private practice as she believes the world is a confusing place and people need clarity, especially about their lives and their deeper philosophical beliefs, as they motivate all else. Dr. Ryan continued her training through the University of Vienna, an advanced degree in Existential Analysis.
From an EA perspective, making meaning is the main thing we as humans can do. It is a very powerful thing, but at times we don't know how, we can't find it, we lose hope, we get hurt. EA helps us to recover from the realities of our lives while also building our lives in a more authentic manner, in a manner we would choose. Life should not be a series of thoughtless accidents.
Like Icarus, many of us have received good advice and not taken it and we fall. This just makes us human. Many lost souls wander through the world injured and confused. We have little information and are making our best guesses. The world is a noisy place and living a human life takes a lot of energy, blood, sweat and tears. It is confusing and at times excruciatingly difficult. EA can help with that.
Each of us needs to find what makes the struggle worth it for us. When we know where we are trying to get and why, we improve our chances of living that life exponentially.
Dr. Ryan meaningfully provides a safe, non-judgmental place that allows for people to step back and look at what has happened, to be authentic with themselves, maybe for the first time. To help one come to understand what they have and have not done, how they feel about it and where to go from here. Process distress, enhance skills, empower.
'The meaning of life is not something discovered, we have to create it.' Sartre
'Life is precisely the Will to Power' Nietzsche
'The struggle itself is enough to life a man's spirits.' Camus
'Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according to the tendency of the inward forces which make it a living thing.' J.S. Mill
'As we are the ultimate cause of our difficulties, we are also the solution.' The Buddha
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4.78
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
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Pam is an excellent therapist. She brings an extensive knowledge of both traditional CBT and history/philosophy to every session, creating opportunities for introspection informed by the bigger picture. She has always made me feel incredibly safe to share my story and I look forward to speaking with her every week. Her insight has hugely helped me to understand the root source of my emotions and behavioral tendencies, which has allowed me to walk through the world through a more empowered, confident, and empathetic towards others.
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Pamela is an incredible therapist — kind, compassionate, and deeply understanding. Her support throughout my divorce journey was invaluable. She brings a thoughtful and intentional presence to every session, and I always felt truly seen and heard. It's clear that she is trauma-informed and genuinely committed to providing a safe, supportive space for healing.
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