About Dr. CJ Healy
Focus areas
Adult Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Psychotherapy
Anxiety
Depression
Therapy
Childhood Trauma
Psychodynamic Therapy
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Treatment approaches
Attachment-based
Feminist
Culturally Sensitive
Integrative
Emotionally Focused
Interpersonal
Identity
Gender
Non-binaryLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Dr. CJ Healy
I work with adults, adolescents, and couples practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. I earned my PhD in Clinical Psychology from the New School for Social Research and currently work at The Flatiron Center for Psychotherapy.
People often come to therapy feeling that there’s something about themselves that they don’t understand: why they struggle in relationships with friends, family, or romantic partners; why they have problems at work, at school, or in their sex lives; why their emotions feel confusing, unmanageable, or out of control; why they feel like they’re different from other people or like something is wrong with them. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can be powerful ways to get in deeper touch with yourself and to transform your experience of yourself, your emotions, your relationships, and the world.
I trained in both outpatient and inpatient settings and have worked with people across a wide range of age, gender, race, sexuality, socioeconomic background, and level of symptom severity.
I also specialize in working with the following populations:
• LGBTQ+ people, particularly bisexual people and non-binary/genderqueer people
• People who have childhood histories of maltreatment (emotional abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, and/or physical abuse/neglect), family dysfunction (such as domestic violence, alcohol/substance abuse, and/or high-conflict divorce), or other forms of complex trauma
• Artists/creatives (including musicians, theatre/performance artists, dancers, writers, designers, and visual artists)
• People who have used, plan to use, or have an interest in psychedelics
What should a new client know about working with you?
My approach is psychoanalytic, meaning we will work together to discover the ways your mind keeps you from knowing parts of yourself—feelings, memories, wishes, traumas, impulses, fears, desires—parts of you that often stem from childhood but continue to affect your present life.
I will help you not only to get back in touch with those warded-off parts of you but also, or even moreso, to understand how and why your mind wards them off.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
My style has been described as calm, welcoming, patient, and thoughtful. I believe healing and change come from allowing, accepting, and integrating all parts of ourselves, especially those that feel painful, shameful, frightening, or bad.
Much of our process will be spent attending to what emerges between us in our therapeutic relationship as it develops over time and how our experiences of one another in the room together—conscious and unconscious—relate to the problems and patterns that brought you to therapy in the first place. In this way, we can see firsthand how you attempt to tackle these challenges and discover new ways to approach them based on greater understanding and self-acceptance.
Dr. CJ Healy is not in-network with any insurances
It’s common for mental health providers to be out-of-network. Many insurance plans offer out-of-network coverage, so you may get partially reimbursed. Learn more
Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $175 for 45 minutes
Ongoing session: $175 for 45 minutes
- Files your insurance claim: You pay the session fee upfront and the provider files the claim for you, so you can get reimbursed directly without worrying about the paperwork
More information on payments and coverage
If you have out-of-network benefits through your insurance plan, my practice offers Automated Insurance Reimbursements. We will:
-- Check your eligibility with your insurance company
-- Determine the approximate reimbursement allowed by your specific insurance plan
-- Generate and submit claims at the end of each month on your behalf
We handle all the details for you, and make sure you get any payments you're owed.
Office location
Dr. CJ Healy, PhD also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- The New School For Social Research, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Awards and publications
- Healy, C. J., Frazier, A., Kirsch, S., Sanford, A., Garcia-Romeu, A., Todman, M., Varon, J., & D’Andrea, W. (2025). Acute subjective effects of psychedelics in naturalistic group settings prospectively predict longitudinal improvements in trauma symptoms, trait shame, and connectedness among adults with childhood maltreatment histories. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111361
- Healy, C. J., Lee, K. A., & D’Andrea, W. (2021). Using psychedelics with therapeutic intent is associated with lower shame and complex trauma symptoms in adults with histories of child maltreatment. Chronic Stress, 5. https://doi.org/10.1177/24705470211029881
- Healy, C. J. (2021). The acute effects of classic psychedelics on memory in humans. Psychopharmacology, 238(3), 639-653. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-020-05756-w
- Cassidy, K., Healy, C. J., Henje, E., & D’Andrea, W. (2024). Childhood trauma, challenging experiences, and posttraumatic growth in ayahuasca use. Drug Science, Policy and Law, 10. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503245241238316
How soon can I make an appointment with Dr. CJ Healy?
Generally, Dr. CJ Healy has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Dr. Healy's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.
Is Dr. CJ Healy accepting new patients?
Dr. CJ Healy generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Dr. Healy's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.
Does Dr. CJ Healy accept my insurance?
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Can I make an appointment with Dr. CJ Healy online?
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What practice does Dr. CJ Healy work with?
Dr. CJ Healy works with The Flatiron Center for Psychotherapy.
Where is Dr. CJ Healy's office located?
Dr. CJ Healy has 2 office locations in New York, view full addresses on Dr. Healy's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. CJ Healy?
Dr. CJ Healy frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. CJ Healy on their profile.
What languages does Dr. CJ Healy speak?
Dr. CJ Healy speaks English.