What patients are saying
Overall rating
5.00
Average wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
About Maryam Asif
Focus areas
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
BIPOC Mental Health Issues
Psychotherapy
Anxiety
Depression
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Intergenerational Trauma
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Treatment approaches
AEDP
Emotionally Focused
Attachment-based
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Culturally Sensitive
Psychodynamic
Identity
Gender
FemaleFaith
MuslimEthnicity
Asian
Languages spoken
English, Urdu
Getting to know Maryam Asif
Maryam is a skilled psychotherapist at Gaining Ground Mental Health Counseling. She views each client as an expert in their own lives, and works collaboratively with them to help uncover and understand the underlying emotions, relational patterns and unconscious cycles that are keeping them stuck. Maryam works with individuals and couples navigating a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions and interpersonal relationship difficulties.
As a native New Yorker and second-generation immigrant, Maryam has gained a deep understanding of how our identities and upbringing impact us. She brings a culturally sensitive lens to her work, recognizing the complex experiences that can emerge from holding multiple identities and navigating intergenerational and/or systemic stressors. She honors all the identities you hold and is committed to providing inclusive care to all communities, especially clients who identify as LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and neurodivergent.
Through her artistic background, Maryam sees therapy as a creative space for exploration and meaning-making. She welcomes humor and other forms of self-expression to help clients uncover, understand, and gain agency over their stories.
What should a new client know about working with you?
I take a warm, relational, and electric approach to therapy. I draw from a range of clinical modalities such as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic therapy. Your lived experiences and needs are unique and I will tailor treatment to meet your needs. My goal is to create a safe and radically accepting environment where you can be the most authentic version of yourself.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
At the start, we will spend time getting to know you, what’s bringing you into therapy and what you hope to gain from our work together. As sessions go on, we will reflect on past experiences, how they’ve shaped you and how they connect to the present. We’ll focus on the feelings that emerge in session and strive to get to the emotional root of whatever conflict you are dealing with. In our sessions, we will go at the pace you’re comfortable with and slow down from time to time to process what the experience of therapy is like for you. I’ll ask guiding questions to attune you to how it feels to share that thing you’ve been holding on to, to express those feelings you may have had to repress. We’ll tune into your body as you uncover and process, noticing how you react in the moment, how you regulate. As we work together to gain these insights, we’ll start paying attention to your defenses as well and what function they've historically served in your life and whether they're still serving you or not. From there, we can gain a better understanding of what changes you may want to implement, what behaviors you want to adopt and what you want to let go of.
Some days you may have a lot to say in therapy, some days you may. Regardless of what type of day it is, I’ll be with you every step of the way. Whether we reflect, laugh, deep breathe, or cry together, I aim to always be human and present with you.
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
- Sliding scale: Offers lower out-of-pocket fees on an individual basis, typically based on your ability to pay
Office location
Maryam Asif, MA also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Brooklyn College, Master's in Mental Health Counseling
NPI number
1720994973
Patient reviews
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Overall rating
5.00
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
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Where is Maryam Asif's office located?
Maryam Asif's office is located at 6 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016.
What are common reasons for patients to see Maryam Asif?
Maryam Asif frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Maryam Asif on their profile.
What languages does Maryam Asif speak?
Maryam Asif speaks English and Urdu.
How do patients rate Maryam Asif in reviews?
4 patients have reviewed Maryam Asif. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.