4 NYC Therapists for Healthcare Workers & Nurses
You spend your days caring for everyone else, and by the time you finally get home, there's nothing left for you. Your interests, relationships, and mental health all take a backseat to the energy you put into your job. At EveryBody Psychotherapy NYC, we offer therapy for nurses, physicians, and healthcare workers in New York who are ready to be cared for, too.
Who we work with
Healthcare is a calling, but it's also a job that asks a lot of you—physically, emotionally, and relationally. Our therapists work with medical professionals across roles and specialties, and we understand that what looks like "just stress" on paper often runs much deeper. We support healthcare workers including:
Labor and delivery, postpartum, and NICU nurses
ER, ICU, and med-surg nurses navigating shift work and acute trauma
Resident and attending physicians
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
Mental health clinicians, social workers, and therapists seeking their own support
EMTs, paramedics, and other first responders
Doulas, midwives, and birth workers
Whether you're newly licensed or thirty years in, we're here to help you process what you carry and reconnect to why you started.
Meet our NYC therapists for healthcare providers
Lisa Field, RN, BSN
Hi, I'm Lisa. After more than twenty-five years as a labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn nurse, I know firsthand what it's like to carry the weight of healthcare work: the long shifts, the emotional toll, the way nursing reshapes every part of who you are. As a clinical intern at EveryBody Psychotherapy, I offer a trauma-informed, relational space where healthcare workers can set down their armor and tend to themselves with the same compassion they give everyone else.
Offers therapy for healthcare workers ✓
Credentials: RN, BSN, Clinical Intern
Specialty areas: Nurses & healthcare professionals, relationships, LGBTQ+, periomenopause/menopause, perinatal, teens, couples
Location: 125 E 23rd St, Suite 600, Room 4, New York, NY 10010
Virtual therapy: Yes (NY)
Zoe Dartley, LMSW
Hi, I'm Zoe. Before becoming a therapist, I spent years as a NICU and Labor and Delivery social worker, walking alongside families and the medical teams supporting them. That experience gave me a real appreciation for the unique pressures healthcare professionals face and how challenging it can be to separate oneself from the realities of the day-to-day in the medical field. As a therapist, I bring warmth and humor into our work together, helping you process what you carry and rebuild your sense of agency.
Offers therapy for healthcare workers ✓
Credentials: Licensed Master Social Worker #117958
Specialty areas: Perinatal care, anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma
Location: Virtual
Virtual therapy: Yes (NY & CO)
Lauren Spiechowski, LCSW
Hi, I'm Lauren. I spent years as a medical social worker at Mount Sinai, so I know hospital culture from the inside—both how stressful it can be and how rewarding it feels to help people. My approach is warm, attentive, and grounded in the reality that healthcare work doesn't end when your shift does. Together, we'll explore the stress, anxiety, and identity shifts that come with caring for others for a living, and make space for you to come home to yourself.
Offers therapy for healthcare workers ✓
Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker #090880
Specialty areas: Anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD
Location: Virtual
Virtual therapy: Yes (NY & NJ)
Pam Skop, LMHC, CEDS, RPYT
Hi, I’m Pam, the founder of EveryBody Psychotherapy. I built this practice for the people who hold a lot for others, and healthcare workers are right at the top of that list. My approach weaves talk therapy with embodiment work, because the nervous system patterns you build over years of high-stakes caregiving don't unwind through conversation alone. Whether you're navigating burnout, perinatal transitions, or simply needing a space that holds you, I'm here.
Offers therapy for healthcare workers ✓
Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Counselor #008651, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, Registered Yoga Teacher
Specialty areas: Eating disorders, perinatal care, trauma, relationships, life transitions, teens, couples
Location: Virtual
Virtual therapy: Yes (NY, NJ, & PA)
How therapy can help medical professionals
Process burnout before it becomes something bigger
Burnout isn't a personal failure; it's what happens when a system asks more of you than any one person can sustain. Therapy gives you a place to name what you're experiencing, process the emotional and physical exhaustion that comes from working in healthcare, and start building the kind of recovery that actually sticks instead of just powering through until your next day off.
Heal from secondary & direct trauma
When you witness loss, code blues, difficult births, or patient suffering on a regular basis, your nervous system holds onto it whether you want it to or not. Trauma-informed therapy gives you tools to discharge what your body is carrying, work through the moments that still wake you up at night, and build resilience for the days ahead.
Reconnect with who you are outside the role
Healthcare can become an identity that swallows everything else: your relationships, your hobbies, and your sense of self. Therapy is a place to remember who you are when you're not wearing scrubs or a badge. We'll help you reclaim parts of yourself that have been put on the back burner so you can live a fuller, more connected life.
Build sustainable rhythms & boundaries
The shift work, the on-call hours, the culture of "just one more"—it all makes it hard to know what real rest looks like. We'll work together on sustainable habits, communication strategies with the people in your life, and ways of setting limits that don't require leaving the field you love to actually take care of yourself.
Common reasons why nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers seek therapy
You can't sleep on your days off because your nervous system is still keyed up from your last shift
A patient outcome is replaying in your head, and you can't shake it
You've started feeling numb or short-tempered with patients you used to genuinely care about
Your partner or family says they barely see you, even when you're physically home
You're using wine, food, scrolling, or shopping more than you'd like to wind down
The thought of going back in for another shift makes your stomach drop
You're questioning whether you can keep doing this for another year, let alone another decade
Pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause is layering on top of the demands of your job, and you feel like you're drowning
What to expect from the therapy process
Step 1. Schedule a free consultation
Reach out through our website or give us a call, and we'll set up a free 15-minute phone consultation. This is a no-pressure conversation to talk through what's bringing you in, ask any questions, and see if it feels like a good fit.
Step 2. Get matched with the right therapist
We'll help you connect with the clinician on our team whose experience and approach best fit what you're navigating. Our therapists have various specialties, lived experiences, and availability for in-person and virtual appointments.
Step 3. Begin your first session
In your first full session, you and your therapist will start getting to know each other, talk through your history and goals, and begin shaping what your work together will look like. From there, you'll meet regularly at a pace that fits your life and schedule.
FAQs about therapy for medical professionals
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Yes, and you're far from alone. Studies suggest that healthcare workers experience higher rates of burnout, anxiety, depression, and PTSD than the general population, which show that it's the predictable result of the demands of the job, not a sign that something is wrong with you. It’s a normal human response to a particularly stressful role. Thankfully, therapy can help mitigate those struggles and give you tools to cope.
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Several of our clinicians come directly from healthcare backgrounds, which means that we get hospital culture from the inside. Our work also blends traditional talk therapy with body-based and nervous-system-informed approaches, which people in high-stress professions (like medical providers) often appreciate, since job-related burnout and trauma often require more to heal than simple verbal processing alone.
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Yes. Everything you share in therapy is confidential and protected by clinical ethics and state law, with very narrow exceptions (such as imminent risk of harm). Because we're a private-pay practice, no insurance company receives session notes or diagnostic information, which adds another layer of privacy for clinicians who may worry about licensure or hospital records.
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We get it—your schedule is already overflowing. That's exactly why we offer virtual sessions across multiple states and work around shift schedules whenever possible. Even one hour a week can change the trajectory of your burnout, your relationships, and how present you feel in your own life. You deserve that hour.