Peter Tyson

I have 14 years of experience in the field of psychology, psychotherapy and behavior change. I attained my undergraduate degree from Hunter College and my graduate degree from Hunter's Silberman School of Social Work.

I have held a multitude of titles including caseworker, clinical team leader, clinical supervisor and Director of a Mental Health services at an NYC public school. I currently work as a full time psychotherapist, treating families, couples, school age children, adolescents, teens, adults, and the geriatric population.

I specialize in a combination of psychodynamic and behavioral therapy, geared at treating a myriad of different psychological struggles. My interventions center on changes involving lifestyle, thoughts, interactional patterns and behaviors.

My approach to therapy sees the individual in the many different spaces they occupy. I take a systems based approach to understand how historical and environmental factors are shaping your outcomes. I also work to understand how my client's thoughts, behaviors and feelings impact their ability to attain their goals.

In our first session, we will go through some questions to understand the many facets of your life and your perceptions of them. Our history, supports and environment can be one of the biggest determinants of our success but also an inhibitor to our growth. I want to get to know what works for you, who's there for you and how you navigate these relationships.