Vassiliki Pappas (she/her)

LMHC-D, LPC, NCC
Accepting Clients

EMDR therapist helping adults navigate trauma, anxiety, relationships, and old patterns with a compassionate, personalized approach.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Long Island City, NY

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You may look like you have it all together while internally feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or exhausted from carrying everything on your own. I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, attachment and relationship wounds, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and hyper-independence. You may understand your patterns but still feel stuck repeating them. Together, we can explore where these patterns come from and help you build a more grounded, authentic relationship with yourself and others.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Diagnostic Privilege (LMHC-D) in New York and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with specialized training in EMDR therapy. I am also a National certified Counselor (NCC) and a certified hot yoga teacher. My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and individualized to each client rather than based on a one-size-fits-all model. I draw from EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, psychodynamic approaches, and somatic and mind-body techniques. Together, we may explore how past experiences shaped your current patterns while also developing practical tools to help you navigate what is happening in your life today. My style is warm, collaborative, and direct. I believe therapy can include both compassion and accountability, and I will support you while also helping you notice patterns that may no longer be serving you.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe therapy should be a place where you do not have to minimize, perform, or change parts of yourself in order to feel accepted. My practice is inclusive and welcoming of people across identities, backgrounds, cultures, relationships, and lived experiences. I value authenticity, curiosity, autonomy, and respect for each person's individual experience. I also believe there is no single definition of what a successful life—or successful therapy—should look like. Our work is about identifying what matters to you and helping you build a life and relationships that feel more aligned with your own values.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Attachment Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Grief or Loss
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Greek
  • Rate: $200 - 250/session

Info

Email Vassiliki
27-09 40th Avenue, Suite 200
Long Island City, NY 11101

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