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Support for anxiety, depression and relationship issues, with a process shaped by your personal perceptions.
No referral needed. Sessions are available in person in the Flatiron District or online by Zoom.
"Michael is a compassionate, patient and effective therapist. His vast knowledge and experience allow him to be truly present during sessions and specific to your needs as a client. Highly recommended!"
MICHAEL SCHEMAN
Licensed Psychoanalyst
I'm Michael Scheman, a Licensed Psychoanalyst in Manhattan working with adults, couples, and creative professionals. My style blends empathy, intuition, and creative insight in a process that's focused on your unique perspective and aims.
Tailored specifically to you, drawing on multiple approaches rather than one fixed method.
Expect depth, honesty, and even humor. This is a conversation, not a silent room.
My background as a theater director taught me how to listen, understand, and guide people through complexities. Those skills are directly transferable to psychotherapy.
At the National Institute for the Psychotherapies, which equipped me with multiple approaches to best treat my patients.
Many of my patients express surprise at how much laughter and clarity emerge during our work together.
You're here for meaningful growth, so let's get to it.
Let's talk about what you're looking for and whether we'd be a good fit. There is no obligation to book a session afterwards.
By the end of the call, you'll know:
Support for adults, couples, and creative professionals, with a process shaped by your personal perceptions.
The consulting room at 71 West 23rd Street.
Together, we'll address the roots of your challenges, equipping you with strategies that potently fit your life and personality.
We'll work through the heaviness and patterns that leave you stuck, building clearer insight and a steadier sense of yourself again.
We'll focus on building more honest dialogue, repairing communication, and working with the dynamics you bring into the room.
As a gay man, I offer a space where your identity doesn't need justifying, and where your experience is met with nuance and compassion.
With years spent as a theater writer and director, I understand and empathize with your creative impulses.
Send a short note about what is going on. It does not need to be polished or complete.
We talk through what you are looking for and whether we would be a good fit, by phone or video.
If it feels right, we book a first session. If it does not, I will point you towards someone better suited.
"Michael always provides a thorough and mindful ear while in sessions, and has helped guide me through difficult moments/thoughts/beliefs with an eye for seeing what I might not see or notice. In that regard he's helped me grow immensely, and helped me work through some of my own blindspots and behavioral conditioning."
"I've been a patient of Michael's since 2018 and I cannot recommend him highly enough, especially for those in the arts. He's extremely kind and compassionate, and creates a space that has never felt anything but safe."
"Michael is a really great therapist. He makes me feel totally free to speak my mind and feel my emotions as they come. I've really gained tools to use when dealing with my anxieties and Michael is the perfect facilitator in helping me gain those tools. I imagine seeing him for the rest of my life."
I offer psychoanalytic and relational therapy tailored specifically to you. My style is active, engaged, and conversational. Expect depth, honesty, and even humor.
I don't accept insurance directly, but I'm happy to provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement.
My rates are $225 per session for individuals and $275 for couples.
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