Therapist in Garden City, NY
For Garden City residents and Nassau County LIRR commuters looking for therapy built around what they actually need.
If you’re searching for a therapist in Garden City, chances are you’re not looking for the first name that comes up. You’re looking for someone who can actually help, whether that’s practical support to get through a hard stretch or a longer process to understand what’s going on underneath it.
Right in the Heart of Garden City
Our Garden City office is easy to reach for anyone commuting through the LIRR corridor. Patients regularly come to us from Mineola, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Hempstead, Westbury, and East Garden City, in addition to Garden City itself. We’re a short drive from Roosevelt Field and the Garden City Hotel, and easy to reach for anyone already familiar with the area around Eisenhower Park.
What We Treat
Our Garden City therapists work with adults, couples, teens, and children across anxiety (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic, OCD, phobias), depression, relationships and couples counseling including relationship anxiety, trauma, and addiction, including dual diagnosis.
Our Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Practical, structured tools for the anxious or depressive thought patterns showing up in your daily life right now.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Building the flexibility to act on your values even when a difficult thought or feeling is present, rather than waiting for it to disappear first.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Understanding where a pattern actually comes from, when knowing that history is part of what changes it.
Dynamic Experiential Learning (DEL)
Developed here at Long Island Psychology by Dr. Shulman, DEL connects what happened in your past to what’s happening now, using experiential methods to work with that material directly.
Positive Psychology
Building what’s already working, not just addressing what isn’t.
Combined based on what you actually need, not applied as a fixed sequence to every patient.
Why Long Island Psychology
Our Garden City office is led by Dr. Marc J. Shulman, Psy.D., and a team of licensed clinicians trained across CBT, ACT, Psychodynamic Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Dynamic Experiential Learning. Explore our Anxiety Therapy and Couples Therapy pages for more on how we work with the specialties most relevant to Garden City patients. Telehealth is available throughout New York State for patients who prefer it or split their care between formats. As a self-pay practice, we provide superbill receipts for out-of-network reimbursement.
What to Expect in Your First Session
Your first session is about understanding the full picture, including what kind of help would actually be useful to you right now.
Self-Pay & Out-of-Network Reimbursement
We’re a self-pay practice, which lets us build treatment around you instead of around what an insurance panel will approve. We provide superbill receipts for out-of-network reimbursement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept insurance?
We’re out-of-network with all insurers and provide a superbill for reimbursement.
Would telehealth work instead of an in-person visit?
Both work well. Many Garden City patients mix in-person and telehealth depending on their week.
How soon can I be seen?
We make every effort to accommodate your schedule and coordinate appointment times that work well for you. We’re often able to book an appointment within one week of our first phone call with you.
What if I've never been to therapy before?
That’s fine. Most first sessions focus on understanding your situation, not on you already knowing exactly what to say.
Can I choose which therapist I work with?
Yes, and we’ll talk through fit with you directly, including clinical background and specialty, before your first session.
Do you work with couples and individuals out of the same office?
Yes, our Garden City office sees the full range of individual and couples work.
Is parking available near the office?
Yes, on-site or nearby parking is available for patients.
What ages do you see?
We see adults, couples, teens, and children.
Can I switch between in-person and telehealth from session to session?
Yes, many patients do this depending on their schedule that week.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Nothing specific is required. Some patients find it helpful to jot down what’s brought them in, but it’s not necessary.
Do you offer evening appointments for people who commute?
Yes, evening availability is common given how many Garden City patients commute into Manhattan.
Dr. Marc J. Shulman, Psy.D., Founder & Director, Long Island Psychology
Explore our Anxiety Therapy and Couples Therapy pages
