Therapy for Stress and Anxiety,
Eating Disorders,
and Life Transitions
Therapy in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, and Vermont
Hello! I am Margot Levin, a psychologist providing therapy online and in person. My office is on the Upper West Side in Manhattan and I see clients across 5 states via telehealth.
Margot Levin, Ph.D
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clients come to me for a variety of reasons:
Wanting help managing an eating disorder, such as bulimia, anorexia and binge eating, or feeling too preoccupied with weight, dieting, and body image.
Feeling their stress levels are high and it’s interfering with living a rich and full life.
Wanting to build emotional resilience during times of change.
Clients come to me when they’re ready to…
Feel better.
Develop new coping strategies.
Treat themselves less harshly.
Improve relationships.
Understand their psychology.
Change longstanding patterns of behavior.
My Therapy Specialties
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I have worked with many clients experiencing different types of anxiety and depression, including generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dysthymia, and social anxiety disorder. My foundation is psychodynamic therapy, but I flexibly incorporate tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness.
Each of us is unique. My goal is to help each client identify what is driving and maintaining their pain. I want to help you recognize and build your strengths in order to reduce your symptoms and be in the world in the way you want to.
I am an experienced, approachable and non-judgmental therapist.
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I provide therapy for people with disordered eating and eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. I work with people who feel that food and their body takes up too much brain space. My goal is for you to restore your health, enjoy food more and obsess about it less.
I draw from a range evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness. I am weight-inclusive and non-judgmental.
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Life is a series of transitions. We go from school to work, from child to parent, from partner to caregiver.
Each time we move into a new phase of life, we have to adjust our sense of ourself and identity to our new situation.
I have worked with many people struggling to adapt to new situations: pregnancy loss, infertility, parenthood, bereavement and caregiving, for example.
I can help make these transitions smoother by helping you to manage your emotions differently, contextualize your responses to these new situations, and tolerate new uncertainties.
Margot Levin, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Who Am I?
I am a compassionate, approachable, and experienced psychologist with a strength-based approach to therapy.
In my 20+ years of practice, I have worked with a diverse group of young adults and older adults who are trying to solve a variety of problems, most frequently around eating disorders, stress and anxiety, and life transitions.
Change in one area
often leads to changes in others
When we meet, I will ask you to describe why—and why now—you are seeking therapy.
I will want to know your symptoms, but I’ll also want to know about your strengths. I believe that our problems don’t define us.
I want to help you build your resilience and ability to be in the world with coping strategies that you can rely on for the long run.
What is therapy with me like?
Starting Therapy Together
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I offer each new client a free phone consultation. It’s your chance to ask any questions and see what it’s like to work together.
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If you decide we’re a fit, we’ll have a first intake session. This is a one-hour session that lets us go deeper into what brings you to therapy.
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In regular sessions (45 minutes), I will offer you a supportive space to gain insight, build skills, and create change. The interventions I offer will be based on your therapy goals.