Paula Ghelman, LCSW Psychotherapist
PPaula Ghelman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist with over ten years of experience supporting adults through anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She is known for her warm, grounded, and collaborative approach, and works to help clients feel calmer, more confident, and more connected to themselves.
At Dr. Iospa Psychiatry Consulting Group, Paula collaborates closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, and neuropsychologists to provide integrated care. She helps clients make sense of insights from psychiatric consultations, medication management, and neuropsychological evaluations, and translate them into meaningful changes in daily life that support emotional balance and long term well being.
Paula often works with individuals who appear high functioning yet feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained. She offers a calm, supportive, and non judgmental space where clients can better understand their experiences, build effective coping strategies, and create lasting change. Her work blends practical tools with deeper insight and is thoughtfully paced to align with each client’s goals and comfort level.
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Mood Disorders
Women’s Mental Health
Stress and Burnout
Relationship Issues
Identity and Self-Esteem
Life Transitions
Eating and body image concerns
Codependency and boundary issues
Grief and loss
Domestic abuse and trauma recovery
Work and academic stress
Perfectionism and imposter syndrome
Crisis support and suicidal thoughts
Clinical Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Helps change unhelpful thought patterns and build healthier habits.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Helps clients understand their inner emotional “parts” and develop self-compassion.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Focuses on patterns in relationships and helps improve emotional connection.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Explores how relationships and life changes affect mood.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Helps clients move toward change when they feel stuck or uncertain.
Narrative Therapy
Supports clients in shifting unhelpful personal stories shaped by past experiences.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Reduces stress and overthinking by teaching awareness and presence.
Problem-Solving Therapy (PST)
Builds simple, effective skills for handling everyday challenges.
CBT-E for Eating Disorders
A structured approach for disordered eating and body image concerns.
Seeking Safety
A present-focused method for trauma-related symptoms and substance use.
Why Patients Choose Paula Ghelman, LCSW
Warm, grounded approach that helps clients feel safe and understood from the first session
Over 10 years of clinical experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional burnout
Evidence-based therapy using CBT, DBT, IFS, EFT, and mindfulness-based approaches
Thoughtful, collaborative style that balances practical tools with deeper emotional insight
Experience working with high-functioning adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted, and Children and Adolescents
Integrated care within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with psychiatrists and neuropsychologists when helpful
In-person therapy in Midtown Manhattan and virtual sessions across New York State