Faryal Choudry
Faryal Choudry
I’m a Licensed Social Work Counselor. I graduated from Columbia University. I also have training in Applied Behavioral Analysis. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, disordered eating, depression, and substance use. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and holistic. I utilize evidence-based practices, including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, psychodynamic, somatic, Adlerian, and Gestalt therapies, to support healing, self-awareness, and growth—mind, body, and spirit.
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In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my greatest strengths as a provider is my ability to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients feel seen, heard, and safe to explore difficult emotions or patterns. I’m deeply intuitive and attuned, which allows me to meet clients where they are while gently challenging them to grow. I draw from a diverse range of evidence-based and holistic approaches, tailoring each session to fit the individual. My integrative style helps clients not only understand themselves cognitively and emotionally but also reconnect with their bodies for deeper healing. I stay grounded, compassionate, and collaborative—always holding the belief that lasting change is possible.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I’m best positioned to serve individuals who are navigating anxiety, trauma, disordered eating, substance use, and depression—particularly those who are ready to deepen their self-awareness and make meaningful change. My ideal clients may feel overwhelmed or stuck, yet are open to exploring both past experiences and present patterns. They’re curious about understanding themselves on a deeper level and are drawn to holistic, body-centered, and evidence-based approaches. Whether you’re a young professional, student, or someone in transition, I support clients who want to build insight, emotional resilience, and practical coping tools using CBT, DBT, mindfulness, somatic practices, psychodynamic, Adlerian, and Gestalt therapies.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
My experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves working with individuals to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. I use CBT to help clients build awareness around how their thoughts influence their feelings and actions, and together we develop more balanced, realistic ways of thinking. In practice, CBT might involve exploring cognitive distortions (like black-and-white thinking or catastrophizing), practicing thought reframing, using mood tracking or journaling, and setting achievable behavioral goals. I also integrate tools like thought records, behavior activation strategies, and problem-solving techniques.
Adlerian
My experience with Adlerian therapy centers around understanding each client within the context of their unique life story, early experiences, and social environment. Adlerian therapy emphasizes the importance of belonging, purpose, and the ways people strive for significance, often shaped by early childhood dynamics and family roles. In practice, I use Adlerian principles by exploring a client’s early recollections, beliefs about themselves and others, and patterns that may be influencing current challenges. We look at how those beliefs developed and how they might be adjusted to support more fulfilling relationships and choices. This often includes identifying mistaken beliefs, encouraging self-compassion, and fostering a sense of agency and contribution. I also integrate goal setting, lifestyle assessments, and strength-based encouragement to help clients feel empowered and capable of creating change
Gestalt
My experience with Gestalt therapy involves helping clients increase self-awareness by staying present with their thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations in the here and now. Gestalt therapy emphasizes personal responsibility, the mind-body connection, and the idea that healing happens through awareness and integration of one’s experiences. In practice, I use Gestalt techniques such as guided self-dialogue, role-play (like the empty chair technique), and present-moment reflection to help clients explore unresolved emotions, inner conflicts, or relational patterns. This allows space to fully experience what’s happening internally without judgment and to bring unconscious patterns into conscious awareness. Gestalt therapy is especially powerful for clients who feel disconnected from themselves or stuck in cycles of avoidance or emotional suppression. I often blend Gestalt with somatic and mindfulness practices, encouraging clients to notice sensations, posture, and emotional shifts as we process experiences. My goal is to create a safe, embodied space where clients can explore, feel, and ultimately move toward wholeness and self-acceptance.