Cora

Ms Cora Goldfarb

Psychoanalyst

“I am a licensed psychoanalyst and a licensed creative arts therapist in private practice who works with children, adolescents, and adults.”

About Me

I invite children, adolescents, and adults to explore their inner world. As a psychoanalyst and creative arts therapist, I offer a unique space to gently uncover feelings and experiences that words alone might not reach. We can use art, play, or other creative approaches to make sense of complex emotions. This blend supports a deep, personal journey towards clarity and emotional growth, ideal for those seeking both insight and new ways to express themselves.

Approach

Hands-on creative work and quiet reflection guide how I help you move forward, letting images, gestures, and small experiments reveal what words may miss. In sessions in English—in my New York office or online—I hold a steady, paced container where we alternate making, talking, and noticing bodily responses so patterns around anxiety, transitions, relationships, or eating can surface. Between meetings I sometimes suggest simple practices to deepen awareness without pressure. This way of working suits people seeking curiosity, safety, and gradual emotional change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Drama Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses role-play, storytelling, and movement as tools for emotional expression and exploration.

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  • Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychoanalyst

    A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, an in-depth approach that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts.

Credentials

Registrations

New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions

Licensed Psychoanalyst

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Drama Therapy

New York University

Year: 2007

Certificate in Psychoanalysis

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies

Year: 2015

Service Areas

Cora Goldfarb, LCAT, LP

In-person & Online

New York, New York

United States

New York, United States