Gerald

Mr Gerald Gersh

Psychoanalyst

“My specialty with individuals and couples is teaching the analytic concept of ‘tolerating intimacy’ to improve the love in your life and/or help find it.”

About Me

I help individuals and couples explore what it means to truly connect. My work centres on teaching the analytic concept of ‘tolerating intimacy’, which can feel challenging for many. We can gently unpack patterns that hinder closeness, helping you improve current relationships or find the love you seek. This approach is ideal for those who feel a barrier to deeper connection.

Approach

Learning to tolerate intimacy often begins with small, curiosity-focused experiments that help you notice what feels risky and what feels inviting. In my Lake Peekskill office or through secure online sessions in English, I keep a grounded, steady pace, alternating reflective listening with gentle challenges and clear, practical reflections. I track patterns—mood shifts, anxious pulls, repeating relational moves—and use psychodynamic reflection and brief assessments to map how safety or avoidance shows up between meetings. This approach suits adults and couples ready to trade automatic distance for fuller closeness.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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    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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    Relationship Issues

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

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    Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Professional Title:

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    Psychoanalyst

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

Qualifications

Yeshiva University

Registrations

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

Certified Social Worker

Service Area

Gerald Gersh

In-person & Online

Putnam Valley, New York

United States