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Ashanti Palatnik

Supportive evidence-based family-focused therapy

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ashanti

Ashanti Palatnik is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. She keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate, focusing on what a person needs right now. People meet concrete tools and supportive listening, not jargon.

Palatnik draws on therapies like attachment work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior skills to address emotional pain and harmful patterns. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, practice skills for intense feelings, and look at important relationships that shape how they cope.

Background and approach

The work is collaborative and paced to each person. Her background includes seven years of clinical experience in New York as an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist. That experience informs a practical style that balances skill teaching with space to process loss, grief, or change.

She also uses motivational interviewing to encourage meaningful behavior change. In sessions she addresses issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, family problems, and communication difficulties. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, impulse control, body image, and mixed family dynamics.

Therapy is offered in English and is available through several online formats. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting concerns

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns. It looks at how past losses or attachment wounds influence trust and closeness, and then gently works to build new ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and negative self-talk by teaching practical exercises and homework to try between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive behavior. It includes distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness tools that can be practiced in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then tailor methods accordingly. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and differing communication preferences. These formats make it easier to keep a steady therapy routine, try skills between appointments, and maintain momentum during life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and family problems. The therapist also works with concerns like body image, communication problems, and trauma and abuse.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is practical and collaborative, using clear tools and supportive conversation. Methods include attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
What is the clinician's experience?
The therapist has seven years of clinical experience working in New York and draws on that background when helping clients navigate life changes and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
This therapist is an LMFT with license number NY LMFT 002174 and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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