Welcome
Peter T. Haugen, Ph.D.
Welcome. I’m a Licensed Psychologist practicing in the historic Flatiron District of Manhattan. I work primarily with adults and adolescents in individual psychotherapy.
I specialize in the treatment of:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- Trauma
- Work-related stress/dissatisfaction
- Difficulties with self-esteem
- Dissatisfaction with relationships
- Substance and alcohol use disorders
In my experience, few individuals come to therapy feeling that “typical” treatment categories adequately capture their difficulties, hopes, and fears. Instead, the patients I work with sometimes describe feeling preoccupied by aspects of important relationships or blocked in their ability to express themselves authentically. Initially, some may even have trouble finding the right words to describe the changes they’d like to make. Finding these words—the right words—to describe what’s wrong and what relief would look like is a central part of treatment.
Of course, coming to an understanding of what’s wrong is only part of the process. Another central component of treatment is working together to change problematic patterns and develop new, adaptive ways for patients to live. Increasing self-awareness creates the conditions that can enable individuals to make changes that help them feel better, more authentic, and more effective in their lives.
Throughout treatment sessions, I do my best to facilitate a collaborative learning process which helps patients discover their own truths and make good use of them.
