Welcome to Journey Psychotherapy!

Services Provided By:

Susana Scotti, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

I am a licensed psychologist based in NY state with over 10 years of experience specializing in recovery from addiction, trauma, PTSD & complex PTSD; anxiety; and depression. I support adults seeking outpatient therapy to establish a healthier relationship to alcohol and substances and those transitioning from residential treatment or intensive outpatient programs. Whether your goal is abstinence or harm reduction, I provide evidence-based support to help you gain and maintain recovery, prevent relapse, and build a meaningful life in sobriety. Many of my clients have completed addiction treatment, but need ongoing support to address underlying trauma and mental health concerns, develop emotional regulation skills, and create sustainable coping strategies. I work with you to understand the patterns driving substance use and to change behaviors that no longer serve you.

I use an integrative approach tailored to your needs, drawing from depth psychology, DBT, and CBT. Together, we'll address root emotional causes while building concrete tools for relapse prevention, managing cravings, and improving life satisfaction. I incorporate cultural humility and honor all aspects of your identity. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, interactive, and down to earth. I see myself as a guide on your journey toward wholeness, vitality, and self-acceptance. I provide Telehealth sessions in California and New York, giving you the flexibility and privacy to engage in therapy and focus on rebuilding your life. I am passionate about helping people get the most out of life and am committed to providing quality, individualized services to meet your specific needs.

Starting Therapy:

I believe suffering can be reduced with the right support and that talk therapy expedites healing by tapping into natural processes that get us back on track when we feel heard and understood in a safe environment. I provide attuned, empathic support for your journey toward towards a happier life.

I believe once you can make sense of your story, understanding and linking current coping responses to ways in which you had to adapt to survive detrimental and traumatic environments, you will be able to change. I believe societal ills need to be recognized as toxic elements that cause people tremendous emotional pain and loss of faith in themselves and the world. I take a position of cultural humility, seeking to honor all aspects of identity that contribute to your life. I provide sessions in English or Spanish.

Qualifications:

I obtained my Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, a psychodynamically oriented, APA accredited program.

I obtained my Master’s Degree in Psychology from The City College of New York.

I have extensive experience in a wide range of settings including residential & intensive outpatient substance and alcohol recovery programs, college counseling settings, community mental health settings, integrated medical practices and outpatient private practice psychotherapy. Over the course of my training I have provided in-depth individual, group, and couples therapy, in English and in Spanish, to diverse, underserved community and student populations, while training in integrative, psychodynamic modalities, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior therapy, and emotion focused modalities.