A New York state-licensed clinical psychologist with a central location in Manhattan, Heidi Kling, PhD, assists clients in overcoming issues such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. As a therapist, she converses closely with people about past and present experiences and helps them identify negative tendencies and patterns that persist into the present. Dr. Heidi Kling has a compassionate manner that helps cultivate trust and encourages clients to honestly assess aspects of their personalities that are problematic and stand in the way of fulfilling relationships.
Dr. Kling also delivers couples therapy, including sessions focused on divorce and family dynamics. The focus of these sessions is on the complex interpersonal issues between participants. Acting as a mediator, she helps shepherd dialogues in productive ways that identify the root causes of persistent misunderstanding and conflict. Her efforts as a therapist often lead to lasting improvements in mental, emotional, and behavioral health. Dr. Kling also assists with grief and loss recovery. She has particular experience helping clients overcome narcissistic abuse.
Heidi Kling, PhD, believes that therapy should offer a creative, positive, pressure-free process that extends as long as is necessary, rather than being a quick-fix approach to psychological wellness. Having earned her clinical psychology doctorate at Adelphi University with a focus on group psychotherapy, she has extensive experience in assessing and rating people’s personality traits. An avid traveler in her free time, she has taken in historic European cities ranging from Athens to Barcelona. She is also drawn to regions in the western United States, such as New Mexico.