Dr. Judith Stein, LMSW

I worked with Dr Stein several years ago. Looking back on the sessions I now see several red flags. I did not feel supported by her at all and felt, as a woman of color, that she had biases and would side with my spouse (a white man). She made what felt like questionable comments about my ethnicity, and also criticized the way I was raising my child (she seemed to have outdated views with regards to attachment parenting). She also missed some major red flags with my spouse, specifically his ADHD with RSD and emotional immaturity. She told me privately she suspected he had ADHD but she never once brought it up during our sessions.I also felt like she was constantly chasing the money. She charged me $500 a session then kept insisting I needed to see a psychiatrist who charged $600 a session, and it had to be this one psychiatrist she knew. I could not afford all these costs and had to stop therapy with her.

I worked with Judie for years and our time together was truly transformative.  Most of the work we did together was in group. Judie skillfully facilitated our time to together. We built relationships, gave each other supportive feedback, and healed through our conversations. I am grateful for our work together.

Dr. Stein continues to be a wonderful and supportive therapist. She has guided and provided me with direction through some very difficult times. She is attentive, with knowledge, care and very aware. I appreciate her work with me very much. I highly recommend her.

After 15+ years of professional collaboration, I believe Dr. Judie Stein is one of the best therapists in New York. Dr Stein is a highly qualified therapist whose approach is compassionate, empathic. and highly effective in treating individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Stein has been successful in supporting mutual patients through crises. As a mediator and having been trained at the Ackerman Institute, she has excellent skills in couples and family therapy. She has training in CBT, DBT, EFT, Contemplative Psychology, and Parenting. She treats mood, anxiety, eating disorders, relationships, ADHD, as well as addictions. She connects well with her patients, helping them understand themselves more deeply so they can take important steps toward personal growth. Dr. Stein has my highest recommendation.

I found my time with Dr. Stein very comforting and productive. She helped me open up and calm my mind in a way I never could without professional help. I was very grateful for my time talking to her and recommend her in the highest regards!

Judie was my primary therapist for 14 years. During this time she provided me invaluable help and support coping with a wide variety of issues: bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, an eating disorder, OCD, borderline personality traits, sex and love addiction, and trauma/PTSD. She was never afraid to challenge me and confronted me in a kind manner when I made unhealthy choices or decisions. She always kept very detailed notes about our work together and we would often get the opportunity to look back to reflect on changes and growth. She also collaborated very well with other members of my medical team such as my psychiatrist (who she introduced me to), nutritionist, and adjunct therapists. Judie helped me change my relationship with food, weight, and body image issues. She taught me how to manage my mood disorder. The most significant impact Judie made on my life was helping me have healthier, more meaningful relationships with people.

I have had an excellent experience working with Dr. Stein for the past year and a half. She is smart, intuitive, compassionate, and gives excellent advice and practical tips that other therapists often do not. Highly recommend.

Judie Stein's sessions result in a certain kind of "magic" for myself and my family which no other therapist has quite been able to achieve. The results are truly tangible. And all I've really had to do is follow her lead. Along with a new way of speaking, and new ways of thinking, and listening..... Ohh, but It's so worth it and she makes it all very easy to do!! :)) P.S. We love her!!

Dr Stein is a compassionate, professional and knowledgeable therapist. We worked together for two years. She helped me to overcome issues that were impacting me from enjoying a full and happy life. We worked together one on one, and when needed with my husband and kids. I highly recommend her.

I loved working with Dr Stein. She held me true to myself during one of the most vulnerable times in my life, when all other relationships were breaking down. I understood what I want much better now. Perhaps more importantly, I have learned to recognize when I am being constructively self critical and when I am just giving into self distruttive tendencies. Dr Stein will tell you what she sees. But she‘ll always listen to you also. Perhaps what is most impressive of Judie is how structured her thinking is. I never walked away from a session feeling like I was wasting my time or we hadn’t worked on an issue that I walked in with

My husband and I have used the services of Dr. Stein for over a year as we tried to navigate through some rough times in life and in our relationship. We found her to be sympathetic, empathic, knowledgeable and able to help each of us individually and both of us together. She never took sides, but rather helped us each to see the others point of view in a very non threatening way. She helped us each individually and helped to move our partnership forward and put it back on the right path. The work she was able to do with us has definitely helped to save our marriage and made us both happier in the process. If you are in need of help/guidance through a rough patch in your life or relationship, I would not hesitate to use Dr. Stein. She has our highest recommendation.

As a therapist myself, I can attest to Dr. Steins professionalism, dedication and expertise. In a saturated professional field of therapists, Dr. Stein is among the highest of caliber. I recommend her without reservation.

Dr. Stein is warm, kind and compassionate. My life has improved dramatically as a result of our work together. She is an exceptional therapist. She referred me to other excellent professionals and as a result I found solutions to several physical issues. My depressive symptoms, eating disorder and sleep apnea have improved and I've been able to reach my goals, a new career and a healthy relationship. I would recommend her to anyone.

I have interacted with Judie as a colleague over the past 10 years and find her to be one of my favorite mediators to refer to. She is empathetic, compassionate, honest, neutral and extremely professional. I highly recommend her to my representation clients as someone who is highly skilled in helping the parties navigate through the thorny and emotional personal and financial issues relating to separation and divorce.

My husband and I saw Dr. Stein for marriage therapy. Prior to Dr. Stein, we had several different marriage therapists which proved to be unsuccessful. After contemplating divorce, someone referred us to Dr. Stein. We decided to give it one last chance. We had years of hurt and betrayal in our history. Dr. Stein was instrumental and helping us heal our past grief and showed us a way forward. We learned so much from her, skills that we have kept and use on our own now. We ended our sessions with Dr. Stein over three years ago and are still going strong and happy. She's nothing short of amazing.

I have been coming to see Judie regularly for the past few years, and after cycling through numerous unhelpful, inefficient, and uncommunicative therapists, she is a breath of fresh air. She excels both in listening and counseling, and the progress I have made with her is incredible. If you are looking for real change and positive growth within your life, I highly recommend her.

I saw Judie for therapy for many years to deal with an eating disorder and a lot of depression. I have seen many therapists in my life but she was the one that really helped me the most. Eventually I came to understand about cognitive behavioral therapy she was using to help me and those skills keep helping me now. My eating disorder is in check and I’m no longer morbidly obese. When I have some smaller issues that I need help with, I can go right back and pick up where we left off. She also helps me with communication with my husband who isn’t a fan of therapy. I strongly recommend her!!

My wife and I have been seeing Judie for a number of years. She's helped us work through martial conflict, a brief separation, the birth of our first child, and some career issues. She's been a great partner and advisor and without her I am sure we would have permanently separated. I also deal with a mood disorder and Judie has helped me understand the issue and learn to live my best self despite it. Whether a solo or couple sessions, Judie always provides help and we look forward to continue working with her for years to come.

I began working with Dr. Stein when I first moved to New York City years ago suffering from an undiagnosed mood disorder that I was managing with an eating disorder and substance use. In the time I have known Dr. Stein I have not only made remarkable progress in my eating disorder and substance use recovery (the E.D. group she runs is exceptionally helpful), but I have gained more self-confidence and a deeper understanding of my values such that I have found better fitting jobs and become a better communicator in my relationships. I believe this to be a result of her compassionate, professional, holistic approach.

I highly recommend working with Judie. She helped us tremendously as our family therapist. She is an excellent listener and I always felt like she really got me. My daughter and I went through some difficult times together. Judie was instrumental in moving us forward and help us get unstuck form patterns that did not work. She asks the kind of questions that would put me on the spot and make me see what was not working so that I could choose something different. Her style is very direct and efficient, and sessions always felt very productive. Judie also very kind and empathetic. She truly cares and will always have a special place in my heart. She is beautiful human and an excellent therapist.