Sex, Love, & Relationship Counseling

Ari Lewis

(he, him, his) M.A.PP., M.A., Ed.M, LMHC

From kink and BDSM issues to high and low sexual desire—from opening a relationship to figuring out how to navigate polyamorous parenting—jealousy issues, insecurity, compulsive sexual behaviors, infidelity, trauma, existential anxieties, addiction, dating—I work with all things sex, love, and relationships. In my work, I use both cognitive and exploratory strategies to help you lay the puzzle pieces on the table. I look forward to meeting you and helping you fit those puzzle pieces together.

Psychotherapy is a labor of love. Sometimes we will laugh and sessions will feel like a game of fitting the puzzle pieces together. Other times, you may need to cry. And often, you may just need this space to talk. I am here for it all. Together, we will explore a variety of trauma informed and empirically backed treatment methods to ensure that each session is designed to help you heal and grow.

Specialties

Including open relationships, polyamory, and compulsive sexual behavior (or sex addiction), sexual concerns, relational problems, kink & BDSM, and LGBTQ+ issues.
ADHD and Autism.
Including sexual trauma, childhood trauma, loss, and betrayal.
Ari works with anxiety, depression, bipolar, anger, and other mood-related issues that aren’t always so easily tied to what you can identify as “reasons” for feeling the way that you do.
Artists & performers, therapy for therapists, and Jewish issues

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Learn about our services

Ari conducts 50-minute therapy sessions:
-In person at 333 W 57th St
-Online
-Over the phone
There is a lot of research supporting the healing power of trees and waterfronts. Simply walking with your therapist in nature can add an effect to the therapy that many find healing, particularly those with ADHD or who are on the spectrum. Ari offers walking sessions at:
-Central Park, starting at and ending at Columbus Circle
-Fort Tryon Park, starting at the 181st St A train station on Bennett Ave (next to Broadway)
Current Group: Online group therapy for men and non-binary individuals struggling with or recovering from compulsive sexual behavior.
Whether it’s porn use, escorts, or other sexual behaviors you wish you had more control over, this group is here to support you and help keep you accountable to your self-directed goals.
Open spots currently available.
Yes, you read that right. Ari has developed an approach to group therapy that incorporates the text of the Harry Potter books into sessions. Harry Potter fans can think of this as an opportunity to engage in play therapy for adults who like Harry Potter. Don’t get the wrong idea, though. Just like any other form of play, this is serious work with serious benefits only available to those willing to invest time and energy into sessions.
Sessions are 85 minutes. Currently accepting a waitlist to start a new group.
*Harry Potter Therapy is not affiliated with J. K. Rowling or her companies and the group is very much unaligned with Rowling’s horrifying comments about trans individuals.