Meet Ari
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It’s hard to heal or grow if you don’t feel safe. I am careful in my sessions not to push you farther than you feel ready to go.
I believe you also get so much more out of therapy when you’re actually looking forward to going. I take my work very seriously, but I prefer to take myself a little bit less seriously. Therapy can be cathartic, but it can also be intriguing or—dare I say it—fun and enjoyable. Sometimes you will need to talk and I will listen to you. Sometimes you will want tools and I will share them with you. There will be other times when we will do what I like to call putting the puzzle pieces together (figuratively! I promise you’ll never see a real jig-saw puzzle in my office. I don’t like those very much. 😊).
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Although I don’t offer in-network services, I do provide paperwork for out-of-network insurance benefits.
My 50-minute, individual therapy sessions are $275.
Couples therapy sessions are $325.
Triad/throuple therapy, quad therapy, and polycule therapy is also $325.
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I believe the most important factor to successful therapy is a good match between you and your therapist—and I can point to the research that demonstrates this! That’s why I offer consultations for free over Zoom, in person, or over the phone. Consultations are usually around 30 minutes. I offer 45-minute consultations for couples and polycules. You can contact me for a free consultation here.
Ari Lewis
specializes in positive sexuality, compulsive sexual behavior, kink, polyam/open relationships, and other sexual and relational issues. In addition to his work as a psychotherapist, Ari is also the Senior Research Specialist for the University of Pennsylvania's Sexuality and Well-Being Project at the Positive Psychology Center and he has taught at Touro University's Graduate School of Social Work.
Education
Master of Education (Ed.M.) in Mental Health Counseling
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychological Counseling
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Applied Positive Psychology (M.A.P.P.),
Focused in Positive Sexuality
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Child & Adolescent Development
Summa cum laude
San José State University, San José, CA
Training
Four years, plus ongoing training in addressing: compulsive sexual behavior, couples therapy, and other sexual and relational issues in therapy
The Sexuality, Attachment, & Trauma Project, New York, NY
Advanced Certificate in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
Albert Ellis Institute, New York, NY
Advanced Certificate in Sexuality, Women, & Gender (SWG), Focused in LGBTQ+ and Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients in Therapy
Columbia University, New York, NY

In person appointments available:
The Sexuality, Attachment, & Trauma Project
333 West 57th Street
Suite 102
New York, NY 10019
Phone
(347) 797-4867