Ashanti Palatnik , LMFT

Ashanti Palatnik is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who uses attachment-focused and skills-based methods to help people manage difficult emotions. She works with individuals facing anxiety, depression, stress, and struggles with self-esteem. Her style is direct and supportive, aimed at practical change and clearer understanding.

Ashanti helps people process grief and trauma, and she guides those dealing with addiction and relationship pain. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and the fallout from family of origin conflicts. Her background supports focused work on abandonment and attachment concerns.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach coping tools and shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to build emotional awareness and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing helps when people are ready to change addictive behaviors or take on difficult goals.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Ashanti lays out small, manageable steps so clients can practice new habits between meetings. She places emphasis on real-life problem solving alongside deeper exploration of past influences.

With seven years of clinical experience in New York, Ashanti brings steady support and practical techniques. Work with her often includes short-term skills training and longer-term processing when needed. She conducts sessions in English and does not accept international clients.

How attachment and skills-based therapy work online

Ashanti uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current trust and closeness. That approach helps people understand patterns in intimacy and abandonment and how those patterns show up now.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, which works well for anxiety, depression, and managing mood shifts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in heated moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try techniques, track progress, and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video lets people use visual cues and practice interaction skills, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, homework support, and quick skill practice between meetings.