Dr. Mariam Sophia Faris , NY Psychologist 026905

Dr. Mariam Sophia Faris helps people facing relationship challenges, intimacy-related concerns, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and major life changes. She focuses on concrete goals like improving communication, rebuilding confidence, and finding steadier emotional ground.

She brings ten years of clinical experience as a New York psychologist. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths and builds on what already works for the client.

Sessions typically focus on practical skills as well as exploring feelings. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thinking. She also draws on acceptance-based ideas to help people tolerate strong emotions without getting stuck.

Emotion-focused work is part of her toolbox for relationship and intimacy issues. That work looks at patterns of connection and helps people name needs and communicate them in clearer ways. Dialectical methods can be used to teach emotional regulation and reduce reactivity in heated moments.

She offers services in English and Spanish from her New York practice. Dr. Faris believes change takes small, steady steps and she supports clients through those steps with steady attention and practical feedback. If someone wants help, she guides them through a first short questionnaire and scheduling to begin the process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. Online ACT work often centers on values clarification exercises and short experiential practices that fit into daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. In remote sessions this can include thought records, behavioral experiments, and homework reviewed over video or messaging. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how people connect in relationships and helps them name emotions and attachment needs so interactions change for the better. EFT can be applied in online sessions to rehearse new ways of communicating and to reflect on emotional patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This process is flexible and paced to individual needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer practical options. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and role practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step skills practice, or logging progress between sessions. These options aim to make consistent therapy easier to fit into a busy life.