Abir Schmidt
LMSW
I provide therapy in both Arabic and English and work deeply with intergenerational and religious trauma. I understand Arab cultural dynamics, family expectations, and the tension between generations, faith, identity, and autonomy. I offer a sex positive, kink aware, queer affirming space, including for those navigating queerness within Muslim or Arab communities, without shame or judgment. I believe mental health care should be accessible. Fees may be flexible and I am open to having that conversation.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or worn down is not a failure. Many people come to therapy carrying fear, pressure, grief, and unspoken pain while trying to survive. I offer a steady, direct, and compassionate space to slow down and speak honestly about your life, relationships, past, and patterns. I do not avoid hard conversations and I hold them with care. My work is shaped by lived experience, including faith shifts, relationship healing, and identity work. I support adults navigating trauma, divorce, separation, burnout, and people pleasing as they build clarity, boundaries, and a stronger connection to their voice and worth.
Age Groups:
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)
Ethnicity:
Egyptian
Faith:
Muslim
Secular and Non-Religious
Spiritual
Gender:
Female
Language(s):
English
Arabic
Specialties:
Addiction
ADHD
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Codependency
Depression
Divorce
Domestic Abuse/Intimate Partner Violence
Drug Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
First Responders
Geriatric and Seniors
Grief
LGBTQ+
Marriage Counseling
Men's Issues
Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
Parenting
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
Religious Abuse
Self Harming
Sex Therapy
Sex-Positive/Kink Allied
Spirituality
Substance Use
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Insurance:
Private Pay
Contact for More Info
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Trauma Focused
Location:
New York, U.S.
