Welcome to

Resonance Psychology

We are a therapy private practice in Manhattan, New York City

At Resonance, you will find experts in mental health care,

who will partner with you to achieve your specific goals and needs

What we offer:

  • Highly individualized and curated therapy for deep healing and meaningful progress

  • Insightful and practical therapy grounded in culturally sensitive and evidenced-based approaches

  • Excellent and compassionate care built on authentic connection and trust

With us,

you can begin cultivating a greater fulfilling life, relationships and career in line with your unique values and hopes.

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Therapy offered in:

  • We provide in-person and virtual therapy sessions for clients all across New York State.

  • We offer virtual therapy sessions for clients residing in New Jersey State.

  • We are registered as a telehealth provider in Florida. So, we offer virtual therapy sessions for clients residing in Florida State.

We can help you with:

Our Services

  • This is a 15-20 minute free consultation call for us to connect over the phone to answer any questions you might have and to determine if we are a good fit to work together.

  • This is a one time 60-minute intake assessment for all clients who are starting therapy sessions. After this first intake session, we’ll have a greater sense of who you are, your background, your goals, and whether our therapy services are appropriate to meet your needs. Subsequently, we will also determine an individualized and curated treatment plans.

  • This is usually a 45-minute therapy session. 60-minute sessions are available upon request. We meet once weekly via telehealth or in-person to work on your healing and mental health goals.

  • This is provided for graduate level clinicians or postdoctoral fellows needing to accrue supervision hours to meet their training requirement or for licensure.

What brings you here?

Are you longing for more rest and peace in you life because you feel exhausted by anxious thoughts and often feel uneasy, as if there’s a pit in your stomach that won’t go away?

Do you struggle with self-esteem, self-doubt, or finding yourself to be the harshest self-critic, preventing you from fully showing up authentically with confidence and thriving at school, work, or in your relationships?

Is there loneliness at times and wish you could make more meaningful connections?

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What if there is a way to learn how to calm your anxieties, be more confident, find greater peace, and better connect with your friends, family, and partner?

What if this is possible for you?

At Resonance, we’ve had the privilege of supporting clients, just like you, who struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, loneliness, or difficulties in relationships.

But we’ve also witnessed many of our clients making steady progress towards the life they desire, even when they weren’t sure what that would actually look like in the beginning!

We are in this field of work because we truly feel alive when we use our expertise and skills to support clients quiet their anxieties and help them embody a healthier sense of self with increased confidence at work and in relationships.

It is also so meaningful for us to witness clients enjoy greater connections with friends, family, and romantic partner.

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So, we cannot wait to be partnering with you as well.

As long as you are committed in doing this work and making small and steady changes over time with our professional support,

We believe that

you can live the life you’ve been hoping for!

We’ll support you to:

  • Discover your calmer and more confident self

  • Co-create actionable plans and skills for steady progress and feeling better

  • Gain insights, effective communications, and interpersonal skills to help you cultivate more meaningful relationships.

  • Find greater clarity in therapy that fits who you are and your unique needs

    Even if you are unsure of what that progress might look like for you or what kind of life you’d like to design and create at this time,

We’ll clarify and figure these things out together.

Meet our Founder & Director of Resonance Psychology

Dr. Angela Gwak is an Asian American Therapist and founder of Resonance Psychology in NY and NJ

Dr. Angela Gwak is a NY and NJ licensed, Asian American psychologist and founder of Resonance Psychology based in Manhattan, NY. She is passionate about creating a therapeutic space where clinical excellence is upheld and a safe haven is fostered for both her clients and clinicians to thrive.

Dr. Gwak has expertise in the treatment for trauma (PTSD and C-PTSD), anxiety, self-esteem, stress management, life transition, Adult Third Culture Kids (TCKs), Asian American and BIPOC mental health, and multicultural identity concerns. Additionally, she specializes in relational difficulties in various contexts.

Dr. Gwak earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University in the City of New York, where she received specialized training in evidenced-based therapies and multiculturally-responsive psychological approaches. She held a clinical supervisor position there and enjoyed training doctoral level psychology students. Prior to her doctorate, Dr. Gwak received a Master’s degree in an AAMFT accredited program in Family and Couples Therapy (MFT) with high distinction.

She has over 18 years of clinical experience within a variety of settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospitals, community mental health clinics, group private practice, schools, and college counseling centers.

In her spare time, you might find Dr. Gwak walking in Manhattan with her two little boys, trying out spicy foods, and sipping coffee at her favorite cafe working on building a great practice. In fact, given many clients reaching out to her for services, Dr. Gwak is currently in the process of creating a solid infrastructure, so that Resonance Psychology can expand into a group practice with expert clinical care and excellent providers. It is her hope and vision to serve more clients and make a greater positive impact in NYC and beyond. More about this coming soon!

We welcome you to reach out and look forward to speaking with you!

Asian American Psychologist Dr. Angela Gwak at Resonance Psychology

Resonance Psychology PLLC

212-884-1903

125 East 23rd Street

New York, NY 10010

We offer in-person, remote, or hybrid options

In-person Therapy:

Our office is conveniently located in the Flatiron and Gramercy close to Madison Square Park in Manhattan, New York.

Virtual Therapy:

We connect through a safe HIPAA compliant teletherapy platform.

*Please note, we only offer virtual options for New Jersey & Florida based clients at this time.

 

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