Dr. Dougherty is a licensed psychologist offering psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and Reiki. These can be utilized separately or combined. Treatment can be short or long term depending on patient needs. When appropriate, phone sessions are available. A wide range of issues can be addressed including life coaching, depression, anxiety, interpersonal concerns, sleeping difficulties, tension and the facilitation of physical healing. If what you need is extra energy or inspiration you will find Reiki treatment or training highly beneficial. You will know what it feels like to totally relax, absorb higher levels of healing energy, and release whatever hinders your flow. You will feel more clear, serene, and in charge of the creative expression in your life.

Dr. Dougherty is licensed in the state of New York. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the Graduate Faculty of Social & Political Sciences of the New School for Social Research. Following in the footsteps of her great-aunt, she is also a Reiki Master. She is a Master Clinical Hypnotherapist. She has twenty years of clinical experience working privately, inpatient, in rehabilitation centers and multidisciplinary offices throughout the city. Her work has been published by the American Psychological Association. She has produced and directed a 58" film on the topic of accelerating human evolution. She is about to become a published poet.

The golden dreams of the heart are there for a reason. With gentle nurturing, the song of the soul can blossom into symphony. As a psychologist and energy practitioner, this is what Dr. Dougherty has taught her clients. Distress always involves a disruption to the individual natural flow. Learn to identify this flow and what gets in the way. A born mystic with a caring heart, she has worked long and hard to integrate traditional learning with more esoteric approaches. Her general life stance is peaceful and joyful, in spite of personal darkness faced in the past. Learn how to “bounce back” from life’s reverses more and more quickly. Please call to explore an initial consultation. If there is a mutual sense of compatibility, and treatment continues, you will find that she is a powerful and trustworthy ally.