Psychodynamic Therapy in NYC for Identity, Gender, & Religious Trauma
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Exploring the intersections of the unconscious, identity, and desire
Welcome
Welcome
I'm Lana Hurst, a licensed psychotherapist and psychoanalytic candidate offering therapy in Lower Manhattan and online for clients in New York and Florida.
Therapy is a unique space in which you can speak freely—no matter how strange, irrational, or wild you perceive your thoughts to be, you can say them out loud in this space. And together, we can hear them without judgment and instead, with curiosity to learn what they might show us.
It is this deep listening that is at the heart of the way that I work. Together, we take time to notice how the words, ideas, and themes that emerge in what you speak about. We listen for the story these words, ideas, and themes have to tell us about you—who you believe you're supposed to be, where you come from, and how you've come to the place you are now. Inevitably, we find that something else through our speech—we begin to hear the ways that our speech is never just our own, but shaped by others.
As we begin to hear these themes, we might begin to recognize something about your desire. This is the beginning of you coming alive to yourself in a different way.
Common Concerns I Work With
Common Concerns I Work With
I work with people who come from many different backgrounds and life experiences. I have developed a specialty for working with queer and trans adults as well as those who grew up in conservative religious traditions and are finding/have found their way out of them.
Below is a list of common themes I see in my office:
Religious trauma & faith deconstruction
Gender identity, transition, and embodiment
LGBTQ+ identity and sexuality
Trauma and its ongoing impact
Relationship patterns and intimacy
Shame and internalized beliefs
Anxiety and overthinking
Depression and loss of meaning
Grief and major life transitions
How I Work
How I Work
I see patients on a weekly and multiple-times-per-week basis depending on the nature of our work together.
Psychoanalytically informed
We take time to understand how your symptoms formed, what they protect, and what they express. Rather than rushing to eliminate discomfort, we explore its history and logic.Depth-Oriented
We slow down. We pay attention to patterns, contradictions, and what feels charged or difficult to articulate. Change unfolds through insight and sustained attention.Attentive to the body
Emotions and trauma often register physically. We notice how experience lives in the body and make room for affect, sensation, and shifts that words alone may not capture.
Options for Care
Options for Care
Location
In-person sessions in Downtown Manhattan
Telehealth sessions for clients located in New York and Florida
Fees & Insurance
I am a private-pay practice. For clients with out-of-network benefits, I provide superbills. Many clients receive significant reimbursement through Thrizer, which simplifies out-of-network claims.
If this resonates, you are welcome to schedule a consultation. I offer therapy for adults in New York and Florida, both in-person in NYC and online.
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