Psychotherapy for exploration & change
Sometimes you know exactly what brings you to therapy. Sometimes you only know that something isn't working. Whether therapy is new to you or something you’re returning to in your life, I provide a place to talk, think, and work things through. You’ll be met with compassion and curiosity.
Matthew Cordova Frankel, PhD, LCSW-R is an experienced psychotherapist / psychoanalyst in New York City working with children, young adults, adults, families, and couples. In person in Manhattan and Queens, and online.
A place to talk, think, and work things through
Therapy can be many things. It can offer relief during a difficult period, a place to work through a particular problem, or an opportunity to understand patterns that have been affecting your life for years.
There is no single way to approach the work. Some people come with a clear concern; others arrive with a feeling that something isn't quite right. The conversation may lead somewhere unexpected.
What matters is having the time, attention, and experience to explore what is happening—and to consider what might make life feel more manageable, meaningful, and possible.
Each relationship is unique.
People come to therapy at very different moments in their lives.
A child may be struggling with something they don't yet have words for. A college student may be trying to find a sense of direction. An adult may be wrestling with anxiety, relationships, loss, or a pattern that keeps repeating. A couple may feel caught in the same difficult conversation again and again.
The circumstances are different. So is the work.
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A space to understand the emotions, relationships, and experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
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Support through the uncertainty of becoming an adult, finding your footing, and figuring out what comes next.
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A place to explore what’s difficult now, understand patterns that may have followed you, and consider what could feel different.
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A space to slow down recurring patterns, understand one another more fully, and find new possibilities in the relationship.
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A place where all members can feel heard and explore family dynamics from their singular point of view.
A broader way of seeing.
My approach combines extensive clinical training with a background in the humanities.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I served as full-time faculty in the departments of English and Comparative Literature at a research university. Literature taught me to pay close attention to language, perspective, contradiction, and the complexity of individual lives. Clinical work brought another kind of attention: attuned, empathetic, and grounded in the interaction with the person in front of me.
Both perspectives inform my approach to the work.
You don't have to know exactly what you need.
Sometimes the first step is simply a conversation about what has brought you here.
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