JENNA M. COHAN
NYC Licensed Psychotherapist
Certified Gestalt Therapist
Gestalt Coach
College Entrance Essay Tutor
I am a trauma-informed Licensed Psychotherapist, Certified Gestalt Therapist, and Gestalt Coach based in New York City. I work with adults, couples, and adolescents seeking a more precise understanding of themselves—particularly in moments of transition, pressure, or internal conflict.
With adults & adolescents, my work centers on the complex process of identity formation, including those navigating experiences of trauma, adoption, foster care, or significant life change.
My approach is relational and experiential grounded in evidence backed mindfulness-based practices. Drawing on my advanced training through the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine at the University of Massachusetts—the original home of MBSR—Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in NYC, and the New York Insight Meditation Center, I incorporate mindfulness focused interventions to support awareness of internal states and patterns of stress reactivity. This work attends to how thoughts, emotions, and physiological responses arise in real time, helping clients develop the capacity to pause, tolerate internal experience, and respond with greater clarity. My aim is to support clients in becoming grounded and stepping more fully into who they are.
Prior to becoming a therapist, I spent over a decade in the magazine industry in director roles at Vogue, Town & Country, and The Wall Street Journal Magazine. I received my B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts Boston and my M.S. from Pace University. I also completed a clinical internship at Safe Horizon in Harlem, providing crisis counseling to adolescents and young adults using mindfulness techniques as a practice.
I offer virtual and some hybrid (in person) psychotherapy and coaching, as well as college essay support. In person sessions follow a hybrid model.
Licensed by the State of New York| #001250
Services
“As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong.””
Individual & Couples Therapy Sessions
Sessions are offered virtually and occur 1-2x weekly for 45 minutes. My practice model does not allow for bi weekly or monthly sessions. My individual therapy practice integrates Psychoanalysis, Gestalt, mindfulness & somatic approaches to allow for deep transformation. Creating space for you to fully "be" with yourself.
“Being entirely honest with oneself is a good practice.”
I offer two types of weekly group therapy & group coaching experiences:
1) Ongoing process groups
2) Short term series group work (6-8 weeks in duration)
*Both types meet 1x per week for 90 minutes. A 20 min screening for fit required for those interested in joining.
Group Therapy
Nature & Trauma Healing
For those of us who have lived through trauma, the nervous system often learns to expect danger, even in moments of quiet. Nature became a patient teacher, showing us how to inhabit stillness without fear—whether in the rhythm of Cape Cod’s ocean waves, the hush of a forest, the sway of meadow grasses, or the quiet turns of a mountain trail. In Ecotherapy, this is the heart of healing: allowing the natural world to co-regulate with us, to model steadiness, and to offer a space where we can rest without vigilance.
Jenna is a trauma experienced and trauma trained Psychotherapist and Ecotherapist.
Visit Jenna’s Ecotherapy & Trauma Blog Here
FAQs
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I work with adults carrying the layered stories of trauma, women’s issues, life transitions and the complexities of adoption & foster care. I also work with teens finding their voice in today’s world where many feel disconnected & isolated. My work focuses on the wisdom of the body, the healing power of nature & mindfulness, and the complexity of the human psyche. Drawing from Gestalt, Psychoanalysis, Ecotherapy, somatic practices, and Mindfulness, I offer spaces where individuals and groups can slow down, reconnect, and move through what once felt unmovable.
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Ecotherapy is an evidence based therapeutic approach that explores the healing power that nature provides. In ecotherapy there is a belief that people are connected and impacted by the natural environment. I often work with patients to reclaim their sense of balance through connection and activity in nature. Check out Jenna’s Ecotherapy and Trauma Blog here.
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Gestalt therapy is a relational and humanistic form of psychotherapy that is highly experiential with a focus on the therapist-patient relationship. In a session with a gestalt approach I would likely offer experiments, encourage you to notice present feelings and sensations and we would pay close attention to your body language during the session. Gestalt focuses on the here and now with less importance on past events. The goal is to become aware of your experience and perceptions & to notice your response to the present moment. Gestalt therapy promotes opening yourself to more choices and to actively challenge the roadblocks that have gotten in the way of your well-being.
Practice Polices & Fine Print:
Pricing & Insurance:
My 45 minute individual session fee for therapy and coaching is $200. My 45 minute fee for a couples session is $300. I am in network with Cigna.
When possible, I often offer lower fee & sliding scale rates, please inquire to see if you qualify.
Group therapy & group coaching is $60-$80 per 90 minute sessions.
Clients pay for their sessions using their credit cards via a HIPAA compliant platform. Individual and Group sessions are charged day of the session. Group series are charged as a package.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations require 48 hour notice in writing. While I will always try to reschedule with you for the same week, due to my schedule it is not guaranteed. Any cancellation made with less than 48 hours notice for any reason, will result in the full session fee being charged. Therapy is most effective when you commit to a weekly, regular time to do this work. As such, my practice model allows for weekly session, no less.
Insurance:
I am in network with Cigna at this time. If your plan allows for out of network benefits I can produce a superbill each month for you that you can send on to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. Please confirm your insurance benefits before we begin working together.
Jenna's NYS License is #001250-01. Jenna’s National Provider Identification Number (NPI) is 1225824105