City Lights Psychology | Flatiron, Manhattan
At City Lights Psychology, we help individuals, couples, and families better understand themselves, navigate life’s challenges, and build healthier relationships. Our approach combines insight-oriented therapy with evidence-based treatments, helping clients move beyond symptom management toward meaningful and lasting change.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma, perinatal challenges, grief, or major life transitions, therapy provides a space to better understand what you’re experiencing and develop practical tools for moving forward.
Licensed Psychologists | In-Person & Virtual Sessions | Flatiron, Manhattan
Our Therapy Approach
About City Lights Psychology
Founded by Dr. Stephanie Simon, PsyD, City Lights Psychology is a boutique psychotherapy practice in Flatiron, Manhattan serving adults, couples, families, and parents navigating life’s most challenging transitions.
Our philosophy is simple: therapy should help you understand not only what is happening in your life, but why it keeps happening.
Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach, our clinicians tailor treatment to your unique experiences, relationships, cultural background, and goals. We integrate evidence-based therapies with deeper relational and attachment-focused work to help clients create meaningful and sustainable change.
Who We Help
Therapy for Adults
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, perfectionism, identity concerns, relationship struggles, or major life transitions, therapy can help you better understand yourself and build healthier ways of coping and connecting.
Couples & Relationship Therapy
We work with couples experiencing communication challenges, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, infidelity recovery, attachment injuries, co-parenting concerns, and life transitions. We also provide affirming care for LGBTQIA+ relationships and consensual non-monogamy.
Family Therapy
Family therapy helps parents, adult children, siblings, and families improve communication, navigate conflict, strengthen relationships, and better understand longstanding relational patterns.
Perinatal & Reproductive Mental Health
We support individuals and couples navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, birth trauma, NICU experiences, miscarriage, reproductive loss, and the transition into parenthood.
International Students & Young Professionals
Adjusting to life in a new country, balancing family expectations, managing academic or career pressure, and navigating cultural identity can create unique emotional challenges. Therapy provides support during these transitions.
Asian & Bicultural Communities
Dr. Zhaoyi Chen provides culturally informed therapy for individuals navigating immigration experiences, intergenerational conflict, family obligation, bicultural identity, shame, perfectionism, and the complexities of balancing multiple cultural worlds.
Meet Our Licensed Psychologists in Flatiron, Manhattan
Our team brings together advanced clinical training, diverse perspectives, and specialized expertise to support individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges.
Stephanie Simon, PsyD
Founder & Clinical Director
Zhaoyi Chen, PsyD, MA
Clinical Psychologist
Emma Shimony, PsyD, MPH
Clinical Psychologist
How to Start Therapy at City Lights Psychology
Step 1: Book a Free 30-Minute Consultation
We'll discuss your concerns, answer questions, and help determine which therapist may be the best fit.
Step 2: Complete Your Intake Forms
Prior to your first appointment, you'll complete intake paperwork that helps us better understand your goals and history.
Step 3: Attend Your Initial Evaluation
Early sessions focus on understanding your experiences, identifying patterns, and developing a treatment plan tailored to your needs.
Step 4: Begin Ongoing Therapy
Together, you'll work toward greater insight, emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and lasting change.
Questions?
About Therapy at City Lights Psychology
Do you accept insurance?
We are primarily an out-of-network/private-pay practice. Dr. Stephanie Simon accepts UMR Top Tier. Many insurance plans provide partial reimbursement for out-of-network mental health services.
How do I know which therapist is right for me?
During your consultation, we’ll discuss your concerns and goals and help match you with the clinician whose expertise best aligns with your needs.
Do you offer virtual therapy?
Yes. We offer secure telehealth sessions for clients throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida.
How often are therapy sessions scheduled?
Most clients begin with weekly sessions. Frequency can be adjusted based on your goals, progress, and availability.
Do you work with couples and families?
Yes. Our clinicians provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families, including relationship counseling, family therapy, co-parenting support, and attachment-focused work.
How long does therapy usually last?
The length of therapy varies depending on your goals and the concerns being addressed. Some clients seek short-term support for a specific issue, while others engage in longer-term therapy focused on deeper personal growth and relationship patterns.
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