LightLine Therapy is a boutique psychotherapy practice for ambitious, resourceful, or entrepreneurial New Yorkers held back by impossibly high expectations, fear of failure, and imposter syndrome. We help them quiet the noise, identify their blind spots, and finally feel as genuinely happy as they've worked so hard to convince everyone else they are.
We Help You
Get Out Of Your Own Way
A Better Therapy Experience
Let's Be Honest
Underneath the polished, capable exterior… something’s cracking.
You’ve always been the one who holds it all together: independent, resourceful, and able to take care of yourself.
But lately, the emotional duct tape holding it all together isn’t sticking.
Who are you, really, without the ambition, the achievements, and the ability to live up to the expectations of your parents, boss, or middle school basketball coach?
You’ve been chasing success so hard it's become your coping mechanism. A shield. A way to distract yourself from the vague hum of anxiety and listlessness.
Your relationships are starting to feel the strain. You’re present physically, but still disconnected. You keep people at a distance, afraid they’ll slow you down or they'll see too much.
It’s like you’ve been running full speed into the same emotional wall, again and again.
It’s time to find another way through. We’ll meet you where you are, and help you get to where you actually want to be.
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When things seem to be changing in your life faster than the seasonal displays at your local grocery store, therapy can help you get a footing.
Swivel the spotlight to illuminate what you need, instead of what somebody else wants from you.
Feeling like a battery barely hanging on at 1% shouldn’t be normal. And your success shouldn't cost you your sanity.
It’s not just about finding “the one”—it’s about why connection feels so hard.
A Boutique Therapy Practice in NYC
Modern therapy for people who are done pretending “it’s fine.”
A boutique therapy practice means quality of care over quantity. We take a deeply personalized, high-impact experience where every client gets exceptional attention, care, and expertise. This isn’t a revolving-door model of therapy. It’s intentional, effective, and designed for real transformation.
At LightLine Therapy, every therapist keeps a limited caseload so they can show up to every session completely present and attuned to what you need. You get us at our best, with the emotional bandwidth to go deep into the root causes, relationships, and patterns shaping your life.
If you’re ready for therapy that breaks through whatever is holding you back, let’s get started.
Lightline Therapy is a small, carefully-built team of therapists whose specialties complement one another and enhance the practice as a whole. We hire selectively and with intention so we can collaborate and continually push each other to grow.
A close knit, collaborative team
A boutique model allows our therapists to show up fully, avoid burnout, and build deeper connections with you. Your therapy should be as strong and sustainable as the changes you’re making.
Sustainability and integrity
Therapy isn't a “get better quick” scheme. We’re with you for the real work, which means we help untangle patterns, heal deeply, and create lasting change.
Beyond quick fixes
Our work is shaped by years of clinical training, hands-on therapeutic experience, and just as importantly, lived experience as humans. We continuously refine our skills, integrating the latest research and evidence-based techniques to provide the highest level of care.
Specialized expertise
Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. You'll collaborate with your therapist to design an approach that fits your needs, values, and goals.
A highly tailored experience
Natalie Dupre
Therapist
- Self-Reliant Overachievers
- Emotional Burnout + Exhaustion
- Overgiving + People-Pleasing
Yoni Neff
Therapist
- Tech Founders & Executives
- Couples with Attachment Differences
- Parents of Teens + Family Therapy
Andrew Levey
Therapist
- Anxious Young Professionals
- Teens Under Pressure
- Overextended High-Achievers
Isabel Ghisolfi
Therapist
- Expats + International Clients
- Anxiously Attached Partners
- Overthinkers + Self-Critics
Jacob Mergendoller
Senior Therapist & Founder
- High-Performing Perfectionists
- Therapy for Men
- Work Stress + Burnout
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We’ll meet for 45 minutes on a weekly basis, ideally at the same time on the same day.
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