Expert therapy that respects your time, privacy, and goals.
Virtual therapy available across New York State.
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“Investing the time in myself was incredibly difficult with my schedule, but it saved both my mental health and my career."
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“Walking into those first few sessions was the hardest thing we've ever done, but was entirely worth it."
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“Diana tells it like it is and called me out on my B.S. I stuck with it, and it was the best decision I ever made.”
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You’ve been handling it, but it’s starting to cost you.
You may look like you're keeping it together, but the effort is taking up more space than anyone sees. You say, "I'm fine," so fast you barely check if it's true. You avoid the conversation you know needs to happen, snap at someone you love, then spend the rest of the day replaying it in your head.
Maybe your relationship feels strained, your body or identity feels unfamiliar, or a major life change has made even simple decisions feel heavy.
You're still going to work, showing up for your family, and doing what needs to be done, but inside you're exhausted from pretending pushing through is the same as living.
What life can feel like.
When you start prioritizing yourself, life can begin to feel less like survival and more like something you're actually participating in. You stop questioning yourself at every turn and start trusting your own judgment again.
You feel more connected to yourself, more comfortable in your own body, and more present in your relationships and everyday life.
You begin moving forward with greater clarity, confidence, and the peace of knowing you can handle whatever comes next.
Why us?
NYC Roman Therapy is for people who want therapy that is professional, confidential, and focused on real progress. Our team helps clients navigate major personal challenges with expert support and practical tools.
We do not believe therapy should feel vague, overly clinical, or like an endless conversation with no direction. You will be matched with a therapist who understands your needs, respects your privacy, and helps you move forward with clarity.
Our goal is simple: provide the kind of knowledgeable, discreet, effective care you would feel confident referring someone you care about to.
Our team offers support in English, Spanish, Albanian, Greek, and Italian.
Our Specialties
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Medical Trauma & Intimacy Recovery
Support for rebuilding confidence, intimacy, and identity after a medical diagnosis, surgery, chronic illness, or body-related change.
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Couples Therapy & Relationship Repair
Navigating infidelity, financial conflict, postpartum changes, separation decisions, custody stress, and rebuilding healthier communication.
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Life Transitions, Identity, & Sexuality
For those questioning who they are, and searching for a path forward.
Our therapists use evidence based and goal focused approaches, including CBT, DBT skills, ACT, motivational interviewing, reality therapy, behavioral therapy, and solution focused therapy, all tailored to your unique needs.
The goal is to help you understand what is keeping you stuck, build practical strategies you can use daily, communicate with more confidence, and feel excited for your life moving forward.
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LGBTQIA+ therapy
Immigration support
Autism in adults
Veteran support
Behavioral therapy
Teen and young adult therapy (ages 16+)
In-home child therapy (ages 3-10 years old)
Depression and anxiety
Chronic stress
Emotional exhaustion
Family dynamics
Special education and IEP support
Trauma and PTSD
And more
What healing looks like:
› You stop avoiding the conversations that actually matter.
› You make decisions with more confidence instead of overthinking every possible outcome.
› You understand your patterns and start interrupting them in real time.
› You leave therapy with practical tools, not just more to think about.
› You feel more steady in your relationship with yourself and others.
› You start trusting and loving yourself again, even when the situation is complicated.
Meet the Clinicians
Welcome, we’re so glad you’re here.
At NYC Roman Therapy, we match you with a therapist who understands and specializes inwhat you’re dealing with. Our team brings a range of specialties, training, languages, and clinical styles to the work, so therapy feels more personal, focused, and useful from the start.
Therapy here is confidential and built around helping you move forward. You show up. We help you find a clear place to start.
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Diana C. Roman, LCSW, Founder & CEO
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Kristen Muscarella, MS Ed., LMHC
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Jollanda Brahelika, LMSW
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Margaret Bryant, LMSW
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Danielle McKenzie, M.S.Ed.
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Angela Ariel Harrison, LMSW
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Jasmine Jackson, LMSW