George Embiricos, LCSW, CPTT

I specialize in supporting those struggling with intimacy, relationship issues, addiction recovery, vulnerability, and life transitions. I offer a safe and judgment-free space where the healing process can begin collaboratively. My main goals are to help you rebuild your emotional wellbeing and to move forward toward a healthier, more purposeful life. In early work, you and I will center on how you take care of yourself; tracking immediate and tangible progress while also exploring and addressing the deeper roots of issues. Only when self-esteem and confidence are actively being built can one seek properly to help with the wants and needs of others. I have over seven years of experience as a psychotherapist. I am a lifelong New Yorker and earned my Master’s Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice from Columbia University, graduating at the top of my class. I worked for four years at NYC's Center for Intimacy Recovery, where I helped individuals and led groups overcoming barriers to connection and emotional closeness. I have substantial experience working alongside individuals in therapy dealing with issues related to intimacy, having accumulated thousands of hours of hands-on, client-focused experience. A large percentage of my clients struggle with addictions and impulsive behaviors. I use a two-pronged approach, asking, "How do we measure progress and how can we get there?" and "What are the roots of this issue?" The two blend to create a more promising journey ahead; one that wrestles free from repetitive patterns and starts to build more rewarding and healthier relationships — both with yourself and with others. I am one of only a few male practitioners in New York to hold a CPTT (Certified Partner Trauma Therapist) Certificate, trained to help partners navigate the complex emotions and challenges that arise from betrayal trauma.

I worked for two years as a guidance counselor at a school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I subsequently spent four fruitful years as a psychotherapist at the Center for Intimacy Recovery, working primarily with individuals struggling with defenses to intimacy. In 2024, I founded my own practice, Healthier Connections, which is focused on taking a look at the wide umbrella of intimacy and all the issues to which it relates.