JULIANE MAXWALD

Juliane Maxwald is a Licensed Psychoanalyst with offices in Manhattan and Long Island City, Queens. Her practice serves a wide range of individuals, couples, and families, providing individual psychotherapy, addiction treatment, couples & family counseling, sex therapy and coaching services. With many years of experience, Juliane offers an individualized approach to the challenges of anxiety, depression, relationships and intimacy, substance use and compulsive behaviors, and trauma recovery. Coaching services can be held in person at the office, off-site, or via telephone and/or video conferencing. Coaching can address overall health, wellness, relationship, sexuality, career and life goals.

Alongside her general psychotherapy practice, Juliane has extensive training and experiencing in addiction treatment. She specializes in supporting individuals with challenges related to alcohol and substance use and abuse, as well as problems with food, sex, gambling and other compulsive behaviors. Juliane also helps clients navigate the emotional up and downs of having a loved one impacted by addiction.

Juliane also welcomes couples to her practice. In session, couples might address communication problems, emotional distancing, infidelity, and parenting differences. Juliane has additional training in sex therapy, and can help couples examine discrepancies in sex drive, increase intimacy, and navigate sexual dysfunction.

Juliane has over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, groups, and families. Her approach is rooted in psychoanalysis, and she also draws from skill-based approaches in order to help clients change behaviors and understand the underlying thought patterns. She provides highly individualized care and prioritizes establishing a safe, comfortable, and welcoming space for clients to talk about their inner life.

In addition to her private practice, Juliane also serves on the faculty at The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies and The New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. She received her Master’s degrees from The New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis and New York University.

Individual Psychotherapy

I treat a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, addiction, career satisfaction, stress management, relationship problems, parenting issues, traumatic experiences and more.

Addiction Treatment

This includes problems with alcohol and other substances, as well as problems with food, sex, gambling and other compulsive behaviors. I treat individuals as well as concerned family members.

Couples Counseling

I specialize in relationship problems, both for individuals and couples. This can include chronic fighting, problems with communication, issues around commitment, intimacy, trust, infidelity and a wide variety of sexual concerns and problems. I work with both heterosexual couples and the LGBTQ community.

Sex Therapy

I work with both individuals and couples on common sexual issues including lack of sexual interest, low desire, sexual incompatibility, erectile disorder, painful sex, inhibited arousal, orgasm issues, sex and pornography addiction, BDSM, kink and fetishes, navigating consensual non-monogamy and polyamory.

Coaching

I provide coaching services to individuals and couples. Coaching can address overall health, wellness, relationship, sexuality, career and life goals. Addiction and recovery coaching is also available. Coaching can be done in person at the office, off-site, or via telephone and/or video conferencing. There's more information about coaching at maxwald.net

Consultation & Supervision

I provide professional consultation services, case consultation and supervision. Areas of specialization are psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, addiction treatment, couples counseling and sex therapy.