Individual Therapy and Coaching in NYC

* I have expanded my teletherapy offerings to include stress management, anxiety management, mindfulness, and coping with working remotely.*

Dr. Napolitano is a renowned expert in both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with 17 years experience as a licensed clinical psychologist. These approaches are backed by research demonstrating their effectiveness in treating a wide variety of problems including anxiety, worry, obsessive-compulsive disorder, perfectionism, depression, and problems in emotion regulation. Dr. Napolitano uses these change strategies, as well as recent findings from the field of neuroplasticity to teach clients ways to change their thinking and mindset.

Dr. Napolitano specializes in the customized application of CBT and DBT to help clients reach their personal and professional goals. Individual therapy and coaching sessions are structured and clients will learn skills to change patterns in thinking, behavior and emotional responding that cause distress or interfere with optimal functioning. Click here to learn more.

Performance Coaching for Attorneys

Harnessing the power of evidence-based treatment approaches, Dr. Napolitano works with  attorneys to optimize their performance and overall life satisfaction.

Performance coaching for attorneys is a tailored, one-on-one professional development process that helps lawyers—whether in Big Law, in-house roles, or solo practices—build leadership skills, navigate career transitions, and achieve sustainable success. Unlike traditional therapy, which may focus on advice-giving or past issues, performance coaching is present- and future-oriented. It empowers you to clarify goals, uncover blind spots, and take actionable steps through reflective questioning and accountability.

For attorneys, who often excel at analytical thinking but face unique pressures like billable hours, client demands, and ethical dilemmas, this coaching addresses the “soft skills” gap that law school overlooks.  The skills covered in performance coaching include cultivating awareness of limiting beliefs, emotion regulation, strategic thinking, stress management, and relationship building.

Key Benefits of Coaching for Attorneys:

Coaching delivers measurable ROI, with studies showing coached lawyers are twice as likely to advance to General Counsel roles. Here’s how it specifically supports legal professionals:

• Boosted Leadership and Performance: Attorneys learn to delegate effectively, lead teams, and influence stakeholders—skills critical for partners or GCs managing high-stakes cases. For instance, coaching helps shift from “doing the work” to “leading the work,” reducing micromanagement and enhancing team productivity.
• Burnout Prevention and Well-Being: The legal field has high burnout rates. Coaching builds resilience through stress management, emotional intelligence (EI), and work-life boundaries. Coached attorneys report greater self-reliance, job satisfaction, and reduced exhaustion.
• Career Advancement and Business Development: From associate to partner, coaching aids in rainmaking (client acquisition), networking, and strategic planning. It uncovers behavioral patterns like reluctance to delegate or poor communication, turning them into strengths for promotions or lateral moves.
• Enhanced EI and Communication: Lawyers often prioritize rationality over emotions; coaching fosters empathy, active listening, and conflict resolution, improving client relationships and firm dynamics.

Executive Coaching

Executive coaching is a personalized, goal-oriented process designed to enhance leadership capabilities, drive performance, and foster professional growth for senior leaders and C-suite executives. Unlike therapy, it emphasizes not only self-discovery, but actionable strategies, and measurable results. The primary areas of focus revolve around bridging individual strengths with organizational demands.

Executives often face complex, ambiguous challenges. Coaching accelerates competence in navigating these, leading to better team outcomes and business results.

A foundational focus of coaching is cultivating awareness of limiting beliefs, emotion regulation challenges, blind spots, and personal strengths. With awareness of these issues, reactivity decreases and resilience increases. Executives are better able to manage stress, regulate emotions and adapt a mindset conducive to effective leadership.

Another key emphasis is on communication, empathy, and collaboration to strengthen stakeholder engagement, team motivation, and conflict resolution. This includes active listening, feedback loops, and building trust across hierarchies. High-performing leaders succeed through networks. Coaching helps mitigate isolation at the top by improving emotional connections and cultural awareness, as well as increasing ability to address team conflicts.

Focused on the future, coaching involves action-oriented planning to set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound (SMART) goals, and track progress.

Coaching begins with an assessment phase to define priorities and the most relevant areas of focus. Typically, the coaching process spans 3-12 months with regular sessions.