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Ashanti Palatnik

Practical, relationship-focused therapy with evidence-based tools

LMFT New York

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ashanti

Ashanti Palatnik centers her practice on practical, evidence-informed therapy techniques, with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) among the tools she draws on to help clients change patterns that no longer serve them.

Background and approach

As a New York licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), she brings seven years of clinical experience addressing depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem concerns while also supporting work on addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and grief.

Her work attends to deeper relational dynamics as well, using attachment-based perspectives and mindfulness-informed skills to explore family of origin patterns, attachment concerns, abandonment wounds, and codependency. She also helps people navigate blended family issues, communication problems, dissociation, and impulsivity, tailoring interventions to the situation at hand.

Ashanti emphasizes collaboration and practical skill-building, assisting clients in developing coping strategies, processing difficult emotions, and clarifying life purpose and values. Operating from an affirming, multicultural lens, she aims to create a respectful space where people can examine painful experiences, grow resilience, and pursue meaningful change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online therapy

Many clients benefit from CBT because it focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with self-esteem. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relational experiences shape current connection patterns and can help when attachment issues, abandonment, or family-of-origin concerns affect relationships. DBT offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that support people struggling with impulsivity, intense emotions, or self-destructive behaviors.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and then adapt methods like CBT, attachment-informed exploration, or DBT skills to fit the client's needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from New York without needing to travel, and they allow clients to practice skills and receive support in the settings where they live and work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ashanti work with?
She addresses a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines evidence-based methods like CBT with attachment-based and mindfulness-informed work to emphasize practical skill-building alongside exploration of relational patterns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York with seven years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She practices in New York and holds the credential NY LMFT 002174 as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working with her?
Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their scheduling and communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English