Alonso del Conde, LMHC · Psychotherapist
Therapy for adults in New York, in English or Spanish.
For professionals, creatives, expats and immigrants in New York navigating stress, burnout and big life changes.
You cannot think your way out of anxiety, depression, or trauma.
What I help with
Anxiety and overthinking
When your mind won't switch off and worry runs the day.
Professional burnout
High performance that has started to cost too much.
Identity and relationships
Cultural identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, and how you connect with others.
Expat and immigrant life
Adjusting to a new country and living between cultures.
Depression
Low mood, numbness, or losing interest in what used to matter.
Trauma, anger and hypervigilance
Feeling on edge, reactive, or never quite safe.
Grief and life transitions
Loss, moves, breakups, new roles and other big changes.
Adjustment difficulties
When a change in your life is harder to recover from than you expected.
Therapy for expats and immigrants
You can belong to more than one place.
Se puede pertenecer a más de un lugar.
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Moving to a new country, or even to a new state far from home, can be the right decision and still be hard. Many of my clients built impressive lives in New York and still feel caught between two places: not fully at home here, and no longer quite at home where they came from.
Together we make room for both. We look at what you carry from your culture and family, what you are building here, and how to feel more settled in your own skin.
Loneliness and distance from family
Missing people, holidays and milestones, and the guilt that can come with leaving.
Acculturation stress
The quiet exhaustion of new rules, a second language, and always having to adapt.
Identity between cultures
Questions about who you are now, and which parts of you get to stay.
Career pressure in a new system
Proving yourself at work while learning unwritten norms.
Relationships across cultures
Partners, family expectations, and different ideas of what a good life looks like.
About Alonso del Conde
Psychotherapist, LMHC with Diagnostic Privileges
Many of the people I work with are living something I know from the inside. I was a driven professional in New York's corporate world before changing paths, and I came here as an expat and an immigrant. For more than ten years now, I have been studying and practicing psychotherapy. I hold a Master of Science in mental health and certifications in psychodynamic, client-centered, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and metacognitive therapy.
As a driven professional, an expat and an immigrant myself, I understand the pressure to keep pushing even when anxiety is quietly building underneath, the constant effort of adapting, and what it means to build a life between cultures.
How I work
Therapy works best when you feel truly met. Change happens within the therapeutic relationship itself: a space where you can be honest, be curious about yourself, and feel accompanied rather than analyzed.
Unlike the traditional image of a silent therapist, I take an active, engaged role in our sessions. You can expect empathy and a real commitment to your well-being, along with gentle challenges that help you grow.
I honor the full picture of who you are, including your cultural identity, sexual orientation and gender expression.
Within that relationship, I draw on several approaches:
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Client-centered therapy
Starting from your experience, at your pace, with respect for who you are.
Psychodynamic therapy
Making sense of the unconscious patterns you keep repeating, in work, love or family, by understanding where they began and what they once protected.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Getting to know the different parts of you, including the ones that protect, push or criticize, so they can work together instead of against each other.
Metacognitive therapy
Changing your relationship with worry and rumination, so your thoughts lose their grip.
I don't apply a method to you. I bring these tools into a relationship shaped around you.
Consultation for psychotherapists
I offer clinical consultation to fellow psychotherapists who want a thoughtful space to reflect on their work, in English or Spanish.
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General clinical consultation
With a holistic view of both the client and the therapist.
IFS consultation
For clinicians bringing Internal Family Systems into their practice.
Psychodynamic consultation
Focused on case formulation, transference and the therapeutic relationship.
Use the contact form to ask about availability.
Pro bono therapy
Part of my practice is reserved for Latin American immigrants who are going through financial hardship and could not otherwise access therapy.
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This space is for adults who:
- are from Latin America and live in New York
- are facing financial hardship that puts therapy out of reach right now
- are going through a difficult time, such as the stress of migrating, loss, distance from family, or adjusting to a new country
- prefer therapy in Spanish (sessions are online)
Spaces are limited. If this describes you, write to me through the contact form and mention "pro bono." I'll reply personally to talk about availability.
Fees and insurance
$200 per session
- In-network
- Aetna and UnitedHealthcare.
- Other insurance
- I'm an out-of-network provider. I can give you a superbill to submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement.
- Sliding scale
- Available for clients who need it.
- Pro bono
- A limited number of free spaces for Latin American immigrants facing financial hardship.
Questions
Do you take insurance?
I'm in-network with Aetna and UnitedHealthcare. For other plans I'm an out-of-network provider, and I can give you a superbill so you can request reimbursement.
What are your fees?
Self-pay sessions are $200. I also offer a sliding scale for clients who need it. If your plan includes out-of-network benefits, I'll give you a superbill so you can request reimbursement.
How do I get reimbursed with a superbill?
A superbill is a detailed receipt with the information your insurance company needs: session dates, diagnosis and service codes, and my license details. You pay for the session, submit the superbill to your insurer (usually online or by mail), and they reimburse you based on your plan's out-of-network benefits.
Before you start, it helps to ask your insurer: Do I have out-of-network benefits for outpatient mental health care? What is my deductible, and how much of it have I met? What percentage is reimbursed after that? Do I need pre-authorization?
Are sessions online or in person?
All sessions are online, so you can meet from home, the office, or wherever you feel comfortable.
Who do you work with?
Adults, including expats, immigrants and professionals navigating stress, difficult changes, life transitions and adjustments. I also work with anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, grief, and questions of identity and relationships.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. What you share in therapy is confidential, with the limited legal exceptions I'll explain in our first session.
How do I get started?
Send a message with the form below or email alonso@presence-therapy-ny.com. I'll reply personally to set up a consultation and see if we're a good fit.
Request a consultation
Tell me a little about what you're looking for. I'll get back to you personally.
Please don't include details you'd rather share in person. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.