Psychologist in Cedarhurst, NY

Individual, couples, and family therapy with Dr. Benson Fox, PsyD. A thoughtful space to understand yourself and your relationships.

In-person care in Cedarhurst · Telehealth across New York
Evening and weekend appointments, subject to availability.

Dr. Benson Fox, PsyD, New York State licensed psychologist

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Therapy centered on your life

Individual, couples, and family therapy with Dr. Benson Fox, PsyD. Explore the services, appointment options, and how to get started.

Individual therapy

A space to work through stress, emotional challenges, and life transitions while building self-understanding and practical coping skills.

Couples therapy

Work together on communication, recurring conflict, trust, and connection. Sessions focus on understanding each other and developing healthier patterns.

Family therapy

Explore family dynamics, strengthen communication, and address concerns that affect the household. Care supports shared understanding and useful next steps.

Psychodynamic care, grounded in your values

Psychodynamic therapy explores how emotional experiences and recurring relationship patterns shape life today. Understanding what happens beneath the surface can create room for reflection and more deliberate choices.

Frum and Orthodox Jewish life can be part of therapy, including Torah observance, emunah, tznius, marriage, and family commitments. Your own values and sensitivities guide the conversation.

Secular, non-observant, and non-Jewish clients are equally welcome. Care centers on your goals, with no religious agenda.

Explore faith, culture, and therapy · Read the psychodynamic therapy guide

Frequently asked questions

Dr. Fox offers individual, couples, and family therapy in New York. The work is collaborative and tailored to your concerns, relationships, and values. Individual therapy creates space to understand your emotional life; couples and family work can explore patterns between people. The first conversations help clarify what brings you in, which service fits, and what you hope will change. Availability and suitability are discussed before care begins.

Psychodynamic therapy explores how feelings, earlier experiences, and patterns outside immediate awareness can influence life today. A difficulty may involve more than the situation that first brought you to therapy. Sessions create room to notice recurring themes, understand emotional conflicts, and consider the ways you respond to closeness, stress, or disappointment. The aim is greater self-understanding and more flexibility in everyday life, alongside attention to the concerns you want help with.

Both draw on psychoanalytic ideas about emotional life, unconscious processes, and the importance of relationships. Traditional psychoanalysis usually involves a more intensive schedule of multiple sessions each week. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can use related ideas in a less intensive format. The terms describe overlapping traditions rather than one fixed treatment schedule. Ask Dr. Fox how his approach would apply to your concerns and what session frequency he recommends.

Earlier experiences may be relevant, but the focus also includes your life now: relationships, responsibilities, feelings, and choices. Exploring the past can help make sense of a pattern that continues in the present. You do not need a complete account of childhood to begin. A useful conversation connects what you are discovering with the difficulties and goals that matter today, rather than treating history as an explanation for everything.

Yes. Therapy can make room for observance of Torah (Jewish teachings), Emunah (faith), family commitments, and community life without assuming that every Orthodox Jewish person has the same priorities or experiences. You are welcome to explain the religious language, boundaries, and sensitivities that matter to you. Emotional and relationship work can take place within the values you want to live by. Questions of Halacha (Jewish law) belong with a qualified Rabbi (Jewish religious teacher) or Posek (authority on Jewish law); therapy offers psychological care rather than a ruling on Jewish law.

Yes. People of every faith, background, and level of observance are welcome. Therapy centers on your own concerns, goals, and values. You can decide whether faith or religious practice belongs in the conversation. Respect for Orthodox Jewish life does not mean assuming that every client shares those commitments. You can also discuss doubts, differences within a family, or concerns about feeling judged.

You can raise concerns about modesty, privacy, and the language used in therapy from the outset. Personal topics should be approached with care and a clear therapeutic purpose. You do not have to start with the hardest part of your story. Let Dr. Fox know when a question or discussion feels uncomfortable, so the pace and approach can be discussed. Respect for your sensitivities is part of building a workable therapeutic relationship.

Their involvement can be discussed when it would support your care and fit the type of therapy. For adult individual therapy, collaboration ordinarily requires appropriate consent and an agreed purpose, subject to applicable legal and ethical exceptions. Couples and family therapy have their own arrangements for information shared in sessions. Ask about confidentiality, its limits, and any coordination before beginning. You can also continue seeking religious guidance independently while receiving psychological care.

If you are concerned about overlapping family or community relationships, raise that before beginning. Ask about confidentiality, its legal and safety limits, records, insurance communications, and what would happen if you met outside sessions. Discuss your preferences for calls, messages, and a private telehealth space. If a spouse, family member, or Rav (Rabbi) may be involved, clarify the purpose, consent, and information to be shared. Specific arrangements should be agreed with Dr. Fox.

The first appointment is a chance to explain what brings you to therapy, share relevant background, and describe what you hope will change. You can ask about Dr. Fox's approach, experience, scheduling, fees, and confidentiality. You do not need to know exactly how to describe the problem or arrive with a prepared story. The conversation helps clarify your needs and whether the approach feels like a good fit. Next steps are discussed together.

There is no single timetable that fits everyone. Some work is focused and time-limited; other concerns call for a longer process. Goals, session frequency, and the expected course of care should be discussed with Dr. Fox. Progress can include changes in distress, daily functioning, relationships, and your ability to understand and respond to feelings. If the work feels unclear or unhelpful, bring that into the conversation so the plan and fit can be reconsidered.

Both telehealth and in-person care are available. For telehealth, clients generally need to be physically in New York during each session; confirm eligibility and arrangements with the practice. A private space and a reliable connection help make a remote appointment workable. If you will be traveling, discuss that in advance. The best format depends on your needs, privacy, and the clinical fit, as well as current appointment availability.

Insurance participation and benefits depend on your specific plan and the service requested. Contact the practice and your insurer to confirm your specific plan, whether the service is covered, and any copay, deductible, or authorization requirements. Coverage can differ for individual, couples, and family appointments. Ask about fees and payment arrangements before your first visit so you know what to expect. Acceptance of a plan does not guarantee that every service or appointment will be covered.

Evening and weekend appointments are available subject to current openings. When you contact the practice, share the days and times that usually work for you and whether you prefer telehealth or in-person care. You can also discuss Shabbos (the Sabbath), Yom Tov (Jewish holidays), and other scheduling commitments. The practice will confirm available options; a preferred time cannot be guaranteed until an appointment is arranged.

Call (516) 880-2841 or email drbensonfox@gmail.com to ask about availability and the next step. A brief description of the service you are seeking and your scheduling preferences is enough for an initial inquiry. Use ordinary email or the website contact form for basic contact and scheduling details. You can save personal clinical information for an appropriate conversation with the practice. An inquiry is an opportunity to ask questions before deciding to begin.

About

About Dr. Benson Fox

I’m Dr. Benson Fox, a New York State licensed psychologist. I work with individuals, couples, and families in Cedarhurst and through telehealth across New York.

Our sessions offer room to understand what feels difficult and why certain patterns keep returning. I listen carefully, ask questions, and offer thoughtful feedback. We decide together what to work on, connecting emotional insight with changes in everyday life and relationships.

I earned my PsyD at Adelphi University and my BA in Psychology at Touro University. My supervised clinical training included college, school, and crisis-support settings. My current approach emphasizes psychodynamic understanding and collaborative care.

Your faith, culture, and values have a place here when they matter to you. Orthodox Jewish, secular, non-observant, and non-Jewish clients are welcome.

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Psychologist in Cedarhurst, NY

Therapy centered on your life

Individual therapy

Couples therapy

Family therapy

Psychodynamic care, grounded in your values

Frequently asked questions

What therapy services does Dr. Fox offer?

What is psychodynamic therapy?

How is psychodynamic psychotherapy different from psychoanalysis?

Will therapy focus only on my childhood?

Can therapy respect Orthodox Jewish values and Torah (Jewish teachings)?

Are people of every faith and background welcome?

How can I discuss sensitive topics while respecting Tznius (modesty and personal dignity)?

Can a spouse, family member, or Rabbi (Jewish religious teacher) be involved?

How can I discuss privacy in a close-knit community?

What happens in the first appointment?

How long does therapy take, and how is progress discussed?

Can I choose telehealth or in-person appointments?

Does the practice accept insurance, and what should I confirm?

Are evening and weekend appointments available?

How do I get started?

What should I do if I need urgent help?

About Dr. Benson Fox