For understanding yourself a little better

Individual and couples therapy for adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationships, body image, identity, and the complexities of everyday life. NYC-based, with virtual sessions available.

A place to come as you are.

Maybe you know exactly what’s been bothering you. Maybe you just know something feels off.

You might be navigating anxiety or depression, struggling with your relationship to your body, feeling stuck in old patterns, or trying to understand why you think, feel, and react the way you do.

Therapy gives us a place to be curious about it together.

At Dear Darling Psychotherapy, the goal isn’t to tell you who you should be. It’s to help you better understand who you already are — so you can build healthier relationships, feel more connected to yourself, and move closer to the life you want.

Warm. Collaborative. Inclusive.

Hello, I’m Catherine Tumminello

I'm an individual and couples therapist based in NYC. I work with adults who want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns shaping their lives.

My approach to therapy is collaborative. We’ll work together to understand your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and experiences — including how your past may be showing up in your present.

I have Master's degrees in Social Work from NYU, and in Health Psychology from the University of Leeds.

My practice is rooted in LGBTQIA+ affirming, body-positive, sex-positive, and anti-racist care. I use approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relational Analysis, and mindfulness-based techniques, adapting our work to what feels most helpful for you.

Above all, I want therapy to feel like a safe place to be honest, curious, and imperfect.

Life Transitions + Habits

Navigate change, understand what may be keeping you stuck, and build patterns that feel more aligned with the life you want.

Support for whatever you’re going through...

Relationships

Build healthier communication, understand recurring patterns, and create more fulfilling relationships with yourself and the people around you.

Identity + Self-Esteem

Create space to explore who you are, strengthen your sense of self, and build more confidence in your needs, values, and choices.

Anxiety + Depression

Understand your thoughts, emotions, and patterns while developing tools that help you feel more grounded in everyday life.

Body Image + Disordered Eating

Explore your relationship with food, your body, and self-image, including the beliefs, pressures, and experiences that may have shaped it.

Individual Therapy

A space that’s entirely yours.

Individual therapy gives us room to explore what you’re experiencing, where certain patterns may come from, and what you’d like to change. Together, we’ll work toward greater self-understanding, healthier relationships, decreased symptoms, and a life that feels more aligned with you.

Couples Therapy

For relationships that could use a little more understanding.

Couples therapy creates space to slow down, communicate more openly, recognize patterns, and better understand one another. Together, we’ll work toward healthier communication and a stronger, more connected relationship.

A Few Things You Might Be Wondering

  • I am currently in-network with Aetna and United Healthcare.

  • Sessions are typically 45–50 minutes.

  • At this time, all sessions are offered remotely.

  • Not at all. Sometimes knowing that you want things to feel different is enough of a place to begin. We can figure out the rest together.

CONTACT

Let’s talk