Jenn Coonce (She/Her)
Licensed Psychoanalyst, Licensed Psychoanalyst, New York State
Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck — in relationships that don't work, careers that feel hollow, or patterns they can't seem to escape no matter how hard they try. As a Licensed Psychoanalyst with over 20 years of experience, I offer a different kind of therapy: one that goes beneath the surface to understand the unconscious forces that shape your choices and experiences.
Through a cooperative, supportive relationship with the right therapist, you can learn how to cope with what life throws your way, and why certain patterns keep repeating — and what you can do to change them. By talking with someone you trust and feel comfortable with, I believe anyone can learn to know themselves better and to live more consciously and deliberately.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Buddhist, Christian, Hispanic / Latino, LGBTQ+, Men, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Contemplative Psychotherapy Combines mindfulness and meditation practices with modern psychology. It encourages awareness and compassion as part of the healing process.
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) A short-term approach focused on improving relationships and social support. It is often used for depression and grief.
- Intersubjective Therapy Explores the shared emotional experience between therapist and client. It emphasizes connection and mutual understanding.
- Multicultural Therapy Acknowledges the role of culture, race, and identity in mental health. It values diversity and adapts treatment to each person’s background.
- Object Relations Therapy Focuses on how early caregiver relationships shape current relationships. It aims to improve patterns of attachment and trust.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
Approach Description: Modern psychoanalysts recognize the individuality of each person they work with and adapt their approach to that person's unique needs and stage of growth. At its core, this work is about understanding the unconscious forces that shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — and using that understanding to help people live more fulfilling lives.
By creating a non-judgmental space, the analyst helps people explore feelings, thoughts, and fantasies they may never have put into words before. When all of these inner experiences are welcomed as valuable — rather than dismissed or judged — people can begin to tolerate painful feelings and come to accept the more disturbing, confusing, or even intriguing parts of themselves.
Within this safety, a person can begin to examine the sources of their inner conflicts, both intellectually and emotionally. Over time, this opens the door to new ways of responding to old struggles — and to a freer, more conscious way of moving through life.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 250
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- In some cases I can offer affordable/sliding scale therapy, particularly for Black, indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, or those from economically disadvantaged circumstances.
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Jenn Coonce Licensed Psychoanalyst, New York State
- Female
- License # 001015
- Licensed in NY
- Practicing Since 2010
Education: Masters Degree, New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (2010)
Certificate, Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies (2017)
Jenn Coonce Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Brooklyn, NY 11201 and Manhattan, NY 10011
- Available Online for residents of New York
- Online Therapy Details: Teletherapy, Video Calls
My approach is collaborative and non-judgmental. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or a sense that something is simply "off," I'll work with you to develop genuine self-knowledge — not just coping strategies, but a deeper understanding of who you are and what you want. I aim to provide supportive environment that is tailored to the individual. I see patients who experience anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and other forms of unhappiness that can get in the way of getting what you want.
I work with individuals, couples, preteens, teens, and adults. I offer sessions in Brooklyn, Greenwich Village, and virtually.
I am a licensed psychoanalyst and teacher/supervisor of psychoanalysis in New York State, having received my Certification from the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, where I am a faculty member and Board member. Psychoanalysis is a depth-oriented approach that goes beyond symptom management — it helps you understand the deeper patterns and feelings driving your experience, so that change is lasting, not just surface-level.