Couples therapy
and relationship counseling
Katie Collins, PsyA
Twofold Therapy is a NYC psychoanalytic practice led by Katie Collins, offering collaborative care for adults and couples.
Our approach is contemporary, psychodynamic, and relational, grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with awareness and the capacity to stay present with one’s own experience. Sessions explore recurring patterns in thoughts, feelings, and relationships, helping clients notice how these patterns show up both inside and outside the therapy room. The work moves at a pace that feels safe and sustainable, allowing time for reflection and emotional integration.
About

The work rests on a simple belief: people do best when they feel seen and safe. Practice is contemporary psychodynamic and relational, which means sessions look closely at what repeats in thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and why those patterns made sense at one time.

Pace is steady and respectful. Goals are set together, then adjusted as life shifts. Alongside reflection, practical tools are offered when useful, such as grounding and regulation skills, small experiments between sessions, and communication practices that help insight become action.

The frame is reliable and consistent so there is room for honesty, relief, and the kind of curiosity that leads to change.

Care meets real life as it is. Cultural background, family history, and current stressors are part of the picture, because context shapes how people love, work, and make meaning.

For depersonalization or other dissociative experiences, treatment follows a phased plan that centers stabilization and daily functioning before deeper exploration.

In couples work, sessions map the recurring dance, name the unspoken expectations, and practice repairs that rebuild trust and flexibility. Collaboration with other providers is included when it strengthens care. Meetings are available in person and online to fit the realities of schedules, responsibilities, and energy.

Therapeutic approach
Katie Collins's commitment to comprehensive and specialized care is reflected in her extensive professional training.
She is currently pursuing a PsyA in Psychoanalysis at the New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (NYGSP), building upon her foundational MA in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Furthermore, she has completed highly relevant advanced certifications, including a Certificate in Couples Therapy and intensive training in Trauma and Dissociation, which ensures she brings specialized, current expertise to her practice.
Education
2023-2024
Ackerman Institute for the Family
Certificate in Couples Therapy
2023-2024
Trauma Studies Center at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Trauma and Dissociation Intensive
2022-2025
New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (NYGSP)
PsyA in Psychoanalysis
2017-2019
Teachers College, Columbia University
MA in Clinical Psychology
2012-2016
Hunter College, City University of New York
BA in Psychology