Secure video · Queens County

Virtual therapy for women in Queens, New York

Private, flexible therapy for women in Queens who want to understand themselves without adding another commute. Sessions by secure video with Miriam Klein, LCSW.

Therapy for women in Queens, in brief

Virtual therapy for women in Queens is psychotherapy by secure video with Miriam Klein, LCSW, licensed as a clinical social worker in New York (089811). It is available to adult women who are physically in New York State during each session, from Astoria and Long Island City to Forest Hills, Flushing, Jamaica, and the Rockaways. Miriam works with women navigating childhood trauma, inner-child work, the mother wound, low self-esteem, and anxiety, drawing on EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS) when they fit. Appointments run in Eastern Time through the SimplePractice client portal, so a session can happen from a bedroom, a home office, or a parked car. Queens is one of the most diverse places in the country, and many clients are balancing family expectations, multiple languages, and long workdays. A free consultation comes first. There is no physical office in Queens; New York care is virtual.

Privacy in a full house

Many women in Queens live with family, extended family, or roommates, and therapy can feel hard to fit into a home where someone is always nearby. Video sessions make it possible to meet from a bedroom with the door closed, a parked car, or a quiet room at work, with headphones for an extra layer of privacy. Nobody needs to know where you are going or why.

Miriam understands that seeking therapy can carry its own weight in families where feelings were not discussed. The consultation is a no-pressure place to talk about what would make the work feel safe.

Family expectations and the mother wound

Family loyalty can be a source of strength and also of quiet pain. If you grew up feeling that your needs were a burden, that approval depended on obedience, or that your mother’s moods set the temperature of the house, you may still be carrying that today. Therapy offers room to honor your family and your culture while also making space for your own experience.

Inner-child work and IFS help you understand the parts of you that learned to stay small or keep the peace. The goal is not to blame anyone. It is to understand what you needed then and what you need now.

Scheduling around long workdays

Queens commutes are long. Removing travel to a therapist’s office can be the difference between starting therapy and putting it off another year. Appointments are in Eastern Time and can be built around early mornings or the edges of a workday. Consistency matters more than the exact hour, and Miriam will help you find a slot you can keep.

Good to know

Miriam Klein is licensed as a clinical social worker in New York (LCSW 089811). You can confirm any New York license through the New York State Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/.
There is no in-person office in New York. New York sessions are held by secure video through the SimplePractice client portal.
Appointments are scheduled in Eastern Time, the same time zone as the Aventura, Florida office, so there is no conversion to manage.
Video sessions work best from a private room, a stable internet connection, and a device with a camera and microphone. Headphones can add privacy in shared homes.
This website and the client portal are not emergency services. Anyone in New York can call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. New York City residents can also reach NYC 988 at 988 or 1-888-692-9355.

Areas served

Astoria · Long Island City · Forest Hills · Flushing · Jamaica · Bayside · Jackson Heights · Rockaway

Elsewhere in New York

Virtual therapy across the state.

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Common questions

Questions about therapy from Queens.

Do I need to be in New York during the session?

Yes. Miriam holds licenses in New York and Florida, so you need to be physically located in one of those two states during each session. Meeting from anywhere in Queens qualifies. If you plan to be elsewhere, let Miriam know so the appointment can be rescheduled.

Is there an office in Queens?

No. All New York sessions are virtual, held through the SimplePractice client portal. Miriam’s in-person office is in Aventura, Florida. Virtual care means you do not need to travel anywhere for your appointment.

Can I do therapy from my car or from work?

Yes, as long as you are in New York, have a private space where you will not be overheard, and a stable connection. Many clients meet from a parked car or an office with a door. Video can be turned off briefly if needed, but Miriam prefers to see you when possible.

What happens in the free consultation?

It is a short conversation. You share a little about what has been going on, ask any questions you have, and Miriam explains how she works. There is no commitment. If it feels like a good fit, you schedule a first full session together.

Written and clinically reviewed by Miriam Klein, LCSW. Published September 12, 2026. Last reviewed September 12, 2026. This page is educational and does not replace individual care.

A gentle first step

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