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Meet Anthony Mazzella, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist And Psychoanalyst In New York City With Close To 20 Years Of Experience.
Anthony Mazzella, Ph.D., is a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist in private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He is a training analyst and full member at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training & Research (IPTAR), as well as being a current member of The International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA). Membership in the IPA is restricted to psychoanalysts who fulfill the most rigorous and recognized international standards for psychoanalytic training in the world. Dr. Mazzella is both a Fellow of the IPA and at IPTAR. Dr. Mazzella is on faculty and is a supervisor at IPTAR and the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (MITPP). He is also recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education.
“My mission is to build a trusting relationship that will allow you to gain insight into your inner life and behaviors so you can make more deliberate choices and therefore lead a more fulfilling life…”
- Dr. Mazzella
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Dr. Mazzella is an NYC-based psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with over 20 years of clinical experience. He trained at the renowned Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR) with continued involvement with the organization to this day. He believes psychodynamic therapy to be an essential component of psychological work, benefiting individuals from all walks of life.
Dr. Mazzella believes that psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for those dealing with overwhelming emotions. One of the benefits of his approach is that it helps to create a safe and trusting relationship, which is particularly helpful for learning new coping skills and strategies to manage your problems. By exploring your thoughts and feelings, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what might be causing your problems. As you work through these emotions in a supported environment, you’ll feel more able to tackle them on your own.
Dr. Mazzella works with a wide range of individuals (e.g., adolescents, adults, and couples) to address a variety of emotional difficulties, such as interpersonal problems, self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. Dr. Mazzella’s approach focuses on insight-oriented psychodynamic therapy, emphasizing exploration of past and present experiences. For a deeper understanding of how Dr. Mazzella thinks about psychology and works with his patients, please click on any of his latest articles below.
If you’re looking for a compassionate and skilled therapist to help you navigate life’s challenges, please contact Dr. Anthony Mazzella. His years of experience and superb training have equipped him to be a leading psychotherapist and psychoanalyst.
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Is leaving enough to heal—or does the work continue inside you?
In this episode, we unpack:
✨ Why physical distance doesn’t always resolve inner conflict.
✨ How guilt and compliance patterns persist even without contact.
✨ The deeper work of self-awareness and tolerating a parent’s disappointment.
Healing means separating both emotionally and psychologically.
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What if your passive-aggressive habits aren’t flaws, but traces of old survival strategies?
In this episode, we talk about:
✨ How subtle anger becomes indirect bids for recognition.
✨ Why unresolved frustration can feel like “revenge.”
✨ The roots of passive-aggression in covert narcissistic homes.
Naming the anger is the first step toward transforming it.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
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Can small steps of autonomy really shift the entire dynamic with a covert narcissistic parent?
In this episode, we explore:
✨ How voicing one’s “perfect world” opens new possibilities.
✨ Why refusing to collapse into guilt rebalances connection.
✨ How independence and relationship can coexist.
The discovery: asserting needs doesn’t destroy love—it deepens selfhood.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
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What changes when a daughter no longer manages her mother’s emotions?
In this episode, we explore:
✨ How old patterns of compliance can be interrupted.
✨ Why separation doesn’t mean abandonment but growth.
✨ How refusing to absorb a parent’s distress forces new dynamics.
The new reality emerges: she can choose herself and survive.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
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