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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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Why is it so terrifying to let go of the narcissistic fantasy? 😨
Letting go of the fantasy in a narcissistic relationship is incredibly difficult. Dr. Masala sheds light on why this process is so terrifying: it forces you to confront a lack of self-identity and live without external validation. But in doing so, you begin the path to self-discovery and true healing.
How do you build an identity when it feels like everything you knew was a lie?
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#SelfDiscovery #BreakingTheFantasy #EmotionalHealing #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #IdentityRebuilding #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #SelfAwareness #Narcissism #HealingJourney #PsychologicalGrowth
Why is it so terrifying to let go of the narcissistic fantasy? 😨
Letting go of the fantasy in a narcissistic relationship is incredibly difficult. Dr. Masala sheds light on why this process is so terrifying: it forces you to confront a lack of self-identity and live without external validation. But in doing so, you begin the path to self-discovery and true healing.
How do you build an identity when it feels like everything you knew was a lie?
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#SelfDiscovery #BreakingTheFantasy #EmotionalHealing #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #IdentityRebuilding #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #SelfAwareness #Narcissism #HealingJourney #PsychologicalGrowth
How does the lack of emotional attunement shape our future relationships? 💔
When children don`t receive empathic attunement — the right emotional responses from caregivers — it can lead to a deep, unspoken longing for validation. This lack of internalized validation sets the stage for seeking it externally, often through a narcissistic partner.
Tune in as we break down why these patterns form and how they affect our adult relationships. 🔄
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#NarcissisticRelationships #EmotionalNeglect #PsychologicalPatterns #HealingFromThePast #MentalHealth #EmotionalHealing #SelfGrowth #SelfValidation #TherapyJourney #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #TraumaHealing
How does the lack of emotional attunement shape our future relationships? 💔
When children don`t receive empathic attunement — the right emotional responses from caregivers — it can lead to a deep, unspoken longing for validation. This lack of internalized validation sets the stage for seeking it externally, often through a narcissistic partner.
Tune in as we break down why these patterns form and how they affect our adult relationships. 🔄
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#NarcissisticRelationships #EmotionalNeglect #PsychologicalPatterns #HealingFromThePast #MentalHealth #EmotionalHealing #SelfGrowth #SelfValidation #TherapyJourney #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #TraumaHealing
Why Can’t I Leave? The Real Reason You Feel Trapped 😞
Here is the main point that I’m trying to make:
You don’t stay in a toxic relationship just because of the other person.
You stay because the fantasy you helped co-create gave you something you were deeply craving—recognition, value, existence.
Leaving means confronting that emptiness… and that’s terrifying.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#WhyPeopleStay #SharedFantasyExplained #EmotionalDependency #TheNarcissismDecoderPodcast #CodependencyHealing #EmotionalEntanglement #FantasyTrap #PsychologicalInsight #SelfDiscoveryPath #NarcissisticDynamics
Why Can’t I Leave? The Real Reason You Feel Trapped 😞
Here is the main point that I’m trying to make:
You don’t stay in a toxic relationship just because of the other person.
You stay because the fantasy you helped co-create gave you something you were deeply craving—recognition, value, existence.
Leaving means confronting that emptiness… and that’s terrifying.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#WhyPeopleStay #SharedFantasyExplained #EmotionalDependency #TheNarcissismDecoderPodcast #CodependencyHealing #EmotionalEntanglement #FantasyTrap #PsychologicalInsight #SelfDiscoveryPath #NarcissisticDynamics
The Bubble of Enmeshment: It Feels Like Love, But Is It? 🫧
Here is the main point that I’m trying to make:
In narcissistic relationships, the emotional closeness can feel euphoric… but often it’s not real intimacy—it’s enmeshment.
A merger between the narcissist’s grandiose self and your idealized caregiving role.
And that bubble? It keeps you stuck.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#Enmeshment #SharedFantasy #NarcissisticAbuse #TheNarcissismDecoderPodcast #IllusionOfLove #ToxicBond #GaslightingCycle #CodependentRoles #BreakTheFantasy #EmotionalHealing
The Bubble of Enmeshment: It Feels Like Love, But Is It? 🫧
Here is the main point that I’m trying to make:
In narcissistic relationships, the emotional closeness can feel euphoric… but often it’s not real intimacy—it’s enmeshment.
A merger between the narcissist’s grandiose self and your idealized caregiving role.
And that bubble? It keeps you stuck.
🎧 https://www.drmazzella.com/the-narcissism-decoder-podcast/
#Enmeshment #SharedFantasy #NarcissisticAbuse #TheNarcissismDecoderPodcast #IllusionOfLove #ToxicBond #GaslightingCycle #CodependentRoles #BreakTheFantasy #EmotionalHealing