Centered Living Psychological Services PLLC

Are your old ways of coping, feeling valued, and getting by failing you? Have you been missing out on experiences you yearn for? It can feel so hard to try to change our system of operating which has served us for most of our lives, but circumstances change and life happens in ways we cannot control. This can feel truly devastating. And what if this transition, loss, or conflict were an opportunity to break cycles that no longer serve you? Our work together can help you attune to yourself, mind and body, and reconnect with your genuine needs and values to build your life that feels centered, authentic, full and joyful.

Can You Benefit from Centered Living?

Whether struggling with recent life events, our own inner critical voice and thoughts, our past that keeps us stuck, the daily grind and burn out culture, or the general state of the world and society, getting connected is the first step and you are already are open and curious to what might be possible.

Do you struggle with perfectionism or unrealistic expectations of yourself? Have achievement and productivity been the source of your self-worth or validation from others?

Are you exhausted from people pleasing? Do you find yourself ignoring your own needs or are you even aware of what your needs are?

Do you find parenting or other relationships to be triggering, bringing up strong emotions and reactions that bring on guilt, confusion, and self-doubt? Perhaps you are the first one in your family trying to break harmful cycles?

Are you postpartum and having difficulty transitioning to motherhood, feeling overwhelmed, and maybe it isn’t what you had expected?

Are you struggling with your multiple roles and identities, next steps in your education, career, or relationship?

Are you struggling to navigate systems that were not built for you or stacked against you?

These are just some of the common areas I know well and am dedicated to helping people feel more understood, less alone, and empowered to build the life they want.

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Headway Profile

Dr. Kalli Feldman, Ph.D., PMH-C (she/her)

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Centered Living Psychological Services PLLC based in New York City. I am committed to supporting and empowering women and have decades of experience in the area of women’s mental health across the lifespan. I work from a trauma-focused integrative approach, recognizing the need for adaptation and creativity based on each unique individual. I am dedicated to helping women and families through critical life transitions, heal and break cycles of generational trauma, and believe that improving our own lives and how we soothe and regulate our emotions expands to those around us for generations to come. I balance acceptance and change, spending time to explore, understand, and validate while also building your skills to better cope and respond in ways that are aligned with your values and needs.

I am skilled in a variety of evidence-based interventions including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy, and relational therapy. I am a certified perinatal mental health provider through Postpartum Support International with well over a decade of experience working with pregnant and postpartum women and families from diverse backgrounds and life circumstances. Transitioning to motherhood or parenthood at any phase can be an exciting and vulnerable time that warrants additional support, reflection, and sometimes problem-solving. I can help you navigate these critical periods whether you are in the preparation and planning phases, struggling with infertility or loss, or currently pregnant or in the postpartum period.

I am also a registered Circle of Security Parenting facilitator, recognizing the immense need and value of supporting parents as a larger social and community responsibility. Parenting is one of the most challenging and humbling experiences with constant changes, unknowns, and opportunities for self-doubt or self-criticism. Interactions with our children whether as babies or young adults can sometimes be triggering, activating very deep vulnerable parts of us. Whether overwhelmed with demands or noticing that past patterns or events from our own childhood are arising, parents deserve space and support to cope with and navigate these experiences both for their own sense of self and self-worth as well as the overall well being of their families.

Over the course of my career, I have taught, supervised, and presented at academic and professional conferences in the areas of evidence-based practices and programming for perinatal and reproductive mental health, DBT, racial identity development, attachment and parenting, culturally inclusive interventions and supervision, and transracial adoption among others. I am committed to the role of mentorship and supervision, connecting and cultivating community, and deeply invested in ongoing education, reflection, and self-development. As an individual with multiple intersecting identities myself, I am invested in the impact and need for systemic change to empower and support individuals and families, break generational cycles, and promote healing and growth.