Allyson Cole

Understanding who you are right now — and who you want to become — sits at the center of Allyson Cole’s work. Dr. Cole, a licensed psychologist based in New York City, draws on psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral frameworks to help clients examine the habits and patterns shaped by a lifetime of experience, bringing what has long operated below the surface into clearer view. Whether someone is wrestling with a parent’s memory living rent-free in their head or the quiet dread that follows them from the office into their evenings, the goal is the same: conscious choice over unconscious reflex.

A cornerstone of her practice is the LifeMap, a collaborative treatment plan she developed alongside a colleague that translates clinical language into something clients can actually work with. This model, rooted in Part Identification and Integration, helps people locate the distinct parts of themselves, trace where those parts came from, and decide which ones are worth carrying forward. Dr. Cole works with individual adults and elderly clients on concerns spanning anxiety, depression, grief, professional burnout, family conflict, and relational difficulties.

Sessions are available online, and Dr. Cole accepts Aetna, Humana, and Northwell Direct, with out-of-network options for other plans.