Welcome to Resonance
Resonance Psychology PLLC is a psychology private practice
in Manhattan NYC, serving NY and NJ clients.
At Resonance, we are committed to providing expert mental health care,
individually curated to meet your specific goals and needs.
With our individualized support, evidenced-based therapy, and excellent care you deserve,
you can begin cultivating a greater fulfilling life, relationships and career.
Therapy services provided in:
NEW YORK (telehealth or in-person)
NEW JERSEY (telehealth only)
Our Services
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This is a 15-20 minute free consultation call for us to connect over the phone to answer any questions you might have and to determine if we are a good fit to work together.
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This is a one time 60-minute intake assessment for all clients who are starting therapy sessions. After this first intake session, we’ll have a greater sense of who you are, your background, your goals, and whether our therapy services are appropriate to meet your needs. Subsequently, we will also determine an individualized and curated treatment plans.
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This is usually a 45-minute therapy session. 60-minute sessions are available upon request. We meet once weekly via telehealth or in-person to work on your healing and mental health goals.
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This is provided for graduate level clinicians or postdoctoral fellows needing to accrue supervision hours to meet their training requirement or for licensure.
Do you wish to find rest…
Because you feel exhausted by your anxious thoughts and feelings of uneasiness, as if there’s a pit in your stomach that won’t go away?
Do you struggle with low self-esteem, self-doubt, self-criticism and experience depressed mood, preventing you from fully showing up as your authentic self and thriving at school, work, or in your relationships?
Do you feel loneliness and wish you could make more meaningful connections?
What if we tell you that you can learn ways to calm your anxieties, be more confident, find greater peace, and learn to better connect with friends, family, and partner?
We’re here to tell you that
it is possible!
At Resonance, we’ve had the privilege of supporting clients, just like you, who struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, loneliness, or difficulties in relationships.
But we’ve also witnessed many of our clients making steady progress towards the life they desired, even when they weren’t sure what that would actually look like in the beginning!
We are in this field of work because we truly feel alive when we use our skills to support clients work towards a healthier sense of self and increase their confidence at work and in relationships. It is also so meaningful for us to witness clients enjoy greater connections with friends, family, and romantic partner.
So, we cannot wait to be partnering
with you as well.
As long as you are committed in doing this work and making small and steady changes over time with our professional support,
We believe that you can live the life you’ve been hoping for!
We’ll support you to discover your calmer and more confident self.
We will co-create actionable plans so that you can make steady progress and start feeling better.
We can help you gain insights, effective communications, and interpersonal skills, so that you are better equipped to cultivate more meaningful relationships.
We will tailor therapy to fit who you are and your needs, even if you may be unsure of what that progress might look like for you or what kind of life you’d like to design and create at this time.
We’ll clarify and figure these things out together.
Meet our Founder & Director of Resonance Psychology
Dr. Angela Gwak is a NY and NJ licensed, Asian American psychologist and founder of Resonance Psychology PLLC located in Manhattan, NY. She is passionate about creating a therapeutic space where clinical excellence is upheld and a safe haven is fostered for both her clients and clinicians to thrive.
Given the many clients reaching out to her practice for services, Dr. Gwak is currently in the process of creating a solid infrastructure for Resonance Psychology so that it can expand into a group practice. She hopes to serve more clients and make a greater impact in NYC. More about this coming soon!
Dr. Gwak has expertise in the treatment for trauma (PTSD and C-PTSD), anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress management, life transition, loneliness, Adult Third Culture Kids (TCKs), Asian American and BIPOC mental health, and multicultural identity concerns. Additionally, she specializes in relational difficulties in the context of dating, social, marital, couples, family, and work relationships.
Dr. Gwak earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University in the City of New York, where she received specialized training in evidenced-based therapies and multiculturally-responsive psychological approaches. She held a clinical supervisor position there and enjoyed training doctoral level psychology students. Prior to her doctorate, Dr. Gwak received a Master’s degree in an AAMFT accredited program in Family and Couples Therapy (MFT) with high distinction.
She has over 18 years of clinical experience within a variety of settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospitals, community mental health clinics, group private practice, schools, and college counseling centers.
We welcome you to reach out and look forward to speaking with you!
Resonance Psychology PLLC
212-884-1903
125 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
We offer in-person, remote, or hybrid options
For in-person therapy:
Our office is conveniently located in the Flatiron and Gramercy close to Madison Square Park in Manhattan, New York.
For teletherapy:
We connect through a safe HIPAA compliant virtual platform for therapy.
*Please note that for NJ clients, we only offer telehealth option.