Psychologist in Forest Hills, New York Sonia R. Banks, Psychologist

Sonia Banks LCP, Ph.D, a psychologist at LifeStance Health, helps adults and seniors across New York navigate life’s most complex emotional and relational challenges with clarity, compassion, and clinical expertise. Sonia R. Banks provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy for patients throughout NY who are seeking support for anxiety, depression, and significant life transitions. With nearly three decades of experience, she offers thoughtful, evidence-based mental health care grounded in deep respect for each person’s lived experience. Dr. Banks specializes in anxiety, depression, and couple’s issues, helping adults strengthen emotional resilience and improve communication in their relationships. She works with individuals ages 18 through 65+, including young adults, midlife professionals, and older adults navigating later life transitions. Her therapeutic approach integrates insight-oriented work with mindfulness and family systems perspectives, while thoughtfully considering cultural, gender, and relational dynamics that shape mental health. In addition to individual therapy, she provides couples and marital counseling, family therapy, and faith-based treatment when aligned with a client’s values. She is particularly attuned to the emotional impact of major life transitions, including midlife and later life changes, reproductive challenges, and the intersection of medical conditions and mental health. Dr. Banks supports clients facing grief, postpartum depression and anxiety, and evolving identity concerns, offering a steady and reflective space for healing. Her work also incorporates parenting skills and Christian counseling when appropriate. She offers additional areas of focus tailored to each client’s goals. Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Banks values creative and restorative practices that nurture balance and connection. She enjoys creative expression, movement, and meaningful adventures that foster curiosity and play.