Princess Idowu, MA, MHC-LP, Therapy in Brooklyn, New York

Princess Idowu helps children, adolescents, teens, adults, and older adults build the skills and confidence needed to navigate life’s challenges and achieve meaningful emotional well-being. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at LifeStance Health, she provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families throughout New York. Princess is committed to creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to make lasting changes. Princess works with a wide range of mental health concerns, with particular expertise in anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma. She understands that every person’s experiences are unique and tailors treatment to each client’s goals, strengths, and circumstances. Whether someone is struggling with overwhelming stress, persistent sadness, or the effects of past traumatic experiences, she focuses on helping clients develop practical coping strategies while fostering resilience and personal growth. She also has experience supporting children and teens facing behavioral challenges, school-related concerns, and emotional difficulties. A significant area of Princess’s clinical passion is working with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related conditions. She recognizes how these concerns can affect relationships, self-esteem, academic performance, and everyday functioning. Through compassionate and evidence-based care, she helps clients gain insight into their experiences, process difficult emotions, and build healthier patterns that support long-term improvement and recovery. Her therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), while drawing from additional evidence-based interventions when appropriate. Princess also works with couples and families and has experience serving members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with developmental disabilities, and those connected to adoption or foster care systems. She supports clients experiencing a variety of concerns beyond her primary specialties, including ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, women’s issues, and couples-related challenges. Princess earned her education from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and CUNY Brooklyn College. Since beginning her clinical practice in 2026, she has remained dedicated to providing thoughtful, client-centered mental health care that promotes healing and personal growth. Outside of her professional work, Princess enjoys practicing self-care, doing her nails, going to the gym, and taking walks in nature. These activities help her maintain balance and reinforce the importance of wellness in everyday life.