ABOUT US
Hi, I'm Yana.
I am a licensed psychotherapist in New York City and the founder of Kofman Wellness. I work with people who are in the middle of their lives trying to figure something out, not in a retreat-and-journal way, but in a Tuesday-morning-why-did-I-do-that-again way.
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The relationship that keeps going sideways. The anxiety that will not fully lift. The feeling of having everything and something still being off. The version of yourself you keep meaning to get to. These are the things people bring in here. I work with individuals and couples, men and women, people who have been in therapy before and people who never thought they would be.
My approach is direct. If I notice something in the room, I say it. If there is a pattern running underneath what you are describing, we are going to find it together and actually do something about it. I use CBT and Internal Family Systems therapy, which in plain language means I care about what you are doing and why certain parts of you keep taking over even when you do not want them to. Sessions are structured and honest. We work.
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I built this practice because I wanted therapy that matched how seriously people actually show up for their lives. My clients are not here because everything fell apart. They are here because something keeps not working and they are finally ready to look at it.
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I see individuals and couples in New York. Telehealth throughout New York State. In-person sessions available in Midtown Manhattan.
Meet Yana Kofman, LMHC-D
I'm Yana Kofman, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Diagnostic Privilege and founder of Kofman Wellness. My work focuses on helping adults understand the internal patterns that shape how they relate to others and to themselves, particularly in the context of parenting, marriage, dating, and long-term relationships. ​
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My approach integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with depth-oriented work. Cognitive behavioral therapy provides structure and clarity, while Internal Family Systems helps clients better understand the different parts of themselves that influence how they think, feel, and respond. Therapy is both practical and reflective, offering a steady space for insight, emotional growth, and meaningful change.
Philosophy
The thing I am most skeptical of in therapy is insight that does not produce change. Most people who come here already have a version of the insight. They know what they do. They just cannot figure out why knowing has not been enough to stop it.
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That gap is where the work lives.
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CBT gives us structure: clarity on what you are thinking, what you are doing, and how one feeds the other. Internal Family Systems gives us depth: an understanding of the parts of you that keep running the show, and why they think they need to. Together they are unusually effective for people who are smart and self-aware and still stuck.
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Sessions are direct. I say things. If something is happening in the room that connects to why you are here, we will talk about it. That is different from a lot of therapy. It is also why it works.