You're Successful on Paper. So Why Does Everything Feel This Hard?

Therapy in New York and California for professionals who are ready to actually enjoy their lives again.

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You're Holding It Together. But You're Exhausted From It.

You Show Up

You Perform

You Deliver

but, behind closed doors you’re…

Drinking to
decompress

Running on
empty

Experiencing persistent
anxiety

And you've been telling yourself you'll deal with it later.

Here's the thing about “later"

The pressure doesn't let up. The habits get harder to manage.

The distance between you and the people you love quietly grows.

You've handled everything else. But this? This doesn't respond to harder work or more willpower.

There’s a different way forward

Imagine managing stress without making it worse.

Sleeping through the night without your mind racing.

Feeling present — actually present — with the people you love.

This is what therapy looks like when it's built around your real life, not a textbook version of it.

A Therapist Who's Actually Been There

Hi. I am Hugh Allan

I have spent 20 years as a trader on Wall Street before becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and California.

I know the pressure. The culture. The coping mechanisms that come with high-stakes work.

I am not reading about your world from a textbook. I have lived it.

Now I work virtually with professionals across New York and California — helping you manage stress, regain control, and build lives that feel as good as they look.

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Hugh Allan, LCSW

How Therapy with Me Works

Start with a Free 15 Minute Consult

No commitment. Just an honest conversation about what's going on and whether we are a good fit.

Start Your Journey to a Better Life

Practical, focused sessions — not years of open-ended talking. Strategies that work in a real, demanding schedule.

Live A Life Thats as Good as It Looks

Better sleep. Actual work life balance. Less anxiety. More presence with the people who matter.

Specialties

Anxiety Therapy

The constant mental loop. The racing thoughts. The low-grade dread that follows you everywhere

Depression Therapy

When the motivation is gone, nothing feels meaningful, and you're just going through the motions

Addiction

Whether you want to stop completely
or just get back in control — no judgment, no rigid programs. Just real help

Life Transitions

Life is difficult and constantly changing. We work together to make sure you go through it well.

FAQ’s

  • Yes. I am in network with Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Optum.

  • Yes. Please contact me for specific details.

  • No. At this time I am all virtual.

  • If you are out of network and not using insurance, sessions are $200. If you have out of network benefits we are happy to provide a superbill.

Ready to Feel Like Yourself Again?

It starts with 15 minutes and zero pressure.