Jessica Torgovnik

Jessica Torgovnik, MHC-LP, practices at Steady NYC and uses person-centered therapy informed by influences from psychodynamic, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. She also incorporates evidence-based mindfulness techniques to support clients’ progress.

She specializes in anxiety-related disorders, OCD, complex and generational trauma, women's issues, and grief, and works with clients across the lifespan. Her experience spans multiple age groups and clinical presentations.

Jessica has extensive experience with geriatric mental health including Alzheimer's, cognitive impairments, and age-related grief and anxiety and implemented a research program analyzing the benefits of mindfulness and animal-assisted therapy on anxiety and depression in older adults. She focuses on the full picture—environmental, biological, and psychological factors—and helps clients re-write unhelpful and limiting self-narratives toward practical change.