Welcome to Counseling to Comfort

Sometimes people just need a break. Work is annoying, coworkers test patience, romantic partners don't listen, and family and friends bring joy and problems in equal measure.

Stress can start to feel like the norm, and anxiety can get overwhelming. Breaks would be great, but vacations and calling out are limited — bills have to be paid. And partners, as frustrating as they are, have a way of making it difficult to call it quits.

Spa days, staycations, and putting problems on the back burner can work — but not for long, at least not on their own. So what's the long-term solution to feeling calm, communicating well, and building better connections?

We are.

Counseling to Comfort is a private therapy practice offering individual and couples therapy and organizational workshops — to overcome stress and anxiety, communicate better, and build stronger relationships. Combining professional, proven techniques for change with accountability, practicality, humor, and relatability.

Since 2021 we've helped clients in New York and New Jersey — through private sessions and organizational workshops, over 5,600 times — find their calm, improve their communication, and strengthen the connections that matter most. Learn how we can help you today.‍ ‍

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NYC Online Therapy & Training Services

For Anxiety, Stress, and more

45-minute sessions

Online

Online Individual Counseling

Online Couples Therapy

For Effective Communication and more

60 minute sessions

Online

For Emotionally Intelligent Leaders & High Performing Teams

In Person/Online

Corporate Training

Shared Journey, through Group Therapy, for Personal Growth

Online

Support Groups

Best Individual Therapist Near You. Best Couples Therapist Near You.

We know that when stress and anxiety start taking over, when you and your partner keep having the same argument and walking away more frustrated, or when the people around you just can't seem to get on the same page — the right professional and the right space make all the difference.

At Counseling to Comfort we realized that helping people privately sometimes means sending them back to the same spaces that need help too. So our services are built to meet people wherever they need to be met — in one-on-one therapy, in couples work, or in a group or workshop experience where growth feels more sustainable because you're not doing it alone.

In five years we've helped individuals move from anxious and overwhelmed to clear, grounded, and functioning at their best. We've helped couples go from walking on eggshells to actually hearing each other. And we've created group spaces where people leave feeling connected, seen, and equipped.

Here's how we can help:

Calm The Mind — Individual support for stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm.

Communicate Effectively — Couples and group support for working through conflict and actually being heard.

Connect — Couples and group support for strengthening bonds, improving relationship dynamics, and building a real sense of teamwork.

Learn more about the other problems we can assist you with by clicking the button below.

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Founder: Quinelle Hickman

Quinelle is a Licensed Individual, Couples, and Family Therapist with 11 years of experience. Bringing a wealth of expertise in building important relationships, communicating effectively, and managing emotions. As featured in magazines like 21Ninety,  theGrio and Black Love, discussing topics related to dating, relationships, healthy communication, and emotional wellbeing. Knowing that communication, relationships and handling emotions are just as necessary for work as they are in workspaces, Today, Quinelle also brings her expertise to organizations. Through leadership development and corporate training—helping teams communicate effectively under pressure, reduce friction, and build psychologically safe cultures that enhance performance.

Whether working with individuals, couples, or companies, her mission remains the same: to create spaces where people learn and change through relatability and accountability.