Samantha Winokur

Talk therapy isn’t the only option in the city. Talk-therapy offices across Manhattan offer different approaches, from cognitive-behavioral sessions to solution-focused chats and brief check-ins. A few clinicians keep chairs open for sliding-scale or open-ended work, while most set boundaries and schedules in advance.

Samantha Winokur’s office sits at 157 East 86th St #2b, New York, NY 10128, a quiet Upper East Side storefront two flights up. The building is pre-war; the elevator hums when it decides to run. Inside, the space looks like any other clinician’s setup—no branding on the door, no throw pillows in sight.

How it functions depends on the day—some visits stay strictly to the hour, others drift a little when the conversation isn’t quite done. There’s a main waiting room chair with a clear view of the hallway clock, plus a restroom down the hall. No sharp dividing lines between styles; the room itself stays neutral so all that changes is the dialogue.

Call (646) 926-4376 to confirm availability before you head north of 85th Street. For the fastest route, pull up the map here. It’s on the east side, between Lexington and Third.