Adrianne Saltzman

Adrianne Saltzman is a warm and intuitive professional counselor who specializes in interpersonal psychotherapy and motivational interviewing. Her approach is informed by feminist therapy and dialectical based therapy techniques. Adrianne strives to recognize her client’s unique strengths, to help build emotional regulation skills and to cultivate empowered decision making and improve interpersonal effectiveness.

Adrianne was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and has lived in Brooklyn for 13 years. She completed her MSEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from St. John’s University and has a BA in Spanish Literature from the University of Oregon. She has completed specialized training in Restorative Justice, Conflict Management and Career Counseling. She has experience working in various settings, including as a high school guidance counselor and in private practice.

Adrianne creates a warm and nonjudgemental space and seeks to normalize and validate clients’ feelings and experiences to enable clients to more deeply accept themselves. She believes people have an intuitive sense of what they want and that when they prioritize their mental and physical health, can find a solution to any problem they face.