Our story
Care that feels like care.
Ahava means love. It is the word we built this practice around: a warm, thoughtful place where teens, young adults, and families can do the real work of feeling better.
אהבה
Love, built on giving
Ahava is Dina’s middle name, and the Hebrew word for love. Its root, hav, means “to give,” a reminder that real love is built on a foundation of giving: our time, our attention, our energy, and our care.
That includes the love we give ourselves: rest when we’re tired, encouragement when we’re struggling, and compassion when we fall short. Love starts from within and expands outward.
Our whole purpose is to help you build that foundation of Ahava, for yourself, and for the people you love.
Why we built this
“Everyone deserves a space where they can be fully themselves, without judgment, without performing, and without having to explain their whole world before the real conversation can begin.”
— Dina Abramowitz, LMHC · Founder
Meet our founderMeet the team
The people you’ll work with
We are a small, intentional practice. Every therapist at Ahava is here because they genuinely care about their clients, their craft, and getting it right.
Dina Abramowitz
LMHC · Owner & Psychotherapist
CBT · EFT · ERP · Solution-Focused
Dina holds an M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from Baruch College and a B.A. in Forensic Psychology & Addiction Studies from John Jay College. After four years as a therapist and Managing Director of a group practice, she founded Ahava. She specializes in anxiety, OCD, religious conflict, gender and sexuality, depression, and relationship repair for adolescents, adults, and families.
Meet Dina
Etta Krinsky
MHC-LP · Psychotherapist
Relational · Strengths-Based · Trauma-Informed
Etta holds an M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from Touro University and a B.A. in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. She works with teens, young adults, and adults on anxiety, depression, perfectionism, body image, self-esteem, life transitions, and trauma, using a relational, strengths-based approach that incorporates somatic and parts work.
Meet EttaWhat we believe
The values behind the work
Genuinely human
Evidence-based methods matter, but so does feeling truly seen. We hold both, every session.
Culturally attuned
We understand the worlds our clients live in, so you can spend your energy on the work, not on translating your life.
Affirming, always
Every identity is welcomed and respected here, without reservation and without exception.
At your pace
There is no wrong way to start and nothing you have to share before you are ready. You set the pace.
Let’s take the first step.
A free 15-minute consult is the easiest way to begin.
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