Ayala Feder, MSW

Ayala works with people who feel stuck in a version of themselves they didn't consciously choose. The patterns that keep showing up in relationships, the push-pull, the shutting down, the feeling of never quite landing somewhere safe, often have long roots, and her work is about tracing those roots with enough honesty and care that something can actually shift.

Her background spans clinical research and education, which shapes the way she holds a session: curious, rigorous, and genuinely interested in understanding what's specific to you rather than fitting you into a template. She asks the questions that haven't been asked yet. She pays attention to what gets skipped over.

She works with individuals and couples, and is particularly drawn to the relational layer of things, not just what someone is struggling with, but how that struggle plays out in their connections with others. Clients often describe her as the kind of clinician who makes complexity feel less overwhelming, like the fog finally has a shape.

Ayala holds an MSW and works from a psychodynamic foundation, integrating EFIT and parts work into her practice. She sees clients in person in Cedarhurst, Long Island and virtually across NY.