The Practice
For ambitious people living unconventional lives.
The Subtext is a boutique psychotherapy practice for those in the cultural vanguard. It’s a space for artists, creatives, queer, kinky, and non-monogamous people who are already introspective and are looking for support when their insight has run out. The practice is eclectic, joining modern relational therapy and EMDR with psychoanalytic frameworks.
Clients come to The Subtext for issues with creative blocks, relationship struggles, questions of sexuality and gender, anxiety, depression, shame, and trauma.
They do not come to sessions to be fixed, but to understand themselves more and use it as creative fuel.
This practice is a space for you to do a deep dive into yourself, without fear of being sanitized. The messy parts are the most interesting, after all.
Offerings
Therapy at the intersection of identity, desire, and connection.
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples & Polycule Therapy
Focused Programs
Consultation & Supervision
Therapist & Founder
My clients are different, and most often, they already know it.
I earned my Bachelors in Psychology and Gender & Sexuality Studies from Bard College, and graduated with my MSW from Columbia University.
Licensed by State of New York / 100153-01
I’m Anastasia Sielski, LCSW, founder and therapist at The Subtext. I’m a New Yorker, an artist, and a therapist with an endless curiosity about the complexity of being human.
My clients are different, and most often, they already know it.
They seek therapy that is collaborative and challenging, without having to teach their therapist about the subcultures they belong to. Most are highly functional in the world, yet struggle with questions of purpose, desire, identity, and creative vitality.
I work with individuals, couples, and relationships of all kinds, navigating seasons of introspection. While my approach is based on psychodynamic and analytic theory, I’m an eclectic therapist, and weave in EMDR as needed. No matter the modality, I bring warmth, irreverence, and curiosity to each session.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ and kink/BDSM-affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in social justice.
I’m not afraid of the dark corners, and I’ll walk with you through the messy parts you’ve kept from others, and perhaps even yourself. Guess what? We’ll likely laugh a lot too!
¿Te interesan las sesiones en español? No dudes en consultarme. Me encanta trabajar con hispanohablantes como yo.
Let's connect
Every story has a subtext. Let's explore yours.
Reach out for a complimentary 20-minute virtual consultation. Therapy is all about finding the right fit, and this is an opportunity for us to get a sense of one another and see whether working together feels like a natural fit.