Cynthia Shaw, PsyD
Therapist
3126003775

About

If you’re in a stage of life where things are shifting—internally, relationally, or physically—you may find yourself navigating a kind of quiet reckoning. Aging often brings a series of losses, not all of them visible. The loss of loved ones. The loss of routines that once gave shape to your days. The loss of roles—parent, partner, provider—that once defined your place in the world. Sometimes it’s the loss of physical capacity or independence. Other times, it’s more ambiguous: a sense of disconnection, of not quite recognizing who you are anymore or where you belong.

In therapy, we’ll make room for all of it. Not just the grief you may have been carrying for years, but the grief that’s harder to name—the accumulation of small, quiet losses that often go unspoken. You don’t have to minimize your experience, perform resilience, or pretend that these changes aren’t hard. We’ll sit with the rawness of what’s been lost, and also explore what remains. What continues to matter? What’s asking for your attention now? What relationships or parts of self are you still in conversation with, even if they’ve changed or disappeared?

This work isn’t about offering quick fixes or optimistic slogans. It’s about having a space where you can speak freely, be witnessed without judgment, and reflect on your life with honesty and depth. Aging can feel isolating—not because you’ve lost your worth, but because our culture rarely gives space for the complexity of this chapter. I aim to help you reconnect with yourself—not the version you were expected to be, but the one that’s still here, still evolving, still worthy of care.

Services

Dr. Cynthia Shaw is an existential and relational psychologist who supports individuals navigating life transitions, identity shifts, and the complexities of being human—at every stage of life. She has a particular interest in working with older adults who are facing questions around aging, legacy, loss, and meaning. Whether it's redefining identity post-retirement, grieving the past, navigating changing relationships, or confronting mortality, Dr. Shaw creates space for reflection, honesty, and connection. Her approach is grounded in existential therapy, which honors the emotional depth and philosophical questions that often arise later in life: What still matters? Who am I now? How do I want to live with the time I have? With warmth and directness, she helps clients explore these questions not as crises, but as opportunities for clarity, integrity, and renewed purpose. In addition to her work with older adults, Dr. Shaw also works with entrepreneurs, relationally complex individuals, and lifelong seekers who are drawn to deeper self-inquiry. She believes that therapy can be a place to make peace with the past, realign with core values, and live with more presence—regardless of age.

  • Therapy - Individual

Accepted Insurance

Major Insurance Providers

  • Self-Pay

Practice Information

Street Address 245 5th Ave
City, State New York, NY
State(s) of Licensure New York, New Jersey, Illinois, North Carolina
Online/Telehealth Yes
In-Person/Office Setting No
Home-Based No
Prescribe Medication? No
Website http://authenticallylivingpsych.com