Crown Heights, Brooklyn · New York

Struggling with
compulsive behaviors
or intimacy?

You’re not alone — and you don’t have to navigate it alone. I work with individuals and couples on behavioral addictions, sexuality, and relationships in Crown Heights and online across New York State.

Book a free consultation New clients start here →
Call or text (917) 409-7240  ·  Free 15-min consultation
Languages: English · Hebrew · Yiddish · German · Spanish (conversational)
Shlomo Rappoport LMSW therapist Crown Heights Brooklyn

Credentials

LMSW · CASAC-G
ASAT Candidate
NYS Licensed Master Social Worker
CASAC-G Addiction Counselor
ASAT Candidate
Sex Therapy Coaching Certified
Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator
In-Person & Telehealth NY
“You don’t have
to carry this alone.”

Whatever you’re holding — shame, confusion, or a quiet sense that something needs to change — there’s a way through. Therapy isn’t about being fixed. It’s about being truly seen.

New clients start here →

No judgment, ever

A space where you can say the things you’ve never said out loud — and feel met with compassion, not evaluation.

At your pace

Healing isn’t linear. We move at whatever speed feels right for you, honoring your readiness at every step.

In it together

Therapy with me doesn’t happen above you or to you. It walks alongside you — a real partnership in every session.

What we work on
Where I can help you most

I work with individuals and couples navigating some of the most personal and complex terrain a person can face.

Individual Therapy

One-on-one sessions that go deep — exploring patterns, healing wounds, and building a life that genuinely reflects who you are.

50 min  ·  $250  ·  In-person or telehealth
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Couples Therapy

Gottman-trained, EFT-informed couples work that rebuilds trust, deepens communication, and reignites connection.

1 hour  ·  $330  ·  In-person or telehealth
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Sexuality & Intimacy

Specialized sex therapy and coaching helping individuals and couples develop a freer, healthier relationship with their sexuality.

50 min  ·  $250  ·  In-person or telehealth
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Out-of-network only · Insurance not accepted · Superbills not provided · Sliding scale available — ask on your consultation call · 24-hour cancellation policy · ADA accessible office
Also working with

Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity

ASAT-trained therapy without shame or judgment.

Anxiety, Depression & Trauma

Somatic, IFS, and TF-CBT informed care at your pace.

Relationship Repair

Rebuilding after betrayal, disconnection, or years of distance.

Men’s Mental Health

A space to drop the armor and do real emotional work.

Faith, Meaning & Identity

Navigating religious life, cultural pressure, and deeper questions.

Free Consultation

15 minutes by phone or video — no commitment required.

Premium experiences
For those ready to go deeper

Beyond the weekly session — immersive experiences for those who want to move faster or go further.

Signature experience

Holotropic Breathwork

Through guided meditation, therapeutic processing, and approximately one hour of Holotropic-style breathwork, this 2.5-hour experience offers a space for deep emotional exploration, release, and reconnection. The session concludes with integration and reflection to help process and anchor the experience.

$500  / 2.5-hour session  ·  In-person only
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Most immersive

Full Day Couples Intensifier

An immersive full-day couples therapy experience combining deep therapeutic work, guided breathwork, emotional processing, and experiential modalities to help couples reconnect, heal, and move through stuck patterns. 10am until 6pm.

$1,650  / full day  ·  In-person only
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About Shloimie
A therapist who feels with you
“He brings a rare blend of compassion, insight, and realness that made me feel safe to explore things I’ve never said out loud.”

I came to this work through life, not just through school. After 15 years running a business and four decades of living fully, I found my way to clinical social work because I genuinely love people. Not as a professional posture. As a way of being.

I specialize in sexual compulsivity, healthy sexuality, and attachment wounds — the places most people are too ashamed to bring anywhere else. My approach is psychodynamic at its core, woven through with 12 specialized modalities. The through-line is always the same: I walk alongside you. Not above you.

Want to get a sense of who I am before reaching out? Listen to Conversations with Shloimie — a podcast where I explore mental health, relationships, and the human experience with honesty and without filters.

LMSW CASAC-G ASAT Candidate Yeshiva University MSW Crown Heights, Brooklyn
English Hebrew Yiddish German Spanish (conversational)

Supervised by Eliezer Kaufman LCSW, License #087721

12
Specialized training modalities
15+
Years professional experience
5
Languages spoken
Training & Certifications
Built on deep expertise

Twelve specialized modalities inform every session — not just one framework, but a full toolkit tailored to exactly what you need.

CASAC-G NYS Licensed

NYS Addiction Counselor with Gambling Designation

ASAT Candidate In Progress

Associate Sex Addiction Therapist

IFS for Addiction

Internal Family Systems — parts-based addiction healing

TF-CBT

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Gottman Level I

Evidence-based couples therapy

MI — Motivational Interviewing

Client-centered approach to motivation for change

EFT — Emotionally Focused Therapy

Attachment-based therapy for individuals and couples

EFT — Sex Therapy

Emotionally focused approach to sexual concerns

Trauma & Somatic Experience Intensive

Body-based trauma healing

DBT — Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Emotional regulation and distress tolerance

Sex Therapy Coaching Certified

Certified coaching for individuals and couples

Holotropic Breathwork & Psychedelic Integration

Certified facilitator and integration specialist

Speaking & Community Education
Bringing these conversations to your community

Mental health conversations belong in the community, not just the therapy room. I speak at organizations, schools, and community events with honesty, warmth, and zero stigma.

Chabad

Mental health, sexuality, and wellbeing within the Chabad community — sensitive, culturally grounded conversations.

Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services

Clinical education and community outreach on addiction, trauma, and mental health.

UJA-Federation of New York

Public mental health education and advocacy through one of New York’s most trusted philanthropic organizations.

Tomchei Temimim

Mental health awareness and education for students navigating faith, identity, and personal growth.

Topics I speak on
Sexual health in faith communitiesAddiction & compulsive behaviorMen’s mental healthHealthy relationships & intimacyCouples communication & repairTrauma & recoveryMental health destigmatizationParenting conversations around sexualityBreathwork & holistic wellnessFaith, identity & mental health
What people say

“I can’t believe how helpful your workshops have been for our students. They have been talking about it and asking for more information for the last few weeks.”

Community Organizer

“Every time you come speak for us we get immediately so many requests for you to come back. It seems you can never leave having satisfied the needs of our participants. We cannot thank you enough.”

Event Organizer
Featured webinar
Not Just a Phase, Not Always an Addiction

A real conversation on teens & behavioral addictions — presented for Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services

Inquire about speaking

Tell me about your event or organization and I’ll be in touch within 48 hours.

Beyond the therapy room
There’s always more depth available

For those who want to go further — through expanded modalities, community work, or public conversation.

Expanded modality

Breathwork & Integration

Holotropic breathwork and psychedelic integration — grounded, clinically informed, and deeply human.

Community

Speaking & Education

Available for shuls, schools, and organizations. Trusted by Chabad, UJA, Ohel, and Tomchei Temimim.

Podcast

Conversations with Shloimie

Mental health, spirituality, and personal growth — explored with honesty and without filters.

The Podcast
Conversations with Shloimie

A raw and real space where mental health, personal growth, and spirituality intersect. No fluff — just heart, depth, and the courage to be real.

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    Nov 15, 2025 •

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Featured episode
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Sexual abuse, mental health, education and prevention. A necessary and powerful conversation.
Featured episode
Dr. Akiva Perlman — The Loneliness of Labels
Sexual compulsions, identity, and the therapist of therapists. A two-part conversation.
Featured episode
Rabbi Berry Farkash — Trauma & Community
Grief, sexuality, and mental health in the Chabad world.
From the blog
Thoughts on healing & growth

Reflections on mental health, sexuality, relationships, and the human experience.

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The Hidden Cost of Compulsive Sexual Behavior on Relationships

The secrecy is often more damaging than the behavior itself.

July 2026 · 2 min read
Uncategorized
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A companion to my conversation with Tanya on Conversations with Shloimie.Some conversations stay with you. My recent one with Tanya — a mother raising her…

July 2026 · 4 min read
Couples & Relationships
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Surviving betrayal is not the same as healing from it. Healing requires something harder: truth.

July 2026 · 2 min read
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Client experiences
Words from those who’ve done the work
★★★★★

“From the first session, I could feel that Shlomo was different. He brings such presence and emotional depth to the room, it’s like he’s right there with you, feeling what you feel, but also calmly holding it all. He helped me make sense of things I’d carried for years, not by fixing me, but by walking with me through it. His intuition, empathy, and honesty are unlike anything I’ve experienced in therapy before.”

— Goldie S.
★★★★★

“We walked in feeling like roommates and left feeling like partners again. Shlomo created such a safe, non-judgmental space for us to address the silence between us. We’ve finally bridged the gap and are reconnecting on a level we haven’t felt in years. Highly recommend for any couple looking to deepen their intimacy.”

— Mel and Ethan
★★★★★

“Working with Shlomo has been life-changing. I’ve never felt so deeply seen and heard in therapy before. He brings this rare blend of compassion, insight, and realness that made me feel safe to explore things I’ve never said out loud. Shlomo doesn’t just listen, he feels with you, holds space without judgment, and gently helps you find your own way forward.”

— Sruly P.
★★★★★

“Shlomo has a gift for making you feel like you’re not broken, just human. His approach is deeply respectful and never pushy. He helped me understand my patterns without shame and guided me toward real change, at my own pace. I always felt like he was in it with me, not above me. Therapy with Shlomo is not just healing, it’s empowering.”

— Yossi W.
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Ready to get started?

Start with a free 15-minute consultation. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation to see if we’re the right fit.

Free 15-minute consultation call
Individual sessions $250 · Couples $330
Breathwork $500 · Day intensifier $1,650
In-person Crown Heights · Telehealth in New York State only
Out-of-network · No insurance · Sliding scale available
24-hour cancellation policy · ADA accessible
Call (917) 409-7240

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You don’t have to
figure this out alone.

Book a free 15-minute consultation. In-person in Crown Heights or telehealth across New York State.

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