Therapists in 04096

I believe seeking therapy is a sign of strength! I assist individuals to find more happiness and health in their lives. I help people to understand and overcome their challenges and make significant progresses. I devote my work to help people feel calmer, more at peace, and enjoy more satisfying lives. I help motivated people being clear about their goals and finding effective ways in life. I love to work with accomplished professionals that need assistance to overcome barriers in their pursue of happiness.

I specialize in helping children age 6+, young adults and adults with anxiety, worry, fears/phobias, impulse control, challenges with attention, social situations, low self-esteem, learning related challenges and executive functioning. I also work hypnotically on topics like sleep, pain management, stress reduction, focus, retention, motivation and confidence. With a strong background in education, I am able to support my clients both academically and therapeutically.

My name is Rachel Gitelson and I specialize in the treatment of individuals, families, and providing parenting support. I use a person-centered, mindfulness based approach to my work, integrating cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic theories to treat the individual within the dynamics of their world. I support couples in the challenges of parenting in today’s world, and come from a strength-based perspective in which I believe we are all doing the best we can given the resources that we have. Additionally, I offer supervision to licensed therapists.

My belief that each of us has the potential to heal and transform, guides and informs my work as a therapist. I help people overcome anxiety, deal with depression, and emerge from trauma. I approach each person individually with warmth and compassion, and I strive to help harness a person's own natural strengths to work through problems of substance use, major life transitions, or concerns centering on gender and sexual identity. My therapeutic approach stems from extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - including Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma.

We were made to go through life together; to need and to give at different points in our lives. If you are in a season of need, you don't have to do it alone. My job is to help you rediscover your ability to cope and nurture your resilience. Just being here shows you are already taking action to get back on the path that is going to best serve you. I work with adults and couples dealing with an array of issues from low self-esteem to infidelity. Many of my clients are navigating significant change and the grief that is experienced with that.

There are many paths to healing. My role as a therapist is to determine the approach that will work best for each client and to create the space for healing to occur. I understand the importance of balancing and integrating the emotional self, the thinking self and the physical self and have tools to intervene in each of these dimensions. I believe that for many, a root cause of suffering lies within the context of intimate relationships and that healing primary relationships can create healing within the self.

What are you looking for? Is it help making or adjusting to changes, better relationships, greater awareness of yourself and others, a more positive outlook and greater confidence, or something else? We will work within a safe, therapeutic relationship to help you get what you need to live a more authentic life. I work with trauma, mood disorders, life transitions, loss and grief, relationship issues, anger management, and self-esteem to name a few.

Welcome! I look forward to working with individuals ages 18 and over, couples and families. Daily life can be a struggle today and you are not alone. Combining relationship building and best practices I will work with you where you are at to develop practical solutions.

Please EMAIL for information on availability. I work with children and parents in need of support in dealing with a variety of child or family related challenges. Parents truly are the experts of their children and thus their role in the therapeutic process is vital. I believe in interdisciplinary collaboration in order to best meet the needs of every child and family.

Through exploration of your daily rituals and future desires, you'll better understand how your uniqueness and skills can bring personal transformation. I'll challenge you to work within. Through self-awareness and personal responsibility, you can know yourself as a profound, unique being. My expertise includes sexuality, alternative relationship dynamics, and depression with deep experience regarding gender identity exploration and with people identifying as LGBT. I bring a real-world existential approach to the client relationship, emphasizing your overall well-being. While helping you integrate emotional and physical wellness.

Whether you are depressed, confused, facing a crisis or looking for a sense of meaning and fulfillment, positive change is possible. I believe that within each of us is the power and wisdom to heal. I work with people who are anxious, depressed and need help facing daily challenges. I also work with people who are processing past trauma and need help becoming whole again. Whether your issues are caused by inner turmoil or external factors, we address problems and find ways to work through them with the goal of an improved sense of self and the ability to live life fully.

I am currently accepting new clients. As a clinical psychologist, I offer an insight-oriented, collaborative approach to help people effectively cope with major life transitions, new medical diagnoses, anxiety, depression, significant health issues, sleep disturbances, grief, loss and trauma. I bring empathy, understanding and expertise into every session, and I am deeply committed to helping people who feel “stuck” and who want to adjust to new life circumstances.

I am currently accepting telehealth clients only. With nearly fifteen years of clinical experience working with children, adults, and families, I recognize that when you or a loved one is struggling, it can have a profound impact on the way in which you approach the world. During difficult life moments or times of transition and change, I believe we feel best supported when met with authentic emotional connection and validation.