Culturally Sensitive Therapists in 05403

I work with adults dealing with PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and other issues. We often hit roadblocks in our relationships with ourselves or others, or have difficulty living life the way we want to live it. It takes courage to seek help from someone else to address blindspots or problematic old patterns. Maybe you need to learn and practice new skills, or perhaps earlier experiences need to be reworked. Sometimes change seems impossible; I know that it can be a daunting but wonderful journey to embark on.

If white knuckling, self shaming, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and putting on your big girl panties worked, you’d be “cured” a billion times over. It doesn’t. At least not for me or people whose brains are different. Our minds race and it feels impossible to turn off and rest. Sometimes we use substances or other behaviors in a harmful way just to get through the day. There’s more to life out there. A more peaceful and meaningful life is possible. We need to go deeper and get to the root of things. I’ll go with you.

I believe in creating a kind, supportive space where people are welcomed as their whole selves and given opportunities to grow. Everyone has the inherent capacity to heal and I will walk beside you as you deepen your relationship with yourself, build self-compassion, and develop lasting change. I have a warm and supportive style while also encouraging deeper work and self-inquiry. In our work together, you can expect to connect with your intuitive wisdom, practice embodiment, and find groundedness.

I am currently not accepting new clients. We all have our own path to walk and challenges to face, but we don’t need to be alone on our journey to meet challenges, heal and grow. I believe in the power of a therapist/client relationship based on non-judgment, trust, openness, compassion and support. I work to create a safe space where the client can feel safe to discuss their experience. My approach comes from a humanistic, person-centered, psycho-dynamic perspective incorporating techniques from Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Neuroscience, Compassion Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Currently Full. I draw largely from a humanistic perspective that puts the quality of the therapeutic relationship first. I support growth/healing and provide you with resources in psychology and counseling theories. I can help you navigate early recovery from mental health issues or maintain gains you have made on your own. I believe the mind is resilient despite stressors and/or traumas. The training and expertise I have is rich in depth psychology and also existential psychotherapy.

Many of my clients are the ones who are being called to a more vivid version of their lives. They may have gotten off track with life purpose, or they may have long sensed something beyond familiar paths, but they’ve not had the support they needed to answer the invitation to a different way of doing or being. What I offer is mirroring, skillful inquiry, and spirited co-creation in creating this new life. I have been a practicing psychologist for 38 years, and I have also worked many years as a wilderness guide, facilitating explorations of life purpose, inner truth, and self-transformation.

As a clinical social worker, I believe that we all have unique strengths and capacities to face the challenges in our lives. I work with my clients in a collaborative, empowering way. Through the therapy process, solutions and plans to move forward reveal themselves, as you grow more confident in your strengths, intuition and your vision for your life. Working with the stories and thoughts we carry about ourselves and the world, we work to create new ideas, beliefs and behaviors that will lead to a more fulfilling life.

Are you seeking evidence-based psychotherapy to help you achieve your goals or manage your symptoms in the most effective way? If you or your child are struggling with your mood, anxiety, trauma, obsessive or unhelpful thinking patterns, chronic pain, or behaviors you wish to change, I or another qualified therapist at MindWell Psychology may be able to help you. MindWell Psychology offers cognitive behavioral therapy, considered the "gold standard" treatment for a variety of conditions, including anxiety, OCD and related disorders, depression, PTSD, ADHD, chronic pain, among others. We work with children, families, and adults.

What brings you to therapy is complex and personal. I will meet you where you are, working with whatever you bring through the door and support you to become the expert in shaping your own life. I view therapy as intersectional, dynamic, and co-creative - a space of safety and nonjudgment where you can process, explore, and heal.

Life can be incredibly challenging, confusing, and overwhelming. I believe that everyone deserves a safe space to reflect and explore their internal experience. My therapeutic approach is relational and collaborative. Therapy is a tool to gain insight, provide tools to cope with and navigate challenges, and improve overall quality of life.

Specializing in fining the root cause of mental health problems. Comb through together to find any biological reason such as Lyme or hormone imbalance. Hormone health IS mental health! Testing and treatment with choices of natural or pharmaceutical. Medication side effects? Natural solutions to this. Children respond well to homeopathy- non pharmaceutical approach for ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Autism, ODD. I am a Naturopathic Physician billing insurances in VT. Homeopathics, nutrients and IV's, and botanicals remedies and bio identical hormone thereapy, includes Thyroid! Let's be a team.

We could all benefit from support at times. Someone who is willing to listen. Someone to provide an outside perspective. We can work together to help you stay connected to your positive parenting skills, your need to find calm or perhaps work through a past trauma. You may be at the beginning of a journey, in the middle or further along. Wherever you are, connect with someone who provides encouragement and perspective. Children and families are welcome! We live in an ever changing world. Let's do something to help strengthen our foundation...for life!

Are you pregnant or in any stage of parenting and not feeling like yourself lately? Or a medical, mental health or education professional feeling the effects of stress and compassion fatigue? These feelings of overwhelm, guilt, worry, sadness or self-doubt don't have to be your new normal. My clients seek me out for a variety of reasons which might include postpartum depression, professional burnout, panic attacks, complex trauma/PTSD, depression or mood disorders. I offer support to reconnect with yourself and feel better about the important relationships in your life.

Therapy is still somewhat stigmatized in our society. I believe a connection & relationship of trust is at the heart of therapy. This relationship is important because the therapist and client need to work as a team. The therapist doesn't dispense advice. Instead, a good therapist listens attentively. Then together they can discover what is leaving the client feeling stuck and help the client move forward and find happiness.

If you would like to learn more or schedule an appointment, please visit the MindWell Psychology's website at www.mindwellcenter.com/getstarted. Mary (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Vermont. Viewing people as experts of their own experiences, Mary aims to create a supportive and collaborative environment where children, families, and adults advocate for their needs, feel multitudes of emotions, explore their thoughts, and gain knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of the human experience and to change patterns.

Through Finding Ways LLC I work over telehealth with individuals that identify as LGBTQIA+. Often people come to me with depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders and a desire to live with less shame and more ease. Through Deep Dance LLC coaching work I use more somatic movement and dance practices to help support people with their goals and through blockages to them. I am passionate about serving LGBTQIA+ folks and acknowledge intersectionality of various identities within each individual. Sliding scale options are full at this time

Are you seeking evidence-based psychotherapy to help you achieve your goals or manage your symptoms in the most effective way? If you or your child are struggling with your mood, anxiety, trauma, obsessive or unhelpful thinking patterns, chronic pain, or behaviors you wish to change, I or another qualified therapist at MindWell Psychology may be able to help you.

Interested in soul-making with personal agency versus coping with dysfunctional realities? The depth lens can be used by those experiencing non-ordinary states of reality, amplified emotions, mania, anxiety, trauma presentations, & a desire to understand your psychological patterns better or create new ones. Dr. Annie facilitates a decolonization approach to tend psyche, wherein we co-create a self-care system through your cultural lenses to teach you how to keep your own council. The psyche-soma models employed include Jungian, Archetypal, Mindfulness-Based, Eco-Psychological, Wisdom Traditions, & Expressive Arts modalities.

As of 3/28/24: Accepting new clients. I work individually with adults, helping those who are struggling with issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma or identity development. I believe that the therapeutic relationship allows people to consider alternative ways of examining their thoughts and emotional responses. I strive to help people develop a more positive relationship with their thoughts and emotions in order to struggle less with daily stressors in a safe, non-judgmental environment.