Therapists in Rochester, NY
Caitlyn Eberle Brandt
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14618
Perhaps you're going through a transition or quarter life crisis and trying to cope with hard things that have happened in your life. You have tried everything you can think of to try to feel better and it is just not working. Are you overwhelmed and feeling stuck? Does your mind race? Are anxiety and sadness causing you to lose sleep and feel unmotivated? You may be saying to yourself "something has to change" but feel unsure of what to do. Some days you find it hard to function. Your relationships may suffer. And you long for healthier ways to cope with life.
Perhaps you're going through a transition or quarter life crisis and trying to cope with hard things that have happened in your life. You have tried everything you can think of to try to feel better and it is just not working. Are you overwhelmed and feeling stuck? Does your mind race? Are anxiety and sadness causing you to lose sleep and feel unmotivated? You may be saying to yourself "something has to change" but feel unsure of what to do. Some days you find it hard to function. Your relationships may suffer. And you long for healthier ways to cope with life.
Jennifer Parr
Counselor, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14610
Waitlist for new clients
My clients often experience challenges following traumatic experiences or struggle with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and attachment.
Knowing how to support your child or adolescent when difficulties arise can feel overwhelming and daunting. Stressful life experiences and trauma can compound those feelings. Counseling can help children and their parents process these experiences and learn new ways to cope.
My clients often experience challenges following traumatic experiences or struggle with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and attachment.
Knowing how to support your child or adolescent when difficulties arise can feel overwhelming and daunting. Stressful life experiences and trauma can compound those feelings. Counseling can help children and their parents process these experiences and learn new ways to cope.
Alaina Dionisio
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618
I have experience working with individuals who are dealing with a variety of issues, such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image, self-worth, communication difficulties, boundary setting as well as other struggles.
Hi, I'm Alaina! It can feel overwhelming to make decisions and move forward in life when circumstance or emotion has us feeling stuck. It may feel difficult to be confident in your decisions when self-doubt, anxiety, negative thoughts, and discontentment are around. We can get stuck in patterns, sometimes unconsciously, due to comfortability and the overwhelming feelings that may come along with making a change. Change can happen in a way that comes with more ease by gaining new skills and knowledge that serve you moving forward. Lets figure out a way to help you feel centered, find balance and find more fulfillment in life.
I have experience working with individuals who are dealing with a variety of issues, such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image, self-worth, communication difficulties, boundary setting as well as other struggles.
Hi, I'm Alaina! It can feel overwhelming to make decisions and move forward in life when circumstance or emotion has us feeling stuck. It may feel difficult to be confident in your decisions when self-doubt, anxiety, negative thoughts, and discontentment are around. We can get stuck in patterns, sometimes unconsciously, due to comfortability and the overwhelming feelings that may come along with making a change. Change can happen in a way that comes with more ease by gaining new skills and knowledge that serve you moving forward. Lets figure out a way to help you feel centered, find balance and find more fulfillment in life.
Natalie Neil
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14607 (Online Only)
I love what I do...helping people to manage more effectively and live the lives they want to! I know how anxiety and depression can impact a persons life, but I also know that people can learn skills to manage better. Maybe you have been in therapy before, and are really looking for skills to do things different? I am very solution focused. If you want to master any aspects of your life, and are invested in moving forward, then I would love to work with you!
I love what I do...helping people to manage more effectively and live the lives they want to! I know how anxiety and depression can impact a persons life, but I also know that people can learn skills to manage better. Maybe you have been in therapy before, and are really looking for skills to do things different? I am very solution focused. If you want to master any aspects of your life, and are invested in moving forward, then I would love to work with you!
Leah Batey
MEd, MS, LMHCP
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14625
I work with individuals and couples and specialize in issues related to relationships, self-esteem, and anxiety.
I have experienced the healing that comes from having the space to explore, grow, and understand new parts of yourself, while also being held and accepted for exactly who you are right now. This doesn’t mean that I won’t challenge you to grow and adapt at times, but my hope is that you will also know you are fully accepted just as you are. I believe that a therapeutic relationship based on trust and collaboration is the foundation of this work and that counseling can not, and should not, look the same for everybody. In my practice, I structure the therapy around you, your needs, and identities.
I work with individuals and couples and specialize in issues related to relationships, self-esteem, and anxiety.
I have experienced the healing that comes from having the space to explore, grow, and understand new parts of yourself, while also being held and accepted for exactly who you are right now. This doesn’t mean that I won’t challenge you to grow and adapt at times, but my hope is that you will also know you are fully accepted just as you are. I believe that a therapeutic relationship based on trust and collaboration is the foundation of this work and that counseling can not, and should not, look the same for everybody. In my practice, I structure the therapy around you, your needs, and identities.
Leslie Wolf Baker Integrative Counseling
LMHC, MS, MEd
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14618
I work with adults for Anxiety, Relationships, Spirituality/ Transpersonal, Life Transitions.
Relationships, stress, transitions and self awareness are part of life. I believe that individuals have deep wells of self-knowing and strength, are capable of transcending limiting beliefs to develop positive life skills. I can help to facilitate a process through which you can access your own deepest wisdom and understanding. My practice focus is with adults within an individualized, culturally sensitive environment .Together, weaving traditional and western psychology, we will create a healing process unique to you.
I work with adults for Anxiety, Relationships, Spirituality/ Transpersonal, Life Transitions.
Relationships, stress, transitions and self awareness are part of life. I believe that individuals have deep wells of self-knowing and strength, are capable of transcending limiting beliefs to develop positive life skills. I can help to facilitate a process through which you can access your own deepest wisdom and understanding. My practice focus is with adults within an individualized, culturally sensitive environment .Together, weaving traditional and western psychology, we will create a healing process unique to you.
Angela Mang
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with clients with career stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and relationship issues. With the help of a therapist, my goal for my clients is to work through their challenges and feel more well-equipped to handle life's struggles in and outside of sessions. I want my clients to walk away from sessions feeling like they have learned something about themselves that will help them throughout life.
I have experience working with clients with career stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and relationship issues. With the help of a therapist, my goal for my clients is to work through their challenges and feel more well-equipped to handle life's struggles in and outside of sessions. I want my clients to walk away from sessions feeling like they have learned something about themselves that will help them throughout life.
Shannon Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618
FYI: Limited daytime availability for new clients (April, 2024). Welcome! Therapy can offer you support when life presents challenges such as relationship concerns, illness, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and other stressors. You are the expert in your life, and I will collaborate with you to help you identify what you want to change and gain insights about how to make progress toward your goals.
FYI: Limited daytime availability for new clients (April, 2024). Welcome! Therapy can offer you support when life presents challenges such as relationship concerns, illness, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and other stressors. You are the expert in your life, and I will collaborate with you to help you identify what you want to change and gain insights about how to make progress toward your goals.
Tyler W Coon
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14618
Emotions can really suck and as we age we grow to have difficulty expressing and feeling them. An "affect phobia." In other words, we develop difficulty interacting, expressing, and feeling our emotions. This presents in a number of different methods; laughing when uncomfortable, lack of eye contact, verbal outbursts, restlessness, and many other ways. I help patients recognize the means used to relate to themselves and others to experience feelings and resolve unconscious conflicts. The goal being an elimination of depression, anxiety, and trauma responses in the shortest time possible.
Emotions can really suck and as we age we grow to have difficulty expressing and feeling them. An "affect phobia." In other words, we develop difficulty interacting, expressing, and feeling our emotions. This presents in a number of different methods; laughing when uncomfortable, lack of eye contact, verbal outbursts, restlessness, and many other ways. I help patients recognize the means used to relate to themselves and others to experience feelings and resolve unconscious conflicts. The goal being an elimination of depression, anxiety, and trauma responses in the shortest time possible.
Bree Scribner, LCSW, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14610
I have been working with adolescents, adults, and families for over a decade providing support around depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, and transitions.
Welcome! You have already taken the first step to feeling better by reaching out for support. I know it isn't easy and I am here to help. I believe that you have what it takes to get through what life puts in front of you. Sometimes we just need help accessing the tools and inner strength, as well as the opportunity to learn new skills and different ways of approaching problems in a caring, supportive, non-judgemental environment.
I have been working with adolescents, adults, and families for over a decade providing support around depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, and transitions.
Welcome! You have already taken the first step to feeling better by reaching out for support. I know it isn't easy and I am here to help. I believe that you have what it takes to get through what life puts in front of you. Sometimes we just need help accessing the tools and inner strength, as well as the opportunity to learn new skills and different ways of approaching problems in a caring, supportive, non-judgemental environment.
Patrick W Walsh
Counselor, MSEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618
I provide individual psychotherapy to adults age 21 and over. My interests and expertise center around enhancing self-awareness, self-regard, confidence, and assertiveness; exploring and directly experiencing difficult or painful feelings, and increasing the capacity to accept, understand, and work them through; improving troubled relationships, including fears about, and barriers to, deeper emotional closeness; clarifying what one most fundamentally values and wants in life, and creates and finds meaning; working with loss, grief, and mourning; and managing stress and anxiety, drawing on mindfulness approaches when appropriate.
I provide individual psychotherapy to adults age 21 and over. My interests and expertise center around enhancing self-awareness, self-regard, confidence, and assertiveness; exploring and directly experiencing difficult or painful feelings, and increasing the capacity to accept, understand, and work them through; improving troubled relationships, including fears about, and barriers to, deeper emotional closeness; clarifying what one most fundamentally values and wants in life, and creates and finds meaning; working with loss, grief, and mourning; and managing stress and anxiety, drawing on mindfulness approaches when appropriate.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14624
I believe we develop "symptoms" such as anxiety and depression when our body is trying to tell us something in our life is no longer working.
I am a Licenced Clinical Social Worker and have been working in the mental health field for 20 years. I recieved my Masters Degree in Social Work with a concentration in Family Mental Health from Syracuse University. I also recieved a Master's Certificate in Women's Studies and completed research on the development of adolescent girls. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families and will coordinate with any people that you would like to be a part of your wellness team. I am person centered meaning I will focus on you and what works best for you.
I believe we develop "symptoms" such as anxiety and depression when our body is trying to tell us something in our life is no longer working.
I am a Licenced Clinical Social Worker and have been working in the mental health field for 20 years. I recieved my Masters Degree in Social Work with a concentration in Family Mental Health from Syracuse University. I also recieved a Master's Certificate in Women's Studies and completed research on the development of adolescent girls. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families and will coordinate with any people that you would like to be a part of your wellness team. I am person centered meaning I will focus on you and what works best for you.
Kelly M. Erbland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618 (Online Only)
I have 12 years experience working with anxiety, depression and PTSD in women and veterans.
I believe in working cooperatively with people to help them achieve balance, personal growth, and to reach their personal goals. Many people feel isolated and their anxiety or depression prevent them from being their best self. We all have the ability to learn, grow and reach our highest potential, and we cannot do it alone. Together we can identify strengths, work through challenges, and develop the skills to achieve a higher level of peace and contentment.
I have 12 years experience working with anxiety, depression and PTSD in women and veterans.
I believe in working cooperatively with people to help them achieve balance, personal growth, and to reach their personal goals. Many people feel isolated and their anxiety or depression prevent them from being their best self. We all have the ability to learn, grow and reach our highest potential, and we cannot do it alone. Together we can identify strengths, work through challenges, and develop the skills to achieve a higher level of peace and contentment.
Kerry Spinosa
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14610
My expertise is in the areas of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and trauma, and I am certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who believes in a person-centered approach to therapy. I see therapy as a process of self-exploration, and my role is to help my clients gain insight into themselves and their ways of being in the world. Using a strength-based approach, clients will feel empowered to make the changes they want to make in their lives. As of June 27, 2023, I am out on maternity leave. I will be returning in November.
My expertise is in the areas of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and trauma, and I am certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who believes in a person-centered approach to therapy. I see therapy as a process of self-exploration, and my role is to help my clients gain insight into themselves and their ways of being in the world. Using a strength-based approach, clients will feel empowered to make the changes they want to make in their lives. As of June 27, 2023, I am out on maternity leave. I will be returning in November.
Jessica Parks
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618 (Online Only)
Do you feel like you’re not good enough? Do you wonder why you feel this way? Does this effect your relationships and quality of life? It can be overwhelming, and it’s common for people to struggle with these kinds of thoughts and feelings. The trouble is, it can get in the way of achieving meaningful goals in our lives. Many people choose to avoid these thoughts and feelings which can lead to unfulfilling relationships, unrewarding careers and other mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. It’s exhausting trying to live up to an unattainable standard, right?
Do you feel like you’re not good enough? Do you wonder why you feel this way? Does this effect your relationships and quality of life? It can be overwhelming, and it’s common for people to struggle with these kinds of thoughts and feelings. The trouble is, it can get in the way of achieving meaningful goals in our lives. Many people choose to avoid these thoughts and feelings which can lead to unfulfilling relationships, unrewarding careers and other mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. It’s exhausting trying to live up to an unattainable standard, right?
Pam Spallacci
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MSEd, ADHD-, CCSP
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14607
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and ADHD- Certified Clinical Services Provider. With a compassionate and understanding approach, I offer psychotherapy/psycho-educational therapy to individuals, couples, and families, whether they have with ADHD or not. Support I provide includes The Gottman Method for couples, Solution Focused Therapy, where instead of focusing on what is wrong, we'll highlight what is working and the tools you are already using. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has been found to be effective in helping reduce ADHD, depression, and anxiety symptoms.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and ADHD- Certified Clinical Services Provider. With a compassionate and understanding approach, I offer psychotherapy/psycho-educational therapy to individuals, couples, and families, whether they have with ADHD or not. Support I provide includes The Gottman Method for couples, Solution Focused Therapy, where instead of focusing on what is wrong, we'll highlight what is working and the tools you are already using. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has been found to be effective in helping reduce ADHD, depression, and anxiety symptoms.
Diane G Denning
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14625
Communication, relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, grief, family dynamics, parenting issues.
Therapy can only work if there is a connection between you and your therapist. If you give me a call we can talk by phone or set a brief meeting to make sure you feel comfortable and connected before embarking on what can be a great journey.
Communication, relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, grief, family dynamics, parenting issues.
Therapy can only work if there is a connection between you and your therapist. If you give me a call we can talk by phone or set a brief meeting to make sure you feel comfortable and connected before embarking on what can be a great journey.
Patricia Lynn Rizzo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618
We may have all asked ourselves at one time or another...."How did I (or we) get here?"... During these times, talking to someone who understands helps. I believe that it takes courage and strength to seek change. It is through this change that we begin to feel better not only about ourselves, but about our life circumstances. I always feel honored that clients trust me enough to share their stories. Much of my work has been dedicated to helping those who are struggling with depression or experiencing anxiety. I will do my best to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
We may have all asked ourselves at one time or another...."How did I (or we) get here?"... During these times, talking to someone who understands helps. I believe that it takes courage and strength to seek change. It is through this change that we begin to feel better not only about ourselves, but about our life circumstances. I always feel honored that clients trust me enough to share their stories. Much of my work has been dedicated to helping those who are struggling with depression or experiencing anxiety. I will do my best to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Mackenzie Davitt
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618 (Online Only)
Find peace and balance from within. I will work with you during whatever life situations you are struggling with, including relationships, codependency, anxiety, depression, procrastination, transitions, family concerns, addictions, and trauma. Maybe you are wanting to move on from a significant loss, ready to heal from emotional pain, looking for greater satisfaction in your relationships or in need of more balance in your life. I honor your process at all times and together we will embark on the journey to wholehearted healing.
Find peace and balance from within. I will work with you during whatever life situations you are struggling with, including relationships, codependency, anxiety, depression, procrastination, transitions, family concerns, addictions, and trauma. Maybe you are wanting to move on from a significant loss, ready to heal from emotional pain, looking for greater satisfaction in your relationships or in need of more balance in your life. I honor your process at all times and together we will embark on the journey to wholehearted healing.
Taylor Lee Spragge
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14618
Life is an adventure. Sometimes there are high mountains to climb, rough waters swim, or dragons to tame, but you don’t have to face them alone. I’m here because I know what it’s like to feel like you’re drowning. My goal as a therapist is to provide a place where people can step out of the storm and breathe. Working with teens and adults, I use trauma-informed and a harm reduction framework, at a client led pace. This means I will not expect you to “dive right in” and share your deepest fears or darkest secrets minutes after meeting me. There’s no pressure here. Whatever your focus is, that is where we will start.
Life is an adventure. Sometimes there are high mountains to climb, rough waters swim, or dragons to tame, but you don’t have to face them alone. I’m here because I know what it’s like to feel like you’re drowning. My goal as a therapist is to provide a place where people can step out of the storm and breathe. Working with teens and adults, I use trauma-informed and a harm reduction framework, at a client led pace. This means I will not expect you to “dive right in” and share your deepest fears or darkest secrets minutes after meeting me. There’s no pressure here. Whatever your focus is, that is where we will start.
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Anxiety Therapists
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.