Therapists in Rotterdam, NY

I have been providing therapy to children and families for 11 years. My greatest strength is connecting with my clients and building a strong therapeutic relationship. Science tells us that 70% of success in treatment is dependent just on that!

Do you struggle to manage symptoms of distress? You may experience physical discomfort, intrusive thoughts, or harmful behavior patterns. With a history of trauma, or “toxic stress”, practicing coping skills can be difficult. Learning to calm yourself down may feel impossible. With practice, you can manage unwanted symptoms to create relief and improve life satisfaction. All people heal at their own pace, and all people can learn to reduce their own suffering.

Life can be filled with unexpected challenges, stress, and uncertainty. My passion is to assist children and adolescents in overcoming personal struggles. With over six years of clinical experience, I have helped individuals with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief/loss, work/school issues, and relationship problems. Together, we will identify your unique needs and goals in a safe, non-judgmental therapy setting. You can begin the journey towards feeling better about yourself and your life through therapeutic support.

Do you constantly feel stressed, burned out and generally unfulfilled by life? Maybe you’re facing pressures and expectations from family, school or work, and on top of that, experiencing self-limiting beliefs, leading to anxiety and depression. I support a wide range of clients: career-oriented, professional women who have experienced childhood trauma; young adults dealing with anxiety, depression, or adjustment issues; and anyone drawn to a body-based therapy approach integrating yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork.

I understand starting therapy can feel daunting, I aim to create a safe, comforting, and supportive environment for the individuals I work with. It takes time to get to know each other, and we will go at a pace that works for you. Our first session will include important information about your history, past therapy, family dynamics, identify your current symptoms, and together prioritize what you want to work on. From there, we will develop treatment goals to decrease your identified stressors.

For over a decade, I've dedicated myself to the field of clinical social work, accumulating a wealth of experience along the way. With compassion as my compass, I've embarked on the profound journey of guiding individuals towards emotional well-being for 11 impactful years. This endeavor has been marked by a commitment to understanding, supporting, and empowering those I serve. Each day, I draw upon my depth of knowledge and genuine empathy to facilitate positive change in the lives of others, fostering resilience and facilitating growth.

Are you pregnant and feeling nervous or down? Have you recently had a baby and feel overwhelmed, sad, or anxious? Are you struggling to adjust to becoming a parent? If you are experiencing mood swings, irritability and anger, anxiety from a traumatic birth or NICU experience, sleep disturbances, or worries that harm may come to your baby, I can offer support. Counseling and psychotherapy during pregnancy and the postpartum period are my specialty. Support is also available for fathers and partners.

Every person has a unique personality and philosophy on life. Because of this, every person needs to be treated differently. This requires a unique psychotherapist, with a wide range of experience and a wealth of knowledge. Whether you're a young person, or an older person, you need expert guidance to effectively treat your issue.

I am a COVID cautious clinician. Therapy and reaching out for support is hard, especially being a part of the LGBTQ+ community because of the marginalization and oppression experienced when seeking this support. I am actively working to change that narrative and provide a space where you can be 100% authentically yourself without fear or judgment. YOU are the leader in your mental health journey and you deserve to feel that way. Unpacking trauma, learning to communicate, and setting boundaries are things that I enjoy working with people on, though there are many other things.

Jovi (she/they) is a Queer therapist who specializes in working with survivors of trauma, LGBTQIA+ clientele, & clients who have experienced religious trauma. Jovi has over 7 years experience providing care to clients who have experienced sexual assault, loss and grief, domestic violence, anxiety, & depression. Jovi is an eating disorder informed therapist. She uses Intuitive Eating & the All Sizes Fit approach. As a queer clinician, they have firsthand knowledge of the LGBTQIA+ experience in addition to expertise in working with clients who need gender-affirming and identity-affirming care.

Feelings can be hard to sort through on your own and also confusing. Having a special therapeutic relationship to address, identify and process unresolved emotions, unpleasant memories, intrusive thoughts and chronic feelings of hopelessness can make a huge difference in ones' life. A specialized plan tailored to meet your own needs and goals is first and foremost.

Dr. Christina Colgary (she/her) is a licensed psychologist who has expertise in evidence-based treatments for a variety of disorders seen in late adolescence through adulthood. She has worked in a range of settings during her training, including partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and primary care. She is experienced in treating eating disorders and aligns with Health at Every Size (HAES), Body Trust, and body liberation frameworks. She also has clinical interests in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, life transitions, grief, and complex trauma.

I grew up in the Capital Region but moved to the west coast to pursue my graduate education and ended up staying for twenty years. Now I am back in the area with an office space in downtown Troy where I offer therapy services and also conduct psychological evaluations and other consultation services. I can conduct online sessions utilizing a HIPPA compliant video platform. Lastly, I do still offer, when possible, a free consultation to answer any questions and/or determine if you feel we would be a good fit.

If you're often overwhelmed by emotions, use shopping, work, or drugs to cope, and find it hard to connect or often experience pain in relationships, know you are not alone. My professional focus is on aiding individuals grappling with anxiety, isolation, depression, or trauma. Through an empathy-driven, holistic and personalized approach, we'll work together to not only manage these responses to deeper pain; but to heal at the root and foster enduring emotional health.

Are you experiencing frequent conflicts and arguments about the same things, but nothing ever seems to get resolved? Do you feel the harder you try to make things better, the worse it seems to get? When people feel they are underappreciated, misunderstood, or blamed for things that don't feel are their fault, people stop listening and can become stuck pointing fingers and assigning blame. No one is changing behaviors or focused on solutions. All you know is you feel stuck, scared and realize that your family relationships are in trouble and need help.

I have years of experience working with folks of all ages in various settings towards their mental health and life goals. With curiosity, humor, and compassion, I strive to create a space to explore the oftentimes messy worlds within and around us. I believe we all have an innate profound ability to heal ourselves that can be activated with the right support.

You are not broken, you do not need to be fixed, and you are enough. The circumstances you have faced and symptoms you experience are very real, but they do not define you. I strongly believe we as humans are resilient and capable of healing ourselves when we actively choose to. Through my years of working with survivors of trauma, I have found many symptoms, habits, and reactions to simply be adaptions; Ways in which the nervous system learned to cope with unsafe, chaotic, and/or unpredictable environments.

It's hard to say when things 'shifted', but you realize that you barely recognize the person you've been living with. It's both heart wrenching and horrifying to imagine that you and your partner have grown so far apart. You're questioning your relationship - maybe ALL of your relationships. You're a stranger to your partner, and they, to you. What brought us together to begin with? And why can't we work through even the simplest things? At some point maybe you convinced yourself that 'this will pass'. Maybe it started when you got that new job, when your kids were born, when... But now, the distance between you can't be ignored.

Our licensed therapists utilize person-centered, evidence-based, trauma-informed care, specializing in helping people grow and heal from trauma and PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, perinatal anxiety and depression, grief, parenting, life transitions, relationship challenges, Veteran trauma, mood disorders, and more. We work with adults and children, offering in-person therapy and remote therapy by phone or video.