Therapists in Esperance, NY

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” (Anais Nin). I celebrate your efforts to take stock of your life, to take a deep breath, and to take the risk to reach out. Emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual pain gives us an opportunity for healing, learning, and growth. Often what feels like something overwhelming and upsetting is about to give you Clarity. I provide a safe environment for openness, self-exploration, and movement forward. I am happy to partner with you in this work.

I am an affirmative therapist who provides family, couple, and individual therapy to people of all ages and identities. As a social justice oriented clinician, I work towards providing emotionally focused and culturally sensitive interventions. I have specialty training in supporting the LGBQ, transgender, and gender diverse/expansive communities. I also specialize in couples therapy, using my published theory of couples therapy but also tailoring my approach to be client driven. Through teletherapy I work with couples and families across New York State. I provide superbills for out of network benefits.

I'm glad you've found yourself here. Acknowledging that you need support right now is a tough but necessary first step. Life and relationships can be complex and I find that it is often helpful have a neutral person to offer a listening ear, guidance, and to facilitate a process of gaining more insight about who you are and what you need. My role would be to help you work towards your goals, which may include building self-compassion, identifying and regulating uncomfortable emotions, processing old traumas, changing negative thoughts and patterns, overcoming challenges, strengthening relationships, implementing new coping skills.

My main goal as a therapist is to provide an emotionally safe and therapeutic atmosphere for my clients. I’ve worked with individuals across the life span and have found that my work has been most impactful with people aged preteen through young adulthood. This time is full of so much change - internally and externally. Initiating therapy can be hard. With a mixture of empathy, support, and reflection, solutions will be developed together, helping to give you a life that is more fulfilled.

Greetings! I'm Holly Irion, an LMHC licensed in New York State, with 13 years of clinical practice. My expertise lies in addressing gender and sexuality-related issues, navigating relationships, and guiding individuals through life transitions. With extensive experience across diverse clinical environments, I excel in treating anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma, and the unique hurdles faced during young adulthood. My focus is on empowering teenagers (15+) and adults, fostering self-efficacy, growth, and insight in their journey towards well-being.

You or a loved one may feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or needing to work through past events. As a marriage and family therapist, I offer guidance to couples, families and individuals, who are dealing with issues that affect their mental health and well-being. I believe that providing compassion, a safe space and the efficacy-based treatment for couples and individuals that will help you heal. I assist premarital couples as Prepare & Enrich facilitator. I use techniques such as play therapy, when working with younger children, because I understand that children may not have the words to express their emotions.

I offer a counseling relationship that focuses on safety, communication, and positive regard for my clients; supporting clients to explore new tools, ways of being, and seeing themselves and their world. I strive to leave my clients feeling seen, heard, valued, and empowered. I work with adults navigating their lives and relationships, stresses and sense of personal meaning.

Clearly you have taken the first step into your wellbeing. As a psychologist, I will respect your narrative working alongside you to explore the barriers keeping you stuck. I commit to be with as you explore and challenge concerns, barriers, deepening your self-awareness so that you may live your authentic life. I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School of The City University of New York. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of New York.

NO "Psycho-Babble"(tm) ... HONEST! We provide a safe, secure, candid setting for you to open up about your deepest concerns. Your commitment to YOU is the first step.

I welcome you to my practice! I am here to be a safe place to work through whatever you are struggling with. At times, during the process, you may feel anxious or uncomfortable, but that is normal. We will find ways to deal with those feelings to enable you to work on your personal goals. You will learn that I am a warm, empathetic, and accepting person. Building a relationship on trust will help you get where you want/need to be. Therapy is my passion and I look forward to being part of your healing however that looks for you. I am accepting new clients at this time.

I am a warm, affirming, and empowering therapist. I graduated from Columbia University with a Master’s of Science Degree in Clinical Practice of Social Work. I found my nitch after completing undergraduate in Early Childhood Education (kudos to our teachers!) and Sociology/Psychology. These experiences paved the way to my clinical social work journey. I obtained clinical licensure by working with adolescents in both school and therapeutic settings, foster/adoptive families, and adults with serious persistent mental illness.

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”—Joan Didion Sometimes life takes a bad turn. Sometimes something awful happens and we need to learn to cope. Sometimes we find ourselves in a veritable dark wood, bereft of hope, looking for some way out. Often we try things that don't work, or that work all too well, or that bring further trouble and suffering into our lives. We struggle with work, relationships, our health, money, and, most importantly, making sense of our struggles, so mired are we in the everyday grind of existence.

I work with a variety of folxs who are interested in using the art process to promote physical and psychosocial well-being. We will explore traditional studio and folk art techniques to identify inner imagery, invite dialogue and gain self- awareness through expressive art making and story work. For 20 years I worked in the public schools integrating art therapy into the reading curriculum to help students overcome reading challenges and insecurities. I have also worked with women and children escaping domestic violence, women survivors of rape and incest and people wanting to address stress, anxiety, guilt and shame.

We all have the need to feel supported and understood. Therapy should be constructive and transformative, as well as serve as an important, set aside time for self-care. We know how far the physical environment goes towards making you feel comfortable, and have a positive experience. No one wants the stress of a hectic waiting area before your session, and we have built a comfortable environment to make your therapy appointments feel like a weekly getaway from the hustle and bustle of New York City.

Welcome to a safe space where your trauma is acknowledged, understood, and supported. Trauma is not just a single event; it's a profound shift that can impact every aspect of your life. The self-blame, shame, and strain on relationships that often accompany trauma are valid experiences. It's common for survivors to struggle with defining themselves beyond their past. But remember, you are more than your experiences. You deserve to rewrite your narrative and not bear the burden alone. Your voice matters, your feelings are valid, and you deserve the opportunity to heal and thrive.

First time to therapy? 2nd? 250th? Fear not! Clarity awaits on the other side of developing and applying insight. Every individual deserves to find a meaningful sense of purpose, direction, and belonging. After our first session together, I want for you to feel seen, understood, and supported upon a path of increasing possibility. My hope is that you will feel more capable in the moment of managing what life has waiting for you next.

We don’t get to choose some things that happen to us as children, and we can grow up in environments that fall short of supporting the unique needs we might have had. If your story involves childhood abuse, neglect, abandonment, bullying, family problems or other trauma, and you find yourself still impacted by these things as an adult, please reach out. I would love to help you move past the things that happened to you so that you can make room for all the wonderful possibilities life holds for you. You may not have had a choice then, but you have a choice now.

I am well aware of the process of changing and adapting to follow your passions and become "your more ideal self". I have enjoyed working with adolescents and adults as they address concerns related to depression, anxiety, trauma, blended families, adoption and phase of life concerns or stressors. I believe fully in each individual to make the change they seek!

Making the choice to begin therapy is a radical act of self-love and community care. As a therapist, my goal is to provide a supportive, affirming space where clients can explore and better understand their challenges, and cultivate a more trusting relationship with themselves. My speciality is in treating trauma, the impacts of emotional and physical violence, and anxiety. I also work with clients navigating relationship stress, life transitions, burnout and self-esteem issues. In our work together, we’ll expand on your inner strengths and resiliency, while exploring the challenges you are facing with compassion, humor and courage.