Therapists in 03104
Denise Gaertner
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Manchester, NH 03104
My approach combines insight-oriented therapy for long-lasting change with coping skill development, including through the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I offer individual therapy to older adolescents and adults in a small private practice setting which allows me to personalize my service to you. I specialize in working with those who have problems as a result of having suffered trauma at some time in their lives, whether during childhood or more recently. I am able to offer help regulating difficult emotions, such as depression, anxiety and anger. I can also work with you to strengthen your sense of self-worth and relationships with others. I most enjoy helping people gain greater self-knowledge for a more fulfilling life.
My approach combines insight-oriented therapy for long-lasting change with coping skill development, including through the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I offer individual therapy to older adolescents and adults in a small private practice setting which allows me to personalize my service to you. I specialize in working with those who have problems as a result of having suffered trauma at some time in their lives, whether during childhood or more recently. I am able to offer help regulating difficult emotions, such as depression, anxiety and anger. I can also work with you to strengthen your sense of self-worth and relationships with others. I most enjoy helping people gain greater self-knowledge for a more fulfilling life.
Amanda Wood-Friend
APRN
Verified Verified
Manchester, NH 03104
I believe that in our current healthcare climate the most frustrating and discouraging issue for patients is feeling unheard, unseen, judged, marginalized or placed in a “one-size fits all” treatment box. I am passionate about providing personalized medical services and addressing each one of my patients’ individual values and unique medical needs. My goal is to bring a kind, approachable and responsive style to every visit and interaction. I use a functional medicine perspective to address the root cause of symptoms including gut health, sleep, diet, stress, hormones, thyroid function, toxins, genetics and nutritional supplements.
I believe that in our current healthcare climate the most frustrating and discouraging issue for patients is feeling unheard, unseen, judged, marginalized or placed in a “one-size fits all” treatment box. I am passionate about providing personalized medical services and addressing each one of my patients’ individual values and unique medical needs. My goal is to bring a kind, approachable and responsive style to every visit and interaction. I use a functional medicine perspective to address the root cause of symptoms including gut health, sleep, diet, stress, hormones, thyroid function, toxins, genetics and nutritional supplements.
Women's Counseling of Nashua, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Manchester, NH 03104 (Online Only)
At this time (November, 2023), we have openings for specialized medication management focusing on women's health. Our practice specializes in working with women coping with a variety of issues including postpartum depression, anxiety and adjustment, infertility, pregnancy loss, unresolved trauma, relationship issues, parenting concerns, life transitions, disordered eating. We are an LGBTQ+ allied practice. For more information, please see our website: www.WomensCounselingofNashua.com
At this time (November, 2023), we have openings for specialized medication management focusing on women's health. Our practice specializes in working with women coping with a variety of issues including postpartum depression, anxiety and adjustment, infertility, pregnancy loss, unresolved trauma, relationship issues, parenting concerns, life transitions, disordered eating. We are an LGBTQ+ allied practice. For more information, please see our website: www.WomensCounselingofNashua.com
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.