Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in South Glens Fall, NY

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-4pm. I have been a clinician in the mental health field for 18 years, graduating from Columbia University with a Master's Degree in Social Work in 2005. I am trained in EMDR, DBT, and also incorporate mindfulness, embodiment and self-compassion practices into my work with clients. Additionally, I am a Befriending Your Body Program Certified Teacher. The Befriending Your Body Program is a unique 8-week Somatic Self-Compassion Recovery program teaching you the skills of embodiment and self-compassion for disordered eating and making peace with your body, food and self. Next group begins May 2024.

I specialize in working with justice involved youth and adults, individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, depression, anxiety, coping with personality disorders, individuals diagnosed with OCD, individuals diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, adjustment to life stressors, trauma and PTSD. I utilize a variety of evidence-based, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions, including CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, and interpersonal therapy. I am bilingual and yo hablo español.

Life can be hard for all of us sometimes. You try your best but maybe you just feel stuck. In addition to personal distress, we are coping with uncertain times which can complicate our challenges. With 30 years experience, I would like to help you take stock and move forward. Whether its uncovering old wounds, taming anxiety or experiencing yourself in a more positive way, we can explore the path together. Call for a free phone consultation to determine if we're a good fit.

I primarily work with clients who may struggle with trauma-related disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and depressive disorders. I enjoy working with clients who are queer, neurodiverse, and/or poly-amorous/Non-Monogamous. My goal is to help people live their lives radically and authentically as they heal. I use a range of practices such as Trauma Systems Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through a feminist and health-at-every-size lens.

I specialize in working with clients experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, codependency, relationship conflicts. family-of-origin issues, and addiction issues, including substance use, food, pornography, and sex. I provide a welcoming, warm, non-judgemental space for clients to be themselves and feel better. I enjoy helping clients learn healthy relationship skills, emotional regulation, CBT and DBT skills, and inner-child work.

I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, generational trauma, domestic violence, and eating disorders, including poor self-esteem, confidence, and body image. I particularly enjoy working with women, the LGBTQIA+ community, trauma survivors, and children/adolescents.

I specializes in adults and adolescents presenting with neurodiversity, history of trauma, grief and loss, children/adolescents of Alcoholics/substance abusers, those with anxiety or depression, and those having difficulty with interpersonal relationships. I offer a variety of individualized modalities, including DBT, CBT, interpersonal therapies, mindfulness and movement techniques to foster more self-awareness in the therapeutic process and beyond. I also have experience working in schools, particularly supporting family of origin issues related to addiction, as well as working with adults, adolescents, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

I offer a warm and nonjudgmental space to hold and process through intense emotions. I have experience working with individuals and families who are healing from traumatic events and losses, and specialize in helping people heal from trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. I utilize an eclectic approach, offering several evidence-based treatment modalities, including trauma focused-CBT, DBT, Trauma Systems Therapy, and Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy.

I specialize helping people with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, going to college, and family dynamics. I utilize evidence-based therapy modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), family based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders, motivational interviewing (MI), and solution focused brief therapy (SFBT).

Entering therapy can be a difficult and confusing challenge. With so many different types of therapies and therapists to choose from, it can be an overwhelming experience. I have trained to utilize a number of different approaches that can help a wide range of individuals and issues. I work collaboratively with clients to use the best approaches and techniques that can help them get back to living the lives they deserve. We will work together to establish the goals that you want to achieve and I will help guide you through the ways we will achieve these goals together.

Feeling worried? Frustrated? Stuck? How much energy are you spending on things or relationships that no longer serve you? How much energy are you spending, day in and day out? Perhaps it's time to change that. When our emotional energy is being drained on a daily basis it can create significant vulnerabilities: physical exhaustion, irritability, anger, anxiety, overthinking, poor sleep, and sadness. It doesn't have to be this way.

Therapy is about you. Your hopes and dreams, and your struggles and challenges. People come to therapy hoping to change and to find their way back to their authentic selves.

My passion is to help children find themselves through discovering their strengths, likes/dislikes, coping strategies and effective ways to communicate. Children are not born with the ability to know how they are feeling and the best ways to communicate their wants and needs. Usually they show us through their behavior. It is a great pleasure of mine, to help equip them with these skills. Above all, I love teaching people to believe in themselves because believing is the first step in achieving your goal.

I have been providing therapy for almost a decade and I believe that therapy is driven by YOU. You let me know what you would like to work on and we move forward from there. I value providing a safe, judgement free space to process whatever is on your mind. A little about me, I love dogs and mine might pop in during a telehealth session. My availability is mostly evenings for appointments. I work with adults (18+ years old).

I am a registered nurse as well as a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years in practice. My clients include individuals as well as couples. I am currently using the Gottman method for treating relationship issues and am certified as a level two counselor. Now accepting only private pay clients for this method as more time is required for this to be successful. Please feel free to research John and Julia Gottman‘s method of couple counseling .My approach to treating anxiety and depression is eclectic and tailored to the needs of the individual. Included in there. I have many years of treating eating disorders, as well.

Do you or your child notice that they are struggling? Whether it be in school, with peers or family, going through a traumatic experience or from the Coronavirus pandemic, I am here to help. I am a mental health counselor who has worked with many different populations allowing a safe space for individuals to grow and accomplish their goals.