Emotionally Focused Therapists in Baldwinsville, NY

Welcome to The Family Center. We provide therapy services to individuals, couples, families, and children. We can help you work on any presenting problem such as anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or relationship conflict. We specialize in helping families who have children with ADHD, anxiety, behavioral, and Autism Spectrum Disorders including PDA (Pathological Demand Aviodance). We believe in helping you live fully; happy with yourself, and connected with your partner, child, and family. We currently have 10 skilled licensed therapists on staff.

Now accepting new clients! Welcome! Let's collaborate and discover new potential and new strategies for life. Whether you are having feelings of anxiety, sadness, fears and worries, couple or family relationship issues I am here to help. I have advanced training to help you and your partner heal and reconnect. In addition, I offer clinical Emotionally Focused Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. I work from an integrative/systemic perspective while considering Attachment Theory as it relates to all aspects of being human. I consider your unique perspectives and culture as we work together to help you heal.

Practicing with genuineness and compassion to partner with you where you are. An eclectic but person centered approach, I support all paths to recovery including child centered play therapy for ages 3+, support for children, adolescents, and adults. Creating a therapeutic alliance that is welcoming and trusting, I can provide support in the areas of mood disorders, trauma, children impacted by substance use, fostering healthy homes for family, addressing behavioral concerns, grief, interpersonal relationships, and women's wellness. I offer individual, group, and couples counseling.

Do you feel stuck in neutral or are you always moving in reverse? I help people get unstuck and help them move forward toward the life they desire. I have been a Mental Health Counselor for 30 years and a Life Coach for the past 13 years and believe that anyone can work through anything if they are willing to take the journey.

The ideal clients at New Avenues Counseling are children struggling in school or at home, parents that need new strategies to address a child’s behaviors, and individuals suffering from social anxiety or those who want to learn new coping mechanisms. At New Avenues Counseling we see children, adolescents, adults and families to work on issues including, but not limited to: anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, behavior outbursts, negative coping mechanisms, and anger management issues.

I have been in the field since 2019 and have experience working with adolescents, adults and families. Experienced working with individuals with a variety of diagnoses, including but not limited to: anxiety disorders, depression, borderline personality disorder, post traumatic stress, and adhd.

I believe that with the right support system combined with an individual's readiness to change, positive transformation and healing is possible. I offer compassionate listening and creative therapeutic techniques with the goal of empowering my clients to navigate their own lives and feel safe in their own bodies. I blend talk therapy with somatic movement and breath/body attunement, prioritizing nervous system regulation, introspection and self-awareness.

The mission of Gorham Mental Health Counseling is to help clients to CONNECT to their whole self and HEAL their whole self. If you are ready to make a shift in your life, and feel truly connected to SELF, then please Contact Me! The approach to gaining access to your system is through compassion, curiosity, and kindness. Internal Family Systems is a model created to understand ourselves from a systems lens, so you can learn why the different parts in you, interact the way they do. If your goals in therapy are about understanding yourself better, in a non judgmental process, IFS may be a great fit for you!

Does life feel overwhelming? Is it exhausting to get through the day? Does completing daily tasks spark feelings of anxiety? Are you or someone you care deeply for struggling to heal from past trauma? You are not alone and you can heal from this and get support! Therapy can become your safe space to explore your feelings and emotions and problem solve challenging situations.

Welcome to Maitri Flow Counseling, where we believe that everyone deserves and desires Maitri, or loving kindness, in their lives. Through our collaborative counseling journey, our goal is to help you discover and nurture a sense of loving kindness and self-acceptance within yourself. Maitri encompasses the willingness to embrace each moment as it unfolds, allowing our experiences to be exactly as they are. Life, much like a river, can sometimes be turbulent. Together, we will learn to navigate the currents without resistance, using mindfulness and purpose to shape who you want to become and where you wish to go.

Therapy can be a beneficial tool to help manage various challenges throughout the course of our lives. Learning skills to successfully overcome challenges and manage strong emotions is important for us all. Whether it be anxiety, depression, grief, or stress, the opportunity to have someone listen and help guide us through, is invaluable.

Accepting New Clients! Welcome to Insightful Therapy! We are a group practice offering flexible scheduling and complementary services for adults and couples. Maybe you're someone who is struggling with important relationships in your life or life transitions. Maybe feeling down or helpless. Perhaps you've been through some difficult times that have left a mark or you feel more on edge in your life lately.

Are you having a tough time organizing your thoughts and emotions as you face a new chapter in your life? Perhaps you are having conflicting thoughts, or are feeling stuck in some way. As your counselor, I will work with you in figuring out how to navigate overwhelming situations as well as fine tune your toolbox of resources, coping strategies, and supports. Together we can work toward deepening your sense of SELF and realigning you with the person you want to be in this world.

Life can be difficult for a variety of reasons whether it's stress from school, friends, family or how we feel day to day. I'm passionate about helping you find the best version of yourself and helping you navigate through stressful moments.

Harriet Tubman once said, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Within our therapeutic relationship, you are the dreamer. You have in you the passion, strength, capacity, courage, and self-determination to make change happen. If you want to confront and change negative habits, thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors, to learn skills and strategies to improve your social skills or relationships, or to attain freedom from what has stifled you from being your best self, I am here to tell you it IS possible.

There is hope! With a varied and vast personal and educational background my strength, first and foremost, is connecting with my clients. I am truly honored by the opportunity to walk with my clients through to the other side of their personal healing. As we collaborate on how to reach your goals, with hope and compassion you CAN experience greater peace, joy, and improved mental health! Some focus areas include Couples and Families in distress, Special Needs individuals /Families, Children/Adolescents, Couples surviving sexual betrayal, and relief from Anxiety/Depression.

No longer accepting new clients. Does anxiety have you overwhelmed & unable to perform tasks that once seemed simple & routine? Are you finding it difficult to stay in the present moment because of chronic worry, feelings of panic, or "what if" thinking? You are not alone! Since the 2020 pandemic, anxiety has increased by 25%. Multiple factors such as health fears, isolation, changes in work, high school, and college environments; daily access to news & social media, and financial stress have all have played a role with increasing anxiety. Fortunately, therapy can help!

Lovely office in the village of Liverpool for In-person and online appointments. Our relationships and our ability to cope are impacted when under stress. Even normal and otherwise happy events add stress to our lives. Do you feel like you are caught in an endless cycle of conflict? Do you feel like your efforts to connect are misunderstood? During these times, you will likely benefit from partnering with a Marriage and Family Therapist, who are professionally trained to help you understand and break these cycles. My website is michellewarnerlmft.com

**Not accepting new clients** I am pleased that you have found my private teletherapy practice. Reaching out for support for you and/or your loved one takes tremendous courage. We can conquer this journey together now that you have one of the hardest steps behind you. I sincerely look forward to the opportunity to walk beside you on your journey to a better life! The teletherapy platform is easy, private, safe, efficient and flexible with improved and streamlined communication. Just imagine participating in therapy in your pajamas under your favorite blanket. That is what I am offering on a 100% HIPAA compliant platform.