Therapists in New Paltz, NY

I use mindfulness, energy psychology, EFT, to relieve stress, heal trauma, anxiety, relationships. We work collaboratively, listening to conflicting parts and needs, discovering how to integrate these parts to fulfill your unique potential, talents, and power, learning to recognize and transform blocks to their fulfillment. With those who wish to explore spiritual aspects, we look at the meaning of experience, including mindfulness meditation, teachings from all religions, radical acceptance, emotional intelligence. We work on many levels, from practical decision making; connecting past and present issues; symptom abatement and coping skills, goal setting; to a spiritual search for the authentic self and its means of expression.

I offer compassionate support to those facing mood disorders, existential issues, sexuality, family issues, spirituality concerns, life path issues, trauma, anxiety, and a range of psychological and personal challenges. I seek to connect with clients in a patient and exploratory manner, providing insight and relief for those who seek it. Genuineness, authenticity, and acceptance are central to my practice and I strive to bring this into every moment. I am based out of Infinity Mental Health Counseling in New Paltz and offer in-person sessions, telehealth, and hiking therapy. I work with teens (16+) and adults of all ages.

I work with clients who are struggling with a wide variety of issues. I utilize a solution focused approach to help you idenfity your goal & create a plan to reach it- individually, as a couple or as a family. I am known for my expertise with both children and adults who are struggling with Bipolar, Depression and Anxiety, Addictions and co-occurring disorders. I work with family members whose lives are affected by thier loved ones mental health/substance use struggles. Whenever possible and appropriate I use a family systems approach. I have extensive training in trauma , co÷occurring dosorders and women in life transition.

I am a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping people to achieve emotional health, vitality and well being. My clients are typically successful and educated, but might be wrestling with depression and anxiety, or seeking help with family, career, or relationship issues. I will work with you to build your strengths, capitalize on inner resources and solve unresolved issues.

I treat individuals, couples and families with the perspective of the whole system. Each person has learned beliefs and ideologies from their family of origin and bring those with them when they enter a new relationship. Helping uncover how those beliefs affect their lives is often key to the underpinnings of their problems and being able to decide what works for them is critical to being able to create a strong foundation in their relationships.

Good therapy focuses on helping people overcome obstacles to living a productive and fulfilling life -- whether in relationships, work, or creative self-expression. As a psychotherapist in practice for 25+ years, my aim is to create an environment where patients can learn about themselves, grow, and, most important, change. My work has been guided by my social work background and psychoanalytic training, and has been deeply influenced by my connection to dance and the arts. I work with people of all ages and backgrounds who struggle with anxiety, depression, personality problems, bereavement, life-threatening illnesses, and family/relationship issues.

I am a licensed clinical social worker, who uses CBT, REBT and others modalities to assist individual, group, children, adolescents, and families to assist each person with the individual treatment needed. I work with individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, behavior challenges, and family conflicts. I provide therapy with an unyielding level of respect for the individual path and circumstances of every person who I have the privilege of helping. My approach, honed over decades of experience, consists of nurturing and instilling a social, mental, and emotional environment that will empower a state of wellness in my client.

My goal is to help you create deeper wells of safety, strength, and joy through non-judgmental understanding of yourself and your environments, and exploring new patterns, experiences, and meanings. This can support you in changing, coping, and thriving where you want to. I approach my work with humility, respect, and a genuine desire to connect. I see therapy as a way to help ourselves navigate the complex web of personal, social, and relational dynamics that shape our lives. These dynamics can be helpful and harmful, and are often interlocking and rooted in ways we have learned to keep ourselves safe and find our joy.

My mission is to be of help to people with a variety of goals: to live well, to create oneself, to understand more deeply and grow, and to cultivate the kinds of relationships that give life meaning and joy. A therapeutic partnership allows us to explore our patterns of living—of thinking, relating, communicating and behaving—and remake them to make life more satisfying.

With evening and weekend hours available, I aim to make help accessible to my clients. And with over 35 year of work in the field, I bring that deep experience and wisdom to the work. I feel very effective working with clients on many issues: COUPLES: Infidelity, loss of emotional/intimate closeness, communication problems, anger issues, and parenting. FAMILIES: blended family issues, adoption/fostercare, caregiving decisions, substance abuse concerns. INDIVIDUAL: Anxiety, substance abuse, recovery and relapse prevention, self-esteem, anger management, trauma and its aftermath, depression, relationship issues, adoption issues.

Self-compassion is a great buzzword, but it's easier said than done. Sometimes you have to avoid or fight feelings and parts of yourself. Maybe you feel overwhelmed, worn out or conflicted. Maybe you are not satisfied with your core relationships. This could be because parts of you are stuck in past experiences and those parts are using the tools they have (like avoidance, self-criticism, anxiety...) to protect you from more pain, even though these tools don't always serve you now. Together, we can welcome and get to know each part of you slowly and safely, and introduce new tools for coping and making change.

Jessamyn has previously worked in a variety of settings, including community-based work with court-involved youth, inpatient psychiatry with adults, and outpatient settings for children, families, and adults of varying diagnoses and presenting issues. Jessamyn enjoys working with people of all ages and needs, but particularly specializes in working with teens and young adults dealing with anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, body image and self-esteem issues as well as grief, life transitions, perfectionism, burnout, and family conflict.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”(Mary Oliver) Relationships are fundamental to our well-being & the most vital relationship is the one with ourselves. That’s where the work begins, for all other relationships to thrive. Likewise, our therapeutic relationship is fundamental to your journey. My clinical style is nurturing & client centered; I’m supportive while nurturing your sense of curiosity, mindfulness and self care, thru body, mind, heart and spirit. I’m grateful to live my purpose and support you in finding more joy, contentment and fulfillment on your journey. With Heart & Soul

Welcome. You've taken the first step on a brave and growthful journey. Healing is a collaborative process. We might work together for a few sessions during a crisis, or maybe we will take the long-haul approach and explore lifelong patterns and deeply-rooted belief systems. My therapy style is IFS (parts work) based, eclectic, trauma informed, race conscious, and strengths- focused. As part of the LGBTQ+ community, I embrace all lifestyles and identities. My practice is gender/ non-binary affirming, kink positive, polyam & consensual non-monogamy friendly, and I am able to provide WPATH SoC v8 letters of support.

My goal is to create a therapeutic environment where you feel safe, non-judged, and truly seen and heard. Building a trusting and authentic connection is essential before real therapy work can begin. I collaborate with clients to deepen self-understanding, find meaning in life's challenges, and ultimately live more fully and authentically. I take an integrative, holistic approach tailored to each client's unique and evolving needs. Understanding the mind-body connection, I incorporate somatic strategies to build embodied awareness and regulation skills. My training allows me to attune to the profound wisdom held in the body.

I specialize in working with youth, adolescents and transitional age adults. I am particularly interested in working with LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.

Crucial to my work is helping people to find what works for them; it's not always easy to figure out the best path in life or in therapy. If I can't be of optimal help, I always offer other resources. I establish a partnership and offer suggestions of alternative behaviors to try between sessions. My goal is not compliance with the suggestions, but awareness of the experience of either trying the new behavior or considering it and rejecting it. Either way, we learn.

My name is Soren and I work with children and adults of all ages to help people grow in whatever directions feel the most authentic to them. If you are feeling misunderstood, lost, trapped, or alone, my practice is a safe space for you. Many times we hide our deepest truths from others and even from ourselves in order to keep moving forward and not make a fuss or ignite difficult emotions. However, this denies us the chance for a more full and connected life. Life is hard, beautiful, and confusing. In my work we learn to hold space for all of these truths and explore them honestly.

Bonnie Hirschhorn is a highly skilled therapist with two masters degrees in Art Therapy and in Social Work. She has advanced training in couples therapy, hypnosis, psychodrama, and expressive psychoanalysis. She is NY State Licensed in three areas, as an Art Therapist, Social Worker, Psychoanalyst and is a Certified Imago Couple's Therapist.