Therapists in Rochester, NY

I will help you identify your strengths in order to address your issues and concerns. Positive psychology is practiced here. Specialities are treatment for depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, and weight issues. Additional areas include anger management, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, chronic pain, inner-child healing, and binge eating. I use empirically supported, traditional talk therapy, plus expressive arts, and movement. Approaches include cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, client-centered therapy, experiential-Gestalt, mindfulness techniques and more.

I see therapy as providing an emotionally safe place for clients to reflect on whatever they are experiencing, to feel understood, and to receive help identifying ways to feel more settled internally and more able to manage life problems assertively. I have worked for over 35 years with clients from all kinds of circumstances and with a wide range of relationship and mental health difficulties. Whether they are seeking brief or long-term therapy, alone or with a partner or family members, I welcome clients of all ages.

My goal as a therapist is to create a comfortable and supportive environment in which clients can explore their emotional needs and overcome barriers that limit their full potential. I take an open-minded and non-judgmental approach to client wellness and help clients meet their individual goals. I have experience working with people of all ages as well as with a variety of issues and struggles. I provide relationship counseling, family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, Bariatric Assessments and bariatric surgery counseling.

I have had the great privilege of serving a wide range of individuals, couples, and families for over two decades of professional practice. In that time I have worked with a vast array of clinical issues including chronic stress and anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, marital and family struggles, substance abuse, trauma in all of its forms, esteem and self-worth, identity, disordered eating, academic and employment challenges, death and dying, and transitions across the life span. My approach is direct, supportive, and educational, and my ultimate intention is to literally teach you how to be your own therapist.

Gail has practiced psychotherapy for 25 yearsThe mission statement includes helping the patient create balance within a safe setting through talk therapy, meditation, nutrition,exercise and spirituality. Treatment is based on the individual's needs and discussed during the evaluation process. Therapies include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Creative Visualization, Mindfulness Meditation, Eco-Therapy, Loving-kindness Meditation,The Walk and Talk Program,Traditional Psychotherapy, Reiki Therapy - Usui/HolyFire II ART , QuantumTouch certified Practitioner and certification in the Crystal Method of Natural Healing.

My focus is on trauma and attachment issues, especially those related to adoption and foster care. I always begin with a thorough assessment that includes assessment the seven domains that may be affected by Complex Trauma. In addition I work extensively with families of teenagers on relationships, family conflicts, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and school issues.

I have been working in the field of mental health for over 20 years. My experience includes working in the group home setting, private school settings, crisis outreach, outpatient mental health and inpatient psychiatric. I have additionally provided assessments for the Erie County Court System and completed risks assessment in the hospital emergency room to assist in determining the need for acute psychiatric hospitalization. In addition to knowledge and experience, I value the therapeutic relationship and utilize a strength based approach. I will help you reach your goal, if you ready to make change, I am ready to help.

Hi. Since 1978 I've help individuals and couples with communication,stress, depression, sex, affairs, pornography, PTSD. My comprehensive approach to counseling integrates the psychological and spiritual aspects of life in a way which not only treats painful symptoms but also heals the underlying emotional wounds. I believe that empathic listening without judging is the foundation of emotinal healing.Therapy is a process of gaining a wider perspective which reveals how past trauma are connected to present problems.Greater mindfulness reveals how old, problematic response patterns can be discarded and replaced by new and better ones.

Footprints was started by a therapist who realized that often times the services provided to low socio-economic communities is lacking quality care. We noticed these communities were confronted with long wait times, disrespectful admins, and subpar treatment. The one and only purpose was to exploit the community for profit without providing the level of care deserved. Feel Better Therapy began from the inspiration to provide quality mental health care to the poorest of communities and treating the clients of this community the same way a rich patient would be treated in a clinic treating affluent clients.

About Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs: Whether you're struggling with a particular issue or just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life, we can help by providing you with the insight and tools you need to move beyond current obstacles. Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs is an affiliate company of LearnWell. We are a community based mental health practice where a diverse group of New York State licensed mental health professionals draw from a variety of therapeutic techniques to assist clients in achieving their treatment goals. Accessibility, service and professionalism are the key elements of our success.