Family Therapy in Saratoga Springs, NY

Saratoga Counseling Solutions is an outpatient therapy center. We see adolescents, adults, children and offer individual, family and couples counseling. We have 8 skilled Licensed Mental Health Counselors and are located in Saratoga Springs. We offer both face to face and telehealth sessions. Please check out our website. We accept most insurances.

I enjoy working with individuals of all ages and am experienced in addressing difficulties including: anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, child and adolescent behavioral and developmental concerns, adjustment and life transitions, challenges faced by military families, stress management, family dynamics, and addiction. I have developed an expertise in utilizing a trauma-informed and motivational approach with my clients. I am also skilled at offering play therapy and animal-assisted therapy when it is appropriate for my clients. I am passionate about providing a solution-focused framework and delivering individualized and holistic treatment to each of my clients.

The importance of relationships within our daily lives is often overlooked or forgotten when we struggle. Focusing on relationships, I use personal interaction to promote healing inside and outside of the therapeutic setting. Through the use of video conferencing, I work with individuals and couples who struggle in areas such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief, as well as family and couples relational dynamics. My treatment style integrates compassion, support, and humor to build resiliency through self-regulation, encourage growth, and promote self-discovery.

I am a Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in addiction/family issues/grief and loss. With my many years of experience, I am able to help clients set and accomplish realistic goals. I am accepting new clients, please feel free to e-mail me or call me and I will respond as quickly as possible.

I emphasize counseling that is collaborative with the client. We work as a team to identify strengths, areas needing improvement, goals, and treatment. Sessions are conducted with compassion and aspirations to understand you and your experiences. I specialize in individuals' struggles within personal relationships and family-of-origin concerns; as well as trauma, mood disorders, and anxiety. I am here to assist you in learning new ways of thinking and behaving that will elevate your contentment with your quality of life. Life doesn't have to be so hard. Let me assist you in shining some light on a healthier future.

Beginning therapy can be a challenge, and finding a therapist who is the right fit for you may be an additional challenge. As a Psychotherapist, I specialize in management of Trauma/PTSD, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression and Personality Disorders. I believe that a variety of treatment approaches are needed to best serve each client. I take a psychoanalytic and eclectic approach, and practice Psychotherapy informed by concepts of Cognitive Processing Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. My role is to be both a "coach" and supporter.

My approach towards helping you is to create a supportive space to bring you comfort to your current experiences.I believe it's necessary to accept where you are and to understand where you want to go. I have 20+ years of experience providing treatment and consultations with reputable organizations. I invite you in to talk to explore the changes in your life that may facilitate healthy growth.

If anxiety, stress or lack of motivation is holding you back or making everyday life more difficult, please reach out to me for a free consultation. Together, my clients and I work to "make friends with our anxiety." This means, rather than seeing anxiety and stress as our enemy, we listen to what it's trying to tell us and learn to use it to our benefit. Rather than struggling against our feelings, our work will focus on understanding them and using them to help us achieve our goals and live a full life. I also specialize in relationship/family issues, ADHD, trauma, and college mental health.

Life can present with many unexpected challenges and stressors. My passion is to help children, adolescents, adults and families to heal from their personal struggles. I have over thirteen years clinical experience helping people with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief/loss, trouble at work/school, and relationship issues. We will work together to identify your specific needs and goals in an open, non-judgmental, and safe therapy setting. With therapeutic support, you can start the process of feeling better about yourself and your life.

Saratoga Counseling Solutions is an outpatient therapy center. We see adolescents, adults, children and offer individual, family and couples counseling. We have 9 skilled Licensed Mental Health Counselors and are located in Saratoga Springs. We offer both face to face and telehealth sessions. Please check out our website. We accept most insurances.

For over 35 years,I have been helping adolescents ,adults and families. I realize that knowing you need help is not the same as knowing what kind of help you need.My role is to facilitate that process with you; to provide the guidance, support and collaboration that will help us to identify how you can most effectively reach your personal goals and improve your quality of life.As we move through that process, you can rely on me to be honest, forthright and compassionate; to work with you, side by side, as you face the challenges ahead.

I am a clear and goal oriented therapist that focuses on emotions, cognitions and behavior. I have over 25 years experience with helping clients break free from old patterns and find healing, solace and peace by breaking the bonds of the past. I specialize in trauma, OCD and family counseling. I utilize cognitive processing therapy, a 12 session evidence based approach geared toward healing in the wake of a trauma. I also run ongoing trauma recovery groups, with a focus on helping the client reclaim themselves. I am currently authoring a book on thought-dropping, an approach to break the ruminative patterns that fuel OCD.

I work with people who want to grow - emotionally, intellectually, professionally - in order to be more satisfied with their lives. I am an active partner in my clients' emotional growth and well-being. When people call me, whether in crisis or struggling with one of life's ordinary challenges, they are often in pain, feeling alone and overhwelmed. I help them unpackage their beliefs and ways of understanding and doing their lives. Together, we are better equipped to discover and create new possibilities: new ways of seeing, relating and doing life and relationships.

The importance of relationships within our daily lives is often overlooked or forgotten when we struggle. Focusing on relationships, I use personal interaction to promote healing inside and outside of the therapeutic setting. Through the use of video conferencing, I work with individuals and couples who struggle in areas such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief, as well as family and couples relational dynamics. My treatment style integrates compassion, support, and humor to build resiliency through self-regulation, encourage growth, and promote self-discovery.

We all wear many hats in this world, whether it be parent, daughter/son, partner, friend or boss and I can teach you how to do it all and not be burnt out: how to live your life qualitatively, not quantitatively. Together I can help you learn how to be a choice maker and creator of your life-teaching you how to enjoy your whole life. I work with all ages and have 33 years experience as a psychotherapist. My style is conversational, collaborative and direct. I particularly love to help families &/or couples have those hard conversations that they are not talking about.

I have over 30 years experience working as a psychotherapist with a great variety of people who have come to me for help. My style is conversational, engaging and direct - I prefer a humane rather than a clinical approach and I actively participate in creating our work together. I love to help people develop emotionally and be able to make creative changes and meet challenges in their lives. My experience has been that people frequently discover, in their work with me, that they have more resources with which to build their lives than they had previously imagined.

I use a variety of approaches to meet clients' needs such as: equine assisted and animal assisted counseling, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and play therapy.I enjoy working with individuals of all ages and am experienced in treating a variety of difficulties including: anxiety, depression, childhood behavioral problems, autism, recent family adjustments, parenting skills, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Is your child or teen struggling socially, academically or at home? Do they appear sad, worried, or angry? Are they spending too much time on digital media? Parents want to help their child but do not always know how or where to start. In our work together, I can help you better understand your child's behaviors and needs. I work collaboratively with the family unit to negotiate change so that all members feel heard and everyone has bought into a healthier way of life. I strive to provide a supportive, comfortable, safe and encouraging environment that facilitates growth and lasting change.

Hi, I am accepting new patients in the Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa area. I have 15 years experience with individual and family counseling including young children. My experience includes working in child welfare, hospitals, and now private practice. I accept all insurances below and also have self-pay options.