Therapists in Syracuse, NY
Jodi Benjaminson, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13203
In my 28 years as a psychotherapist, it continues to be a humbling experience to witness my clients transform into the person they never believed they could be. I understand how difficult it is to come into therapy and why it is so important for me to build a safe and trusting relationship with you. I take a down to earth and respectful therapeutic approach to create a welcoming and healing environment. I am committed to helping my clients become the best version of themselves by tailoring my theraputic approach to fit the unique needs of each individual, couple or family.
In my 28 years as a psychotherapist, it continues to be a humbling experience to witness my clients transform into the person they never believed they could be. I understand how difficult it is to come into therapy and why it is so important for me to build a safe and trusting relationship with you. I take a down to earth and respectful therapeutic approach to create a welcoming and healing environment. I am committed to helping my clients become the best version of themselves by tailoring my theraputic approach to fit the unique needs of each individual, couple or family.
Harriet Marcia Casey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DCC
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13215 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I have a grounded and well rounded approach to many problems, including:
Depression & Anxiety
Addictions & Recovery
Family Issues & Parenting Struggles.
I offer a caring and compassionate place to do your healing work. I have over thirty years of experience working with adults, adolescents and children. My goal is to help you find the tools you need to bring harmony and balance to your life.
I have a grounded and well rounded approach to many problems, including:
Depression & Anxiety
Addictions & Recovery
Family Issues & Parenting Struggles.
I offer a caring and compassionate place to do your healing work. I have over thirty years of experience working with adults, adolescents and children. My goal is to help you find the tools you need to bring harmony and balance to your life.
Family And Personal Counseling Telehealth
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LCAT, LCSW
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13206
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, trauma, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start... and we will answer your call TODAY.
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, trauma, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start... and we will answer your call TODAY.
Ginger Anson
MA, MEd, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Syracuse, NY 13210 (Online Only)
Imagine that a miracle happens overnight. When you wake up, you are living as your ideal self. What is the first thing you and others will notice about you? What role will you play in creating your miracle cure? How can we work together to make this your reality? Creating a trusting therapeutic relationship is the first step. Whether you want to decrease isolation, increase connections with friends & family, or help to find the right solution, I am here. My specialty is finding the root of the problem, exposing it to the sunlight, and helping it move from the place it has been stuck to stuck to create room for growth and healing.
Imagine that a miracle happens overnight. When you wake up, you are living as your ideal self. What is the first thing you and others will notice about you? What role will you play in creating your miracle cure? How can we work together to make this your reality? Creating a trusting therapeutic relationship is the first step. Whether you want to decrease isolation, increase connections with friends & family, or help to find the right solution, I am here. My specialty is finding the root of the problem, exposing it to the sunlight, and helping it move from the place it has been stuck to stuck to create room for growth and healing.
Staceyann Reid
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Syracuse, NY 13212
I work primarily from a compassion-focused, humanistic perspective while integrating DBT skills, Internal Family Systems theory, and Gestalt therapy.
There are times throughout one’s life where we come up against seemingly overwhelming challenges that may leave us feeling lost, scared, and alone. My goal as a therapist is to offer a compassionate space that will allow you to navigate through and overcome these challenges. In doing so, I believe that together we will be able to create positive changes that will lead to growth and healing.
I work primarily from a compassion-focused, humanistic perspective while integrating DBT skills, Internal Family Systems theory, and Gestalt therapy.
There are times throughout one’s life where we come up against seemingly overwhelming challenges that may leave us feeling lost, scared, and alone. My goal as a therapist is to offer a compassionate space that will allow you to navigate through and overcome these challenges. In doing so, I believe that together we will be able to create positive changes that will lead to growth and healing.
Shane K Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Syracuse, NY 13206
Change is a phenomenon that we all face. We will repeat painful patterns over and over in effort to avoid change. I believe that everyone has the power to create positive change in their lives and relationships. Often times a therapeutic alliance can facilitate that change in a safe environment. If you believe you are ready to grow as an individual, couple, or family, I would be honored to assist you in your journey.
Change is a phenomenon that we all face. We will repeat painful patterns over and over in effort to avoid change. I believe that everyone has the power to create positive change in their lives and relationships. Often times a therapeutic alliance can facilitate that change in a safe environment. If you believe you are ready to grow as an individual, couple, or family, I would be honored to assist you in your journey.
Rebecca King
MD
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13206
I am set up for telepsych meetings. I am an experienced therapist who works with adults. I have a specialty in family and interpersonal relation problems. Persistent negative experiences can cascade anyone into emotional difficulty that feels overwhelming. My style listens to your personal experiences, helps you find ways create new experiences and communicate effectively where needed. Feeling supported, heard and validated are profoundly empowering and if not present in your current relationships is extremely emotionally painful and destructive. Goals:Courage to define your own integrity, recreate yourself and overcome.
I am set up for telepsych meetings. I am an experienced therapist who works with adults. I have a specialty in family and interpersonal relation problems. Persistent negative experiences can cascade anyone into emotional difficulty that feels overwhelming. My style listens to your personal experiences, helps you find ways create new experiences and communicate effectively where needed. Feeling supported, heard and validated are profoundly empowering and if not present in your current relationships is extremely emotionally painful and destructive. Goals:Courage to define your own integrity, recreate yourself and overcome.
Family and Personal Counseling
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13206
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start...and we will answer your call TODAY. We have 5 locations on Long Island and offer Telehealth to all of New York State.
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start...and we will answer your call TODAY. We have 5 locations on Long Island and offer Telehealth to all of New York State.
Julia Massay-Donato
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13204
Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist and have been practicing for over 7 years working with individuals, couples, families, and minors. I specialize in issues including anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, self esteem, trauma, women’s issues, and family issues. I primarily employ attachment based theory and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I feel strongly that all individuals deserve to feel and experience their best selves, no matter what has happened in their lives. We have one life, and I want everyone to feel that they can make the most of it.
Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist and have been practicing for over 7 years working with individuals, couples, families, and minors. I specialize in issues including anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, self esteem, trauma, women’s issues, and family issues. I primarily employ attachment based theory and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I feel strongly that all individuals deserve to feel and experience their best selves, no matter what has happened in their lives. We have one life, and I want everyone to feel that they can make the most of it.
Sanctuary Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC
Counselor, LMHC, RPT, CCPT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Syracuse, NY 13206
We typically take an indirect and playful approach and tailor it to the child's needs within both their own family system and their world outside of that.
At The Sanctuary, we work with people of all ages. We believe that all people have infinite worth, so before working with us, know that is our view of you and/or your child already. Our clinicians have been classically trained in many of the greats (IFS, CBT, DBT, play therapy, etc.). The director has additional training in death and dying. With that being said, "Out of all of my credentials as a therapist, my most significant is that I'm a card carrying member of the human race" (Lori Gottlieb). Initially, our aims are to get to know you or your child from a strengths perspective and building a positive rapport.
We typically take an indirect and playful approach and tailor it to the child's needs within both their own family system and their world outside of that.
At The Sanctuary, we work with people of all ages. We believe that all people have infinite worth, so before working with us, know that is our view of you and/or your child already. Our clinicians have been classically trained in many of the greats (IFS, CBT, DBT, play therapy, etc.). The director has additional training in death and dying. With that being said, "Out of all of my credentials as a therapist, my most significant is that I'm a card carrying member of the human race" (Lori Gottlieb). Initially, our aims are to get to know you or your child from a strengths perspective and building a positive rapport.
Christina Coons
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13214 (Online Only)
Dealing with various types of trauma and the ways in which it can impact our daily lives can be challenging. I am here to help you understand that your trauma does not define you, your trauma reactions are valid and I’d like to support you in the development of healthy coping skills. This will allow you the freedom to transcend beyond traumatic experiences, forging a new path toward growth, healing, recovery and wellness. I can help you navigate and cope with addiction/substance use, PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity related issues, and family/interpersonal relationships.
Dealing with various types of trauma and the ways in which it can impact our daily lives can be challenging. I am here to help you understand that your trauma does not define you, your trauma reactions are valid and I’d like to support you in the development of healthy coping skills. This will allow you the freedom to transcend beyond traumatic experiences, forging a new path toward growth, healing, recovery and wellness. I can help you navigate and cope with addiction/substance use, PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity related issues, and family/interpersonal relationships.
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Verified Verified
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Syracuse, NY 13203 (Online Only)
My specialized training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), as well as IFS (internal family systems) helps alleviate trauma, anxiety, and more.
Hi, I'm Katrin (Kay-Trin). I can help you cope & find peace in your life, especially if: Things from your past keep popping up, such as difficult memories from your childhood; You had a recent trauma or major change; Your thoughts are overwhelming; Your emotions feel off balance; You've tried to make things better, but something is still not right; You are unhappy & want something to change. You've heard counseling can be helpful & are ready to start.
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Hi, I'm Katrin (Kay-Trin). I can help you cope & find peace in your life, especially if: Things from your past keep popping up, such as difficult memories from your childhood; You had a recent trauma or major change; Your thoughts are overwhelming; Your emotions feel off balance; You've tried to make things better, but something is still not right; You are unhappy & want something to change. You've heard counseling can be helpful & are ready to start.
Robert Barash
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13210 (Online Only)
Accepting new clients. Welcome and Congratulations. You have taken the first step to feeling and doing better. I am Dr. Robert Barash. I am an experienced, warm and helpful therapist who helps people with too much stress in their home, school, or work lives, relationship issues, all phases of breakups or divorce, social anxiety, dealing with dificult family or friends, wondering about career direction, healing old emotional injuries, adjusting lifestyle for less stress and more fulfilment, or planning for and adjusting to retirement.
Accepting new clients. Welcome and Congratulations. You have taken the first step to feeling and doing better. I am Dr. Robert Barash. I am an experienced, warm and helpful therapist who helps people with too much stress in their home, school, or work lives, relationship issues, all phases of breakups or divorce, social anxiety, dealing with dificult family or friends, wondering about career direction, healing old emotional injuries, adjusting lifestyle for less stress and more fulfilment, or planning for and adjusting to retirement.
CNY Thrive Mental Health Counseling
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13219
Co-parenting counseling, LGBTQ+ supports and family counseling for behaviorally challenged children are just some of the special services we offer.
Thrive Mental Health Counseling wants to support you in reaching your mental health goals. We serve children, families and adults. Special services are offered for people who identify as trans*, gender non-conforming or LGBQ+. Jessica Pagan, LMHC, (pictured in the profile) is currently accepting new clients!
Co-parenting counseling, LGBTQ+ supports and family counseling for behaviorally challenged children are just some of the special services we offer.
Thrive Mental Health Counseling wants to support you in reaching your mental health goals. We serve children, families and adults. Special services are offered for people who identify as trans*, gender non-conforming or LGBQ+. Jessica Pagan, LMHC, (pictured in the profile) is currently accepting new clients!
Donna H Farchione
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13201
You bring a unique set of circumstances to the healing process in therapy. I facilitate an individualized, collaborative process with you in an encouraging, supportive context. Incorporating evidence-based interventions, I will work with you from a strengths-based perspective, respecting your resourcefulness in your effort to heal emotional and psychological wounds and improve relationships, beginning with self-understanding. You are invited to ask questions and be an active participant. I view you as an individual, but in the context of the broader systems in which you operate; family, community, work-life and spiritual.
You bring a unique set of circumstances to the healing process in therapy. I facilitate an individualized, collaborative process with you in an encouraging, supportive context. Incorporating evidence-based interventions, I will work with you from a strengths-based perspective, respecting your resourcefulness in your effort to heal emotional and psychological wounds and improve relationships, beginning with self-understanding. You are invited to ask questions and be an active participant. I view you as an individual, but in the context of the broader systems in which you operate; family, community, work-life and spiritual.
Susan Hartman Brenizer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, NY
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13210
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow, AAMFT with 40+ years experience. Special expertise in working with couples, and individual adults. Training in psychodynamic therapy, systems' and behavioral therapy. Extensive expertise: couples therapy, depression, grief, loss, trauma, abuse and affair recovery, and divorce recovery. Columnist for "Syracuse Post Standard" newspaper "Shrink Rap", 2007- 2014. Featured in PBS Documentary entitled "Pain Runs Deep: Relationship Violence". Interview on NPR, WCNY, and "Brides" Magazine, 2023 and 2024. Recently inducted into Marquis "Who's Who in America", March 2024.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow, AAMFT with 40+ years experience. Special expertise in working with couples, and individual adults. Training in psychodynamic therapy, systems' and behavioral therapy. Extensive expertise: couples therapy, depression, grief, loss, trauma, abuse and affair recovery, and divorce recovery. Columnist for "Syracuse Post Standard" newspaper "Shrink Rap", 2007- 2014. Featured in PBS Documentary entitled "Pain Runs Deep: Relationship Violence". Interview on NPR, WCNY, and "Brides" Magazine, 2023 and 2024. Recently inducted into Marquis "Who's Who in America", March 2024.
Jon Snyder Loomis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13201
Having worked as a therapist for over 15 years, I have, I believe, developed competence in helping individual adults, families, couples and children (10 - 18yo) around needs such as communication, parenting, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, family dynamics and adjustment disorders. I strive to adopt an approach that is conversational, comfortable and non - judgemental. Clients have consistently reported feeling at ease and free to "be themselves".
I employ a variety of interventions and approaches including Cognitive Behavioral (what we think determines what we feel and do), brief, family systems, structural and any and all others to assist most effectively.
Having worked as a therapist for over 15 years, I have, I believe, developed competence in helping individual adults, families, couples and children (10 - 18yo) around needs such as communication, parenting, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, family dynamics and adjustment disorders. I strive to adopt an approach that is conversational, comfortable and non - judgemental. Clients have consistently reported feeling at ease and free to "be themselves".
I employ a variety of interventions and approaches including Cognitive Behavioral (what we think determines what we feel and do), brief, family systems, structural and any and all others to assist most effectively.
Rita Worlock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LPMFT, CASAC-T, CCTP, RYT
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13201
Additional specialties: DWI Program, LGBTQQIAAPP/alt-lifestyles, KINK friendly, CNM (consensual, non-monogamy) friendly, families and family reunification.
OFFERING ONLINE VIDEO & PHONE APPTS., & I AM TAKING NEW CLIENTS! I am a Clinical Psychotherapist & Social Work Practitioner with 9 yrs. of experience (academic & professional). I consistently find unique solutions for the issues my clients face and I am fully knowledgeable of the current thinking on human service conduct and practice. I am committed to a person-centered, systemic approach that promotes independence and well-being for those under my care. I am direct, authentic, compassionate, creative, and simple in my approach. I like to go deep in my collaborative work with my clients, yet I don't take myself too seriously.
Additional specialties: DWI Program, LGBTQQIAAPP/alt-lifestyles, KINK friendly, CNM (consensual, non-monogamy) friendly, families and family reunification.
OFFERING ONLINE VIDEO & PHONE APPTS., & I AM TAKING NEW CLIENTS! I am a Clinical Psychotherapist & Social Work Practitioner with 9 yrs. of experience (academic & professional). I consistently find unique solutions for the issues my clients face and I am fully knowledgeable of the current thinking on human service conduct and practice. I am committed to a person-centered, systemic approach that promotes independence and well-being for those under my care. I am direct, authentic, compassionate, creative, and simple in my approach. I like to go deep in my collaborative work with my clients, yet I don't take myself too seriously.
Lisa M Clancy-Bruce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, CCPT, CRM
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13208
I hope to provide a safe, accepting, trusting and confidential atmosphere for those I work with so they can express themselves completely. Within this environment I would be honored to start a relationship with individuals that brings them to the next level they are striving for. Most emotional instability is caused from past trauma, loss and/or multi-systemic patterns/themes which continue to play out in our lives. I use a Family Systems Approach to psychotherapy combined with other interventions as needed. This approach permits individuals to grow from these experiences/patterns allowing their journey of self discovery to unfold.
I hope to provide a safe, accepting, trusting and confidential atmosphere for those I work with so they can express themselves completely. Within this environment I would be honored to start a relationship with individuals that brings them to the next level they are striving for. Most emotional instability is caused from past trauma, loss and/or multi-systemic patterns/themes which continue to play out in our lives. I use a Family Systems Approach to psychotherapy combined with other interventions as needed. This approach permits individuals to grow from these experiences/patterns allowing their journey of self discovery to unfold.
Aliece Tanzini
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CASAC, QSAP, CLC
Verified Verified
Syracuse, NY 13201 (Online Only)
I have been blessed to work with individuals/couples who are seeking help with addictions, relationships, family issues, life transitions, grief and more. I take pride in meeting you where you are. My passion has been and continues to be facilitating the changes for you to meet your goals. My desire is to get to know you personally and help make an individual plan for you. We can work together to identify your goals and what is most important to you. I look forward to coaching you to feel empowered, as well as finding solutions for you and your future together.
I have been blessed to work with individuals/couples who are seeking help with addictions, relationships, family issues, life transitions, grief and more. I take pride in meeting you where you are. My passion has been and continues to be facilitating the changes for you to meet your goals. My desire is to get to know you personally and help make an individual plan for you. We can work together to identify your goals and what is most important to you. I look forward to coaching you to feel empowered, as well as finding solutions for you and your future together.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.