Grief Therapists in Essex Junction, VT

I provide psychotherapy for highly sensitives (empaths), grief, relationship problems, life transitions, scary medical diagnoses, obsessive compulsive disorders, spiritual emergencies (aka spiritual awakenings/consciousness expansions), quarter-life crises, mid-life crises, late-life crises and/or identity crises. I also provide psychological assessment services for immigration cases. Due to recent natural and political disasters, there are migration crises across the globe. Experiences of immigration, exile, and displacement can be overwhelming and bring on many emotional and social challenges. I can help you with your case.

Life’s challenges sometimes can feel like mountains which we are never going to get over or storms that we may never be able to see another sunset or sunrise. This is when we need a little helping hand that I can provide to allow you to move within the world in a healthier and more fulfilling way. I work with adults, adolescences, preadolescences, children, and families to help get through their challenges. I enjoy age diversity. I have over 20 years of experience with children and teens either as a teacher, athletic coach, or a counselor.

We all need a tune-up at certain times in our life. Our work together, tailored to each individual, offers the opportunity to help you to take charge of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors along with raising self-esteem, nurturing oneself in healthy, positive ways, releasing your emotional pain and assertively taking care of yourself with others. Childhood issues often create unidentified patterns that work silently in the background to sabotage you accomplishing your goals in life. I work interactively from a Mindfulness based approach as well as Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems and Psychodynamic Therapies.

Stephanie is an experienced clinician who has worked with individuals, couples, and families. She specializes in perinatal mental health, infertility, pregnancy related loss, difficult pregnancies, processing birth stories, body image, goal setting, self-esteem and changes around identity once becoming a parent. Stephanie works with gestational and non gestational carriers as well as adoptive families. Stephanie also offers postpartum planning sessions and postpartum doula services.

I am committed to effect change through the process of psychotherapy using a direct, reality based approach. Although I draw from many different therapeutic modalities, my theoretical orientation is consistent with cognitive-behavioral theories. I believe social learning, modeling, and reinforcement all play a significant role in how ones personality developes, how one thinks, behaves, & feels as they get older. I believe refuting negative and irrational thinking will likely increase healthy feelings and behaviors that will greatly impact ones overall wellbeing. I believe that effective communication is the key to building healthy relationships, rebuilding severed relationships, & strengthening present ones.

Therapy is a journey of self-exploration and discovery. Finding the parts of oneself to accentuate, embrace, and accept is part of this journey. Often, we focus on the things holding us back, depression, anxiety, worry, feelings of inadequacy or anger, regret and loss. Discovering what's below these symptoms can lead to a peaceful clarity and compassion. Being able to appreciate our experiences, grow from them, and accept their place within us provides a fertile environment from which we can grow.

IVF, Surrogacy, Egg Donor, Sperm Donor, Single Mother By Choice.... Are you considering counseling because you are facing a tough circumstance surrounding your fertility or reproductive health? You may feel alone while struggling with the emotional ups and downs of family building, infertility, cancer, endometriosis, PCOS, pregnancy loss, surrogacy, perinatal or postpartum depression and/or anxiety. Many people do not feel prepared to emotionally navigate the next step. You're not alone. I also offer fertility doula services so you are fully supported while navigating this challenging journey.

The world renowned teacher, Pema Chodron, once said that "compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It is a relationship between equals". This quote speaks to the heart of my clinical practice. I view therapy as a journey that we take together, one step at a time. We will travel together on this path and find ways to support a life of health and wellbeing that are meaningful to you.

I specialize in supporting humans 18+ who are navigating perinatal mood/anxiety disorders and matrescence, though also see individuals for treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, young adulthood, grief, and difficulties with belonging and self-worth. I draw from various evidence-based models, prioritizing collaboration, compassion, trust, humor, and warmth.

I conceptualize therapy as a collaborative process in which therapist and client determine treatment content and goals, working to create an environment of compassion, challenge and insight capable of motivating those disruptive changes which constitute so much of the meaning of therapy. In attempting to individualize treatment, I cultivate an integrative responsiveness utilizing those techniques that seem best able to serve the client's needs and promote therapeutic goals. Often these goals extend beyond symptom relief to include the enhancement of psychological capacities and resources through self exploration and discovery in the context of a safe and authentic therapeutic relationship.

I see therapy as a path of self-healing for which I serve as a guide, sounding board, and support. My vision of therapeutic healing is understanding that people have their own wise internal knowing. My job is to be a partner and a guide to discover those. I strive to create an environment that fosters validation, safety, and recognition.I work from a lens of interconnectedness that honors the emotional, social, and spiritual aspect of being. My goal is to help people chart their way back to their authentic self.

I'm Sarah and welcome to Discovering Balance Counseling Services! Life can be painful and difficult at times and my hope as a therapist is to be able to provide you with the validation to meet you where you are and support you into creating a life you want to live. I work with individuals 16 years old and up who are struggling with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, work or school issues, transitional life experiences, and general daily life struggles. I work with birthing and non birthing parents who are navigating pre and post natal life.

Life is challenging. Emotional, mental and spiritual wounding is a root cause of much distress that can be confusing and overwhelming. Discovering the source of this wounding often involves exploring personal history to discover connections to the present to promote a process of healing.

Are you feeling overwhelmed in your daily routine and unsure how to navigate work-life balance? Have life transitions been challenging for you? Do you feel at an impasse and you’re wanting to make changes to improve your overall well-being? Do you find it difficult to manage anxiety, stress, depression or sleep issues? Let’s work together to help you take charge of things that are in your control.

I have always been interested in people, how they experience the world and what drives them to do what they do. In my work as a licensed mental health and substance use counselor, I work to create space for self-exploration and foster self-love. I believe you are your own expert and through our relationship, we can create meaning and action in your world. As a member of the counseling community here in Vermont, I also offer clinical supervision for licensure. I have had a variety of experiences in this field over the past 18 years and offer solid knowledge around ethics, boundaries and professionalism.

Unresolved experiences or unmet needs can show up in our lives in many ways. From feelings of anxiety, depression, to interpersonal conflict, and even somatic symptoms, leading to imbalance and often incomplete coping that keeps us stuck. These all tell an intricate story about what needs attention, healing, and resolution. With curiosity and compassion, we can explore your experiences, thoughts, emotions, and patterns, to gain insight and clarity, creating a map toward resolution and goals that most align with you.

I have provided mental health and addictions counseling since 2002 in a variety of settings. I currently work in a private practice with several other independent therapists. I believe in holistic approach to wellness/recovery. I offer individual therapy using a variety of clinical approaches. I work with adult and adolescents. I am currently offering in-person and remote counseling. I also provide supervision for clinitians working towards their mental health and LADC credentials. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.

Are you feeling lost in your own story? Breaking patterns, finding your story, rewriting the journey, understanding ourselves, and designing new paths can be ways out of cycles of behavior. Living your best life takes work, honesty and exploration. Working together, we can develop strategies and tools you can continue to use now and throughout your life. Change begins when we start to look more closely at our lives and think intentionally about who we are and who we want to be.

My approach is to provide a safe and therapeutic environment that encourages vulnerability, curiosity, and self-reflection. I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking support through a challenging transition or experience as well as those looking for a space to strengthen their quality of life through personal awareness.