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Marilyn Sydlo Guadagnino
Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, MT-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14610
A warm welcome to you. If you struggle with anxiety, depression or overwhelming stress, you will find my holistic approach to counseling, focusing on mind/body/spirit healing very helpful. I offer out-of-the-box tips to feel less stress and I use creative techniques such as music therapy to help you heal. I include eastern spirituality in my work with people as a tool for finding more fulfillment and meaning in life. If you have already tried the traditional methods of therapy for anxiety, trauma and depression and are looking for something deeper, this combination of therapy & spirituality may be exactly what you need. Contact me.
A warm welcome to you. If you struggle with anxiety, depression or overwhelming stress, you will find my holistic approach to counseling, focusing on mind/body/spirit healing very helpful. I offer out-of-the-box tips to feel less stress and I use creative techniques such as music therapy to help you heal. I include eastern spirituality in my work with people as a tool for finding more fulfillment and meaning in life. If you have already tried the traditional methods of therapy for anxiety, trauma and depression and are looking for something deeper, this combination of therapy & spirituality may be exactly what you need. Contact me.
(585) 542-2179 View (585) 542-2179
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Igor Light
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, BCC
Verified Verified
Brighton, NY 14610
My primary service is long-term existential-holistic psychotherapy. I employ a non-pathologizing approach to assist middle-aged individuals who experience an existential crisis, grappling with feelings of anxiety, stagnation, isolation, or inadequacy in creating meaningful connections with the world around them.
My primary service is long-term existential-holistic psychotherapy. I employ a non-pathologizing approach to assist middle-aged individuals who experience an existential crisis, grappling with feelings of anxiety, stagnation, isolation, or inadequacy in creating meaningful connections with the world around them.
(585) 382-1859 View (585) 382-1859
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Anahata Mental Health Counseling, PLLC
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brighton, NY 14610
Waitlist for new clients
I love working with high performing and Motivated clients/couples with trauma who use therapy as an avenue for healing. I'm a holistic therapist that has a balance between being client centered and personally guiding the individual towards self. I enjoy helping clients explore relationship patterns that are no longer serving them. Working with children and adolescents, I include the entire family. I have experience with kids and teens. This work requires commitment and motivation to change current patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior. I believe accountability is paramount to change I provide a safe space.
I love working with high performing and Motivated clients/couples with trauma who use therapy as an avenue for healing. I'm a holistic therapist that has a balance between being client centered and personally guiding the individual towards self. I enjoy helping clients explore relationship patterns that are no longer serving them. Working with children and adolescents, I include the entire family. I have experience with kids and teens. This work requires commitment and motivation to change current patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior. I believe accountability is paramount to change I provide a safe space.
(315) 288-7087 View (315) 288-7087
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Justin Wixson
Art Therapist, MS, MT-BC, LCAT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Brighton, NY 14610  (Online Only)
I use both traditional talk therapy and the creative process to help clients express feelings and heal issues related to anxiety, depression, appropriate coping techniques, self-esteem, emotional organization, and trauma. I encourage clients to challenge their long held beliefs and feelings about themselves that are, in fact, untrue. Through this type of work you will begin to get in touch with your potential and your true nature. Personal accountability and the motivation to evolve are an important factor in the type of therapy I provide.
I use both traditional talk therapy and the creative process to help clients express feelings and heal issues related to anxiety, depression, appropriate coping techniques, self-esteem, emotional organization, and trauma. I encourage clients to challenge their long held beliefs and feelings about themselves that are, in fact, untrue. Through this type of work you will begin to get in touch with your potential and your true nature. Personal accountability and the motivation to evolve are an important factor in the type of therapy I provide.
(315) 556-0470 View (315) 556-0470
Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.