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Heather Elston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14625
Are you looking for an experienced therapist to help you feel better and live better? Are you hoping to improve communication with your partner or in your family relationships? I'd like to help you find a pathway to lasting change. I have more than 20 years of experience working with people across the lifespan, across genders and orientations, and facing varied stressors.
Are you looking for an experienced therapist to help you feel better and live better? Are you hoping to improve communication with your partner or in your family relationships? I'd like to help you find a pathway to lasting change. I have more than 20 years of experience working with people across the lifespan, across genders and orientations, and facing varied stressors.
(585) 357-4815 View (585) 357-4815
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Despina Mitchell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14625
Engaging in therapy is a vulnerable and sometimes scary process. I specialize in working with couples in a committed relationship. Working on relationships I often find the thing that brings couples together initially, gets lost after the "honeymoon" period is over. It is easy to get complacent with all of life's stressors. Being a strength-based therapist, I believe that anything is possible if both people are willing to work. And to be honest, therapy is work! I view my clients as the experts in their life and work together with them to create positive change.
Engaging in therapy is a vulnerable and sometimes scary process. I specialize in working with couples in a committed relationship. Working on relationships I often find the thing that brings couples together initially, gets lost after the "honeymoon" period is over. It is easy to get complacent with all of life's stressors. Being a strength-based therapist, I believe that anything is possible if both people are willing to work. And to be honest, therapy is work! I view my clients as the experts in their life and work together with them to create positive change.
(585) 612-4509 View (585) 612-4509
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Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness
MD, FECSM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14625
We are confidential, open-minded, comprehensive and whole-person centered. The spectrum of human sexuality is vast, and our goal is helping you find your own wellness regarding sexual issues. The Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness provides care for common and complex sexual, intimacy, and relationship issues in people of all genders and ages. The Center is comprised of a sexual medicine specialist as well as a team of certified sex therapists and sex therapists in training. In addition to medical evaluation and treatment of sexual issues, we offer individual, relational, and group therapy.
We are confidential, open-minded, comprehensive and whole-person centered. The spectrum of human sexuality is vast, and our goal is helping you find your own wellness regarding sexual issues. The Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness provides care for common and complex sexual, intimacy, and relationship issues in people of all genders and ages. The Center is comprised of a sexual medicine specialist as well as a team of certified sex therapists and sex therapists in training. In addition to medical evaluation and treatment of sexual issues, we offer individual, relational, and group therapy.
(585) 487-8663 View (585) 487-8663
Photo of Anne B. Graham, Counselor in 14625, NY
Anne B. Graham
Counselor, MS, Ed, CAS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14625
Over thirty years of experience partnering with clients of all ages, from a wide variety of backgrounds, has confirmed for me each person has within themselves the resources and ability to become the person they wish to be and to improve their satisfaction in life. As a therapist I partner with each client helping them to identify patterns of thought and behavior that are no longer effective and guide them in discovering new, more rewarding ways of relating and connecting with others. I work collaboratively with clients to solve problems, connect with strengths, and reach their personal and professional goals.
Over thirty years of experience partnering with clients of all ages, from a wide variety of backgrounds, has confirmed for me each person has within themselves the resources and ability to become the person they wish to be and to improve their satisfaction in life. As a therapist I partner with each client helping them to identify patterns of thought and behavior that are no longer effective and guide them in discovering new, more rewarding ways of relating and connecting with others. I work collaboratively with clients to solve problems, connect with strengths, and reach their personal and professional goals.
(585) 203-1270 View (585) 203-1270
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Nancy Berg
MS, MFT-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14625
Are you struggling in your relationships? Feeling frustrated and shut down? Do you want to make a change but you don't know how? No doubt, life can feel unfair, overwhelming, and unmanageable. Sometimes it seems as though nothing is working, and you have tried just about everything. You are not alone. We all experience these roadblocks in our relationships, and within ourselves. You want to know that someone will understand what you are going through and can help you.
Are you struggling in your relationships? Feeling frustrated and shut down? Do you want to make a change but you don't know how? No doubt, life can feel unfair, overwhelming, and unmanageable. Sometimes it seems as though nothing is working, and you have tried just about everything. You are not alone. We all experience these roadblocks in our relationships, and within ourselves. You want to know that someone will understand what you are going through and can help you.
(585) 308-9866 View (585) 308-9866
Photo of Helena Boersma, Counselor in 14625, NY
Helena Boersma
Counselor, EdD, LMHC, MS, NCC, IIN
Verified Verified
Rochester, NY 14625
If your relationship with food is a bit messy - I can help. In my 20+ years working in the health and wellness industry, I have helped thousands of individuals heal their complex and confusing relationships with food and their bodies. Clients sometimes say it can be hard to relax around food or feel defeated by the influence food has over their lives. If you have ever felt this way I am here to offer hope. My direct, compassionate and results-oriented approach will help you build a meaningful relationship with food.
If your relationship with food is a bit messy - I can help. In my 20+ years working in the health and wellness industry, I have helped thousands of individuals heal their complex and confusing relationships with food and their bodies. Clients sometimes say it can be hard to relax around food or feel defeated by the influence food has over their lives. If you have ever felt this way I am here to offer hope. My direct, compassionate and results-oriented approach will help you build a meaningful relationship with food.
(585) 229-6778 View (585) 229-6778

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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.