Therapists in Syosset, NY

When a person decides to seek counseling, they often feel vulnerable and overwhelmed by their emotions. My office provides a safe and comfortable setting to begin the healing process. I am a non-judgmental, compassionate listener with a proven record of engaging clients in a supportive, goal-oriented therapeutic relationship. Sessions are tailored to the specific needs of each client while utilizing various therapeutic approaches to treatment.

Whether going through a life change, experiencing hardship, or managing challenging symptoms, therapy can be helpful to people from all walks of life. My goal as a therapist is to help my clients become a better version of themselves. I aim to provide my clients with the tools necessary to improve the quality of their daily life. I hope to provide a warm supportive environment where my clients feel safe to express themselves fully. By doing so, I hope to encourage clients to build self-awareness, engage in self-reflection, and create ongoing positive change.

Hello and welcome! I am a mental health counselor who is passionate about helping others become the best version of who they are meant to be. I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults who deal with surviving trauma. I have a sub-specialty in working with people challenged with anxiety, depression and anger management. My approach in session is to integrate mindfulness into our cognitive behavioral work together. This collaboration between us works to address difficulties and also at the same time, highlight strengths.

Life can be unpredictable and overwhelming. Whether it be work, school, a recent loss, or family conflict, it can be tough to navigate alone. The use of creative arts, along with talk therapy and other evidence-based techniques, can help provide you or your child with the tools and coping skills to overcome life's obstacles. Sometimes, words are just not enough to describe how we feel, no matter your age. As a trauma-informed Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, I seek to create a safe space for my clients to engage in self expression, explore unresolved conflict, and gain a greater understanding of identity and autonomy.

I provide a warm and safe environment where the most troubling issues can be discussed with ease and comfort & difficult relationships can be examined without anger and hurt. I believe the goal of therapy is to help you grow and realize your full potential, build new skill-sets, reconnect to your inner strength and find inner calm and tranquility. Together help you find peace, joy and happiness in daily life. We will work together with compassion and collaboration to support your well-being. My approach is influenced by eastern and western philosophies, non-dualism, Buddhism, Zen and spirituality.

There are challenges that we experience in life in which resilience and hope seem distant while stress, uncertainty, and anxiety are inevitable. Struggling with trauma, transitions, or overwhelming emotions can feel depleting. A combination of art psychotherapy incorporating various treatment approaches may offer you the tools needed to tackle the obstacles you are facing in your life. I view the dynamics of our therapeutic relationship as if we were driving in a car together. You are ultimately the driver- hitting the brakes, pressing on the gas, changing direction of the steering wheel, and most importantly in control of the car.

Book an appointment online through our website www.nassaupsychology.org! Mindy completed her Master of Social Work at Adelphi University and has over 25 years of program and clinical experience providing therapy and therapeutic services to adolescents, adults and families in community based and residential programs, outpatient mental health and private practice. Mindy has provided supervision to licensed social workers and expressive arts therapist and interns.

I firmly believe that the longest distance one will ever travel is that between the heart and the mind, and I'm here to assist you on your journey, helping to traverse or close that gap. I am well-versed in and deeply believe in the connection between the mind and body, working with you to become the best version of yourself. As a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation along with a foundation in non-dualism, Buddhism, and Zen, I foster a unique therapeutic experience. I also use stress management in our work using diverse methods such as mindfulness-based meditation, self-hypnosis, guided imagery, and visualization.

I believe that counseling is a process that encourages you to open up physically, mentally, and emotionally. To improve your way of life and reach the goals you set out for yourself. I have experience working with individuals of all ages who suffer with anxiety, depression, and trauma. My approach to counseling is an integration of Person-Centered Counseling, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Life in an ever-evolving and increasingly digital age brings unique stressors and issues that can be difficult to deal with on your own. I treat clients who seek support through life transitions, relationships, experience anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Sometimes having a person to talk to outside of your situation can help you begin to feel better. Life can feel difficult, but you do not have to go through it alone.

As a mental health counselor, I create a warm, supportive environment where an individual can express their feelings in detail without feeling judged or criticized. I believe in treatment being tailored to the individuals specific needs. I do this by developing an understanding of your background so I can better assist your present concerns. Specializing in client centered psychotherapy and rational emotive cognitive behavioral therapy, I assist my patients in overcoming obstacles, developing strategies to reach personal goals, and creating effective coping skills to help manage stressful situations.

A successful life to me means feeling fulfilled, balanced, and enough. At times, finding success can feel impossible. My training and personal passion for helping others find their footing makes me an ideal therapist for individuals and couples looking to readjust their approach to success. Clients appreciate that my approach includes a healthy dose of encouragement and reality; emotional validation and logic. It is vital to the process to keep a healthy focus on a client's existing strengths. No matter your goals, I will work with you to execute strategies that work in harmony to help you practice progress, never perfection.

As a psychotherapist, I provide individuals with a safe space where they will be carefully listened to and understood. Specializing in psychodynamics, I provide my patients with a warm therapeutic relationship where we will explore past experiences that may be related to current emotional distress in several life areas (relationships, family, career, parenting, eating issues/body image, health and self esteem). We will explore your presenting symptoms not as a "disease" or a "problem" but rather an insight into understanding the self and your needs in a more compassionate way. I also offer supervision to mental health professionals.

Book an appointment online through our website www.nassaupsychology.org! Alexandra received her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University in 2013. She completed her clinical training at NSLIJ Glen Cove Hospital's Women and Children's Program and the Town of Babylon's Youth Institute. Alexandra also completed her post-graduate training for substance use disorders in various OASAS clinics and is a Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). She is currently an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and previously taught at Nassau Community College.