Therapists in Amherst, NY
Making the choice to seek help can be extremely challenging and anxiety producing. Over the past 30 years, I have been committed and dedicated to helping individuals find positive ways to cope with a variety of stressors. We each experience life a little differently, and something that seems easy to handle for one person may be so difficult for another. Building a relationship is critical along with empowering you to dictate the areas that are most important for your growth and wellness. I strive to develop a nonjudgmental environment to help you best articulate how you are truly feeling.
Making the choice to seek help can be extremely challenging and anxiety producing. Over the past 30 years, I have been committed and dedicated to helping individuals find positive ways to cope with a variety of stressors. We each experience life a little differently, and something that seems easy to handle for one person may be so difficult for another. Building a relationship is critical along with empowering you to dictate the areas that are most important for your growth and wellness. I strive to develop a nonjudgmental environment to help you best articulate how you are truly feeling.
Sigmund Freud once said, “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” For me, this quote has always encapsulated one of the most important aspects of mental health. I believe that our ability to grow comes from our ability to heal; and for us to heal we need to be able to cope with our deepest struggles. It is in the act of opening up that we make our day-to-day existence an opportunity to develop as people; it’s how we become more resilient, and in the process of being vulnerable with others, we learn to love ourselves.
Sigmund Freud once said, “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” For me, this quote has always encapsulated one of the most important aspects of mental health. I believe that our ability to grow comes from our ability to heal; and for us to heal we need to be able to cope with our deepest struggles. It is in the act of opening up that we make our day-to-day existence an opportunity to develop as people; it’s how we become more resilient, and in the process of being vulnerable with others, we learn to love ourselves.
I help Women who are struggling with Anxiety and Maternal Mental Health issues overcome these obstacles. Anxiety, anger, unexpected fertility issues, pregnancy complications and post partum struggles make the journey of Motherhood even more difficult. Stressful days and sleepless nights give way to feelings of Depression, Anxiety and frustration. For many women, this is the unwanted reality they are faced with.
I help Women who are struggling with Anxiety and Maternal Mental Health issues overcome these obstacles. Anxiety, anger, unexpected fertility issues, pregnancy complications and post partum struggles make the journey of Motherhood even more difficult. Stressful days and sleepless nights give way to feelings of Depression, Anxiety and frustration. For many women, this is the unwanted reality they are faced with.
Lisa D. Cox
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
The challenges of daily life can sometimes overshadow our innate strengths and peace of mind. As an experienced mental health professional, I am committed to supporting adults, children and adolescents in their pursuit of emotional health and well-being. Whether you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, life transitions, behavioral or relationship issues, my goal is to provide a safe and nurturing space where you feel heard, understood and valued.
The challenges of daily life can sometimes overshadow our innate strengths and peace of mind. As an experienced mental health professional, I am committed to supporting adults, children and adolescents in their pursuit of emotional health and well-being. Whether you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, life transitions, behavioral or relationship issues, my goal is to provide a safe and nurturing space where you feel heard, understood and valued.
My name is Peg Crawford and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified EFT (tapping) Practitioner. I have 50 years of experience in working with individuals who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, phobias, panic attacks and pain, as well as those in life transitions. EFT is highly researched and I have found it to be highly effective in working with all these issues. It quickly calms down the nervous system, clears out blockages in your energy fields, and rewires your brain so that you are no longer reacting to triggers for trauma or other negative emotions. It works quickly, and you can learn to do it for yourself.
My name is Peg Crawford and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified EFT (tapping) Practitioner. I have 50 years of experience in working with individuals who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, phobias, panic attacks and pain, as well as those in life transitions. EFT is highly researched and I have found it to be highly effective in working with all these issues. It quickly calms down the nervous system, clears out blockages in your energy fields, and rewires your brain so that you are no longer reacting to triggers for trauma or other negative emotions. It works quickly, and you can learn to do it for yourself.
Emotions are currents of energy in the body. Energy such as (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, anger and trauma, contract and trigger the "fight or flight" response. This leaves the body in a high alert state. If not expressed, this energy lingers in the body causing imbalance, even illness in the body and mind. Learn to tune into the bodily experience of your emotions, release toxic energy and activate the "rest and digest" response to regain balance. By practicing awareness, expression and intention my clients feel more empowered and in control of their emotions, allowing them to live a more expanded and fulfilled life.
Emotions are currents of energy in the body. Energy such as (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, anger and trauma, contract and trigger the "fight or flight" response. This leaves the body in a high alert state. If not expressed, this energy lingers in the body causing imbalance, even illness in the body and mind. Learn to tune into the bodily experience of your emotions, release toxic energy and activate the "rest and digest" response to regain balance. By practicing awareness, expression and intention my clients feel more empowered and in control of their emotions, allowing them to live a more expanded and fulfilled life.
Family Counseling Associates is a group of seasoned, knowledgeable, mental health professionals who provide mental health care services for children, adolescents, adults and their families in a private-practice setting. Psychologists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers combine efforts to provide the full range of mental health care services necessary to help children, adolescents, adults and their families feel and function at their best. See our Website at www.FamilyCounselingWNY.com
Family Counseling Associates is a group of seasoned, knowledgeable, mental health professionals who provide mental health care services for children, adolescents, adults and their families in a private-practice setting. Psychologists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers combine efforts to provide the full range of mental health care services necessary to help children, adolescents, adults and their families feel and function at their best. See our Website at www.FamilyCounselingWNY.com
Diana Springer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
If you are struggling with anxiety, navigating relationships or life changes, or have difficulty envisioning your ideal future, I am here to help. If you feel alone, uncared for, lacking in validation, or need an outlet to express your thoughts and feelings, I am here to listen and provide empathetic and nonjudgmental support and feedback. Together we can work on things like relieving your anxiety, moving away from a place of feeling stuck, or developing healthy communication and personal boundaries while helping you feel supported, understood, and heard.
If you are struggling with anxiety, navigating relationships or life changes, or have difficulty envisioning your ideal future, I am here to help. If you feel alone, uncared for, lacking in validation, or need an outlet to express your thoughts and feelings, I am here to listen and provide empathetic and nonjudgmental support and feedback. Together we can work on things like relieving your anxiety, moving away from a place of feeling stuck, or developing healthy communication and personal boundaries while helping you feel supported, understood, and heard.
Throughout our lives, we require healthy and safe relationships in order to grow and flourish. Therapy can be an opportunity to create this kind of trusting connection. I strive to create a safe, judgement-free space where we can take on the challenges that brought you to seek therapy. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, relationship issues, or trauma. Perhaps you are facing challenges related to the stress of living in this uncertain and ever-changing world. I offer free 30 minute consultations where we can discuss your goals for therapy and determine if we will be a good fit for this healing journey.
Throughout our lives, we require healthy and safe relationships in order to grow and flourish. Therapy can be an opportunity to create this kind of trusting connection. I strive to create a safe, judgement-free space where we can take on the challenges that brought you to seek therapy. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, relationship issues, or trauma. Perhaps you are facing challenges related to the stress of living in this uncertain and ever-changing world. I offer free 30 minute consultations where we can discuss your goals for therapy and determine if we will be a good fit for this healing journey.
Are you not living the life you want to? Are certain thoughts, feelings, or behaviors impacting you achieving your goals in life? Do you need someone to talk to who can offer validation, understanding, and empathy? If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, difficulty managing your emotions, relationship issues, self-destructive behaviors, or just feel that learning more effective coping skills to handle day to day life could be helpful, I would be honored to help you on your journey.
Are you not living the life you want to? Are certain thoughts, feelings, or behaviors impacting you achieving your goals in life? Do you need someone to talk to who can offer validation, understanding, and empathy? If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, difficulty managing your emotions, relationship issues, self-destructive behaviors, or just feel that learning more effective coping skills to handle day to day life could be helpful, I would be honored to help you on your journey.
Life transitions and relationships can be challenging. Life changes whether they are expected or unexpected can cause anxiety, stress, and sometimes depression. Trying to start or grow a family can be more difficult than it is made out to be. Facing relationship difficulties whether it be the relationship you have with yourself or with a significant other and questioning your sexual or gender identity can be challenging. If you want to have some additional support and tools to navigate difficult times.
Life transitions and relationships can be challenging. Life changes whether they are expected or unexpected can cause anxiety, stress, and sometimes depression. Trying to start or grow a family can be more difficult than it is made out to be. Facing relationship difficulties whether it be the relationship you have with yourself or with a significant other and questioning your sexual or gender identity can be challenging. If you want to have some additional support and tools to navigate difficult times.
Meet Our Therapists
Therapy is a time to reflect on, and adjust to, life issues. It's a time to explore how your thoughts and beliefs about yourself and the world color your emotional experiences today. Some people know exactly what they need, while others need to gently explore the cause and meaning of their discomfort and emotional pain. My task is to match what I do to this need and serve as a guide along the way. I have been in practice for over 25 years assisting individuals, groups, and families with all manner of behavioral health, relationship, and life problems.
Therapy is a time to reflect on, and adjust to, life issues. It's a time to explore how your thoughts and beliefs about yourself and the world color your emotional experiences today. Some people know exactly what they need, while others need to gently explore the cause and meaning of their discomfort and emotional pain. My task is to match what I do to this need and serve as a guide along the way. I have been in practice for over 25 years assisting individuals, groups, and families with all manner of behavioral health, relationship, and life problems.
Life presents us with many different challenges and stressors that make it difficult to manage our daily living. People may experience various traumas that impact their goals, relationships, mindsets, worries, fears and negative beliefs about themselves. I believe in helping others restore their balance in life and giving them space to heal.
Life presents us with many different challenges and stressors that make it difficult to manage our daily living. People may experience various traumas that impact their goals, relationships, mindsets, worries, fears and negative beliefs about themselves. I believe in helping others restore their balance in life and giving them space to heal.
I have a passion for walking alongside individuals and families as they strive to live rich, fulfilling lives. Since 2000, I have been providing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to children struggling with attachment sensitivities. As part of of treating children with attachment issues, I have also developed strategies for addressing many of the challenges that often exist alongside attachment problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, sensory issues and executive function delays. I find great joy watching children and families find a way forward to a place of hope and joy. I also offer counseling for Christians interested in christian counseling.
I have a passion for walking alongside individuals and families as they strive to live rich, fulfilling lives. Since 2000, I have been providing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to children struggling with attachment sensitivities. As part of of treating children with attachment issues, I have also developed strategies for addressing many of the challenges that often exist alongside attachment problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, sensory issues and executive function delays. I find great joy watching children and families find a way forward to a place of hope and joy. I also offer counseling for Christians interested in christian counseling.
Every individual is deserving of a safe space where they can discuss the things that worry, upset, or frighten them the most. Whether you are working to heal from grief, illness, anxiety, depression, or to transition from one phase of life to the next, I am here to aid you in becoming the best version of yourself and living a happier, more fulfilling life. I believe that you are truly the expert on you, and that treatment outcomes are greatly improved when the therapeutic process is collaborative in nature. We will work together to explore, challenge, and detach from thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that no longer serve you.
Every individual is deserving of a safe space where they can discuss the things that worry, upset, or frighten them the most. Whether you are working to heal from grief, illness, anxiety, depression, or to transition from one phase of life to the next, I am here to aid you in becoming the best version of yourself and living a happier, more fulfilling life. I believe that you are truly the expert on you, and that treatment outcomes are greatly improved when the therapeutic process is collaborative in nature. We will work together to explore, challenge, and detach from thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that no longer serve you.
Isaiah Mantooth-Jordan
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome!
If you're seeking a dedicated and compassionate therapist to help you navigate life's challenges, you've come to the right place. I specialize in providing targeted support to individuals within the criminal justice system, as well as men and women facing personal struggles. My goal is to offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can heal, grow, and gain self-awareness.
Welcome!
If you're seeking a dedicated and compassionate therapist to help you navigate life's challenges, you've come to the right place. I specialize in providing targeted support to individuals within the criminal justice system, as well as men and women facing personal struggles. My goal is to offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can heal, grow, and gain self-awareness.
Sherita D Anderson-Bailey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Rita is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who serves the community as a licensed ordained Reverend. Rita graduated with her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Medaille College and is currently earning a Doctoral degree in Medical Family Therapy. Her experience with helping families and marriages to thrive extend over a 10 year period in the Western New York region. Rita specializes in couple, individual and child therapy directly targeting areas of Christian counseling, grief and loss, premarital counseling, conflict reduction, communication skills, self-esteem and a variety of related issues plaguing families.
Rita is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who serves the community as a licensed ordained Reverend. Rita graduated with her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Medaille College and is currently earning a Doctoral degree in Medical Family Therapy. Her experience with helping families and marriages to thrive extend over a 10 year period in the Western New York region. Rita specializes in couple, individual and child therapy directly targeting areas of Christian counseling, grief and loss, premarital counseling, conflict reduction, communication skills, self-esteem and a variety of related issues plaguing families.
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed and patient-centered therapist; trained in EMDR and specialize in trauma, perinatal mental health and mood disorders. I enjoy working with women, adults and young adults on managing mental health, life transitions, and improving relationships with themselves and others. I am passionate about helping people develop insight and awareness, as well as exploring how to break through negative patterns in order to live a more fulfilling and happier life. I am accepting new clients and accept private pay as well as United, Univera, Aetna, Oscar, Oxford, Cigna, Fidelis, Highmark BCBS and Independent Health.
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed and patient-centered therapist; trained in EMDR and specialize in trauma, perinatal mental health and mood disorders. I enjoy working with women, adults and young adults on managing mental health, life transitions, and improving relationships with themselves and others. I am passionate about helping people develop insight and awareness, as well as exploring how to break through negative patterns in order to live a more fulfilling and happier life. I am accepting new clients and accept private pay as well as United, Univera, Aetna, Oscar, Oxford, Cigna, Fidelis, Highmark BCBS and Independent Health.
Coaching is a growth promoting process for assisitng clients to achieve a higher level of well-being. Coaching will help clients build a better future. Whether you are on your own or together with your partner, you will recieve kind and caring support. I understand that you are not one dimensional and may be at certain points in your life and relationship experience. I will help you to create a satisfying and healthy life given where you are and where you desire to be. You will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and skills to cultivate a healthy relationship with self and others.
Coaching is a growth promoting process for assisitng clients to achieve a higher level of well-being. Coaching will help clients build a better future. Whether you are on your own or together with your partner, you will recieve kind and caring support. I understand that you are not one dimensional and may be at certain points in your life and relationship experience. I will help you to create a satisfying and healthy life given where you are and where you desire to be. You will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and skills to cultivate a healthy relationship with self and others.
You only get to live your life once, and I believe that it should be one that you feel is 100% worth living for. This simple thought guides my approach to therapy. Pain and suffering are part of the human experience, and while we may not be able to avoid these all the time, we can surely build a meaningful life around these things. A life that has purpose, direction, and is guided by your deeply held values. My goal is to empower individuals to discover ways to reduce their overall suffering, align with personal values, learn healthy ways to cope with pain, and create a life that feels abundantly worth living for every day
You only get to live your life once, and I believe that it should be one that you feel is 100% worth living for. This simple thought guides my approach to therapy. Pain and suffering are part of the human experience, and while we may not be able to avoid these all the time, we can surely build a meaningful life around these things. A life that has purpose, direction, and is guided by your deeply held values. My goal is to empower individuals to discover ways to reduce their overall suffering, align with personal values, learn healthy ways to cope with pain, and create a life that feels abundantly worth living for every day
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Number of Therapists in Amherst, NY
200+
Average cost per session
$132
Therapists in Amherst, NY who prioritize treating:
| 96% | Anxiety |
| 91% | Depression |
| 82% | Self Esteem |
| 79% | Relationship Issues |
| 77% | Coping Skills |
| 74% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 73% | Stress |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 70% | Independent Health |
| 64% | Aetna |
| 63% | Highmark BCBS of Western New York |
How Therapists in Amherst, NY see their clients
| 86% | In Person and Online | |
| 14% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 79% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |