Therapists in Andover, NY

I am a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and I enjoy working with a variety of people and problems because I believe everyone is unique in their own way and therefore also needs individualized treatment modalities. I utilize interventions including EMDR, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Family and Couples Therapy, Play Therapy and others. If you are ready to start creating positive change in your life and need support in doing so, I'd love to be the one to help you reach your goals.

Seeking positive change? I'm here to support you. Let's create a therapeutic relationship where you feel seen, heard, and understood. Your well-being is my priority. I offer warm and compassionate support for your unique journey. Whether you're navigating Depression, Anxiety, or complex relationships, I'm here for you. Your needs matter, and I'm dedicated to creating a safe space for healing. Together, we'll address your struggles, fostering personal growth and resilience. Your goals – emotional well-being, navigating life transitions – are important, and I'm committed to guiding you.

Counseling is a process of building relationships, and for the past 30+ years, I have been building relationships across a wealth of life-experiences: as a teacher and life-long learner, an administrator in higher education and healthcare, a parent of adult children, a daughter with a complex upbringing.

Often our deepest wounds have relational origin. Despite our best efforts to create change, we can often feel overwhelmed and defeated amidst the demands of each day. By focusing on developing a healthy relationship between therapist and client, we can create a secure space to understand your concerns more fully. Over time, the hurt and pain can be found and even transformed.

My theoretical orientation and practice combine current and research-based models that include Psychodynamic, Existential/ Humanistic, Family Systems, Behavioral, and Cognitive Behavioral foundations for case conceptualization, patient development, and the betterment of each person in their relation to others. My approach emphasizes a strength-based perspective that takes into consideration the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that influence each patient and their relationships, as well as how the larger community or society impacts the presenting concern and situation.

Whether you are anxious, depressed, experiencing a loss, having relationship difficulties, problems with eating, or are in a difficult life transition, you can benefit from the safe space of therapy. My therapeutic approach honors suffering and difference, while placing importance on the development of a trusting relationship. Through a trusting relationship new insights may emerge as curiosity, compassion, humor, and warmth open a path for creative collaboration. Together, we’ll work to increase your self-awareness and develop a greater capacity to trust yourself to make intentional decisions about who and where you want to be.

Kristen DeBenedetto, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than ten years of experience in counseling children, teens, and adults. She has worked in various settings, providing individual, couples, family, and group therapy. She specializes in working with clients struggling with depression or anxiety, trauma/PTSD, family conflict/marital issues, OCD, and substance abuse disorders, among many other issues. Kristen’s style is warm and genuine, and she strongly believes that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important parts of making progress in therapy.

Is your tank often on empty? Does something feel wrong? Maybe it's your relationships, depression, chronic burning out, or past events that continue to show up in your life— therapy can be valuable in building the life you want. My priority is to offer a helpful, honest, and respectful relationship. Meaningful treatment can lead to feeling more whole, a greater sense of one's own agency, and more at ease. Healing can be a powerful force when someone feels heard and seen.

It can be a hard decision to make to decide that you need to talk with someone, and be just as daunting to actually make that first appointment. You want someone who will be understanding and insightful, as well as challenging. You want someone who will be empathic and knowledgeable, with whom you can feel comfortable to talk, and know that you're speaking in confidence. I work with a wide range of challenges, including: Tension and stress, depression and mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life changes, difficulties coping, panic, phobia, sleep problems, social phobia, and family stressors.

I am honored to assist individuals in their personal journeys of change who are struggling to recover their ability to effectively respond to life’s challenges. I have over 25 years of experience helping individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, the aftermath of trauma, and relationship difficulties. I work within a framework of respect, warmth, and attention to the dignity and worth of every person. I am passionate about helping you learn tools that will empower you to become the person you truly want to be. I encourage you to continually evaluate the quality of our work together to ensure that I am meeting your needs.

Hello! As a clinical psychologist, I care deeply about helping my clients tackle life’s most complicated challenges. In my work, I proceed from the belief that my clients have an inherent capacity to change. I focus on creating a partnership that helps empower change, enables clients to see themselves in a new light, and build relationships that create an important sense of meaning in their lives. I have worked with couples looking to reconnect and people wanting to manage a variety of concerns including anxiety and stress, OCD, grief and loss, identity concerns, life transitions and interpersonal and relationship patterns.

Therapy can allow individuals to heal, evolve and increase positive emotional states of self-worth. Given the opportunity to actively help young adults and families towards reducing barriers and communication errors, the therapeutic process can be very rewarding. As a therapist, offering therapeutic strategies and tasks can help support an individual's day to day. My demeanor is warm and welcoming while working collaboratively with my clients in order to help them to define their personal goals.

I am a Licensed and Board-certified Clinical Psychologist with over 9 years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, drug, alcohol and process addiction and PTSD. I have also been fortunate to serve as a LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinator at the VA medical center. In that role I provided psychological evaluations of TransX Veteran's readiness to start hormone treatment and provided LGBTQ+ affirmative psychotherapy.

Taking time to sort through your thoughts and feelings with someone safe and very present is one of the greatest gifts to give yourself. I'm here to help you find relief, understand, heal, integrate, and grow. Through warm acceptance, genuine presence, and attuned reflections, I build a trusting partnership. Together in this supportive, emotionally engaged alliance, we create the experiences that deepen your relationship with self and others. In this new self-awareness, I help you reconnect with your innate strengths. Using these capabilities, I will guide you to develop successful skills and coping strategies to reach your goals.

Many of us were never helped to identify and experience our full range of emotions. When emotions are not understood and put into words they get discharged through action, usually in ways which are detrimental to our wellbeing. Depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and addiction are some of the harmful ways these emotions get enacted. My goal is to create a relationship with the client in which these emotions can be explored and integrated, which results in greater freedom to meet life's challenges and enjoy life's gifts.

For those in search of secure, private, and confidential counseling, you have found the right place. My education and professional experience enable you to achieve your goals by delving into the root causes of issues, rather than merely managing symptoms. Collaboratively, we function as a team to gain your desired goals with lasting results.

Growing up can be challenging in itself. Anxiety, depression, trauma, and other additional challenges can make it difficult to navigate transitions, social relationships, and everyday life. You may be seeking an external support to work through everyday struggles with, or assistance with a mental health concern. Or, you are looking for a temporary support to help with processing a traumatic event or navigating a transition. Everyone deserves support, especially when they recognize they need it. I specialize in working with high college-aged women facing these challenges.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York with experience working with youth, adults and families. I specialize in maternal mental health, family systems and individual personal development. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, domestic violence, familial relationship issues, trauma and career difficulties.

I have experienced the healing that comes from having the space to explore, grow, and understand new parts of yourself, while also being held and accepted for exactly who you are right now. This doesn’t mean that I won’t challenge you to grow and adapt at times, but my hope is that you will also know you are fully accepted just as you are. I believe that a therapeutic relationship based on trust and collaboration is the foundation of this work and that counseling can not, and should not, look the same for everybody. In my practice, I structure the therapy around you, your needs, and identities.