Therapists in Bearsville, NY

You worry all the time about being judged by other people. You feel disconnected from your body and, at the same time, feel like it’s all you think about. You question what you say, how your body looks, if you’re doing things “right,” and there are so many times where your mind feels like it’s on a hamster wheel that you can’t stop. You feel on edge all day and sometimes even feel like you may be having a heart attack. You don’t feel like you fit in anywhere. You’ve been made fun of before for so many different parts of who you are. You’ve been called weird or have been misunderstood at work, in your family, and even in some of your dating relationships. You’ve struggled to find someone who feels like a good fit romantically, and you’re worried there’s something wrong with you. You want to feel more connected to yourself again…

Hello, my name is Becca Leitman, and I am an Adoption, Grief and Loss specialist, offering individualized and family counseling services. I have over ten years of experience working with children, adolescents and families formed through domestic and international adoption and foster care. I provide caring, specialized treatment in: adoption/foster care issues, birth family relationships and their subsequent reunions, children of divorce, trauma recovery, depression, sexual abuse, grief and loss, identity struggles, anxiety, anger management, and cross-cultural adjustments. I treat each client with deep empathy, and approach therapy from a psychodynamic and interpersonal therapeutic lens.

As your therapist, my first concern is to create a safe and supportive place where you can explore what brings you to therapy. Whether you feel stuck in an unfulfilling relationship or are searching for more meaning in your day to day life, my approach will bring movement and change. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy and we will practice authentic, present-centered dialogue including emotions held in the body. As we explore what is happening in the moment we often create new experiences that can replace old, obsolete or no longer use full patterns of belief.

Bonnie Hirschhorn is a highly skilled therapist with two masters degrees in Art Therapy and in Social Work. She has advanced training in couples therapy, hypnosis, psychodrama, and expressive psychoanalysis. She is NY State Licensed in three areas, as an Art Therapist, Social Worker, Psychoanalyst and is a Certified Imago Couple's Therapist.

The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. (MHA) has many services. Start here for all your mental health needs. Our Wellness Program offers socialization, suppler club, skill building, creative arts, mindfulness, and computer programming to those with a diagnosed mental illness. We have service Breakfast for $1 and Lunch $2 daily. FREE Support groups, skill building workshops, and self-help groups are available. Wellness Counselors are available for walk ins or calls to provide information and referrals internally or outside services. Assistance with applications, seeking providers, finding support and so much more!

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Not satisfied with your relationship? Tired of having the same arguments? Want to finally move forward and make some changes? For couples and families, I will help you resolve conflicts and communicate more effectively. We can work on issues such as setting clearer boundaries, restoring trust and dealing with separation/divorce. For teens: Clashing with family members? Friend stress? School challenges? As a family therapist, I bring years of experience working with young people. I help find ways to feel less anxious, upset, frustrated.

I approach my work with clients from a deep conviction that all people have the ability to elicit lasting change, find internal calm, and make more skillful decisions if given the right tools. I believe in the ability of each of us to shift our perceived setbacks and struggles into opportunities for growth and learning. I see my role with clients as a non-judgmental witness, curious co-collaborator, and vessel for authenticity.

Let me help you to find clarity, authenticity, and courage in your relationships, your professional life and your personal journey. I provide a free phone consultation where you will be able to explore my background, modalities and experience. I have been treating people clinically for over 25 years. I am passionate about my work and love seeing my clients successfully engage in therapy. Nothing is more exciting to me than watching my clients make powerful life changes.

Kirsten is a gifted, passionate down-to-earth therapist.Clients describe her as strong and assertive yet compassionate, kind and witty; capable of creating a safe environment for clients to honestly look at themselves.Kirsten is a master at helping others to remove their protective barriers so that their capable of deepening their ability to love and be loved.The focus of her practice is to provide quality, professional care for the whole of our Being, integrating mind, body, emotions, and Spirit. Kirsten promotes awareness/inner silence and peace so that we can make choices from a place of clarity, rather than fear and confusion.

I am an LMHC with experience in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, dually diagnosed, and a variety of other mental health needs. I have a Master’s in Counseling/Community Psychology with a certification in Forensic Mental Health. My work experience includes crisis services, psychiatric Emergency Room, and incarcerated adults. I am a Certified Anger Management Specialist through the NAMA, and provide Impaired Driving Assessments through the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).

I specialize in substance abuse and trauma, creating an atmosphere of trust and healing. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples within an existential, meaning-making framework.

As a therapist I provide my clients with support, empathy, and truth. I empower individuals to overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. I take a holistic approach to therapy that incorporates diet, exercise, spirituality, and creativity to treat the person as a whole. I focus on anxiety, depression, mood disorders, interpersonal conflicts, and have a history of working with substance abusers. I am OASAS certified to evaluate and treat impaired driving offenders. Recently I became a Registered Yoga Teacher through the Yoga Alliance and incorporate a mindfulness based approach to my work as a therapist.

I provide evidence-based, effective, and collaborative psychotherapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and incorporate aspects of other behavioral therapies into my practice as appropriate. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and offer DBT-informed treatment. I have a particular interest in working with adolescents and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral dysregulation, trauma, depression, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors, and anxiety.

Have you suffered a loss from a divorce, lost a loved one in unexpected or traumatic circumstances or perhaps to suicide? I have particular expertise in those who have experienced divorce, survivors of trauma, and family members who have lost loved ones to suicide. I work with my clients to create a safe and supportive environment and find that clients are better able to openly explore their feelings in that way. I strive to understand the concerns my clients and couples come to me with and to empower them to effect change in their relationships and lives.

We may be a good fit for therapy if you (or your child/teen) identify with some or all of the following: You struggle with mood swings. Your fears and worries are taking over your life. You and your loved ones argue a lot. People often tell you that you're overreacting. You feel misunderstood. You feel like you don't belong. You may resort to self-harm and suicidal thoughts during times of stress. You may also have neurodevelopmental differences that impact the way you learn and interact with the world.

If you're ready to change and you don't know how, we can work together. Whether it's emotions you'd like to have more control over, feeling a lack of purpose, relationships you want to strengthen, goals you want to accomplish, or constant anxious thoughts, together we can build your life worth living. I teach skills that allow for making changes in your life possible. I will guide you in a warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental way continuously balancing validation and prompting change. And I won't preach anything I don't practice myself.

I grew up in San Francisco and got my BA from the University of Pennsylvania and my MS in Social work from Columbia University, where I received the Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. I view my role as being a "Sherpa" (experienced guide), walking with you, helping you acquire the tools, skills and insights to handle life's difficulties and challenges and identifying and navigating the obstacles. We all need help at times, and I will be by your side to provide comfort, support and guidance. I offer both individual therapy and grief support groups. Finding the right "Sherpa" can make all the difference.

If you are looking to work on issues that interfere with your quality of life, therapy can be a valuable resource. In my practice, I work with children, adolescents and adults, who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, bullying, grief, anxiety, depression and adapting to life changes. My goal is to allow you to have therapy that matches your learning style. You are in charge, I will help guide you through this process by talking, worksheets, activities, learning coping skills and much more. You know yourself best, even if at times it may not feel like it.

My diverse background has allowed me to help individuals around the world to reach their personal goals and guide them, step-by-step, to achieve higher levels of success. I am a psychotherapist specialized in helping those struggling with daily stressors, depression/anxiety, relationship difficulties, chronic pain, and problems associated (e.g. career, college) eating issues, substance abuse, as well as suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. I have particular expertise in working with individuals from a multicultural perspective, including but not limited to, LGBT populations and providing psychotherapy in Spanish"