Relational Therapists in Camillus, NY

I am Empathic and Genuine in wanting to help a Patient. I Strive toward total actualization of Patients' potential and very concerned for their benefits. I have an honest interest in reaching Patient goals with empathic resonance.

Finding the right support can be difficult and daunting. Whether you are seeking help for yourself or your child, I use a collaborative approach to help you identify your needs and develop a plan to reach your goals. I've worked with a wide range of challenges and mental health issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, relational and social issues, as well as the unique difficulties of children and adolescents. I'm here to assist you and/or your child to develop the skills to feel better and more effective.

Intimate relationships are an opportunity for great love, enrichment of our lives and true partnership. The challenges we face in modern-day society and the lack of training we receive often equate to great difficulties within some of our most important relationships. I love relational work because we have an opportunity to create meaningful, loving and supporting relationships, but only if we have the tools to do so. Imago Relationship Therapy provides tools, a perspective shift and a roadmap. This is courageous work, that can significantly impact yourself, your relationships and those around you.

I work with individuals, couples, and families as they work on personal and relational growth. I create a warm a collaborative environment to identify concerns and create change. I can help as you navigate your way through difficulties in your personal life and relationships with others.

Are you hoping to find support to regulate your emotions and feelings and navigate feelings of overwhelm. Are you a parent that is challenged by the day to day stressors of life with an active family? You may even be the parent of an extraordinary child with special needs or emotional challenges of their own. I understand and have experienced the emotional challenges of parenting and family life. I work with children, adults, couples, and families, together we cultivate improvements in shared understanding, emotional regulation, and behavior. We will nurture emotional wellness through self compassion and trusting relationships.

Are you looking to reframe your thoughts? Are you looking for a kind and nurturing, yet assertive approach to your care? I provide an environment that is welcoming and inviting. My hope is that you will feel safe and supported in a space that focuses on a person centered treatment. We will focus on your strengths and goals. I utilize a cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, motivational interviewing, and solution focused approach to care. Let me help you navigate through all of the challenges and transitions life throws your way!

In this journey we call life, we seem to accumulate experiences that make us who we are. Through these experiences we develop a story, often after many drafts. Sometimes when we talk about our life it just doesn't sound or feel right because telling your own story can be scary or feel weird. It can be useful to have an editor to help us to express ourselves. Therapy is an opportunity to be truly heard and receive objective, strengths-based, non-judgmental reflection on how the story sounds outside of your own head. It provides you the opportunity to make edits until you feel just right telling your story safely with confidence.

The intimate, yet convenient office setting I provide individuals and their families allows the protection of one's privacy and confidentiality while receiving counseling services. As a Mental Health Counselor I have truly enjoyed my work with children/adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I work with my clients and their families by providing healthy coping skills and empowering them to feel confident enough to achieve their goals in and outside of the therapeutic setting. Life can be difficult at times and I never want any of the individuals I work with to feel they are in it alone.

Dealing with stress, confusion and facing daily challenges, at times, can feel overwhelming. I am here to help. I focus on individuals and families who are feeling stressed, needing to enhance quality of life and experiencing adjustment at home, work and school. I work with individuals of all ages (6+) and some of my specialties include trauma, school issues, self esteem building, emotional regulation, managing social relationships and healthy communication. Building a safe, trusting relationship to explore thoughts and feelings in a comfortable setting is ideal to start making positive changes.

Life is often difficult, confusing and unpredictable, presenting challenges that may be unexpected. Navigating these challenges can be overwhelming and disruptive to daily life, relationships and mental and physical well being. You are not alone as you struggle to find a way to cope with the ups and downs you most likely experience while also managing relationships and the responsibilites of daily life. It may feel like you don't have the energy, motivation or ability to think about options and choices you may have available to address the difficulties you are experiencing and to make positive choices and changes in your life.

Thrive Mental Health Counseling wants to support you in reaching your mental health goals. We serve children, families and adults. Special services are offered for people who identify as trans*, gender non-conforming or LGBQ+. Jessica Pagan, LMHC, (pictured in the profile) is currently accepting new clients!

I have over 25 years of experience working with couples, families, and individuals. My work with couples enhances communication when it has been hindered by trauma, illness, infidelity, or other stressors. Couples work helps members listen differently, understand, and negotiate respectfully. I help parents understand children's behavior through a social emotional developmental lens. Individual work within the context of relationships explores self care. Our lives are affected by the systems in which we live and work.

I work with people to help them sort through the things that can feel so overwhelming at times. I believe it is important to feel supported when confronted with life's struggles. Sometimes we have so much going on in our lives that we need someone to help us figure things out. Together we will work to create a firm understanding of what's going on and how we can make things better. You will be able to have healing in the places you need, and growth in the places you want.

Are you a parent looking to transition from feeling alone to connected with your teen(s), from fearful to confident about their growth, or from unfulfilled to content? I can offer a safe and supportive environment to help your teenager explore their struggles and provide guidance toward achieving growth and joy in life. As a mother myself, I understand and believe that healing is always possible and that we hold the keys to our happiness within ourselves.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Looking for help to make the much needed changes in your life or relationship? I work with a range of different mental health issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment disorders and sexual interest/identity issues. I believe that you are the expert of your own life and together we can work on a plan to lead you to becoming a well adjusted and more fulfilled person. Working through and healing from trauma can be a very difficult process and you do not have to navigate this alone. I am trained in Prolonged Exposure for assessing and treating trauma.

Do you find yourself feeling misunderstood, no matter what you do? You may be feeling fed up with not knowing truly who you are and what you want, feeling like you will never be truly happy again. You might not even remember a time things didn't feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you're ready for some relief. You're ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and stressed. You're ready to find your true authentic self and peace of mind. Most of all you're ready to create safe and reliable relationships with others, where you feel understood, heard, and cared for.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are but tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. My approach to treatment is fairly simple: Facilitate real and lasting change with the combined approach of education, understanding, and a nonjudgmental stance. Before finding my way to social work twenty years ago, my profession was in the field of natural science. I came to understand that there is more overlap between natural science and therapy than I could have anticipated. As scientists, we are taught to appreciate the beauty and necessity of diversity in all things. The same is true for therapy.

Your heart starts racing, hands get sweaty, vision gets blurry, and there’s an elephant sitting on your chest. Maybe this started out of nowhere. Maybe you know what started this panic and this sense of doom. Either way, I’m here to sit beside you while you figure all this out. It’s no picnic to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, making difficult choices that feel impossible. Becoming an adult can be very exciting and very scary at the same time. Even when you think you’ve reached the summit of adulthood, you realize that life still has wild surprises and hard losses. The “adulting” never stops!