Strength-Based Therapists in Center Moriches, NY

Email to work with our interns 10 sessions/ $10 per session! For you, your child, or family-What would you like to overcome? Let’s collaborate to facilitate transformation by helping you understand emotions, learn coping skills, increase confidence, heal from trauma, relieve anxiety, reduce depressive cycles, find balance in new life dynamics and feel empowered. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, adventurer and corny joke lover I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults and families who are ready to make changes in their lives. I am person centered, direct, strength based, and encourage my clients to be themselves.

Joan has worked in many areas of the behavioral health field giving her the unique ability to work and connect with individuals, couples, and families of all ages, backgrounds and life experiences. She has extensive experience working with those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict mediation and resolution, grief/loss, couples, stress management, work/school-related pressures and the LGTBQ+ community. One of Joan’s specialties is working with adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) and individuals with substance use disorders and their families, recognizing the impact that addiction has on the entire family dynamic.

Living with mental or emotional health issues can be overwhelming for anyone. For more than 20 years I have helped individuals from various backgrounds and cultures who have experienced life challenges. As a dedicated and motivated Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State with experience helping older adults, the mentally ill, people with substance use disorders, the disabled, immigrants, the chronically ill, and hospice, I have utilized clinical and cross-cultural therapeutic modalities to empower and motivate positive change in people to live their best possible lives.

Your life may seems like it's going okay but you feel like you're putting on an act or simply going through the motions. You’re doing your best to be a good parent, partner, friend, child, student, or employee but you end up feeling like you could do more. At times, you're dealing with automatic, restless thoughts that reminds you of the things you have not done or simply criticizing everything. You may see changes in your sleeping patterns and eating habits. It could be hard to see the beauty around you, leaving you feeling weary, overwhelmed, numb, angry, or stuck. Change is possible, one step at a time.

Accepting New Clients ! Finding the right therapist can be difficult. I have over 15 years of experience in the field of mental health and integrated holistic approaches. As a child. I was interested in the mind, medicine, and alternative healing. I was eager to learn about these topics and devoured myself in literature on these topics. Very spiritually driven as a child, I began my lifelong path of helping others. From a very young age I understood that the mind, body and soul are connected.

I specialize in anxiety and stress management, but I am also trained to deal with a wide range of mental health issues. I use an eclectic array of evidence-based treatment methods, including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), EFT - (Tapping), and motivational interviewing. I believe in a person-centered approach to mental health and wellness and enjoy working with individuals who are actively looking to make positive changes in their lives. I offer a safe and supportive environment for exploring personal issues and helping clients meet their individual goals.

Sometimes we have difficulty coping with life’s negative experiences and trauma such as loss, relationship conflict, or anxiety and depression. We cannot always prevent such things, but we can learn how to manage and overcome them.

I enjoy working with people to make difficult times in life, such as family or relationship conflicts, more manageable and less stressful. I understand how isolating the anxiety of these situations can be. It's like no one truly understands how you feel at times and the advice you get from others isn't always helpful. I begin my work with you by taking a complete inventory of your life and circumstances, focusing on anything that might interfere with your path to good mental health. From there, I work to help you define your values and prioritize your mental health and emotional needs, while moving forward to more peaceful times.

At New Hope Rising Therapy and Wellness Center, our compassionate, experienced licensed therapists offer an integrative and evidenced based approach to psychotherapy for adults, teens, children, couples and families. Through a therapeutic process, our therapists work together with you to help you discover how to nurture the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of your wellbeing. We view therapy as a collaborative experience where the therapist and client work as a team to decide together what the goals will be and what actions to take.

Extensive history working with youth, adults and families, collaborating to develop positive coping skills and manage anxiety, behavior concerns, develop relationships and meet each individual where they are at.

Are you a female teenager or young adult overwhelmed by the stress of school, sports, peers, relationships or family life? Are you looking for the right tools to help you process the flood of emotions that make you feel like you're drowning some days? Live in the Movement Therapy is a private therapy practice built to help female teens and young adults develop and value a lifestyle that enhances their overall well-being through physical movement, spiritual attention, mental health support and other therapeutic interventions.

Through my compassionate, highly supportive, solution-focused style, I help people with mental health issues and/or addictive behaviors achieve their goals. I take a holistic approach to healing and wellness and believe that each client requires a unique, person-centered treatment.

So many are dealing with the pressure to always be "doing something". We are constantly on the go but but not getting ahead. We rarely take time to care for self. I find people are feeling worn out and unsure how to change things. When frustration builds, relationships suffer as well. I'd like to show you ways to slow down your thoughts, reduce anxiety, and regain sense of self. We can take the steps for you to start feeling better by building better coping skills. Whether you are feeling stuck or just need to know that you're are being heard, I'd like to help. Please note: 16 years and older only

As a social work intern, I practice to find the most effective solution to the problems you come in with. I collaborate with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns and relationship problems. I strive to be supportive, easy to talk to, and results-oriented.

When we're struggling, it can take us away from the “now” and keep us stuck in a cycle. We will work together to get to the root of the problem and identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that have been holding you back from the life you want. We will learn to identify and reframe thought processes to inspire change in feelings and behaviors. Pain and suffering is inevitable in life, and it does not need to hold you back. We will learn to both make room for pain, and engage in behaviors toward your values. Ultimately, you will learn how to be comfortable being uncomfortable while challenging yourself to live a fulfilling life.