Family Therapists in Harriman, NY
My areas of specialty are psychological evaluations and therapy with children, adolescents and their parents. I have over 25 years experience which include pre-doctoral experience working with children, adolescents and adults. My post-doctoral experience include providing individual therapy for adult psychiatric patients in long term care facilities and more recently with the developmentally disabled population. I have also done individual and group therapy with sexually traumatized and at risk adolescent girls.
In addition to training, one of the qualities of a good psychologist is his/her personality.
My areas of specialty are psychological evaluations and therapy with children, adolescents and their parents. I have over 25 years experience which include pre-doctoral experience working with children, adolescents and adults. My post-doctoral experience include providing individual therapy for adult psychiatric patients in long term care facilities and more recently with the developmentally disabled population. I have also done individual and group therapy with sexually traumatized and at risk adolescent girls.
In addition to training, one of the qualities of a good psychologist is his/her personality.
, are you dealing with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression as a result of past trauma and/or past family dysfunction?
Specialty: Forward-Facing Trauma Therapy, Family Therapy, relational conflict, parenting, adolescent counseling, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, couples therapy.
, are you dealing with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression as a result of past trauma and/or past family dysfunction?
Specialty: Forward-Facing Trauma Therapy, Family Therapy, relational conflict, parenting, adolescent counseling, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, couples therapy.
I am a LCSW-R who works with individuals, couples and families to promote more peaceful and fulfilling relationships.
I also have training in DBT, which incorporates mindfulness and other skills, in order to reduce emotional turmoil and increase a sense of well-being. DBT incorporates CBT, where thoughts, emotions and behaviors are looked to better understand problematic behavior and to make more effective choices.
I am a LCSW-R who works with individuals, couples and families to promote more peaceful and fulfilling relationships.
I also have training in DBT, which incorporates mindfulness and other skills, in order to reduce emotional turmoil and increase a sense of well-being. DBT incorporates CBT, where thoughts, emotions and behaviors are looked to better understand problematic behavior and to make more effective choices.
Shira has experience working with all ages but specializes in adolescents to older adults, couples, and families.
Shira is a skilled mental health counselor supporting those in need to make positive and meaningful changes. Through a compassionate lens, she helps individuals and couples overcome issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship conflict. Shira uses client-centered counseling to increase motivation and self-empowerment. She helps individuals reach short and long-term goals and develop healthy coping skills to continue to improve quality of life. Therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, motivational interviewing, and supportive therapy.
Shira has experience working with all ages but specializes in adolescents to older adults, couples, and families.
Shira is a skilled mental health counselor supporting those in need to make positive and meaningful changes. Through a compassionate lens, she helps individuals and couples overcome issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship conflict. Shira uses client-centered counseling to increase motivation and self-empowerment. She helps individuals reach short and long-term goals and develop healthy coping skills to continue to improve quality of life. Therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, motivational interviewing, and supportive therapy.
Are you going through a sudden life transition and are feeling lost or overwhelmed? Are you consumed with worry, fear and anxious thoughts that take up your time, energy and keep you up at night? Are you feeling unsure of what's next? I can help support you as you navigate this transition. My goal is to create a non-judgmental and supportive environment to help process life’s challenges. Let me help you quiet down your inner critic and offer a safe space to process and explore your inner world. Let's connect and get started on working towards your happiness.
Are you going through a sudden life transition and are feeling lost or overwhelmed? Are you consumed with worry, fear and anxious thoughts that take up your time, energy and keep you up at night? Are you feeling unsure of what's next? I can help support you as you navigate this transition. My goal is to create a non-judgmental and supportive environment to help process life’s challenges. Let me help you quiet down your inner critic and offer a safe space to process and explore your inner world. Let's connect and get started on working towards your happiness.
Many of my clients come to therapy carrying anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, burnout, identity exploration, family stress, or the deep emotional exhaustion that comes from surviving in spaces that weren't built for them.
You've spent your life being the strong one, the guarded one, the one who survives no matter what. Maybe you're exhausted from moving through a world that has never fully seen you, or from carrying the weight of environments where you didn't feel safe, affirmed, or free to just be yourself. You deserve a space where you don't have to carry that alone anymore.Hi, I'm Donita. I specialize in working with individuals from marginalized, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Stud (Black lesbian and queer) communities who are looking for a therapy space where they can show up fully, without feeling judged, misunderstood, or pressured to shrink.
Many of my clients come to therapy carrying anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, burnout, identity exploration, family stress, or the deep emotional exhaustion that comes from surviving in spaces that weren't built for them.
You've spent your life being the strong one, the guarded one, the one who survives no matter what. Maybe you're exhausted from moving through a world that has never fully seen you, or from carrying the weight of environments where you didn't feel safe, affirmed, or free to just be yourself. You deserve a space where you don't have to carry that alone anymore.Hi, I'm Donita. I specialize in working with individuals from marginalized, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Stud (Black lesbian and queer) communities who are looking for a therapy space where they can show up fully, without feeling judged, misunderstood, or pressured to shrink.
Hi! My name is Pamela Valdez. I’m a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of experience integrating Christian faith and evidence-based practice. I provide trauma-informed online therapy for teens and adults across New York navigating depression, anxiety, grief, body image concerns, life transitions, and perinatal or postnatal challenges. Whether you’re feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or seeking emotional and spiritual balance, I offer a safe space to process, heal, and grow.
Hi! My name is Pamela Valdez. I’m a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of experience integrating Christian faith and evidence-based practice. I provide trauma-informed online therapy for teens and adults across New York navigating depression, anxiety, grief, body image concerns, life transitions, and perinatal or postnatal challenges. Whether you’re feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or seeking emotional and spiritual balance, I offer a safe space to process, heal, and grow.
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Have you been having a hard time? Are you dealing with sadness, worry, loneliness, stress, loss, or relationship problems? Have questions about your sexuality or gender identity? It is always hard asking for help, and even more so when searching for a stranger to confide in and rely on. I understand the anxiety that goes along with this process for you and will do everything I can to make it as comfortable as possible. I also recognize that everyone's financial situation is different and so fees are set according to your current circumstances.
Have you been having a hard time? Are you dealing with sadness, worry, loneliness, stress, loss, or relationship problems? Have questions about your sexuality or gender identity? It is always hard asking for help, and even more so when searching for a stranger to confide in and rely on. I understand the anxiety that goes along with this process for you and will do everything I can to make it as comfortable as possible. I also recognize that everyone's financial situation is different and so fees are set according to your current circumstances.
My clinical experience includes working with children, families, and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, and addiction.
Many of us experience times in our life when difficulties arise in our close relationships or with life transitions, stirring feelings of anxiety, sadness, and fear. It can feel isolating and daunting to carry this burden alone, and hard to imagine that things will ever change. I understand that it takes courage to take the first step toward making positive changes in your life, and together, we will explore the difficult emotions and symptoms you are experiencing, gain clarity, and build awareness of old patterns and thought processes to develop new ways of living a more balanced and peaceful life.
My clinical experience includes working with children, families, and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, and addiction.
Many of us experience times in our life when difficulties arise in our close relationships or with life transitions, stirring feelings of anxiety, sadness, and fear. It can feel isolating and daunting to carry this burden alone, and hard to imagine that things will ever change. I understand that it takes courage to take the first step toward making positive changes in your life, and together, we will explore the difficult emotions and symptoms you are experiencing, gain clarity, and build awareness of old patterns and thought processes to develop new ways of living a more balanced and peaceful life.
Do you long for positive change and reconnection to the world? I am a licensed psychotherapist with a specialty in drama therapy, helping adults find balance and direction in their personal and professional lives. I will guide your discovery of yourself, helping you to blossom into a more fulfilled human being. I help adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions and stress, self image, relationships, past trauma, and ADHD. We work towards goals of personal growth, life changes, parenthood, and overall life satisfaction. Together, we can journey towards mental health and wellness.
Do you long for positive change and reconnection to the world? I am a licensed psychotherapist with a specialty in drama therapy, helping adults find balance and direction in their personal and professional lives. I will guide your discovery of yourself, helping you to blossom into a more fulfilled human being. I help adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions and stress, self image, relationships, past trauma, and ADHD. We work towards goals of personal growth, life changes, parenthood, and overall life satisfaction. Together, we can journey towards mental health and wellness.
Feel better. Do better. Therapy opens possibility, promotes healing, and resolves problems. With compassion and understanding for your circumstances, I provide structure and guidance in your personal process. From your first appointment and initial assessment you will have feedback and direction. While therapy is likely to explore root causes of difficulties, I believe practical problem solving and life management skills provide relief from distress and promote improvements every day. I bring energy and enthusiasm with extensive skills and knowledge to best meet each client's needs.
Feel better. Do better. Therapy opens possibility, promotes healing, and resolves problems. With compassion and understanding for your circumstances, I provide structure and guidance in your personal process. From your first appointment and initial assessment you will have feedback and direction. While therapy is likely to explore root causes of difficulties, I believe practical problem solving and life management skills provide relief from distress and promote improvements every day. I bring energy and enthusiasm with extensive skills and knowledge to best meet each client's needs.
I also have experience with couples and families.
Your goals will become my goals. My job is to provide a warm, safe, open environment and pay close attention to what you communicate and what you need, collaborating with you on creating and pursuing goals, growth, and the change you desire. I take an optimistic and problem-solving approach, and I will help you understand the therapeutic process and be your guide. Your job will be to trust the process, take healthy change risks, and be patient with yourself as you do this super brave and hopeful thing: enter into therapy.
I also have experience with couples and families.
Your goals will become my goals. My job is to provide a warm, safe, open environment and pay close attention to what you communicate and what you need, collaborating with you on creating and pursuing goals, growth, and the change you desire. I take an optimistic and problem-solving approach, and I will help you understand the therapeutic process and be your guide. Your job will be to trust the process, take healthy change risks, and be patient with yourself as you do this super brave and hopeful thing: enter into therapy.
Whether you are an individual dealing with anxiety, depression, or any other form of inner distress, or a couple trying to create a greater sense of connection and minimize negativity, or a family struggling with parenting or getting along, we will work together to achieve a place of contentedness, nurturing growth, true friendship and love.
I employ psychodynamically oriented, as well as Cognitive Behavioral and ACT Therapies to recover from depression, anxiety, and overcoming emotional pain. I am extensively trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and aid couples in letting go of hurt and bitterness, and creating deeply fulfilling and trusting bonds.
Whether you are an individual dealing with anxiety, depression, or any other form of inner distress, or a couple trying to create a greater sense of connection and minimize negativity, or a family struggling with parenting or getting along, we will work together to achieve a place of contentedness, nurturing growth, true friendship and love.
I employ psychodynamically oriented, as well as Cognitive Behavioral and ACT Therapies to recover from depression, anxiety, and overcoming emotional pain. I am extensively trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and aid couples in letting go of hurt and bitterness, and creating deeply fulfilling and trusting bonds.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, sadness, or self-doubt — wanting to feel more grounded, confident, and connected in their relationships and daily lives. They may be navigating loss, life transitions, or ongoing stress and are ready to understand themselves on a deeper level, find balance, and create meaningful change. My goal is to meet you where you are, honoring your unique story, values, and pace for growth. As a bilingual (Spanish/English) therapist, I also bring a culturally sensitive lens that respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, sadness, or self-doubt — wanting to feel more grounded, confident, and connected in their relationships and daily lives. They may be navigating loss, life transitions, or ongoing stress and are ready to understand themselves on a deeper level, find balance, and create meaningful change. My goal is to meet you where you are, honoring your unique story, values, and pace for growth. As a bilingual (Spanish/English) therapist, I also bring a culturally sensitive lens that respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
I am a psychodynamically trained therapist with 30 years of experience treating a wide variety of individuals and couples. I don't treat diagnoses or disorders. I work with people who are dissatisfied and unhappy with some aspects of their lives, and who have come to recognize that their difficulties may have their origin within their own perceptions or unproductive patterns of behavior. A patient recently described our work together saying, “You listen to me until I know what I think.”
I am a psychodynamically trained therapist with 30 years of experience treating a wide variety of individuals and couples. I don't treat diagnoses or disorders. I work with people who are dissatisfied and unhappy with some aspects of their lives, and who have come to recognize that their difficulties may have their origin within their own perceptions or unproductive patterns of behavior. A patient recently described our work together saying, “You listen to me until I know what I think.”
I enjoy working collaboratively with families and schools to meet the needs of my clients.
I am a licensed psychologist with a private practice located in lower Westchester, New York. I am also a certified school psychologist. In my practice, I conduct neuropsychological evaluations to provide clients with an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. I am trained in SPACE, CBT, DBT, and ACT to support families through counseling.
I enjoy working collaboratively with families and schools to meet the needs of my clients.
I am a licensed psychologist with a private practice located in lower Westchester, New York. I am also a certified school psychologist. In my practice, I conduct neuropsychological evaluations to provide clients with an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. I am trained in SPACE, CBT, DBT, and ACT to support families through counseling.
Hello and welcome! If you’re here, you’re likely considering making a change in your life to “reroute” yourself, from whatever bumps or roadblocks that might have come your way. It would be a privilege to accompany you on your journey. I don't view therapy as 'one size fits all', and I want to work collaboratively with you to meet your treatment and support goals. You are the expert on you, and I consider my role to provide you with a safe and comfortable space to be yourself. I would love to meet you where you are, and help you get to where you want to be.
Hello and welcome! If you’re here, you’re likely considering making a change in your life to “reroute” yourself, from whatever bumps or roadblocks that might have come your way. It would be a privilege to accompany you on your journey. I don't view therapy as 'one size fits all', and I want to work collaboratively with you to meet your treatment and support goals. You are the expert on you, and I consider my role to provide you with a safe and comfortable space to be yourself. I would love to meet you where you are, and help you get to where you want to be.
Hi there! I'm probably not much different from you. Trying to navigate life's rough moments. Wishing and holding on to dreams and aspirations - feeling disappointed or defeated when they slip away or seem consistently out of reach. Universal human traits and needs may seem cliche, but I've come to discover that it is reflected in all of us. My experience as a therapist has helped many people gain fundamental insights into themselves and realize that we're not that much different some just wear better masks!. It has also helped me to recognize why it can be difficult to breakout of feeling perpetually stuck.
Hi there! I'm probably not much different from you. Trying to navigate life's rough moments. Wishing and holding on to dreams and aspirations - feeling disappointed or defeated when they slip away or seem consistently out of reach. Universal human traits and needs may seem cliche, but I've come to discover that it is reflected in all of us. My experience as a therapist has helped many people gain fundamental insights into themselves and realize that we're not that much different some just wear better masks!. It has also helped me to recognize why it can be difficult to breakout of feeling perpetually stuck.
My clients are people who are doing their best to hold it together — and quietly wondering how much longer they can. They come in carrying anxiety that won't quiet down, depression that's dulled the color out of everyday life, the disorientation of a major life transition, or trauma that has a way of showing up uninvited. Some have been struggling for years. Others hit a wall they didn't see coming. What they share is a desire for something to actually change — not just to vent, but to understand themselves more deeply and build a life that feels more like their own. I work with each client using evidence-based approaches tailored t
My clients are people who are doing their best to hold it together — and quietly wondering how much longer they can. They come in carrying anxiety that won't quiet down, depression that's dulled the color out of everyday life, the disorientation of a major life transition, or trauma that has a way of showing up uninvited. Some have been struggling for years. Others hit a wall they didn't see coming. What they share is a desire for something to actually change — not just to vent, but to understand themselves more deeply and build a life that feels more like their own. I work with each client using evidence-based approaches tailored t
You are highly successful, highly visible, and accustomed to operating in environments where there is little room for error. You may spend your days leading teams, managing complex decisions, navigating constant demands, and carrying pressure that most people around you never fully see. Over time, that level of responsibility can create chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, overthinking, irritability, sleep disruption, and relationships that begin to feel impacted by the pace and intensity of your life. Even success can begin to feel isolating when you are always the one expected to hold everything together.
You are highly successful, highly visible, and accustomed to operating in environments where there is little room for error. You may spend your days leading teams, managing complex decisions, navigating constant demands, and carrying pressure that most people around you never fully see. Over time, that level of responsibility can create chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, overthinking, irritability, sleep disruption, and relationships that begin to feel impacted by the pace and intensity of your life. Even success can begin to feel isolating when you are always the one expected to hold everything together.
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FAQ - About Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.