Therapists in Harrison, NY

ARE YOU READY TO LIVE LIFE WELL? Michele Barton NYS Licensed Psychologist. My speacialty is supporting individuals through major life adjustments. Changes happen often, affecting every part of us, creating unbalancing in our daily lives, if allowed. When changes do comes, it is important to be ready. Custom plans are prescribed using tools integrated for enhanced performance and optimized functioning across situations. Biofeedback is offered, along with relaxation training techniques to enable a sense of calm through self regulation, ANYWHERE ANYTIME. CBT serves as a framework to simplify, regulate, and facilitate the therapeutic process in a quantified goal directed fashion.

You have made an important decision to seek out treatment. Have you felt stuck in a cycle? Do you have a particular life obstacle you’re trying to overcome? Sometimes, seeking help from a professional is the best way to put things into perspective. Finding someone you can connect with and trust is the next important step. Services that I provide are tailored to YOU, to meet your unique needs. I work with individuals and families, specializing in the treatment of individuals with anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma, and addiction.

Are you adjusting to a significant life event and would benefit from an additional support system? Significant life events can include but are not limited to relationship conflicts, changes in circumstances, such as family, health, or job adversities, or overall ongoing stressors. Such life experiences can impact how you cope with stress and can lead to serious mental health problems. Would you benefit from talking to someone outside of your immediate circle, developing healthy coping skills, and increasing healthy habits? Finding the right therapist to work with makes all the difference in therapy and I would love to be of support.

I work with adolescents and adults who are seeking to better understand themselves. My orientation is psychodynamic and relational, but my approach is flexible to the individual needs of my client. I believe building a collaborative and trusting relationship is a key component to success in treatment.

Therapy is a process of discovery and change, which, although often challenging, I believe is always an endeavor worth taking. As I greatly respect one's decision to make this commitment to themselves, I take an active approach in the therapy process and work collaboratively with my clients towards healing and insight. I primarily make use of psychodynamic techniques with a general focus on helping to increase self-awareness, a sense of wellbeing, and a sense of empowerment to achieve desired change. However, it is important to note that treatment goals established by my clients and me are individualized to meet each client's needs.

My name is Dr. Hoffmann and I am a neuropsychologist. I assess children (age 5 and up), adolescents and adults. A neuropsychological evaluation is an assessment of how one's brain is functioning in different areas, such as memory and attention, etc., in comparison to peers of a similar age (and similar education when available).

With so much going on in the world currently, it is only natural that you might be feeling stressed, overwhelmed and uncertain. Current stressors can sometimes trigger us to re-experience past events that we find unpleasant, or increase already present anxiety and depression issues. I am her to assist you and support you. My style is empathetic, understanding, non-judgmental and direct at times. Together we can determine what you want your future self to look like and start making steps towards that person in the present. I am licensed in both NY and CT.

From the moment that you place your first call to inquire about my services, you will experience a reassuring level of care and concern that introduces you to my style. Most people feel somewhat vulnerable because they are experiencing a crisis or conflict, which has triggered the need for therapeutic intervention. My approach is geared toward reducing and/or stabilizing your stressors so that we can then move on to problem solve the underlying issues that may be impacting you and your family. My office, as well as my style, is warm and collaborative.

Dr. Lauren Dobbs is a clinical psychologist specializing in assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults. She has experience in outpatient, private practice, academic, and residential settings. She has provided therapeutic and evaluation services for those with learning disorders, executive functioning deficits, mood and anxiety disorders, high-risk and acting-out behaviors, and trauma-related disorders. She has extensive training in conducting psychological evaluations aimed at diagnosing learning disorders, ADHD, and developmental disorders, and is proficient in evaluating social and emotional functioning.

Struggling in a relationship that is important to you? Feeling stuck in a rut? Feeling overwhelmed and alone? I believe that within the context of a positive therapeutic relationship, individuals and couples can learn, heal and grow. I offer clients a safe place to express and explore their thoughts and feelings. Together, we work as a team to uncover the longstanding patterns that are keeping you from having what you desire most. Clients are given support and guidance as they begin to experiment with new ways of being with themselves and others.

We are living in challenging times; it's not always easy to prioritize our own needs and goals, and sometimes the stresses and pressures we contend with day-to-day can lead to our well-being and happiness being compromised. A common observation you'll hear in this field is that "therapy is a gift you give yourself." I firmly believe that this is true and would love to work with you if you are feeling as though whatever struggles you might be facing are interfering with your quality of life and peace of mind.

At times we may find ourselves stuck when working towards meaning and wellness in life. Learning to sit with difficult emotions and identify means of holding compassionate space for oneself is an important piece of mental and emotional wellness. My role is to offer empathy, understanding, and support in exploring new patterns that encourage healing and wellbeing.

My goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering space for people to explore the depths of their emotions, thoughts and feelings. Using supportive reflection and a strengths-based perspective, I approach each situation with empathy.

Congratulations on recognizing the need to care for yourself! You’ve made an incredible first step and I’m excited to take this journey forward together. My hope is to help you in the ways that you want and that are meaningful for you. I have extensive experience working with Veterans, women, severe mental illness, and substance use disorders/co-occurring disorders.

I am Board Certified at the Senior Fellow level in both Neurofeedback and general Biofeedback which I use to provide state of the art therapy for children and adults. I help them develop or regain their brain strength and attain their full potential. I help children, diagnosed with ADHD, eliminate the need for medication, improve the reading ability in children and adults who are struggling and reduce the severity of symptoms in those suffering with ASD and Tourette's Syndrome. I use the same techniques to help enhance Performance in Sports such as golf and tennis and improve Occupational Stamina.

Dr. Lividini Loiacono exercises a personalized and collaborative approach in her private practice in order to best support clients and their families in their daily life. She works 1-on-1 with the client as well as incorporates input from parents, teachers, professors, school-based and private service providers, and analysis of assessment data. This comprehensive approach and thorough evaluation provides the framework for the implementation of appropriate and targeted interventions. Ultimately the client is equipped with individualized tools and strategies to foster increased success.

I am a counselor/coach who has long been committed to the health and success of women as they manage different transitions in life, such as transitioning from career professional to working mom, from working outside to staying at home, getting divorced, becoming an empty nester, transitioning back into the workforce after raising your kids, being the primary eldercare giver and adjusting to retirement. These unsettling periods often lead to fear and loss of confidence but they needn't be. We work on practical steps to manage through the transition to get you to where you want to be comfortably.

I have a very open and straightforward style of conducting treatment. I educate the patient about the factors that have contributed to his/her problems and I instruct the patient in how to make important changes and improvements. It's necessary for me to be sensitive to my patients' needs and abilities and it's important for the patient to be willing to work hard to make some challenging improvements.

Are you, a friend or loved one ready to take that small step toward wellness and healing to embrace positive change and more effective coping techniques? I can provide you with the tools you need to get you on this path. I posses a great deal of experience and knowledge working with individuals, couples, families and groups on many levels but specifically regarding parenting issues, anxiety, depression, coping with change and/ or implementing change, goal setting, self esteem, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, PTSD and grief & loss.