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Step Out of Your Story
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Highland, NY 12528
As a holistic psychotherapist and deep soul diver, I view every life as a sacred story that is open to interpretation, especially your own. In many ways, I consider myself a spiritual midwife of sorts, helping you emerge from difficult life transitions with more confidence, clarity, and compassion for yourself and others because, after all, we're only human. I take an intuitive, informed and sometimes playful approach to self discovery that respects each person's unique strengths, gifts, and situation. My clients often tell me they feel very seen and understood, and that my insights are very helpful.
As a holistic psychotherapist and deep soul diver, I view every life as a sacred story that is open to interpretation, especially your own. In many ways, I consider myself a spiritual midwife of sorts, helping you emerge from difficult life transitions with more confidence, clarity, and compassion for yourself and others because, after all, we're only human. I take an intuitive, informed and sometimes playful approach to self discovery that respects each person's unique strengths, gifts, and situation. My clients often tell me they feel very seen and understood, and that my insights are very helpful.
(646) 490-0507 View (646) 490-0507
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Mikki Meyer
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, CFLE, NCC
Verified Verified
Highland, NY 12528
I treat individuals, couples and families with the perspective of the whole system. Each person has learned beliefs and ideologies from their family of origin and bring those with them when they enter a new relationship. Helping uncover how those beliefs affect their lives is often key to the underpinnings of their problems and being able to decide what works for them is critical to being able to create a strong foundation in their relationships.
I treat individuals, couples and families with the perspective of the whole system. Each person has learned beliefs and ideologies from their family of origin and bring those with them when they enter a new relationship. Helping uncover how those beliefs affect their lives is often key to the underpinnings of their problems and being able to decide what works for them is critical to being able to create a strong foundation in their relationships.
(646) 651-4281 View (646) 651-4281
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Ellen Strahs Fader
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Highland, NY 12528
Take a moment and imagine what your life might look like if you accomplished the goals you set for yourself. If you feel stuck, immobilized with your career, relationships, or bad habits, you awaken feeling exhausted, depressed and unmotivated, suffer from debilitating anxiety or panic attacks that leave you feeling drained or if you've experienced past traumas that plague today's quality of life, please call me. I am a results-oriented psychotherapist and therapy can alleviate distress and begin a journey of self growth to feel better and create a more fulfilling life. Your first step begins the process.
Take a moment and imagine what your life might look like if you accomplished the goals you set for yourself. If you feel stuck, immobilized with your career, relationships, or bad habits, you awaken feeling exhausted, depressed and unmotivated, suffer from debilitating anxiety or panic attacks that leave you feeling drained or if you've experienced past traumas that plague today's quality of life, please call me. I am a results-oriented psychotherapist and therapy can alleviate distress and begin a journey of self growth to feel better and create a more fulfilling life. Your first step begins the process.
(646) 502-4129 View (646) 502-4129
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Michelle Miller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Highland, NY 12528  (Online Only)
My approach is collaborative and compassionate in nature. I will work with you step by step to create and accomplish realistic and attainable goals that match the vision you have for your life. I want to understand where each of my clients are coming from so that I can work to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive care, unique to each client's individual needs. I am experienced in working with trauma, depression, anxiety, panic disorder, addiction, compulsive behaviors, and many other mental health issues.
My approach is collaborative and compassionate in nature. I will work with you step by step to create and accomplish realistic and attainable goals that match the vision you have for your life. I want to understand where each of my clients are coming from so that I can work to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive care, unique to each client's individual needs. I am experienced in working with trauma, depression, anxiety, panic disorder, addiction, compulsive behaviors, and many other mental health issues.
(845) 547-0311 View (845) 547-0311
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Johanna Korby
Counselor, LMHC, CASAC, SAP, NCC, MAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Highland, NY 12528
At Recovery & Wellness Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC, we specialize in substance use and impaired driver services. We serve individuals who are facing legal problems related to DWI, DWAI, DWAI drugs, possession charges, etc., by providing a substance use or impaired driver assessment and follow up. We also help partners and families of those experiencing alcohol or drug problems with codependency, marital and family problems. As Substance Abuse Professionals, we provide assessment, education, and treatment for DOT and other employees who have been referred to a SAP following a positive test for alcohol or other drugs.
At Recovery & Wellness Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC, we specialize in substance use and impaired driver services. We serve individuals who are facing legal problems related to DWI, DWAI, DWAI drugs, possession charges, etc., by providing a substance use or impaired driver assessment and follow up. We also help partners and families of those experiencing alcohol or drug problems with codependency, marital and family problems. As Substance Abuse Professionals, we provide assessment, education, and treatment for DOT and other employees who have been referred to a SAP following a positive test for alcohol or other drugs.
(845) 617-5123 View (845) 617-5123
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Cailin McGlynn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Highland, NY 12528
Not accepting new clients
I’m glad that you’ve arrived here and are taking steps to prioritize your own self care. You’ve tried to tough it out, muddle through, do your best—and you’re left feeling exhausted, alone, or uncertain. You find yourself falling into a spiral of negative thoughts that can be hard to untangle yourself from, coping with anxiety or panic attacks, or maybe feeling stuck on past painful events, struggling to trust others or to feel comfortable in your own skin. Let’s work together to help you gain a stronger sense of clarity, inner peace, and self worth.
I’m glad that you’ve arrived here and are taking steps to prioritize your own self care. You’ve tried to tough it out, muddle through, do your best—and you’re left feeling exhausted, alone, or uncertain. You find yourself falling into a spiral of negative thoughts that can be hard to untangle yourself from, coping with anxiety or panic attacks, or maybe feeling stuck on past painful events, struggling to trust others or to feel comfortable in your own skin. Let’s work together to help you gain a stronger sense of clarity, inner peace, and self worth.
(845) 552-9468 View (845) 552-9468

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Karen Margolin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, M Ed
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561  (Online Only)
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, parenting skills, grief work, caring for aging parents and chronic illness.
Therapy can create a safe and supportive space to rebuild resiliency and a sense of balance during these challenging times and beyond. I listen well and bring experience, honesty, and warmth to my work. Along with what’s going on now, we talk about past events and relationships that are part of your story, exploring how they may be making themselves felt in the present. Doing this thoughtfully together can open doors to better relationships with yourself, other people and the world.
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, parenting skills, grief work, caring for aging parents and chronic illness.
Therapy can create a safe and supportive space to rebuild resiliency and a sense of balance during these challenging times and beyond. I listen well and bring experience, honesty, and warmth to my work. Along with what’s going on now, we talk about past events and relationships that are part of your story, exploring how they may be making themselves felt in the present. Doing this thoughtfully together can open doors to better relationships with yourself, other people and the world.
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Indira Darst
RN
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
Are you struggling in your relationship, marriage, or job? There are times in life when we need extra help because we can't see clearly what to do or how our patterns are contributing to our pain. I do transformative work with people in a nurturing environment. We start with the "problem" that is present in your life now and let it guide us to the deeper issues that cause it. The resulting resolution liberates you energetically in your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies creating greater harmony in your life.
Are you struggling in your relationship, marriage, or job? There are times in life when we need extra help because we can't see clearly what to do or how our patterns are contributing to our pain. I do transformative work with people in a nurturing environment. We start with the "problem" that is present in your life now and let it guide us to the deeper issues that cause it. The resulting resolution liberates you energetically in your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies creating greater harmony in your life.
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Claudia Forest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, TRE
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
Getting support is more important than ever. I help clients adjust to change, including loss, overcome difficulties with relationships of all kinds, address attachment issues, PTSD, and anxiety. I work collaboratively—a strong connection between therapist and client is the foundation of good therapy. Listening deeply to clients, I draw on 40 years as a somatic practitioner (incl. 10 years as a massage therapist) and use intuition, empathy, compassion, and humor to help guide the process. I integrate proven and effective mind-body techniques to alleviate chronic stress and pain and achieve wellness through life-style changes.
Getting support is more important than ever. I help clients adjust to change, including loss, overcome difficulties with relationships of all kinds, address attachment issues, PTSD, and anxiety. I work collaboratively—a strong connection between therapist and client is the foundation of good therapy. Listening deeply to clients, I draw on 40 years as a somatic practitioner (incl. 10 years as a massage therapist) and use intuition, empathy, compassion, and humor to help guide the process. I integrate proven and effective mind-body techniques to alleviate chronic stress and pain and achieve wellness through life-style changes.
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Jennifer Remling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Are you an individual looking for support around personal growth, transitions, burnout or just hoping to be your authentic self after years of masking? As a neurodivergent person myself, I have a passion for helping neurodivergent individuals thrive. I am a dedicated social worker, who specializes in supporting ADHD, executive function, autism, and trauma. I also have a significant background in supporting individuals with general mental health needs like trauma, chronic pain / chronic illness, anxiety, depression and other mood disorders.
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Michelle Lovett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, E-RYT
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561  (Online Only)
I assist people who are on spiritual journeys and also those with Chronic Pain, PTSD, anxiety and depression.
With every moment and each breath there is potential to discover something new and heal something old. It is my deep commitment to experience the newness of each moment, and to guide others in opening to the unknown. Learn to identify and detach from old thought patterns and belief systems. Begin to release emotional pain using your wisdom, your body and your connection to divine energy. Through psychotherapy, meditation, movement, breath-work and other creative practices you can journey through your past and into your presence to discover the place where your expression in this world most authentically represents the whole of you.
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(917) 832-1333 View (917) 832-1333
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Taylor Gengo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561  (Online Only)
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Valerie Linet
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561
With 20 years in the field, I specialize in relational issues, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, sexual assault, illness, and grief/loss.
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Amy Jacobson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
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Moving Mountains Occupational Therapy, PC
Occupational Therapist, MS, OTR/L
Verified Verified
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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the Taconic Counseling Group, Marsha Shelov, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
People come to us for help with depression, anxiety, chronic illness and pain, marital problems, evaluations, school difficulties, behavioral concerns, divorce coaching, and trauma recovery.
Hello, I am Marsha Shelov. We, at Taconic, know that finding the right therapist can be a difficult process. We help you find the right match with a member of our group because the match between you and your counselor makes all the difference in your having a good therapy experience. I am one of our 6 psychologists with advanced PhD's plus advanced training and over 30 years of experience. Because each of us has different as well as overlapping specialties, we benefit from our many perspectives as your therapist crafts, with you, a therapy plan that is right for you, in a warm and caring environment.
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Dr. Meghan Jackson Miller Psychological Services
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
We offer groups (grief processing group, women's group, chronic pain support group, chronic illness support group, new mothers group, group for Latin Americans and an interpersonal group) and individual therapy.
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Alison Sandra Nydick Haller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWR, -
Verified Verified
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
i work with clients ages 10and over but primarily adults with a widevarietyof mood,anxiety,obsessive compulsive.grief,chronic pain and illness,personality disorders.anger and stressmanagement,grief issues,bipolar disorder,ADHD.couples therapy.With all of my clients I focus on identifying their distressing dysfunctional symptoms,their negative thoughts that lead to debilitating emotions and behaviors,and teaching my clients positive coping skills such as emotional deregulation,interpersonal effectiveness,staying in the present,and learning distress tolerance skills,I perform family,individal,and couples therapy focusing on the treatment of adolescents as well as adult clients to maximize their potential.
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The Center for Integrated Grief
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, FT
Verified Verified
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603  (Online Only)
Are you seeking relief for loss of a loved one? Do you feel deep in grief? Are you a stressed out caregiver? Coping with chronic illness? Processing feelings in a safe environment can improve your improve your sleep and help you find a feeling of security. I have an advanced certification in grief counseling and am a fellow in Thanatology, the study of death, dying and bereavement. Thanatology encompasses grief models and theories.
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(646) 846-9332 View (646) 846-9332
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Kimberly Ann Sloan
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
This approach is especially effective in treating depression, anxiety, panic, pain & trauma.
I treat a broad spectrum of problems including: Anxiety & Depression, Grief & Relationship Issues, Family and Child Conflicts, ADD/ADHD, as well as trauma related symptoms. I often use psychological testing to facilitate diagnosis and personality description. I offer supportive and practical intervention using a variety of therapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive & psychodynamic approaches tailored to your strengths and individual needs. The goals are symptom reduction, personal growth, as well as discovering joy and wellness in your life.
This approach is especially effective in treating depression, anxiety, panic, pain & trauma.
I treat a broad spectrum of problems including: Anxiety & Depression, Grief & Relationship Issues, Family and Child Conflicts, ADD/ADHD, as well as trauma related symptoms. I often use psychological testing to facilitate diagnosis and personality description. I offer supportive and practical intervention using a variety of therapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive & psychodynamic approaches tailored to your strengths and individual needs. The goals are symptom reduction, personal growth, as well as discovering joy and wellness in your life.
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Chronic Pain Therapists

How does chronic pain therapy work?

Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.

What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?

Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.

Are there new treatments for chronic pain?

Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.

How long does therapy for chronic pain take?

There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.