Therapists in Kingston, NY

Is your child’s thinking, feeling, or behavior negatively affecting their ability to fully engage in life? I help children and families identify challenge areas and provide support through offering individual sessions for children, family-based sessions, and parent-focused sessions. While I may offer specific expertise relating to therapy and child development, parents are the experts when it comes to their own children, so I rely on collaboration with family members to provide the most effective treatment.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy, consultation, and forensic assessments. In addition to my private practice, much of my career has been in community mental health where I’ve provided direct clinical services, as well as clinical supervision and worked in administration. Throughout my work in community mental health, I have also held the position of Adjunct Clinical Faculty with the Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology at the University at Albany where, over the years, I have trained and supervised countless graduate students.

Hello, I'm Benji Marx, a board-certified music therapist deeply committed to harnessing the transformative power of music and verbal processing to help both children and adults navigate life's challenges and lead more fulfilling lives. In my specialization of creative arts therapy, I assist individuals in expressing their inner emotional world through music, fostering self-understanding and the processing of complex emotions. I firmly believe that self-expression, creativity, and self-compassion are the foundations of a healthy life outlook.

What is weighing heavily on your heart? What stories are playing on repeat and bringing you down? What have you been tolerating or avoiding for far too long? Let's not try to fix anything, let's just be curious and take the time you need to be fully heard and understood. I would like to help you gain a deeper understanding about what is happening in your life. I will meet you where you are and gently guide you on your inner journey to find what brings you inner peace and harmony. I hope you'll let me be your guide and offer you my kindness, wisdom and expertise developed over many years, both personally and professionally.

"Get busy living, or get busy dying." If you haven't seen Shawshank Redemption, maybe you should. Maybe it's just me, but reading all the profiles here seems a bit tedious since we are all essentially saying the same things. As an Army Veteran and a solution-focused pragmatist, I like to cut to the chase. The bottom line is that we've ALL survived something in our lives and fall into one of two basic categories; either those who just don't die or those who come back to living. So which category are you in?

With warm presence, humor and unconditional acceptance, I offer a safe space to explore the patterns in your life and relationships that are no longer serving you. My intention is provide my clients with a space where they can be fully seen and valued for who they are, while developing new inner and outer resources for navigating life's obstacles. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, self esteem issues, depression, relationship and family challenges or life transitions, we will work collaboratively to explore what is troubling you and chart a new and fulfilling path forward.

The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. (MHA) is committed to quality care and improvement of human life. MHA employs teamwork and all other resources to make individualized quality, cost-effective behavioral health services and assistance accessible to individuals in our local communities. MHA's vision is a responsible and respectful society where the stigma of mental illness is eliminated. Our mission is to engage all people in achieving their optimal mental health by providing innovative and compassionate services that educate, advocate, prevent and heal.

Has a teen or young adult in your life become a cause for concern? Be it behavioral, attitudinal, decision making or a lack thereof, for over 20 years I have specialized in assisting teens, young adults, and their families with identifying the causes of their greatest challenges. I then provide support and understanding in a safe environment as we work together in overcoming them. I create with my clients a mutual understanding of the family's overarching dynamics and then guide the foci of treatment toward healing, achieving mutually agreed upon goals, and improving overall functioning.

As inherently social beings, we are not meant to do life alone. In order to heal from the wounds of the past or present, it is essential to be engaged in the safety of a relationship that allows for one's full expression of vulnerability and authenticity through unconditional positive regard and attunement. Whatever season of life you may be enduring, I am here to help you foster a stronger sense of connection, validation, and acceptance. It is my intention to guide you toward increased self-awareness and intuition so that you may ultimately achieve greater stability, compassion, and fulfillment in your day-to-day experience.

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Not satisfied with your relationship? Tired of having the same arguments? Want to finally move forward and make some changes? For couples and families, I will help you resolve conflicts and communicate more effectively. We can work on issues such as setting clearer boundaries, restoring trust and dealing with separation/divorce. For teens: Clashing with family members? Friend stress? School challenges? As a family therapist, I bring years of experience working with young people. I help find ways to feel less anxious, upset, frustrated.

Therapy provides the support to make changes and an enviornment where alternative ways of thinking, reacting and feeling can occur. I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults struggling with depression, OCD, anxiety/panic, PTSD and relationship issues.

COUPLES, SINGLES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND PARENTS: You can have more real joy in your life and more caring and understanding in your relationships. I am a highly trained therapist, a Clinical Fellow Member of The AAMFT, who works with relational, emotional and family problems. I use psychodynamic and family systems principles to encourage growth and transformation. I understand human emotions and can offer help to address them. My clients often express gratitude for their work with me which has increased satisfaction in their lives. I practiced in Manhattan for many years and now conduct my practice in Kingston, New York.

Holistic Mental Health & Wellness Services. We are currently accepting clients including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families!

We are in extraordinary times of uncertainty. You are not alone in feeling sad, stressed, afraid, lonely, or angry. Relationships everywhere are feeling strained and disconnected. Parents are unsure how to meet their children’s needs or how to know if their teenager’s behavior is “normal”. Individuals are feeling even more alone, anxious, and overwhelmed. Searching for a therapist to help with these struggles is not easy. For those who are considering therapy during your most vulnerable and difficult times I commend you for your courage to care of yourself and your family.

I am passionate about helping you create real change from within so you can experience life, sex, intimacy, and relationships as your heart desires. If you want to feel secure, confident, and satisfied in how you relate to intimacy and your relationships, I help you navigate your traumas, fears, wounds, and conditioning around attachment, love & relationships. I help you take your personal power back, remind you of your own inherent wisdom and truth, and teach you how to release the never-ending "broken" "fix it" cycle of self-improvement and repetitive painful experiences.

If you are looking for new ways to cope with the challenges of life, our work together will help you break free from old patterns and reach that goal. You may be finding that your thoughts or your emotions feel out of control, causing you to either feel stuck or to make rash decisions. You may be looking to parent differently than you were parented, or develop more supportive relationships in your life.

The initial objective in therapy is to create a sense of safety where you feel deeply heard and understood. It would be an honor to guide you through your personal journey of self discovery and healing. I’m interested in working with adults of all ages, however I have a special appreciation for young adults. I love helping clients to find more meaning, purpose and balance in their lives and I believe that our mental, emotional and physical wellness are deeply intertwined.

Whether you may be experiencing difficulty, encountering behaviors that keep leading to troubling outcomes, or are dealing with grief, anxiety, sadness, overwhelm, or the weight of the world, I hope you aren’t going through it alone. People who work with me tend to think of me as an ally, helping them to create the lives they want to live. I collaboratively draw upon people’s strengths, values, and competencies to navigate their way towards more fulfillment, freedom, purpose, and joy.

People who want to think better, feel better and love themselves and others better find my help invaluable.