At times it can be very hard to find the good in life. When depression, stress or anxiety become leading influences in our lives, sometimes we all need help finding the positive. My priority is to work with you to develop a working relationship that sets the stage to move forward. I believe that each person has the ability to find the way out of their challenges with the right help!

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 use evidence based approaches for couples who wish to resolve or manage conflicts in their relationships. The therapy aims to increase feelings of friendship, affection, respect, and intimacy. I provide a safe, supportive environment where new communication skills and enhanced feelings of mutual support are experienced.

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 older adolescents and adults struggling with depression, OCD, anxiety/panic, PTSD and relationship issues.

Therapy and Treatment Services LCSWR, P.C. is a group of therapist who practice in holistic, mindfulness-based psychotherapy to foster healing, self-discovery, and transformation. These practitioners are some of the best in the country. All are highly skilled and trained experts in their area of treatment. Therapy and Treatment Services LCSWR, P.C. provides evidenced based treatment by highly skilled therapists. We believe all clients deserve the best as they continue on their personal journal to improving their quality of life. Clients are matched with a therapist that best meets their needs.

Teletherapy update: I am currently accepting Fidelis, CDPHP, Kingston Trust Fund, and sliding scale out of pocket clients for SHORT TERM teletherapy as we deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Please feel free to reach out. With a background in film I am interested in how our experiences influence the lens through which we see and interpret stories and events, determining how we emotionally connect and respond. My goal is to help you work through your storytelling process to give it meaning, and empower you to find healthy ways of coping with challenges or creating meaningful change in a way that is empathic and non-judgemental.

My focus is on helping adults, families, and children in overcoming personal and relational barriers using a collaborative approach and creative expression. I encourage your own capacity to heal within the framework of a safe and trusting therapeutic environment, integrating psychodynamic, somatic, and mindfulness-based interventions as well as the artistic process. In my work with families and children, my goal is to support secure, healthy attachments and foster communication, no matter what has come in the way.

Choosing the right therapist can be tricky. I want therapy to be a place where you can feel safe and supported, while also offering a source of direction during difficult times. I enjoy working with all different issues, but particularly enjoy helping clients with life changes, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and anxiety.

*Not accepting new patients at this time*. Now more than ever, people are looking to improve their ability to cope and to deepen their relationships. But you need to find the right person to work with! My clients tell me that they feel really comfortable with me and find me easy to talk with and open up to. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance abuse, postpartum depression, life transitions, and provide support for transgender individuals. I am also a writer and musician. My experience has helped me develop a unique understanding of the complexity of human emotions and interpersonal relationships.

I am a NYS licensed psychologist who provides individual psychotherapy services for adults, ages 18+ utilizing evidence-based treatment interventions. The core focus of my psychotherapy practice is change. Individuals presenting with complicated life situations can benefit from a present moment, empathic approach to help them recognize and learn about the cognitive, emotional and behavioral factors that have impacted their unwanted circumstances and how they can change these factors to move towards a more centered, satisfying life.

Are you seeking to create greater connection, harmony and intimacy in your life? Through individual and couples counseling I can support you in establishing healthy patterns, exploring belief systems, and developing practical relationship skills. My approach integrates psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, an embodied trauma healing modality for building resilience and coherence within the body. My approach supports people in gaining the tools and insight needed to create a new sense of intimacy, connection and understanding. You can expect from me truthful and compassionate challenging to deepen self-reflection and growth.

Here at Mettle Works Behavioral Services, LLC, we offer an array of therapeutic interventions. These include individual psychotherapy, couples, families, small businesses, non profits, & corporations personalized consultation services. The purpose of the consultation is to determine which service or level of care is most appropriate. At Mettle Works, we offer individualized personal coaching, therapy, program development, parent training, system review, team building, & education services. Please check out our website for more information: www.mettleworksbh.com. You can also find me on Headway: https://headway.co/providers/4185/

I believe therapy offers a unique space to safely explore habituated patterns, behaviors, and ways of being. I utilize a psychodynamic, relational framework, emphasizing the therapeutic dyad, and working towards cultivating a curiosity and warmth towards the therapeutic process as a whole. I have experience working with adults who come to therapy for a wide-range of reasons: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship upheaval, and loss. My work prioritizes creating a safe, empathic space where healing can begin.

With the pandemic, my practice is only taking place via telephone or Zoom. It already takes courage to reach out for help and now we need to cross that bridge via Zoom. Crucial to my work is helping people to find what works for them; it's not always easy to figure out the best path in life or in therapy. If I can't be of optimal help, I always offer other resources. I establish a partnership and offer suggestions of alternative behaviors to try between sessions. My goal is not compliance with the suggestions, but awareness of the experience of either trying the new behavior or considering it and rejecting it. Either way, we learn.

The goal of my work is helping individuals fulfill their highest potential and lead happier lives. My experience includes working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, wanting to discover life purpose, gender identity expression or sexuality, life transitions, chronic and acute medical conditions, internet and gaming addictions, and trauma. Together, we will focus on replacing negative thinking with positive self-talk and adapting positive coping mechanisms. I offer parenting consults for parents struggling to understand the motivation behind their child’s behavior and yearning for a deeper connection to their child.

The prevalence of self-injurious behaviors among the adolescent population is on the rise, including suicide, and presents a serious concern. Behaviors may involve cutting, carving the skin, self-embedding, etc. Adolescent self-reports indicate these harmful behaviors may help to alleviate their emotional pain and stress, and are used as a way of coping. I provide therapy that focuses on effective alternatives to coping, exploration of underlying cause of emotional pain, and assist clients in gaining insight and knowledge about self, emotions, and coping. My approach is through CBT, and other approaches that meet the client's needs.

I have expertise in working with children through adults who struggle with issues such as anxiety, substance use, identity, divorce, grief, trauma, depression, and learning and academic problems, as well as with young adults transitioning to college or struggling to find direction. I work with people individually, and with families to help negotiate solutions to these and other life struggles. My goal is to provide a place where deep healing can occur so that people can access their strengths, are able to create more joy and live a balanced and meaningful life.

It's more important now than ever to get support. I'm highly skilled at helping clients address trauma, adjust to change, overcome intimate and family relationship difficulties, attachment issues, 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 30 years as a somatic practitioner and use intuition, empathy, compassion, and humor to help guide the process. I integrate mind-body techniques, including Process Work developed by Arnold Mindell, to alleviate chronic stress and pain and achieve wellness through life-style changes.

Finding a new counselor can be a daunting task; so many therapists to sort through, words to read, specialties to choose from, it can be hard to know what you need. I have a strong base of skills in crisis counseling, trauma informed therapy, and enjoy working with the LGBTQ+ population, young adults, clients struggling with traumatic experiences, and those affected by anxiety, depression, or other mental health difficulties. I utilize an integrative approach focusing on client empowerment, better interpersonal functioning, building social supports, self-soothing techniques, and better understanding one's thought processes.

I am a psychotherapist with 18 years of experience. Currently I am the Director of Behavioral Health Services for a large Hudson Valley non-profit. I maintain small private practices in Kingston and Manhattan because of my love for the therapeutic process. Prior to moving to the Hudson Valley, I was the Director of Mental Health at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in Manhattan - the nation's largest LGBT-focused behavioral health practice. I also maintained a private practice in Chelsea.