Brainspotting Therapists in North Tonawanda, NY

When it pertains to your intimate life, you deserve nothing less than outstanding, compassionate care. It is an incredibly vulnerable act to open up about your struggles with sexuality. Whether your issues stem from trauma, dysfunction, or secrets, I see you and I hold space for you. Healing is possible, even in the spiciest of circumstances. I am a Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy provider and Brainspotting Therapist. I am honored to accompany people in their trauma recovery and am happy to swim in the deep end with you.

When we're at our best we can take on new challenges with enthusiasm rather than fear. Bruce Lee said, "You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip or it can crash. Be like water my friend." Counseling is one way you can improve you're ability to face challenges or "be like water..." Together we can enhance your strengths to allow you to experience the changes you want to see in your life. Now providing telehealth only HIPAA-compliant video appointments.

Currently accepting in person clients for weekday appointments between 9a-2p and virtual clients after 4p. I enjoy working with people of all ages who are striving to move through and process the difficult life experiences, changes and transitions we all experience such as grief & loss, divorce, trauma, addictions of all kinds, parenting and behavioral problems in children and adolescents.

Psychotherapy provides an environment where you can learn about yourself and create change in your life. I work to provide a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental and confidential environment for my clients to begin to achieve their goals and to regain a sense of satisfaction with their lives. In addition to my physical office space located in a suburb of Buffalo, NY I offer teletherapy to clients all over NYS, and Florida through a secure HIPPA compliant platform.

Is your life being affected by recent or past trauma, depression, and anxiety, leaving you uncertain about where to find solace? Have you recently uncovered or rediscovered your partner's hidden sexual behaviors? When faced with intimate betrayal, anxiety, and depression, it's crucial to have a secure, empathetic space where you can openly explore and share your feelings. This supportive environment is essential as you learn to navigate profound emotional trauma, leading you towards hope and healing.

Everyone deserves time and space to explore and better understand their thoughts, feelings, reactions and behaviors, and to experience inner peace and joy. It is an honor to share space with someone interested in growth and healing. Once we can better understand our past experiences and how they affect us in the present, we have more choices and can make adjustments in our life as we see fit. I believe that you know what is best and have the answers. Through the therapy process, and safely delving into those hurt places, those answers will come to light and help you figure out the best way to care for yourself.

Feel free to check out our website to read bios and schedule and appointment. Evening appointments available.

We all want to live a good life; to be happy, active, engaged, to accomplish our goals. But for most of us the life we want is always just out of reach. Why? Because 95% of behavior is habit and habits are hard to change. Like driving a car, once we learn to do it, it becomes automatic and we just do it, without needing to think too much about it. It's true for other things too, like repetitive thoughts or troubling emotions. Over our lifetimes we "learn" ways of responding to life, not realizing these may not be the best responses. But once learned, they just continue to happen, no longer in our control.

Do you feel lost in a situation? Struggling to have satisfying relationships? At the cross roads and do not know which way to turn? Ever wake up with the mood "why bother" and go back to sleep? Are you finding yourself taken advantage of, often? Do you find it a challenge to move on from old trauma? Are your thoughts racing so quickly making it impossible to get things done? Do you avoid situations because anxiety impacts you physically? We all have blocks in our life as we strive to attain a positive peaceful energy flow. My services are designed to identify, heal, plan, focus and execute those blocks while attaining goals

Currently accepting clients with immediate openings! If there is one common human emotion, it is a feeling that we are doing the best we can. We like to feel we always make our best decisions. The struggle exists when we learn and understand that today’s decisions were informed by the many experiences of many yesterdays. We want today’s actions to provide tomorrow’s happiness, leveraged on yesterday's chaos. I have built a career on understanding that change is scary, but necessary. If you are here, then you have already done the hardest part: getting started.

City Gate Life Recovery Center is a private agency with several therapists on staff. We deal primarily in relationship issues, substance/alcohol dependence and sexual addiction. At City Gate, men and women are guided through the stages of change, and can heal from past trauma. Evidence-based practice is utilized in a welcoming, confidential environment. If interested in pursuing your recovery and healing journey, please complete intake questionnaire at citygatelrc.com

As a body/brain-based therapist, I take an emergent approach to treating historic and intergenerational trauma as we look at personal trauma, knowing that today’s experiences are linked to trauma, resilience and the cultural/economic systems of your ancestors. Without examination of how colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism and heteropatriarchy have impacted you & your lineage, we often feel a lack of value. These oppressive structures have served to separate and disempower most, while stroking fear, isolation, perfectionism, anti-social behaviors and a never ending sense of urgency in the few who benefit.

Hello, thank you for visiting, I am so happy that you are taking this first step. If you struggle with the direction your life is going, or your symptoms are keeping you from healthy relationships, work, and living life to the fullest; I want you to know that change is possible. Therapy can help you cultivate the life you want and deserve by implementing validating, compassionate, solution-focused healing. My specialization is in attachment, dissociative disorders and trauma. My interventions are based in neuroscience and research. Brain Spotting, Internal Family Systems, Schema, Shadow work, Cognitive Therapy, DBT, and EMDR.

I’ve provided traditional talk therapy for many years and I am excited to offer a different approach! Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an innovative approach that combines the use of ketamine with therapy to facilitate healing and therapeutic breakthroughs. KAP has been shown to be effective in treating various issues, especially when traditional treatments have been unsuccessful. Ketamine helps clients explore their thoughts, emotions, and traumatic experiences more deeply, while I support and heal with the psychotherapy piece in a safe space. PLEASE note: this is a specialized service as an adjunct to your current therapy

Did you know one of the most frequently discussed topics in a therapy session is relationships? We are wired to connect. Love and acceptance are needs we strive to experience. But we may lack the ability to communicate our priorities and values and to engage and regulate ourselves during intense conversations. This often leads to stagnation, limited opportunities, and a lack of meaningful connection. Therapy with me can bring clarity through identifying your strengths and developing additional skills to bolster your ability to tap into your greatness.

Sustainable Wellness is a trauma-based therapy and wellness practice focused on providing a holistic approach to healing. We offer specialized mental health services for PTSD and other trauma disorders, along with trauma-informed care for communities exposed to high levels of chronic stressors. We're passionate about resolving and healing attachment wounds while striving to create a therapeutic environment based in trust and authenticity. We work closely with clients to help them feel more comfortable in their bodies and more connected to the moment in order to build self-compassion and move toward healing.

If you are struggling to manage your daily life, or to function as you want to, I can walk with you and help you find your way. A fresh perspective, grounded in compassion and respect will help you break through the fog and heaviness that surrounds you; you can find new meaning and direction for your life. If you are "stuck" in grief from a loss, fighting depression, immobilized by anxiety, moving through a major life transition, or facing past trauma, I can help. If you need to talk things through in a safe environment, explore the why and what and how, make a plan to rebuild with new clarity, I can help.

Feeling overwhelmed is an understatement and discouragement is all too familiar. Life is hard! Your relationship is falling apart and you have no idea where to begin to keep it from crumbling to pieces. You just wish your spouse would change. You wish they would just accept you for who you are. If only they listened to you and loved you like you need them to. The hamster wheel keeps turning and the same conflicts keep surfacing. You've tried over and over again to change but you just end up right where you started. Will it ever get better?

Life is an adventure. Sometimes there are high mountains to climb, rough waters swim, or dragons to tame, but you don’t have to face them alone. I’m here because I know what it’s like to feel like you’re drowning. My goal as a therapist is to provide a place where people can step out of the storm and breathe. Working with teens and adults, I use trauma-informed and a harm reduction framework, at a client led pace. This means I will not expect you to “dive right in” and share your deepest fears or darkest secrets minutes after meeting me. There’s no pressure here. Whatever your focus is, that is where we will start.