Trauma Focused Therapists in North Tonawanda, NY

Enduring your own mental health and addiction can be exhausting, and loving someone with these issues can leave us feeling powerless. No matter the journey you are facing, you do not have to face it alone. Overcoming your mental health, addiction or finding control within chaos is an option with the proper support, skills, and evidenced based therapies.

I believe we all want to live a life worth living. If you are struggling in life, feeling stuck, finding it difficult to manage your emotions, paralyzed by fear, or not understanding why you can't let go of the past, I can help. As a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, I have extensive training and experience integrating evidence based talk therapy interventions with the creative process, which has the potential to be intrinsically healing and therapeutic.

First and foremost, I know that it takes courage to reach out to talk to someone, and I am glad you have found this page. More than anything, I hope to help my clients navigate their paths in life and find the happiness they want and deserve. I especially enjoy working with females as they explore the ups and downs of everyday life. I have a special interest and skill set in working with women with Perinatal Mood Disorders and various life transitions. As mother myself, I know it can be hard to reach out. Life gets busy, but it's always important to make time for yourself.

I have a passion for walking alongside individuals and families as they strive to live rich, fulfilling lives. Since 2000, I have been providing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to children struggling with attachment sensitivities. As part of of treating children with attachment issues, I have also developed strategies for addressing many of the challenges that often exist alongside attachment problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, sensory issues and executive function delays. I find great joy watching children and families find a way forward to a place of hope and joy. I also offer counseling for Christians interested in christian counseling.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Nevada with over 25 years of clinical experience in behavioral health counseling. I’ve worked with individuals dealing with chemical dependency, mental health issues and co-occurring disorders. I work with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD and ADHD. I help people who have experienced physical trauma and emotional abuse. I work with athletes to help them improve their sports performance and mental framework.

Current openings. www.jhigginscounseling.com/contact to request a free telephone consultation. Do you ever feel stuck? Find yourself worrying about the future? Or find yourself dwelling on or re-living events from the past? What about comparing yourself to others, or criticizing yourself or those around you? Maybe creating rules for yourself that feel limiting? You may have tried to solve these problems by getting rid of them, avoiding them, outsmarting them, or overpowering them. While natural, it's often unhelpful with thoughts, feelings, memories, sensations, and urges.

I have had the pleasure of working in this field for more than 35 years and have found that no problem is too big, peace is a position of power, and change is another word for refine/revise/adapt. My favorite quote is: "You have to fall in love with your life." Counseling is a way to learn the barriers to doing this, the tools and techniques for doing so, and shifts in beliefs needed to attain the trickle down effect from this. Clients with whom I work often are seeking shifts in their life/spiritual view, focus, behaviors and coping skills.

Current evening and weekend openings! Navigating life’s day to day challenges can be difficult at times. Circumstances and relationships can be complicated and bring about feelings of anxiousness, sadness or just being unsure of what to do next. Trying to navigate these challenges on our own can often leave us feeling overwhelmed and alone. Therapy can be an effective tool that provides the support you need to help you find balance, gain insight, build confidence and feel empowered to develop new skills and make positive changes.

Creatively facilitating a safe and therapeutic environment for youth and adults, with a focus on trauma; using Art Therapy, EMDR and talk therapy, both online and in person. Art Therapy and EMDR are highly effective ways of expression for many who have experienced trauma and have mental health concerns. I believe that building rapport and trust is one of the most important parts of the therapeutic relationship.

I strive to meet my clients where they are at without judgment or expectation; to offer a guiding light in the storms of life and provide a safe harbor. My approach to therapy is to provide individuals with a person-centered and strengths-based partnership grounded in trauma-informed evidence-based practices.

Hi! My name is Michelle and I am a Creative Arts Therapist. I utilize all different modalities such as CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, person centered therapy and DBT skills in my counseling sessions but specialize in art therapy. I have been working in the field of mental health for 10 years now. I specialize in working with children, teens and adults with anxiety, depression, ODD, ADHD, bipolar and much more.

My goal is to provide each of my client's a safe space, a listening ear, honest recommendations and real strategies. Challenges differ, but each matter, my goal is to help each client face and overcome their individual challenges, to the best of their ability. I specialize in teenagers and their families; and the struggles and difficulties that are faced during this age.

I believe any healing process involves the whole person. For over 25 years I have been practicing as a Social Worker and Psychotherapist, working with all age groups as individuals, couples, and families, to improve their mental and emotional well-being. I am also passionate about physical health, and have extensive personal experience and knowledge related to the mind-body connection. I take an integrative and holistic perspective that includes, mind, body, spirit, and community, with a consistent focus on balance and universal needs.

Sometimes life can be challenging and overwhelming and we need a little extra support. I am an L.M.S.W. with 19 years of experience working with children and families. I am straightforward and honest. Together we can work on how to problem solve.

In life’s journey we experience different challenges which may impact our mental health well-being. Counseling may provide the support and guidance to cope and overcome these challenges. It takes courage to take the first steps towards change and seeking out a more fulfilling and happier life. I believe that you are the expert of your own story and building on one’s strengths, motivation, and self-esteem is an essential part to making positive growth and change. I am here to support and empower you in your journey.

Life can often be challenging. You may feel you've gotten "off track" and need some direction. You may be overwhelmed with things and don't know what to do or how to make it better. It may be starting to affect your relationships, and you don't know how to stop it. You may be wondering what's wrong with you and why this keeps happening, or whether you're depressed. Perhaps you're having panic attacks that come out of nowhere. Or maybe you seem to have developed social anxiety. Perhaps you just don't feel like yourself or aren't content with your life. You want things to be different, you just don't know how to make that happen. You might be wondering whether you're always going to feel this way. You've got a lot going for you, you've accomplished quite a bit, but it still feels like there's something missing. You're not sure what else to do. Most of us feel this way at some point in our lives. Especially when trying to handle the stress of life, relationships and the impact of certain events all at once.

Hey there, my name is Anna. Have you been looking for a new approach to therapy? As an art therapist, I can help you slow down, explore and express yourself creatively (no artistic experience necessary), and be witness as you rediscover your brilliant, insightful and authentic self. Whether you choose to use art in our sessions or not, I am here to hold space for your big emotions, encourage you to express them, witness your growth, and celebrate in your wins. I will help you get back in touch with yourself, where all your answers are.

When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. - Fred Rogers

To be seen and known by others is an incredible feeling of connection but it means being authentic and vulnerable. Sadly, we live in a time with the illusion of connection while being more disconnected than ever. You may feel disconnected from others and even from yourself. Though you are a gift to this world, it is often blocked and unexpressed. This may leave you feeling alone and invisible. The truth is, you may be starving for deeper connection and that starvation looks like depression, anxiety, stress, and more. When you are living disconnected, you are abandoning yourself.