Couples Counseling Therapists in Nyack, NY

When you find yourself emotionally overwhelmed, or behaviorally stuck facing what feels to be an unsolvable problem or issue, I bring compassion, empathy, and intelligence to my practice to help you through these difficulties and get back on track. This may occur in any one of the many arenas of your life, including your relationships, family, school, or work. I work with couples , adults, children, adolescents, and families providing a clear roadmap to behavioral change and emotional well-being. I am dedicated and accountable to you as we create a collaborative plan for meeting your needs.

I am a clinical therapist with over 15 years of experience working with adults and couples . I am passionate about helping clients experience growth, healing and greater balance in their lives. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, addiction, relationship issues, grief or loss, I am here to help. I offer compassionate support and the opportunity for deepened insight and new coping strategies. I use an integrative approach based on individual needs and draw from many perspectives including: CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and psychotherapy.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working with individuals, couples , groups, and families. I bring to my work skills learned from my graduate and institute training as well as my natural qualities of empathy, practicality, intuition, and creativity. Using conventional and alternative approaches, my work is tailored to meet the needs of different clients as I bring attention to all dimensions of the healing and growth process--mind, heart, spirit, body, and imagination. My passion is in helping to facilitate the growth of my clients in reconnecting to innate capacities for freedom, imagination, and pleasure.

I provide a warm and supportive environment for you to feel safe, accepted, and nurtured. I view myself as an emotional guide. My intent is to follow your unique experience of thoughts, sensations, and feelings; help you deepen your understanding of yourself; and, support your inner wisdom as it leads you toward healing.

I provide a warm and safe yet dynamic environment in which my clients express their innermost thoughts, gain insight, heal wounds and learn to live with more confidence, humor and joy. With over 20 years of supervising and clinical experience with children, adults and couples , I am able to quickly attune and help clients feel at ease. I listen closely to my client’s thoughts, fears and dreams while helping them to make meaningful connections that strengthen their sense of self. While deep inner work generally takes time, some positive change can be anticipated rapidly.

I have spent 50 years in the treatment fields of alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness. I have been in private practice since 1977 providing individual and couples therapy for adults. I have taught in six colleges and two medical schools and am the author of three books and the editor of another. I am a founding member of the non-profit Emergency Assist Team of Rockland County. NY since 1990 providing support for first responders and military personnel. I am the Clinical Supervisor of the Therapy staff at Rockland Jewish Family Service. For further information consult my personal website at: rocklandpsych.net.

You are aware that you need to change, but are fearful of the consequences. Your thoughts and feelings create behaviors that are unproductive and painful. I have been in practice since 1987, working with individuals who are willing to learn healthier, more productive coping skills. Individuals, couples and families struggling with addiction, trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression have successfully worked toward positive goals and outcomes when willing to prioritize and allow our innate resilience to lead the way. Active/Retired first responders, military, adolescents and adults, LGBTQ, disabled, all welcome.

I am the Director of the Hudson Valley Center for Cognitive Therapy (HVCCT). Our psychologists work with children, adolescents, adults, couples , and families. Two of our primary areas of specialization are mood and anxiety disorders, such as depression, panic, phobias, OCD, chronic worry,and social anxiety. Our therapists also have expertise in working with ADHD, academic and career issues, grief/loss, relationship /marital issues, parent training, and health psychology. We also offer psychoeducational evaluations. More detailed information regarding our services can be found at http://www.hvcct.com.

My ideal client feels that things may not be working out in their life and would like to talk about it, work on it, resolve and heal. I'm here to help on that journey. You may be dealing with trauma, bereavement, loss, substance abuse, or sexual and psychological abuse, work or school issues, ADHD, relationship /communication problems. During these difficult times, many have unmet needs and feel lonely, depressed and isolated. Most people want release from their emotional pain and greater joy and love in their lives. "My" client is looking to be heard and seen and taken seriously. You want to matter in the world. I hear that.

Life is incredibly challenging and these have been especially difficult times, often triggering depression and despair. Talking to someone can bring great relief and insight. I create a compassionate space without judgment. Using the tools of body work, mindfulness, visualization, and meditation we can explore together ways to diminish anxiety and build a deeper connection to yourself. I believe self-love is the basis for happiness, positive relationships, and a rich meaningful life. My deep calling is to help you achieve a loving relationship with yourself.

Have things been feeling like a lot lately? Perhaps tasks that used to be easy are feeling overwhelming, or you’ve felt tense, stuck, and exhausted? Whether you’re struggling with recent changes or events, or there are long-term, chronic issues that leave you looking for support, know that help is available. I offer individual psychotherapy for individuals struggling with anxiety and panic, depression, transitions and difficult life changes, self-esteem and identity issues, family conflict and interpersonal issues, as well as more serious and persistent mental illness such as Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia/psychosis.

As a licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been practicing clinical counseling since 2016, I am dedicated to providing a safe space for you to begin the counseling process. I strongly believe that through self-exploration and implementation of evidence-based interventions, all individuals have the potential to maximize their strengths to overcome challenges and attain personal fulfillment. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, adults and families struggling with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, life transitions, and family/ relationship issues.

Along with training in individual, family and couples therapy, I bring my experience as a man growing and adjusting to a changing world. I specialize in working with men struggling in relationships with women, their children, other men -- all aspects of their lives in a world that has most of us questioning what is right, wrong or, just best. I bring this same sensitivity and experience to my work with women.

You will find me to be warm, engaging, compassionate , comfortable to connect with, and a very solid and experienced professional. As a clinical social worker with over 35 years experience, I am able to hear not only what your challenges are now, but what themes and patterns you carry with you as part of your life story. My approach is active and collaborative: together we will identify what you need help with and develop an approach accordingly. I am flexible and creative and I will listen and learn to help you explore the challenges you are facing.

Would you like to feel more alive, and more at home inside yourself? Are you struggling with relationship patterns connected with your past that no longer serve you, but are difficult to change? Would you like to learn ways to understand yourself more deeply, and to develop greater self-compassion? Therapy is a collaborative and creative process where we will explore together what is happening in your life. Through discovering "where it hurts," and finding ways to release old pain and embrace your life in the present, we will travel to new places and reveal new possibilities together.

I bring over 20 years of clinical experience to my practice as a psychotherapist. It is my belief that we each have a quiet place of truth within us that has been buried by the demands of life. Our habits and beliefs hold us back from our true nature and the life we desire. I work in the present moment to increase self awareness, uncover obstacles, and access this place of inner truth and strength. In my work with clients I often see individuals struggling with relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, life transitions, and the effects of trauma.

I am a licensed mental health counselor with over ten years of clinical experience. In my practice, I work with adults and couples of diverse backgrounds. I am a sex-positive therapist and familiar with LGBTQA issues. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, cultural and immigration difficulties, identity issues as well as relational difficulties and conflicts.