Therapists in Putnam Station, NY

Oakwise Counseling can help you find a path into a more empowered and grounded self. You’ll learn how to approach your beliefs and thinking in ways that allow you to better work with the challenges in your life. This work will increase your coping skills, expand your resilience, and offer you hope in new possibilities for your life.

I have a longstanding interest in helping people with mental health and substance abuse issues. I've been in the field for over 30 years, in private practice for 10 years as a Christian counselor but I welcome all those who believe as I do that spirituality is an important component in recovery from all kinds of life threatening issues. I have developed a subspecialty in working with men struggling with sex and pornography addiction. I also firmly believe that humor is a vital factor in gaining the perspective we need to move on and grow emotionally and spiritually.

There are times in our lives when we struggle to cope with life stressors and transitions. Seeking therapy is an important first step in helping you overcome obstacles and personal challenges. Working with a therapist you trust can help you identify goals, find solutions to problems, improve communication, and develop healthy coping strategies. Achieving and maintaining optimal mental health can lessen emotional turmoil, strengthen self-esteem, and make life more manageable.

I believe that we all have the power to heal from trauma, change negative thinking patterns, and make positive changes in our lives when we feel supported in a safe and nurturing space. My goal is to help my clients develop deeper insight and awareness of themselves to better understand the barriers that prevent their healing and growth. I work with clients of all ages to process trauma and address difficulties in social, work, and relationship functioning. These problems can include depression, anxiety, loss, low self-esteem, emotional/behavioral dysregulation and major life transitions.

My goal as a therapist is to help you make sense of difficult past experiences and make meaningful changes in your life. We will work collaboratively to help you acquire the tools needed to make progress towards your goals. I work to personalize each therapeutic experience to meet my clients' needs, strengths, and goals. Sessions often focus on helping you gain insight into patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving and learning to modify those unhelpful and maladaptive patterns to improve your mental health and quality of life.

I use an eclectic, person-centered approach to treatment, personalizing my approach to best fit each individual and their goals. I work with individuals seeking counseling for various different reasons. So what do sessions look like with me? I value building strong therapeutic relationships with clients to help them feel comfortable and heard as they share their lives with me. I am a compassionate and empathetic counselor, and I truly care about the well-being of my clients. I find that support and collaborative skill building are extremely valuable to help others achieve their life goals, whatever they may be.

"I am not what happend to me, I am what I choose to become." I work with my client, establishing goals that are congruent and authentic to themselves and who they want to become. I work with an empithatic and non-judgemental approach.

Looking to reduce or eliminate symptoms of PTSD, addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, dissociation? We provide comprehensive trauma-focused care to help support your personal growth and individual goals.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor I work with adolescents and adults who are seeking to improve the quality of their relationships and lives. I am a firm believer that what is harmed in relationships is healed in relationships, because of this I value developing a strong relationship with my clients, where the client feels welcome, accepted, and validated, as the absolute most important part of the process. I am willing to adapt to what you feel is best for yourself and will follow your lead if and when you see fit.

Now accepting new clients for both virtual and in person sessions in Queensbury, NY! Have you found yourself struggling with anxious thoughts, feelings of despair, or an overall lack of fulfillment? Are you ready to begin living a more meaningful life, but are unsure of where to begin? I work with people navigating a range of issues, including general life stressors and transitions, family conflict, addiction or substance use, depressed mood, anxiety, and trauma.

Daniella has been providing therapy to clients for six years. She graduated in 2017 from Stony Brook University with her master’s in Social Work and a specialization in helping individuals who have experienced various forms of trauma. She has experience working with people from all walks of life including children, adults, victims of domestic violence, and those suffering from serious mental illness. She has previously worked at outpatient facilities as well as non-profit agencies. Her therapy style is based around the understanding that not everyone has the same needs in regards to their treatment.

I am a clear and goal oriented therapist that focuses on emotions, cognitions and behavior. I have over 25 years experience with helping clients break free from old patterns and find healing, solace and peace by breaking the bonds of the past. I specialize in trauma, OCD and family counseling. I utilize cognitive processing therapy, a 12 session evidence based approach geared toward healing in the wake of a trauma. I also run ongoing trauma recovery groups, with a focus on helping the client reclaim themselves. I am currently authoring a book on thought-dropping, an approach to break the ruminative patterns that fuel OCD.

Life is full of transitions. Let’s work together to turn your crisis into an opportunity by consciously identifying and using your resilience to nurture self-compassion and optimism. With a specialty in the impact of familial addiction, I offer trauma-informed treatment to help resolve both how current challenges, and how family-of-origin conflicts, can result in codependency, and struggles in intimate relationships, parenting, work satisfaction, and personal drug and alcohol use. Within a strength-based approach utilizing evidence-based, integrated approaches including mindfulness, I can help you fashion the life you deserve.

Trying to balance all of life's stressors and focus on your mental health? Have you been feeling stuck, disconnected, like you have no strengths, or not like yourself? Whether you are dealing with major life transitions, everyday stressors, parenting, general anxiety, or depression you are not alone. No matter what is going on in your life, therapy is a safe space to express yourself, process feelings and events, and learn how to cope, build resiliency, and become more empowered.

My goal is as a therapist is to assist clients in becoming their own best advocate as they negiotiate personal life challenges. I have a special interest in mind body awareness and have incorporated meditative and relaxation strategies and biofeedback in my therapeutic work with clients from childhood through late adulthood. Additionally, I have trained ten years in Neurofeedback, a very specialized type of biofeedback, that engages the brain in changing itself. this is particularly helpful with chronic mental health issues including, but not limited to, ADD, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain Syndromes, and PTSD. Neurofeedback is also beneficial for Peak Performance Training.