Couples Counseling Therapists in Rochester, NY

The mission of Path of Discovery Counseling Services is to guide millennial women of color on a path of discovery, healing, and self-reflection by examining, envisioning, and exploring how they can live a more authentic and peaceful life. You may be booked and busy, find that you put other peoples needs over your own, labeled as a "Strong Black woman," or all three! Together we will take a holistic view of your life, and identify patterns that may contribute to your current state. From there I guide you through unlearning what isn't healthy and learn a new way of being that feels authentic to you.

If you are overwhelmed, confused, hurt and/or just need support we are here for you. For over 20 years, we have helped couples , families & individuals achieve health & healing & it would be an honor to help you. Most clients are stuck in unhealthy patterns that create & maintain distance & emotional pain. Often communication is about defending instead of understanding. We work to create safety so clients can have the connection they desire. We help our clients heal the pain & resentment, while creating healthy patterns that allows each person to be their authentic self. We are open to all people who are seeking growth & stability.

It is important that the counseling environment be safe and respectful so the both client strengths and needs are understood. Actively working together, we can focus on specific issues/needs in each client's current life situation. This can be approached in a variety of ways. We may focus on identifying and expressing feelings, learning to think more accurately about current problems and possible solutions, making meaning out of past or current struggles as part of one's "life story", learning strategies to cope with intense and disruptive feelings, or simply support to cope with life changes.

It can be a hard decision to make to decide that you need to talk with someone, and be just as daunting to actually make that first appointment. You want someone who will be understanding and insightful, as well as challenging. You want someone who will be empathic and knowledgeable, with whom you can feel comfortable to talk, and know that you're speaking in confidence. I work with a wide range of challenges, including: Tension and stress, depression and mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life changes, difficulties coping, panic, phobia, sleep problems, social phobia, and family stressors.

In helping children, teens, and their families, I employ a combination of compassion, creativity, understanding, and humor with clinically proven treatment methods. During my 15+ years of experience I have found that a good collaborative therapeutic relationship combined with skill-based strategies and techniques results in positive and lasting changes. I typically begin treatment with a thorough assessment and treatment plan. Treatment incorporates both parent and child interventions. I routinely communicate with pediatricians, teachers and school personnel to assist in resolving the issues of children and teens, with parental permission.

I have over fifteen years of professional experience in the field of mental health. A graduate of Syracuse University, I have worked with a variety of individuals in private practice, as well as non-profit clinical settings. As a Client-Centered Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, my approach to therapy involves providing support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I will work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

I believe the therapeutic process is about relationship and connection. I love supporting people through the difficulties of life. In doing so, I love to laugh, joke, connect, be real, and down to earth. I have an audacious and thought provoking approach to treatment. My approach allows me to directly connect with clients in a manner that is comfortable and authentic. Through treatment I provide my clients with healthy challenges, and autonomy in guiding their own treatment. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment for clients.

With the relentless demands of work, family, and social lives, it’s easy to feel worn down and alone in navigating it all. Therapy provides a safe and confidential space to help you think through the obstacles you’re facing, with an objective listener supporting and guiding you to a deeper understanding. I’d love the opportunity to hear your story and provide a fresh perspective on the challenges you face.

Do you feel alone? Are you having a hard time lately? Has it been some time since you felt like yourself? Is something going on at work, or home? Are there people in your life that frustrate you? Are there challenging thoughts or feelings that you are struggling with sorting out? Regardless the problem or concern, my goal is to offer space to find a happier and healthier way to live. My approach to therapy is down to earth, compassionate, and honest. I am unique in my approach as I often use self-disclosure as a way to relate to someone’s experience.

Healing and growth happen when you feel safe and supported. In our therapeutic space, you can expect to feel heard, respected, and understood. I will partner with you and draw upon your strengths in a warm, nonjudgmental, and curious way to achieve lasting, meaningful change. Being trained in Marriage and Family Therapy helps me appreciate that relationships matter and impact your well-being. I will use the context of your family and other important relational systems such as school, work, and your community to get to know you better and help you reach your goals.

Often people interested in therapy are stuck or overwhelmed by a problem they have been trying to resolve. Sometimes the problem is not even clear. Yet, almost always the goal is relief from the struggle along with a sense of some mastery over the problem. Having studied both philosophy and psychology for many years, coupled with my history as an Executive Coach, my goal is to provide a broad range of tools and support so that the therapeutic experience brings about relief and a sense of success.

Are you hoping to renew or deepen passion and joy in your relationship ? Wondering how to reconnect and feel alive together? Desiring more harmony in your home or family? Searching for greater clarity, purpose or to calm inner conflict? Thinking about divorce and wondering if you have "tried everything"? When you need a relationship specialist, I offer guidance, support and mediation that builds upon trust, respect and dignity. I welcome couples who wish to strengthen their relationships, families experiencing conflict, and people seeking to resolve conflict within themselves, in congregations, and within extended families.

Hi! I’m Shannon & I am honored to help people create the change they want in their lives. My clients often come to therapy because they are repeating patterns that are no longer working for them - both individually & in relationships. My job is to help you identify the patterns, to better understand yourself & to give you ways to adjust while staying true to you. I intigrate a variety of techniques that are geared towards your needs. Seeing the growth & awareness that happens in this process is truly remarkable & rewarding. Ultimately, my goal is to help you gain tools & skills so you no longer need me.

My ideal client is motivated and ready for change in their life. People I work with are typically struggling with depression and/or anxiety related to change in their life, a chronic health problem, a relationship problem, parenting issues or family problems.