Therapists in Rochester, NY
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I have been a clinical social worker for almost 30 years. As a graduate of The Syracuse University, School of Social Work, my formal education is in Family and Mental Health and Family Systems Theory.
Having worked in child welfare systems, employee assistance programs, the New York State Department of Corrections, and the New York State Office of Mental Health over the years, along with private counseling practice for over 25 years, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the offices of Serenity Psychotherapy.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I have been a clinical social worker for almost 30 years. As a graduate of The Syracuse University, School of Social Work, my formal education is in Family and Mental Health and Family Systems Theory.
Having worked in child welfare systems, employee assistance programs, the New York State Department of Corrections, and the New York State Office of Mental Health over the years, along with private counseling practice for over 25 years, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the offices of Serenity Psychotherapy.
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who believes in a person-centered approach to therapy. I see therapy as a process of self-exploration, and my role is to help my clients gain insight into themselves and their ways of being in the world. Using a strength-based approach, clients will feel empowered to make the changes they want to make in their lives. As of June 27, 2023, I am out on maternity leave. I will be returning in November.
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who believes in a person-centered approach to therapy. I see therapy as a process of self-exploration, and my role is to help my clients gain insight into themselves and their ways of being in the world. Using a strength-based approach, clients will feel empowered to make the changes they want to make in their lives. As of June 27, 2023, I am out on maternity leave. I will be returning in November.
Hello. I am happy you found your way here. I am here to help you with a variety of mental health concerns. I specialize in working with college students, the LGBTQ+ community, trauma, boundary setting, substance use disorders, confidence building, and relationship concerns. If you need support with identity or need help with self-esteem, boundaries, or relationships, I am here to help you begin your healing journey.
Hello. I am happy you found your way here. I am here to help you with a variety of mental health concerns. I specialize in working with college students, the LGBTQ+ community, trauma, boundary setting, substance use disorders, confidence building, and relationship concerns. If you need support with identity or need help with self-esteem, boundaries, or relationships, I am here to help you begin your healing journey.
Therapy requires carving out time from our lives to slow down and reflect. This is an incredibly powerful and courageous act. In therapy, you choose to make time to imagine what you want...and take steps to create a life that aligns with your values. The human ability to heal and grow throughout our lives is awe inspiring. Healing starts with compassion. I look forward to working collaboratively with respect and compassion to support your growth and the achievement of your goals.
Therapy requires carving out time from our lives to slow down and reflect. This is an incredibly powerful and courageous act. In therapy, you choose to make time to imagine what you want...and take steps to create a life that aligns with your values. The human ability to heal and grow throughout our lives is awe inspiring. Healing starts with compassion. I look forward to working collaboratively with respect and compassion to support your growth and the achievement of your goals.
I understand that seeking therapy can be a big step. I am here to support you on your journey toward healing and growth. My approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and a deep commitment to your well-being, and I work with clients in a way that is empowering, collaborative, and individualized.
I understand that seeking therapy can be a big step. I am here to support you on your journey toward healing and growth. My approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and a deep commitment to your well-being, and I work with clients in a way that is empowering, collaborative, and individualized.
We all have times in our lives when we need extra support.
Finding the right therapist is a first step toward healing and growth. I am here to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Therapy with me is a collaborative process. We will work together to help you gain clarity, insight, and practical tools for navigating life’s challenges. I work with each client to develop a unique plan to help identify their strengths and achieve their goals.
I have experience working with a wide range of individual and relational issues.
We all have times in our lives when we need extra support.
Finding the right therapist is a first step toward healing and growth. I am here to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Therapy with me is a collaborative process. We will work together to help you gain clarity, insight, and practical tools for navigating life’s challenges. I work with each client to develop a unique plan to help identify their strengths and achieve their goals.
I have experience working with a wide range of individual and relational issues.
One of my greatest rewards as a therapist is helping clients to change their lives for the better. I have 20 years of individual, family and couples therapy experience. I take pride in providing a respectful, non-judgmental setting, with active listening and offering questions to support the process of self awareness.
One of my greatest rewards as a therapist is helping clients to change their lives for the better. I have 20 years of individual, family and couples therapy experience. I take pride in providing a respectful, non-judgmental setting, with active listening and offering questions to support the process of self awareness.
I truly believe that therapy is one of the coolest experiences in the world. Where else can you sit down for an hour to talk exclusively about YOU, analyzing your life with a real person to solve problems and build a better future? This just can't be replicated anywhere else. My philosophy is this: infuse your life with meaning, purpose, and clarity. While I have over 10 years of experience working with a multitude of issues, from anxiety to complex life transitions, I don't just rely on intuition. I work with data. We won't just talk in circles. We will use techniques firmly rooted in research to track your progress and find peace.
I truly believe that therapy is one of the coolest experiences in the world. Where else can you sit down for an hour to talk exclusively about YOU, analyzing your life with a real person to solve problems and build a better future? This just can't be replicated anywhere else. My philosophy is this: infuse your life with meaning, purpose, and clarity. While I have over 10 years of experience working with a multitude of issues, from anxiety to complex life transitions, I don't just rely on intuition. I work with data. We won't just talk in circles. We will use techniques firmly rooted in research to track your progress and find peace.
Are you feeling sad, anxious, dissatisfied or angry? I provide a safe, caring and non-judgmental environment. I tailor my treatment approach to the needs of each individual patient to build on the strengths you already possess. Therapy is people talking with each other to discuss life's challenges, personal concerns and emotional problems. I can help you regain control in your life by gaining insight, and learning coping skills to manage uncomfortable feelings. We will focus on the solutions that can lead to positive change.
Are you feeling sad, anxious, dissatisfied or angry? I provide a safe, caring and non-judgmental environment. I tailor my treatment approach to the needs of each individual patient to build on the strengths you already possess. Therapy is people talking with each other to discuss life's challenges, personal concerns and emotional problems. I can help you regain control in your life by gaining insight, and learning coping skills to manage uncomfortable feelings. We will focus on the solutions that can lead to positive change.
Emotions can really suck. While they are an essential aspect of our lives, how we learn to manage them can lead to a disrupted sense of self and relationships. I help individuals experience their emotions in a safe manner and explore hidden or repressed aspects of ourselves. This results in the extinction of problematic physical and mental issues including depression, anxiety, trauma responses, and security with oneself and others.
Emotions can really suck. While they are an essential aspect of our lives, how we learn to manage them can lead to a disrupted sense of self and relationships. I help individuals experience their emotions in a safe manner and explore hidden or repressed aspects of ourselves. This results in the extinction of problematic physical and mental issues including depression, anxiety, trauma responses, and security with oneself and others.
You're exhausted from holding it all together. The overthinking, the constant worry about saying the wrong thing, the feeling of being stuck in the same loops. It's draining. Maybe your relationships feel off somehow, or there's this gap between how things look from the outside and what's actually happening inside. You want to feel different. Steadier. Like you're actually moving forward instead of spinning your wheels.
You're exhausted from holding it all together. The overthinking, the constant worry about saying the wrong thing, the feeling of being stuck in the same loops. It's draining. Maybe your relationships feel off somehow, or there's this gap between how things look from the outside and what's actually happening inside. You want to feel different. Steadier. Like you're actually moving forward instead of spinning your wheels.
Dr. Chastity Murray has over 16 years of experience helping those that struggle with anxiety, depression, life transition issues and relationship issues. Throughout that experience Dr. Murray has helped to teach clients healthy coping skills and how to exam their individual situations and take meaningful steps toward their self-identified goals. Dr. Murray identifies as an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and has a passion for supporting individuals who identify in the BIPOC community; working to break down stigma associated with mental health and support positive growth in others.
Dr. Chastity Murray has over 16 years of experience helping those that struggle with anxiety, depression, life transition issues and relationship issues. Throughout that experience Dr. Murray has helped to teach clients healthy coping skills and how to exam their individual situations and take meaningful steps toward their self-identified goals. Dr. Murray identifies as an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and has a passion for supporting individuals who identify in the BIPOC community; working to break down stigma associated with mental health and support positive growth in others.
I specialize in working with adults struggling with people pleasing, feeling "stuck", dysfunctional family dynamics, trauma, addictions, and relationship / sexual concerns. My goal is to help you understand parts of yourself that are in conflict, reconnect with what matters, and find new ways of being that honor both your past wounds and your agency to make change.
I specialize in working with adults struggling with people pleasing, feeling "stuck", dysfunctional family dynamics, trauma, addictions, and relationship / sexual concerns. My goal is to help you understand parts of yourself that are in conflict, reconnect with what matters, and find new ways of being that honor both your past wounds and your agency to make change.
Sometimes life is hard and we need extra support. It can take courage to take that first step. By facing and working through difficult life challenges you can move from feeling lost and stuck to feeling more empowered and resilient.
Sometimes life is hard and we need extra support. It can take courage to take that first step. By facing and working through difficult life challenges you can move from feeling lost and stuck to feeling more empowered and resilient.
At some point in most of our lives we go through challenging times in which we may feel lost, scared, lonely, anxious, or defeated. With me as your therapist, we work together to identify your best-fitting coping skills and build inner strength. We strive to uncover the barriers within that keep you from your best self and move you toward enjoying a rewarding sense of clarity. I recognize the difficulties individuals face as we begin to reach out and begin the healing process. I am motivated to walk with you at your pace to achieve the goals and aspirations that are most important to your personal growth and exploration.
At some point in most of our lives we go through challenging times in which we may feel lost, scared, lonely, anxious, or defeated. With me as your therapist, we work together to identify your best-fitting coping skills and build inner strength. We strive to uncover the barriers within that keep you from your best self and move you toward enjoying a rewarding sense of clarity. I recognize the difficulties individuals face as we begin to reach out and begin the healing process. I am motivated to walk with you at your pace to achieve the goals and aspirations that are most important to your personal growth and exploration.
You may be a woman who looks “put together” on the outside but feels like you’re constantly fighting invisible battles inside. You’ve survived emotional or relational trauma and you’re tired of surviving. You crave peace, clarity, and the feeling of finally being safe in your own body again. You want to stop walking on eggshells, rebuild your confidence, and learn to trust yourself after years of being dismissed or controlled.
You may be a woman who looks “put together” on the outside but feels like you’re constantly fighting invisible battles inside. You’ve survived emotional or relational trauma and you’re tired of surviving. You crave peace, clarity, and the feeling of finally being safe in your own body again. You want to stop walking on eggshells, rebuild your confidence, and learn to trust yourself after years of being dismissed or controlled.
I strive to be an attentive and diligent therapist. I know that entering therapy is challenging, especially if you are engaging in therapeutic help for the first time. I strive to work together to create and accomplish mutual goals. My therapeutic style is kind, warm, and support-oriented. I am passionate about providing evidenced-based treatments to help clients learn skills and coping mechanisms to decrease their symptoms and gain more control over their emotions!
I strive to be an attentive and diligent therapist. I know that entering therapy is challenging, especially if you are engaging in therapeutic help for the first time. I strive to work together to create and accomplish mutual goals. My therapeutic style is kind, warm, and support-oriented. I am passionate about providing evidenced-based treatments to help clients learn skills and coping mechanisms to decrease their symptoms and gain more control over their emotions!
My passion is inspiring people to maximize their life potential by helping them release the ties that are binding them to unhappiness and suffering. The heart of counseling is not to give advice or to fix, the heart of counseling is to create the natural conditions for growth wherein the client (that's you!) evolves beyond the problems they are experiencing and discovers the depths of their own personal power that they can bring to any life challenge.
My passion is inspiring people to maximize their life potential by helping them release the ties that are binding them to unhappiness and suffering. The heart of counseling is not to give advice or to fix, the heart of counseling is to create the natural conditions for growth wherein the client (that's you!) evolves beyond the problems they are experiencing and discovers the depths of their own personal power that they can bring to any life challenge.
If you’re here, it might be because you feel off, not like yourself, maybe a little lost. Someone might be encouraging you to seek support, or maybe, no one knows how truly bad you feel. A major life change may be impacting you more than you thought, feelings of depression and loneliness are becoming unmanageable. Stress may be overwhelming and impacting many areas of your life. The journey into parenthood may have brought about feelings of doubt, memories of past trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and longing.
If you’re here, it might be because you feel off, not like yourself, maybe a little lost. Someone might be encouraging you to seek support, or maybe, no one knows how truly bad you feel. A major life change may be impacting you more than you thought, feelings of depression and loneliness are becoming unmanageable. Stress may be overwhelming and impacting many areas of your life. The journey into parenthood may have brought about feelings of doubt, memories of past trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and longing.
When addiction is present in a family, its effects are not only felt by the addict, they also have a profound impact on the entire family system. By including all family members in the recovery process, I can help the healing begin and offer support for the trauma that everyone has experienced.
When addiction is present in a family, its effects are not only felt by the addict, they also have a profound impact on the entire family system. By including all family members in the recovery process, I can help the healing begin and offer support for the trauma that everyone has experienced.
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Number of Therapists in Rochester, NY
1,000+
Average cost per session
$130
Therapists in Rochester, NY who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 76% | Relationship Issues |
| 75% | Self Esteem |
| 69% | Stress |
| 68% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Grief |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 89% | Aetna |
| 66% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 45% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Rochester, NY see their clients
| 59% | In Person and Online | |
| 41% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 79% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |