Anxiety Therapists in Saratoga Springs, NY

No one wants to be in pain or feel suffering. Working together with a counselor, as a collaborative team, you can start to feel a little less pain and struggle a little less. I hope working with me you will see my warm nature and sincere presence creates an atmosphere for healing and growth. There is hope to feel better!

My approach towards helping you is to create a supportive space to bring you comfort to your current experiences.I believe it's necessary to accept where you are and to understand where you want to go. I have 20+ years of experience providing treatment and consultations with reputable organizations. I invite you in to talk to explore the changes in your life that may facilitate healthy growth.

I am passionate about personal growth & connecting deeply with my clients. I have a virtual practice and see clients face to face via ZOOM a HIPAA compliant platform. I love that virtual therapy gives both myself & my clients the opportunity to stay connected even while living active & busy lives. Support is a necessity in life & I have found that working virtually has been the best option for my clients & myself.

If you find yourself frequently arguing with your partner, if you’re losing connection, if you’re feeling lonely, frustrated or simply poorly treated and don’t know where to turn, I am glad you are here. You may be stuck in unhealthy relationship cycle, where you feel like you are growing apart instead of growing together. If you’re not feeling happy and hope that the relationship can be repaired you may benefit from Couples or Marriage Counseling. As your therapist, I can help you work through resentment, move on from hurts and anger, heal past experiences, resolve conflict and empower you to stand up for yourself in a loving way.

WELCOME! If you have never felt at completely ease/fully understood by your therapist, or have felt reluctant to try therapy for the first time, I especially encourage you to contact our practice. We love observing relief wash over you as your hope begins to be restored. Our top priority is to hear you, see you, and never judge you before any clinical assessment/recommendation is made/communicated to you. It is my personal promise that you will feel that your personality, strengths, and preferences are known and understood under our care. With that in mind, you can always feel secure and supported when we discuss your challenges.

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my bio! My name is Mary and I come to you with over twenty years of clinical experience in psychiatric and addiction treatment. I completed my Master’s Degree in Social Work at SUNY Albany- a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-R (LCSW-R) and also have my certification as a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). I work with adults, youth and families who are committed to healing and growth. Currently, I operate a full-time teletherapy private practice. I offer a variety of techniques, appropriately directed toward age and developmental stage of the client.

One of the most important things to remember when you're going through difficulties and struggles in your life is that it's temporary. I specialize in work with children, youth, and individuals that have experienced trauma and used those circumstances to learn and grow. My goal is to assist you in your journey and offer positive techniques to apply in all areas of your life.

My approach with my clients is collaborative, interactive, and respectful. I am an eclectic therapist because trauma affects each individual differently. I view the client as the expert on his/her journey and myself as a consultant or guide. I focus on releasing the shame and pain of the trauma/abuse using tools and approaches with which the client is most comfortable. Together we create as safe a space as possible so that this work may occur. I am a strong believer in skill building, empowerment and visibility as antidotes to shame, secrecy and victimization.

As a psychotherapist for over 20 years, I offer my clients the opportunity to better understand and improve relationships with the important people in their lives as well as to foster personal growth. Drawing upon my training and experience I blend traditional talk therapy with family systems therapy.

Families Together is a private group of highly trained, experienced therapists. We specialize in assisting individuals of all ages & families in helping to reduce conflict in their relationships, change distressing circumstances identify challenges, enhance insight & develop new tools to help manage their lives while guiding towards self-actualization & the restoration of dreams. Our welcoming atmosphere encourages feelings of peacefulness & well-being. Upon arrival to our office, individuals are greeted daily with calming music, gentle lighting & home stay decor evoking feelings of safety & security.

I am a COVID cautious clinician. Therapy and reaching out for support is hard, especially being a part of the LGBTQ+ community because of the marginalization and oppression experienced when seeking this support. I am actively working to change that narrative and provide a space where you can be 100% authentically yourself without fear or judgment. YOU are the leader in your mental health journey and you deserve to feel that way. Unpacking trauma, learning to communicate, and setting boundaries are things that I enjoy working with people on, though there are many other things.

I deeply respect your wanting to address something in your life that keeps you from feeling happy and whole. Maybe it's a recent event or loss, or a troubled relationship, or maybe a past pain that continues to hurt. Perhaps you are feeling a lack of purpose, or a lack of connection with who you really are. The role of a pastoral counselor is to be a compassionate listener and guide - someone who can sit with you as you explore a deeper self-understanding, reflect back to you your insights, discuss options and goals, then assist you in designing an effective path of healing and change. I am honored to offer you my support.

Are you someone who is skeptical about therapy?  Does the idea of talking to a stranger about your issues cause you to feel uneasy, maybe even angry? Are you struggling with addiction or addictive behaviors to self-medicate negative emotions?  Do you feel like you don't know how or where to start? The therapeutic process doesn't have to be intimidating. I'd like to help you get started on your path by challenging unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviors. My ideal client is someone motivated to do this. I enjoy working with 1st Responders, people who are dealing with anger, addictions, interpersonal issues and work/life balance.

With over 20 years of clinical counseling experience, my passion is to provide my clients with the insight they need to break dysfunctional patterns and behaviors. Nothing is incurable, rather, all is cured from within. My approach blends concrete solution based interventions with compassion and self-acceptance. I believe that the foundation to all healing is through compassion, you are worth the gift of healing!

With almost 20 years of experience, I combine clinical experience, intuitive knowledge, and genuine compassion to help clients achieve their goals. My practice consists of clients working on a broad range of issues – some with long standing emotional challenges; others facing situational stressors. Situational stressors are life occurrences or circumstances that may be temporary but create upset in one’s personal or professional life.

With over 20 years of clinical experience working in behavioral health, I believe that people are resilient, and that resilience becomes our beacon to self-discovery and emotional healing. I believe that everyone has the power to live the life they want, and I tailor my counseling and support to help foster the healing and empowerment process. I love to help clients explore their potential with evidenced based techniques that can help increase life satisfaction and promote healing. Everyone's journey in life is personal. If you find yourself questioning your journey, please call or email me today. It would be my honor to help.

I specialize in offering am empathetic, open, non-confrontational, safe space for people with autism, justice involved youth, ADHD, mood disorders, behavioral issues, and LGBTQ+ teens to be truly seen and heard. My approach is holistic and eclectic, integrating different evidence-based therapeutic modalities to best support your needs. These include play therapy, somatic trauma work, and social emotional learning.

After you take your first step to begin therapy, I will meet you where you are at this point in your journey. Whether you need a soft, non-judgmental space to find your footing or to gently and compassionately be held accountable for your behavior modification, I am here to help you along your journey. Together, through collaboration, we will develop a tailored, individual therapeutic plan to reach your goals.

My passion is to help children find themselves through discovering their strengths, likes/dislikes, coping strategies and effective ways to communicate. Children are not born with the ability to know how they are feeling and the best ways to communicate their wants and needs. Usually they show us through their behavior. It is a great pleasure of mine, to help equip them with these skills. Above all, I love teaching people to believe in themselves because believing is the first step in achieving your goal.