Female Therapists in Syracuse, NY

Dealing with various types of trauma and the ways in which it can impact our daily lives can be challenging. I am here to help you understand that your trauma does not define you, your trauma reactions are valid and I’d like to support you in the development of healthy coping skills. This will allow you the freedom to transcend beyond traumatic experiences, forging a new path toward growth, healing, recovery and wellness. I can help you navigate and cope with addiction/substance use, PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity related issues, and family/interpersonal relationships.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow, AAMFT with 35 years experience. Special expertise in working with couples, and individual adults. Training in psychodynamic therapy, systems' and behavioral therapy. Extensive expertise: couples therapy, depression, grief, loss, trauma, abuse and affair recovery. Columnist for "Syracuse Post Standard" newspaper "Shrink Rap", 2007- 2014. Featured in PBS Documentary entitled "Pain Runs Deep: Relationship Violence". Nationally published in "Family Therapy Magazine" published by AAMFT. Interview on "NPR", Chicago Public Radio. Columnist "Syracuse Parent": "Couples Corner".

A skilled therapist can help you work through difficulties you may not have been able to overcome on your own. Life is hard; and the very real challenges, setbacks, & obstacles we experience a long the way can stand in the way of happiness. But, I believe that a strong & loving connection to yourself & others can buffer the stress in life. This is where I can help: I am a generalist therapist w/specialties in Sex Therapy, Couples/Marital Therapy & Maternal/Reproductive Mental Health. As a Perinatal specialist, I am passionate about helping women & partners overcome postpartum mood disorders, birth trauma, perinatal loss & more.

Welcome! I believe therapy is a collaborative process and hope to create a welcoming space for partnership and growth. I specialize in working with children aged 5-16, adolescents, women and gender-expansive adults, and couples. I have worked closely with survivors of all ages of gender based violence and individuals experiencing complex trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and PTSD. With couples, I partner with all members to address challenges, including communication, disconnection, infidelity, and resentment.

Hi there! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been practicing for over 9 years with individuals, couples, parents and children. I specialize in issues around anxiety, life transitions, relationships, self-esteem, trauma, women and families. I have most experience working with children and couples and always work to initially create trust and comfort, so clients can gain strength in their vulnerability. I feel strongly that all individuals deserve to feel and experience their best selves, no matter what has happened in their lives. We have one life, and I want everyone to feel like they can enjoy theirs.

I love working empowered clients who want to use therapy as an avenue for deep healing. I offer a holistic practice, in which I work to find a balance between a client centered approach and personally guiding the individual toward becoming the person they would like to be. I really enjoy helping clients explore relationship patterns that are no longer serving them. In my work with children and adolescents, I use a systemic approach including the entire family. This work requires commitment and motivation to change current patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior. I enjoy work with caregivers who have custody of child relatives.

Does change make you feel uncomfortable? are you anxious about the future? worried about the past? and having a difficult time being present in the moment? life can be overwhelming sometimes, but the good news is you don't have to figure it out on your own. As your therapist, I will help you navigate through difficult transitions in life, assist you with reaching your desired goals and provide you with the necessary resources that you may need in order to have a healthy relationship with yourself and others.

I believe that each person holds within themselves everything they need to heal and grow in the ways they would like. I see the therapist's role as being one in which provides an environment of safety and care where the client can explore themselves authentically. It is through this authentic exploration, that the therapist can help the client discover how patterns and ways of being are keeping the client stuck and resulting in suffering. By bringing into awareness these aspects, the client and therapist can then work collaboratively to release the pain and explore new ways of being.

If you are ready for change, something "different," or support in the midst of challenging life circumstances, we can work together to help gain perspective and build skills for managing emotions and stress.

Life can be a challenging process. You don't have to tackle life's problems alone. Sometimes we need some extra help to be the best version of ourselves. The process begins by identifying barriers that are blocking us from achieving our desired goals. Life is an ongoing journey. Therapy can increase our self-awareness and improve our overall health and well-being. I welcome you - with open arms - to begin the therapeutic process and begin to look at those obstacles in life.

I am a psychotherapist with over 30 years experience in providing individual/family therapy to adults and adolescents. I value working with a diversity of people and in my work I utilize various treatment modalities tailored to meet each individual's unique needs. I believe therapy should be interactive, collaborative and goal oriented. I have experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, depression, anxiety/stress, sexual abuse, domestic violence, grief/loss and relationship concerns. I have a strong interest and specialization in work with adolescents with ancillary parent counseling

Anxiety, depression, loss of spirituality? Let’s get to the bottom of this, let’s stop anxiety in its’ tracks. Your spirituality is present, depression just masks it, right?! All people welcome…I specialize in working with the grit in academia, compassion fatigue for health care professionals and teachers, and the emergencies within law enforcement, crisis, and military professionals. There is hope to replace critical thoughts, self-doubt, worry, apathy, detachment, isolation, and anxiety, increasing confidence and connectivity. We will build your capacity to feel your mixed emotions that are meant to guide you through your life.

Any individual, couple, or family making the decision to embark on therapy has made a brave step toward growth and change. Once rapport and safety is established, giving the self permission to be raw and vulnerable is what I strive for with clients. Feeling safe to explore discomfort and navigating different means of communication is at the heart of my work. The approach of curious exploration and demystification helps the individuals, couples and families that I work with resolve stressors related to anxiety, depression, grief, relational issues, work and academic influences, family dynamics, and LGBTQ issues.

The experience of human emotion is, by nature, incredibly complex. Navigating both the world around us and the world inside of us can feel overwhelming, painful, hopeless, and maybe even impossible. It is okay to feel these things and it is also okay to ask for help. Sometimes the hardest part of moving forward is finding the right person to be on that journey with you. I have a decade of experience working with individuals dealing with all kinds of personal struggles. My specialty areas include trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, and relationship issues.

Are you stressed? 2022 Stress in America survey identified that 76% of adults report health impacts in the last month due to stress, including feeling anxious (34%) and/or depressed (33%) Therapy can assist with finding your way forward.