Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Tarrytown, NY

I am a short term solution focused therapist. I provide a safe, comfortable place to create change. I have practiced for over 25 years and I am trained and certified in many models of treatment. I create change through brain shifts in thinking, feeling, and behaving. I specialize in Trauma , Sexual Violence, Loss, Anxiety, OCD, "Stuckness," Depression, Male Issues, Grief, Divorce, Relationship Issues, Child Issues, and more. I'm a certified Rapid Resolution(tm) Therapist (RRT), as well as a Certified CBT Therapist. Please visit rapidresolutiontherapy.com or my website gaylesturmer.com to learn more about RRT.

Life is a journey. On this journey sometimes we get derailed and need help to get back on track. I hope to help you find your way back! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who have been working in the field of Behavioral Health for the past 25 years. My clinical experience includes working with children, adolescent, and adults. I believe that we all have the ability to overcome challenges, and difficulties, which often interferes with one’s personal growth. Our early experiences, and culture, shapes who we are as individuals, how we see ourselves, and how we interact with others.

Bilingual (English and Spanish) psychotherapist with experience and interests in treatment of depression, anxiety and PTSD . Together we will work towards your wellbeing. I am here to help you gain insight and assist you with overcoming unhealthy patterns that leave you feeling stuck and depleted. Using a holistic and eclectic approach, I will focus on your strengths, and the gifts you already hold within. As we collaborate together, we implement effective skills, and tools to help you feel connected, empowered and in control of your life, environment and your relationships. I enjoy working with diverse populations and backgrounds.

Have you felt stuck in how you're feeling, or that your capacity to manage life is stretched thin? Do you sense that there could be more to how you experience life but you're not sure how to strengthen your capacity? Life experiences can at times lead to losing hope that the fulfillment you're looking for is not attainable. Somewhere along the way, something happened that took you away from your hopefulness and enthusiasm, and you became disconnected from these core parts of yourself. Our work together is to discover where that disconnection is showing up in your life presently and deepen your capacity to experience your life fully.

What makes an authentic life? How do we create a meaningful existence, while making our way through the unexpected twists and turns in our path? As an engaged and compassionate psychotherapist, I will companion you in navigating major life transitions, relationships, identity issues, family, career conflicts or creative blocks. We will identify and shift long-standing patterns that no longer serve growth, while working together to reduce symptoms that prevent you from living a fulfilling life. Disruptive patterns and symptoms also carry the seeds for change if we listen carefully and connect with their deeper currents of meaning.

I offer a safe, positive, empathetic, and productive clinical environment that emphasizes individual and family needs. My treatment approach offers hopeful solutions without stigma, judgment, or empty labels. I challenge self-deception while encouraging assertiveness, authenticity, and self awareness. My practice specialties include: 1) helping adolescents and adults who struggle with relationship issues, trauma , abuse, grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety, phobias, depression, and work/life balance; 2) couples therapy; and 3) domestic violence education and safety planning.

You are most likely reading this because you are experiencing distressful feelings or facing challenges in your family life or career, including retirement issues. How can you know that I will be a safe and helpful therapist for you at this time? A highly experienced and effective licensed clinical psychologist, I have helped people from all walks of life with many problems in living. Although I specialize in anxiety, trauma , depression, and grief - my true specialty is change. I believe that what causes change in therapy is your therapist's skills and understanding and also the efforts you make to change.

I pride myself in creating a safe and trusting therapeutic alliance with my clients. I am interactive, non-judgmental and empathic in my approach. In working with my clients, my style is eclectic, and I believe in taking a client centered approach and meeting my client’s where they are in their individual journey. It is my goal to help cultivate within my client’s self-compassion.

In your journey of self-discovery, healing, and growth, I offer a compassionate space for change. Whether you're navigating the aftermath of trauma , facing relationship challenges, or experiencing life transitions, what you may be seeking is a transformative shift in your relationship with yourself. By inviting insight into the past and respect for the present, I cultivate self-compassion and guide individuals and couples in experimenting with new ways of being in the world and with each other that align with their core values. I approach the therapy relationship with curiosity, warmth, cultural humility, and a touch of humor.

I provide ongoing psychotherapy and short-term counseling for individuals struggling with a range of issues including: anxiety, depression, challenging relationship and family dynamics, parenting, dating, separation/divorce, grief, trauma , and stress management. I also work with couples and families helping to resolve conflict, increase understanding of each other and learn strategies to improve relationships.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with children, teens and adults on issues involving depression, anxiety, complex trauma , stress management, and navigating major life transitions such as divorce. I specialize in supporting families and couples in parenting/co-parenting, building skills to improve communication and manage challenging behaviors. Additionally, I support clients in working through difficulties feeling successful at school, work and in social settings.

When I worked in an inpatient psychiatric hospital, I made it a point to meet with patients before reading their chart. As a clinical supervisor of graduate-level social work students, I emphasized the importance of listening without the cloud of a diagnosis and repeated histories. Emotions need to be heard, whether in the form of fierce opinions or protective language. This can happen, in conversation, if the therapist is able to shed or expose known competing biases.

Addictions, depression and/or negative thinking patterns can take a serious toll on one's mental health, leading to increased depression, stress, anxiety and declining physical health. These thought patterns CAN be changed and addictions eliminated so that you can live your best life. I provide a safe, confidential and supportive environment, where with the right treatment and guidance, I will help you navigate through some of life’s challenges and help you find meaning and purpose in your life. As psychiatrist Victor Frankl stated: “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

Hello and welcome! I am a compassionate, interactive therapist who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment, to help individuals resolve a variety of life issues. My specialties include anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma , work-related issues, parenting issues, bereavement/loss, self-esteem, procrastination and more. You can expect to learn practical and efficient tools and strategies that lead to meaningful change, in order to live a happier, more productive life.

I am a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of the whole person through a highly individualized approach that we will co-construct together. My approach involves taking a very thorough history but most importantly listening to your concerns. I work well with people who have both long and short term issues. I specialize in helping people who have personality disorders, alcohol/drug issues, sexuality issues and histories of trauma . As an adolescent/young adult specialist (ages 15-25) I can work with both the young person and their family and will develop a concise formulation of the dynamics that will be useful to all.

I believe that each person can live life to the fullest! Therapy can help a person remove those obstacles which prevent one from doing just that!

I am a body-centered psychotherapist, passionate about helping you reconnect with your inner wisdom and joy. In my role as a loving and supportive guide, I will help you listen deeply to the parts of yourself keeping you from your true path. And since no two healing paths are alike, I have several areas of expertise, including Rubenfeld Synergy Method, an elegant modality combining touch and talk; EMDR, an effective way to heal trauma ; Internal Family Systems therapy, a powerful system designed to help resolve inner conflicts; Jungian dream work; Mindfulness meditation; and Food and Body Image groups.

Our therapists are skilled mental health professionals who are committed to supporting people through life's most challenging times. With compassion, we specialize in helping individuals navigate relationship challenges, family and parenting issues, struggles with school and career, depression, anxiety, stress, loss, and life changes. We love working with people from different stages in life. Our clients range from tweens and teens to young adults to persons in mid-life and beyond. Our core belief is that humans are resilient and adaptive. We help you to make changes to improve your life, your relationships, and your well-being.