Therapists in Webster, NY

Whether this is your first experience in therapy or you've attempted many times before, there is always a chance for internal growth. I have been providing therapy for individuals for the past 9 years and continue to feel honored to walk beside clients as they make the most incredible life changes. We all have something that is preventing us from becoming the best version of ourselves. The important piece is not what is keeping you stuck, but what are you willing to do to make a change.

If you're seeking help coping with life transitions (divorce, career changes, identity, becoming a parent), grieving a great loss, healing past trauma, improving self-confidence, or mending relationships, I may be a good fit for you. I use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches to help with these struggles. DBT helps with staying in the here and now, effective interactions with others, bearing painful events skillfully and managing our emotions. MI focuses on understanding what motivates us and helping us remove barriers to making healthy changes in our lives. I also use humor; it heals!

You are on a wellness journey. A journey of spirit, mind and body. Your attempts to build a healthy relationship with yourself and God seem to get harder everyday. We can work together to map out what happened and how you arrived at this place. We will explore your stuck points and discover the tools needed to navigate unknown terrains and enjoy the presence of beautiful pastures. You are the expert on your life and I will guide you utilizing clinical practices to support you along your desired path. By the will of God I will integrate Biblical wisdom into your clinical treatment, if you request.

I work with women who have been diagnosed with high risk pregnancies, experienced miscarriages and coping with postpartum depression/anxiety and OCD. You may feel alone, like your body has betrayed you or fearing how you will cope with motherhood. Know that you’re not alone, you are not to blame and with help you can get better!

You are feeling STUCK, and a block is present that keeps you from moving forward. You have lived so much life, but memories, shame, and those tough feelings come back to remind you more than you care to admit. Life has thrown you curveballs, and yet you can’t figure out why you struggle with everyday tasks as simple as making a clarity filled decision. Not only that, but your body reminds you often of the stress it is under- even when you’ve done every coping skill you can think of. Breathing? Nope. Counting to ten? Forget it. You deserve to dig deeper. You deserve to rip off the bandaids.

Clients come to me when they are overwhelmed and weighed down by whatever life has thrown their way. They are searching to understand themselves and their world around them, looking for someone to walk along their journey with them. They want a nonjudgmental place to feel safe to explore, create, and release; a place to unpack those difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences and move towards healing. They are hoping to find and nurture a sense of purpose and belonging. They survived and adapted, they are resilient, and they are ready to experience a sense of peace.

If you are struggling with anxiety, depression or adjusting to new circumstances, I'll help you. When you come into my office, I won't tell you what to do. Instead, I will work to understand your struggles, advocate for you, brainstorm with you ways to navigate the ups and downs in life, help you gain and understand emotional resilience so that you feel confident in your ability to adapt to adversity and difficulties without long term complications, help you to communicate your needs skillfully and comfortably, and help you work to replace unhealthy coping behaviors with healthier coping strategies.

My ideal client is someone who is ready to do their work in a unique and different way, a way that is easier and quicker than traditional methods, and gives you a tool to use for life. Emotional Freedom Techniuqes (EFT) is evidence based, and can be used anytime, anywhere on anything that is bothering you, once you learn how to apply it to yourself. I have been using EFT since 1998. I also offer distance counseling sessions via VSee.

It can become so frustrating when you are trying to share your struggle and the other person minimizes it and can't understand why this situation is different than others. You really need someone who is easy to warm up to, who will listen to you, and who work to understand you rather than just tell you that your struggle is just like everybody else's.

Living the life we envision is a journey that can be difficult when experiencing stressors, transitions, uncertainty, and instability. In a safe and collaborative environment, I will walk with you in exploring the areas of your life to discover healing in yourself, your relationships, and circumstances. Together we will work towards your goals and uncover the happiness, reflection, and coping to achieve them. I work with youth, adults, couples, and families experiencing challenges in their lives, including struggles with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

Clients often arrive at my door carrying it all on their backs wishing to make sense of their experiences, and their stories. They are uncertain of how they've gotten to be where they are. They wish to know themselves wholly. They wish to live deliberately and to know where they belong. They hope to trust themselves. They crave an authentic connection to self. They seek permission to rest. They long for freedom and to feel empowered when they look in the mirror. They have been through the thick of it, have had to become resilient and feel called to finally come home to themselves with love and gentleness.

People share common struggles that are nevertheless profoundly individual. My commitment is to honor your unique situation and provide a space to consider whatever issues and circumstances feel relevant. As whole people we have hopes, scars, memories, commitments, relationships, and our own evolving sense of self. My background in IFS and Mindfulness ensures a compassionate, judgment-free space and has instilled a core belief in the fundamental ability for you to increasingly understand yourself and to strengthen your capacity for resiliency and wellbeing.

I recognize the significant challenges and emotions children and young adults face in their daily lives. In sessions, we work on navigating stressors and changes experienced in their family, relationships, school, and self. I explore with my clients to find goals and supports that are most in line with their own priorities and perspectives. We work together on processing the impact of relationships and events, providing skills and validation to help manage their emotions and thoughts. My aim is to provide a reassuring space for clients to reflect on themselves and use their insights to adapt thoughts, behaviors, and communication.