Female Therapists in Woodstock, NY
As your therapist, my first concern is to create a safe and supportive place where you can explore what brings you to therapy. Whether you feel stuck in an unfulfilling relationship or are searching for more meaning in your day to day life, my approach will bring movement and change. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy and we will practice authentic, present-centered dialogue including emotions held in the body. As we explore what is happening in the moment we often create new experiences that can replace old, obsolete or no longer use full patterns of belief.
As your therapist, my first concern is to create a safe and supportive place where you can explore what brings you to therapy. Whether you feel stuck in an unfulfilling relationship or are searching for more meaning in your day to day life, my approach will bring movement and change. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy and we will practice authentic, present-centered dialogue including emotions held in the body. As we explore what is happening in the moment we often create new experiences that can replace old, obsolete or no longer use full patterns of belief.
Therapy provides a confidential and non-judgmental space to explore one’s current life situations and ongoing patterns such as how we relate to ourselves and others. Therapy is a source of support when life events overwhelm us or conditions such as anxiety or depression affect our well being. We may discover in therapy that beliefs or ways of behaving no longer serve us and new ideas and ways of being can be discovered and learned that bring greater ease and enjoyment to our lives
Therapy provides a confidential and non-judgmental space to explore one’s current life situations and ongoing patterns such as how we relate to ourselves and others. Therapy is a source of support when life events overwhelm us or conditions such as anxiety or depression affect our well being. We may discover in therapy that beliefs or ways of behaving no longer serve us and new ideas and ways of being can be discovered and learned that bring greater ease and enjoyment to our lives
Julianne Spearman
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CASAC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize with treating women using evidenced based practice.
I am an advocate for women. I strive to support all types of women through transitional life issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, pregnancy loss, body image and addiction.
I specialize with treating women using evidenced based practice.
I am an advocate for women. I strive to support all types of women through transitional life issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, pregnancy loss, body image and addiction.
Julie Gabriel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, RYT
Verified Verified
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
Using teletherapy, I practice a holistic multi-faceted approach, helping people deal with trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationships. With compassion and resourcefulness, I help identify my clients’ inherent strengths, which can be the key to healing.
Using teletherapy, I practice a holistic multi-faceted approach, helping people deal with trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationships. With compassion and resourcefulness, I help identify my clients’ inherent strengths, which can be the key to healing.
Paula Jean Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, EMDR, CRM
Verified Verified
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
If you are dealing with Couples Issues or Trauma Issues it is invaluable to have someone to assist you, to listen to you, to remind you of who you really are and most importantly that You Ae Not Alone. It takes courage to contact and see a therapist to assist you in uncovering the real problem(s), to increase knowledge about yourself, to face and apply a new understanding. Together, we can break ineffective patterns in Relationships and Recover. You are here because you would like to develop effective patterns: I believe recovery is a process of rediscovering what is always there-You. Love Is Love. All Are Welcome Here.
If you are dealing with Couples Issues or Trauma Issues it is invaluable to have someone to assist you, to listen to you, to remind you of who you really are and most importantly that You Ae Not Alone. It takes courage to contact and see a therapist to assist you in uncovering the real problem(s), to increase knowledge about yourself, to face and apply a new understanding. Together, we can break ineffective patterns in Relationships and Recover. You are here because you would like to develop effective patterns: I believe recovery is a process of rediscovering what is always there-You. Love Is Love. All Are Welcome Here.
My approach is grounded in a deep appreciation and respect for each person's life journey and unique path toward healing, growth and wholeness. I take great care in fostering a safe, nonjudgmental, collaborative environment, with space to breathe and explore. When discomforting symptoms and difficult feelings arise, it is natural that we all want them to go away. But when we take a moment to slow down, to be peaceful and really listen, they are like honest friends helping us unfold what is wanting loving attention to grow. By listening closely together, we can get to the heart of your private struggles and engage your strengths.
My approach is grounded in a deep appreciation and respect for each person's life journey and unique path toward healing, growth and wholeness. I take great care in fostering a safe, nonjudgmental, collaborative environment, with space to breathe and explore. When discomforting symptoms and difficult feelings arise, it is natural that we all want them to go away. But when we take a moment to slow down, to be peaceful and really listen, they are like honest friends helping us unfold what is wanting loving attention to grow. By listening closely together, we can get to the heart of your private struggles and engage your strengths.
Debra Laks - Clinical Career Counselor
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
21 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
As a Clinical Career Counselor I will guide you in a deeper exploration of professional goals and career identity. We will work collaboratively to assess your strengths, internal barriers, values, work style and development needs in order to formulate a personal definition of success and map out viable strategies for actualizing your goals.
I provide a framework to facilitate career decision-making, advancement and change through supportive, solution-focused counseling and assessment.
To smooth your career transition, I also offer assistance in resume and cover letter writing, Linked-In profile development, job search management, interview preparation and negotiating/evaluating job offers.
As a Clinical Career Counselor I will guide you in a deeper exploration of professional goals and career identity. We will work collaboratively to assess your strengths, internal barriers, values, work style and development needs in order to formulate a personal definition of success and map out viable strategies for actualizing your goals.
I provide a framework to facilitate career decision-making, advancement and change through supportive, solution-focused counseling and assessment.
To smooth your career transition, I also offer assistance in resume and cover letter writing, Linked-In profile development, job search management, interview preparation and negotiating/evaluating job offers.
I live and work in Woodstock, NY. Over the years I have seen a diversity of individuals, including couples, young people struggling to realize themselves, and those with the other challenges that we meet in our daily lives. I respect and appreciate the differences among those who meet with me. I have a good sense of humor and think that laughter, even under the most painful of circumstances can be helpful.
I live and work in Woodstock, NY. Over the years I have seen a diversity of individuals, including couples, young people struggling to realize themselves, and those with the other challenges that we meet in our daily lives. I respect and appreciate the differences among those who meet with me. I have a good sense of humor and think that laughter, even under the most painful of circumstances can be helpful.
Judith Carolyn Kuppersmith
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD
Verified Verified
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
My specialties include: anxiety and stress reduction, grief and loss across the life-span, adult trauma, gender, ethnic and racial identity concerns, challenges to the creative process, and women focused issues.
My practice offers a safe and relaxing space to begin the psychotherapeutic journey. As a college professor and clinician for many years I offer a wide range of therapeutic approaches that go beyond talk therapy: such as mindfulness practice, mind/body awareness skills, and other psycho-educational practices. I think that good clinical treatment resides in the therapeutic relationship informed by the latest research on the brain and the gut and an overall multi-modal approach to the person(s) sitting across from me.
My specialties include: anxiety and stress reduction, grief and loss across the life-span, adult trauma, gender, ethnic and racial identity concerns, challenges to the creative process, and women focused issues.
My practice offers a safe and relaxing space to begin the psychotherapeutic journey. As a college professor and clinician for many years I offer a wide range of therapeutic approaches that go beyond talk therapy: such as mindfulness practice, mind/body awareness skills, and other psycho-educational practices. I think that good clinical treatment resides in the therapeutic relationship informed by the latest research on the brain and the gut and an overall multi-modal approach to the person(s) sitting across from me.
I work well with couples and individuals. My personal experience with meditation and mindfulness and extensive training in various modalities is front and center for guiding clients towards a balanced, self regulated and awesome life. I am a trained IMAGO therapist (Harville Hendrix's work). Clients/couples who suffer from anxiety, despair and depression will find my practice not only helpful but enlivening. I consider healing through the lens of a wellness model and not a pathological one. Sometimes it's the greatest struggle that brings about the greatest positive change.
I work well with couples and individuals. My personal experience with meditation and mindfulness and extensive training in various modalities is front and center for guiding clients towards a balanced, self regulated and awesome life. I am a trained IMAGO therapist (Harville Hendrix's work). Clients/couples who suffer from anxiety, despair and depression will find my practice not only helpful but enlivening. I consider healing through the lens of a wellness model and not a pathological one. Sometimes it's the greatest struggle that brings about the greatest positive change.
Season Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
Whether it’s confusion, a crisis, or a hope to inoculate your relationship against something that brings you to therapy, I can help. Therapy is a rare opportunity for complete honesty and attention to self or our partnership without the constraints of our other relationships. My practice goal is to help you experience symptom relief and improve the quality of your life and relationships. If something blocks your path to the life you want, I can help you clear the way. My sessions are safe, confidential, and always judgement free.
Whether it’s confusion, a crisis, or a hope to inoculate your relationship against something that brings you to therapy, I can help. Therapy is a rare opportunity for complete honesty and attention to self or our partnership without the constraints of our other relationships. My practice goal is to help you experience symptom relief and improve the quality of your life and relationships. If something blocks your path to the life you want, I can help you clear the way. My sessions are safe, confidential, and always judgement free.
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Rachel Reid
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
Many of us seek out therapy when we're in the midst of change, or when we've reached a point of wanting change but are unsure how to make that happen. In either case, therapy offers us the opportunity to deepen our understanding of the circumstances which have brought about the desire, or the need, for something to be different. In collaborating with someone whose role is to reflect our experience back to us, we're often able to meet parts of our selves or our histories that had been forgotten, and we start to see how embodying ourselves more fully will create movement and fulfillment in our lives.
Many of us seek out therapy when we're in the midst of change, or when we've reached a point of wanting change but are unsure how to make that happen. In either case, therapy offers us the opportunity to deepen our understanding of the circumstances which have brought about the desire, or the need, for something to be different. In collaborating with someone whose role is to reflect our experience back to us, we're often able to meet parts of our selves or our histories that had been forgotten, and we start to see how embodying ourselves more fully will create movement and fulfillment in our lives.
Colleen Gallagher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBSR, EMDR
Verified Verified
Woodstock, NY 12498
I offer a safe, warm, professional and positive environment for individuals, couples and family members who are looking to understand and heal from the challenges and emotional difficulties they face. Our process is to help you find freedom from troubling thoughts, events, emotions, and to have close connected relationships, mindful communications and a healthy mind and body. People say I help them reduce self-judgement and feel more confident, even lighter. Clients often say that they appreciate my down-to earth nature, calm accepting way and humor, hope.
I offer a safe, warm, professional and positive environment for individuals, couples and family members who are looking to understand and heal from the challenges and emotional difficulties they face. Our process is to help you find freedom from troubling thoughts, events, emotions, and to have close connected relationships, mindful communications and a healthy mind and body. People say I help them reduce self-judgement and feel more confident, even lighter. Clients often say that they appreciate my down-to earth nature, calm accepting way and humor, hope.
Julissa M. Almonte Pérez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MT-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Board Certified Music Therapist, and a Yoga Teacher. I am trained in Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialetical Behavior Therapy. I use multiple creative modalities to provide a positive experience for my clients including mindfulness, yoga, somatic techniques, movement, breath work, writing, and art. I provide non-judgmental care for adults and adolescents who are struggling with mood disorders, adjustment disorders, anxiety and depression. I have extensive experience working with diverse ethnic populations using a trauma informed and racial equity lens.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Board Certified Music Therapist, and a Yoga Teacher. I am trained in Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialetical Behavior Therapy. I use multiple creative modalities to provide a positive experience for my clients including mindfulness, yoga, somatic techniques, movement, breath work, writing, and art. I provide non-judgmental care for adults and adolescents who are struggling with mood disorders, adjustment disorders, anxiety and depression. I have extensive experience working with diverse ethnic populations using a trauma informed and racial equity lens.
I am affiliated with the following: Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (Certified as an advanced group therapist); ICP Trauma Studies Center (Faculty and Supervisor); Domestic Violence Project (Director of Connect and Change); Women's Therapy Centre Institute (Supervisor of Post Grad Eating and Body Image Training Program).
I am a psychotherapist in private practice for over twenty years. I treat families, adolescents and adults, especially those seeking help with depression, eating problems, trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, LGBTQ issues, career decisions, cult involvement and feelings of isolation. I supervise other psychotherapists in a collaborative and supportive environment, with an emphasis on independent and creative thinking. I use varied approaches in my practice, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat trauma victims and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.
I am affiliated with the following: Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (Certified as an advanced group therapist); ICP Trauma Studies Center (Faculty and Supervisor); Domestic Violence Project (Director of Connect and Change); Women's Therapy Centre Institute (Supervisor of Post Grad Eating and Body Image Training Program).
I am a psychotherapist in private practice for over twenty years. I treat families, adolescents and adults, especially those seeking help with depression, eating problems, trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, LGBTQ issues, career decisions, cult involvement and feelings of isolation. I supervise other psychotherapists in a collaborative and supportive environment, with an emphasis on independent and creative thinking. I use varied approaches in my practice, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat trauma victims and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.
Helen Bird
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498 (Online Only)
As your therapist, I will listen to you with care, interest, empathy, presence and compassion. I will support your emotional healing in a way that respects who you are. I will support your personal strengths, and help you engage them as fully as possible. I agree with Rogers, who believes that when a person experiences unconditional acceptance and empathic understanding from someone who is genuine and real, healing and growth occur. My style is generated from various humanistic psychotherapies with an interest in the mind/body/spirit interrelation, combined with a grounding in classical theories.
As your therapist, I will listen to you with care, interest, empathy, presence and compassion. I will support your emotional healing in a way that respects who you are. I will support your personal strengths, and help you engage them as fully as possible. I agree with Rogers, who believes that when a person experiences unconditional acceptance and empathic understanding from someone who is genuine and real, healing and growth occur. My style is generated from various humanistic psychotherapies with an interest in the mind/body/spirit interrelation, combined with a grounding in classical theories.
Lis Elle Werth
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, SEP, AMFT, LMHC-LP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498
Direct & compassionate collaborative care. Clients I tend to work with are individuals, couples, and those in relationship who may identify as: creatives, somatically curious, spiritual seekers, longing for belonging, gender expansive, queer, neurodivergent, anxious, depressed, navigating shame, grieving, insecure, psychedelically-inclined, powerfully sensitive, emotionally dysregulated, substance users, those attempting intimacy and deep relationship with others, and/or trauma survivors. I currently see CA clients virtually, & I am offering ketamine-assisted therapy in-person for NY residents. I am also an SEP.
Direct & compassionate collaborative care. Clients I tend to work with are individuals, couples, and those in relationship who may identify as: creatives, somatically curious, spiritual seekers, longing for belonging, gender expansive, queer, neurodivergent, anxious, depressed, navigating shame, grieving, insecure, psychedelically-inclined, powerfully sensitive, emotionally dysregulated, substance users, those attempting intimacy and deep relationship with others, and/or trauma survivors. I currently see CA clients virtually, & I am offering ketamine-assisted therapy in-person for NY residents. I am also an SEP.
Barbara Freedgood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498
People enter therapy looking for results and relief. I like to identify issues quickly and focus on alleviating distress. In addition to couples counseling and general practice with individuals, I run support groups for adoptive parents. Parenting is a challenge. Adoptive parenting has additional challenges. My groups offer a safe space to explore issues and receive support. I take great pleasure in engaging people and offering an environment that allows people to arrive at unique solutions to their lives. I work with individuals, couples and groups.
People enter therapy looking for results and relief. I like to identify issues quickly and focus on alleviating distress. In addition to couples counseling and general practice with individuals, I run support groups for adoptive parents. Parenting is a challenge. Adoptive parenting has additional challenges. My groups offer a safe space to explore issues and receive support. I take great pleasure in engaging people and offering an environment that allows people to arrive at unique solutions to their lives. I work with individuals, couples and groups.
Rebecca Hendrix
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498
Are you at a crossroads and need support, guidance and a road map to guide you through a challenging time? Do you want to understand what is keeping you or your marriage/partnership from moving forward and experiencing joy? We all get stuck, require a little extra support and need to learn new tools to better manage the ups and downs of life to be more connected to ourselves and our partners. My style is compassionate and non judgmental. I provide a safe space where healing can occur. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss and spiritual growth.
Are you at a crossroads and need support, guidance and a road map to guide you through a challenging time? Do you want to understand what is keeping you or your marriage/partnership from moving forward and experiencing joy? We all get stuck, require a little extra support and need to learn new tools to better manage the ups and downs of life to be more connected to ourselves and our partners. My style is compassionate and non judgmental. I provide a safe space where healing can occur. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss and spiritual growth.
Do you long to grow but feel stuck? I offer support with empathy and curiosity, as you move through old feelings, bring attention to your present bodily experience, and build trust within yourself. Some of the issues I work with are anxiety, depression, and life transitions, as well as grief and loss. I’m an LGBTQ-affirming clinician and have experience working with issues particular to LGBTQ+ folks. I will reflect and validate your internal life and external experience, notice what might be happening in the moment, and encourage self-reflection. I work with adults and adolescents.
Do you long to grow but feel stuck? I offer support with empathy and curiosity, as you move through old feelings, bring attention to your present bodily experience, and build trust within yourself. Some of the issues I work with are anxiety, depression, and life transitions, as well as grief and loss. I’m an LGBTQ-affirming clinician and have experience working with issues particular to LGBTQ+ folks. I will reflect and validate your internal life and external experience, notice what might be happening in the moment, and encourage self-reflection. I work with adults and adolescents.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.