I'm a licensed and published psychoanalyst (NPAP-New York) and can help you look deeply at the origins of your pain, conflicts and confusion so you can experience more peace and satisfaction with yourself, your relationships and your work. I believe change is always possible, and understand it takes courage to ask for help. My approach will help you remember who you are and what you need to resolve in order to thrive. I will listen deeply, and provide insight, direction and support to help you recognize and overcome self defeating patterns and build on your particular strengths.

In my clinical mental health practice, my goal is to support you in cultivating more peace, connection, and joy—honoring what this means to you and your individual experience. With over 15 years in the field, I have found that when one seeks support for the things that aren't working in their life, these things tend to get better. You can improve your world—I am here to walk with you on your path.

I utilize a non-judgmental and collaborative approach to assist people in increasing their self-knowledge to create positive change.

I am providing video and in-person counseling sessions and assessment services for individuals. I have worked in the substance abuse/mental health treatment fields for 14 years and identify as an individual in recovery. The focus of my practice is to provide a space for individuals to enhance their well-being and quality of life. I can't "cure you" and I have no "magical answers" but I can help you explore and shift the way you think, feel and interact with yourself and others.

I offer compassionate, insight-oriented psychotherapy as well as psychological testing for adults. My treatment methods include talk therapy, journaling/homework, use of projectives, cognitive-behavioral therapy, intellectual and personality assessments, and group therapy. Additionally, I offer a short-term anger management education and therapy program.

Lao Tzu wrote, “Your own positive future begins in this moment.” This quote speaks to the heart of my clinical practice. I view therapy as a path taken together rooted in respect, humility, kindness, honesty, and perseverance. On this journey, we will develop a life of meaning and purpose grounded in your own goals and values.

Hello - I am a counselor who is also a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse with 40 years of experience, including 20 years of practicing Clinical Hypnosis for a myriad of issues: anxiety, trauma, depression, and pain, to name but a few. I also train clinicians to utilize Clinical Hypnosis and am an Approved Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. I focus on finding and treating the cause of the symptoms and in this way, most symptoms are markedly reduced and, often gone altogether. As a client, you and I would team up together and work cooperatively as a team!

I am a licensed doctoral-level psychologist in practice for more than 25 years, working and living in four different countries, including the U.S., China, Jamaica and Botswana. I have had experience in private practice, medical settings and schools, treating the mental health issues of populations with diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and languages. You have taken the first step toward reaching your (or your child's) mental health and wellness goals by searching for a psychologist.Our work together would begin with the development of a trusting supportive relationship, an integral part of the process.

How amazing would it be if there was one 'go-to' book to guide everyone in learning how to live their lives to the fullest, discover true happiness, and relish in the satisfaction of working through the daily challenges we are handed. I have yet to discover this book. However, in my 10 years of working with children, youth, adults, and families with emotional and behavioral challenges I've learned that our experiences in life, no matter how difficult, are important and shape how we relate to others, how we feel, and move through this journey of life.

The ideal clients I am reaching out to are interested in participating in teletherapy, either individually or as couples. Due to a number of breaking developments, I have decided to convert my long-running practice to online therapy. I have professional counseling licenses in Vermont, MIssouri, and Illinois. I work from Missouri. Furthermore, I am seeking clients who prefer to work outside of the insurance system. I am rebooting my practice to offer high-qualify and affordable therapy. If you are interested, all you would need is Skype or Zoom (both are free downloads). I am offering 45 minute sessions for $40.

My work as a therapist is to empower and motivate people to access inner resources to lead fulfilling lives, explore emotional experience and its personal meaning, find wellness and harmony in relationships, and grow and change in alignment with their ideals. I believe that the therapeutic relationship opens the door to honest and fruitful self-exploration. Engagement in this relationship mirrors patterns of social interaction in a person's life, illuminating emotional experience and relationship patterns. This approach produces long-term improvements for people suffering from a variety of personal and interpersonal conflicts.

I believe that metaphor is the carrier of deep truths about the self, and the door to meaning and growth. As a therapist, I listen for metaphor in verbal and non-verbal interactions with clients. I was trained in Expressive Therapy and also use a developmental approach. I am also fully trained in EMDR. I base all of my work with children, teens, families, and adults in a grounding in normal development, taking into account developmental stages as I look at issues and problems presented. Helping clients identify and clarify their own belief or value systems is an important skill.

*Not accepting new clients* We all need to seek connection and help from time to time. I am passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults work through obstacles that come up in their lives. My goal is to help clients recognize their capacity for resilience and their ability to live a meaningful life. I enjoy working with clients of all ages and mental health challenges. I have specific experience and interest in supporting teenagers, college students, and young adults. This population faces unique challenges posed by the transitional nature of these milestones.

Life’s many challenges can leave us feeling powerless, out of control, and stuck in unhealthy patterns. Our wellbeing is also affected by social and cultural factors beyond our control, such as restrictive gender roles, rigid social norms, and systemic oppression. Therapy can help you gain insight on both the internal patterns and the external pressures affecting your mental health, and it can open you up to different ways of thinking, behaving, and responding to the world.

"Long-lasting responses to trauma result not simply from the experience of fear and helplessness but also from how our bodies interpret those experiences." (Rachel Yehuda) Trauma can be thought of as an experience that overwhelms the individual's ability to process the event as it is happening. I work with children, adolescents and adults who have been impacted by trauma, to help bring relief to their lives. By partnering with individuals to help release stress, we can co-create a fresh, new framework for future experiences.

Melissa Gaudio is a Licensed Social Worker working through the Vermont Wellness Collaborative. She has dedicated the last six years of her professional career to supporting the mental health of teens, adults, and family systems as a community support specialist and school based clinician. She has had the privilege and experience of working with teens and adults exploring depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, obsessive compulsive behaviors, healthy relationships, and end of life challenges.

I offer a culturally-grounded therapeutic space that honors the innate healing power within you. Whether you are seeking family therapy, trauma-focused therapy, or support for your anxiety or depression, I collaborate with you to achieve your treatment goals. I believe all people, regardless of age, have an innate capacity to grow, heal, and change if they are provided a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment. I help people gain awareness of how and why they have lost access to meaningful parts of themselves, find ways to remove obstacles to emotional growth, and move towards feeling more connected and alive.

Do you feel stuck? Are you having difficulties with your child? Do you consistently feel sad and do not know why? You are not alone. As your therapist we can work through those issues and get you on the road to leading a healthier life. Contact me now to start your road to recovery. Please note that telehealth is available.

I conceptualize therapy as a collaborative process in which therapist and client determine treatment content and goals, working to create an environment of compassion, challenge and insight capable of motivating those disruptive changes which constitute so much of the meaning of therapy. In attempting to individualize treatment, I cultivate an integrative responsiveness utilizing those techniques that seem best able to serve the client's needs and promote therapeutic goals. Often these goals extend beyond symptom relief to include the enhancement of psychological capacities and resources through self exploration and discovery in the context of a safe and authentic therapeutic relationship.