Person-Centered Therapists in Chappaqua, NY

I am expertly trained to help people navigate trauma, life crises, and family conflicts, including the experiences of tumultuous and estranged family of origin dynamics. I am a leader in the field of mental health and executive employee assistance services. My clients are generally leaders who balance work, family, self-care, and opportunities for growth and I do much work around improving communication by managing expectations and establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries. I am committed to providing a safe, non-threatening, and inquiry-based atmosphere for exploring needs, expectations, agency, voice, and treatment goals.

Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming, but sobriety is worth the effort. Throughout my time working in the behavioral health field, including my role as a clinician at Mountainside treatment center, I have had the pleasure of assisting clients as they embark on their recovery journey. At Mountainside, I use a person-centered approach to form meaningful therapeutic relationships and brainstorm practical solutions to early treatment hurdles. Drawing from evidence-based practices, I have helped people of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds create treatment plans to ensure a comprehensive and successful recovery.

Through open dialogue, reflection, and engagement, my goal is to help clients better understand how their life histories and relationships impact the present-day. My aim is to support individuals in finding their voice, building confidence in personal and professional relationships, and coping with stressors. I believe that everyone can benefit from devoting time each week to focus on themselves and their relationships, and I prioritize creating a warm, supportive environment for my clients. I believe in meeting a client where they are, creating a safe space that allows us to address the issues that brought them to therapy.

My clients often tell me that they have worked with others in the past that did not understand them and express great relief that they have found their way to me. I am here for you and I am ready to help. Whatever you are going through I believe I can offer you the guidance and understanding that you are searching for. I have years of experience working with people just like you who need to be heard and not judged, people who want change and results that will improve their lives. You will find that I am perceptive and empathetic and get to the heart of the matter quickly. Take a look at my 5 star reviews on Google & ZocDoc.

Michaela is a passionate Cognitive Behavioral therapist (which is the most effective, researched, and validated therapy to date). She will work with you to identify and change overly negative thinking and unhelpful behaviors that interfere with your mood, reaching your goals, or hampering interpersonal relationships. She works with those struggling with depression, anxiety, worry, phobias, stress, body image issues, performance anxiety, defiant behavior in children, relationship struggles, and work/school issues.

Reaching out for help can be challenging. If you are scrolling through this, that means you are contemplating doing just that, which is a difficult and positive first step. I understand and value the importance of finding the “right fit” for your therapy. My approach to therapy is warm, empathic, and strength-based. I am also an EMDR trained therapist. I work with children, adolescents and adults to create a safe and supportive environment where we can explore issues such as life transitions, relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, and how to cope with challenges.

My clinical training is in the area of Cognitive-Behaviorism & Task-Centered Therapy; I practice short-term Dimensional Solution-Based Therapy (DSBT). I am of the belief that DSBT psychotherapy is one of the most effective tools for change - as long as you are willing to make a change. The idea & responsibility for change can be overpowering. I see my role, as a Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist, as a way to help you identify patterns in your life that you want to modify - act on...and act on them now. (Now working with a extended network of: Life Coaches, Energy Healers, Reiki & Yoga Masters & Recovery Coaches).

Exclusively focusing on Westchester County teens and preteens ages 11 and up to treat Depression, OCD, ADHD, sports and performance anxiety, social anxiety, and other psychological and emotional issues in order to find control and balance in their lives. I bring a relatable and positive approach to sessions which allows teens to open up about their mental health and the important things in their lives, while working towards their goals. I am proud to have become a an expert resource throughout the Hudson Valley for parents looking for the right therapist who their sons and daughters can "click" with.

Haley provides evidence-based therapy for children, teens, and adults. She has had the opportunity to provide care in private practice, school, and medical settings. This array of experiences has fostered her ability to understand clients through a multi-disciplinary lens and draw upon a multitude of evidence-based treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Prevention-Focused Care, Crisis Intervention, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Exposure and Response Prevention. She utilizes these therapies to target anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, trauma, and executive functioning deficits.

In my current virtual practice I am working with many age groups dealing with the anxiety of trying to cope: with getting ready for college; with city life and roommates; with relationship partners; with making decisions to move ahead with relationship commitment, or not and if so, how; all ages attempting to cope with remote work and cramped living arrangements; and the pain and changed nature of our current city life. I help patients seeking relationships, fixing them and leaving them.

Through trust and collaboration we start to build understanding so the anxiety and depression often seen with food concerns doesn't dominate one's life. Struggling with food can lead to obesity, bulimia and anorexia. Definitions of addiction are complicated but if you think of food before relationships, or you're in a physical and psychological state you feel you cannot share with others then maybe it's time to come in for healing. I've had the honor of working with hundreds of people over the past 18 years witnessing and fostering recovery from eating issues and related disorders.

Are you are a young adult in college or grad school, or a new professional role feeling slightly overwhelmed or excited, but facing scenarios that are not what you were expecting? Change is hard, even when it’s exactly what you may have wanted. I work with clients who may be feeling unsatisfied or stuck in their lives. Sometimes we may simply want a safe and objective space that is solely their own for regular check-ins on their lives. I love working with creatives, high achievers, and people just embarking on their adult lives to find connection to themselves and what they hope to accomplish.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and find ways to be your best self. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can use them to better understand and resolve the current challenges in your life. By working collaboratively, we can adjust behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Are you a creative person looking for a different approach to self-care? Do you enjoy painting, drawing or creating with your hands? Are you experiencing anxiety or depression? Is your daily stress hard to manage? Are the roles and responsibilities we have difficult to juggle? I offer a creative approach to therapy and self-care. The focus of therapy will be directly guided by your needs, whether short-term or long-standing. The step towards personal growth is always a difficult one to make, but I encourage you to take this moment for yourself, believe you are worth it!

With over 35 years of experience I have successfully treated a wide variety of emotional problems. When it comes to therapy, one size does not fit all. I use an integrative approach relying on theories which include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and interpersonal in order to supply the needs of each unique individual and help clients understand themselves and others.

Choosing a psychotherapist, relationship counselor, or coach is an important decision. Most importantly, you want someone who will not only understand you but can help you overcome your pain and stuckness and become your best self. I spend a great deal of time in the beginning learning about who you are and I then tailor my treatment to your specific needs. I don't just listen - my treatment is very interactive and you will gain deep insight into yourself and acquire tools to grow and change. My mission is to liberate the human spirit one person at a time.

I am a psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups to improve self-esteem and interpersonal relationships, manage life transitions, and develop skills to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression. My clinical approach is rooted in a psychodynamic orientation, meaning I help patients understand – and uncover the connections between – their past experiences and present realities.

Finding a good match between yourself and a treatment provider is an important, and sometimes anxiety producing part of this process. I am very willing to help you find the right strategy for your needs, work closely at defining goals together and continuing to assess your needs and personal goals throughout the course of our work together.

Those people who are looking for a well seasoned therapist who is client focused and realizes that health insurance too often dictates health care. My training covers EMDR,Cognitive Behavioral therapy, DBT, Marriage and Family Systems/Bowinen therapy, Modern Psychoanalysis, Drug and Alcohol treatment, Child and Adolescent behavior. I treat individuals, couples and families. My practice speciality covers depression, anxiety, life transistions, child/adolescentconcerns(working directly with every school system), illness, grief, LBGT issues, and marriage transistions.....I believe we are more than just the problem at hand. Therapy is a commitment, together we work for change.