Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy in Franklin Square, NY

Feeling disconnected or stuck in your relationship? Are you facing communication challenges, intimacy struggles, betrayal, or conflict that seems never-ending? Are you wondering, "Can this be saved?" This is the transformative power of trauma therapy that focuses on relationships.– it's about witnessing your entire life change before your eyes. As human beings, we inherently crave love and connection. When these essential needs are unmet, we may find ourselves feeling unhappy and dysfunctional, wondering why life seems to be missing something crucial.

Envision a life free from the burdens of past trauma, where you connect deeply in your relationships and feel hopeful about your future. This is the transformative power of trauma therapy that focuses on relationships– it's about witnessing your entire life change before your eyes. As human beings, we inherently crave love and connection. When these essential needs are unmet, we may find ourselves feeling unhappy and dysfunctional, wondering why life seems to be missing something crucial. I offer more than just therapy; it's a path toward healing, self-discovery, and authentic connection.

Each person's life story is unique. I hope to help you explore the chapters of your life story that you would like to understand better and improve. These subtle changes can enhance your day to day life today. The first step is recognizing that you want to make changes and then having the courage to do so. I work collaboratively with you or your child to help you explore what can be done to make changes and relieve some of the stressors. As an expert working with the Latinex and the Orthodox Jewish population, I understand the intersection of cultural identity and mental health.

My approach to therapy is to, first and foremost, provide a safe environment, free from judgment, where clients can feel confident to express their thoughts and feelings. Therapy involves a collaboration between therapist and client to explore and process the impact circumstances, events and primary relationships, past or current, have on the client’s life. In understanding the challenges client’s face as they strive to make positive changes, we work together to identify and target behaviors that no longer serve them well.

I am a compassionate and empathetic Licensed Clinical Social Worker, dedicated to supporting individuals who are facing the stresses and challenges of life. I understand that everyone experiences difficult times, and I believe in the power of personal strengths and the potential for growth and healing. My goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where you can feel hopeful and empowered. Through our journey together, I will assist you in discovering your unique strengths and guide you in developing the necessary skills and tools to cope with your mental and emotional health.

Deirdre built First Step Therapy & Wellness Group from the ground up and has been hands on every step of the way. Her work ethic is indisputable and she is completely invested in creating a cohesive work environment adhering to values such as mutual respect and equality. She believes healthy doses of restraint combined with self discipline are key components to her success both personally and professionally. Deirdre is highly regarded by her peers and is a long-standing staple within the community where she is committed to creating a safe secure environment for her clients and colleagues. Ms. Holland currently maintains an established private practice

My career as a therapist has focused on a large spectrum of emotional issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, relationship issues, stress at work, self-esteem, career-related issues, and others. I welcome individuals, families, and couples, as well as children and adolescents. I offer a mindfulness approach to help you cope during difficult times, overcome crises, and foster resilience. By providing a safe, non-judgmental environment that fosters curiosity, creative thinking, positive psychology, and cognitive therapy I can help you design a plan for your personal transformation.

If you and your partner are having the same fight over and over again, I specialize in helping couples stop their negative cycle and create healthier dynamics in their relationship. I am interactive with a box of tools and experience ready for people who are motivated to change their relationship. Whether you are tired of feeling stuck with your partner or having difficulty picking up the pieces from infidelity, I'm honored to begin your journey and helping you through the therapeutic process.

I am a professional counselor who is devoted to working with children and adults through individual, couples, and family counseling to heal through brokenness and conflict. My passion for all of Gods people helps to humanize each client as a person despite struggles and approach each person right where they are in need. I look forward to working with you in finding freedom by walking with you to healing through the love of Christ.

Taking this step in pursuing therapy to honor yourself and your journey of personal growth is to be commended! You are the expert of your own lived experience and together we will create a personalized and transformative plan to place you on the path toward increased self-awareness, self-compassion, and change. Using trauma-informed therapy, I specialize in providing individual/group counseling to survivors of Gender-Based Violence. In addition I have experience working with at-risk adolescent and the LGBTQ population. As a first-generation immigrant and a woman of color, I am particularly interested in empowering all individuals.

I appreciate you for taking the time and effort to read my page – thank you! I identify as a Latinx licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of indirect and direct clinical practice experience. My overall life experiences and professional muscle is not one dimensional or in other words - I have mastered an ability to connect and meet individuals, families, and communities exactly where they are in their struggles and life stories to support the internal muscle of change. I have also learned to adapt ethical standards, evidenced base interventions and core values to further enhance my professional skill set.

Sometimes life throws curves that seem to be insurmountable. Talking with a therapist can help you pay attention to and resolve the conflict that has gotten in the way of you having a more fulfilling life. Problems at work or school, inability to get a good night's rest, overeating are among the issues that you can't see as having you stuck. Depression or anxiety are real issues that must be worked through to get you back on track. Separation and loss are areas that can cause trauma. Trauma can be leaving home to go to college, the loss of a relationship, grief of loosing someone to death. Talking can get you through.

At times it may seem as if we're at odds with our mind. The thoughts and feelings we experience seem overwhelming. We can convince ourselves we're undeserving of contentment, love, happiness, success, acceptance, etc. Where does that come from and why is it so easy to believe? For those of us in the LGBTQIA+ community, there are added layers we need to work through, making it difficult for us to thrive. Therapy can play a meaningful role by providing a space to work through the layers, confront our hurtful thoughts and feelings, unburden ourselves of the past, and truly learn to thrive.

Ever since the pandemic, you guys have been fighting. It's become constant. Now you feel distant and disengaged. You can’t communicate the way you used to and you feel misunderstood. Impatience and frustration have taken over. Where's the compromise? Sleeping is getting increasingly difficult. You keep remembering those punishing words: your mind keeps repeating them over and over. With so much longing and unmet needs, you and your partner are drifting further and further apart.

Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you are experiencing a challenging and complicated relationship, or feeling stagnant in your career, or dealing with a crisis such as a job loss or a painful loss of a loved one or longing for a 'perfect relationship". Perhaps you are dealing with the stress and never ending anxiety of being a caregiver to an elderly parent, or a child with special needs. Whatever your challenges are, they may have prevented you from having a "peace of mind". Together, we will uncover and address the barriers that have stopped you from reaching peacefulness and fulfilment.

My training as an Art Therapist, Social Worker, Psychoanalyst and Life Coach provide me with a unique combination of skills and resources which I use in the service of helping my clients find clarity in life, and achieve their goals. Sometimes we feel angry, sad, frustrated, anxious and unfulfilled without really knowing why. The combination of knowing and understanding our past, in the context of our present life, provides us with an invaluable amount of information we can use to understand and change how we feel and what we do in our lives.

Our clinical areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, martial issues, codependency, self-esteem, women’s issues, substance abuse, harm reduction, grief, and transitional concerns. Through evidenced based approaches, we aim to tailor our treatment approach specific to the needs of each individual. We believe in helping individuals build on their strengths, gain insight, and develop effective coping skills.

Seeking counseling or therapy can be an overwhelming experience, especially when we feel unsure about how to navigate and improve our own well-being. As a compassionate and committed therapist, I specialize in relationship issues, couples therapy, resolving conflicts, family therapy, handling anxiety, depression, personal crisis, trauma, PTSD, stress management, insomnia, substance abuse, and behavioral issues for all ages.

The goal of my practice is to improve the quality of life of my clients and assist them reach their full potential and personal goals. Specializing in family and couple therapy. I also specialize in depression and anxiety. The ideal client will be dedicated to their own treatment and have a strong desire to feel better. Together with my client we work as a team to achieve the therapeutic goals and make life worth living and enjoying. I have been working in mental health for over a decade and it is my greatest passion in life.