Self-Harming Therapists in Rhinebeck, NY

Trauma isn’t what happens to us. It’s what happens inside of us. If I have learned anything from my own pain, my clients' pain, and the failures of our current system of mental health treatment, it’s that we are constantly misunderstanding the role of traumatic experience. Together we will find a therapeutic approach that works for you and your unique experience. In order to create lasting change in our lives, we need more from therapy than a verbal exchange. Over the last ten years, I have studied and employed a variety of experiential methods to address the root causes of trauma and help individuals invite lasting personal growth.

You worry all the time about being judged by other people. You feel disconnected from your body and, at the same time, feel like it’s all you think about. You question what you say, how your body looks, if you’re doing things “right,” and there are so many times where your mind feels like it’s on a hamster wheel that you can’t stop. You feel on edge all day and sometimes even feel like you may be having a heart attack. You don’t feel like you fit in anywhere. You’ve been made fun of before for so many different parts of who you are. You’ve been called weird or have been misunderstood at work, in your family, and even in some of your dating relationships. You’ve struggled to find someone who feels like a good fit romantically, and you’re worried there’s something wrong with you. You want to feel more connected to yourself again…

I am a counselor and licensed psychotherapist working with teens, young adults, and men and women of all ages struggling with the devaluation of self, depression, anxiety, anger, eating disordered behaviors, substance abuse, and life transitions. My approaches include psychodynamic (connecting the painful past with current problems), cognitive(reframing negative beliefs) and a solution focused therapy, at all times building on the unique strengths of each client. I also practice EMDR - a technique designed to alleviate distress by accessing deep-rooted thoughts and feelings that need resolution.

Research has shown that the primary factors involved in change in a therapeutic setting are the clients' internal strengths. The second most important factor is the relationship between the client and the therapist. At the very core, therapy is about a healing relationship. This is what a prospective client should ask regarding a therapist when entering therapy: is it a relationship that is conducive to your growth, whatever your goals?

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in working with adults from a mindfulness based perspective. I believe that therapy can help you make meaning of pain, struggle and confusion in order to let go of suffering and find purpose in all the phases of life. Every moment of pain presents an opportunity for growth into deeper self-awareness, enhanced relationship intimacy and life fulfillment. I integrate concepts from psychodynamic, internal family systems, cognitive behavioral therapy and the major meditative traditions to address your individual needs.

Russell Shelkowitz, LCSW-R has extensive experience working with adolescents (12+), adults (individuals & couples), and families, and has provided compassionate and effective care in diverse settings, including hospitals, private practices, and outpatient clinics.

I believe that therapy is the ultimate form of self-care and it should not feel like a chore. I am a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have experience in coaching clients in using skills to manage stress, cope with anxiety, navigate life changes, and communicate effectively. Sometimes you may just need a space to vent and share your story without judgement. Other times, you may be looking for structured goal setting and behavior change. I aim to meet you where you're at and help you to identify your specific needs and support you in getting those needs met as you work to build a life worth living.

At one time or another, any one of us may feel overwhelmed, anxious or depressed. We may feel we are alone in our suffering or going through something no one else can understand. We may turn to drugs, alcohol or reckless behaviors. Our relationships suffer, our identity and self-worth collapse, and the vision we have for a happy, fulfilled future seems impossible to achieve. For many, therapy provides the guidance, skills, support and insight to unravel the source of suffering and change limiting thoughts, beliefs and behaviors into healthy, adaptive ones.

My practice offers treatment that is individually created for your specific needs and issues. I am devoted to creating a safe and caring environment to support your emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological well-being. I focus on guiding individuals toward health and healing using modern clinical practice, holistic therapeutic approaches, mindfulness and mind/body techniques. Our model is based on a functional medicine approach which seeks to identify and address the root causes of psychological conditions and medical illnesses using a strength-based approach that treats the whole person, not a collection of symptoms.

Have you lost touch with your voice? Do you need help reconnecting with your courage in order to speak your truth and meet your life goals and desires? I will help you come home to your true self so that you can live your life to the fullest. Using mind body psychotherapy, mindfulness, and experiential methods, I will help you work through issues and barriers that block your creativity and keep you stuck. Together, we will build your inner resources so you can be more present to joy and abundance.

What if: You could change your life for the better? You had more access to your creativity and more tools to help you succeed? You could improve your relationships at home and at work? Stress, anxiety, depression, and limiting beliefs keep you stuck in unhealthy, unproductive patterns and prevent you from living the life you want to live. I offer experiential tools to help you explore your issues, identify and work through the blocks that get in the way, and find the tools and resources you need to move forward. Why analyze your dreams when you can live them?

Are you experincing life challenges with your family or employment? Maybe you are not entirely sure the cause of your distress and would just like to talk? We would like to walk with you on your journey to becoming a healthier person. We are a private practice that provides psychotherapy to patients experiencing challenges with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, anger management, family discord, children with behavioral issues, impulsiveness, developmental disabilities, grief-loss and sexual behavior problems.

Adults, Teens, and Children in need of counseling benefit from Creative Arts Therapy, as do families, and couples. I offer the optional use of Creative Arts to help clients gain a much needed perspective to assist them in their healing. Words, alone, cannot fully express your feelings. The creative arts can provide a potent "language" for expression and requires no previous art making experience. Paint, college, clay, mask-making, and creative writing help clients express, understand, and transform their feelings into allies for healing. Art Therapy has been designated as a mind-body approach by the National Institute of Health.

I have worked with people with a broad range of problems, ranging problems with anxiety, depression and related disturbances of mood, issues with relationship to food or alcohol, or difficulties in marital and family relationships. In order to improve my ability to help people I have taken of trainings in variety of therapeutic approaches ranging from cognitive-behavioral techniques to family and couples therapy. Over the years I have worked with many people who suffer from eating disorders, and have been successful in helping a number of them. My approach remains focused on problems in interpersonal relationships.

As a solution-focused, mindfulness based cognitive/behavioral psychologist, I work by collaborating with you to identify problem areas and devise manageable strategies in the service of gradual, stepwise change. Our work looks at perceptions, thoughts, feelings and behavior and helps you alter and manage these. The fact that you are indeed able to make change becomes surprisingly clear to you, and it is done at a pace that feels workable.

My passion in life is to help individuals and couples quickly find solutions to even the most challenging issues, so that they can reconnect with a new sense of possibility and joy for what life can truly be. The short-term, solution-oriented approach focuses on the present and future rather than the past. In our work together you will quickly learn how to shift your perspective from one in which you may feel frustrated, stuck, scared or angry, to one in which you will find the courage, willingness, love, and wisdom you need in any situation to move forward.

You hide it well. You dress the part. You focus on other people so they won't focus on you. You do well professionally and it distracts you from how deeply alone you feel. Often if seems easier to pretend that you're OK, but deep down... you hope for something more. I specialize in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults who struggle with shame, depression, suicidality, divorce, anger, anxiety, isolation, or estrangment from family members. I also specialize in working with friends and family members of narcissistic personalities.

Life feeling hard is normal, but there are times when it feels like too much. Grieving, worrying, connecting, differentiating, feeling stuck, relationship challenges, self doubt, fear, entrenched patterns that we can’t seem to change. It can feel impossible to figure out on your own where things are stuck and what might help.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for children and adolescents, helping to diagnose conditions like ADHD, learning disabilities, and emotional challenges such as depression or anxiety. My assessments are thorough, and child-friendly, and aim to give a complete picture of your child’s cognitive, academic, and emotional functioning.