Therapists Beginning With K in Vermont

Change is hard. Even when it's something that you might really want to change! I believe every person could use extra support when trying to make a change or going through a particularly challenging part of their lives. Every person needs to be treated as an individual and I tailor my approach to what each person needs. You know yourself better than anyone else! YOU get to decide what changes you want to make and what that might look like. I would be honored to help you wherever you are at in your life. I truly appreciate the strength that it takes to seek help and welcome the opportunity to join you on your journey.

My therapy style is flexible and client-centered. I believe that therapy is successful when the client-therapist relationship is strong and the treatment approach is tailored to meet the specific needs of the client. I have found that the ability to apply different theories and to take an approach that ensures the best possible therapeutic outcome.

Throughout our lives, there are periods when stress or transitions leave us feeling off balance and in need of extra support. You may be struggling to move beyond these challenges and toward a more fulfilling and peaceful life. These challenges can arise at any point of life and at any age. I believe in working collaboratively with individuals and families to clarify the challenge, determine goals and uncover the path to get you there.

Helping couples reconnect and reduce conflict that creates distance in their relationship with the most effective marriage counseling approach...Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). While using EFT as my treatment approach I have successfully guided couples to regain trust, communication, and the love they thought they had lost in their relationship. Many of my clients are referrals from other clients and couples who have researched the most effective couples treatment and discovered EFT.

The most challenging and rewarding journey you can take in life is the one requiring you to go within and discover yourself, your strengths and the places that need healing. It is my goal to provide a protected and therapeutic space for you to take this journey of discovery. Problems affect people in unique ways and requires a personalized approach for whatever the issue is that brings you to the journey, life transition, grief and loss, relationship issues, anxiety, chronic illness, trauma, depression. My experience has been forged over 35 years in the Health and Mental Health field.

Are you struggling with stress and anxiety? Are you waking up at night with worry or panic? Do you feel keyed up or just don't feel right? Perhaps you are in a difficult life situation and need support to sort it out and make good decisions. You want to move forward. You want to connect more with the wise, centered calm that you sense is below the stress. You seek guidance in learning effective tools for stress management. You may need a good listener, and specific help to communicate better with yourself and others. Someone to help you move through the obstacles to living fully.

I provide a safe environment for individuals, couples, children and families to explore the difficult times they are experiencing in their lives. My approach is to develop a comfortable and collaborative relationship with my clients so that we can identify a practical and structured plan for reaching therapeutic goals. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I provide support, tools and practical feedback to help clients address life challenges. I work with people who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety and grief. I enjoy working with couples to improve communication, respect, and intimacy.

I have experience supporting adolescents and adults who have been living with trauma, mental health disorders, developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder who want help to meet their goals in life and gain a better understanding to live the life they desire by supporting a person in accepting where they are at. Together we can build a trusting relationships that allow us to work together toward their healthy goals to understand how behaviors, thoughts and emotions are linked together. I have worked for the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities for a number of years, learning and supporting those in need.

Are you finding yourself "sort of stuck" in your life? Maybe feeling unfulfilled in your endeavors or finding yourself anxious or saddened for apparently no reason at all? Sometimes, discussing your concerns with a non-judgmental, objective therapist can help a person break up logjams in their lives and refocus us on what we believe is important or what we hope to achieve. Or have you been afflicted with depression, anxiety or substance use issues in the past and feel the need to take a fresh look at what is happening now? If so, perhaps I can help you. And I am available to work with you on weekends and holidays, too.

I am a certified clinical traumatologist and psychotherapist. It is my hope to help you feel better. Whether its depression, fear worry, anxiety, stress, child problems, relationship concerns or family issues, we as a team will seek the solutions that will help you embrace the life you seek for yourself.

Welcome! I offer client-centered Psychotherapy and EMDR. My approach is affirming, warm, collaborative, and direct. I work from an understanding that peoples’ mental health is deeply interconnected with their social environments and I am always striving to cultivate a practice that is grounded in intersectional anti-oppressive frameworks.

Starting a therapeutic journey that explores change is a big decision. One of the most important parts of this endeavor is to be paired with a mental health provider that is right for you. I'm here to help clients navigate a sense of self, life goals, and relationships. Many of my clients are struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidality, mood disorders, body image, eating disorders, codependency, and strained relationships. We work together in a supportive environment to move through these experiences and build coping skills. I have extensive experience working with healthcare professionals and first responders.

We all have feelings, thoughts, and experiences too challenging to hold on our own. We all have places where we feel stuck, out of alignment, or limited by conditioning. I truly believe that each person has the wisdom inside them that they need to heal and access their innate wholeness. As a somatic therapist, I offer holistic body-mind approaches that help clients transform old patterns, create new ways of relating to themselves, others, and their lives, and access more agency, self-acceptance, freedom, and empowerment.

There are many reasons you might be here. You may be feeling depressed or anxious - or you may be in the midst of a transition – or trying to process a loss or a life change. I have been in the field of Counseling for 30 + years. I have taught at universities, conducted research, written books, and presented workshops . At the heart of all of that knowledge, the most vital thing I have learned is that it is the quality of our relationships that defines our overall well-being. More importantly, it is ultimately the relationship we have with ourselves that is the key to achieving a sense of connectedness that allows us to thrive.