Therapists Beginning With O in Vermont

I believe that much of the distress that people experience stems from a disconnection from various parts of themselves, whether due to trauma, shame, or social conditioning. I aim to help people reconnect with those parts and integrate so that each part has a healthy way of expressing itself. I also draw from existential and feminist psychology, seeking to help individuals own the power and choices available to them to create their most meaningful, authentic life. I do not believe it's enough to merely remove suffering but seek to help my clients truly thrive in wholeness and well-being.

Texas and Vermont teletherapy clients only. If you are feeling afraid, confused and isolated, you are not alone. How do we stay mentally resilient, manage fear and have hope? If you are an individual or in a relationship struggling with connection, satisfaction or cyclical unhealthy patterns, reach out. I see individuals and couples who are willing to look at themselves and practice new ways of being in their mind and body. Together we will find your way to a healthy and meaningful life. It has been a tough year with an overload of stressors.

UPDATE (Summer 2022): In addition to my current private practice offerings, I’ve recently started a nonprofit side of my therapy practice and have limited openings for the uninsured/ those not wanting to use insurance. Sessions can be more flexible & creative while not needing to adhere to sometimes restrictive insurance requirements (i.e. diagnosis, session length, number of sessions, etc...). Sliding scale available. Note: I do still accept insurance under my regular private practice: Green Mountain Therapy. This is simply another option.

You know you’re stuck. You have no energy. You are the “go to” person for everyone. Your candle has burned through both ends and is now burning in the middle. Everyday just seems like Groundhog Day. You keep doing the same things but nothing changes. Living like this is awful but it’s familiar. You realize you’re lost and are struggling to stay afloat. You are not alone and your concerns can be safely addressed in therapy. Therapy is a safe place to unpack all those swirling thoughts. Therapy will help you turn on the lights and gain some clarity and distance from the white noise in your head. Freedom is a phone call away. Call now

At this time and until the risk to my health and yours has ended, I am NOT seeing clients face to face. I only offer "telehealth" video-counseling sessions through my web-based client portal so that my clients and I can lower public risk during the CoVid-19 pandemic. We are advised to reduce contact with each other so that our medical providers can stay ahead of the demand for care - this is a highly contagious disease and we all owe it to those people who are at high risk to do everything we can to slow the spread of this disease.

I am a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor with over 16 years of experience working in the field of psychotherapy & mindfulness practices. My work is a synthesis of western psychology and eastern philosophies. I offer individuals the tools to increase self-awareness, shift emotional patterning, strengthen mental focus, & increase spiritual character, to attain the vision one holds for their life. As part of my work, I have spent over a decade developing programs and curriculum for inner transformation and sustainable systems (community and/or family) change. I continue to offer my work virtually nation wide.

*Not currently accepting new clients* The most important element in therapy is creating a safe and empowering relationship. There are many barriers to seeking support and I believe it is my job to break those down. I encourage prospective clients to ask questions and develop trust in whatever way feels right to them. My education in social work has taught me to look at each individual as part of a larger picture, and to work with each individual from a place of empowerment and strength.

I offer respectful, compassionate psychotherapy for individual adults in a gentle, balanced approach that integrates the latest research in love/attachment and relational theory, neuroscience re: the brain/body/spirit, mindfulness and health, and the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model (http://www.selfleadership.org/) which facilitates integration and healing. With 30+ years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist, my work is strength-based, collaborative, insight fostering, and practical solution oriented. We can work together to help you develop greater clarity, compassion, confidence, well-being and happiness. Please feel free to call me to discuss the possibility of our working together.

Depression, anxiety, PTSD, adjustment issues, life transitions - I am currently offering tele-therapy sessions! If you’re in need of support during this time of social distancing, please give me a call!

As of 6/10/2022, I have limited openings in my schedule. Call or email to set up a free consultation. Thank you for visiting my profile. I am a pre-licensed psychotherapist from Essex, Vt, with over 3,800 hours of clinical supervision in the field of psychotherapy as I work toward my board certification as a Master's Psychologist. I adhere to a person-centered approach to psychotherapy, incorporating humanistic, psychodynamic, and existential modalities.

My primary client base consists of adolescents, young adults, families, and parents. I do not work directly with younger children. I find this work is best done as either parent-child work or parent support and training. For teens and young adults, I focus primarily on working with clients to identify strategies to manage the life events that they identify as interfering with important aspects of daily life. I use a strength and goal-based cognitive-behavioral framework to help develop concrete skills while providing a supportive and collaborative relationship with clients and families.

I offer counseling support for those experiencing grief and loss. It is a powerful and often overlooked life experience that can contribute to a sense of isolation and despair. Loss can severely impact our usual functioning and sense of normalcy including our social, work and family life. Because we live in a culture that values independence and self-reliance rather than interdependence and shared support, it is very difficult to take the first step and reach out. Feeling embarrassed we might try to suppress or conceal normal responses to loss, i.e. unpredictable and fluctuating emotions, forgetfulness, fatigue, shame and guilt.

I am passionate about helping people who are stuck and need help to think outside the box. Anxiety and depression, anger and shutting down are not what need to define who you are. I want to help you KNOW who you are and live life to the fullest. My practice includes a toy poodle named Tikvah (which means Hope).

*Accepting clients* I believe that a collaborative approach and a genuine therapeutic relationship serve as the foundation for immense personal growth and change. I work from a place of warmth and compassion, striving to create a safe and non-judgmental space from which to explore emotions, life patterns, and areas for growth. I specialize in working with college students and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, loss, relationship challenges, and trauma. I have worked in the mental health field for five years, two of those years working in college counseling and the past three years in community mental health.

my area of expertise is in the evaluation and treatment of substance abuse. I have worked in substance abuse settings since 1986 including detox ,and outpatient settings . I currently provide counseling required by Project Crash to assist clients in regaining their license after a DWI offense and also provide evaluation for the office of professional regulation. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families who are dealing with addiction issues.

I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor. Throughout my 20+ years of experience, I have supported people of all ages with a collaborative and client centered approach. My style is open and down to earth. I am very compassionate and nonjudgemental; working with clients in a way and at a pace that is comfortable for them. I have found that clients who find it difficult to come in and open up, find a comfortable place in my office and slowly find a way to connect and receive support. I hope this is something I can offer you as well.

In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy didn't know she had the way back to Kansas with her all along, but she knew she had to start somewhere. The decision to begin therapy can feel like that, sometimes requiring a lot of courage. And like Dorothy in her quest to get back home, being in therapy opens up the opportunity to find something important and precious. It can help you reclaim what's been lost, or it can guide you to something new and different. It supports you in becoming free of persistent patterns and obstacles, awakening potentials you sense are there but don't know how to tap into.

Thank you for your interest in my practice. At this time, I am no longer accepting new clients as I wind down my practice over time. I am maintaining this profile so that current/recent clients can contact me if they wish to schedule a session. If you are a current or recent client, or if you are seeking projective personality testing, you can reach me at 603-359-1339 - by text or voicemail. I will be moving my office on June 1, 2021 and will be located about a hundred yards away from my current office in the Bushway Insurance building on Rt. 5 in E. Thetford. The building is brown and sits just south of the Post Office.

Clients come to me when they are feeling 'life' is much too painful. Perhaps a loved one has just died ; they have been bullied or abused by someone at work or in a relationship; they are experiencing chronic physical pain; parenting is driving them crazy; financial pressures are unbearable. Whatever the issues, the pain that is felt indicates there is a great deal to be learned. I work closely with my clients as clarity emerges; awareness grows; the impossible becomes possible.