"Are you ready to make a positive change in your life? Maybe you've been feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed. Or maybe you would like to understand yourself and your relationships better. Everyone experiences difficult times, and it is a sign of strength to reach out for help. Truly connecting with a therapist can be life-changing. My clients come to therapy with many types of challenges including dealing with life stresses and decisions, feelings of sadness and anxiety, understanding their identity better, relationship and sexual concerns, grief and loss, and managing medical problems."

"I work with people who want to grow - emotionally, intellectually, professionally - in order to be more satisfied with their lives. I am an active partner in my clients' emotional growth and well-being. When people call me, whether in crisis or struggling with one of life's ordinary challenges, they are often in pain, feeling alone and overhwelmed. I help them unpackage their beliefs and ways of understanding and doing their lives. Together, we are better equipped to discover and create new possibilities: new ways of seeing, relating and doing life and relationships."

"I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating adults and adolescents experiencing relationship conflict, divorce, trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss. I work with people of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic, racial, and cultural backgrounds."

"I am an eclectic licensed psychotherapist with a full time practice in Clifton Park, NY, a retired Psychology Professor from Hudson Valley Community College and for several years provided liaison supervision for The College of St Rose counseling graduate students. I view every client as a partner in therapy and an individual bringing his or her own unique understanding to the session, sharing that understanding helps to formulate the best approach for moving forward."

"Preferred communication is email. Are you longing for emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual health? Are there unresolved issues preventing you from achieving personal satisfaction and healthy relationships? Do you struggle daily with anxiety, poor mood, a lack of motivation and confidence? Or do you simply want to explore your unique life purpose, improve marital or parenting relationships, recover from painful losses? My practice is based in a firm belief in our God-given capacity for change and health not in turning personal life struggles into a medical pathology. My mission is to come along side my clients as they journey toward wholeness and health."

"**The practice is not accepting children or teens.** At Oakwise Counseling you can work on the roots of the problems that are keeping you from being strong and stable. You will approach your growth from a trauma based perspective. These tools allow you to address core events in your history that keep you from moving forward and finding balance in your life. Engaging in this work allows for better coping skills, resilience, and hope. You are able to tackle life's challenges, work with your needs, and find a way forward when you are grounded in the present."

"I am an experienced psychotherapist, with a specialization treating mood, anxiety, and trauma disorders. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impacting you. If you are at a transitional point in your life..if you regularly experience anxiety, anger, shame, or guilt..if you struggle with self-doubt or self-critical thoughts..If you are repeating unhealthy behavior patterns at work, school, or in relationships..If these experiences keep you from knowing what you truly want or need, we can work together to bring more ease and peace into your life."

"Adirondack Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is a unique, effective counseling experience that utilizes horses as therapeutic partners to provide mental health therapy for children, adults, and families."

"I have over 30 years experience working as a psychotherapist with a great variety of people who have come to me for help. My style is conversational, engaging and direct - I prefer a humane rather than a clinical approach and I actively participate in creating our work together. I love to help people develop emotionally and be able to make creative changes and meet challenges in their lives. My experience has been that people frequently discover, in their work with me, that they have more resources with which to build their lives than they had previously imagined."

"Somewhere along the way things changed and now it takes all you have not to call in sick or give an excuse not to go out with friends. Your mind never stops going, the thoughts get so overwhelming that you start to feel like you're having a heart attack or are about to throw up. You've tried medication, alcohol, drugs or pot and sometimes they help and sometimes they make it worse. It feels like it will never end. You life isn't yours anymore. It doesn't have to be this way."

"I have spent over a decade working with families in need. This has lead me to enjoy work with the individual and also the ever important family system. I believe helping a person find their inner strength and building confidence to face this daunting world is an integral part of building and maintaining healthy relationships. I have spent a great deal of time helping those with anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, OCD, PTSD etc) discover the tools necessary to transform into the best version of themselves. Identifying goals and objectives to obtain these goals is imperative for growth."

"Traditional talk therapy has limited benefits. Insight alone is not sufficient to generate change. Lasting change comes from addressing core beliefs which originate in childhood, and lead to habitual (and generally unconscious) ways of perceiving ourselves and the outside world. Thus 'our lives run us' rather than 'we run our lives'. Western culture tends to draw us away from ourselves to the outer world of materialism, competition and achievement. Mindfulness helps us to turn inward, attuning with the body, leading to the discovery of core beliefs that impede our ability to make healthy choices."

"My approach with my clients is collaborative, interactive, and respectful. I am an eclectic therapist because trauma affects each individual differently. I view the client as the expert on his/her journey and myself as a consultant or guide. I focus on releasing the shame and pain of the trauma/abuse using tools and approaches with which the client is most comfortable. Together we create as safe a space as possible so that this work may occur. I am a strong believer in skill building, empowerment and visibility as antidotes to shame, secrecy and victimization."

"I am a clinical psychologist licensed in NY and MA and currently practicing in the Stockbridge, MA area, specializing in the assessment and treatment of individuals experiencing mood and anxiety issues, professional role concerns, and difficulties in interpersonal relationships and life transitions. I have experience working with a wide range of individuals including veterans, artists, working professionals and students, and those experiencing chronic health or medical concerns. I approach my work with an open-mind and flexible, collaborative approach that respects client autonomy and authority, with the goal of creating a safe and supportive space for working through troubling issues and concerns."

"My clients often tell me they seek therapy when beginning to question why their knowledge and hard work is not translating to increased life satisfaction. Some are finding the work-life balance lauded by media, family, friends, and colleagues to feel elusive. Others find quests for self-improvement are resulting in cycles of determined action followed by disappointment, self-doubt, and feelings of shame or inadequacy. Most want to live in a way that is aligned to their identities and values, but find this has often resulted in more pain. If any of these ring true to you- you are not alone, and your efforts have not been in vain. "

"Elaine does transpersonal and transformational therapy. Clients experience their unique personal transformation through a mind, body, spiritual approach. It's a heart-centered journey to wellness utilizing holistic therapies. Through hypnosis, art therapy, breathwork, Reiki healing, energy medicine, TFT, and the work of Byron Katie the client is brought back to the essence of who he/she really is. We learn to let go of our tedious stories that only serve to keep us suffering and struggling with life. We meet all of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences with love, acceptance and as gifts of opportunity and portals to healing."

"Dr. Woods specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, couples, families, and individual adults. She works with patients with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders. Treatments include Parental Guidance, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Play Therapy. Dr. Woods provides a comfortable,cozy office atmosphere where confidentiality and privacy are the absolute norm. She works with a variety of insurance plans and insures that patients/clients are comfortable with their payment plans. Dr. Woods provides a flexible scheduling of appointments, including evening hours. Dr. Woods provides assistance for families requiring help in their child's school programming,"

"I have over 25 years experience as a Clinical Social Worker. I am experienced in helping adults manage emotions, develop inner discipline and build confidence. I enjoy working with couples to address issues and develop solutions. I believe that all individuals have the knowledge to create goodness for themselves and the world around them."

"I have been a practicing psychotherapist for over 25 years. I specialize in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive therapy and embodiment, which is the integration of a mind/body approach into psychotherapy. I am also a certified yoga teacher and yoga therapist, meditation and self-compassion teacher. I work from a compassionate, humanistic approach, whereby, I believe in each individual's unique capacity for change. I focus on what is most present in your life now guiding you toward change and growth, not just talking about it. You have the answers within, it's just a matter of finding them."

"My goal as a therapist is to connect with my clients on an emotional and spiritual level and assist them to explore their personal strengths in order to move their energy into a space that will help bring about healing. It is my belief that healing cannot occur unless we are ready to address our emotional, mental and spiritual challenges. My hope for my clients is that they can begin to become aware of their greatest purpose and potential in this lifetime. I work with. my clients and assist them in achieving what they have set out to accomplish."