"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 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."

"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."

"I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who enjoys working with adults of all ages. I work with a broad range of issues helping people to identify and overcome barriers to living a fulfilling life. I have a special interest in helping people build and foster resilience so that they may effectively meet the challenges that life inevitably brings."

"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."

"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."

"Establishing yourself, and your identity, is a lifelong process. You are not alone when you face questions including: Who am I? What is my purpose? Who do I want in my life? What do I stand for? Why am I here? When we consider these questions, along with countless others branching from these, you might find yourself overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or frustrated. Attempting to navigate this process, you may face societal expectations, dysfunctional family dynamics, economic challenges or other stressors operating against you. While desire to be stable, authentic, and true to self is shared, your story will always be unique. "

"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."

"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 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."

"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."

"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 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."

"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."

" I am a New York State licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience. My counseling style is warm, positive, and interactive. I believe that you have everything within yourself to make the changes you'd like to make. Counseling is most effective when it is outcome-focused, and I will help you to define your goals in clear and observable ways. An essential part of the process is understanding thought patterns and beliefs, as they are the foundation for emotional and behavioral change, as well as acceptance of those things perhaps not meant to change."

""We all wear many hats in this world, whether it be parent, daughter/son, partner, friend or boss--and I can teach you how to do it all and not be burnt out: how to live your life qualitatively, not quantitatively. Together I can help you learn how to be a choice maker and creator of your life--teaching you how to enjoy your whole life. I work with all ages in family, couples, individual and group therapy and have 21 years experience as a psychotherapist. My style is conversational, collaborative and direct. I particularly love to work with families."

"I'm an experienced clinician with years of practice in various settings that include mental health facilities and also within the context of faith-based organizations. I invite clients who are experiencing depression or anxiety related to any transition or loss to contact me. I focus on being present to clients in a nonjudgmental way, teaching mindfulness skills and meditation to overcome dis-ease. "

"Feeling worried, sad, stressed out or having challenges in your relationships can be difficult to cope with. Sometimes feeling unhappy or unsatisfied with life can become unbearable. In situations where alcohol or drug use is involved issues can get worse quickly. Or maybe there is something else going on for you? When faced with challenges that can feel overwhelming counseling can help. Call to discuss scheduling an appointment. New clients are accepted. You may also visit my website for more information. "

"People arrive at a therapist's office, having tried their best way of getting along in the world, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and so forth. A universal reason for seeking help is distress in a primary relationship. In therapy, I help individuals understand how past relationships with parents, siblings and significant others impacts relationship troubles in the here and now. A trusting therapeutic relationship offers an opportunity for exploration of one's own mind at the deepest level - healing, new pathways of relating, greater authenticity, vitality & living a life that's true to one's self."

"I use the most advanced mind-body approaches to help adults, children and teens create profound personal changes in their lives. I combine talk therapy with alternative therapies such as EMDR, Hypnosis and Ego State Therapy to effectively help people overcome issues and trauma. I also have Advanced Training and National Certifications in: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Interactive Imagery, Wave Work II, HypnoBirthing, Thought Field Therapy and Wellness Coaching. I have been a student of meditation since 1984. I am a Reiki Level II practitioner and Deeksha blessing giver. See my website at donnabird.com."