Women's Issues Therapists in Colchester, VT
Many of the women I work with are navigating the identity shifts that come with motherhood. Whether you’re adjusting to life with a new baby, balancing the demands of raising children, or feeling like you’ve lost yourself along the way, therapy can help. I also support women experiencing pregnancy loss, infertility, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, or difficulties with self-worth. Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences, understand patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and help you identify and work toward the changes you want to make in your life.
Many of the women I work with are navigating the identity shifts that come with motherhood. Whether you’re adjusting to life with a new baby, balancing the demands of raising children, or feeling like you’ve lost yourself along the way, therapy can help. I also support women experiencing pregnancy loss, infertility, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, or difficulties with self-worth. Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences, understand patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and help you identify and work toward the changes you want to make in your life.
Current openings- daytime appointments- virtual & in person!
Life is full of transitions, but sometimes you need help along the way. You might be negotiating career or educational choices, relationship changes, identity shifts or just not feeling like yourself due to sadness or worry.
Do you want to be seen, heard, and validated in a way that allows you to deeply accept and understand yourself? In the therapy relationship, I can witness your pain, acknowledge when things are challenging, and support you until it gets better. By learning to trust your self, change and transition can feel easier.
Current openings- daytime appointments- virtual & in person!
Life is full of transitions, but sometimes you need help along the way. You might be negotiating career or educational choices, relationship changes, identity shifts or just not feeling like yourself due to sadness or worry.
Do you want to be seen, heard, and validated in a way that allows you to deeply accept and understand yourself? In the therapy relationship, I can witness your pain, acknowledge when things are challenging, and support you until it gets better. By learning to trust your self, change and transition can feel easier.
I believe that the right course of treatment for a client depends on who they are, what they bring into session, and how they are comfortable working. I enjoy helping individuals make meaning out of their experiences, build awareness of self, and have a space to be heard, validated and heal. I feel that a strong relationship between client and therapist is what allows for growth and the deepest level of work to be done. I strive to create a welcoming, non-judgmental, and empathetic space for that purpose.
I believe that the right course of treatment for a client depends on who they are, what they bring into session, and how they are comfortable working. I enjoy helping individuals make meaning out of their experiences, build awareness of self, and have a space to be heard, validated and heal. I feel that a strong relationship between client and therapist is what allows for growth and the deepest level of work to be done. I strive to create a welcoming, non-judgmental, and empathetic space for that purpose.
I offer radically authentic and accepting therapy for individuals, queer families, and partnerships of all kinds, including couples. I enjoy working with folks who are navigating PTSD, depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, grief and loss, and attachment insecurity. Through caring curiosity, I work to help folks cultivate self-compassion and find meaningful growth towards greater connection to self. My approach is grounded in honoring each individual's lived experience, and I find it an honor to walk alongside and support clients on their journeys.
I offer radically authentic and accepting therapy for individuals, queer families, and partnerships of all kinds, including couples. I enjoy working with folks who are navigating PTSD, depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, grief and loss, and attachment insecurity. Through caring curiosity, I work to help folks cultivate self-compassion and find meaningful growth towards greater connection to self. My approach is grounded in honoring each individual's lived experience, and I find it an honor to walk alongside and support clients on their journeys.
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I have a background in acute care and crisis management. I look to provide support in recovery from life-altering symptoms. I am DBT-driven. I am committed to trauma-informed care as well as dismantling personal barriers to disability accommodations. I also have a passion for working with couples who would like to integrate their lives.
My approach to counseling is collaboration always. My goal is to provide psychoeducation so that the clients gain control over their behaviors and lives. I work hard to reduce the hierarchy in the client-counselor relationship.
Hello,
I have a background in acute care and crisis management. I look to provide support in recovery from life-altering symptoms. I am DBT-driven. I am committed to trauma-informed care as well as dismantling personal barriers to disability accommodations. I also have a passion for working with couples who would like to integrate their lives.
My approach to counseling is collaboration always. My goal is to provide psychoeducation so that the clients gain control over their behaviors and lives. I work hard to reduce the hierarchy in the client-counselor relationship.
Hi there. Thanks for stopping to read my blurb. My name is Nikki and I have worked in the Community Mental Health field for over 20 years. I have had the pleasure of working with many types of people in various stages of need- from case management to Crisis Intervention and support. I feel honored that people have let me into their lives and be witness to such vulnerable parts. I'm invested in working with people and meeting them where they are at. I believe that people can do incredible things and that at times we all need some support, guidance and someone to talk and process with- I'd love the chance to be that person.
Hi there. Thanks for stopping to read my blurb. My name is Nikki and I have worked in the Community Mental Health field for over 20 years. I have had the pleasure of working with many types of people in various stages of need- from case management to Crisis Intervention and support. I feel honored that people have let me into their lives and be witness to such vulnerable parts. I'm invested in working with people and meeting them where they are at. I believe that people can do incredible things and that at times we all need some support, guidance and someone to talk and process with- I'd love the chance to be that person.
I'm interested in working with adults experiencing a wide range of life’s obstacles, including experiencing anxiety, depression, family and/or relationship struggles. I have a special interest in incorporating accessible mental health counseling practices tailored towards a neurodiverse population. I have a passion for supporting individuals through body image struggles, with a background in intuitive eating practices. Additionally, I approach my work using a trauma lens, centering social justice and advocacy in my work with individuals.
I'm interested in working with adults experiencing a wide range of life’s obstacles, including experiencing anxiety, depression, family and/or relationship struggles. I have a special interest in incorporating accessible mental health counseling practices tailored towards a neurodiverse population. I have a passion for supporting individuals through body image struggles, with a background in intuitive eating practices. Additionally, I approach my work using a trauma lens, centering social justice and advocacy in my work with individuals.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions — along with the deeper questions about identity, meaning, and belonging that tend to come with them. Some of this work is coming to know your own internal states more clearly. Frustration and aggravation aren't quite the same thing. Neither are self-doubt and anxiety. Learning to tell them apart can open up new ways of responding, and often some steadiness when something hard comes up.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions — along with the deeper questions about identity, meaning, and belonging that tend to come with them. Some of this work is coming to know your own internal states more clearly. Frustration and aggravation aren't quite the same thing. Neither are self-doubt and anxiety. Learning to tell them apart can open up new ways of responding, and often some steadiness when something hard comes up.
Drawing from DBT-informed and person-centered approaches, I help clients identify their goals, build practical coping and emotional regulation skills, and recognize strengths. I hope to collaborate with individuals (or couples/groups) to offer concrete tools that can extend past the therapeutic space within everyday life.
Drawing from DBT-informed and person-centered approaches, I help clients identify their goals, build practical coping and emotional regulation skills, and recognize strengths. I hope to collaborate with individuals (or couples/groups) to offer concrete tools that can extend past the therapeutic space within everyday life.
Currently accepting new daytime telehealth clients!
You deserve a space where you can be exactly who you are. I work with clients with a range of identities and presenting concerns, and I have additional training in OCD, trauma, and neurodiversity support. My practice is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed care. Whether you’ve had past experiences with therapy that didn’t meet your needs, or you’re seeking a space where your differences are respected and affirmed, you are welcome here.
Currently accepting new daytime telehealth clients!
You deserve a space where you can be exactly who you are. I work with clients with a range of identities and presenting concerns, and I have additional training in OCD, trauma, and neurodiversity support. My practice is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed care. Whether you’ve had past experiences with therapy that didn’t meet your needs, or you’re seeking a space where your differences are respected and affirmed, you are welcome here.
Please email to contact. Have you ever felt like you don't quite fit in, as if you're constantly working against an invisible tide? Many people find that their interests don't align with those around them, or they feel like they’re constantly trying to “look normal” just to get through the day. This can be an exhausting and isolating experience, leaving you feeling like you're missing something everyone else understands. My practice is a space for individuals who have felt this struggle. I believe that these feelings of being an outsider are often a sign of a unique and powerful way of navigating the world.
Please email to contact. Have you ever felt like you don't quite fit in, as if you're constantly working against an invisible tide? Many people find that their interests don't align with those around them, or they feel like they’re constantly trying to “look normal” just to get through the day. This can be an exhausting and isolating experience, leaving you feeling like you're missing something everyone else understands. My practice is a space for individuals who have felt this struggle. I believe that these feelings of being an outsider are often a sign of a unique and powerful way of navigating the world.
Accepting new clients immediately. Your teen and I will work together to contact their shadowy parts and navigate their daily anxieties and pains with more confidence, ease, and lightness. We will work together to help them to find their voice to express themselves more fully. Together we will explore how wonderful and empowering it is to truly know themselves. I specialize in self-esteem struggles, depression, trauma, anger, anxiety, stress, and other common adolescent and teen struggles. I use a straight-forward approach that is peppered with humor to bring levity and clarity.
Accepting new clients immediately. Your teen and I will work together to contact their shadowy parts and navigate their daily anxieties and pains with more confidence, ease, and lightness. We will work together to help them to find their voice to express themselves more fully. Together we will explore how wonderful and empowering it is to truly know themselves. I specialize in self-esteem struggles, depression, trauma, anger, anxiety, stress, and other common adolescent and teen struggles. I use a straight-forward approach that is peppered with humor to bring levity and clarity.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts and emotions? Have you experienced a traumatic event or loss and struggling to navigate the world around you? I may be able to help. I graduated with my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019. For the past 5 years I have worked with children and teens (5-18) along with their caregivers (bio/foster/adoptive/kin). I have provided direct client care to adults 65+ for over 15 years. I will use a collection of therapeutic modalities to meet your needs. Contact me today.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts and emotions? Have you experienced a traumatic event or loss and struggling to navigate the world around you? I may be able to help. I graduated with my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019. For the past 5 years I have worked with children and teens (5-18) along with their caregivers (bio/foster/adoptive/kin). I have provided direct client care to adults 65+ for over 15 years. I will use a collection of therapeutic modalities to meet your needs. Contact me today.
Reaching out for therapy can feel incredibly vulnerable. My goal is to create a space where you can show up exactly as you are. I work with adults and adolescents (13+) navigating challenges related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, burnout, relationship issues, neurodivergence, and identity development. I enjoy working with queer and trans individuals looking for an affirming space to explore identity, relationships, and what it means to live authentically.
Together, we can work to better understand both how we got to where we are and find where we want to go.
Reaching out for therapy can feel incredibly vulnerable. My goal is to create a space where you can show up exactly as you are. I work with adults and adolescents (13+) navigating challenges related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, burnout, relationship issues, neurodivergence, and identity development. I enjoy working with queer and trans individuals looking for an affirming space to explore identity, relationships, and what it means to live authentically.
Together, we can work to better understand both how we got to where we are and find where we want to go.
Angela Sue Fereday-Parent
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA
3 Endorsed
Colchester, VT 05446
Waitlist for new clients
Throughout our therapeutic work together, we may explore patterns of thoughts and feelings derived from your family of origin that impacts your current life and/or relationships. Within the structure and support of our professional relationship, these patterns become more apparent and conscious, and are thus more easily understood and changed. My role is to collaborate with you to achieve a greater awareness of yourself, to develop more effective behavioral patterns and ultimately reduce undesirable or troubling emotions and interpersonal conflicts.
Throughout our therapeutic work together, we may explore patterns of thoughts and feelings derived from your family of origin that impacts your current life and/or relationships. Within the structure and support of our professional relationship, these patterns become more apparent and conscious, and are thus more easily understood and changed. My role is to collaborate with you to achieve a greater awareness of yourself, to develop more effective behavioral patterns and ultimately reduce undesirable or troubling emotions and interpersonal conflicts.
Being a person is tough. You might be considering therapy because you’re feeling unsettled or not like yourself. You’re doubting yourself and replaying situations in your head. You’d like to bring more of who you are to your relationships, but maybe you've lost sight of who that person is. And you’re ready to find your way back to yourself. It's time to feel more ease and confidence in who you are and how you interact with the world.
Being a person is tough. You might be considering therapy because you’re feeling unsettled or not like yourself. You’re doubting yourself and replaying situations in your head. You’d like to bring more of who you are to your relationships, but maybe you've lost sight of who that person is. And you’re ready to find your way back to yourself. It's time to feel more ease and confidence in who you are and how you interact with the world.
Welcome. Have you been spilling it all to ChatGPT lately, just to feel like you're still holding the weight of those concerns, without much relief? While it’s an excellent tool for learning tangible coping skills and gaining insights, are you sensing that your healing can also come from the vulnerability of being seen, supported and unconditionally accepted by another person? It can feel scary, but perhaps choosing to be here honors the part of you that is asking for that genuine connection. As your therapist, a priority of mine is to help you feel safe to live a life that is authentically yours.
Welcome. Have you been spilling it all to ChatGPT lately, just to feel like you're still holding the weight of those concerns, without much relief? While it’s an excellent tool for learning tangible coping skills and gaining insights, are you sensing that your healing can also come from the vulnerability of being seen, supported and unconditionally accepted by another person? It can feel scary, but perhaps choosing to be here honors the part of you that is asking for that genuine connection. As your therapist, a priority of mine is to help you feel safe to live a life that is authentically yours.
The challenges of cancer do not stop after treatment. The National Cancer Institute defines cancer survivorship as “focusing on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. This includes the physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer that begin at diagnosis and continue through treatment and beyond.” This resonates with me because it acknowledges the whole cancer journey and the unique concerns and needs of each individual as they change over time. Loved ones and caregivers are also impacted by cancer and are also a part of the survivorship experience.
The challenges of cancer do not stop after treatment. The National Cancer Institute defines cancer survivorship as “focusing on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. This includes the physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer that begin at diagnosis and continue through treatment and beyond.” This resonates with me because it acknowledges the whole cancer journey and the unique concerns and needs of each individual as they change over time. Loved ones and caregivers are also impacted by cancer and are also a part of the survivorship experience.
When life looks fine on the outside but doesn’t feel that way inside, this is a space where you can come to it honestly. Many of the people I work with are high-functioning but feel like they’re going through the motions, stuck, disconnected, or weighed down by self-doubt. Sometimes this shows up during life transitions like starting college, career changes, relationship shifts, or periods of uncertainty where things feel unclear or emotionally flat. Whatever the case, my first priority is earning your trust and building a real human connection. Because real change happens when you stop performing, and you start speaking honestly.
When life looks fine on the outside but doesn’t feel that way inside, this is a space where you can come to it honestly. Many of the people I work with are high-functioning but feel like they’re going through the motions, stuck, disconnected, or weighed down by self-doubt. Sometimes this shows up during life transitions like starting college, career changes, relationship shifts, or periods of uncertainty where things feel unclear or emotionally flat. Whatever the case, my first priority is earning your trust and building a real human connection. Because real change happens when you stop performing, and you start speaking honestly.
Limited availability/waitlist.
As a former educator, I work with youth and adolescents in authentic, collaborative, comfortable, and creative ways. In addition, the focus of my work is to support people of all ages who identify as female, queer, neurodivergent, BIPOC, and/or under the trans umbrella. My hope is that through therapy, my clients will be further empowered by the belief in their unique abilities and find strength in their identity and individuality.
Limited availability/waitlist.
As a former educator, I work with youth and adolescents in authentic, collaborative, comfortable, and creative ways. In addition, the focus of my work is to support people of all ages who identify as female, queer, neurodivergent, BIPOC, and/or under the trans umbrella. My hope is that through therapy, my clients will be further empowered by the belief in their unique abilities and find strength in their identity and individuality.
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.