Depression Therapists in Jay, VT

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor as well as a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor, experienced working with adolescents, adults, and families with issues around substance abuse, depression, anxiety, self harm, suicidal ideation, grief and loss, and end of life issues. My role is to help you in uncovering answers and to support you in your healing and development. I have great respect for your autonomy and your ability to be empowered to determine your own path, solutions, and direction in life.

Offering individual therapy sessions in Massachusetts and Vermont. Freud believed that the goal of psychoanalysis is to free a person to love and to work. Similarly, I see therapy as a process of liberation that frees one to love and contribute to the world. The liberation of one person, sparks liberation in the rest of the world too. I believe that each of us has a unique contribution to make in the world. I see therapy as a process of freeing people to love and contribute. By liberating ourselves, we liberate others.

Are depression, anxiety, worry, and stress preventing you from living your life to its full potential? Are you looking to lead a more gratifying life with healthy relationships and greater fulfillment? I work with men and women to identify the individual challenges that are holding them back. I will teach you skills and techniques to help you overcome your obstacles, decrease feelings of anxiety or sadness and increase your self-esteem and self-confidence. Together we will equip you with the ability to navigate confidently through the ups and downs of life allowing you to enjoy your life to its fullest.

I am committed to effect change through the process of psychotherapy using a direct, reality based approach. Although I draw from many different therapeutic modalities, my theoretical orientation is consistent with cognitive-behavioral theories. I believe social learning, modeling, and reinforcement all play a significant role in how ones personality developes, how one thinks, behaves, & feels as they get older. I believe refuting negative and irrational thinking will likely increase healthy feelings and behaviors that will greatly impact ones overall wellbeing. I believe that effective communication is the key to building healthy relationships, rebuilding severed relationships, & strengthening present ones.

Email inquiries preferred. Seeking support is a courageous first step toward growth, healing, and self-improvement. I am passionate about helping people make positive changes within themselves and their lives. I meet clients where they are at in their journey. Together we will work to explore strengths, practice skills, and to help alleviate distress. I use a range of therapeutic interventions that include, but are not limited to, cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered, narrative therapy, and mindfulness based approaches.

I have enjoyed helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), addiction/alcoholism in the family, couples, self-esteem, dissociation, and attachment issues. I offer EVIDENCE BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY to individuals, couples and groups as a licensed psychologist since 1991. Expertise: INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY (IFS), PHASE ORIENTED TRAUMA TREATMENT, EMDR, 12 STEP work. My Aussie, Smudge works with me. She can be a source of comfort and kindness. I would be happy to speak with you. Outside of work, I am a mom and wife; artist and gardener; meditator, and do my own psychotherapy.

I believe that everyone, despite what label or diagnoses we have, deserves to be treated with fairness and empathy. We are not our past; we are not our mistakes and we are not to be judged based on these things. I find opportunity in challenging situations. My philsophy is that we are all doing the best we can based on our level of awareness. Every single being can work to expand on this. I see my job as working with you to shine a light on blind spots, thereby increasing our level of awareness. By doing this, we can address behavior and thought patterns which cause disruption in our lives.

Is your substance use getting out of control and creating serious problems? Have memories of your past life experiences been interfering with your present life? Do anger, loneliness, depression, or anxiety prevent you from living your life fully? Or have you just lost your way and wonder what your purpose is? My approach to counseling highly individualized and non-judgmental. I am skilled in assisting people with whatever challenges to gain clarity, decrease suffering, and regain a life more in line with their personal values.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience working with children, teens and young adults. My approach is collaborative, holistic, client centered, and strengths based. I work with preteens, adolescents and adults with an array of concerns such as everyday life stressors, communication issues, life transitions, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, divorce, depression, social skills, and self-esteem. My goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions in order to foster personal growth and healing.

Many people look for a counselor when they recognize repeating patterns that aren't serving them well. They seek to understand how they got there. This pattern could be depression, overeating, low self-esteem, difficult relationships, parenting issues, body image, etc. I can provide assistance toward understanding and improving your patterns by helping you to reframe and overcome challenges you face through a positive lens. We can explore an array of informed, viable solutions, illuminating and reinforcing support systems, identifying and evaluating coping tools, their efficacy, and gaining new ones.

My work as a therapist is to help people live fulfilling lives in which they enjoy satisfying relationships, do their best work, and develop a deeper awareness and curiosity about their inner emotional experiences. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is essential to facilitating honest and open self-discovery. It serves as a lens through which relationship patterns and emotional experiences can be explored in a unique way. This approach to therapy generates long-term improvements for people suffering from depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and the effects of trauma.

My work with adults who suffer from PTSD, trauma, depression, and anxiety is the meat and potatoes of my day. When someone tells me that they want to heal and need support to change then I am ready to help. I can teach you tools and skills, hold you accountable, offer corrective experiences, and much more.

Carmen is a rostered psychotherapist and received her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Denver. As a clinical intern, she approached advocacy and mental health support with a trauma-informed lens rooted in safety, compassion, and unconditional positive regard. Carmen specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Attachment Disorders, PTSD and issues related to Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence.

People reach out for therapy in some of their most difficult and troubling times. I work with you to identify what your needs and goals are from a strength based, humanistic, and psychodynamic perspective. We work together to explore your life, where you are and where you want to be. I want to create an environment where you can feel safe and have trust in the therapeutic process.

My focus is on helping clients discover their authentic self and to replace unhelpful behaviors that no longer serve them. I work to help teens, adults, and families learn skills needed to manage anxiety, overcome depression, improve communication, and implement new ways of managing stress rather than turning to harmful coping strategies.

My expertise is in working with anxiety, OCD, depression, and other difficulties, including life transitions, perfectionism, doubt/indecision, insomnia, and more. I earned my PhD in Clinical Psychology from Yale University and specialize in evidence-based therapies (i.e., ACT, ERP, and mindfulness-based CBT). In addition to being the gold-standard anxiety treatments, these approaches provide valuable tools for anyone interested in enhancing well-being and personal growth. Together, we will explore new ways to respond to thoughts and feelings and make behavioral changes, with more flexibility, awareness, self-compassion, and purpose.

Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship distress, trauma, stress & burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including people in sensitive & high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.