Therapists in Montpelier, VT

Are you beginning to question your relationship with alcohol, drugs, or other unhealthy thoughts and behaviors? Or do you struggle with chronic relapse despite your best efforts to make changes? Has traditional substance use treatment not worked for you in the past? Often, habits and substances that once made us feel good or safe become problematic and difficult to control. Reducing or eliminating what no longer serves us maybe necessary to find balance and an improved quality of life. Making these changes and navigating recovery can be challenging and feel overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone.

I am passionate about guiding people to follow their hearts & survive this crazy, beautiful world. I support folx in moving through big life changes, stress, trauma, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression, internalized oppression & getting unstuck. I employ a variety of playful counseling methods demonstrated by research to be effective at increasing self-esteem, spontaneity & joy. My practice is rooted in expressive art & dance therapy, eco-somatics, social justice, trauma & attachment neuroscience & theory. If you are longing to become a more present & grounded force of change in the world, I would be honored to meet you.

My areas of specialty include help with trauma, anxiety, stress, anger, depression, self-judgement, relationships and addictions. I believe that the primary responsibility of a therapist is to connect deeply with clients and to help them to find and cultivate their own innate goodness and potential. My approach to counseling and psychotherapy rests on a solid foundation of providing empathic attunement, acceptance, insight and supportive responsiveness. I help people to experience themselves in a way that empowers them with increased skill and confidence in living. I teach a calm clarity that aids any kind of personal or interpersonal problem resolution.

*TELETHERAPY ONLY. Listening to you in a safe, supportive space, I can help you through a crisis and find solutions together, whether it’s you, a partner or a child who needs help. I can assist with grief, trauma, relationships, anxiety, depression, addictions, IEP planning, ADHD, learning or behavior problems, among others. You may be feeling hopeless or overwhelmed. I know seeking therapy may not be easy. Taking the time to find my profile and read this is already a significant step toward change. (Please note: my number may show up on caller ID as private; some phones may not accept my calls.)

Therapy provides an opportunity to engage with life's challenges in more adaptive and meaningful ways. Sometimes we get out of balance, are tired of struggling with old patterns, are coping with loss or are in transition, and need some extra help. There's no need to go it alone! It is important to me to create a safe, engaging and non-judgmental therapeutic space within which we work collaboratively on your goals. I approach my work with a spirit of hope, openness and attunement to the therapeutic relationship.

The goal of my work is to support and encourage positive change and increase your understanding of yourself. I use a non-judgemental approach that is trauma informed. I will work with you to help identify your strengths and increase coping skills needed to reach your goals in treatment.

Hello, I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). Many of us experience symptoms of unresolved trauma and/or chronic stress and want to feel more ease and connection while experiencing a greater sense of safety and belonging. Many of us want to live into our full potential and/or authentic selves. Somatic Experiencing (SE) offers a gentle pathway to re-inhabiting or connecting to our bodies at a safe pace to address symptoms that may include anxiety, overwhelm, feeling stuck, fatigue, insomnia, numbness, fear/hyper-vigilance, anger, chronic health issue, and/or pain.