Female Therapists in Montpelier, VT

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Sarah Gillen, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
If you are a highly sensitive person, struggle to manifest your true potential, have pain, trauma, or relational issues, Energy Dynamics Therapy may be for you. This synergy of psychology, Energy Medicine, Asian Medicine & neuroscience is very effective in helping to release trauma & pain as well as damaging beliefs, cording, and automatic protective patterns that hold you in old habits that affect your relationships, health, & life. Energy Dynamics is based on over 35 years working with the energetics of healing, trauma, and relationships.
If you are a highly sensitive person, struggle to manifest your true potential, have pain, trauma, or relational issues, Energy Dynamics Therapy may be for you. This synergy of psychology, Energy Medicine, Asian Medicine & neuroscience is very effective in helping to release trauma & pain as well as damaging beliefs, cording, and automatic protective patterns that hold you in old habits that affect your relationships, health, & life. Energy Dynamics is based on over 35 years working with the energetics of healing, trauma, and relationships.
(802) 481-4076 View (802) 481-4076
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Lynn S Wells
Counselor, PsyD, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
At some point in life, everyone experiences problems in daily living and can use an objective, experienced therapist to help them become aware and create positive change. In my 20+ years as a licensed therapist, art therapist and licensed school psychologist, I have worked with individuals and couples from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientation and ethnicities with problems ranging from difficulty in functioning to adjustments in living. My conceptualizations of challenges are generally relational and psychodynamic, but my approach may also incorporate mindfulness or systems theories. Additionally, I do psychoeducational evaluations for children and adults with suspected learning and social/emotional disorders.
At some point in life, everyone experiences problems in daily living and can use an objective, experienced therapist to help them become aware and create positive change. In my 20+ years as a licensed therapist, art therapist and licensed school psychologist, I have worked with individuals and couples from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientation and ethnicities with problems ranging from difficulty in functioning to adjustments in living. My conceptualizations of challenges are generally relational and psychodynamic, but my approach may also incorporate mindfulness or systems theories. Additionally, I do psychoeducational evaluations for children and adults with suspected learning and social/emotional disorders.
(802) 760-6739 View (802) 760-6739
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Beverly Allen
Counselor, LCMHC, LADC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
I focus on helping you to make positive changes in your life and remove barriers that you feel are holding you back. I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, codependence, and substance use issues. I provide a comfortable environment where we will work together and help you become more mindful and motivated, improve your thoughts and behaviors, and feel less stressed and anxious. I have flexible hours and my office is conveniently located in downtown Montpelier.
I focus on helping you to make positive changes in your life and remove barriers that you feel are holding you back. I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, codependence, and substance use issues. I provide a comfortable environment where we will work together and help you become more mindful and motivated, improve your thoughts and behaviors, and feel less stressed and anxious. I have flexible hours and my office is conveniently located in downtown Montpelier.
(802) 232-4117 View (802) 232-4117
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Juniper Rian Johns
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05601
Welcome to exploring Counseling- I'm Juniper Johns a Psychotherapist, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I offer individual counseling for adults, children, teens and families.I value the therapeutic relationship as central to this work. I weave a range of interventions, to both allow space for process based insight and reflection; as well as, to develop concrete skills to feel better. My approach is often described as warm, encouraging, compassionate, and collaborative.
Welcome to exploring Counseling- I'm Juniper Johns a Psychotherapist, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I offer individual counseling for adults, children, teens and families.I value the therapeutic relationship as central to this work. I weave a range of interventions, to both allow space for process based insight and reflection; as well as, to develop concrete skills to feel better. My approach is often described as warm, encouraging, compassionate, and collaborative.
(802) 780-2757 View (802) 780-2757
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Karen L. Morris
Licensed Psychoanalyst, LP, NCPsyA
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
Psychoanalysis and analytic psychotherapy are relationship-based treatment models. Reasons for seeking treatment, such as depression and anxiety, are as unique to individuals as are their relationships, thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Finding out for one's self what constitutes a good therapeutic relationship develops over time along with insight and transformation. There is no replacement for personal experience where mental health is concerned. In the words of Wilfred Bion, "You are the most important person you are ever likely to meet. Therefore it is of no small importance that you get on well with this important person."
Psychoanalysis and analytic psychotherapy are relationship-based treatment models. Reasons for seeking treatment, such as depression and anxiety, are as unique to individuals as are their relationships, thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Finding out for one's self what constitutes a good therapeutic relationship develops over time along with insight and transformation. There is no replacement for personal experience where mental health is concerned. In the words of Wilfred Bion, "You are the most important person you are ever likely to meet. Therefore it is of no small importance that you get on well with this important person."
(802) 444-8327 View (802) 444-8327
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Darlene Duff
Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and mental health crises may all manifest as means of focusing our attention on the need for change. At such times, these challenges present themselves as guideposts to opportunities for finding a different path.
Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and mental health crises may all manifest as means of focusing our attention on the need for change. At such times, these challenges present themselves as guideposts to opportunities for finding a different path.
(802) 232-4095 View (802) 232-4095
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Cory Gould
Psychologist, LPMA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
I love my work and my life. I'd like to help you love yours.
I love my work and my life. I'd like to help you love yours.
(802) 200-2946 View (802) 200-2946
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Grace Manning
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
Life is full of emotions, sometimes its joy but sometimes its a sense of struggling and pain. Anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and relationship/marital problems can all add to this sense of struggling. Especially, when we aren't well equipped to withstand it. Sometimes that struggle feels like this heavy cloud or mask we walk around with. Sometimes that struggle isolates us and causes us to become disconnected from ourselves or our loved ones. Playing tug of war with that struggle only makes it more draining.
Life is full of emotions, sometimes its joy but sometimes its a sense of struggling and pain. Anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and relationship/marital problems can all add to this sense of struggling. Especially, when we aren't well equipped to withstand it. Sometimes that struggle feels like this heavy cloud or mask we walk around with. Sometimes that struggle isolates us and causes us to become disconnected from ourselves or our loved ones. Playing tug of war with that struggle only makes it more draining.
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Nancy H Stone
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
In my experience that individuals reach out for therapy because their present circumstance is difficult and they would like their present and future to be better or different. I use a person centered approach to help individuals gain greater awareness into their patterns and beliefs with the goal of creating a life grounded in wholeness, self compassion and self understanding. I have a depth of knowledge in trauma symptomatology, treatment and healing gleaned from years working with survivors of childhood and adult abuse. I also have experience with young adults pursuing educational/life goals and coping with these challenges.
In my experience that individuals reach out for therapy because their present circumstance is difficult and they would like their present and future to be better or different. I use a person centered approach to help individuals gain greater awareness into their patterns and beliefs with the goal of creating a life grounded in wholeness, self compassion and self understanding. I have a depth of knowledge in trauma symptomatology, treatment and healing gleaned from years working with survivors of childhood and adult abuse. I also have experience with young adults pursuing educational/life goals and coping with these challenges.
(802) 424-8473 View (802) 424-8473
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Parker Kennedy Rea
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome to my practice. I provide in-person and online support for transitions of all kinds: adolescence, college and young adulthood, parenthood and partnership across the lifespan. My practice specializes in helping clients deepen their sense of internal clarity, emotional awareness and sense of relatedness in order to live their lives more fully.
Welcome to my practice. I provide in-person and online support for transitions of all kinds: adolescence, college and young adulthood, parenthood and partnership across the lifespan. My practice specializes in helping clients deepen their sense of internal clarity, emotional awareness and sense of relatedness in order to live their lives more fully.
(802) 523-2933 View (802) 523-2933
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Diane Cecile Ehly
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
Too much stress with juggling too many things right now? Are you experiencing a life-changing event and decisions are keeping you awake at night? Do you feel your life is a roller coaster of emotions that you are having difficulty managing? If you want to live life on your terms without self-doubt or second-guessing, love yourself more & feel more confident there's hope. As the expert of your life there are times you might need extra help to reclaim those parts of you that have been lost or hidden for too long. As your guide I help you reconnect with the inner you who really does know the way to living a healthy and enjoyable life.
Too much stress with juggling too many things right now? Are you experiencing a life-changing event and decisions are keeping you awake at night? Do you feel your life is a roller coaster of emotions that you are having difficulty managing? If you want to live life on your terms without self-doubt or second-guessing, love yourself more & feel more confident there's hope. As the expert of your life there are times you might need extra help to reclaim those parts of you that have been lost or hidden for too long. As your guide I help you reconnect with the inner you who really does know the way to living a healthy and enjoyable life.
(802) 684-0021 View (802) 684-0021
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Mollie McElroy - Grief Counseling
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
We all experience death and loss in this life.  And when we experience loss, grief is the natural, human response to profound change. You may be grieving the death of a beloved partner, family member, friend or cherished pet. Perhaps you are experiencing the loss of a relationship, a separation from an important community or feeling burnt out from political organizing. You may be grieving alongside someone you love who has lost a parent or partner. You are not alone. All griefs are connected.
We all experience death and loss in this life.  And when we experience loss, grief is the natural, human response to profound change. You may be grieving the death of a beloved partner, family member, friend or cherished pet. Perhaps you are experiencing the loss of a relationship, a separation from an important community or feeling burnt out from political organizing. You may be grieving alongside someone you love who has lost a parent or partner. You are not alone. All griefs are connected.
(802) 328-9115 View (802) 328-9115
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Terry Padilla LCMHC
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
Over the years, I have recognized that each of us has a wisdom that resides within.This wisdom within our mind/body system holds the solution. We are designed for balance- yes, we do get off-balance. I will help you understand what your body/mind is attempting to communicate. It is often a simple process. We all have beliefs that originate from our culture, our society, and our family. Some beliefs are helpful, some are not. It is our beliefs that guide our behavior. Beliefs are the 'fuel' that move us. We will discover the 'outdated' beliefs.
Over the years, I have recognized that each of us has a wisdom that resides within.This wisdom within our mind/body system holds the solution. We are designed for balance- yes, we do get off-balance. I will help you understand what your body/mind is attempting to communicate. It is often a simple process. We all have beliefs that originate from our culture, our society, and our family. Some beliefs are helpful, some are not. It is our beliefs that guide our behavior. Beliefs are the 'fuel' that move us. We will discover the 'outdated' beliefs.
(802) 992-1405 View (802) 992-1405
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Megan Pow Sheldon
PCC, CPCC, MEd
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602  (Online Only)
I coach high-functioning college students and adults who are struggling to meet academic, professional, or emotional demands in their lives. Are you stressed by ADHD-like symptoms? Do you crave practical, strengths-based and non-pathologizing approaches to address "under-performing"? Let's talk! Together we'll de-shame executive function challenges, situate EF in larger social contexts, build on your specific strengths, and develop a holistic personal toolkit of creative, pleasure-centered productivity habits. Do what matters most - by your own definition.
I coach high-functioning college students and adults who are struggling to meet academic, professional, or emotional demands in their lives. Are you stressed by ADHD-like symptoms? Do you crave practical, strengths-based and non-pathologizing approaches to address "under-performing"? Let's talk! Together we'll de-shame executive function challenges, situate EF in larger social contexts, build on your specific strengths, and develop a holistic personal toolkit of creative, pleasure-centered productivity habits. Do what matters most - by your own definition.
(802) 755-2876 View (802) 755-2876
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Alexandra Newman
Counselor, LCMHC, MA Edu, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
Waitlist for new clients
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor who is committed to helping people create a life that is meaningful for them. My focus is on helping clients discover their authentic self and to replace unhelpful behaviors that no longer serve them. I work to help adults, couples, and families learn skills needed to improve communication, manage anxiety, overcome depression, and implement new ways of managing stress rather than turning to harmful coping strategies.
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor who is committed to helping people create a life that is meaningful for them. My focus is on helping clients discover their authentic self and to replace unhelpful behaviors that no longer serve them. I work to help adults, couples, and families learn skills needed to improve communication, manage anxiety, overcome depression, and implement new ways of managing stress rather than turning to harmful coping strategies.
(802) 477-3290 View (802) 477-3290
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Camille Thomen-Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602  (Online Only)
Would you like to have a deeper understanding of your child’s developmental needs, behaviors, and emotions? Would you like to feel a greater sense of heart-centeredness, attunement, and connection in your relationship with your infant or child? Would you like to feel more ease in your parenting journey? I specialize in early-childhood mental health and I am passionate about working with parents of infants and children to enhance the parent-child bond. Using attachment-based theories, I offer insights into age-appropriate expectations and support parents to create a nurturing relationship and a secure attachment with their child.
Would you like to have a deeper understanding of your child’s developmental needs, behaviors, and emotions? Would you like to feel a greater sense of heart-centeredness, attunement, and connection in your relationship with your infant or child? Would you like to feel more ease in your parenting journey? I specialize in early-childhood mental health and I am passionate about working with parents of infants and children to enhance the parent-child bond. Using attachment-based theories, I offer insights into age-appropriate expectations and support parents to create a nurturing relationship and a secure attachment with their child.
(802) 727-7715 View (802) 727-7715
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Sarah C Maas
Psychologist, MA, LicPsy
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602  (Online Only)
I focus on creating the unconditional connection and space you need to work on the issues confronting you right now. I integrate elements of EMDR, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems theory, and humanistic approaches. I work with you to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, past and present painful experiences, various life transitions and stressors. I have completed Part 1 and 2 of EMDR training and I am excited to incorporate this highly effective approach for trauma, depression, and/or anxiety symptoms, as well as any negative patterns or experiences that feel stuck.
I focus on creating the unconditional connection and space you need to work on the issues confronting you right now. I integrate elements of EMDR, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems theory, and humanistic approaches. I work with you to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, past and present painful experiences, various life transitions and stressors. I have completed Part 1 and 2 of EMDR training and I am excited to incorporate this highly effective approach for trauma, depression, and/or anxiety symptoms, as well as any negative patterns or experiences that feel stuck.
(802) 323-5575 View (802) 323-5575
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Laura 'tk' Timmkreitzer
Pre-Licensed Professional, CMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
TK Counseling, LLC. I specialize in transitional moments, uncertainty, Pandemic PTSD, career counseling, solo parenting, single parenthood, unexpected pregnancies, parenthood planning, and parenting challenges. Ask about creating a Therapeutic Keepsake as an add-on to any in-person session in Montpelier.
TK Counseling, LLC. I specialize in transitional moments, uncertainty, Pandemic PTSD, career counseling, solo parenting, single parenthood, unexpected pregnancies, parenthood planning, and parenting challenges. Ask about creating a Therapeutic Keepsake as an add-on to any in-person session in Montpelier.
(802) 988-7630 View (802) 988-7630
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Savanna O'Connor Land -Based Therapist
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
Current openings specifically for: adult individuals, in person eco/land-based practice therapy w/ trauma healing. My work is rooted in a relational context with weavings from IFS, polyvagal, somatics, eco-somatics, animist psychology, intergenerational/ancestral healing, dreamwork navigation, & an ever-expanding decolonizing trauma-experienced lens. For those who grieve for the earth & want to deepen in relationship with the more-than-human world, so we may weave a way into healing. Together, we do the hard work in this modern age of braiding these worlds back together: earth health, mental health, & spiritual health.
Current openings specifically for: adult individuals, in person eco/land-based practice therapy w/ trauma healing. My work is rooted in a relational context with weavings from IFS, polyvagal, somatics, eco-somatics, animist psychology, intergenerational/ancestral healing, dreamwork navigation, & an ever-expanding decolonizing trauma-experienced lens. For those who grieve for the earth & want to deepen in relationship with the more-than-human world, so we may weave a way into healing. Together, we do the hard work in this modern age of braiding these worlds back together: earth health, mental health, & spiritual health.
(518) 569-3369 View (518) 569-3369
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Ali Kuhlman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
I am a clinical social worker continuing my work with adolescents through private practice after 13 years as a middle school social worker. I specialize in the exploration of self (specifically in gender and sexuality), creation of autonomy, and identification and achievement of goals. I believe deeply in the healing power of connection and, especially for adolescents, in the magnitude of feeling seen and heard. I come to my therapeutic practice with a relational and solution-focused lens. I believe that every child has within themself everything they need to be successful and to feel good; it is my job to help them find it.
I am a clinical social worker continuing my work with adolescents through private practice after 13 years as a middle school social worker. I specialize in the exploration of self (specifically in gender and sexuality), creation of autonomy, and identification and achievement of goals. I believe deeply in the healing power of connection and, especially for adolescents, in the magnitude of feeling seen and heard. I come to my therapeutic practice with a relational and solution-focused lens. I believe that every child has within themself everything they need to be successful and to feel good; it is my job to help them find it.
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Female Therapists

Does it matter what gender my therapist is?

In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.

Should I see a female therapist?

Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.

Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?

Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.

How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?

It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.