Therapists in Newport, VT

My goal is to provide a warm and supportive environment which will help you gain new insights to the challenges you may be experiencing. We will seek to understand the origins of these challenges, and how to navigate through them. I will help you identify clear and achievable goals.

Since 2007, I have counseled people who struggle with addiction, mental health and relationship issues. Perhaps you have been managing pain with a substance and your life has spiraled out of control. You might have low self-esteem or self-worth, and have forgotten who you are, or have never known who you are. Your identity isn't limited to only that of an addict. You aren't the problem, but you are battling a problem. My therapy focuses on helping your your loved ones discover that conflict is an opportunity for growth. Healing begins through a process of becoming self-aware of what to change and how to change.

My hope is that we will create a space together in which a unique healing relationship may unfold. To facilitate that space, I tend to focus on your feelings and how they are held in the body; on past experiences and how they relate to current feelings and relational patterns; on how relational patterns may be being repeated within the therapy; on the richness of your internal world (that emerges, for example, in dreams, daydreams, artwork, etc.); and on awareness itself, within which all of the above happens.

As a therapist, my goal is to help you be in the place you feel most fulfilled, secure, and happy. We will work together so you are able to recognize, understand and resolve patterns and challenges that may be getting in your way. I will assist you in learning new ways to listen & communicate. I specialize in guiding people through their own healing process by addressing negative life experiences that impact their current thoughts, feelings, functioning and interactions with others. Examples include; improving self worth and confidence, anxiety and depression, and working through anger, hurt, loss or self blame.

I offer only virtual and confidential counseling services for individuals and couples. I will assist you with strategies that help you to; improve communication skills, strengthen interpersonal relationships, lift depression, relieve anxiety, reduce an overload of accumulating stress, and eliminate self-sabotaging habits. I pull from over 25 years of lived and practical experience as a Mental Health Counselor, spiritual advisor, certified hypnotherapist and life coach.

Life can present many unexpected challenges, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. These challenges can impact our relationships and daily functioning. In our work together we will identify and develop, internal and external resources that support your ability to heal and to live in a more integrated, balanced way.

My goal in helping people is simple-To address the struggle or help you solve the problem that you present. This can take so many different shapes; mood, relationship difficulties, motivation problems, the need for referral for medication and much more. I try to personalize my attention to each individual.

My role in the scope of my practice is being a guide providing a safe, empathetic, and no judgement space for us to work together as we find the right path for you to follow. I believe in a balanced life style connecting the mind with the body while making sure your basic needs are met. I find working together on issues related to trauma, abandonment, attachment, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and transitioning from one life experience to the next, very rewarding. I have experience with children, families, youth, teenagers, adults and the aging population.

Have you, a friend/partner/family member experienced a traumatic event - loss of loved one, loss of child, loss of pet, a life-changing event, verbal/emotional/sexual abuse - and need help processing the grief, regaining control of your life, rebuilding your self-confidence/self-esteem? Do you or someone you know have issues with substance use and are seeking assistance in identifying challenges that have kept you or your loved one from breaking through barriers of addiction toward recovery? Are you a youth/family needing help identifying positive communication/coping strategies, managing anger, or identifying triggers of anxiety?

Darlene's goal is to help you develop internal resources in practical ways that profoundly affect your life. "I want my clients to know that they can impact their experience." She uses non-traditional modalities to treat anxiety and trauma.

**Limited openings currently available** I work with those motivated to heal old wounds, strengthen relationships, and overcome perceived limitations. My approach to therapy is rooted in warmth, honesty, and analytics, balancing deep emotional and cognitive exploration with moments of lightness and laughter along the way. Whether you’re struggling with someone, something, or just yourself internally, give me a call. We'll unpack it together, and find a path forward.

Is their a dullness in your current existence? A feeling that wasn't their before the pandemic? When change occurs as rapidly as it has in our society, the mind and body remain alert. It's not surprising you have lost that vitality and energy you used to have. Self care, and regulating our emotions has so much to do with support, connection to ourselves and others. When life dishes out more than we can handle - a more potent solution is called for. I offer tools to help you dive deeper into your innate capacity to heal and grow from complex trauma and/or undue amounts of stress. Collaboration and interconnectedness is essential.

I am not your typical therapist; I blend psychotherapy with spirituality. I am passionate about the exploration and evolution of human consciousness. I believe that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. My focus is on working with intentionality to facilitate the merging of consciousness and energy as a tool for healing, personal transformation, better quality of life and fulfilling relationships . I work with mature individuals who are asking " who am I really?"; are committed to meeting and transforming their shadow self, understand and uphold universal laws and long to liberate their spiritual Being .

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in state of Vermont who has been practicing therapy in private practice for the past twelve years. I love working in therapeutic relationship with people of many ages, genders, sexual orientations, race and abilities. I believe in partnering with all my clients to be present with the full range of our humanness.

Maybe you like drinking a couple of beers at the end of your shift or rolling a big fatty to get to sleep at night. Or maybe you prefer doom scrolling until the wee hours of the morning. Perhaps you've convinced yourself and everyone around you that "Everything is fine". Are you a functioning addict or maybe you're not sure if you are? If this sounds like you and you've considered the possibility of making a change but are unsure of how to go about that change, start here.

It is my hope that people seeking therapeutic support from me are ready to discuss, explore and rebuild the layers around their ego to manifest their inner desires. You should be open to building a relationship of safety and security with me so that you can feel your own authenticity and be ready to let yourself know which fears and anxieties you are wanting and willing to explore as the first step in moving and releasing them.