Therapists in Putney, VT

Healthy, trusting relationships are the foundation of emotional health and development. I provide relationship-based treatment in a safe, collaborative environment and integrate talk therapy with other evidence-based approaches for effective treatment. I often utilize cognitive behavioral strategies and active, guided meditation to help you learn skills to solve problems and feel better about yourself. Clients seek my help for a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, developmental disorders, life transition, behavior change and stress management.

Integrating the body into "mental" health allows greater opportunities for healing. I guide people in accessing wisdom from their body, mind and spirit to move toward health and well being. As a psychotherapist with over thirty years experience working with children, adolescents and adults, individually and in groups, in a variety of settings, I integrate dance, movement, yoga, art and play therapy modalities with verbal psychotherapy for holistic healing.

Throughout my years of practice my work has been enriched by all the people I have supported to experience their capacity while navigating some of life’s most difficult challenges. Now more than ever, living in a COVID-19 pandemic, facing day to day challenges can feel even more overwhelming. I believe in each person’s competence and resilience, and I am confident that I can help clients to live life to the fullest with integrity, dignity and courage. I work with families, couples and individuals from diverse backgrounds. LGBTQ clients are welcome.

Integrating timeless wisdom traditions and cutting edge healing arts, the foundation of my approach is the conviction that contentment, aliveness, and connectedness are our birthright. Psychotherapy provides a safe place where a person can come to accept and value all aspects of themselves. This may involve looking at past experiences and how they are still affecting us today, undoing harmful beliefs about ourselves, to ultimately reconnect with our inherent wisdom, compassion, and awareness.

I have experience working with parents and children to help find new ways of communication that improve lives and strengthen personal bonds. I use creative fun methods to explore, understand and solve obstacles that might be in the way of greater satisfaction and joy in your daily life. I also offer family support for healthy new routines and limit setting in the home, as well as parenting ideas and social thinking. Take a little time to improve your relationships with your loved ones!

I usually find that clients managing anxiety, depression, loss and/or addiction are first looking for a compassionate listener with the experience and knowledge that facilitates emerging inner strength. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental and professional. Frequently my clients have issues with drugs or alcohol and I may work also with their partners, family, or concerned friends. I feel it is critical for everyone involved to know that they are not alone in their struggles, that support and guidance are available and that therapy has helped people feel better than they thought possible.

Helping couples reconnect and reduce conflict that creates distance in their relationship with the most effective marriage counseling approach...Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). While using EFT as my treatment approach I have successfully guided couples to regain trust, communication, and the love they thought they had lost in their relationship. Many of my clients are referrals from other clients and couples who have researched the most effective couples treatment and discovered EFT.

As a psychosynthesis trained counselor, my work with clients emphasizes and supports a process of self discovery, healing and personal fulfillment. Psychosynthesis offers specific methods and tools to help a person overcome obstacles, attune to their own inner voice, and move towards a greater sense of purpose and meaning. Clients discover new possibilities for living, working and relating to the world from a healthier, more authentic sense of self.

I am a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist whose primary focus is on developing a relationship of trust between therapist and client that is essential to the healing process. I put a strong emphasis on the importance of the client's comfort in the room both physically and emotionally. Although I encourage my clients to say everything, I also think their instincts regarding when and how much they want to share should be respected. Respecting the boundaries and privacy of my clients is something I regard as the foundation of a good therapeutic relationship.

Helping people to rediscover their innate goodness and power is central to my work. I am particularly drawn to work with women in transition and survivors of abuse and traumatic stress.

I offer both traditional psychotherapy and EMDR to adults. We all know life can be challenging. Depression, anxiety, chronic pain and negative past experiences can all get in the way of being the person you want to be and having the relationships you want and deserve. For over 20 years I have enjoyed helping people attain their goals in therapy and enjoy more satisfying lives.

My approach to healing is soul-centered. Through various techniques, both Western and indigenous, my orientation is to help you access your spiritual essence, your true nature. Sourcing this essence will allow you to get in touch with the wounded parts of yourself with compassion and insight, rather than judgment and rejection. Seeing clearly with compassion into your habitual reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting will expand your awareness and open you up to new possibilities of healing and living. My goal is to help you develop the skill and awareness to become your own skillful guide in healing.

I provide a supportive therapeutic environment for individuals who are seeking change in the behaviors and attitudes that haven't served them well in the past. We move forward by replacing them with new, effective approaches that fit the unique person and life situation. Mental health disorders mean something is out of balance, often affecting our personal relationships and feeling of well being. We work together to create a client centered plan to bring stability and enjoyment of life back again.

I believe that the most healing, transformative therapeutic work occurs when there is an authentic relationship between therapist and client. I provide an environment which fundamentally supports a feeling of safety by witnessing you where you are with curiosity and without judgment. For many people, feeling safe also involves being able to set their own pace in therapy.

I believe that seeking help is a tremendously courageous decision. My goal is to meet you wherever you might be in your healing journey with compassion and empathy. I strive to provide a safe, welcoming and nonjudgemental space for you to work through past or present experiences and emotions causing you discomfort. Together we will explore your strengths, practice skills to help alleviate distress, and identify any unhelpful patterns that may be keeping you from living your most fulfilling life. My therapeutic approach is best described as compassionate, holistic, down to earth, and supportive.

You have a hard time feeling relaxed, have been feeling disconnected from your life, and are feeling frustrated that you continue the same patterns of thinking or behaviors that you know aren't serving you well. Perhaps you struggle with confidence in making decisions or find yourself feeling less tolerate of stress. You may have been through traumatic or significant events in your past which you can tell still impact you. Yet there is a part of you that knows you can live a life with more balance, joy, and harmony. You deserve that, and I'm glad you are getting started in searching for a tool to support you in getting there.