Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Windsor, VT

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M. Eden Joseph
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, MS
4 Endorsed
Online Only
I provide talk therapy using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy (SFT), narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and accelerated resolution therapy (ART).
My specialties include LGBTQIA+ matters, gender dysphoria (and euphoria!), sex-positive approaches, PTSD, institutional trauma, and mood disorders. I am accelerated resolution therapy (ART) trained, which is proven by research to help decrease distress associated with trauma-related disorders.
I provide talk therapy using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy (SFT), narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and accelerated resolution therapy (ART).
My specialties include LGBTQIA+ matters, gender dysphoria (and euphoria!), sex-positive approaches, PTSD, institutional trauma, and mood disorders. I am accelerated resolution therapy (ART) trained, which is proven by research to help decrease distress associated with trauma-related disorders.
(954) 833-6952 View (954) 833-6952
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Erin Boxer
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LADC
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! My name is Erin and I feel honored to be a resource for you in your search of greater emotional wellness and balance. I enjoy working with adults and couples who are looking to make changes in their lives that feel positive to them. I like working to support clients to enhance a positive mind/body connection so that they can improve their relationships to others and to themselves.
Hello! My name is Erin and I feel honored to be a resource for you in your search of greater emotional wellness and balance. I enjoy working with adults and couples who are looking to make changes in their lives that feel positive to them. I like working to support clients to enhance a positive mind/body connection so that they can improve their relationships to others and to themselves.
(802) 684-4387 View (802) 684-4387

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Ruth Kenrick, M.A., L.I.C.S.W.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LICSW
Online Only
An effective, compassionate therapist helps you connect to your own wisdom and harness the energy to thrive. Though life can be hard sometimes, extreme suffering need not persist. I will help you escape stuck patterns or traumas that stop you from enjoying life and doing what matters most to you. It's common to have to rediscover, or even learn for the first time, how to live well. During difficult times, we may just need a little assistance. I have thirty years of experience supporting clients as they eliminate obstacles, reach cherished goals & attain enduring satisfaction.
An effective, compassionate therapist helps you connect to your own wisdom and harness the energy to thrive. Though life can be hard sometimes, extreme suffering need not persist. I will help you escape stuck patterns or traumas that stop you from enjoying life and doing what matters most to you. It's common to have to rediscover, or even learn for the first time, how to live well. During difficult times, we may just need a little assistance. I have thirty years of experience supporting clients as they eliminate obstacles, reach cherished goals & attain enduring satisfaction.
(802) 466-4198 View (802) 466-4198
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Deidre Hester Plumley Flanders
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LADAC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I utilize an eclectic range of skills including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Let's identify your goals and work together towards being the person you want to be. Struggling with mental health and/or substance related concerns? We will identify and problem solve together, build up a tool box of coping skills and practice managing symptoms. I practice non-judgmentally and support all backgrounds. I am a safe place to be yourself.
I utilize an eclectic range of skills including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Let's identify your goals and work together towards being the person you want to be. Struggling with mental health and/or substance related concerns? We will identify and problem solve together, build up a tool box of coping skills and practice managing symptoms. I practice non-judgmentally and support all backgrounds. I am a safe place to be yourself.
(802) 636-6015 View (802) 636-6015
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Maria Velasco Fontaine
Counselor, MS, LMHC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I meet people where they are so we can begin the journey towards a more healthy and productive life. As a bicultural, bilingual clinician, I am well aware of how important cultural and family norms are and what role these play in our daily lives. I am sensitive to inter-generational conflicts that arise due to acculturation issues. Experience working with maternal wellness, teen & adults. Envisioning a rich and rewarding life can be challenging when you are overcome by either longstanding or daily problems.
I meet people where they are so we can begin the journey towards a more healthy and productive life. As a bicultural, bilingual clinician, I am well aware of how important cultural and family norms are and what role these play in our daily lives. I am sensitive to inter-generational conflicts that arise due to acculturation issues. Experience working with maternal wellness, teen & adults. Envisioning a rich and rewarding life can be challenging when you are overcome by either longstanding or daily problems.
(813) 607-5202 View (813) 607-5202
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Northern Trails Counseling Services, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MAT, MSW, LICSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I use a combination of approaches-Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and behavior medicine approaches.
I am accepting new clients. If you're not doing, thinking or feeling your best- than you owe it to yourself to do something about it. A counselor can be useful to you by helping you figure out what you want to do. Whether you want to learn to communicate better, improve your self-esteem, perform better academically, socially, athletically or if you want to free yourself from an addiction or from feelings of anxiety/depression/grief, or if you want to improve your relationships- counseling can be very useful. In terms of style, I'm a "regular, easy going guy" who will listen.
I use a combination of approaches-Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and behavior medicine approaches.
I am accepting new clients. If you're not doing, thinking or feeling your best- than you owe it to yourself to do something about it. A counselor can be useful to you by helping you figure out what you want to do. Whether you want to learn to communicate better, improve your self-esteem, perform better academically, socially, athletically or if you want to free yourself from an addiction or from feelings of anxiety/depression/grief, or if you want to improve your relationships- counseling can be very useful. In terms of style, I'm a "regular, easy going guy" who will listen.
(802) 671-7165 View (802) 671-7165
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Timothy M DiGiacomo
Psychologist, PsyD
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Tim specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure with response prevention (ERP) and acceptance and commitment therapy ( ACT).
Tim is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He graduated from the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology and completed his internship and fellowship at Dartmouth Medical School. He completed his M.A. at Norfolk State University and his B.A. at Fairfield University.
Tim specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure with response prevention (ERP) and acceptance and commitment therapy ( ACT).
Tim is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He graduated from the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology and completed his internship and fellowship at Dartmouth Medical School. He completed his M.A. at Norfolk State University and his B.A. at Fairfield University.
(603) 413-4536 View (603) 413-4536
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Haley Rice
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFA
4 Endorsed
Rutland, VT 05701
Waitlist for new clients
Rooted in the ideas of ACT therapy, I help folks navigate relationships, calm their anxiety and unstick from negative thoughts and feelings.
You might be going through a lot right now: life changes, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, etc. The good news is that you don't have to go through it alone. I offer compassionate, evidence-based and insightful counseling for people just like you- people who want to feel better, heal from the past, and create the kind of life they want to live. Let's work together to embrace the present and chart a path towards a better future.
Rooted in the ideas of ACT therapy, I help folks navigate relationships, calm their anxiety and unstick from negative thoughts and feelings.
You might be going through a lot right now: life changes, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, etc. The good news is that you don't have to go through it alone. I offer compassionate, evidence-based and insightful counseling for people just like you- people who want to feel better, heal from the past, and create the kind of life they want to live. Let's work together to embrace the present and chart a path towards a better future.
(802) 613-0712 View (802) 613-0712
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Molly Mead
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LICSW
Serves Area
I love working with sleep issues, anxiety, OCD & emetophobia utilizing both Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker out of Austin, TX! My passion as a therapist is helping my clients navigate anxiety with confidence. My clients will leave sessions with the tools to navigate their anxious minds with evidenced based tools and increased flexibility of thought. I am passionate about helping children (and their caregivers) navigate anxiety.
I love working with sleep issues, anxiety, OCD & emetophobia utilizing both Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker out of Austin, TX! My passion as a therapist is helping my clients navigate anxiety with confidence. My clients will leave sessions with the tools to navigate their anxious minds with evidenced based tools and increased flexibility of thought. I am passionate about helping children (and their caregivers) navigate anxiety.
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Mary Anne Fielding
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PLLC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Do you feel anxious, burned out, or disconnected from yourself beneath the roles you carry as a partner, parent, or professional? You show up for everyone else, yet inside you feel depleted and find yourself wondering, “When is it my turn?” You long for a sense of calm, the ability to set boundaries without guilt, and the freedom to reconnect with who you truly are. You’re ready for more than just getting through the day—you’re ready to feel like yourself again.
Do you feel anxious, burned out, or disconnected from yourself beneath the roles you carry as a partner, parent, or professional? You show up for everyone else, yet inside you feel depleted and find yourself wondering, “When is it my turn?” You long for a sense of calm, the ability to set boundaries without guilt, and the freedom to reconnect with who you truly are. You’re ready for more than just getting through the day—you’re ready to feel like yourself again.
(914) 331-8906 View (914) 331-8906
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Pursuit of Peace Counseling
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, Psych
Online Only
My goal is to help people cultivate loving acceptance of themselves, and gain insight of how the past impacts the present, while creating an awareness that the past doesn't have to dictate their present or future.
Every person is the expert of their life, and each of us holds the seeds to our healing. My practice is attachment and trauma focused, with an orientation in humanistic and psychodynamic techniques; I utilize a variety of treatment approaches tailored to the needs and goals of each client.
My goal is to help people cultivate loving acceptance of themselves, and gain insight of how the past impacts the present, while creating an awareness that the past doesn't have to dictate their present or future.
Every person is the expert of their life, and each of us holds the seeds to our healing. My practice is attachment and trauma focused, with an orientation in humanistic and psychodynamic techniques; I utilize a variety of treatment approaches tailored to the needs and goals of each client.
(802) 409-2461 View (802) 409-2461
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Elizabeth Hammond
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Online Only
My therapeutic approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Polyvagal Informed Practice - a mindfulness practice that helps clients reconnect with their bodies, build emotional flexibility, and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves.
Your relationship with food and your body has taken over your life, and you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and alone. You may be fed up with the shame, exhausted by the lack of control, or worn down by how isolating this struggle has become. You might not even remember a time when things felt different. But one thing is clear: you’re ready for relief. You’re ready to leave the eating disorder behind. You want to feel confident, grounded, and in more control of your emotions. Most of all, you’re ready to reconnect with yourself. My clients come to therapy looking for a space where they can finally feel understood.
My therapeutic approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Polyvagal Informed Practice - a mindfulness practice that helps clients reconnect with their bodies, build emotional flexibility, and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves.
Your relationship with food and your body has taken over your life, and you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and alone. You may be fed up with the shame, exhausted by the lack of control, or worn down by how isolating this struggle has become. You might not even remember a time when things felt different. But one thing is clear: you’re ready for relief. You’re ready to leave the eating disorder behind. You want to feel confident, grounded, and in more control of your emotions. Most of all, you’re ready to reconnect with yourself. My clients come to therapy looking for a space where they can finally feel understood.
(802) 896-8405 View (802) 896-8405
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Alexandria Brunkow
Psychologist, PhD
Serves Area
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and mindfulness-based tools.
Are you overwhelmed by chronic illness? Is pain, fatigue, or disrupted sleep making it difficult to function? Are you undergoing cancer treatment or recovery and struggling to cope emotionally? Physical health challenges can be profoundly isolating, but you don't have to face them alone. As a health psychologist, I can help you navigate the intersection of physical and mental health. You can build skills to manage stress, enhance sleep quality, and restore emotional balance. Therapy offers a space to learn about yourself, build resilience, and move forward with greater confidence. I look forward to hearing your story.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and mindfulness-based tools.
Are you overwhelmed by chronic illness? Is pain, fatigue, or disrupted sleep making it difficult to function? Are you undergoing cancer treatment or recovery and struggling to cope emotionally? Physical health challenges can be profoundly isolating, but you don't have to face them alone. As a health psychologist, I can help you navigate the intersection of physical and mental health. You can build skills to manage stress, enhance sleep quality, and restore emotional balance. Therapy offers a space to learn about yourself, build resilience, and move forward with greater confidence. I look forward to hearing your story.
(877) 696-9808 View (877) 696-9808
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Steve Waye
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Bethel, VT 05032
In person in St. Johnsbury only. Video elsewhere. Adult Individuals only with Blue Cross or MVP, Medicare, or VT Medicaid. You or a loved one might have a serious or terminal illness, and need support and a place to share your fears and get support. You might need grief counseling because life is more disrupted than you thought it would be. You find the world very loud and jarring, or want to talk about anything else with someone who gets you. You feel like you're slipping with with anxiety, depression or bipolar and need to have a sense of gaining ground and optimism again.
In person in St. Johnsbury only. Video elsewhere. Adult Individuals only with Blue Cross or MVP, Medicare, or VT Medicaid. You or a loved one might have a serious or terminal illness, and need support and a place to share your fears and get support. You might need grief counseling because life is more disrupted than you thought it would be. You find the world very loud and jarring, or want to talk about anything else with someone who gets you. You feel like you're slipping with with anxiety, depression or bipolar and need to have a sense of gaining ground and optimism again.
(802) 278-6568 View (802) 278-6568
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Miriah Louise Wall
Counselor, LCMHC
I strive to live by Irvin Yalom’s counsel to “create a new therapy for each patient.” From a theoretical foundation of attachment, neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, and with an eye to the client's unique environment, circumstances, strengths and lived experiences, I collaborate with clients to understand and map a course of treatment. I utilize the frameworks of psychodynamic theory, narrative therapy, IFS, EFT, mindfulness, and existential psychology throughout the course of therapy as relevant. My orientation to therapy is predicated on the therapeutic relationship and the development of an authentic and caring connection
I strive to live by Irvin Yalom’s counsel to “create a new therapy for each patient.” From a theoretical foundation of attachment, neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, and with an eye to the client's unique environment, circumstances, strengths and lived experiences, I collaborate with clients to understand and map a course of treatment. I utilize the frameworks of psychodynamic theory, narrative therapy, IFS, EFT, mindfulness, and existential psychology throughout the course of therapy as relevant. My orientation to therapy is predicated on the therapeutic relationship and the development of an authentic and caring connection
(802) 536-6422 View (802) 536-6422
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Hilary A Lynch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Norwich, VT 05055
In addition, I utilize mindfulness therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT) to provide skills for additional support.
Often we come into the therapy relationship in pain, confused, and overwhelmed. I strive to create a safe, supportive, environment that focuses on easing the pain while developing greater self-awareness. I have a psychoanalytic perspective that provides the space to explore repetitive patterns, inner conflicts, and past experiences and relationships. In addition, I provide skills-based therapy for additional support. I mainly provide long-term therapy and often meet with clients multiple times a week as many clients find this useful.
In addition, I utilize mindfulness therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT) to provide skills for additional support.
Often we come into the therapy relationship in pain, confused, and overwhelmed. I strive to create a safe, supportive, environment that focuses on easing the pain while developing greater self-awareness. I have a psychoanalytic perspective that provides the space to explore repetitive patterns, inner conflicts, and past experiences and relationships. In addition, I provide skills-based therapy for additional support. I mainly provide long-term therapy and often meet with clients multiple times a week as many clients find this useful.
(802) 858-4290 View (802) 858-4290
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Ted Potter
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I use a variety of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Existential and Narrative Therapies.
Currently accepting only TeleHealth clients on my Wait List. I work on helping people lead purpose-driven lives in work/life balance, fulfilling relationships and authentic self-expression. My focus centers on anxiety, life transitions, grief, and loss, allowing people to access their essential self, to grow their wisdom over time and have more complete and self-motivated lives. I work to provide a safe, supportive, and collaborative space so that you to have an opportunity to build your adaptability and resilience to stress in order for you to return to mental health balance.
I use a variety of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Existential and Narrative Therapies.
Currently accepting only TeleHealth clients on my Wait List. I work on helping people lead purpose-driven lives in work/life balance, fulfilling relationships and authentic self-expression. My focus centers on anxiety, life transitions, grief, and loss, allowing people to access their essential self, to grow their wisdom over time and have more complete and self-motivated lives. I work to provide a safe, supportive, and collaborative space so that you to have an opportunity to build your adaptability and resilience to stress in order for you to return to mental health balance.
(802) 341-9237 View (802) 341-9237
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Brita S. Reed Lucey
Psychologist, PsyD, MD, MTS
Norwich, VT 05055
For over 45 years, as both a fertility psychologist and OB/GYN with a strong interest in infertility, I have loved helping people on their fertility journey. Are you on a fertility journey? Have you experienced obstacles along the way? Perhaps nothing is as disempowering as struggling with fertility. For many of us, issues with fertility mark the first time that we've wanted our bodies to do something that they seem not capable of doing. Challenges with fertility are traumatic experiences. Is it any wonder why we may be struggling?
For over 45 years, as both a fertility psychologist and OB/GYN with a strong interest in infertility, I have loved helping people on their fertility journey. Are you on a fertility journey? Have you experienced obstacles along the way? Perhaps nothing is as disempowering as struggling with fertility. For many of us, issues with fertility mark the first time that we've wanted our bodies to do something that they seem not capable of doing. Challenges with fertility are traumatic experiences. Is it any wonder why we may be struggling?
(802) 649-3800 View (802) 649-3800
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Angela Salmon
Counselor, LCMHC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I often use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy in my practice.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, addictions counseling, and navigating life’s challenges. I believe that you are the expert of your own story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming stressors and life situations that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
I often use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy in my practice.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, addictions counseling, and navigating life’s challenges. I believe that you are the expert of your own story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming stressors and life situations that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
(802) 499-2463 View (802) 499-2463
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Moosilauke Counseling Solutions
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCMHC, PMHNP
Serves Area
At Moosilauke Counseling Solutions, we provide innovative and integrated psychological and psychiatric care. We enjoy working with children, adults, and families. We offer in-person and telepsychiatry options. We welcome the opportunity to partner with you on your journey to enhanced mental health and well-being.
At Moosilauke Counseling Solutions, we provide innovative and integrated psychological and psychiatric care. We enjoy working with children, adults, and families. We offer in-person and telepsychiatry options. We welcome the opportunity to partner with you on your journey to enhanced mental health and well-being.
(888) 335-4790 View (888) 335-4790

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Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists
How does acceptance and commitment therapy work?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages a person to listen to their self-talk. A person’s inner dialog can be indicative of how they treat themselves. ACT also encourages self-compassion; this can lead to a better understanding of negative thought patterns and emotional states. This understanding can then lead the individual to needed behavior change.

What are the goals of acceptance and commitment therapy?
The goal of acceptance and commitment is to expand a person’s psychological flexibility, a trait that encourages an individual to live in the present moment and to accept all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, even ones that are difficult such as sadness and anxiety. In ACT, this acceptance is congruent with the individual’s values and beliefs.

Does acceptance and commitment therapy work for depression?
Acceptance and commitment therapy is effective for depression because it allows the individual to view their discomfort and suffering differently. Depressive feelings about relationship heartaches, for example, are a part of life. A despondent person learns to let go of their struggles and instead view their painful thoughts and feelings with compassion. This will lead the individual toward positive change.

How long are people typically in acceptance and commitment therapy?
A typical acceptance and commitment therapy session is 50 minutes long with one session per week. Treatment for common problems such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties can last between eight weeks to four months. However, more severe cases may require more than one session a week and/or a longer time frame for treatment.