Women's Issues Therapists in Galway, NY

I am a licensed mental health counselor and a credentialed substance abuse counselor. My approach involves exploring thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are presenting challenges in life. Within a safe, non-judgmental environment, I can help identify trouble spots and aid in working towards solutions. I have over 25 years experience working with a variety of populations spanning from young adulthood to geriatrics. I have held both clinical and supervisory positions in a number of inpatient and outpatient settings. My specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and women's issues.

I am a registered nurse as well as a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years in practice. My clients include individuals as well as couples. I am currently using the Gottman method for treating relationship issues and am certified as a level two counselor. Now accepting only private pay clients for this method as more time is required for this to be successful. Please feel free to research John and Julia Gottman‘s method of couple counseling .My approach to treating anxiety and depression is eclectic and tailored to the needs of the individual. Included in there. I have many years of treating eating disorders, as well.

I am currently offering Mental Health Coaching. I collaborate with clients who face anxiety, stress, trauma, or are struggling with life transitions. They seek coping strategies, stress management skills, and validation in a supportive space. Their goals include reducing anxiety, building resilience, and finding fulfillment. They desire control over emotions, healthier relationships, and greater joy. Seeking help is a brave step towards reclaiming mental well-being and growth. Let's ride the waves of anxiety, together.

After you take your first step to begin therapy, I will meet you where you are at this point in your journey. Whether you need a soft, non-judgmental space to find your footing or to gently and compassionately be held accountable for your behavior modification, I am here to help you along your journey. Together, through collaboration, we will develop a tailored, individual therapeutic plan to reach your goals.

Are you feeling consumed by worry and anxiety? Do you feel that some days you struggle to complete basic tasks? Are you finding that you doubt yourself and your choices? You are doing your best to survive, coping in ways you’ve learned due to your environment and past experiences. Although you realize these reactions or behaviors cause more pain, you are simply doing the best you can. Relationships around you, both personal and professional, feel the pressure and you are ready to explore change. I have years of experience supporting Mental Health and Addiction. Change is possible and healing DOES come.

Have you started to realize that you're not coping as well as you would like with the stress of daily life? That a pattern is emerging with how you manage your personal choices or relationships. Or that your child's emotions and behaviors have been particularly intense and difficult to manage lately. Perhaps your life has shifted and you are experiencing a change that you are struggling with adjusting to? While a variety of situations bring the clients I work with to therapy, we will work together so that you can make specific changes to experience each day with a more self-aware and functional presence.

Do you feel like your emotions control you? Life overwhelming? Maybe you're grieving or struggling with feelings of fear and loss. You can discover tools that will help you understand these emotions, as well as your strengths and you don't have to struggle with it on your own. Working with you, I will incorporate skills that I have gathered from my past experiences in public health, end-of-life care, gender-affirming care, and a Health at Every Size philosophy. If you have ever felt marginalized because of who you are, know that everyone deserves to find peace and affirmation and we can work together to achieve that.

Therapy can address difficult situations but it is also helpful with normal problems in the normal course of life. I believe therapy helps to relieve painful and uncomfortable feelings and it can be a journey of self discovery and awareness that will lead to a more fulfilling life. People begin working with me when they are having difficulty adjusting to a current life situation and others seek to address their struggles with depression, anxiety, or relationships.

Appointments are weekdays 8am-2pm. Are you feeling unfulfilled by the quality of your life and your relationships? Are you stuck and unable to move forward? What if you could change the way you operate and relate to others, and the way you are perceived. What if I told you that you could have less emotional baggage, less anxiety, less depression and healthier relationships. Change is never easy, but by acknowledging that there is a problem and then asking for help, you CAN make it happen. I am here to help you create positive and lasting changes to your life.

No one wants to be in pain or feel suffering. Working together with a counselor, as a collaborative team, you can start to feel a little less pain and struggle a little less. I hope working with me you will see my warm nature and sincere presence creates an atmosphere for healing and growth. There is hope to feel better!

Everyone faces the struggles of being human, but you don’t have to struggle alone. I am a fellow traveler in life’s adventure here to support you through the difficult navigation of the peaks, valleys, and everything in between. My practice is holistic and person centered. I approach my work with a warm, non-judgmental, and curious point of view.

I'm a Clinical Psychologist, licensed in the State of New York, and have over 20 years of experience in successfully helping people who struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief & loss, and poor self-esteem. I enjoy working with people from a variety of different backgrounds, personal identities, and life circumstances. I work with individuals ages 18+ and have expertise in college student mental health and early adulthood. I take the privilege of working with patients very seriously and am committed to providing a consistent, supportive, and productive therapy experience to each of them, in every session.

Having completed my degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1999, I now work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a wealth of experience in individual and group psychotherapy, program development, management, and clinical supervision. My areas of interest include the use of technology in social work and implementing a strength-based approach toward recovery. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Techniques to facilitate a shift toward more realistic thinking patterns. I firmly believe in forming a collaborative partnership with my clients to guide them on their journey toward recovery. Your journey starts here.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults who seek healing within the therapeutic relationship, and are ready to join with me on the journey to self-understanding, acceptance, appreciation, and love. Together, we will work to understand oneself through the context of past experiences, social and societal influences, and re-writing a more compassionate understanding of oneself. There is no wrong way to be yourself. Through warmth, compassion, reflection, education, and tools, we will work towards healing together.

Confused by what all the acronyms are behind the therapists names? Aren't they all just therapists? Realizing that in every therapy profile they describe their self as "eclectic".... How about trying to understand where you fall on a sliding scale but wondering how your insurance could play effect? What is therapy?.... Life throws a lot at us and it always seems to occur all at once, leaving us with unanswered questions and lack of support. I'm here to help make sense of it all (including those questions above) and get us to where we mentally deserve to be at this time in our life.

Greetings! Welcome to my page. If you are here it means that you are on the path to being the best version of you.Do you have difficulty with relationships/communication skills? Do you feel misunderstood by others? Is it difficult to relax even when you are exhausted? Do you feel overwhelmed, lost, confused, or just unsure of yourself at times? Do you experience negative thoughts (or actions) that you find difficult expressing to others? Flashbacks of difficult memories? I am here to travel a path to wellness with you. Here you will find a safe, confidential, non-judgemental place to unpack.

My style is to create partnerships through warmth and unconditional positive regard, trust, empathy, and humor. Together, we will shine a light on your inherent resiliency and strength while discovering ways to build on those things. Therapy is most effective when you begin to see change early on so we set clear measurable goals from the start. I will help you identify where you would like to be and what has kept you from getting there. Each of us holds wisdom unique to our experience.

Dr. Magnell is dedicated to providing spiritual direction and life coaching to women seeking empowerment, grounding, and change.

For over a decade, I've dedicated myself to the field of clinical social work, accumulating a wealth of experience along the way. With compassion as my compass, I've embarked on the profound journey of guiding individuals towards emotional well-being for 11 impactful years. This endeavor has been marked by a commitment to understanding, supporting, and empowering those I serve. Each day, I draw upon my depth of knowledge and genuine empathy to facilitate positive change in the lives of others, fostering resilience and facilitating growth.