Family Therapy in Middlebury, VT

I believe therapy is about collaboration, working together to discover and explore your strengths and find your unique story. I offer a caring and non-judgmental space where you’ll feel heard as you move toward achieving your personal goals. I’ve been working as a school counselor in Vermont with families in crisis and these past few years have been especially tough due to the pandemic, impacting our youth profoundly. Having witnessed this firsthand within the school system, I was inspired to start my own practice.

For the past 30 years I have worked with a wide range of clients ranging from children and adolescents to older adults. I have a post graduate degree in family therapy from the Ackerman Institute in New York City, the most respected family therapy training program in the country. Currently I work with folks 17 - 80 and particularly enjoy marriage counseling and helping individuals and couples with sexual issues. I've helped individuals struggling with depression, grief, anger issues, anxiety and the effects of past trauma.

Therapy can help break old patterns and habits which can stand in the way of forming new opportunities or relationships. I have been practicing as a counselor in Vermont for fourteen years, working with children, adolescents, and families. I am also trained as a crisis clinician. I have worked closely with families and teens experiencing depression, suicidal ideation, trauma, anxiety, family conflict and school challenges.

I work with children & families. I believe that the relationship between children and families is essential to a child's well-being. When parents have the tools and education they need they are their children's best support and teachers. Parenting is the most challenging task you will undertake and when children encounter stress and difficulties it gets even harder. My goal is to support parents to have the tools they need to understand what their child is experiencing, and what the children may need from the parent and to support the parent and child along the way. I work with children 10 and under with two sub specalties

Good therapy can produce long lasting life changes. I approach therapy as a collaborative effort. I start with where the client finds themselves in the present. I listen with both curiosity and empathy to understand an individual's unique experience. In treatment I create an atmosphere of trust where together we can identify your strengths, find practical solutions to problems and unfold underlying difficulties that are obstacles to your experience of a rich and fulfilling life.

Ali is passionate about living a life of vibrant health and happiness, and helping others to do the same. Her training and experience is as a clinical mental health therapist and as an instructor of wilderness therapy, mindfulness, meditation, energy work, Pathwork, & more. Ali specializes in working with individuals who have done some healing work already and are committed to being honest, self facing, and living from their true, authentic, Real Self. She helps her clients heal from stress and trauma and to realign with our natural state of health, balance, and harmony.

Openings: private pay, Bristol 1.30 Monday, 9 or 10AM Tuesday, Burlington noon, 4PM, or 7PM Thursdays: I work with children, teens, families, and adults who are ready to heal from trauma and build healthy relationships. As a Queer therapist, I support marginalized people to build self-worth and live with a greater sense of wellbeing amidst systems that undermine our inherent value. Working with me is like having a guide for you, your child, and partner(s) in building more loving and liberating relationships with yourself and others. With adults and teens, I utilize a modality called Brainspotting to heal trauma.

I currently have a waitlist, but please inquire if you would like to be added to it. I hold an LICSW in VT with about ten years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. I have worked with children, teens, families and adults navigating challenges with life stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, as well as people grappling with thoughts of suicide and/or homicide. Whatever the reason you are seeking support at this time, I can help you gain meaning and understanding with compassion and empathy.

I have been in the mental health field since 2009. I work with adolescents, teenagers, and adults, specializing in anxiety disorders, OCD, and depression. With a background as Associate Clinical Director in a short-term residential treatment program for teenagers with anxiety and OCD, I am extensively trained in Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), and Dialectic Behavior Therapy.

With more than two decades of experience, I have worked in various settings, including clinical, medical, and academic milieus, and with a diverse clientele in urban and rural areas. I have extensive expertise in treating those who face a range of challenges, including anxiety, stress, sadness and depressed mood, grief, family and life transitions, relationship difficulties, trauma, adoption, attachment-related concerns, OCD, chronic illness, and interpersonal struggles. Additionally, I work with clients seeking to deepen self-awareness, heal unresolved areas, and expand their capacity for meaningful connection and fulfillment.

I will provide a safe and comfortable space for you to explore issues that have caused you difficulties or hindered your goals. Sometimes we are stuck in a situation that requires someone to listen and prompt you to find solutions and sometimes issues are about finding yourself and ways to cope with the world. You are the expert about your needs.

Welcome. You may have arrived here seeking an increased sense of calm, connection, confidence, clarity and overall greater life fulfillment. You may be grappling with life transitions, relationships, early parenthood, or traumatic experiences that have given rise to a sense of overwhelm with heightened fear, sadness, anger, or confusion. These burdens can make it hard to find joy and meaning, feel connected, or show up in your daily life. In these times of vulnerability we can all use a guide for support in healing the past and coping and thriving in the present so that we may move closer to the meaningful lives we aspire to live.

Individuals/Groups/Couples. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Life happens, so it helps to have someone who will really listen, without judgement. When we lay down our burdens, we can feel lighter, heal places that were hurt, and find a way back to ourselves. Therapy can be about coming to deeply know and understand ourselves; with help learning skills for managing life, emotions and relationships, claiming self-worth and a sense of competence. I support people with holistic, research based psychotherapy. ACT, IFS, ARC, DBT, Somatics, CBT and Jungian components. Ask me about group therapy.

Safe, compassionate, non-judgmental and caring therapeutic interaction to improve relationships, work through grief/loss, overcome anxiety & depression, build self-esteem and strengthen boundaries. Specialty in helping people be more and express more of their real authentic self and live in an empowered way. Career/work coach. EMDR for trauma and emotional/mental conflict resolution. I listen deeply, with you, to what wants to be heard - understood more clearly. Which direction to take? What are the important choices to make? We may have to clear a new path or together just trim a few branches in the way.

If you are feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed, or you are struggling with grief and loss, or the effects of trauma, I can offer you a safe place to share your feelings and experiences, and to be heard with compassion and understanding. Together we can help you find a greater sense of happiness and well-being.

I am currently accepting new clients. My practice is client centered with the goal of creating wholeness and peace. I provide counseling services to individuals from the age of 11 through end of life. Typically, I work with folks struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use, those within the LGBTQ+ community, and folks struggling to navigate life changes. If this sounds like you, please reach out, let's see if we are a good fit!

Sometimes it can be challenging to see what is driving our difficulties or how we might be getting in our own way. My clients are often seeking to better understand themselves, their circumstances, and their choices so that they can make meaningful changes in their lives. My specialties include children and youth 9 years of age and older as well as adults and seniors. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Psychoanalytic work is an intensive therapy that focuses on increasing self-understanding and a sense of personal freedom. It is very helpful for anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship issues, trauma and managing grief around life transitions. I have also trained as an end-of-life doula and offer grief support groups and trainings.

I am a pre-licensed professional who is committed to helping teens and adults rise above challenges and adversity. My work is trauma-focused and is oriented in psychodynamic and humanistic techniques. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals.