Emotionally Focused Therapists in Easthampton, MA

Alexis is an interactive, client-centered therapist whose approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She considers the interrelationship between the mind and body paramount. Alexis has over 30 years of experience specializing in adult therapy, couples therapy, relationship coaching, life coaching, and clinical consultation.

I work mostly with clients suffering with anxiety, PTSD, depression, and substance use issues, but I have experience with many different mental health diagnoses. I see clients needing help with goal-setting, limiting core values and beliefs, shame, fear, negative self-esteem, and trauma symptoms.

Therapy is hard work. Acknowledging the challenges, I embrace the potential for healing and personal growth. At the core of my therapeutic approach, I prioritize honesty and a non-judgmental attitude on the journey toward well-being. My clients often seek support for various challenges, including anxiety, depression, the effects of trauma, and a desire to explore a more fulfilling way of life. Through collaborative therapeutic methods, I maintain a sense of curiosity and unwavering compassion, holding a space to explore hurt parts of self and work towards your version of wellness and wholeness.

Have you worked for years only to realize you're unhappy with where you are? Do you feel angry when you get up in the morning? Are you going through job or family or relationship changes and feel like your life has gotten away from you? Are you facing major life upheavals - medical diagnosis, job changes, divorce, family crisis - and don't know how to get a handle on them? Life changes are challenging, but how we handle them is always within our power to choose. If you know you want to feel better about yourself and your life but are not sure how, I want to work with you.

My 14+ years working in a therapeutic milieu as well as my time in private practice working with individuals, couples and families has contributed to developing an approach that seeks to help clients better navigate their systems (Families, Schools, Jobs, Relationships, Peer groups, etc.) as well as the issues they might be struggling with individually. Incorporating cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, narrative and mindfulness based techniques, I strive to help the people I work with develop coping skills, improve self esteem/assertiveness, reduce anxiety/depression, cope with loss and trauma as well as improve relationships and overall sense of well being.

At times in our lives, we have all experienced confusing and sometimes painful events, whether it be the loss of a loved one, an unexpected illness or health issue, a life transition or trauma. Sometimes, the things we have done in the past to seek relief no longer work as they once did. Therapy can be helpful to find new ways to adjust to the challenges and complications of human life, whether it is rooted in a current life event needing temporary support or a more involved issue requiring long term exploration.

I have a passion for helping people who are in a time in their lives when extra support, guidance and help could really improve their lives. My goal is to work with the person, who attends counseling with me, to help make their lives better in any way that I can. I have experience working with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, coping skill development, eating disorders, self esteem, family conflict, addiction & anger management problems. I work one on one, with couples and with families. I primarily work with adults over the age of 21.

There are many reasons that people seek out therapy. For some, it may be to find clarity, discover ways to ease anxiety, improve mood or functioning, or even process difficult events and challenges that they have experienced throughout life. Seeking support and help is the first courageous step towards a more empowered sense of self.

NCYF offers a wide range of clinical options to children, teens, adults, and families. All of our clinical services are informed by evidence-based practices and services are delivered in a way that focuses on compassion and a respect for an individual's past trauma.

We all deserve to live our lives as fully and authentically as we can, and therapy can be a great support in that. I aim to create an open and safe space in which you can explore the patterns, behaviors, and beliefs that you may feel stuck in, and that are no longer serving you. As we build a trusting, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, we’ll work together to identify concrete goals and utilize evidence-based practices to achieve them.

Imagine sharing your most private thoughts and feelings, safely, and without risk, so that you get to know yourself more deeply. Neuroscience teaches us how emotions affect our behavior, how they are stored in the body, and how negative emotions can be healed. In my work, I utilize techniques that focus on the relationship and the feedback mechanisms between the mind and the body in order to promote deeper and more complete healing. I also help couples and families recognize patterns of behavior that contribute to misunderstanding, tension and conflict. My intention is to create a safe space that is non-judgmental, welcoming and warm.

My treatment will consist of compassion, active-listening and support, to help you meet your personal and treatment goals.

I believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience - and it can be HARD! I would like to offer you a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate space to process your feelings & find meaning in the midst of the struggle. Within the chaos & fear many of us live in, we lose touch with our inner power & our connection to one another & the planet. When anxiety, depression & other emotions show up, they need to be honored & listened to. Based upon your belief system, I would like to help support & guide you out of the darkness & back to your life's purpose - back to a valued and full life.

I offer Somatic Parts Work and Buddhist Counseling. Recent clients have shared: "You created space for me to be with myself in a way I had not felt accessible before. Thank you for giving me the greatest gifts someone can - compassion and freedom". Our sessions focus on slowing things down, so you can cultivate a loving relationship with your body and mind, and with nature as guide and healer. Listening to your body and sensing the parts of yourself that may be in conflict is at the core of our time together. I trust that your body and heart know what is best for you. I am here to help you listen in safely, and navigate the world.

I have been a psychotherapist for over 30 years. I have been trained in numerous modalities including CBT, DBT, and trauma focused treatment. I enjoy working with children and adults suffering from the symptoms of anxiety and mood disorders. I am also a 500 hr. Registered Yoga Teacher. Together with my clients, I create a customized treatment plan that often includes Cognitive Behavioral Techniques and mindfulness /Yoga skills. The approach is often remarkably successful in treating sleep problems, anxiety, depression, trauma and loss.

I am a psychotherapist with 30 years of experience in helping others move through difficulties. My work is shaped by the knowledge that we all have the capacity to grow and learn though our life experiences. I believe that sometimes our most difficult experiences can bring us our greatest life lessons. I work collaboratively with adults, 18 years and older, to build on strengths, develop new strategies and work to remove or reduce internal obstacles such as negative beliefs.

I’m a licensed psychologist who helps adults of all identities to feel more secure in themselves, satisfied in their relationships, and resilient through uncertainty, change and loss. I specialize in helping: a) those who feel anxious, sensitive, misunderstood, or emotionally overwhelmed to increase comfort with themselves, their feelings and needs, and others; b) individuals to develop healthier attachments and change hurtful relational patterns; and c) aspiring and current parents throughout the complex family planning & adjustment process, including grief and loss.

RVCC is a multi-service community-based mental health agency serving the Pioneer Valley since 1953. RVCC offers counseling and medication management at offices located in offices located in Holyoke, Chicopee, Easthampton, Springfield, and Westfield. RVCC also provides counseling in schools throughout Hampden and Hampshire Counties and on the campuses of Springfield Technical Community College and Bay Path University.

Welcome! Please note I am only accepting new adult clients for IFS Group Offerings at this time. My therapy approach is trauma-informed and emphasizes the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy. Through exploring present moment thoughts, feelings and sensation, together we will create a pathway to deeper self-connection and greater overall well-being.