Female Therapists in Hampshire County, MA

Throughout my training and professional experiences as a clinician, I have worked with clients with different ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic status. My passion is working with adults, college and international students, people of color and immigrants who are interested in exploring their identities, navigating life transitions, and relationship dynamics through building a trusting therapeutic relationship.

The therapeutic modality I utilize is IFS therapy. I find this model to be effective for presenting issues, such as depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. It is a non-pathologizing model, and together, our goal is to heal the parts that hold emotional pain which is the core of IFS therapy.

My clients are typically between the ages of 18-35, navigating college or the beginning of their professional career. They often experience immense pressure around expectations they have set for themselves, or someone else has set for them. They may experience anxiety or depression and are eager to explore coping skills and treatment options. They are interested in identifying the ways in which their relationships, responsibilities, family culture and current life stage plays a role in how they function in the world around them.

Are you feeling like you need to give yourself some time, space, thought and consideration with a twist that isn't just about finding the perfect "self-care" regimen or knowing the absolute right choice to make? This requires more than just talking about the stressors that happen on the daily or trying hard to understand the injustices that happen in life. I would like to offer you that time and space to guide the rediscovery of your ability to access values, accountability, and radical acceptance to name few in an effort to help you land in a place of living in peace amongst the chaos. Let's delve into some values work!

I view therapy as a process of deepening awareness of your experience and patterns in order to access greater authenticity and vitality in your life. I serve as a guide in examining your inner world with curiosity and compassion. This exploration—and the intimacy with yourself that emerges—brings with it the capacity to open more fully to life with its ever-changing realities.

My ideal clients are adult individuals who are looking for support to identify and sort out the challenges that they are experiencing. Depression, anxiety and emotional dysregulation are some of the issues that I can help address. My approach is eclectic and always strength based. It is an honor to collaborate with individuals as they gain insight and understanding along with the tools they need to move through their current life challenges.

My primary focus is on working with clients using EMD and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to manage/overcome issues related to trauma, mood, life transition and becoming "unstuck" from old patterns. Individual adults (please, no children under 18, couples or families) are welcomed to engage in a supportive therapeutic relationship promoting positive growth and forward movement. I utilize an organic combination of techniques including EMDR, psycho-education, expressive therapies, CBT, parts work and relational healing. Are you ready to deepen your understanding of yourself in order to create personal change?

Most of my clients are interested in what their inner world is trying to tell them through dreams, emotions, physical symptoms, etc. Anxiety, depression, anger, compulsion, illness, PTSD, etc. are the body/mind's way of guiding us as to how we need to grow. My clients want to discover, heal, and come to terms with their inner truth. My training and personal experience with verbal and nonverbal/somatic processes enable us to access the dynamic flow between the conscious mind and the unconscious. As clients learn to dialogue with the unconscious they discover their own truth. I am grateful to the unconscious for this guidance.

Amherst Cognitive Therapy is a group practice founded by Caroline Aller, LICSW dedicated to the treatment of stress, anxiety and mood disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. We serve adolescents and adults of all ages. We also provide guidance to parents and caregivers of children struggling with anxiety and mood disorders.

I am a Licensed Therapist in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Difficult experiences in life can bring up feelings of anxiety, depression, or lack of direction; it can be hard to know what to do. With compassion and honesty, I will help you to work through issues while identifying your areas of concern pointing at your inner strengths, and helping you to be a happier and healthier version of yourself. When clients are focused on exploring their feelings, they are empowered to face any obstacle in their lives and rewrite their own stories.

I provide a safe and supportive environment that honors and draws upon each person's strengths, resources, innate wisdom and goals. My approach is heart centered and holistic. I have over 30 years of experience working with individuals, couples and groups addressing issues related to relationships, anxiety, depression, trauma, childhood abuse/trauma, grief/loss, stress, marriage, family and life transitions. I work well with those who have a true commitment to their own healing, personal growth and development. Clients typically report increased energy, clarity, confidence and connection to their authentic selves.

My mission is to create a healing space for you to feel safe and understood. I specialize in helping people recover from trauma, eating and body image issues, addiction, anxiety, and depression. Together we make sense of seemingly illogical or out of proportion reactions and responses. I believe even the most challenging parts of our personalities are creative adaptations developed to help us survive, and that true healing involves honoring these parts of ourselves, while working to find beneficial pathways in the present.

In our work together my clients heal from within. Why? Because with deep core work, you will change old familiar brain paths into newly chosen authentic brain paths. You will experience breakthrough counseling with tools for life, attaining deep self love, developing new ways of thinking and feeling, being in charge of your brain, fearlessly listening within, learning helpful communication, and understanding choices from a new perspective. Over 20 years in private practice I designed about 250 exercises to help my clients heal. For couples, we do the same core work. All but one couple found renewed love.

I focus on empowering people to connect with their values and strengths and to heal and grow through challenges. You may be suffering with stress in a relationship, school, or work. You may be transitioning through a difficult stage of life, or wrestling with issues of identity. You may feel stuck in old patterns that hold you back while you are yearning to move forward. Drawing on mindfulness-based practice, informed especially by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental and collaborative approach to psychotherapy.

Humans are resilient. We break bones and recover. We are not defined by our fractures, so why be defined by our adversities? By the same token, trauma may feel like a fracture to one’s personality, but trauma does not define an individual. On the contrary, but rather, an individual is defined by the characteristics that silently evolve in the aftermath. My approach is relational, psychodynamic-oriented, and skills-based to teach how to manage emotions, tolerate distress, and improve relationships. I aim to tailor treatment based on needs and readiness in order to foster resilience, enhanced insight, and achieve personal growth.

We are all born into life with a story. Sometimes we're the sad kiddo, sometimes the quiet one, the perfect one, the silly one, the list goes on and on. Often these stories stick with us and become our paths but they don't have to define us. Sometimes life just takes its toll. The stress of work, loss, parenthood, health, loneliness, relationships, identity or even making day to day choices can add up and leave us feeling stuck. I've worked with individuals and couples to help amplify what's working and change patterns that are no longer serving them. Let me help get you unstuck. I'm also available for clinical supervision.

We’ve all lost our way at some point in life, whether due to a traumatic event, relationship issues, or difficult life transitions. In facing these challenges, I believe it is possible for you step into your most authentic self. Fundamental to my work is the belief that healing happens in the context of healthy and reciprocal relationships, whether that is relationship with yourself, others around you, and/or your environment. I am committed to creating a therapeutic space that centers consent, agency, and autonomy where all identities and experiences are welcome.

I have over 20 years of clinical work experience with adolescents, young adults, adults and families, I approach clients with a sense of compassion and genuine curiosity about their lives. In treatment, I encourage clients to share their stories and challenges, define their goals, learn new skills and build upon their strengths. Therapy is a discovery of learning to live more authentically in the world.

I am a licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT: Drama Therapy). I work with kids, teens and adults on self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related issues. My strengths-based approach is grounded in the person-centered, unconditional positive regard for the client, and the belief that they have the ability to find their own answers, shift their thinking, change their negative patterns and empower themselves as experts in their own lives. In addition, I draw from other approaches that include Drama/Psychodrama, Creative Arts, Narrative, and Trauma Focused work.