Marriage Counseling Therapists in Middlebury, VT

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Charlotte R McGray
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
Seek me out when you are having problems with depression, anxiety, pain, stress, self- esteem, anger, health, or in your relationship. Marital problems such as loss, betrayal, trust, anger or alienation are common problems that couples or individuals bring to me. I have a warm, clear, reflective, interpersonal style. I tailor my approach to the needs of the client. This means we may look at your need for dealing with negative thoughts, how to manage your pain, relaxation training, or look at your developmental experiences to design corrective experiences. Clearly decision- making, communication skills, managing emotion could be addressed.
Seek me out when you are having problems with depression, anxiety, pain, stress, self- esteem, anger, health, or in your relationship. Marital problems such as loss, betrayal, trust, anger or alienation are common problems that couples or individuals bring to me. I have a warm, clear, reflective, interpersonal style. I tailor my approach to the needs of the client. This means we may look at your need for dealing with negative thoughts, how to manage your pain, relaxation training, or look at your developmental experiences to design corrective experiences. Clearly decision- making, communication skills, managing emotion could be addressed.
(802) 388-0929 View (802) 388-0929
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Associates in Couples Counseling
Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
We also offer individualized Intensive Marriage Retreats in our Burlington, Vermont, offices.
We are a husband-and-wife team focused on couples counseling. Our down-to-earth style usually helps couples quickly feel comfortable. Our approach is simple, direct and interactive. Our theoretical approach and style tends to be accessible, direct, and practical. We focus on the present day changes our clients' want in their relationships â;" and we orient our discussions towards these desired changes. We give plenty of feedback, suggestions, and ideas for homework.
We also offer individualized Intensive Marriage Retreats in our Burlington, Vermont, offices.
We are a husband-and-wife team focused on couples counseling. Our down-to-earth style usually helps couples quickly feel comfortable. Our approach is simple, direct and interactive. Our theoretical approach and style tends to be accessible, direct, and practical. We focus on the present day changes our clients' want in their relationships â;" and we orient our discussions towards these desired changes. We give plenty of feedback, suggestions, and ideas for homework.
(802) 518-0962 View (802) 518-0962
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Annie M Field
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
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
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
(802) 278-9950 View (802) 278-9950
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Maureen Hill
Pre-Licensed Professional, CMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Middlebury, VT 05753  (Online Only)
Accepting new clients- immediate availability. Are you hoping to gain more insight about the relationships in your life? Would you like to better understand your intimate relationships, family/friendship dynamics, and your own relationship to yourself? Maybe you've noticed things about current relationships that you would like to shift or change? It is possible to learn how to create boundaries and increase skills that will support you in feeling safe and secure when interacting with others. If you'd like to feel more grounded and confident navigating life's challenges, I am here to help.
Accepting new clients- immediate availability. Are you hoping to gain more insight about the relationships in your life? Would you like to better understand your intimate relationships, family/friendship dynamics, and your own relationship to yourself? Maybe you've noticed things about current relationships that you would like to shift or change? It is possible to learn how to create boundaries and increase skills that will support you in feeling safe and secure when interacting with others. If you'd like to feel more grounded and confident navigating life's challenges, I am here to help.
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Corrine Mertz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middlebury, VT 05753
Private pay openings: Bristol 9 or 10AM Tuesdays, Burlington Wednesdays 10.30 or 4PM, Thursdays 7PM: 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 children alike, I utilize a modality called Brainspotting to heal trauma.
Private pay openings: Bristol 9 or 10AM Tuesdays, Burlington Wednesdays 10.30 or 4PM, Thursdays 7PM: 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 children alike, I utilize a modality called Brainspotting to heal trauma.
(802) 222-0436 View (802) 222-0436
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Donna Belcher
Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
I have been in private practice for more than 30 years, offering holistic and client-centered treatment in a safe, supportive, confidential environment. Call to schedule an appointment: (802) 388-3362.
I have been in private practice for more than 30 years, offering holistic and client-centered treatment in a safe, supportive, confidential environment. Call to schedule an appointment: (802) 388-3362.
(802) 435-0202 View (802) 435-0202
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Alison Hunt McKenney
Counselor, LCMHC, ATR, CIMHP
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753  (Online Only)
I have been practicing as an Art Therapist and Counselor in Vermont for over 13 years, working with individuals and families who are in need of support. I have a holistic approach to therapy and am a Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider. I integrate nutritional interventions, mindfulness and art therapy into my practice to address the mental, physical and spiritual wellness of my clients. I specialize in helping individuals and families with issues around life transitions, stress management, anxiety, depression, grief, communication, and emotional regulation.
I have been practicing as an Art Therapist and Counselor in Vermont for over 13 years, working with individuals and families who are in need of support. I have a holistic approach to therapy and am a Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider. I integrate nutritional interventions, mindfulness and art therapy into my practice to address the mental, physical and spiritual wellness of my clients. I specialize in helping individuals and families with issues around life transitions, stress management, anxiety, depression, grief, communication, and emotional regulation.
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Sarah E Binshadler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middlebury, VT 05753
My theory of practice is centered in a foundation that individuals are the expert of their own experience and through transparency and flexibility, I seek to meet people and their needs through relational development and open discussion. I continue to utilize therapeutic approaches that are most mindful of the potential negative impacts associated with institutionalized models of care. I hope to engage as a collaborative partner in exploring your goals and possible approaches to reaching them. I am very interested in how we are shaped by our relationships to others and would be happy to explore ideas about those impacts with you.
My theory of practice is centered in a foundation that individuals are the expert of their own experience and through transparency and flexibility, I seek to meet people and their needs through relational development and open discussion. I continue to utilize therapeutic approaches that are most mindful of the potential negative impacts associated with institutionalized models of care. I hope to engage as a collaborative partner in exploring your goals and possible approaches to reaching them. I am very interested in how we are shaped by our relationships to others and would be happy to explore ideas about those impacts with you.
(802) 636-5773 View (802) 636-5773
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Julie R Tatkon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, Imago, EMDR
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
Waitlist for new clients
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.
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.
(917) 708-8407 View (917) 708-8407
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Carolyn Balparda
Registered Psychotherapist, MS
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hi there! Are you struggling to feel joy in your everyday life? Do you have difficulty managing your stress or worries? Are you looking to gain more insight into repeating patterns in your life? We all go through tough times in our lives, and talking to a professional can be incredibly helpful in not only learning new ways to approach the problems we face, but also in building resilience, finding joy and creating meaning through adversity. I have a focus on working with neurodivergent folks assigned female at birth.
Hi there! Are you struggling to feel joy in your everyday life? Do you have difficulty managing your stress or worries? Are you looking to gain more insight into repeating patterns in your life? We all go through tough times in our lives, and talking to a professional can be incredibly helpful in not only learning new ways to approach the problems we face, but also in building resilience, finding joy and creating meaning through adversity. I have a focus on working with neurodivergent folks assigned female at birth.
(802) 328-9316 View (802) 328-9316
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Kristin Mitchell, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
It's often difficult to reach out for help when you most need it, and it can be hard to speak with someone you've never met about personal issues. On the other hand, it can be easier to do with a person who is a trained, neutral professional. I can be objective and understanding in a way that well-meaning friends and family often cannot. My work with couples, individual adults including seniors, or the younger population, begins in a friendly, professional manner whereby we move towards knowing each other better. A rapport between us is essential in accomplishing our work.
It's often difficult to reach out for help when you most need it, and it can be hard to speak with someone you've never met about personal issues. On the other hand, it can be easier to do with a person who is a trained, neutral professional. I can be objective and understanding in a way that well-meaning friends and family often cannot. My work with couples, individual adults including seniors, or the younger population, begins in a friendly, professional manner whereby we move towards knowing each other better. A rapport between us is essential in accomplishing our work.
(802) 526-2067 View (802) 526-2067
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Willow N. Broaddus
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753  (Online Only)
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 ventilate what we are going through, 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, neuroscience research-based psychotherapy. ACT, IFS, ARC, DBT, Somatics, CBT and Jungian components.
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 ventilate what we are going through, 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, neuroscience research-based psychotherapy. ACT, IFS, ARC, DBT, Somatics, CBT and Jungian components.
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Zubin P. Mistri
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, CHT, ACC
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
You might be struggling with difficult emotions, stressed by the demands of life, or stuck in painful cycles in your relationships. You sense you could be more connected to yourself, to others, and to the deeper purpose of your life. Maybe you've tried to make things better on your own, but you sense that with the right kind of support you could thrive in new ways in your relationships, and in other areas of your life. You're on the edge of growing into something new.
You might be struggling with difficult emotions, stressed by the demands of life, or stuck in painful cycles in your relationships. You sense you could be more connected to yourself, to others, and to the deeper purpose of your life. Maybe you've tried to make things better on your own, but you sense that with the right kind of support you could thrive in new ways in your relationships, and in other areas of your life. You're on the edge of growing into something new.
(802) 733-9197 View (802) 733-9197
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Christopher J Leonard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW, MEd
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
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.
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.
(802) 635-5132 View (802) 635-5132
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Mika Barker-Hart
Counselor, LCSW, FIPA
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
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.
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.
(802) 676-4531 View (802) 676-4531
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Kathleen Walls
Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753  (Online Only)
Welcome! Your needs and emotional well being will be the guiding force in our work together, whether you are negotiating challenging situational stressors, or wanting to understanding persistent sadness that seems to have no source. Maybe you are feeling stuck, grieving, dealing with addiction, or feeling disconnected. Together we can work toward putting you in the driver's seat of your own life and emotional wellness.
Welcome! Your needs and emotional well being will be the guiding force in our work together, whether you are negotiating challenging situational stressors, or wanting to understanding persistent sadness that seems to have no source. Maybe you are feeling stuck, grieving, dealing with addiction, or feeling disconnected. Together we can work toward putting you in the driver's seat of your own life and emotional wellness.
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Lea Schupak
Counselor, LMHC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middlebury, VT 05753
My practice focuses on women's mental health/ fertility / pregnancy / postpartum (incl. new dads & LGBTQ families), grief (more specifically early mother loss, and pregnancy loss), and relationship issues. Throughout our lives, we're constantly relating to one another, and building new experiences from these relationships. Unfortunately, relationships can also often feel unfulfilling, or make us feel neglected. They can bring on feelings of loss and disconnection. Then, life in general starts to feel unfulfilling. This can be changed. Psychotherapy, where the fit between patient-therapist is right, can be an immensely powerful tool.
My practice focuses on women's mental health/ fertility / pregnancy / postpartum (incl. new dads & LGBTQ families), grief (more specifically early mother loss, and pregnancy loss), and relationship issues. Throughout our lives, we're constantly relating to one another, and building new experiences from these relationships. Unfortunately, relationships can also often feel unfulfilling, or make us feel neglected. They can bring on feelings of loss and disconnection. Then, life in general starts to feel unfulfilling. This can be changed. Psychotherapy, where the fit between patient-therapist is right, can be an immensely powerful tool.
(646) 766-8330 View (646) 766-8330
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Michael P Schaal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753
Waitlist for new clients
I assist and support individuals and couples to live from the deepest places, to make meaning in their lives, and to improve functioning within self, and between self and others. I offer possibility. I have been in the private practice of psychotherapy since 1977. Clients sometimes come to me when therapy with other therapists has not worked. I am willing to go as deeply as you are within the safety of clear ethical boundaries. I value difference and work to hold and accept and work with differences, whether they be personal, sexual, racial or cultural.
I assist and support individuals and couples to live from the deepest places, to make meaning in their lives, and to improve functioning within self, and between self and others. I offer possibility. I have been in the private practice of psychotherapy since 1977. Clients sometimes come to me when therapy with other therapists has not worked. I am willing to go as deeply as you are within the safety of clear ethical boundaries. I value difference and work to hold and accept and work with differences, whether they be personal, sexual, racial or cultural.
(802) 868-1148 View (802) 868-1148
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Patricia Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Middlebury, VT 05753  (Online Only)
Are you unhappy in your closest relationship? Are you stuck in a pattern of disconnection? Has one of you had an affair? These are the signs of distress in a relationship: poor communication, distance and/or withdrawing, critcizing/blaming, lack of intimacy or sexual contact, inability to resolve conflict. If you are experiencing any of these - its important to get help asap. I help people create intimate, secure, lasting relationships . Other specialties also include working with those who suffer from the after effects of abuse and trauma, and those who are experiencing depression, anxiety or stressful changes in their lives.
Are you unhappy in your closest relationship? Are you stuck in a pattern of disconnection? Has one of you had an affair? These are the signs of distress in a relationship: poor communication, distance and/or withdrawing, critcizing/blaming, lack of intimacy or sexual contact, inability to resolve conflict. If you are experiencing any of these - its important to get help asap. I help people create intimate, secure, lasting relationships . Other specialties also include working with those who suffer from the after effects of abuse and trauma, and those who are experiencing depression, anxiety or stressful changes in their lives.
(914) 297-8969 View (914) 297-8969
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Emily Pichler
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Middlebury, VT 05753
I am committed to helping those who seek greater understanding, connection, and stability in relationships with self and others. Specialty areas include depression, anxiety, attachment, young adult development, leadership, and BPD spectrum. I love applying advances in research to how I think about my patients' care. My work is informed by relational psychodynamic and cognitive/behavioral approaches (including ACT, DBT, CBT), and by my background in yoga, somatics, and mindfulness. Above all, I think my job is to listen really well, while bringing curiosity, challenge, and kindness toward your unique human experience.
I am committed to helping those who seek greater understanding, connection, and stability in relationships with self and others. Specialty areas include depression, anxiety, attachment, young adult development, leadership, and BPD spectrum. I love applying advances in research to how I think about my patients' care. My work is informed by relational psychodynamic and cognitive/behavioral approaches (including ACT, DBT, CBT), and by my background in yoga, somatics, and mindfulness. Above all, I think my job is to listen really well, while bringing curiosity, challenge, and kindness toward your unique human experience.
(802) 448-2243 View (802) 448-2243
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.