Imago Therapists in Albany, NY
I use mindfulness-based, internal family systems, emotion-focused, Imago relationships, and psychedelic integration therapies.
How do we move from merely surviving each day to thriving for the long term? While it is true that most of us are products of our environment, histories, and current circumstances, we need not be forever defined or limited by them. Transforming relationships with family, friends, community, society, and most importantly, ourselves, can help us navigate there. If daily life seems overwhelming, unfulfilling, hopeless, or restrictive, my practice can help you clarify your values and needs, expand your coping skillset, create or deepen your connections, and build a meaningful future for your corner of the world.
I use mindfulness-based, internal family systems, emotion-focused, Imago relationships, and psychedelic integration therapies.
How do we move from merely surviving each day to thriving for the long term? While it is true that most of us are products of our environment, histories, and current circumstances, we need not be forever defined or limited by them. Transforming relationships with family, friends, community, society, and most importantly, ourselves, can help us navigate there. If daily life seems overwhelming, unfulfilling, hopeless, or restrictive, my practice can help you clarify your values and needs, expand your coping skillset, create or deepen your connections, and build a meaningful future for your corner of the world.
I specialize in helping individuals feel better and get the life they want by using Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). This approach is a practical, solution-focused therapy that explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. It helps identify and change negative thinking patterns contributing to emotional distress or difficulties. By teaching specific skills and techniques, CBT empowers individuals to manage challenges more effectively. It aims to break overwhelming problems into smaller parts, fostering a better understanding of oneself and developing strategies to cope better with life's ups and downs.
I specialize in helping individuals feel better and get the life they want by using Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). This approach is a practical, solution-focused therapy that explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. It helps identify and change negative thinking patterns contributing to emotional distress or difficulties. By teaching specific skills and techniques, CBT empowers individuals to manage challenges more effectively. It aims to break overwhelming problems into smaller parts, fostering a better understanding of oneself and developing strategies to cope better with life's ups and downs.
Mutual Arising Mental Health Counseling, PLLC
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Albany, NY 12210
Welcome to our Neurofeedback (NFB) Trauma Clinic and Trauma Resolution Retreat Center. Our group practice helps address a wide variety of conditions with NFB and then transition to our trauma resolution retreat services. After that, we support your needs with a mindfulness maintenance program.
Welcome to our Neurofeedback (NFB) Trauma Clinic and Trauma Resolution Retreat Center. Our group practice helps address a wide variety of conditions with NFB and then transition to our trauma resolution retreat services. After that, we support your needs with a mindfulness maintenance program.
I have been working with clients as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2021. I come from a primarily solution-focused narrative approach. As a systemic therapist I understand that although we are individuals, we are part of larger support systems that affect our mental health. Whether you are an individual, family or part of a relationship, we will work together to emphasize your strengths and progress toward your goals. My belief is that you are the expert in your life and I am here to help you unlock the tools you already have inside while building skills and healthier strategies for the stress you experience.
I have been working with clients as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2021. I come from a primarily solution-focused narrative approach. As a systemic therapist I understand that although we are individuals, we are part of larger support systems that affect our mental health. Whether you are an individual, family or part of a relationship, we will work together to emphasize your strengths and progress toward your goals. My belief is that you are the expert in your life and I am here to help you unlock the tools you already have inside while building skills and healthier strategies for the stress you experience.
Are you aiming to improve your relationships with the goal of creating a greater sense of community support? Are you self-motivated and interested in processing your life experiences to find patterns and make meaning of your emotional experiences? A typical client will be aligned with the belief in the importance of community and community care. I work with clients who are ready to do "the work." The expectation is that clients show up regularly and on time for sessions.
Are you aiming to improve your relationships with the goal of creating a greater sense of community support? Are you self-motivated and interested in processing your life experiences to find patterns and make meaning of your emotional experiences? A typical client will be aligned with the belief in the importance of community and community care. I work with clients who are ready to do "the work." The expectation is that clients show up regularly and on time for sessions.
Being with the people closest to us is often the most challenging part of our life. You might understand why things are like this, but how do you deal with it? The same conflicts repeat over and over. Despite your best efforts to avoid this, you watch yourself falling back to yelling, arguing, or walking away defeated. Maybe it's not ALWAYS this way but there's definitely potential for improvement. Getting along better would ease a lot of that stress, worry, and pain. Things would certainly improve for others affected by this negativity too. Knowing how to love yourself and others would make life much easier and enjoyable.
Being with the people closest to us is often the most challenging part of our life. You might understand why things are like this, but how do you deal with it? The same conflicts repeat over and over. Despite your best efforts to avoid this, you watch yourself falling back to yelling, arguing, or walking away defeated. Maybe it's not ALWAYS this way but there's definitely potential for improvement. Getting along better would ease a lot of that stress, worry, and pain. Things would certainly improve for others affected by this negativity too. Knowing how to love yourself and others would make life much easier and enjoyable.
Looking to reduce or eliminate symptoms of PTSD, addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, dissociation? We provide comprehensive trauma-focused care to help support your personal growth and individual goals.
Looking to reduce or eliminate symptoms of PTSD, addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, dissociation? We provide comprehensive trauma-focused care to help support your personal growth and individual goals.
Susan Hart Presley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Albany, NY 12211 (Online Only)
I treat anxiety, depression, narcissism, couples, adults and more with science and care. I focus on comfort, precision and thoroughness to strengthen the dynamics and boundaries of life, event and issue strategies. Learn specific skills and understand how education, career, boundaries and justice combine to express themselves into human behavior and thought. All ages, experiences, education and careers, individual, marriage, family, career, sport, and court. Decades as a therapist, teacher, coach, and in investigation and research. Best performance outcomes in a diversity of settings and factors. CBT if desired. Private.
I treat anxiety, depression, narcissism, couples, adults and more with science and care. I focus on comfort, precision and thoroughness to strengthen the dynamics and boundaries of life, event and issue strategies. Learn specific skills and understand how education, career, boundaries and justice combine to express themselves into human behavior and thought. All ages, experiences, education and careers, individual, marriage, family, career, sport, and court. Decades as a therapist, teacher, coach, and in investigation and research. Best performance outcomes in a diversity of settings and factors. CBT if desired. Private.
Update AUGUST 2024: Currently I am taking new patients (age 21 and up) for individual and couples therapy via telehealth. I am able to see patients residing in Massachusetts and residing in New York. Whether you are looking for short term counseling to address immediate stress or would like to engage in long term therapy to explore and gain better insight into yourself, your behaviors and your relationships, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space for patients to process their thoughts and emotions. By taking an eclectic approach to therapy, together we can examine your needs and form a treatment plan. I offer free consultations.
Update AUGUST 2024: Currently I am taking new patients (age 21 and up) for individual and couples therapy via telehealth. I am able to see patients residing in Massachusetts and residing in New York. Whether you are looking for short term counseling to address immediate stress or would like to engage in long term therapy to explore and gain better insight into yourself, your behaviors and your relationships, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space for patients to process their thoughts and emotions. By taking an eclectic approach to therapy, together we can examine your needs and form a treatment plan. I offer free consultations.
Lee Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW, CST
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Albany, NY 12202
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? No more than ever, people feel anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about managing their relationships, careers, and lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. It shouldn't be so hard to live a better life. I am dedicated to helping my clients achieve the goals they wish to accomplish. My clients describe me as warm and honest.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? No more than ever, people feel anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about managing their relationships, careers, and lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. It shouldn't be so hard to live a better life. I am dedicated to helping my clients achieve the goals they wish to accomplish. My clients describe me as warm and honest.
Welcome! My mission is to provide a safe haven for individuals seeking solace, support, and a renewed sense of purpose. I understand that life's challenges can sometimes feel insurmountable, but I believe in the power of compassion, resilience, and renewal. Together we will uncover repressed emotions and hold space for the younger self. As a therapist trained at a doctoral level with a specialty in trauma, my education and diverse clinical experience shaped my understanding of the human psyche and the effects of trauma.
Welcome! My mission is to provide a safe haven for individuals seeking solace, support, and a renewed sense of purpose. I understand that life's challenges can sometimes feel insurmountable, but I believe in the power of compassion, resilience, and renewal. Together we will uncover repressed emotions and hold space for the younger self. As a therapist trained at a doctoral level with a specialty in trauma, my education and diverse clinical experience shaped my understanding of the human psyche and the effects of trauma.
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I am Lauren Widmark, an LMHC specializing in addiction, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, life transitions, grief, and loss. My approach varies based on the client's needs, and I use a variety of methods that include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eclectic, Humanistic, and Trauma Focused therapies. I have found that each client requires a unique form of treatment. I believe that addiction and other issues are a symptoms of something deeper that is going on.
I am Lauren Widmark, an LMHC specializing in addiction, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, life transitions, grief, and loss. My approach varies based on the client's needs, and I use a variety of methods that include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eclectic, Humanistic, and Trauma Focused therapies. I have found that each client requires a unique form of treatment. I believe that addiction and other issues are a symptoms of something deeper that is going on.
Online Therapists
Rebecca Hendrix
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Woodstock, NY 12498
I have an MA Spiritual Psychology, MA Counseling Psychology, am a certified Imago therapist with advanced training in EFT.
Are you at a crossroads and need support, guidance and a road map to guide you through a challenging time? Do you want to understand what is keeping you or your marriage/partnership from moving forward and experiencing joy? We all get stuck, require a little extra support and need to learn new tools to better manage the ups and downs of life to be more connected to ourselves and our partners. My style is compassionate and non judgmental. I provide a safe space where healing can occur. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss and spiritual growth.
I have an MA Spiritual Psychology, MA Counseling Psychology, am a certified Imago therapist with advanced training in EFT.
Are you at a crossroads and need support, guidance and a road map to guide you through a challenging time? Do you want to understand what is keeping you or your marriage/partnership from moving forward and experiencing joy? We all get stuck, require a little extra support and need to learn new tools to better manage the ups and downs of life to be more connected to ourselves and our partners. My style is compassionate and non judgmental. I provide a safe space where healing can occur. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss and spiritual growth.
I work well with couples and individuals. My personal experience with meditation and mindfulness and extensive training in various modalities is front and center for guiding clients towards a balanced, self regulated and awesome life. I am a trained IMAGO therapist (Harville Hendrix's work). Clients/couples who suffer from anxiety, despair and depression will find my practice not only helpful but enlivening. I consider healing through the lens of a wellness model and not a pathological one. Sometimes it's the greatest struggle that brings about the greatest positive change.
I work well with couples and individuals. My personal experience with meditation and mindfulness and extensive training in various modalities is front and center for guiding clients towards a balanced, self regulated and awesome life. I am a trained IMAGO therapist (Harville Hendrix's work). Clients/couples who suffer from anxiety, despair and depression will find my practice not only helpful but enlivening. I consider healing through the lens of a wellness model and not a pathological one. Sometimes it's the greatest struggle that brings about the greatest positive change.
Ken Hollander
Licensed Psychoanalyst, NCPsyA, CIRT, CGT, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
Kingston, NY 12401
I am a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and will work with you and your spouse or partner to shift how you listen and communicate with each other.
Limited space available for new couples clients. Do you want to improve your communications within a relationship or work on other couples issues? Are you experiencing anxiety or depression; or perhaps you're going through a life, relationship or career transition? Is there a part of you that wants to make things happen for yourself, to create change, to make things better? I am ready to provide a safe and empathetic space for you to explore the many possibilities that are out there for you, and "try on" new ways of experiencing yourself in the world.
I am a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and will work with you and your spouse or partner to shift how you listen and communicate with each other.
Limited space available for new couples clients. Do you want to improve your communications within a relationship or work on other couples issues? Are you experiencing anxiety or depression; or perhaps you're going through a life, relationship or career transition? Is there a part of you that wants to make things happen for yourself, to create change, to make things better? I am ready to provide a safe and empathetic space for you to explore the many possibilities that are out there for you, and "try on" new ways of experiencing yourself in the world.
Imago Therapy: couples are coached to talk without attacking and listen without defending.
Peter Gevisser is a licensed Therapist who works with Couples & Individuals. In helping couples work through conflict, they emerge with a deeper, more satisfying relationship. In this way, conflict is seen as an opportunity for growth. Peter also works creatively with individuals struggling with depression; & drug, sex and alcohol addiction, by exploring ways to substitute negative habits with positive rituals. Creativity is explored further with clients moving through grief. In learning to live with loss, one's life may be richer for it. His hope is that by providing a safe space for the client, the world outside will become a little less overwhelming.
Imago Therapy: couples are coached to talk without attacking and listen without defending.
Peter Gevisser is a licensed Therapist who works with Couples & Individuals. In helping couples work through conflict, they emerge with a deeper, more satisfying relationship. In this way, conflict is seen as an opportunity for growth. Peter also works creatively with individuals struggling with depression; & drug, sex and alcohol addiction, by exploring ways to substitute negative habits with positive rituals. Creativity is explored further with clients moving through grief. In learning to live with loss, one's life may be richer for it. His hope is that by providing a safe space for the client, the world outside will become a little less overwhelming.
I use an Imago Relational approach to couples therapy.
If you have persistent worries or obstacles that stand in the way of living more fully, this could be a good time to have a consultation. My style is compassionate, listening fully and deeply providing you with the tools to make positive changes. I will work with you to create a safe and collaborative environment whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, struggling with relationships or work, issues of sexuality, LGTB, life transitions and loss, or addictive behavior.
I hold an MSW and a certificate in supervision from NYU, and certificates in Imago Couples Therapy and Group Therapy.
I use an Imago Relational approach to couples therapy.
If you have persistent worries or obstacles that stand in the way of living more fully, this could be a good time to have a consultation. My style is compassionate, listening fully and deeply providing you with the tools to make positive changes. I will work with you to create a safe and collaborative environment whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, struggling with relationships or work, issues of sexuality, LGTB, life transitions and loss, or addictive behavior.
I hold an MSW and a certificate in supervision from NYU, and certificates in Imago Couples Therapy and Group Therapy.
I am certified as an Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy and I am an Advanced Clinician, Teacher and Consultant in Advanced Integrative Therapy, an energy psychology modality.
Hello Everyone! I work with individuals and couples. I teach couples simple, proven, and easy to learn skills from Harville Hendrix's Imago Relationship Therapy that partners can use to repair, or improve their current, and future relationships. I work with adults to help them understand what caused the stuck places in their lives and together we collaborate to create solutions that heal those issues and create positive change.
I am certified as an Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy and I am an Advanced Clinician, Teacher and Consultant in Advanced Integrative Therapy, an energy psychology modality.
Hello Everyone! I work with individuals and couples. I teach couples simple, proven, and easy to learn skills from Harville Hendrix's Imago Relationship Therapy that partners can use to repair, or improve their current, and future relationships. I work with adults to help them understand what caused the stuck places in their lives and together we collaborate to create solutions that heal those issues and create positive change.
As a holistic psychotherapist and deep soul diver, I view every life as a sacred story that is open to interpretation, especially your own. In many ways, I consider myself a spiritual midwife of sorts, helping you emerge from difficult life transitions with more confidence, clarity, and compassion for yourself and others because, after all, we're only human. I take an intuitive, informed and sometimes playful approach to self discovery that respects each person's unique strengths, gifts, and situation. My clients often tell me they feel very seen and understood, and that my insights are very helpful.
As a holistic psychotherapist and deep soul diver, I view every life as a sacred story that is open to interpretation, especially your own. In many ways, I consider myself a spiritual midwife of sorts, helping you emerge from difficult life transitions with more confidence, clarity, and compassion for yourself and others because, after all, we're only human. I take an intuitive, informed and sometimes playful approach to self discovery that respects each person's unique strengths, gifts, and situation. My clients often tell me they feel very seen and understood, and that my insights are very helpful.
Connections Counseling Psychotherapy PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, Ph D
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Connections Counseling Psychotherapy, LCSW, PLLC offers only virtual therapy, for individuals and couples, at this time. Our staff each has a unique approach to therapy, and all are caring and experienced. Ruth Campbell, LCSW, Ph.D., and Richard Coleman, LMSW are experienced in and passionate about couples' work and trauma. Tina Iler, LCSWR is taking no new clients at this time. She specializes in Motivational Interviewing practice; she also gives clinical supervision and trainings for therapists. Andrew Schaeffer, CSCS, LMHC intern, is running a coping group currently. More at www.connectionscounseling.org
Connections Counseling Psychotherapy, LCSW, PLLC offers only virtual therapy, for individuals and couples, at this time. Our staff each has a unique approach to therapy, and all are caring and experienced. Ruth Campbell, LCSW, Ph.D., and Richard Coleman, LMSW are experienced in and passionate about couples' work and trauma. Tina Iler, LCSWR is taking no new clients at this time. She specializes in Motivational Interviewing practice; she also gives clinical supervision and trainings for therapists. Andrew Schaeffer, CSCS, LMHC intern, is running a coping group currently. More at www.connectionscounseling.org
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.