In Person Therapists in Beacon, NY

You’re so tired. And you’re tired of saying you’re tired. Especially after these exhausting COVID years. It’s so hard to turn your mind off from your worries and your endless to-do list. You’re overwhelmed, wondering when things will get easier. You provide so much care to others, but you get lost in the shuffle. Your temper flares easily. So much has changed in your life, and you wonder if you will feel like yourself again. Care work is incredibly hard and often invisible, and caring for yourself in the midst of that is even harder.

Becoming Mental Health Counseling is an online group practice that focuses on supporting parents becoming parents. This transformative time comes with challenges and joy, we are here to support the process wherever you may be. From family building to postpartum and new parenthood and everything in between we believe every family deserves support as they become the parent they want to be. We know there are many universal challenges in becoming a parent and having a supportive, understanding, and knowledgeable therapeutic space can help parents find their rhythm, overcome challenges and thrive.

My approach to therapy is conversational in style. Over my more than 25 years of practice, I have found that interaction enhances the energy level in the room and builds a strong relationship between my client and myself. I offer a good deal of feedback and it is in this give and take that we define the vital issues confronting a person. This relationship is a therapeutic alliance, a conversation between two people interacting as equal members of a team, to achieve the goals that have been set. This therapeutic alliance is the foundation for all the work that we do.

Utilizing elements of psychoanalytic and relational theories, CBT, and narrative therapy in my practice, I will work with you to overcome the challenges that are holding you back. My multicultural approach reflects my passion for serving clients of marginalized groups. As a woman of dual-cultural background and a fierce advocate for social justice, I have a deep understanding of issues experienced by different cultures and ethnicities, as they intersect with gender, identity, race, religion, sexuality, disability, and socioeconomic status.

If you are looking for a holistic and empowering approach to therapy, Creative Arts Therapy may be the perfect fit for you. Our person-centered approach combines artistic expression and talk therapy techniques to help individuals cultivate self-awareness, foster emotional well-being, and facilitate personal growth. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or going through a life transition, our practice provides as a safe and supportive environment to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences through creative expression. Let us help you on your journey of self discovery and transformation.

My goal is to help support and guide you through identifying and managing areas of life that may feel incomplete, problematic or out of sorts. Many of us have thoughts, beliefs or behaviors that prevent us from living the peaceful & joy-filled life we deserve. Trauma, early life experiences and/or life challenges/transitions can leave us feeling hopeless, alone and triggered.

I strongly believe that one of the bravest things a person can do is to begin the journey of understanding their own story. If you're finding it difficult to connect with others and form meaningful relationships, I'm here to help. Perhaps you've struggled to make sense of your childhood and now feel the need for support to move forward. I'm ready to provide my full support. My approach is collaborative and non-judgmental. I want you to feel comfortable sharing what might seem insurmountable and has weighed on you for so long.

At times, life can feel like one big transition. Right when you overcome one challenge, another always seems to pops up. It can feel overwhelming to handle it all, whether you are a stay at home mom in the throughs of toddlerhood or a homeschool mom trying to navigate health challenges for your family members or a career driven mom trying to balance it all. The one thing I’ve learned over the years is that if you aren’t taking care of yourself physically (your health), spiritually (having a faith practice), and relationally (making time for in person connections), life can feel a whole lot more challenging than it should.

My mission is to be of help to people with a variety of goals: to live well, to create oneself, to understand more deeply and grow, and to cultivate the kinds of relationships that give life meaning and joy. A therapeutic partnership allows us to explore our patterns of living—of thinking, relating, communicating and behaving—and remake them to make life more satisfying.

Psychotherapy is a unique experience that involves building a new relationship with someone with the goal of working collaboratively to tackle issues of the human condition. Together, we will examine your thoughts and feelings in order to make sense of the difficulties you are experiencing. The way I work is different from some therapists as I believe it isn't enough to merely listen or be supportive. I want us to really figure out the source of what is troubling you and I don't feel successful in my work if I don't get to that kind of understanding with my patients. If you want a better sense of how I work, visit my webpage.

Does anxiety, stress, and/or depression have you longing for positive change and reconnection to the world? I am a licensed psychotherapist helping adults find balance and direction in their personal and professional lives. I will guide your discovery of yourself, helping you to blossom into a more fulfilled human being. Most of my current patients and clients are struggling with anxiety, depression, poor body image, difficult relationships, or past trauma. We can work towards goals of healthy relationships, personal growth, job changes, parenthood, and overall life satisfaction. Together, we journey towards mental health and wellness.

Many people create lives which appear to be enviable but are not able to enjoy them. Others appear to have assembled all the pieces for success and happiness but repeatedly sabotage themselves. Why? I believe the answer often involves safety issues that are not understood. While the person is objectively safe, psychologically they are not. And when the brain is presented with a choice between happiness and survival, it chooses survival. The result may be blocked capacity for joy or a penchant for chaotic choices that subvert professional success and loving relationship. The prime mover of these patterns is rooted in personal memory.

I have worked in the human services field for the last 30 years in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, nursing homes, day treatment centers, homeless shelters, and school/ community-based programs. Trained as a Dance/Movement Psychotherapist I utilize movement and body-based awareness practices to encompass the whole self in the therapeutic process. I have worked with a range of populations but specialize in working with women, pre/adolescent and adolescent girls, and children.

Approach: Each client's needs are individually evaluated. Orientation is toward getting past the past, while integrating experience to achieve greatest wholeness of self and authentic self realization. Interactive, analytic and/or trauma/EMDR orientation based on evaluation of issues and need. Depth or Short-Term Treatment. I draw on: classical, alternative, body-centered, addictions, EMDR and psycho-spiritual knowledge and practice.

I am presently accepting new patients. I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and have specialties in creative arts therapy, kinesthetic mind-body therapy, mindfulness, couple's psychotherapy and depth-oriented psychotherapy. I am also a parent-infant psychotherapist and work with a variety of postpartum issues. Women who are particularly interested in Kinesthetic Art Therapy are encouraged to contact me. If you are interested in contacting me for more information, please call me at 917-892-9783

I believe that where we came from inevitably affects who we are, but does not need to define or constrain us in perpetuity. I want to understand where you’re coming from and where you want to go. My job is to listen, to try to understand how you see the world, and help you understand what patterns may hold you back. I am warm, humorous, thoughtful and patient. Our time together is yours and nothing is out of bounds. I hope to create a safe space where we can creatively look at your life and try to understand your concerns, doubts, fears and triumphs.

Ready to talk about it? Let's start therapy together! I work with children, adolescents, and adults all across the gender spectrum and in the LGBTQIA+ community. I provide education to families, discuss concerns related to gender and sexuality, and review the co-occuring mental health issues that sometimes accompany different gender identities. For trans individuals, the world of puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, gender-affirming surgeries, and changing name markers can be overwhelming—I'm here to help with that, too. I’m happy to write gender-affirming letters for procedures or institutions.

We live in a world of uncertainty, fear, inside our where we personally suffer, or outside in or deeply troubled world. Where relief from something we witness outside ourselves, or inside where we can suffer Isolation Depression, Anxiety, problems in our connection to others, in our relationshipI call, “ Belonging to A Community “ where one can see a therapist, for many years alone, perpetuating the the new arrival of symptoms or the old and chronic symptoms we have have chronically suffered for many years. Is the antidote only entering individual expensive therapy? After 45 years of being a therapist, the truthful answer is: NO….

The therapy I practice aims to explore the way in which our layers of experience inform the way we interact with ourselves and the world around us. Through our work together, we will acknowledge and understand the destructive forces that often lay outside of our awareness while identifying and strengthening the constructive forces each of us embody. I strive to provide a safe and nonjudgmental environment where my clients can experiment with thoughts, ideas, and perspectives to bring about clarity, confidence, and authenticity. I enjoy supporting individuals who are looking to experience a deeper understanding of themselves.