Psychodynamic Therapists in Buffalo, NY

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Matthew R Niemiec
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14221
I am a licensed clinical social worker and have been practicing for over 13 years. I specialize in the treatment of adults, couples, and families. I utilize a client-centered, strength-based perspective, which allows me to effectively build clinical rapport and engage with my clients from the initial session. I am able to quickly gain my clients’ trust, enabling them to take those first steps toward self-improvement very quickly. I have great empathy for all of my clients and offer them my knowledge and expertise in helping them to achieve the therapy goals we set together.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and have been practicing for over 13 years. I specialize in the treatment of adults, couples, and families. I utilize a client-centered, strength-based perspective, which allows me to effectively build clinical rapport and engage with my clients from the initial session. I am able to quickly gain my clients’ trust, enabling them to take those first steps toward self-improvement very quickly. I have great empathy for all of my clients and offer them my knowledge and expertise in helping them to achieve the therapy goals we set together.
(716) 271-7441 View (716) 271-7441
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Dan Kinzler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Buffalo, NY 14222  (Online Only)
It's not easy to choose the right therapist. You're looking for someone who has that perfect mix of experience, skill, and warmth so you can entrust them with your emotional health and well-being. You need a therapist who will listen carefully but also respond, offering a new perspective and helpful guidance. Reducing anxiety, addressing low mood, managing life changes, and navigating grief and loss are issues I can help you with. In our work together, you will learn important coping skills to overcome adversity, and improve overall quality of life
It's not easy to choose the right therapist. You're looking for someone who has that perfect mix of experience, skill, and warmth so you can entrust them with your emotional health and well-being. You need a therapist who will listen carefully but also respond, offering a new perspective and helpful guidance. Reducing anxiety, addressing low mood, managing life changes, and navigating grief and loss are issues I can help you with. In our work together, you will learn important coping skills to overcome adversity, and improve overall quality of life
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Dr. Ellen Bronder
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14202  (Online Only)
Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, stress & burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including therapists, people in sensitive and high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.
Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, stress & burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including therapists, people in sensitive and high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.
(216) 299-3810 View (216) 299-3810
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Sarah Culver
Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14204  (Online Only)
Hi! I’m Sarah, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and I am here to help you overcome whatever obstacle you may be facing! What do you wish was different? Let's talk about it and come up with a plan that meets your needs, and goals.
Hi! I’m Sarah, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and I am here to help you overcome whatever obstacle you may be facing! What do you wish was different? Let's talk about it and come up with a plan that meets your needs, and goals.
(929) 600-7375 View (929) 600-7375
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Rocco Hagen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14201  (Online Only)
Feeling lost, stuck, or nothing at all? Wondering how you got to this point or how you can get past it? Let's start with this assumption: All people -at any point in time- are doing the best that they can with the resources available to them. Starting in infancy we develop ways to express our feelings and meet our needs, which can have a profound impact on how we interact with people and go through the world. Often skills that we developed at these early stages in our lives can become unhelpful as we transition to new stages. In therapy we can explore the question: “How is the past playing out in the present?” in a safe space.
Feeling lost, stuck, or nothing at all? Wondering how you got to this point or how you can get past it? Let's start with this assumption: All people -at any point in time- are doing the best that they can with the resources available to them. Starting in infancy we develop ways to express our feelings and meet our needs, which can have a profound impact on how we interact with people and go through the world. Often skills that we developed at these early stages in our lives can become unhelpful as we transition to new stages. In therapy we can explore the question: “How is the past playing out in the present?” in a safe space.
(585) 460-1328 View (585) 460-1328
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Kristofer Rounsville
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Buffalo, NY 14201
Hello, my name is Kristofer Rounsville and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have worked with various populations with diverse ages and backgrounds. Some mental health issues that I have experience with include trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, crisis, identity, and relationship problems.
Hello, my name is Kristofer Rounsville and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have worked with various populations with diverse ages and backgrounds. Some mental health issues that I have experience with include trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, crisis, identity, and relationship problems.
(929) 822-4948 View (929) 822-4948
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Melissa Joy Annechino
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14205  (Online Only)
Life can be both beautiful & messy. I'm humbled & honored to help you sort through it! We each uniquely form our conscious & subconscious schemas and belief systems about ourselves, others, and the world at large since our earliest stages in life. No two people have the same experience, and there is no such thing as a "one size fits all" treatment modality. Yet we can also feel validated & gain from others' shared experiences, perspectives, and support. One thing all humans universally experience is the capacity for love, joy, pain, and everything else in between. You are not alone!
Life can be both beautiful & messy. I'm humbled & honored to help you sort through it! We each uniquely form our conscious & subconscious schemas and belief systems about ourselves, others, and the world at large since our earliest stages in life. No two people have the same experience, and there is no such thing as a "one size fits all" treatment modality. Yet we can also feel validated & gain from others' shared experiences, perspectives, and support. One thing all humans universally experience is the capacity for love, joy, pain, and everything else in between. You are not alone!
(585) 308-9856 View (585) 308-9856
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Susan Hart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14214
I treat anxiety, depression, narcissism, grief, 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, investigation and research. Best performance outcomes in a diversity of settings and factors. CBT if desired. Private.
I treat anxiety, depression, narcissism, grief, 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, investigation and research. Best performance outcomes in a diversity of settings and factors. CBT if desired. Private.
(347) 482-0034 View (347) 482-0034
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Susan Gottfried
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14209  (Online Only)
If you are in a crisis and need healing, I would like to help! Crisis is an opportunity for change! An emotional crisis can be a prolonged struggle or an unfortunate event which brings pain, anger and sorrow. I have worked with adolescents, adults, families and veterans in mental health and addiction for 25 years. I focus on your core beliefs related to insecure attachment which can positively or negatively effect our outlook on life.
If you are in a crisis and need healing, I would like to help! Crisis is an opportunity for change! An emotional crisis can be a prolonged struggle or an unfortunate event which brings pain, anger and sorrow. I have worked with adolescents, adults, families and veterans in mental health and addiction for 25 years. I focus on your core beliefs related to insecure attachment which can positively or negatively effect our outlook on life.
(585) 308-9937 View (585) 308-9937
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Sandra Estimable
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14224
Do you struggle with anxiety/depressive-like symptoms? Do you have changes within your workplace or relationships? You may have goals to improve communication within the workplace and social/ family relationships, develop coping skills such as mindfulness and distress tolerance, and reframe thinking and response effectively within interpersonal settings. Achieving these goals would benefit you by improving self-esteem and attachment issues and obtaining a better quality of life.
Do you struggle with anxiety/depressive-like symptoms? Do you have changes within your workplace or relationships? You may have goals to improve communication within the workplace and social/ family relationships, develop coping skills such as mindfulness and distress tolerance, and reframe thinking and response effectively within interpersonal settings. Achieving these goals would benefit you by improving self-esteem and attachment issues and obtaining a better quality of life.
(716) 413-5239 View (716) 413-5239
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Andrea G
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14201  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults facing various challenges, including academic/career exploration, identity exploration, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, relational issues and life transitions. I’m especially passionate about supporting those in the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals with marginalized identities.
I work with adults facing various challenges, including academic/career exploration, identity exploration, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, relational issues and life transitions. I’m especially passionate about supporting those in the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals with marginalized identities.
(315) 623-1258 View (315) 623-1258
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Diana Cofsky
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14224
I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
(716) 351-5766 View (716) 351-5766
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Rakell Mason
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Buffalo, NY 14201
First off, I would like to thank you sincerely for allowing me to be a part of your personal journey. I appreciate how difficult it is to share your most intimate, private thoughts and feelings, and will guarantee you a trustworthy, supportive, and honest relationship if you choose to enter one. My clients often face trauma, mental health challenges, or complex family dynamics. They seek a compassionate, skilled therapist who understands the multifaceted nature. Their goals may include healing from past trauma, improving family relationships, managing anxiety or depression, or navigating life's transitions with greater resilience
First off, I would like to thank you sincerely for allowing me to be a part of your personal journey. I appreciate how difficult it is to share your most intimate, private thoughts and feelings, and will guarantee you a trustworthy, supportive, and honest relationship if you choose to enter one. My clients often face trauma, mental health challenges, or complex family dynamics. They seek a compassionate, skilled therapist who understands the multifaceted nature. Their goals may include healing from past trauma, improving family relationships, managing anxiety or depression, or navigating life's transitions with greater resilience
(518) 714-1639 View (518) 714-1639
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Radical Love Counseling - Bianca Guevara, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14260
Have you been feeling like a hot mess lately? Have you been struggling to keep up with the daily demands of adulting and life, you know, you aren't sleeping, eating all of the junk food, not attending to your work, school or family responsibilities, staring at your social media profiles for days on end and just feel like you aren't flourishing in your life? Do you feel lost and inadequate about your lot in life? Therapy can offer guidance and assistance in getting us back on track. I recognize the power of the "Non-judgmental Empathic Listener" meaning I am committed to offering you the space and the platform to be HEARD.
Have you been feeling like a hot mess lately? Have you been struggling to keep up with the daily demands of adulting and life, you know, you aren't sleeping, eating all of the junk food, not attending to your work, school or family responsibilities, staring at your social media profiles for days on end and just feel like you aren't flourishing in your life? Do you feel lost and inadequate about your lot in life? Therapy can offer guidance and assistance in getting us back on track. I recognize the power of the "Non-judgmental Empathic Listener" meaning I am committed to offering you the space and the platform to be HEARD.
(585) 312-6827 View (585) 312-6827
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Frankie S Kraft
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14228  (Online Only)
My goal is to use evidence-based intervention to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Client can expect confidential treatment and accurate documentation to support assessment and intake. Using a person centred approach client with gain skills to cope and improve mental health. Client will receive respect, support, compassion, and empathic listening to reinforce self-advocacy and symptom management.
My goal is to use evidence-based intervention to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Client can expect confidential treatment and accurate documentation to support assessment and intake. Using a person centred approach client with gain skills to cope and improve mental health. Client will receive respect, support, compassion, and empathic listening to reinforce self-advocacy and symptom management.
(716) 466-9019 View (716) 466-9019
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James P Maurino
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14216
My approach to therapy is collaborative. We may work with a variety of issues that include anxiety and depression, grief, end of life issues, chronic illness and pain, existential crises, men's issues, and relationship difficulties. Alongside therapy, my work has helped give me a perspective that addresses every stage of life and its challenges. We can approach such challenges together, ranging from young adulthood through those near the end of life. It's always an honor to accompany people on a journey of self-discovery and who have taken this first brave step toward healing. I would be honored to take it with you.
My approach to therapy is collaborative. We may work with a variety of issues that include anxiety and depression, grief, end of life issues, chronic illness and pain, existential crises, men's issues, and relationship difficulties. Alongside therapy, my work has helped give me a perspective that addresses every stage of life and its challenges. We can approach such challenges together, ranging from young adulthood through those near the end of life. It's always an honor to accompany people on a journey of self-discovery and who have taken this first brave step toward healing. I would be honored to take it with you.
(716) 454-3516 View (716) 454-3516
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Brenden Readett
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14202
Many of us have been led to believe that coping is the best we can do. But sometimes our symptoms are really just messages that we aren't quite getting. Skill development is always important but real freedom and wholeness often requires an even deeper process of healing and integration. My favorite clients are committed to getting to the root of things and growing through whatever roadblocks are keeping them from their best lives. Even people who are already on a growth path sometimes find themselves running into the same issues over and over again and decide it's time for a deeper look.
Many of us have been led to believe that coping is the best we can do. But sometimes our symptoms are really just messages that we aren't quite getting. Skill development is always important but real freedom and wholeness often requires an even deeper process of healing and integration. My favorite clients are committed to getting to the root of things and growing through whatever roadblocks are keeping them from their best lives. Even people who are already on a growth path sometimes find themselves running into the same issues over and over again and decide it's time for a deeper look.
(716) 221-6781 View (716) 221-6781
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Leah Creary —Parenting Help And Healing Relational Trauma
Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, MT-BC, MS
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14201
Jung said “We don’t get wounded alone and we don’t heal alone.” Meaning everything that is hurt within a relationship must be healed within one. As a therapist, I believe in deep relational work, whether that is in an individual setting or with a parent-child dyad/triad. I am not about “quick fixes” and believe that the best results come with time and curiosity.
Jung said “We don’t get wounded alone and we don’t heal alone.” Meaning everything that is hurt within a relationship must be healed within one. As a therapist, I believe in deep relational work, whether that is in an individual setting or with a parent-child dyad/triad. I am not about “quick fixes” and believe that the best results come with time and curiosity.
(585) 566-1860 View (585) 566-1860
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Matthew McKenna
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14223  (Online Only)
Therapy can feel broad and overwhelming. To simplify our approach, we'll seek acceptance and control of adversities that seem to dictate your life. Whatever stressors weigh on you, we'll troubleshoot what hasn't been working and process new tools to put in place. It is my responsibility to adapt to your preferences and ways of learning. I'll provide a space for you that can range from open discussion and exploration, to structured activities and weekly goals. Additionally, these steps are flexible and can be done in a matter of time that fits what you hope to achieve. All possible with individual, couples, and/or family therapy.
Therapy can feel broad and overwhelming. To simplify our approach, we'll seek acceptance and control of adversities that seem to dictate your life. Whatever stressors weigh on you, we'll troubleshoot what hasn't been working and process new tools to put in place. It is my responsibility to adapt to your preferences and ways of learning. I'll provide a space for you that can range from open discussion and exploration, to structured activities and weekly goals. Additionally, these steps are flexible and can be done in a matter of time that fits what you hope to achieve. All possible with individual, couples, and/or family therapy.
(585) 636-3419 View (585) 636-3419
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Ellie Steckler
Mental Health Counselor, PhD '26, LMHC, MS
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14221
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.
(585) 541-2928 View (585) 541-2928
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