Somatic Therapists in Buffalo, NY

In a world with so much suffering, our own struggles can feel overwhelming. Whether you're navigating challenging relationships, trying to break lifelong cycles, setting boundaries, or healing from the past, it takes courage to seek help. It's an honor to hold space for you as you pursue growth and healing. I'm here for the authentic, messy parts of you; offering not just coping but true healing from cycles of suffering. If you're ready to start this transformative journey together, I invite you to reach out. Let's work together towards a brighter, more fulfilling future. Healing and joy are ahead!

Everyone deserves time and space to explore and better understand their thoughts, feelings, reactions and behaviors, and to experience inner peace and joy. It is an honor to share space with someone interested in growth and healing. Once we can better understand our past experiences and how they affect us in the present, we have more choices and can make adjustments in our life as we see fit. I believe that you know what is best and have the answers. Through the therapy process, and safely delving into those hurt places, those answers will come to light and help you figure out the best way to care for yourself.

Therapy is an opportunity to cultivate resilience and wisdom to develop more balance and fulfillment in your life. I focus on creating a healing space to express your emotions, understand how your life experiences have impacted you, reflect on your behavior and choices, consider new perspectives, and develop personalized tools to navigate your life with more confidence.

Emotions are currents of energy in the body. Energy such as (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, anger and trauma, contract and trigger the "fight or flight" response. This leaves the body in a high alert state. If not expressed, this energy lingers in the body causing imbalance, even illness in the body and mind. Learn to tune into the bodily experience of your emotions, release toxic energy and activate the "rest and digest" response to regain balance. By practicing awareness, expression and intention my clients feel more empowered and in control of their emotions, allowing them to live a more expanded and fulfilled life.

Many of us undergo difficult, painful, and traumatic events in our lives – things that are not only painful while we experience them, but that have a way of sticking to us long after the fact. When the residual impact of these events follows us around, it can create a lot of fear and discomfort, making us lose touch with who we really are. This often manifests in feeling stuck in unwanted patterns of behavior, difficult feelings, and negative beliefs about ourselves. These things can be very hard to deal with when other people don’t understand. I specialize in understanding these issues and how they affect us.

What makes me different? 
I’m a survivor: I’ve been through it. I am committed to providing creative, dynamic, evidence-based, mental health therapy to a diverse body of clients. I am passionate about providing Anti-Oppression, Trauma-Informed individual and couples’ counseling to clients from all backgrounds. In our sessions, expect to laugh, cry, cuss (if you want to), have “lightbulb” moments, and be embraced for who you are. We’ll work together to improve your relationships, identify and change patterns and behaviors, grow your emotional intelligence, break generational cycles, to live your most authentic, fulfilling life.

Whether you are seeking help for individual growth, healing trauma, or relationship challenges, as a Marriage and Family therapist I can help you better navigate the world you live in to create a more fulfilling life. I am a licensed psychotherapist and a certified yoga and meditation teacher. I am EMDR trained and currently seeking certification. Through my professional experience, training and clinical research, I have found that integrating mind-body-spirit, and EMDR into psychotherapy provides greater insight and deeper healing than talk therapy alone.

Every human being deserves to feel loved, connected, and validated. Therapy can help you build a better relationship with yourself and others. If you ever feel like your emotions are in the driver seat and you’re along for the ride, you’re not alone. Therapy can help you learn to navigate emotions more effectively. My goal is to provide a safe space to give you the skills to cope through life’s stressors, build self awareness and process through past experiences that may be impacting you currently.

Feeling unsure about becoming a parent while your partner is eager to start a family? Are you struggling with parenting due to unresolved childhood trauma? I help individuals navigate these challenges, whether you’re preparing for parenthood or seeking to improve your relationship with your child. Together, we’ll build a strong foundation, increase your self-awareness, and address past issues to help you parent with confidence and clarity. Let’s work together to create a nurturing environment for your child.

You deserve to feel better - to enjoy this life. I provide a confidential space for active exploration, fostering alignment and wellness. Through self-reflection, we'll navigate intense feelings and symptoms, embracing new coping strategies. My approach is rooted in the understanding that emotional suffering is woven into our lives as a consequence of adverse experiences, transgenerational inheritance, and injurious cultural standards. I also support individuals through psychedelic and ketamine-assisted therapy, offering a safe, supportive environment for healing and integration. Note: I do not provide medication.

Congratulations on taking a step closer to becoming your best self! Are you looking for an inclusive safe space where you can be honest and help heal past traumatic experiences? Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or questioning if you are? We work with folx in all stages of their coming out journey. We specialize working with BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ community members and those in non-monogamous relationships. We provide affirming surgery letters after our first session because we believe you should not have to wait any longer to be your authentic self.

You are magnificent. Your experiences are valid. And, your experience in the world may be painful. I’m here for you, your stories, feelings, and somatic experiences. These are deserving of a space to be expressed. A core principle I strive to embody in my practice is consent when walking alongside you on your own journey to your most authentic self. I enjoy working with and supporting people with multicultural and intersectional identities.

Hi! I am licensed in New Jersey and New York and have been providing psychotherapy services for 25+ years. I am also certified as a Clinical Telemental Health Provider and Integrative Mental Health Professional. One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is witnessing the progress and growth of my clients. My extensive training allows me to support clients who have experienced significant distress, helping them to reclaim their lives. I specialize in treating Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Stress, ADHD, Grief, Low Self-Esteem, Women’s Issues, Relationship Difficulties, Career Challenges and General Life Transition Challenges.

You took the first step. You started looking up help. Let's get started and if doesn't work in my office, I'll help find the right therapist for you. It's hard to regret small steps taken with good intention and minimal hope. Let's get you feeling better.

I strive to meet my clients where they are at without judgment or expectation; to offer a guiding light in the storms of life and provide a safe harbor. My approach to therapy is to provide individuals with a person-centered and strengths-based partnership grounded in trauma-informed evidence-based practices including EMDR, IFS-informed Parts Work, and Animal-Assisted Therapy Interventions.

I am a compassionate clinical social worker with over ten years of experience providing mental health counseling to diverse populations in individual, family, and group settings. I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience their own healing and transformation and my hope is to cultivate the connection and environment with clients to do so. I hold a safe, non-judgmental space for you to feel seen, heard, and supported as you connect with yourself and process your experiences.

I firmly believe that all humans endure life events that influence our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. I am here to assist you in working through past experiences that may have negatively affected your view of yourself, others, and life itself. As a professional therapist, I can help you break patterns in your life that keep you stuck, and serve as a guide to help you change limiting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a secure and compassionate space. I strive to create an environment that feels safe and nonjudgmental, and provide empathy and understanding to people from all walks of life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or life transitions? Do you find yourself questioning why your relationships aren’t as fulfilling as you’d like or struggling to understand your own emotions and behaviors? If so, you're not alone, and I’m here to help. As a licensed creative arts therapist, I specialize in working with those who are navigating the complexities of modern life.

Feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or like the past is holding you back? Tired of being stuck in the same patterns and looking to make a change? Ready to move forward and build the life you want to lead?