Therapists for Teens in Freeport, NY

As a licensed clinical mental health counselor, I am here to work with you to manage and overcome your own challenges in life and be able to help you live your life with a sense of ease and fulfillment.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Credentialed Substance Abuse Counselor in New York State with over 10 years of working experience. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges and substance abuse issues. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

Are you experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression? Are they causing you to have difficulty with your relationships, work, or self-esteem? Most of us struggle with these obstacles at some point in our lives but you shouldn't have to manage them alone. Therapy can be a great support for anyone, especially if you are looking to vent, be heard, and feel understood.

The conflicts and problems associated with living in this difficult world start in childhood and persist into adult life. Effective treatment enables patients to free themselves of the chronic unhappiness and dissatisfaction that have been too long part of their lives. This requires the special training and experience that I have acquired in my professional life. And, it requires a patient who is prepared to change.

I work with children, adolescents and adults who seek to develop and implement tools in coping with stressors, managing anxiety, depression, trauma and navigating through periods of transition. I utilize art, verbal psychotherapy and EMDR to integrate mind and body, process trauma, explore emotions, express thoughts and feelings. Being a women of color, of Caribbean, West Indian decent and a first generation American, I often can relate to those coping with acculturation while also offering a broad range of mental health services.

We provide the highest level of clinical care, with many years of experience in a wide range of environments. No matter what you are looking for- more direct, more supportive, female, male, multicultural- we have a clinician for you. We serve a wide range of clients- all ages, gender identities, spiritualities, and sexual orientations. Our clinicians specialize in helping clients health from their trauma, improve their coping skills, and develop emotion regulation skills. We provide a warm and accepting space to explore all areas of concern.

Are you looking for a supportive, safe space to process and share your thoughts and feelings? Have you tried to push through depression, codependency, low self esteem, anxiety or weak interpersonal relationships for a long time? Surrender your old story & become willing to embrace a new one. I’ve felt alone, misunderstood and hopeless, and know the value of having had the support of those who believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. Fortunately, there is a way to change behaviors by learning to think and feel differently.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and chaplain based in New York with 25 years of experience working with people to effectuate positive change in their lives as they confront various life challenges. In my experience I have worked with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, grief and life changing situations. My treatment approach to assisting clients is client centered, solution and strength based, utilizing Cognitive Behavior Theory, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.

My goal is to help people feel understood and supported so that they can grow and learn to face the many obstacles they face in life. If you’re looking for a strong male therapist with a lot of life experience, I am the right fit for you. I have a broad range of experience that enables me to help a wide variety of people.

Unfortunately, I am no longer taking clients at this time. I am currently booked out. I do appreciate you viewing my page and plan to resume once my schedule becomes free. Counseling Services offered caters to individuals and families experiencing difficulties within their lives. All Individual's will gain a well spent experience utilizing wholistic approaches. Counseling includes but is not limited to the following: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma-Related Disorders, Bullying, Mother-Daughter Relationships, School Struggles, PBIS System, Anger Management, Couple's Therapy and Family Therapy I

I work with individuals who are at the beginning stages of recognizing their own strength.If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

I believe that therapy is an individualized experience, requiring the best compatibility of personality and treatment approach to match a clients needs. Clients that are most pleased with my treatment approach are the one's ready to make changes in their life and be honest with themselves. They tend to be individuals and families experiencing difficulty adjusting to a specific change, people in recovery from drugs and alcohol, and people with generalized forms of Anxiety and Depression, and post traumatic stress disorder. Telehealth is now offered for all self pay clients, and those who’s insurance reimburses for the service.

Welcome, I am so glad you are here. It takes courage to acknowledge and seek out solutions to overcome the current obstacles in your path. These are difficult times and there is absolutely no reason for you to bear this pain on your own.

I work with adults to support them in working through life’s challenges and promote healing and wholeness.

As a former musician and NYC public school teacher, I have worked with people of all ages and backgrounds, as well as with their family members, providing support and guidance on a wide variety of issues. I have also helped artists, musicians, actors, and athletes with performance anxiety, confidence, and related concerns.

At times during our lives people often struggle with feelings of anxiety, depression, or find themselves having difficulty and conflict in relationships. I take an active and eclectic approach to help my Clients gain insight into why they are feeling the way they do, as well as to find the courage necessary to make changes that will help them lead happier and more meaningful lives. My office is in a private residential setting with access to parking and public transportation. I accept cash, check, and credit card payments and provide invoices for out of network reimbursement.

For more than 30 years, I have helped others to negotiate their pain and difficult circumstances with compassion, sensitivity, warmth, intelligence and kindness. My interdisciplinary approach respects an awareness of each person's individuality and their life history, as people tend to cope with their problems and situations depending upon who they are in the first place. My goal is to provide both support and understanding, and through listening well, to provide expert professional guidance in helping people to find their way.

As a therapist, my goal is to help you better understand, resolve and find solutions to the challenges and/or trauma in your life. Depression, fears and anxieties can dull our ability to experience joy and lead a more fulfilling and meaningful life. By applying complementary therapeutic approaches, we can unearth behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from realizing your true potential while maintaining and protecting all that you have already achieved. I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, providing services in a private office in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere.

I welcome adults and children who would like to feel the thrill of overcoming challenges and discover happiness is not potential, but reality. My patients learn to recognize his/her emotional obstacles and how symptoms manifest, to foster control over anxiety and depression plaguing him/her in any aspect of his/her life. We utilize treatments including psychodynamic, emotionally focused, and cognitive behavioral therapy to determine impact of childhood experiences. My unique tools stimulate ability to verbalize personal experiences and learn ways to reinvent dynamic with others. Woman's Group and Young Adult Group ongoing.