Chronic Pain Therapists in Ossining, NY

I have been a licensed Psychologist for more than 25 years. Psychodynamic and Relational Theories form the basis of my training. More recently I have integrated Somatic Experience and Mindfulness based work into my therapy practice. Psychotherapy is a new relationship with the potential to help people change. Together we will craft a process that works best for you.

Do you feel "stuck" and unable to find meaning, connection, and joy in your work or relationships? Are you troubled by sadness, depression, anxiety, or loneliness? Are you dealing with a chronic illness or disability? Or do you simply want to make your life better or achieve new goals or visions? Come experience the benefits of a warm, caring therapist with over 30 years of experience to help you navigate your most complex life challenges.

Life is full of challenges and transitions, and my goal as a therapist is to ease these challenges by partnering with my clients to build on their strengths and deepen their perspectives. I provide clear guidance and explanations, compassionate confrontation, warmth, and a safe space for exploration, discovery, and healing. My work includes helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, emotional pain, trauma, psychedelic experiences, eating disorders, life transitions, and learning to set boundaries in relationships to live more intentionally and authentically.

My goal as a therapist is to work with my clients in a supportive, structured and caring manner to help them feel better and manage their lives more effectively. This could include managing their anxiety, moods, relationships and workplace/ career issues. I am a warm, caring, highly engaged therapist who works collaboratively with my clients to help them access their strengths and meet their potential. I utilize cognitive behavioral (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to assist my clients to regulate their moods and anxiety, as well as supportive and interpersonal therapy.

Whether it is your first time looking for support or if this is a part of a longer process, I would like to meet you where that is. I work with individuals from childhood through adulthood who are seeking support for various reasons such as life transitions, anxiety, depression, personal identity, stress, and relationships. With your goals in mind, I draw from a variety of evidence based therapies such as psychodynamic and play, as well as cognitive and dialectical behavioral. I have expertise in grief and loss, caregiving, physical health related problems, and cultural identity.

Seeking support through therapy can be an agonizing process. However, you have already taken the first step in the right direction. I can help you uncover all those barriers that arise in our lives and create change. I bring optimism, enthusiasm, and compassion to my practice and I genuinely believe that provides a safe therapeutic environment for clients to heal. Change can be hard but it is possible for all of us.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides warm and compassionate therapy for adolescents and adults. I offer individual and family therapy, as well as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training, prenatal and postpartum support, parenting skills, and consultation services.

I provide a relaxed and non-judgmental environment in which to focus on understanding the issues you are having and to map out an effective path to change. My approach is based on specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and related evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety and other psychological issues experienced by adults and adolescents. I also have expertise as a clinical health psychologist and have worked in outpatient and hospital settings with families, patients and healthcare teams to improve coping with and management of chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS.

I am a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist who evaluates and provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults. I received my Ph.D. from Fordham University and completed my clinical psychology internship at Westchester County Medical Center Psychiatric Institute/New York Medical College. I also completed a post-doctoral training program in clinical neuropsychology at Fielding Graduate University. As a clinician, I utilize cognitive-behavioral techniques including but not limited to cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, functional analytic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. I also have a special interest in transpersonal psychotherapy and financial psychology.

Do you feel stuck ? Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Using the language of movement in conjunction with talk therapy, we will establish a conversation toward change. Coping techniques will be explored in order to navigate through difficult life changes .I primarily work with issues related to aging, and acceptance of life changes that aging brings as well as embracing the future. Traditional talk therapy is also utilized to underline and support effective change. Group and individual sessions available

Those who struggle with anxiety, addictions, phobias and early trauma and who are open to the benefits of EMDR, hypnotherapy and also interested in exploring their past experience and its impact on current beliefs about themselves and the world around them. I help people break through personal and interpersonal roadblocks often based on a a lack of self acceptance the belief in their ability to change.