Female Therapists in Williamsville, NY

Throughout life you may find yourself facing challenges & struggling with feelings of sadness, excessive worry, anxiety, adjusting to life changes, grief & loss, impact of trauma, impact of crime, other difficulties and a wide range of diagnosis & symptoms. Seeking therapy is a courageous step toward making a positive change. Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health. I have 30 years of experience. I have worked with adults and adolescents. I have provided individual and group therapy and have extensive experience with Trauma, Crime Victims, Depression, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Bipolar, PTSD & Substance Use.

You know that feeling when you graduate college and suddenly everything you knew has changed? Or when you start a new job and you're constantly second-guessing yourself? Have you experienced a recent break-up? Life transitions can be tough, especially when faced with overwhelming and confusing emotions. Whether you are interested in better understanding who you are, need support with the grief/loss of your previous stage of life, or you want to learn tools to handle life's obstacles. I am here to support you as you embark on the next part of your journey.

It’s morning and your alarm is going off. You think, "no, I just fell asleep!". Then your thoughts start to race, your heart is beating really fast and it is hard to breathe. You don't want to get out of bed, but if you don’t you know you will feel worse, as if that is even possible! Somewhere, at some point, something happened and your world started feeling chaotic and overwhelming, and since then, you've been surviving on auto pilot and doing your best not to fall apart. If this is you and you want to feel better, allow me to help.

How do you start? It starts with a conversation. The idea that therapy is is about giving advice, a one sided conversation, couldn’t be farther from the truth. Therapy is for you, to let out what’s been holding you back, to figure out how to cope with situations so that you can wake up tomorrow feeling like a better version of you. I want you to achieve your goals through use of talk therapy where we can process your thoughts, feeling and behaviors together.

Do you find it difficult to control your worry and anxiety or do you find that you are worried all the time? Do you experience thoughts that you find are difficult to control? Are you often overwhelmed by intense emotions and feel like you’re on a roller coaster? Do you find yourself feeling depressed and having a hard time enjoying the things that you once enjoyed? You are not alone and therapy can help.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you burned out? Do you feel that you're giving everything you have to everyone else? I believe we all need more balance in our lives and therapy can be helpful in restoring that balance. We will identify the current stressors and work together on developing additional healthy coping skills. We can find what may be missing in your current lifestyle. I believe in an integrative and holistic approach because “one size does-not fit all.”

Every human has the answers that they seek deep within themselves. My job is simply to give you a safe space to help you navigate and uncover the solutions to problems or answers to questions that you subconsciously already have the answers to. After all, nobody knows you better than you! Together we will process the areas that you need support in as well identify strengths and appropriate coping skills to build up your ability to deal with life on life’s terms instead of resorting to old, negative coping skills that no longer serve a purpose in your life.

I work with women who have been diagnosed with high risk pregnancies, experienced miscarriages and coping with postpartum depression/anxiety and OCD. You may feel alone, like your body has betrayed you or fearing how you will cope with motherhood. Know that you’re not alone, you are not to blame and with help you can get better!

Embrace the discomfort, for it is a catalyst for growth. Are you feeling trapped between the pain of your past and worries of the futures making it hard to stay focused on the present moment? Do you find your inner dialogue is putting you down more often than building you up? Are you looking to develop healthier boundaries with yourself and those you love? If any of these statement sound like you, I want you to know there is hope.

Counseling is an effective way to help us navigate and cope with the expected and unexpected; increase our self-awareness and understanding; heal and get unstuck; and let go and move forward. As an individual, who like everyone else, experiences life's ups and downs and who engages in personal growth and self-care, I know through my personal and professional experiences that people, like you, can make changes; heal and recover; and improve and embrace your life.