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Paula J Ruefli-Spears
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Amherst, NY 14226
Waitlist for new clients
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Attollo Counseling Services was born from a passion for promoting satisfying relationships, healthy families, meaningful marriages, and strong resilient individuals as they pursue their hopes, dreams, and happiness. While we all want these things, nothing is guaranteed except life will present challenges to take us off-course. Whether you are going through a major life adjustment, experiencing grief/loss, struggling to decide what steps to take towards your future, experiencing relationship challenges, or embarking on a new journey in life; you don't have to do it alone. We believe in compassion, collaboration, and creativity.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy; working in the counseling field since 2013. I have extensive experience dealing with all the issues listed below; and while I am skilled with individuals, couples, adults in all age groups, teens and children, and families (original, foster, adoption, and blended).
I work with compassion to collaborate with each client in a creative way to achieve the vision they have created for themselves. I would be honored to be invited to listen and become a part of the process of achieving your goals - assisting you to reset the course to a joyful and fulfilling life. I look forward to working with you.
Call or Email Paula J Ruefli-Spears now for a free 15 minute consultation - (716) 226-5130
Let's Connect (716) 226-5130
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $150
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Fidelis
- Highmark
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- Independent Health
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (716) 226-5130
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Paula J Ruefli-Spears
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 008737 Paula J Ruefli-Spears
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Medaille College Marriage and Family Therapy / 2014
- Attended Medaille College, Advance Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2016
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Native American
Religion
Christian
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Native American
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Adlerian
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 226-5130Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (716) 226-5130
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Paula J Ruefli-Spears
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFT