Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Vermont
The research done by Vincent Fellitti, Bessel van der Kolk and others have shown that the somatic interventions are remarkably effective for treatment of trauma.
We all have had times when we find ourselves contemplating our understanding of life and whether our life has progressed on the path that we had envisioned. We may be experiencing states of grief, self-doubt, and worry about ourselves, our relationships, or the condition of the world in general. It can often feel frustrating and overwhelming to accept this experience and we can find ourselves asking, "What did I ever do to deserve this; why me and why now?" These are often the scenarios when we require support and a new perspective with which to consider life's challenges.
The research done by Vincent Fellitti, Bessel van der Kolk and others have shown that the somatic interventions are remarkably effective for treatment of trauma.
We all have had times when we find ourselves contemplating our understanding of life and whether our life has progressed on the path that we had envisioned. We may be experiencing states of grief, self-doubt, and worry about ourselves, our relationships, or the condition of the world in general. It can often feel frustrating and overwhelming to accept this experience and we can find ourselves asking, "What did I ever do to deserve this; why me and why now?" These are often the scenarios when we require support and a new perspective with which to consider life's challenges.
In addition to working with a number of general issues, I have a special focus on the following: trauma and PTSD; cult recovery; and burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress.
I love to work with people who seek to move beyond symptom management and are ready for a deeper process of self-knowledge and change as well as those who are forced by life circumstances to re-evaluate the foundations of their worldview, relationships, and sense of self. Change is most effective when it’s self-chosen and when it’s an outgrowth of insight, thus I will encourage you, challenge you, and accompany you in looking deeply within yourself to bring into awareness the unconscious and to facilitate a process where you can grow more fully into your self and develop a greater sense of vibrancy, autonomy, and wholeness in life.
In addition to working with a number of general issues, I have a special focus on the following: trauma and PTSD; cult recovery; and burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress.
I love to work with people who seek to move beyond symptom management and are ready for a deeper process of self-knowledge and change as well as those who are forced by life circumstances to re-evaluate the foundations of their worldview, relationships, and sense of self. Change is most effective when it’s self-chosen and when it’s an outgrowth of insight, thus I will encourage you, challenge you, and accompany you in looking deeply within yourself to bring into awareness the unconscious and to facilitate a process where you can grow more fully into your self and develop a greater sense of vibrancy, autonomy, and wholeness in life.
Stuck. Overwhelmed. Lost. Frustrated. Ashamed. These are deeply painful emotions. I work with adults aged 18 and up, and these are just some of the words that many of my clients use to describe the pain that prompted them to seek therapy. Perhaps you've experienced trauma, or are in a difficult relationship. You might be struggling to integrate faith or God into your experience, or maybe you prefer therapy that doesn't involve God at all. Maybe, you've just been feeling sad, disconnected, worried, or "out of it." No matter what, we usually want the same things: freedom. Peace. A deeper sense of and confidence in who we are.
Stuck. Overwhelmed. Lost. Frustrated. Ashamed. These are deeply painful emotions. I work with adults aged 18 and up, and these are just some of the words that many of my clients use to describe the pain that prompted them to seek therapy. Perhaps you've experienced trauma, or are in a difficult relationship. You might be struggling to integrate faith or God into your experience, or maybe you prefer therapy that doesn't involve God at all. Maybe, you've just been feeling sad, disconnected, worried, or "out of it." No matter what, we usually want the same things: freedom. Peace. A deeper sense of and confidence in who we are.
In a nutshell, my approach to psychotherapy is best described as a collaborative exploration of how our past experiences affect how we experience life in the present. Through better understanding of our own internal and external worlds, greater integration of emotional experience can occur, more positive meaning about ourselves, others, and life in general can be made, and authentic personal growth will result. Not only can distressing symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma, be reduced, but more full, satisfying, and resilient lives can be achieved.
In a nutshell, my approach to psychotherapy is best described as a collaborative exploration of how our past experiences affect how we experience life in the present. Through better understanding of our own internal and external worlds, greater integration of emotional experience can occur, more positive meaning about ourselves, others, and life in general can be made, and authentic personal growth will result. Not only can distressing symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma, be reduced, but more full, satisfying, and resilient lives can be achieved.
Kiana Gates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Bennington, VT 05201
Waitlist for new clients
My counseling style is client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-focused.
No two people experience trauma, stress, anxiety, or depression the same way, and therapy isn't "one size fits all". Everyone has diverse experiences that impact their worldview and perception of self, and everyone's path to healing is unique. We might be a good fit if you're looking for a therapist who understands that and welcomes a collaborative approach to healing!
My counseling style is client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-focused.
No two people experience trauma, stress, anxiety, or depression the same way, and therapy isn't "one size fits all". Everyone has diverse experiences that impact their worldview and perception of self, and everyone's path to healing is unique. We might be a good fit if you're looking for a therapist who understands that and welcomes a collaborative approach to healing!
Abigail Hannah Ruble
Counselor, MA, Ed, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Bennington, VT 05201 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
CPT, Trauma Informed, and I am certified Adlerian focused counselor, utilizing a holistic approach to counseling.
Practical, and kind. I enjoy working with clients of any age and from all walks of life. I have worked with individuals and families focusing on addiction issues, trauma, behavior management, and effective communications strategies. Part of this holistic approach is exploring past experiences, patterns in life, and creating opportunities for resiliency of self. I have a background in working in schools, as well as with adults in all phases of their lives. I am solution focused and look forward to helping you identify and implement strategies for a successful life.
CPT, Trauma Informed, and I am certified Adlerian focused counselor, utilizing a holistic approach to counseling.
Practical, and kind. I enjoy working with clients of any age and from all walks of life. I have worked with individuals and families focusing on addiction issues, trauma, behavior management, and effective communications strategies. Part of this holistic approach is exploring past experiences, patterns in life, and creating opportunities for resiliency of self. I have a background in working in schools, as well as with adults in all phases of their lives. I am solution focused and look forward to helping you identify and implement strategies for a successful life.
Christopher Colpitts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
For over 20 years, I have enjoyed working with children, adolescents and their families to improve relationships, overcome the effects of complex trauma, and foster healthy attachments between children and parents. I have experience working with attachment issues, as well as training in Trauma-Focused CBT. With children, a directive, supportive and playful approach is used to overcome shame and fear. I also treat adults with a range of issues, including depression, anxiety and personality disorders. Meeting clients where they are is important to healing emotional wounds and building confidence in personal decision making.
For over 20 years, I have enjoyed working with children, adolescents and their families to improve relationships, overcome the effects of complex trauma, and foster healthy attachments between children and parents. I have experience working with attachment issues, as well as training in Trauma-Focused CBT. With children, a directive, supportive and playful approach is used to overcome shame and fear. I also treat adults with a range of issues, including depression, anxiety and personality disorders. Meeting clients where they are is important to healing emotional wounds and building confidence in personal decision making.
Chad J Brunet
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
East Corinth, VT 05040 (Online Only)
I have specialized in helping clients to manage serious mental illnesses, experiences of grief and loss, as well as psychological trauma.
I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process that supports a clients goals towards growth and change. I strive to foster curiosity in one's own uniqueness and help clients to develop skills that will benefit them on their journey.
I have specialized in helping clients to manage serious mental illnesses, experiences of grief and loss, as well as psychological trauma.
I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process that supports a clients goals towards growth and change. I strive to foster curiosity in one's own uniqueness and help clients to develop skills that will benefit them on their journey.
Alexa Szotka
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burlington, VT 05401 (Online Only)
As humans I believe we are always working towards healing and positive self-growth. I create a collaborative, compassionate and non-judgmental space with my clients to help them discover why they are struggling and work towards their continued growth. I specialize in working with women-identifying people and queer folks that are 18+ who have experienced a single event trauma and want to get to the root of what is causing them pain.
As humans I believe we are always working towards healing and positive self-growth. I create a collaborative, compassionate and non-judgmental space with my clients to help them discover why they are struggling and work towards their continued growth. I specialize in working with women-identifying people and queer folks that are 18+ who have experienced a single event trauma and want to get to the root of what is causing them pain.
Nancy Forsythe Harrington, M.Ed., LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, LICSW
Verified Verified
Norwich, VT 05055
I am trained in EMDR, EFT, and have advanced training in attachment issues, trauma, and couples/family issues.
Deciding to work with a therapist is an important step. Finding the right therapist can be challenging. My style is one of openness and curiosity, bringing the most current theories and perspectives in psychotherapy to my work with couples and individuals. Continually learning from the explosion of knowledge happening in the world of the body, emotions, and brain, I teach my patients about how the brain works to regulate their emotions. I've trained extensively throughout the past 30 years to incorporate highly effective therapy methods into my clinical practice (described below).
I am trained in EMDR, EFT, and have advanced training in attachment issues, trauma, and couples/family issues.
Deciding to work with a therapist is an important step. Finding the right therapist can be challenging. My style is one of openness and curiosity, bringing the most current theories and perspectives in psychotherapy to my work with couples and individuals. Continually learning from the explosion of knowledge happening in the world of the body, emotions, and brain, I teach my patients about how the brain works to regulate their emotions. I've trained extensively throughout the past 30 years to incorporate highly effective therapy methods into my clinical practice (described below).
Molly Katherine Leach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rutland, VT 05701 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
In psychotherapy, I view the therapeutic relationship above all else. I enjoy working with adults, couples, and families. I practice traditional and holistic therapeutic modalities with an expertise in sexual health concerns. I also have training in trauma, addictions, and general mental health recovery.
In psychotherapy, I view the therapeutic relationship above all else. I enjoy working with adults, couples, and families. I practice traditional and holistic therapeutic modalities with an expertise in sexual health concerns. I also have training in trauma, addictions, and general mental health recovery.
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Specializing in developmental/attachment injury, trauma, complex trauma, and working with clinicians and adults in the treatment of interpersonal and transpersonal themes, sexuality, life transitions, women's issues, self esteem, depression, and anxiety.
Providing Supervision to Licensed and Pre-Licensed Therapists, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Certified Consultant, Internal Family Systems Psychotherapist. The development of a gentle curiosity of one's internal experience becomes the basis for compassion and authentic expression. This contemplative relationship with oneself can then expand the way in which we connect and relate to others. Therapeutic style is interactive, while encouraging the client's inner consciousness to guide the process. Use of somatic, parts work, and strength-based modalities that view individuals as having an innate propensity toward health.
Specializing in developmental/attachment injury, trauma, complex trauma, and working with clinicians and adults in the treatment of interpersonal and transpersonal themes, sexuality, life transitions, women's issues, self esteem, depression, and anxiety.
Providing Supervision to Licensed and Pre-Licensed Therapists, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Certified Consultant, Internal Family Systems Psychotherapist. The development of a gentle curiosity of one's internal experience becomes the basis for compassion and authentic expression. This contemplative relationship with oneself can then expand the way in which we connect and relate to others. Therapeutic style is interactive, while encouraging the client's inner consciousness to guide the process. Use of somatic, parts work, and strength-based modalities that view individuals as having an innate propensity toward health.
Libbi Keith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
White River Junction, VT 05001
Waitlist for new clients
My specialties include trauma informed counseling, couples counseling, family therapy and behavioral therapy, personal goal attainment, relationship strengthening, and individual therapy.
People seek therapy for many reasons such as feeling lonely, overwhelmed, anxious or sad. My client centered approach supports the client taking an active role in their therapy. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that has many years working with children through adults. My approach to family therapy and marriage therapy is to understand the dynamics of the relationships and how to foster growth. I hope to provide a collaborative and comfortable space to help solve or manage daily struggles, life transitions, divorce, marriage, co-parenting, anxiety, depression.
My specialties include trauma informed counseling, couples counseling, family therapy and behavioral therapy, personal goal attainment, relationship strengthening, and individual therapy.
People seek therapy for many reasons such as feeling lonely, overwhelmed, anxious or sad. My client centered approach supports the client taking an active role in their therapy. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that has many years working with children through adults. My approach to family therapy and marriage therapy is to understand the dynamics of the relationships and how to foster growth. I hope to provide a collaborative and comfortable space to help solve or manage daily struggles, life transitions, divorce, marriage, co-parenting, anxiety, depression.
Paula Chadwick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Irasburg, VT 05845 (Online Only)
Together we delve deep to make connections to work toward healing wounds and trauma.
Let me acknowledge that it can be so challenging to find a therapist that takes your insurance, has availability, aligns with your schedule, and is someone you click with. Let me tell you all the main things you need to know to determine if we might be a good fit: I offer virtual individual sessions to adults residing in Vermont and New Jersey. I mostly work in the evenings, with limited availability during the day. I don't have much flexibility in my schedule, so I typically see clients on consistent days and times - weekly or bi-weekly. Please email to connect.
Together we delve deep to make connections to work toward healing wounds and trauma.
Let me acknowledge that it can be so challenging to find a therapist that takes your insurance, has availability, aligns with your schedule, and is someone you click with. Let me tell you all the main things you need to know to determine if we might be a good fit: I offer virtual individual sessions to adults residing in Vermont and New Jersey. I mostly work in the evenings, with limited availability during the day. I don't have much flexibility in my schedule, so I typically see clients on consistent days and times - weekly or bi-weekly. Please email to connect.
Finding Ways LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
South Burlington, VT 05403 (Online Only)
Through Finding Ways LLC I work over telehealth with individuals that identify as LGBTQIA+. Often people come to me with depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders and a desire to live with less shame and more ease. Through Deep Dance LLC coaching work I use more somatic movement and dance practices to help support people with their goals and through blockages to them. I am passionate about serving LGBTQIA+ folks and acknowledge intersectionality of various identities within each individual. Sliding scale options are full at this time
Through Finding Ways LLC I work over telehealth with individuals that identify as LGBTQIA+. Often people come to me with depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders and a desire to live with less shame and more ease. Through Deep Dance LLC coaching work I use more somatic movement and dance practices to help support people with their goals and through blockages to them. I am passionate about serving LGBTQIA+ folks and acknowledge intersectionality of various identities within each individual. Sliding scale options are full at this time
I have spent most of my career working with clients who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, and depression.
Greetings! My approach is client- centered; I work to build a positive, trusting relationship that focuses on your concerns and goals. I believe that our positive and negative thoughts often control or motivate our behaviors and feelings. if we can learn to question and change our negative thoughts, we can then start to shift our feelings and behaviors towards more positive outcomes.
I have spent most of my career working with clients who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, and depression.
Greetings! My approach is client- centered; I work to build a positive, trusting relationship that focuses on your concerns and goals. I believe that our positive and negative thoughts often control or motivate our behaviors and feelings. if we can learn to question and change our negative thoughts, we can then start to shift our feelings and behaviors towards more positive outcomes.
I believe that those seeking help in therapy deserve a safe, compassionate and trauma informed environment.
Welcome! Green Peaks Counseling works with clients who present with symptoms related to Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use Disorder/Alcohol Use Disorder. My practice's approach is person centered and I believe in working towards building a strong therapeutic alliance in order to build trust and predictability within a therapeutic relationship. My practice promotes the concept of harm reduction and strongly encourages multiple paths to recovery.
I believe that those seeking help in therapy deserve a safe, compassionate and trauma informed environment.
Welcome! Green Peaks Counseling works with clients who present with symptoms related to Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use Disorder/Alcohol Use Disorder. My practice's approach is person centered and I believe in working towards building a strong therapeutic alliance in order to build trust and predictability within a therapeutic relationship. My practice promotes the concept of harm reduction and strongly encourages multiple paths to recovery.
Annie Rosenthal
Registered Psychotherapist, MA in, Psych, MEd
Verified Verified
Burlington, VT 05401 (Online Only)
Clients seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, and other psychological challenges find solace in my expertise and style. Utilizing the power of EMDR bilateral stimulation and guided processing, I guide clients through their traumatic memories with care and sensitivity, facilitating a journey towards resolution and resilience. My extensive experience in working with diverse populations, including those historically underserved by traditional therapeutic approaches, ensures a safe and inclusive environment for healing. I prioritize cultural sensitivity and empathy, recognizing the importance of addressing the unique experiences and
Clients seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, and other psychological challenges find solace in my expertise and style. Utilizing the power of EMDR bilateral stimulation and guided processing, I guide clients through their traumatic memories with care and sensitivity, facilitating a journey towards resolution and resilience. My extensive experience in working with diverse populations, including those historically underserved by traditional therapeutic approaches, ensures a safe and inclusive environment for healing. I prioritize cultural sensitivity and empathy, recognizing the importance of addressing the unique experiences and
Amanda Pacheco Silva
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Middlebury, VT 05753 (Online Only)
I am a pre-licensed professional who is committed to helping teens and adults rise above challenges and adversity. My work is trauma-focused and is oriented in psychodynamic and humanistic techniques. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals.
I am a pre-licensed professional who is committed to helping teens and adults rise above challenges and adversity. My work is trauma-focused and is oriented in psychodynamic and humanistic techniques. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals.
Jacqueline Esancy
Counselor, MA, LCMHC , LADC , LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fairfax, VT 05454 (Online Only)
I do have current openings. In my practice you deserve to be treated fairly, without judgment or stigma in a comfortable setting. You don't have to go through this alone. You don’t have to suffer with addiction, anxiety, trauma, depression, or other mental health concerns alone. Whether you are in legal trouble or have a DUI, your relationships are suffering or have DCF involvement I am here to help. You can get through your current situation and work to be better for having gone through it.
I do have current openings. In my practice you deserve to be treated fairly, without judgment or stigma in a comfortable setting. You don't have to go through this alone. You don’t have to suffer with addiction, anxiety, trauma, depression, or other mental health concerns alone. Whether you are in legal trouble or have a DUI, your relationships are suffering or have DCF involvement I am here to help. You can get through your current situation and work to be better for having gone through it.
