Female Therapists in East Montpelier, VT
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Tina Desmarais
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, EAPEAL
Verified Verified
East Montpelier, VT 05651 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As a Solution Focused Therapist, I help my clients find the patterns in their lives that have hindered their ability to imagine and achieve the life they desire. I offer many different approaches, including Traditional Talk Therapy using Solution Focus and CBT, as well as more interactive creative approaches, including Expressive Arts Therapies. My style is open and interactive as I guide and educate clients to explore new options for responding (not reacting) to life's challenges. I am currently preparing to relocate, so I am only taking short term, issue specific clients when openings are available.
As a Solution Focused Therapist, I help my clients find the patterns in their lives that have hindered their ability to imagine and achieve the life they desire. I offer many different approaches, including Traditional Talk Therapy using Solution Focus and CBT, as well as more interactive creative approaches, including Expressive Arts Therapies. My style is open and interactive as I guide and educate clients to explore new options for responding (not reacting) to life's challenges. I am currently preparing to relocate, so I am only taking short term, issue specific clients when openings are available.
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Ann Wallingford
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Montpelier, VT 05651
Not accepting new clients
My work is informed by a belief that human beings have a fundamental desire to live in ways that feel authentic and meaningful. Relational challenges, illnesses, traumatic experiences, addictive patterns, and oppression can block us from accessing the inner strength and resilience that enable us to move towards fulfilling lives. Together, we will work to identify areas of struggle and to create more flexible ways of relating to your experience, thereby enabling you to make new choices that are more closely aligned with your inner hopes and personal goals.
My work is informed by a belief that human beings have a fundamental desire to live in ways that feel authentic and meaningful. Relational challenges, illnesses, traumatic experiences, addictive patterns, and oppression can block us from accessing the inner strength and resilience that enable us to move towards fulfilling lives. Together, we will work to identify areas of struggle and to create more flexible ways of relating to your experience, thereby enabling you to make new choices that are more closely aligned with your inner hopes and personal goals.
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Nicole Tessier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, BFA
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
I currently have online individual sessions and some limited in person sessions available. Openings range between 9am and 6:30pm. I work collaboratively with clients to process where they are in life, evaluate what their current needs are, and identify what in their past and present could be addressed to make changes towards identified goals. I believe the therapeutic process can only work with dedication and the willingness to allow change. I work with my clients to identify ways that they can bring what we process in session into their everyday life so they have something to work on in between session.
I currently have online individual sessions and some limited in person sessions available. Openings range between 9am and 6:30pm. I work collaboratively with clients to process where they are in life, evaluate what their current needs are, and identify what in their past and present could be addressed to make changes towards identified goals. I believe the therapeutic process can only work with dedication and the willingness to allow change. I work with my clients to identify ways that they can bring what we process in session into their everyday life so they have something to work on in between session.
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In a safe and supportive environment I work with adults, teens, children, couples, and families. For more than thirty years I have worked collaboratively with my clients around many different concerns, including illness and grief, relationship stress, separation and divorce, parenting (including co-parenting and step-parenting), career change and stress, care-taking of elderly and other family members, and self esteem struggles resulting from childhoods touched by neglect and/or abuse. Special interest and training in EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples and Individual Therapy).
In a safe and supportive environment I work with adults, teens, children, couples, and families. For more than thirty years I have worked collaboratively with my clients around many different concerns, including illness and grief, relationship stress, separation and divorce, parenting (including co-parenting and step-parenting), career change and stress, care-taking of elderly and other family members, and self esteem struggles resulting from childhoods touched by neglect and/or abuse. Special interest and training in EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples and Individual Therapy).
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Would you like to learn about strengthening resilience to further trauma and stress in your body and mind? My goal is to teach you somatic tools that you can use independently for a relationship with a more settled, grounded nervous system. I can help you create a calmer nervous system free of the higher highs and lower lows of trauma activation. Greater regulation can help you resolve stress and increase health. Together we can reduce anxiety and startle response, lessen fatigue, address pain and inflammation and learn about regulation. If you are curious about resolving trauma responses in your nervous system, I can help.
Would you like to learn about strengthening resilience to further trauma and stress in your body and mind? My goal is to teach you somatic tools that you can use independently for a relationship with a more settled, grounded nervous system. I can help you create a calmer nervous system free of the higher highs and lower lows of trauma activation. Greater regulation can help you resolve stress and increase health. Together we can reduce anxiety and startle response, lessen fatigue, address pain and inflammation and learn about regulation. If you are curious about resolving trauma responses in your nervous system, I can help.
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Rebecca Lowe
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montpelier, VT 05602
I am so happy you are here. Are you ready to authentically connect and explore your capacity for change? Whatever brings you to this space, be it stress, relationship concerns, hopelessness, or general feelings of unfulfillment; we will explore the root of these challenges and work together to inspire hope in your life.
I am so happy you are here. Are you ready to authentically connect and explore your capacity for change? Whatever brings you to this space, be it stress, relationship concerns, hopelessness, or general feelings of unfulfillment; we will explore the root of these challenges and work together to inspire hope in your life.
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Healing Matters Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Barre, VT 05641 (Online Only)
Looking for a therapist who can help you move out of survival mode AND someone who passes the "vibe check?" Look no further. Healing Matters Counseling Center (HMCC) is a virtual, trauma-informed therapy center where you can meet with your therapist in the comfort of your own space. HMCC believes that people heal and grow through healthy, meaningful connections, so your therapist will focus on providing a safe, personalized therapy experience that truly meets your needs. Your therapist will help you achieve your goals, whether that's learning skills to better managing ADHD or healing through life's traumas. Let us help you today!
Looking for a therapist who can help you move out of survival mode AND someone who passes the "vibe check?" Look no further. Healing Matters Counseling Center (HMCC) is a virtual, trauma-informed therapy center where you can meet with your therapist in the comfort of your own space. HMCC believes that people heal and grow through healthy, meaningful connections, so your therapist will focus on providing a safe, personalized therapy experience that truly meets your needs. Your therapist will help you achieve your goals, whether that's learning skills to better managing ADHD or healing through life's traumas. Let us help you today!
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Sarah A. Wakefield
Clinical Professional Counselor, RN, LCPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Barre, VT 05641 (Online Only)
It is a nightmare: you don’t want to sleep, nor do you want to wake up. You go through the day feeling numb, empty and hopeless. Your world has turned upside down! Losing a loved one or hearing the words “you have a life-threatening illness” makes you want to scream, run away or curl up into a ball. “How can this be happening to me” You yearn for the world you once knew, one that was predictable, familiar and comfortable. You want to embrace the day, not dread it. Is it ever going to be possible to laugh, smile and be you again?
It is a nightmare: you don’t want to sleep, nor do you want to wake up. You go through the day feeling numb, empty and hopeless. Your world has turned upside down! Losing a loved one or hearing the words “you have a life-threatening illness” makes you want to scream, run away or curl up into a ball. “How can this be happening to me” You yearn for the world you once knew, one that was predictable, familiar and comfortable. You want to embrace the day, not dread it. Is it ever going to be possible to laugh, smile and be you again?
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My particular areas of interest include midlife change, from divorce to widowhood and the many changes in between; substance abuse and codependency recovery; trauma; chronic illness; loss; relationships, including the one with ourself. I'm particularly interested in the power of culture on the individual.
My particular areas of interest include midlife change, from divorce to widowhood and the many changes in between; substance abuse and codependency recovery; trauma; chronic illness; loss; relationships, including the one with ourself. I'm particularly interested in the power of culture on the individual.
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I have worked in the mental health field for over 15 years in a variety of roles. I have been practicing for 4 years with a focus on bipolar, anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia-type conditions. I have a passion to work with individual with PTSD.
I have worked in the mental health field for over 15 years in a variety of roles. I have been practicing for 4 years with a focus on bipolar, anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia-type conditions. I have a passion to work with individual with PTSD.
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Shiri Kaczur, MA, LPC - Whole Body Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in healing from deeply-rooted trauma. If you've been in therapy before and still struggle with problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which interfere in day-to-day life, a more comprehensive approach may help. Research has shown that present day mental health challenges which originate from earlier life experiences often require intervention with the parts of our system which hold verbal and pre-verbal conditioning. Using both cognitive (brain-focused) AND somatic (body-focused) interventions ensures that all parts of our body are integrated into the healing process.
I specialize in healing from deeply-rooted trauma. If you've been in therapy before and still struggle with problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which interfere in day-to-day life, a more comprehensive approach may help. Research has shown that present day mental health challenges which originate from earlier life experiences often require intervention with the parts of our system which hold verbal and pre-verbal conditioning. Using both cognitive (brain-focused) AND somatic (body-focused) interventions ensures that all parts of our body are integrated into the healing process.
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Eli Burke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, LICSW
Verified Verified
Calais, VT 05648 (Online Only)
Consider we create belief systems around experience... past, present or future. At best, beliefs are flexible, forgiving, and optimistic, and we feel mostly in sync with humanity. Sometimes, perhaps due to old patterns of functional behavior, traumatic memories/events, or just familiarity, beliefs and attachments may interfere with growth and healing, and become the root of suffering. If this is true for you, together we'll uncover paths to more adaptive, compassionate self-narratives, while learning ways to hold experience to increase your life's meaning.
Consider we create belief systems around experience... past, present or future. At best, beliefs are flexible, forgiving, and optimistic, and we feel mostly in sync with humanity. Sometimes, perhaps due to old patterns of functional behavior, traumatic memories/events, or just familiarity, beliefs and attachments may interfere with growth and healing, and become the root of suffering. If this is true for you, together we'll uncover paths to more adaptive, compassionate self-narratives, while learning ways to hold experience to increase your life's meaning.
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Carolyn Balparda
Registered Psychotherapist, MS
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05601 (Online Only)
Hi there! Are you struggling to feel joy in your everyday life? Do you have difficulty managing your stress or worries? Are you looking to gain more insight into repeating patterns in your life? We all go through tough times in our lives, and talking to a professional can be incredibly helpful in not only learning new ways to approach the problems we face, but also in building resilience, finding joy and creating meaning through adversity. I have a focus on working with neurodivergent folks assigned female at birth.
Hi there! Are you struggling to feel joy in your everyday life? Do you have difficulty managing your stress or worries? Are you looking to gain more insight into repeating patterns in your life? We all go through tough times in our lives, and talking to a professional can be incredibly helpful in not only learning new ways to approach the problems we face, but also in building resilience, finding joy and creating meaning through adversity. I have a focus on working with neurodivergent folks assigned female at birth.
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Welcome to exploring Counseling- I'm Juniper Johns a Psychotherapist, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I offer individual counseling for adults, children, teens and families.I value the therapeutic relationship as central to this work. I weave a range of interventions, to both allow space for process based insight and reflection; as well as, to develop concrete skills to feel better. My approach is often described as warm, encouraging, compassionate, and collaborative.
Welcome to exploring Counseling- I'm Juniper Johns a Psychotherapist, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I offer individual counseling for adults, children, teens and families.I value the therapeutic relationship as central to this work. I weave a range of interventions, to both allow space for process based insight and reflection; as well as, to develop concrete skills to feel better. My approach is often described as warm, encouraging, compassionate, and collaborative.
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My name is Zelorie, for the past eight years, I have been serving at-risk youth with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs, as well as, working to help equip parents with tools and insight to navigate the challenges of parenting. In addition to working with at risk youth I have worked with many individuals struggling with anxiety and past traumas. With an eclectic approach, I work to help engage children, families and individuals to enhance their capacity for self-awareness, self-regulation and increase overall emotional intelligence and social emotional functioning.
My name is Zelorie, for the past eight years, I have been serving at-risk youth with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs, as well as, working to help equip parents with tools and insight to navigate the challenges of parenting. In addition to working with at risk youth I have worked with many individuals struggling with anxiety and past traumas. With an eclectic approach, I work to help engage children, families and individuals to enhance their capacity for self-awareness, self-regulation and increase overall emotional intelligence and social emotional functioning.
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Only accepting adult clients for Barre or Telehealth, St J is currently full. I provide a unique experience using an eclectic client-centered approach to therapy that is deeply rooted in feministic theory and strengths-based approaches. I help (re)build self-worth, empower, and guide you to your true self. I encourage looking at life from various perspectives in order to fully understand how you can grow and become who you desire to be. You have the knowledge, I just help you sort it into a more usable format. I have experience navigating relationships/unique issues within the gaming, pop culture, and geek/nerd communities.
Only accepting adult clients for Barre or Telehealth, St J is currently full. I provide a unique experience using an eclectic client-centered approach to therapy that is deeply rooted in feministic theory and strengths-based approaches. I help (re)build self-worth, empower, and guide you to your true self. I encourage looking at life from various perspectives in order to fully understand how you can grow and become who you desire to be. You have the knowledge, I just help you sort it into a more usable format. I have experience navigating relationships/unique issues within the gaming, pop culture, and geek/nerd communities.
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Camille Thomen-Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602 (Online Only)
Would you like to have a deeper understanding of your child’s developmental needs, behaviors, and emotions? Would you like to feel a greater sense of heart-centeredness, attunement, and connection in your relationship with your infant or child? Would you like to feel more ease in your parenting journey? I specialize in early-childhood mental health and I am passionate about working with parents of infants and children to enhance the parent-child bond. Using attachment-based theories, I offer insights into age-appropriate expectations and support parents to create a nurturing relationship and a secure attachment with their child.
Would you like to have a deeper understanding of your child’s developmental needs, behaviors, and emotions? Would you like to feel a greater sense of heart-centeredness, attunement, and connection in your relationship with your infant or child? Would you like to feel more ease in your parenting journey? I specialize in early-childhood mental health and I am passionate about working with parents of infants and children to enhance the parent-child bond. Using attachment-based theories, I offer insights into age-appropriate expectations and support parents to create a nurturing relationship and a secure attachment with their child.
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The goals of my practice are to support the development of self-compassion, reduce suffering and increase the capacity for a meaningful life. I am a Vermont Rostered Master of Psychology specializing in the Expressive Arts Therapies. I earned my degree at Goddard College and completed my clinical internship with a community mental health agency in Vermont, The Clara Martin Center. Prior to earning my degree, I worked for mental health agencies in New England and the Midwest, facilitating Wellness programming and therapeutic farming with young adults at alternative schools in Detroit, Michigan and Western Massachusetts.
The goals of my practice are to support the development of self-compassion, reduce suffering and increase the capacity for a meaningful life. I am a Vermont Rostered Master of Psychology specializing in the Expressive Arts Therapies. I earned my degree at Goddard College and completed my clinical internship with a community mental health agency in Vermont, The Clara Martin Center. Prior to earning my degree, I worked for mental health agencies in New England and the Midwest, facilitating Wellness programming and therapeutic farming with young adults at alternative schools in Detroit, Michigan and Western Massachusetts.
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I have practiced psychotherapy for over 30 years working with children and their families in schools, as well as with individuals, couples, and families in private practice in Montpelier. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to support people when in transition, grieving, facing difficult life circumstances and grappling with the complex challenges of life. The Therapeutic relationship is very important. So I focus on creating a supportive and safe environment that fosters a gentle inquiry into the areas of a person's life that feel stuck or blocked.
I have practiced psychotherapy for over 30 years working with children and their families in schools, as well as with individuals, couples, and families in private practice in Montpelier. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to support people when in transition, grieving, facing difficult life circumstances and grappling with the complex challenges of life. The Therapeutic relationship is very important. So I focus on creating a supportive and safe environment that fosters a gentle inquiry into the areas of a person's life that feel stuck or blocked.
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Parker Kennedy Rea
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Montpelier, VT 05602
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome to my practice. I provide in-person and online support for transitions of all kinds: adolescence, college and young adulthood, parenthood and partnership across the lifespan. My practice specializes in helping clients deepen their sense of internal clarity, emotional awareness and sense of relatedness in order to live their lives more fully.
Welcome to my practice. I provide in-person and online support for transitions of all kinds: adolescence, college and young adulthood, parenthood and partnership across the lifespan. My practice specializes in helping clients deepen their sense of internal clarity, emotional awareness and sense of relatedness in order to live their lives more fully.
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Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.