What is therapy like? What does a typical session with you look like?

Welcome! I am so happy you are here. I work specifically with **female-identified clients** who are seeking therapy for anxiety, stress and burnout, life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. Therapy can be a scary and daunting step. Taking the time to address your needs, big or small, shows strength and courage and I will be right by your side with empathy and compassion. I believe that, when entering a space of vulnerability, it is important to feel safe and secure. As a therapist, my job is to provide you with a non-judgmental therapeutic environment to support you in your healing and growth. I am here to offer a collaborative approach to empower and foster change in your journey. 

If you have been traumatized in the past, by a relationship, an incident, an accident, something that seems unforgivable and unmanageable to you, even now, I can help. If you find yourself experiencing emotional pain, hopelessness and loss of connectedness, I can help. I can help by helping you to begin to treasure yourself, first for surviving, and eventually for learning to flourish, through good times and bad. I can help by providing you a safe and supportive space to let your mind wonder and find answers to your inner most questions about yourself and your experiences, whether past or present. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I am also certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. My areas of clinical expertise include addiction, mental health court, personality disorders, crisis and trauma, and psychotic disorders. If you are interested in making the investment in yourself to begin counseling, I offer a free 30-minute initial session. This initial session will provide you with the opportunity to have your questions answered about the therapy process and get a feel for how I am as a therapist. I am also available by email to answer any questions.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in the helping field for nearly 15 years. My career began in child welfare where I worked as an investigator for child protective services. I then transitioned into medical social work and finally arrived in the area of mental health where I have primarily served the Veteran population and my passion has continued to grow since 2011. 

Sometimes life's struggles and transitions have led to pain and feelings of being paralyzed and lost. You are not alone even though day after day it might feel like a daily battle. Counseling can be the answer to finding hope and a new beginning to finding answers, self-awareness, and self-compassion for making new choices and having a new outlook. Sarah helps you find connections between your thoughts, feelings and actions to be emotionally healthy and face past hurts that are holding you back. Thoughts aren't facts and you can learn to change that inner voice that criticizes you and shed faulty beliefs that lead you down the wrong path time and again. Sarah is certified in EMDR, a highly researched and supported therapy for trauma and PTSD. EMDR enables people to heal from symptoms and emotional pain and is also used to address multiple mental health issues. Using techniques that align with neuroscience, this therapy uses the body’s ability to heal, often producing relief from many symptoms quickly. For children, Sarah integrates play techniques with EMDR because children heal through play and imagination. The effectiveness of EMDR results in clients who feel empowered rather than paralyzed by life experiences that in the past caused them great pain. EMDR does not require extensive homework or hours of talking about the pain to find relief. Simply said, talk therapy helps clients handle emotional pain, but EMDR removes the emotional pain! This is why EMDR is almost always Sarah's go to choice for most of her clients regardless of therapy issue.

Hi! My name is Brianna, and I help New York City college students and young professionals gain greater confidence, set healthier boundaries, and cultivate better relationships. Clients work with me because they are ready to know they’re going to be ok instead of wondering if they’re ever going to be. I have experience in providing Clients with tools to assist them in cultivating meaningful relationships, establishing healthy boundaries, and building confidence to trust themselves. In each session, you’ll find an actual human being invested in your human experience and supporting your success.

When you don’t trust yourself you will be left feeling empty, isolated and disconnected. I am here to help you connect to your best self; to find meaning and purpose so that when the outside feels overwhelming you can easily turn within for solace, confidence and courage.

I focus on helping people with chronic pain and chronic illness to regain control over their lives. Chronic pain and illness can take a major toll on the whole person- mood, relationships, work, sleep- the list goes on and on. When it starts to feel like pain or illness are impacting all parts of your life, it can lead to depression, sadness, worry, and loneliness; talking with a therapist who understands both the emotional and physical parts can help. In addition to my work with chronic pain and chronic illness, I also work with people going through the process of cancer treatment and recovery, as well as people with insomnia. I am a Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist with years of experience helping those with medical conditions AND I myself live with a a chronic illness. My personal connection to this work is what makes me passionate about helping others dealing with pain and illness to live a full, meaningful life even with physical challenges.

I am a licensed mental health counselor and believe that change is possible with dedication, perhaps setbacks, and perseverance along the way. I will journey with you as you define your personal goals and strategies for the changes you want to see. Whether you are looking for extra support through a challenging situation or preparing to shift in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working alongside you to achieve the outcomes you desire.

Dustin Biel, MS, LMFT works with a variety of individuals, couples and families with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, life transitions, symptom reduction, and relationship problems. He received his Masters of Science in Marital and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary School of Psychology and has worked in private practice, public mental health, transitional living centers / group homes, and non-profit settings. He draws from a range of treatment modalities / theories and aims to address a clients(s)’ concerns with the attention and care required to achieve progress towards the stated goal.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California and a counseling psychologist in Taiwan with over 10 years of practice experience. I have helped diverse populations with a wide range of issues in a variety of settings, including a community mental health center, a college counseling center, a domestic violence women’s shelter, a re-entry program, an outpatient opiate treatment clinic, skilled nursing homes, a youth correctional counseling program, and an elementary school district. Specialties I am a certified EMDR provider and EMDR consultant-in-training. Most of my work focus on trauma recovery. My overarching mission with each client is help them to obtain a deeper insight into their interpersonal behaviors, to heal wounded relationships, and to bring positive changes into their lives. Being a clinical psychologist allows me to provide psychological evaluation to help immigration process, personal injury, elderly dementia screening and other accommodation assessments. Psychological evaluation is used to help diagnose and clarify concerns regarding behavior, personality traits, mood, emotional functioning, and cognitive processes. Another specialty of mine is Asian Americans and minorities. While providing culturally sensitive approach, I assist my clients with acculturation, self-identify, family relationships, and issues facing immigrant families, including cross-cultural adjustments. My approach to psychotherapy is both integrative and collaborative. I can provide therapy in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.