Grief Therapists in 10301

Hi! I’m Diana, owner and operator of Diana Cantalupo, Mental Health Counseling PLLC. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor here to help you navigate this thing called life. Collaboratively we can cultivate growth, by exploring and processing your experiences, and creating an individualized plan for developing solutions to aid you in achieving your goals and improving your overall well-being. After attaining my license in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I have found fulfillment in assisting others in recognizing and fostering their own strengths, to improve their overall well-being and quality of life.

Do you have a lot on your plate and having difficulty managing everything? What about feeling lost, confused or do not know which way to turn? Living in a fast paced environment with so many things to do, we often forget to take care of ourselves. Sometimes, when we feel stuck or overwhelmed, we need a little guidance from a nonjudgmental and unbiased third party. Therapy helps many people struggling with relationships, careers, friendships and family issues. In a comfortable, accepting environment, let me help you regain the happiness you deserve by making connections, developing skills, understanding triggers, and better yet, understanding your life.

The questions I had about why people think and act the way they do led me to seek the answers. After studying psychology, I become passionate about using this knowledge to help others, and completed a Master's degree in Social Work. As a licensed clinician, I typically work with young adults who are are looking to overcome past traumas, going through life transitions, or are seeking help in learning to cope with daily stressors.

My goal is to help my clients focus on the strength that they have within themselves to help get them to where they want to be. I help them navigate through the highs and lows by trying to look for the positive in each situation, while reminding them that focusing on themselves and the good things surrounding them can help bring them to a better place. I use the client's strengths to help build them up and to remind them that they can be and do anything that they want.

In facing the challenges of life, we often seek support from an understanding and non- judgmental person. As your therapist, It will be my mission to help you heal and cope with your challenges.

Therapy is not about how we can avoid unwanted life situations but about how we can face life's challenges with openness and willingness to engage with life rather than retreat from it. My professional practice and lived experience indicate that no matter what we've been, we can make choices in the present and become what we desire to be. I have realized that the best solution to human problems is talking to someone who listens to your struggles, empathizes with you, and helps find solutions. Thus, my approach to therapy is integrative and collaborative, with more emphasis on Psychodynamics, CBT, Narrative therapy, and Spirituality.

If you are depressed or anxious, have marriage or family problems or children who are difficult to handle, I will work with you for positive change. You can attend with a spouse or partner, or a family member for family our couples counseling or for individual therapy just for yourself.

I am a dedicated, licensed clinical social worker with over 28 years of experience. My objective is to help you create solutions to your challenges.

I have 30 years of experience guiding people to live their best life possible. I use varied therapies so each person receives the attention and guidance they desire. I have provided trainings to professionals and believe in continuing my own education to bring the most up to date information to those I serve.

I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults of varying backgrounds that struggle with anxiety, depression, separation anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other stress-related problems. I have specialized practice with the LGBTQIA+ community working primarily with teens and young adults. Overall, I will work with clients to help them recognize the power of change that lies within each individual.

Ever feel like you're on a treadmill and going nowhere fast? That no matter what you do or how hard you try you just can't get past life's challenges? There are many moments in life that will cause anxiety, stress, aggravation, sadness, and despair. No matter your age, sex, or profession these symptoms can throw the best of us into a tail spin. The bottom line is that we're human and these are natural occurrences. Talking them out with someone who is willing to listen is the beginning of regaining a sense of stability and wellness.

I work hard to create a safe and inviting space for my clients to work on whichever problems they choose to bring into their sessions. My approach reflects my empathic, nonjudgmental, and compassionate style. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important factors in treatment, as I believe that healing happens when there is a strong therapeutic alliance. I collaborate with and empower my clients to harness or reclaim their inner strength and power. I have experience working with adults and teens who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, work/life stress, life transitions, and trauma.

There’s nothing I find more gratifying than helping my clients redefining purpose in their lives. While we are in a constant struggle with the expectations of others, we often lose sight of who we are ourselves. We negotiate, toil, and sacrifice—sometimes without even knowing why.

"I Will Not Fear." These are words that empower my clients to battle and overcome anxiety. You are not your own enemy; anxiety is the enemy. Change the way you relate to your feelings and you will change your relationship with anxiety and depression now, not next year. My approach is Solution Focused,letting go of the past and not fearing the future.

Do you have a sense that you are capable of more, that some things are just outside of reach and you don't know why, or that you are in discomfort for reasons obscure to you? Are you confronted with difficult situations that feel impossible to deal with or that cause you conflict, anguish or confusion? Psychotherapy can help to identify the inconsistencies, resistances, behaviors, styles of living, stresses and other factors that impede optimal functioning, effectiveness and experience.

This is a tough time. Really. We are all born to be connected, but are pulled away from source and are now lonely. seekling love, purpose, acceptance and empathy in the presence of a caring straight-shooting and good humored guide. I work with individuals, couples and groups. I work with outsiders whose resilience, relational, emotional, spiritual and financial potentials may be have been thwarted from inadequate care givers and the trauma of just surviving in the world we a living in. We loose our capacity for emotional regulation and don't have "the words to say it". Let me help you.

I believe that treatment works best when it is tailored to the personality and individual needs of each client. Rather than relying on one theoretical perspective, I use a multi-modal approach, utilizing interpersonal, behavioral, and solution-focused techniques. I have extensive experience dealing with a variety of psychological problems, including depression, anxiety, as well as work-related, phase of life, marital, and family issues. In addition, I specialize in focusing on parenting concerns, divorce issues, infertility issues, and dealing with special needs children. I provide individual, couple, family, and group counseling for adults

Feeling alone in your grief? Many of us enter therapy hoping to get some quick relief from the distress that we are experiencing, especially when we are in pain. I welcome all of your feelings, and your questions. I will companion with you through your grief, your obstacles and aid you in your healing process. I believe that just like any relationship, the more you are an active participant in our work together, the faster you will feel the relief you yearn for. The healthier you will become, gaining more clarity, inner strength and restoring your sense of purpose and direction that will sustain you.

I have an interpersonal style, and believe in treating the whole family unit. It is most important to create an atmosphere of trust and comfort, along with the clear boundaries of practice. However, the most important aspect of treatment is all parties working together to achieve the goal. No therapist, without cooperation of all parties, will be able to achieve goals.