Therapists in Plainview, NY

I want to get to know you. I want to get to know you so that I can help you to get to know yourself--your original self, the self you are today, the self you want to be tomorrow. I want you to get to know me. I have more than twenty years of experience helping people help themselves. I have an M.Div. degree (Master of Divinity), an MSW degree, and I am a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker. If I cannot help you, I will refer you to someone I think can.

As a licensed mental health counselor with over fifteen years in the counseling field, I understand the importance of living a life filled with joy. I believe that the key to a successful therapeutic relationship is in the connection made between therapist and client. My hope is that I can connect with you and that we can work in a safe and supportive environment to help you deal with any issues of concern in your life. I am here to support you in finding your true self and to help you find what brings the most meaning into your life.

Life can be demanding. Competing priorities can often lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, feeling powerless and stuck. If you are facing a life transition, looking to achieve personal or professional growth, or seeking to make a significant transformation in your life but feel overwhelmed or stuck you can benefit from a professional partnership that will help you work through some of the challenges that you are facing. My Mission is to support and empower you to take action towards your personal or professional goals and to move you beyond the past so that it can no longer block you.

Whether you are facing trauma, stress, and adversity, or seeking help with personal growth, your mental health is your strongest ally in moving forward. Through creating a supportive and understanding therapeutic environment, I will help you face the challenges that you are experiencing, identify clear and attainable goals for yourself, and improve your life and relationships with others. I have worked extensively in the field of trauma, complex trauma, and moral injury, and am trained in several evidence-based treatment modalities, which I incorporate in my practice as needed.

As people facing life's challenges, sometimes we need help. We may find ourselves stuck, confused, frustrated, not knowing what to do. Counseling is one way to help ourselves as we make changes, face transitions, or answer the questions life throws at us: Why don't I feel good? Should I relocate? How can I stop worrying? How can I get rid of this stress? How can I make this decision? How can I get along with my family?

IDEA is confusing. Know your children's rights to a Free and Appropriate Education. With 35 years experience, as a School Psychologist and Sp. Ed. Administrator, I empower parents. I help them negotiate the complex world of Special Education and guide them in their interpretation of their children's school district evaluations. I will attend CSE, CPSE, 504, Impartial Hearings, Superintends Meetings. & Teacher Conferences. As a cognitive behavioral therapist, my therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help my clients address their personal life challenges. I integrate complimentary methodologies and techniques to offer a personalized approach tailored to my clients needs.

Anxiety, insecurity, anger and depression get in the way of success and even more than that - they get in the way of you being happy with yourself and your life. Freeing yourself of these issues gives you the opportunity to experience life in a new way that improves your life, relationships, and your performance at work/school. Therapy can help you with these issues and you can begin to enjoy life again.

You are smart and sensitive...sometimes the world is just too much to make sense of. Not sure how to tell if you are anxious, depressed, over reacting or something else? Something’s wrong, but you don't know what it is. I will help you figure it out. Through an integrative approach of talking and mindfulness techniques developed over 40 years we work together to accurately identify your issues and with deep understanding find inner control of the root emotions that are causing difficulties.

Having problems with excessive worries, self-doubt, lingering sadness, feelings of frustration, hopelessness or troubles getting past traumatic experiences? Parents, are you worried about your child, teen or young adult & want to try to reach them or provide them with more support? Work problems, relationship issues, school struggles or just generally feeling lost? Therapy can be a great avenue to take back & reclaim your life! Facing hard issues can be difficult, scary even -however- it can be much easier & worthwhile with someone who has both extensive clinical & real-life experience to guide and support you through life's maze.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness or anxiety? Initially, change can be difficult to make but seeking help is the first step to empowering yourself to feel better. We will work collaboratively with each client to identify underlying sources of their emotional distress and maladaptive patterns that interfere with personal and work relationships in order to develop more effective ways of coping with life's stressors. On Course Psychological Counseling, P.C. is a multidisciplinary group practice comprised of psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists.

Congratulations on taking the first step on your journey towards becoming a better you. Acknowledging the need to change is easy but following through is difficult. Finding the right person to help you through your journey can be draining but important in successfully accomplishing your goals. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable to another person is scary, but it is a strength that aids in the healing process. Humanistic and cognitive behavioral theories are used in an integrative approach to help understand your unique life experiences and how they have led to deficit-based feelings, emotions, and behaviors.

I believe that a person seeking treatment is generally having trouble with either handling emotions or with dealing with a significant person in his life. As we collaborate, patients gain insight into how their history gets acted out in relationships. They experience relief of symptoms that are tied to early messages that invalidated their feelings. In working with children and their parents or couples, my goal is to facilitate more effective conflict resolution through creating safety in their interactions and an increased ability to truly hear each other on a "feelings" level. My style is very interactive.

Children, Adolescents and Adults today are facing challenges that are often extremely complicated, confusing and overwhelming. From the harmful aspects of social media impacting children to the economic and physical stress on parents working to keep their family healthy and thriving, things just seem more difficult. Families Together Resource Center is here to provide the support and resources needed to help make life for you, your child and/or your family more manageable, peaceful and fulfilling.