Merryl Reichbach

Students I work with are empathic and intelligent and are feeling pain about their personal lives and the world at large. This can show up as procrastination, sadness, lack of focus, irritability, anxiety and feelings of hopelessness about the future. In our work together, we will identify sources of distress, resolve conflicts holding you stuck, and integrate coping strategies. We will tap into inner resources--including intuition, humor, beauty and resilience--to access healing and joy. Our work will enable you to become more grounded, self-aware, confident, and self-directed.

I studied English and Environmental Studies at SUNY Albany and Williams College. I've served as the director of a university women's and gender resource center, adjunct professor and academic advisor, in addition to my work as a psychotherapist.

I am a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America and am a climate-aware and trauma-informed therapist. I have experience helping students who have experienced sexual and relationship violence to heal and move forward more confidently in their intimate relationships. I am currently supporting students who are feeling distress and distance with their families because of differing views about world events.

Therapy can be a sacred, creative journey where you can uncover choices and social skills you may not even be able to imagine now. My studies in creative arts therapies, mythology, Tarot, dreams and archetypes help you see your life stories with fresh perspective and flexibility.

You don't have to figure it all out on your own! Students who work best with me approach therapy as partnering with a warm, compassionate, knowledgeable guide who can help them access intuitive, academic, physical and practical resources. We weave together a unique net of strategies that you can tap into as needed for coping with obstacles and stressors in your life.