As a therapist, I aim to be as authentic, supportive, and direct as possible; helping you to work on the obstacles standing in the way of reaching your goals. Sometimes this simply means experiencing an accepting and validating environment otherwise unavailable. Alternatively, this may consist of having an emotionally safe space to communicate with your partner or family. My approach depends on your goals for our work together and what degree of challenge you feel ready for. Conflict or connecti...
My approach to therapy is both collaborative and evidence-based in order to provide effective treatment to meet your goals. My practice focuses on a variety of mental health disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), specific phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), school refusal, social anxiety, and body dysmorphic disorder. I will work together with you to overcome the challenges that you are experiencing and to improve the parts of your life that are important to you. ...
My approach is warm, perceptive, and clarifying. I primarily use the IFS model, which posits that we each contain an ecology of different parts that each have a valuable role to play within us. When these parts develop roles that are in conflict with one another, or with our external world, we can experience distress, confusion, disconnection, and shame. I work with clients to explore these areas with curiosity, compassion, and courage in service to promoting greater ease and sense of meaning in...
Are you struggling with addictive or compulsive behaviors? Is depression, anxiety or panic taking you over? I can help. I have worked in the field of mental health for over 19 years and specialize in eating disorders, substance use, personality disorders and general mental health concerns. As a professional Mental Health Counselor, I’m deeply committed to supporting the well-being of all my clients by making lasting improvements in their lives’ and providing hope for change. Using research...
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Making the decision to begin your therapeutic journey can feel overwhelming. My goal is to create a safe environment for you to grow and explore the things that have been holding you back. This could be feelings of anxiety, trauma, communication issues, difficulty establishing boundaries, toxic relationships with family or friends, or a major change in your life that has left you feeling confused or lost. Our work together will include identifying triggers and patterns of behavior, as well as re...
At one point or another we can all benefit from what therapy has to offer. I commit to creating a compassionate space for you to break from your daily routine and shed the layers no longer serving you. I believe counseling to be a collaborative journey towards growth, adaptation, and healing. My therapeutic style is infused with creativity, humor, and most importantly empathy. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Positive, Psy...
I am a BIPOC therapist who specializes in areas of concern that include: healing racial trauma, transgressing white supremacy, BIPOC empowerment....
Seeing: clients age 15+ virtually in Maine & Florida. I specialize in helping people through: anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, body image, burnout & chronic stress, relationship stressors, and perfectionism. My approach is warm, collaborative, authentic, and non-pathologizing; I see you as a WHOLE person, not simply a diagnosis. You are the expert of your experience, and my role as your therapist is to help you tap into your inner wisdom, develop skills, find meaning and purpose, a...
Durning therapy I gain an understanding of an individuals perspective in which they see themselves, others, and life’s conditions. I work with the individual to identifying specific problems or issues in your daily life, become aware of unproductive thought patterns and how they can impact your life. I work to identify negative thinking and reshape it in a way that changes how you feel, as well as learn new behaviors and put them into practice....
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Hi, I’m Ben Borkan, and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Gestalt Therapist. I primarily work with couples using Crucible® Therapy and Gestalt Therapy. However, I occasionally see individuals who are looking to work on their own relationships. I did not initially start out seeing couples. I began my career in wilderness therapy, where I guided groups of young adults and saw the impact of social relationships on individuals’ development, both from family systems and als...
I specialize in working with graduate students who are seeking a kind, sensitive, and curious clinician to guide them through the mental health rigors of academia. The journey of completing a graduate degree can be a stressor which exacerbates existing issues of perfectionism and anxiety; but it can also be a time of growth, insight, and self-discovery. My second area of speciality is grief and loss. Grief shows up in many ways, often during points of life transition. Break-ups, divorces, d...
When is the last time you really connected with nature? When is the last time you were able to slow down and just be? Often our bodies and minds hold the wisdom we are needing in the present moment. I find that moving and being in natural spaces inherently helps us tune into ourselves as individuals and ourselves as part of a web of life (and was gratified in school to show that research also supports this). My office setting is a garden with some woods for rambling when more movement is needed....
My goal is to offer you support, help you maintain personal balance, and move towards a life that reflects your own unique potential. I will meet you where you are by using a strengths-based perspective to build on what already works well for you. Together we will honor what has gotten you this far, and discover what is holding you back. My approach to healing is based in the experience of the present moment. Much of our human experience is lost when we focus our attention on the past (regrets,...
Hello! Thank your for reading my profile. I am a private practice psychotherapist with many years experience working in multiple settings (clinics, hospitals, community mental health centers, college counseling centers) with a variety of diagnoses over the years. I have several years experience working with college students, young adults and others in academia with various issues, diagnoses, stressors. My approach is eclectic, informed by cognitive behavioral, attachment theory, psychodynamic,...
Do you struggle with anxiety or unwinding most days? Do you feel like your nervous system is on overdrive much of the time, creating sleep problems, an inability to 'relax', or 'not do'? Is this starting to, or has it been, interfering with your physical health, your relationships, your work or school? Do you think you have long standing, or more recent difficult or traumatic life events that seem to occupy too much head space? If so, I invite you to reach out to me. I can help you move through ...
In my practice, I use mindfulness techniques as foundational tools to help clients tune into the present moment and simply notice without judgment. Learning to pay attention on purpose helps us let go of unhelpful habits and behaviors, adopt new ways of moving through the world, view ourselves and others with more compassion, and connect more meaningfully with the people we love. My primary treatment modality is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and I also have extensive experience providing titrate...