Zahara holds a Master’s Degree in Science (Clinical Mental Health) from the University of Vermont, earned in the spring of 2024. At the Family Center, Zahara provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and their families. She specializes in working with children from diverse backgrounds, neurodivergent individuals, and those experiencing cultural conflict and discrimination. Zahara’s approach is characterized by a curious and engaged attitude. She utilizes play therapy, along with narrativ...
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I am a neurodivergent psychologist who specializes in LGBTQIA+, gender-, and neurodiversity-affirming assessment and therapy. The areas of neurodiversity I primarily support are autism, ADHD, and OCD. Through telehealth-, home-, and school-based services, I meet my clients where they are. I work with young adults to help them explore themselves, remove emotional barriers, and fully live their truth. College is a complicated experience, and students deserve to feel less alone as they navigate it,...
My approach to treatment pulls from a combination of humanistic, existential, cognitive, and mind-body integration perspectives. The specific treatment methods I use and the duration of psychotherapy will depend on your history, current circumstances, the issues we explore, and our mutually-established goals for therapy. I believe counseling is a collaborative effort, which is successful when an individual’s energy, courage, and commitment to look deep within matches with the therapy style and ...
Hello and welcome. I believe that relationships are at the heart of therapeutic growth. I strive to create an environment that is warm, accepting and safe so that honest reflection, insight and change can occur. Through our relationship you will explore your thoughts and emotions, gain further self-awareness and develop strategies to move through your world with greater ease. My areas of expertise include family of origin issues, mood disruptions, relational challenges and difficult life tran...
The NFI Vermont Family Center is an outpatient mental health clinic providing comprehensive services to children, adolescents, families and adults. Sara is a Rostered Psychotherapist working towards her license in Clinical Social Work. Sara works primarily with children, adolescents, and families using trauma-informed, attachment-focused interventions. She is also trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and uses DBT-informed practice when supportive for clients. Sara completed her Cli...
I believe that a collaborative approach and a genuine therapeutic relationship serve as the foundation for immense personal growth and change. I approach therapy through warmth and compassion, striving to create a safe and non-judgmental space from which to explore emotions, life patterns, and areas for growth. I specialize in working with adolescents, young adults and college students experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, loss, relationship challenges, and trauma. I have worked in...
Feeling down, anxious, or stuck? I specialize in treating anxiety and depression with adults and teenagers. I also work with relationship issues and provide couples counseling....
Maggie Luckhardt, Psy.D. believes that the foundation for effective therapy is a trusting and empathic relationship. From there, she helps her clients develop insight to their thinking and behavior patterns in order to make space for change. Dr. Luckhardt works collaboratively with folks of all ages to develop a plan and empower them to follow through on change. She incorporates approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commit...
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You long to exude confidence and clarity, presenting an image of having everything under control. Yet, beneath the surface, you grapple with feelings of overwhelm, doubt, and self-questioning. You find yourself yearning for something more, perhaps feeling weary of insecurity, fatigue, or disappointment in yourself or others. It's possible that you can't recall a time when things didn't feel this way. Nevertheless, one thing remains certain: you're seeking a reprieve. You're eager to experience c...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and specialize in supporting teenagers and young adults with complex trauma and mental health needs. I firmly believe in empowering individuals to build on their strengths and internal resources to navigate challenges and adversities disrupting them from living meaningful lives. My therapy style is integrative and grounded in trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, with an approach that is collaborative, person-centered, and strengths-based throughout...
I provide individual psychotherapy to adults 18 and older who may be experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or trauma. I enjoy supporting clients around various experiences and aspects of life, including periods of transition, interpersonal relationships and conflict, familial dynamics, identity and values, self-esteem and self-worth, adjusting to college and adulthood, and navigating everyday stressors. In my work with clients, I prioritize empathy and collaboration, providing a spac...
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the basis of long-lasting change. As a clinician, I strive to offer a safe space where no problem feels too big or small and all feel welcome. I am passionate about working with clients using a strengths-based lens to find the root causes of undesired thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, while encouraging healing through empathy and compassionate support. I often practice through an emotion-focused, mindfulness, and feminist lens, although I incorpora...
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Greg (he/him) got his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health in 2019 from Governors State University and he is currently is a Rostered Professional Psychotherapist. He moved from Chicago to Vermont in 2019 and has been loving it ever since. Greg has a history of working in a variety of environments, from working on an inpatient psychiatric unit running group therapies to providing outpatient services. Greg has also spent time counseling and working with adolescents and teenagers within the White Riv...
PLEASE NOTE: I AM ONLY SEEING CLIENTS VIA TELEHEALTH AT THIS TIME. I meet you wherever you are in your journey toward recovery in a stigma-free, non-judgmental treatment environment. I provide solution-focused, goal-oriented therapy utilizing a variety of techniques including motivational enhancement therapy, harm reduction, psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. The initial session will consist of an overview of what to expect during your therapy sessions as well as a b...
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