Career counseling assists people in finding the right career path for them. It includes discovering skills, honing in on specific interests and aptitudes, and researching meaningful ways for people to do the work that suits them best. If someone questions their career or work choices, a career counselor will administer tests, including inventories about personality, skills, and strengths. The therapist will then educate the client about career fields, industries, or companies that have jobs that align. They can then work with the person to develop specific skills for that job, such as effective communication, interpersonal skills, and time management.
I believe life is a journey. When we take journeys we pack bags. We walk this life journey and keep adding stuff to our bags. Sometimes we don't empty our bags and they grow heavy through each point of life. I have an Integrative therapeutic approach that blends elements from different methodologies. I tailor treatment according to each individual’s needs to assist them to unpack their bags and...
Lisa Ciminelli is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts. She is originally from the Buffalo area and spent most of her career in Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of North Texas in 1985, her Master of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington in 1996 and earned her License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in Texas...
When we're anxious, we tend to feel physical symptoms (like our hearts beating faster) or experience lots of worries about many things. But the biggest problem with anxiety is that it GETS IN THE WAY of a full life! It holds us back. It paralyzes us. It makes us second-guess ourselves. It prevents us from forming relationships. I became a cognitive behavioral therapist so that I could help peop...
I use an integrative approach to therapy, which means I don't practice just one specific type of therapy; instead, I choose the approach that I think best fits your needs, utilizing research-based tools. I pride myself on being direct and genuine, warm and non-judgmental. I focus on a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to, stress, dating, relationship and family issues, sex, and...
Life is crazy and I am happy to meet you at whatever stage of life you are in. Taking care of yourself is priority and I am grateful for the opportunity to be on your side. Let our time together be a time of healing and growth. Our counseling relationship starts right where you are. I will meet you at whatever stage of life you are at and we will set goals together. I am on your team and will...
Are you feeling stressed out and overwhelmed? Are there too many pressures and changes that leave you feeling like you are in a hole that you can't get out of? Especially lately, has life thrown you too many unexpected and hard twists and turns that leave you feeling hopeless? Now picture yourself visiting a place where you can pour out your heart, your fears, and your frustrations. Envision, f...
I enjoy helping individuals heal, see breakthroughs, and increase their resilience and ability to find effective approaches to their presenting concerns. My passion is to empower clients to manage life difficulties that encroach on their envisioned life architecture by gently identifying and removing obstacles, learning adaptive coping, finding meaning and strength, and sometimes rebuilding fr...
I'm so glad you are here and really look forward to working with you. My role is to meet you where you are at in all aspects of life and help you grow to where you want to be. I have had amazing opportunities to work with individuals, couples, and families of all walks of life and in all stages of life. I've worked with family/couple issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, criminal justice...
People need different things in their lives and when they come to therapy they can expect a calm, quiet atmosphere and a place where they can express themselves in ways that they may have never felt safe enough to do so. There are so many challenges in life and individuals should take pride in recognizing that it takes strength to reach out for guidance. I am a theoretically integrated clinicia...
I am a Columbia University trained psychotherapist and have been practicing therapy for the past 16 years. My style of practice is interactive and relational. This means we will work together and build a relationship from which we can work through what you need help with. I tend to be transparent and will share my thoughts with you. This will be an active therapy experience where we will use ou...
Melissa helps her clients recover from various mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, addiction and alcoholism. Flexible schedule to work with you toward freedom. Stress/Anxiety: Specialized anxiety track to help you cope and provide you the tools for distress tolerance and emotional regulation. Career Counseling: I love helping people discover and connect to a career path that su...
Each day you start the same routine, and think is this all there is to my life? You are overwhelmed and wonder if you are broken beyond repair, or destined to live in this chaos. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and everyone at one point in their lives will have to make tough decisions, deal with crisis, or struggle in some way. It is through these hard things that we can learn to...
I specialize in walking with my clients through addiction, recovery from addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, the emotional and mental health impact of chronic conditions and pain, and reducing conflict in couples and families so people can reconnect with those closest to them. If you've come to a point where you want empathic support and help finding new solutions, call me. I include modalit...
Clients that have issues with trauma, coping with daily life and building skills to overwrite negative thinking/cognitive errors that lead to maladaptive behaviors. Clients who have experienced childhood abuse and/or trauma or have gone through trauma in relationships as adults. Clients that are or have experienced issues with domestic violence and sexual trauma in relationships. Chronic PTSD,...
Stress can have a severe impact on our mental, emotional, and physical health. All life stages can experience stress from babies and children through adults. Sometimes stress from the past is influencing the present. Finding the best way to cope can be hard, and we may not always have the support we need to make it through those tough times. Having someone to talk to about those wellbeing damag...
