Stress is a reaction that people go through in response to situations, thoughts, or emotions. Many things can trigger stress, such as work, family, illness, relationships, or existential concerns. Stress also can be a good thing, such as when a person receives a new job opportunity, or they’re about to become a parent. When people experience large amounts of stress, their physical and mental health can suffer if they don’t care for themselves.
Available Treatment Options
Stress is a factor in nearly all mental health concerns, so it’s no wonder there are many counseling interventions to address stress. Therapists work with each person to assess their stress level and establish coping mechanisms that work for them. Alleviating stress can also decrease the negative effects of mental health concerns, working to improve the overall quality of life.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Stress
I have a passion for helping children, teens, and adults find ways to gain control over the improvement of their quality of life. I enjoy bringing reliable, thought-based therapies into practice to help people find ways to lessen the power of depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues in their lives. I have experience with helping my clients learn reliable social skills, mindfulness...
"What we cannot hold, we cannot process. What we cannot process, we cannot transform. What we cannot transform haunts us. It takes another mind to help us heal ours. It takes other minds and hearts to help us grow and re-grow the capacities we need to transform suffering." Joseph Bobrow. Whatever your suffering, whether it's the legacy of trauma, or the challenges of our modern world, it can be...
Dr. Elder trained at the Albert Ellis Institute in Manhattan where she gained expertise treating anxiety and depression in adults using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). More recently, her interests have focused on the treatment of adults with obsessive-compulsive spectrum and other anxiety disorders at the Bio-Behavioral Institute in Long Island, NY, as well as the CBT Counseling Cente...
I believe in helping every person toward their potential and strength to achieve a state of holistic wellness. I believe that the most important aspect of a counseling relationship is the human connection. After establishing a mutual, trusting connection with my clients, I utilize an integrative approach, with a Narrative Therapy emphasis. Together, my clients and I work to achieve a unique ble...
You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy—I can help you to better understand whatever issues you are facing and find resources within yourself to work through those challenges. I integrate a variety of therapeutic tools to suit each client's needs. With extensive experience, including in the fields of sexuality and sexual health, I help clients better understand the most intimate...
***Currently Not Taking Clients*** You are tired of being overwhelmed, stressed out, misunderstood, taken advantage of. You give your all in every area of life, but it still seems like it is not enough. Life comes with all kinds of obstacles, troubles, hurts, and disappointments. I walk alongside my clients as they encounter these experiences and aid them to experience the hope, strength, and...
Do you hate the idea of therapy? Do you wish you had someone you could talk to about your problems, but cringe at the idea of being asked “how does that make you feeeeeel?” Maybe you've tried therapy before but feel as though you have little to show for it. Which leaves you feeling stuck between wanting to make a change, but not wanting to waste your time. If you're reading this, you or someone...
Sometimes talking to a friend isn't enough. That's where I come in. My goal is to provide a safe space to explore what's troubling you. Therapy is more than an objective view of emotional and relational issues though, it's a very important relationship. The warm, supportive and judgment-free relationship we develop actually creates the safe place to explore the difficult issues in life. When...
I believe it is never too late to reinvent yourself. I approach every session with an open mind and view every client as an individual. I do not judge. I don’t have preconceived notions. I believe everyone is capable of achieving happiness in their life. I believe in change....
The course of life brings great joys as well as periods of confusion and change. The disorientation we face in confronting life's terms is overwhelming at times. One of the aims of psychotherapy is to integrate changes in ways that allow us to constructively move forward. It is a process of finding new avenues for vitality and appreciating the risks and rewards inherent in relationships. The wo...
**Not currently accepting new patients** Seeking therapy can be a difficult decision to make; this choice can be further compounded when life doesn’t seem to be going your way in the first place. Exploring and researching options for psychotherapy is an important step in initiating meaningful change into your life, so be encouraged that you have already begun the process. As a psychologist, my...
People seeking my services will experience a private space to explore and understand their deepest thoughts, feelings, and fantasies. Improving understanding of self in relation to others can lead to greater satisfaction in daily life and greater capacity to achieve one’s desired goals. I offer individual psychotherapy or psychoanalysis and couple or family psychotherapy. People who choose to...
Do you ever wonder how you are going to get through a major life transition? When life takes you to a place of uncertainty, and you begin to question yourself and your ability to make quality decisions, wondering, "is it normal to feel this way?" Whether your changing jobs, starting a career, moving to a new area, or have a chronic illness, change can be stressful and requires a series of...
My clients prefer a recovery plan that fits their needs. I have over 10 years working with clients involved in the legal system as well as DCF. I understand the need for housing, transportation, natural supports, education as well as employment and the barriers to these goals. My clients feel tired from social stigma and are looking for empowerment to advocate their needs. I work as a team with...
