Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
You look at your adolescent and wonder what happened to your sweet, happy kid? Your parent intuition tells you something is not right. There are so many changes, too fast. Adolescence is a stage of life that brings with it a lot of change, physically, socially, and emotionally. Whether your child is entering adolescence, in the middle of adolescence or at the end of adolescence, each stage brin...
I believe in encouraging and protecting people who are exploring non-conformist ways of life. Unfortunately too often these populations suffer great tragedies and traumas as a result of being their authentic self. I am interested in helping trauma survivors flourish in healthy romantic and social relationships. My goal is to provide a safe environment for clients to express any and all parts of...
Are you experiencing emotional pain that has become too amplified to sustain in silence? Perhaps the burdens you have been carrying for so long are finally too heavy to manage alone. Unresolved past experiences, loss, dysfunctional relationships, and negative self-criticism can hinder our ability to recover from the difficulties life throws our way. Let’s work together to create a therapeutic...
My goal is to help clients deal with the everyday stresses of life; from ongoing depression, anxiety to COVID issues and relationship problems; from personal and professional life transitions to issues involving low self-esteem, grief, and loss. I am a New York State Licensed and Nationally Certified Mental Health Counselor and I received my MA degree in Counseling from New York University. We ...
I graduated from Benedictine University in 2018 with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology. Specializing in children and adolescent therapy, I have experience working with individuals experiencing symptoms related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, stress, grief, and trauma. As a Person-Centered therapist utilizing techniques from Animal-Assisted Therapy, Behavioral...
You’ve tried everything to get past what happened to you, but the memories won't leave you alone. No matter what you do to distract yourself, you still cannot escape them. You find it almost impossible to fall asleep at night and your emotions are all over the place; sometimes you are depressed, other times you feel anxious. You want relief. You want your life back. Let me help you find healing...
Welcome to Stars Counseling! It is sometimes hard to figure out what your journey will entail when faced with challenges especially during tough times. We all struggle with something, and at Stars Counseling, I hope to help the struggle become less of a burden and more of an experience that you will overcome. As a counselor I believe that people are in different places during their lifetime and...
I help people with difficult or painful experiences find joy again. Feelings hopeless and isolated? Lets give you the skills to change your life. When a person tries to change without help they can run into a lot of barriers. These barriers often make things worse. Leaving you feeling distant from other and even a stranger to yourself. The person often doesn't even know why they are struggling....
My belief is that effective counseling develops from establishing a collaborative relationship with clients, as they are the experts in their lives. Through psychodynamic therapy individuals gain a self-awareness and understanding of the influence of their past on present circumstances, and enables individuals to explore unresolved conflicts and symptoms that arise from past dysfunctional...
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults within the scope of individual and couples therapy. I strive to create a safe, compassionate, authentic relationship with each person with whom I work and to personalize therapy to meet the unique needs of each individual. I have been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-informed care, trauma-informed care, the Collaborative...
As a Certified Career Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor, I'm here to help you discover a career that energizes, fulfills, and inspires you. You've got a lot of great things going on in your life, but lately it feels like something important is missing. You give so much to your career, your relationships, and your family. You're doing your best to manage it all, but you feel like you...
Are life stressors arising that leave you off balance and feeling “stuck?” Are you grieving over the loss of a loved one or a military veteran who has experienced trauma or is having difficulty transitioning back into the civilian world? Whether past or new stressors, these unresolved issues can affect your overall well being and hinder you from maximizing your quality of life. You have taken t...
Dr. Efrain Antonio Gonzalez provides individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents. Psychotherapy offers an opportunity to manage anxiety, depression, and relationship issues by exploring difficult experiences and emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Dr. Gonzalez is a certified Psychoanalyst and an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Neuroscience and...
I am passionate about the work that I do and truly believe in the benefits of utilizing DBT skills with my clients in the outpatient setting. These skills can help people with a wide range of diagnoses and symptoms, since it is a behavioral therapy and aims to regulate our emotional responses (and what we do as a result of those emotional responses), regardless of what is causing it in the mome...
Do you struggle with feeling anxious, worried or stressed? Do you struggle with comparing yourself to others and not feeling good enough? Do you find yourself in a cycle of negative self talk that get you down and make you feel trapped? Do you wish to be more present and learn how to cope with your anxiety and stress? Are you wanting to live a life that is meaningful and in line with your...
