Trauma and PTSD therapists & psychiatrists in Buffalo, NY

Hi! I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a graduate degree from New York University. I have many years of experience working with adolescents and adults in multiple settings facing various complex mental health issues, including ADHD, trauma, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and mood disorders.

Hi everyone! I have worked as a therapist for more than 15 years and continue to love what I do! I graduated with my Master's in Social Work in 2009 from Binghamton University and went on to work in community mental health, long term care facilities, group private practice and most recently with the military population.

Are you exhausted and feeling stuck? Have you felt like you can’t stop yourself from overthinking? Do you sometimes feel like you’re alone? Well I am here to help. Dealing with and being in these types of situations can sometimes be very tiring and overwhelming. Therapy can help you in order to get out of this dreaded repeated cycle. Together, we can work to become a better version of yourself by using the necessary tools and skills to overcome the day to day challenges that are faced in life.

You've overcome every challenge life has placed in your path. You've built a successful life, a meaningful career, and a reputation for being the person others can count on. From the outside, it looks like you have it all together—and in many ways, you do. But lately, something has changed. The things you used to manage with ease now feel overwhelming. Everyday responsibilities require more energy than they once did. You're exhausted from carrying so much, yet you keep showing up because that's what you've always done. You're not falling apart. You're the one holding it all together, but it's becoming harder to do it alone.

“We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing”. -Charles Schaefer. Play is vital for children to express themselves and learn about their surroundings and general environment. In addition to exploration, it is essential for their development. Allowing the space for them to play freely generates the possibility of understanding their world and their motivation. Instead of the traditional format of communication, we often learn more about a child's thoughts, feelings, motivations, and struggles by watching them play.

To be able to give a child power, motivation, and confidence will set the foundation for a successful life. Often times when dealing with a traumatic situation and learning to deal and cope with it effectively, allows a child (or anyone for that matter) to become the best versions of themselves and learn to move forward.

Play Therapy sessions with a Licensed clinician that cares and helps create a safe place. I guide my clients and their parents every step of the way and implement various methods to help them develop new attitudes towards all of life’s most complex matters. The works I do benefits children coming from abusive homes and dealing with some of those challenges.

If you are struggling with anxiety or dealing with a major change in your life, I can help. You have choices when it comes to your career, relationships, and family. I will speak with you openly about your feelings and help you to gain new perspectives and solutions. I work closely with men and women facing many situations, including how to deal with a complicated relationship, family and work problems, or the loss of loved ones. My approach to healing combines traditional therapies with holistic approaches, while drawing on the individual’s spiritual practices and developing new coping strategies Now accepting new clients in New York and Texas!