Pastoral Counseling & Therapy

read moreSusan has over 40 years of experience in the field and has practiced in several areas of the country. This affords her a more global perspective, as well as a willingness to learn from her clients and be open to their personal approach and need for growth and change. She offers Saturday hours for your convenience.

read moreFeeling anxious and depressed can be a major challenge. If it feels as if fear, nervousness and sadness are taking over your life, anxiety and depression therapy can be an extremely effective way to counteract these feelings. These disorders are easily manageable with the right treatment plan and a willingness to learn ways to modify the behaviors that trigger your symptoms. You can count on us to help you every step of the way.

read moreFor the past 40 years, Susan has specialized in helping clients cope and overcome past trauma and PTSD. Trauma can cause all sorts of emotional, social and behavioral changes. PTSD typically begins as a result of a traumatic event. Symptoms may include feeling a heightened sense of danger, trouble concentrating, and avoiding people, places, or situations that remind you of the traumatic event. These disorders are easily manageable with the right treatment plan and a willingness to learn ways to modify the behaviors that trigger your symptoms.

read moreNot at all. People who ask for help know when they need it and have the ability to reach out. Everyone needs help now and then. You already have some strengths that you've used before, that for whatever reason isn't working right now. Perhaps this problem feels overwhelming and is making it difficult to access your past strengths. In our work together, I'll help you identify what those strengths are and how to implement them again in what is happening now. A mental health professional can help you approach your situation in a new way- teach you new skills, gain different perspectives, listen to you without judgment or expectations, and help you listen to yourself.

read moreSusan is a licensed, seasoned clinician, who has been serving the Finger Lakes Area. She has extensive experience working with a vast array of issues, including family discord issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. She welcomes anyone to call and chat, to consider her practice as a possible starting point for a new life experience. Counseling is not only for the individual that is having difficulties but is a group effort within in the family. For the past 40 years, we have specialized in approaches that have been proven effective with a variety of complex problems faced by a diverse range of families.

read moreDepending on your current health insurance provider or employee benefit plan, it is possible for services to be covered in full or in part. Please contact your provider to verify if your plan compensates for out-of network providers.