Therapists for college students near New York, NY
HI. I AM THELMA AND HAVE BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND UPSTATE REGION FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. I AM HERE TO HELP , EDUCATE AND GUIDE YOU TO A BETTER EXPERIENCE IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE. BECAUSE TALKING ABOUT LIFE IS AS IMPORTANT AS LIVING IT. Thelma Costello, MS, LMHC, PC
Adjusting to college can be a difficult transition. It can be an overwhelming and isolating experience. And I'm here to partner with you to make that transition easier. If you are looking for relief from stress, sadness, anxiety, relationship difficulties, uncertainty about your next step, needing help with developing coping skills, or wanting to better understand yourself, I'm here to help guide you towards those goals. You do not have to go through it alone. I look forward to working with you!
I specialize in eating disorder recovery and body image concerns for college students navigating academic pressure, perfectionism, and life transitions. My work addresses both eating disorder behaviors and the underlying patterns—such as anxiety, trauma, and identity stress—that sustain them. Sessions are virtual and structured, offering practical tools, accountability, and meaningful progress while fitting into a busy student schedule. If you're ready for focused, lasting change, I’m here to support you.
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As a clinical psychologist, I can help you with relationship difficulties, managing important life transitions, minimizing depression and anxiety, and managing stress. Your personality and coping styles will be a key focus in my work with you in order to build on your uniqueness. In my profession, there is no worthwhile "cookie cutter" approach. My main goal is to keep learning and help my clients do the same. In summary, I can help you with: 1) Relationship difficulties 2) Managing important life transitions 3) Minimizing your anxiety and depression 4) Managing stress Developing a fresh perspective on a recent or recurring problem is key to minimizing or eliminating it. As a psychologist, I can help you do just that. I am therefore best viewed as your personal consultant, with whom you can discuss your difficulties and identify the best strategies to address them.
We may have all asked ourselves at one time or another..."How did I (or we) get here?" During these times, talking to someone who understands helps. I have helped many college students/young adults with adjusting to college life, academic stressors and relationship difficulties. I am skilled in helping students manage anxiety and depression. I believe that understanding you and the reasons you are seeking counseling as essential to our work together. We will employ practical strategies you can utilize outside of the office. Students will often ask me, "what is my homework?" It will feel empowering to work on your goals both in and outside of therapy.
I aim to guide and challenge my clients through a person centered approach. All struggles are not created equally, I aim to create an therapeutic experience specifically tailored to my client's needs. Anxiety, depression, trauma, whatever may be challenging you, we will work together to better arm you with skills to manage and cope effectively. LGBTQ + Ally.
My practice is a small, specialty practice which serves women who are coping with the impact of trauma, painful life events, and adjusting to various transitions. I am trained in an evidenced-based therapy called EMDR, which is very effective for the treatment of trauma. I use EMDR therapy within an individualized approach, to assist my clients in moving forward from painful events. I also often assist my clients in strengthening their ability to be mindful, especially as a means of effectively regulating emotion. I worked as a therapist in a college counseling center for 6 years and deeply enjoy working with students. Please feel free to get in touch to discuss your therapy goals.
We bring virtual mental health solutions for those defined by many life experiences, cultures, identities, and environments. We are committed to providing personalized mental health care for you if you are struggling with adjusting to college, using substances, organization, attention and mood changes.
I am a warm, affirming, non-judgmental psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, and I work with an interactive, relational, humanistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and transparent approach. I believe that people have the innate capacity to heal and change. We will work together to develop a deeper understanding of your life goals and perspectives, so that we can custom-tailor techniques to make your life most meaningful for you. We will work together toward resolving life challenges by identifying your personal strengths, coping strategies, and by helping you to see things in your life from a different lens. I exclusively offer tele-therapy (phone and zoom video sessions for individuals, couples/relationships and families). I support individuals and couples as they work through a range of challenges and life situations including: school-related stressors, anxiety, new and changing relationships, life transitions, explorations of identity, school/college life adjustment, illness, fertility treatments/ART, donor conceived individuals, adoption, parenting, care givers, communication issues. I work with the LGBTQ+ community, and provide gender-affirming support for transgender & non-binary individuals. I am an LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity/neurodivergence affirming therapist. I am licensed to practice with people in the following states: NY, NJ, PA, RI, ID, VT, SC, FL, DE. My practice is 100% telehealth.
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Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. Because today is the first day of building the life you imagined.
At Fire Island Pines Psychotherapy, we know the difference that truly affirming care makes. We strive to cultivate a feeling of true inclusivity and community. Our team of licensed mental health professionals takes pride in making therapy accessible and affordable to everyone, working to break down barriers to treatment with sliding scale fees, anti-discriminatory practices, and our identity-affirming frameworks. We proudly welcome people of every ability, age, gender, national origin, race/ethnicity, religious affiliation, and sexual orientation.
Hello! We are a group private practice who aims to minimize mental health stigmas among all cultures and populations. We find that being REAL, genuine, and authentic quickly reduces great barriers to care. We look forward to partnering with you to navigate life's unique challenges.
Finding someone you feel comfortable with is important when searching for a therapist. Clients say I am warm, compassionate and non-judgmental, and provide a comfortable, relaxed and safe environment. My style is down to earth, and you will find it easy to talk to me and feel understood. My clients are individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, employment or relationship problems, or various life transitions. They may feel anxious, sad, angry, frustrated, depressed or confused. Sometimes they feel overwhelmed by their feelings, relationships, or life circumstances. Managing work or school, family and friendships is often demanding and stressful. I use an interactive approach to help clients re-examine fixed patterns of behavior that keep them stuck in unsatisfying situations. Past experiences, including relationships, can sometimes overload our thoughts and feelings. Increased awareness and new insights can often free clients to make more authentic and creative choices. I help clients find and build on their strengths, so that no matter what the reasons were that brought them to therapy, they become able to appreciate themselves in a deep and lasting way. Taking the step to call someone takes courage, and I look forward to receiving your call.
Helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict, and traumatic life experiences are some of my areas of expertise. Adding school pressures, deadlines, work, parenting and other responsibilities on top of that can be very overwhelming. Pain and emotions that we have been running from can start to catch up with us, stress and anxiety can climb to a level we have never experienced, and the relationships that we cherish can become strained. As life evolves we can lose the ability to cope the way we once did. When this happens we often need to adjust, understand the deeper source of our struggle and learn new strategies to manage our thoughts and feelings. With over 15 years experience in the mental health field I have helped many people do just that, learn new strategies and better understand themselves so that they can successfully manage life's ups and downs. If you are reading this and find yourself saying, "that's me", give me a call. You don't how to figure this out alone.
We don't have to struggle to be who we are, we just have to remove the blocks that inhibit us. We experience these blocks through displaced emotions such as fear, stress, worry, anxiety, depression, anger, hopelessness and loneliness, to name a few. My intention is to guide you through a process of awakening to who you truly are so that you may begin to live life with a sense of aliveness, trust, purpose and peace of mind. Please visit my website below for more information on how we can work together. I offer Telehealth, and Walk-and-Talk therapy sessions.
Maggie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) in New York State. She has been a practicing clinician in the Buffalo area for over 30 years and has extensive experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), brief therapy, play therapy, life cycle changes, grief and loss, anxiety, coping, and stress management.
