"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." ~Hippocrates
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Master's in Counselor Education and PhD (abd) in Counseling and Supervision from Syracuse University with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. I work with pre-teens, adolescents and adults of any age. I specialize in Grief, Chronic Illness and Pain, Anxiety, Depression, and Couples/Marriage Counseling.
Utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities, we can develop life-changing habits to help us cope with obstacles. Therapy sessions are designed to understand challenges and introduce tools to reduce the impact of negative thought patterns. In therapy sessions, we’ll work to solve current and ongoing concerns by learning what thought patterns are leading to challenging emotions and unwanted behavior.
I like to describe myself not only to be genuine, but to allow people to consider how they may relate. I am a cis-gendered, white, hockey mom who has been doing therapy in Potsdam, NY for over 22 years. I have 3 amazing kids that I co-parent with their dad: a daughter in junior hockey out of state, a son going into his senior year of high school and another son about to start middle school. I have a faithful unofficial therapy dog who doesn’t leave my side and a cat who wishes we’d never gotten the dog! I’ve been described as genuine, easy going, skilled, gentle, compassionate and empathetic. I’m humbled and grateful for the opportunity to join others alongside their journey.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Control issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LMHC 002888-1
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She’s wonderful !
Written on Dec 22, 2021 after therapy with Gena for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem