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I offer a warm, understanding space where you can feel safe, heard, and supported as we navigate trauma, grief, depression, and an...
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I offer a warm, understanding space where you can feel safe, heard, and supported as we navigate trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety together, at a pace that feels right for you.
Chris Sivik is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 7 years of experience providing a safe and supportive space for individuals healing from trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety. He offers a comforting, empowering approach to help clients rebuild their sense of self, regain confidence, and improve their quality of life. With warmth and understanding, Chris walks alongside clients at their own pace, allowing them to guide the sessions while fostering resilience and lasting change. Sessions with Chris feel like a deep breath after a long storm—a space where you are heard, supported, and never rushed.
Chris has a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. He customizes care plans to individual needs and may use existential therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and mindfulness methods.
Chris understands how overwhelming it can feel to face pain alone, but you don’t have to. Healing is possible, and you deserve a space where you feel safe, supported, and understood. If you're ready to take the next step, Chris is here to walk alongside you. Reach out when you’re ready to begin the journey toward healing and hope.
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I believe that connecting with my clients is better done through shared lived experiences rather than solely education and trainin...
I believe that connecting with my clients is better done through shared lived experiences rather than solely education and training.
Bill DeFilippo is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 20 years of experience providing mental health services to adults, children, families, and couples. He is an advocate for strengthening one's ability to understand and improve oneself in an often complex world. He prides himself on the ability to quickly develop rapport with clients as they journey together toward achieving greater life balance. Bill's specialties include—but are not limited to—life stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family discord, and relationship dysfunction.
Bill completed his master's in counseling at Montclair State University in 2000. Bill uses many treatment modalities (family systems theory, structural family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoanalysis, behavior modification) but lands on the one that is uniquely suited for you during your presentation.
Life can be tough, and the decision to enter counseling can be even tougher. But whatever brings you to Bill, understand that he will be committed to your journey toward improved well-being and help provide you with the tools you need to get back at it independently. His services are just a click away!
As a Hispanic male, I am open to collaborating with a client on their therapeutic journey toward growth and development....
As a Hispanic male, I am open to collaborating with a client on their therapeutic journey toward growth and development.
Daniel Sosa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience in the mental health field. He is motivated to help adults at varying stages of their life and recovery, as well as guide couples through obstacles that create challenges for their relationship. Daniel specializes in depression, anxiety, addiction management, trauma, relationship issues, and major life transitions. Daniel received his Masters in Social Work (MSW) through Fordham University in NYC and has history working with adults struggling with addiction and unmanageable mental health struggles.
Daniel utilizes multiple treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), harm-reduction approach, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
Daniel provides guidance and development through empathy, support, and understanding of the struggles that hinder progress on one's journey. By meeting the client wherever they are in their development, Daniel's experience helps him nurture new insight and perspectives. Once you're ready to take this journey, please feel free to make an appointment today.
I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space grounded in empathy where we can address your unique challenges and foster m...
I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space grounded in empathy where we can address your unique challenges and foster meaningful change.
Tusharbala Sethy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of mental health and emotional well-being. She has worked in a variety of treatment settings treating clients with a diverse range of clinical needs including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, intimate partner violence, grief, adjustment disorders, self-esteem issues, and other behavioral health disorders. Tusharbala aims to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for clients to begin their therapeutic process, work towards their goals, and feel supported through life changes.
Tusharbala has a Master’s in Social Work from New York University. She utilizes modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, dialectical behavior therapy, psycho-education, grief counseling, person-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Working through life's challenges can often feel overwhelming. Whether you are dealing with moments of uncertainty, managing past experiences, or struggling with daily emotions, you do not have to face these alone. Tusharbala provides a compassionate environment and a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings. Reach out today!
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My go-to approach for helping people in trauma therapy is using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools in sessions. I find CBT to be beneficial for working with trauma since it helps clients examine the thoughts that are often behind the trauma and understand how that may be affecting their feelings or behaviors. These tools also help to explore specific strategies to recognize problematic thoughts more effectively, and how to challenge these thoughts.
When working with a client who's experienced trauma, we will often work on first exploring the nature of the trauma and understanding the impacts that the trauma has had on the person's mental health. This can involve using narrative approaches, which is a way of further unpacking the trauma in detail. Then we can work on exploring the thought patterns behind that trauma and how to challenge these thoughts, as well as working on coping with trauma-related triggers and developing healthy coping strategies to work through the effects of the trauma.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in trauma therapy when they are reporting feeling a greater sense of calm and peace, have the ability to cope with their trauma-related triggers, and are able to go through their day-to-day life without the worries of their trauma negatively affecting their present life.
Clients can supplement their time in trauma therapy by spending time prioritizing their individual needs to improve their relationship with themself. This can include practicing more self-care, setting boundaries, spending more time focusing on hobbies or interests, and of course practicing the tools that they've been learning in therapy to help improve their mental health!
To prepare for your first trauma therapy session, you can identify some of the main reasons that you want to come to therapy at this time. Trauma can affect someone's life in a lot of ways, so any background information will really help your therapist determine a plan for how they can support you. Even though it can be difficult to discuss, knowing about the nature of your trauma and the impacts that it has had on you can help your therapist to best help you!
At Thriveworks, Trauma/PTSD therapy involves dedicated efforts to address and navigate through past and/or recent traumatic events. Therapists specializing in trauma create a secure environment to process and heal from these experiences, aiming to reduce trauma-related symptoms and enhance overall quality of life.
Our Thriveworks providers use Trauma/PTSD therapy treatments like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR, CBT, and exposure therapy with the goal of helping clients process the traumatic events they have experienced so that they can to start feeling safe and secure again.
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can vary but often include:
The best way to overcome PTSD triggers is to seek the assistance of a professional therapist, such as those at Thriveworks, who can help you to understand and treat your PTSD triggers.
In most cases, a therapist who specializes in Trauma/PTSD therapy is the best type of mental health professional to address the symptoms of PTSD.
PTSD/trauma therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If a client is working through a single traumatic event that occurred as an adult, trauma or PTSD therapy may only take a few months, but in general, it can take a year or more to effectively treat trauma symptoms and PTSD. The duration of treatment is highly dependent on the client and the severity of their symptoms.
The success rate of therapy for PTSD depends entirely on the individual’s symptoms, commitment to attending sessions, and personal abilities.
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Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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