Therapists for college students near New York, NY

Wellness State LLC is a therapeutic practice designed with you in mind. Our practice was intentionally created to support adults transitioning into college/trade school. Approximately 40% of students each year drop out each year due to stress and lack of support. At Wellness State LLC we aim to bridge the gap. We utilize a solutions-focused approach to help students lessen anxiety and find success. We service students throughout the country and look forward to serving you.

Welcome to Positive Growth Counseling Inc., a place of healing, growth, and transformation. We understand that the journey of mental health is unique for each individual, and we are here to guide and support you every step of the way. At Positive Growth Counseling Inc., we specialize in addressing a range of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, among others. Our approach is grounded in warmth and compassion, creating a safe and nonjudgmental space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings. We believe that healing begins with a strong therapeutic relationship, and we are dedicated to providing you with the support you need to navigate life's challenges. Our team of experienced and licensed mental health professionals is well-versed in various therapeutic modalities. We recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why we tailor our approach to your unique needs. Some of the therapeutic approaches we integrate into our practice include: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This approach helps you identify and challenge negative thought patterns and behaviors, empowering you to develop healthier coping mechanisms and strategies to manage your emotions. Psychodynamic Therapy: By exploring the unconscious and past experiences, psychodynamic therapy helps uncover underlying patterns that may be contributing to your current struggles. This insight can lead to profound self-discovery and transformation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills: DBT equips you with practical skills to regulate your emotions, enhance interpersonal effectiveness, and cultivate mindfulness. These skills are particularly beneficial for managing intense emotions and creating balance in your life. Supportive Therapy: Our warm and empathetic therapists provide a supportive environment where you can openly discuss your feelings and experiences. This therapeutic approach promotes a sense of connection and validation, fostering healing through genuine human connection. At Positive Growth Counseling Inc., we honor your unique journey and respect the pace at which you're comfortable progressing. We believe that therapy is a collaborative process, and we work with you to set goals and milestones that align with your aspirations for personal growth and well-being. Taking the step towards seeking support is a commendable act of self-care, and we are here to applaud and assist you every step of the way. If you're ready to embark on a path of healing, self-discovery, and empowerment, we invite you to reach out to us and schedule an appointment. Your well-being is our priority, and we look forward to accompanying you on your journey to a healthier and happier life.

Ian Matthews, PMHNP-BC is an ANCC board certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner treating adults ages 18-64 years old. He graduated from Vanderbilt University’s MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Ian aims to establish a collaborative relationship with his patients through understanding their unique story, which considers their unique biological, psychological, and social factors. This understanding allows for the application of an individualized treatment approach through evidenced-based medication management and supportive psychotherapy. Ian offer treatment for general psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar mood disorders, ADHD, OCD, PTSD/trauma, and insomnia.

Today, you are one step closer to creating a life of greater health, healing, and well-being. As a trauma-informed therapist, Reiki Master, mindfulness teacher, and transformational coach, I provide a compassionate, collaborative space where you can safely explore life’s challenges and discover your inner strengths. My approach is grounded in empathy, authenticity, and respect for your unique experiences and goals. I believe healing happens when we feel seen, heard, and supported without judgment. By combining evidence-based therapeutic practices with mindfulness and holistic approaches, I help clients develop practical skills to navigate stress, heal from past experiences, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change. Whether you are facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, burnout, or simply seeking greater balance and purpose, we will work together to identify your strengths, overcome obstacles, and create a path forward that reflects your values and aspirations. If you’re looking for support during a difficult time or you’re ready to move in a new direction, I would be honored to partner with you on your journey. Together, we can build a life that is not only meaningful and fulfilling but one that is truly worth celebrating—as defined by you.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been passionate about working with people — listening to their stories, understanding their experiences, and helping them find their way through life’s challenges. Becoming a therapist has always been my calling, and it’s truly an honor to walk alongside my clients as they navigate both the struggles and joys of life. My practice offers a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard, understood, and accepted. I believe that the relationship between a therapist and a client is one of the most powerful tools for healing and growth. Building a genuine, trusting connection is at the heart of my approach. and together we’ll explore your experiences, identify patterns, and work toward meaningful change in your life. I work with individuals, couples, and families in both short- and long-term therapy. I am here to support you and help navigate: relationship issues, parenting challenges, or life transitions, anxiety, depression, OCD, and feelings of just being stuck. Additionally, I specialize in marriage and couples counseling to help partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen their emotional bonds. Reaching out for support takes courage. I will meet you with compassion and understanding- you don’t have to face life's challenges alone. We'll work together to help you find balance, clarity, and connection in your life and connection in your life and relationships. I genuinely look forward to getting to know you and guiding you through your journey toward healing and growth.

I offer support in both English and ASL. Clients I work with typically need support processing family dynamics, relationships, and trauma history. If you are wanting to improve boundaries, self care and reduce anxiety/ depression symptoms please reach out to me. I work with both hearing and Deaf clients, CODAS, and people facing intersectionality challenges in their identity. I’m trained in perinatal mental health and can support pregnant people before during and after pregnancy. I also offer grief counseling whether that be death, miscarriages, divorces, identity changes, estrangement etc. While I wouldn’t say I specialize in these areas I want you to know I’m open and accepting of all persons from the queer community and LGBTQIA affirming, and am an ally to the BIPOC community.

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The Hope Center is a private, modest, and deliberately small therapy center at which our clients obtain the highest level of professional service with a feeling of familiarity. We provide Mental Health services including Counseling and Life Coaching to individuals, couples, and families.

I work with students and clients struggling with stress, isolation, anxiety, depression, and balancing all that comes with being in college from new relationships to academic challenges. It can be a very overwhelming time- physically, socially, existentially, emotionally. So much is changing all at once! I am here to support you with staying connected to yourself and knowing yourself more deeply amidst it all!

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Therapy is an important step to reach comfort with the uncomfortable. I am deeply committed to working with you to progress through difficult situations. I look forward to working with you to gain an understanding of the emotional challenges in front of you and collaborate to explore ways to mitigate these challenges. College is a time where we are often unsure of exactly what we are struggling with or why we feel overwhelmed by our emotional responses - I am here to work with you on how to proceed. I utilize an integrative approach informed by CBT, DBT, ACT, and relational therapeutic principles. My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental, while occasionally using humor to illustrate understanding and develop strong bonds with my patients. I have extensive experience working with young adults and college students, as most of my work within my private practice centers on this developmental period. I am always available for free confidential consultations to address any questions or concerns.

Do you feel stuck in the past? Has trauma or anxiety caught you in an emotional loop you can’t seem to break? Does it have you feeling disconnected from yourself, others and the world around you? If so, know that there is hope! I’m a licensed therapist who works with individuals struggling to overcome trauma and anxiety and I would love to help you on your therapy journey. Through EMDR, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and somatic therapy, we’ll work together to make sense of your experiences, improve your self-perception and develop effective coping strategies. Together we’ll explore the underlying issues contributing to the challenges you’re facing in your day-to-day life and work to resolve them. You’ll be able to come away from our sessions feeling more empowered and connected with yourself. If you’re ready to take the first step toward breaking the cycle, reach out to me for a free consultation. All sessions are currently being held virtually, so you can get relief from the comfort of your own home. I look forward to hearing from you!

At Pruitt Counseling, we believe you are the expert in your life. This means our job is to partner with you and help guide you to the life you want and deserve. Our person-centered approach to therapy allows us to partner with you to help build the life you want. Our counselors are passionate about helping those in the Rochester community grow to their fullest potential. We help individuals ages 14 and up. We offer individual and couples counseling services in person and through HIPPA-compliant telehealth software.

In my practice, I work with a diverse range of clients, each bringing unique stories, strengths, and challenges. Trauma can surface in many forms such as anxiety, self-doubt, or difficulty feeling safe in relationships or within oneself. My work focuses on creating a space rooted in safety, empowerment, and emotional insight, where you can begin to reconnect with yourself. My holistic, trauma-informed, and individualized approach draws from modalities including DBT, IFS, and CBT. Together, we will reframe unhelpful thought patterns, strengthen emotion regulation, and cultivate healthier coping skills. Through a strength-based and solution-focused lens, I help clients nurture the parts of themselves that need healing, foster self-compassion, and build a more positive sense of self and overall well-being. No matter where you are on your journey, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I bring warmth, compassion, and a genuine commitment to helping you build resilience, deepen self-connection, and move toward thriving.

Discover your True North with therapy. Our sessions will help gain a deeper understanding of your values, beliefs, & purpose, enabling you to stay true to yourself & overcome obstacles in your path. By exploring root causes, we work to build your confidence & develop the skills needed to succeed. Learn how therapy can help you find your True North.

I love working with people facing challenges in their relationships, whether romantic or otherwise. My goal is to help you identify what you truly want, where you encounter obstacles, and to help you address any self-imposed obstacles. We'll work together to make change happen fast so that what you want is more likely to become reality. I won’t just nod along, so if you're looking for someone who doesn't skirt around the issues, you're on the right profile. I have experience working with a with a variety of concerns, including but not limited to: relationship distress, mood disorders, anxiety, impulsive behavior, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, maladaptive perfectionism, and teens at risk for personality disorders. I'm well-versed in both DBT and RO-DBT, both of which shape my approach to therapy. I have been intensively trained in Radically-Open DBT (RO-DBT), a specialized treatment for Chronic Depression, Anorexia-Nervosa, and disorders of Overcontrol (OC).

At MindWell Psychology, we believe that thriving begins with the right support. Located in the heart of Ithaca, we provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care for children, teens, and adults. Our diverse team of highly trained clinicians offers a full range of services—from individual and group therapy to comprehensive psychological testing and college student mentoring—so clients can access care that truly meets their needs. What makes us different? We combine the warmth of a local practice with the expertise of a large, multidisciplinary team. That means shorter wait times, specialized care for complex concerns, and providers who collaborate to ensure every client feels seen, supported, and empowered. Whether navigating life transitions, managing anxiety, or addressing long-standing challenges, our clients know they have a trusted partner in their growth and healing. At MindWell, we’re more than a mental health practice—we’re a community committed to helping people flourish.

I am trained in EMDR and attend monthly consultation with a certified EMDR consultant. Many people come to me with knowledge or curiosity of stored trauma in the body and its effects. This can look like persistent anxiety, "unexplained" health challenges like autoimmune disease, pelvic pain, abdominal pain and more. Additionally, clients will come to me and say that despite years of talk therapy they still feel stuck and want to explore how EMDR may be helpful for them. EMDR is an 8 phase process that doesn't have a specific timeline; it is catered to your needs and goals and progress is closely monitored throughout.

Are you struggling with adjusting to life while in school? Experiencing anxiety around passing your classes or keeping your grades up? Having challenges with your social life or relationships while in school? Struggling with complex family dynamics? Having fears or worries about the future? I can help you make sense of what you're experiencing and feeling, and provide the tools to help you feel more steady and confident. I'm a social worker with over 20 years of experience helping people experiencing life adjustments, anxiety, identity issues, grief, and trauma. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental approach focused on healing and finding or returning to joy in life. I work with individuals of all backgrounds, and center the needs of people who’ve historically been excluded or harmed by traditional systems of care, including: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQAI+, TGNC (trans and gender non-conforming), the disabled and chronically ill, single mothers, first generation college students, and trauma victims/survivors. Outside of my work with clients, I love reading, hiking, and going to concerts and comedy shows. I'm naturally curious about people and would love to hear about how you enjoy spending your time when you're not studying. I'd love the chance to work with you and to help you navigate this important time of your life. Please reach out so we can schedule a free initial conversation soon.

As a Licensed Master Social Worker, I help children, adolescents, adults, and families navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, family dynamics, mood disorders, and life transitions. I value collaboration with families, educators, and care providers to support whole-person healing, ensuring you feel seen, supported, and empowered while building insight, emotional regulation, and resilience. Reach out today to take the first step on your healing journey. My approach is warm, culturally informed, collaborative, and strengths-based, ensuring developmentally attuned and grounded care that honors emotional, relational, and mind–body connections. Working together, you can expect a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment, with a supportive partner who meets you where you’re at and builds trust through authenticity and compassion. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Mindfulness-based care, and creative interventions to help you gain insight and develop practical coping skills. My style is collaborative and flexible, tailored to your unique needs and goals. I look forward to helping you feel empowered, understood, and confident as you work toward growth and balance. My path to becoming a therapist grew from years of working closely with children and families as a nanny, dance teacher, and school-based clinician. These experiences in both clinical and school-based settings deepened my commitment to providing empathetic, developmentally informed care. In my practice now, I bring warmth, creativity, and genuine curiosity to each session, honoring every patient’s unique story. I am also planning to pursue my Doctor of Social Work, reflecting my commitment to ongoing growth, ethical practice, and providing thoughtful, high-quality care to every patient I serve. In both my personal and professional life, I value balance, self-reflection, and creative expression. Outside of therapy, I nurture my mind and body through creative movement, including dance, Pilates, yoga, meditation, mindfulness practices, and journaling. I also enjoy exploring spirituality, tarots, and manifestation for a well-rounded life.