Marcy Abramsky (She/ Her)

Supporting clients in the process of life stages, I am here to help with a smooth transition. Relationships with family Limitations Health Finding the joy in the next stages of life!

I’ve been working with adolescents since the start of my career. My experience in homes, courts, schools, and private practice has supported me in my work with adolescents. I enjoy working them and easily make therapeutic relationships with them . I have a great understanding of their perspectives.

Adjustment disorder can be triggered by huge changes in life. It can impact daily mood and concentration. Working together on symptoms of depression, sadness and feelings of hopelessness, can make a difference. Another type looks like anxiety, creating symptoms of nervousness and worry. A third type is more like a conduct issue. This could show itself in behavior like fighting to skipping work / school or abusing drugs or alcohol.

*Ask about coaching today ! This service is separate from counseling and a client may not be seen for both counseling and Coaching. Professional therapist training and coaching and motivational experience creates a coach with competence.

I use integrative research based treatments like CBTCognitive behavioral therapy combines cognitive with behavior therapy identifying maladaptive patterns of thought, emotional & behavior responses & replacing them with new positive patterns. CBT focuses on altering negative thoughts that contribute to our emotional difficulties, depression, & anxiety. Negative thoughts also have a detrimental influence on mood. We replace negative thoughts with more objective, realistic thoughts.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is effective as a therapeutic intervention, or integrated with other treatments. It is not geared toward a certain demographic. SFBT aims to treat clients of all ages and a plethora of issues like school or home behavioral problems, family dysfunction, and relationship problems. Though not a cure for psychiatric disorders such as depression or schizophrenia, SFBT may help improve quality of life for those who suffer from unwanted symptoms.

Specializing in working with parents and guardians to improve relationships with teens. Create a better understanding of current issues impacting teens and assist, educate and advocate for parents and their children in schools and within the community.