Syracuse Therapists specializing in Gender Identity

Douglas Goldschmidt

Kirsten Lesch

Are you confused about why you feel the way you do? Wondering why awareness isn't enough to change your life? I work with adults and couples on issues related to relational struggles, anxiety and depression and trauma. I will help you learn how to process difficult feelings and create new coping strategies and communication so that your desired changes come true! I offer a variety of techniques and tools to implement in your life.

Kristina Ehmann

Our experiences demand a witness to what we have gone through. I am committed to creating a warm, safe, trusting, caring, and non-judgmental space. This will allow you to be heard but also to challenge you to think or act differently. The systemic and biopsychosocial approach that I utilize will help you to better understand the impact your emotions have on your body and how your thoughts and feelings shape your relationships.

Colin Borland

Our individual pathway through life presents us with unexpected crossroads, roadblocks, highways, and sometimes dead ends; it can be a struggle to navigate these roads alone. It would be an honor to collaborate with you in finding the best route to meeting your goals. I value your humanness, and I will work to create a space that honors your unique journey; to assist you in exploring the avenues that feel right for you. It is my hope that YOU are able live your best life.

Lena DeLeo

Do you find yourself quick to anger or panic, sometimes with seemingly no reason? Are you telling yourself you’re not good enough or judging yourself for not dealing with stress more effectively? Are you processing a traumatic experience, or grieving a loss? Art therapy provides a non-verbal outlet for big emotions which can help provide clarity and insight, new perspectives, and a better understanding of different ways to cope.

Christopher Griffith

Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to develop the skills to treat a broad range of needs. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, health concerns, aging, grief, concerns related to sexuality, sleep issues or work stress; I know that I have tools that will help.

Helen Johnson

My primary areas of clinical focus are substance abuse; children and families; supporting our LGBTQIA+ community with a special passion for persons wishing to transition; incarceration and reducing recidivism, parenting and child development; trauma; eating disorders; life transitions; relationship issues; anxiety, and depression, treatment for first responders.

Melanie Jennings

Are you exhausted living with constant thoughts about your body and food? Are you on the motherhood journey (preconception, pregnancy, loss, postpartum, parenting small children) and needing support? Is your anxiety through the roof and you don't know how to control it? Together, let's help you feel, heal, cope, and make peace with your mind and body, so that enjoy your life in parenthood, school, work, and relationships again. I'd love to hear from you!

Kimberly Brandl

My clients often seek therapy when they feel anxious, depressed, burnt-out, or uncertain about how to move forward in their current life circumstances. They may be asking themselves “What now?” in the face of grief and loss, the management of a chronic illness, navigating a major life transition, or any time life is not going “as planned.” Sometimes, painful experiences from their past may also be complicating their ability to find peace and joy in their life now.

Pathways Marriage and Family Therapy

Perhaps you've been feeling anxious or maybe things aren't going well in your relationships. You find yourself frustrated, confused and you don't want the stress to continue to negatively affect your life. I can help you talk things through and figure things out so that you can experience more enjoyment from your life, work, and relationships. I work with individuals and couples who are stressed out, anxious, going through life transitions, or are coping with past trauma.

Tristan Martin

I am supportive of all gender identities, providing psychoeducation when needed, helping to process experiences, and work towards acceptance.

Cheri Wakeham

My clients range in age from children through late adulthood struggling with past trauma, chronic health conditions, depression and anxiety.