Licensed in New York and Florida
Experienced therapist in Rhinebeck, NY
CBT and ACT therapy for anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.
Why start therapy?
People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons: anxiety, a big change, getting older, trouble following through. Whatever brings you in, we’ll start by figuring out what’s getting in the way. Then we’ll pick small, concrete things to try during the week, and talk about how they went at the next session.
Thoughts you may be having
- I’m at a crossroads and not sure which way to go.
- I start things and can’t seem to finish them.
- I can’t stop worrying about the future.
- I know I need to change, but it feels overwhelming.
- I feel burnt out from my career and daily routine.
- I feel “off” and out of touch with myself.
- I’m really hard on myself, and it isn’t helping.
- I’m stretched thin between my kids and my parents.
- This stage of life isn’t what I expected.
The elephant and the rider
Your mind is both the elephant and the rider. The elephant is everything automatic: emotions, habits, gut reactions. The rider is your conscious, reasoning mind. When the two disagree, the elephant usually wins. The rider can’t force it, but can learn to guide it.
Much of that guiding happens through the way you talk to yourself. The old stories about who you are, what you can handle, and what you deserve shape where the elephant goes. Being harsh with yourself only makes it dig in. Part of our work is noticing that self-talk, questioning it, and practicing a more accurate version until it starts to stick.
Jesse Saland, LCSW-R
I’ve practiced in the Hudson Valley since 2010, with an office in the heart of Rhinebeck Village. My style is natural, conversational, and at times humorous.
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