by shurmatzcounselingwny | Jun 26, 2025 | Anxiety/OCD, Depression, Grief, Team, Telehealth, Trauma, Women
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 (NIV) About I am a compassionate Licensed Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience supporting adults through a wide range of emotional, psychological and...
by shurmatzcounselingwny | Jun 26, 2025 | Anxiety/OCD, Depression, Grief, Helping Helpers, Team, Telehealth, Women
“Just because no one else can heal you or do your inner work for you doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.” – Lisa Olivera About Life can seem so overwhelming and out of control at times. We might feel as though we are...
by shurmatzcounselingwny | Jun 3, 2025 | Emerging Adults, Team, Telehealth, Trauma
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change..” – Brene Brown About Asking for help is the single greatest display of both vulnerability and strength. As a therapist, I strive to create a safe, inclusive environment where...
by shurmatzcounselingwny | Jun 3, 2025 | Anxiety/OCD, Helping Helpers, Team, Telehealth, Trauma
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou About Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. You have courage, which is having the strength in the face of pain or grief. Throughout...
by shurmatzcounselingwny | Jun 3, 2025 | Anxiety/OCD, Team, Telehealth, Women
“It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our own lives.” – Thomas Merton About Life can become overwhelming when stress, self-doubt, perfectionism,...
by shurmatzcounselingwny | Jun 3, 2025 | Anxiety/OCD, Emerging Adults, Grief, Neurodiversity, Team, Telehealth
“In the book of life, the answers aren’t in the back.” – Charles M. Schulz About Life can be hard, full of changes, challenges, and transitions. Learning how to ride the waves of emotions life presents to us can become overpowering leaving us...
