Business Details
We are based in Rochester, NY, providing quality mental health care for everyone. Our specialty is the therapeutic relationship, which we believe is the most important part of our collaborative effort toward change and healing. Our foundation is built on offering safe, caring, and individualized care to every client. We strive to build therapeutic relationships grounded in trust, safety, and respect, as emphasized by our counselor Kelly Ardieta. Robert Hawkes brings over forty years of experience treating mental illness, addictions, and personal problems to our practice. Together, our team possesses over eighty years of combined experience in delivering quality mental health therapy.
We take great pride in serving a diverse clientele, welcoming people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientations, races, and socioeconomic statuses. Our goal is to help clients make the changes necessary to improve their overall quality of life. We offer evidencebased modalities including relational therapy, object relations therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and psychoanalytic therapy. We provide flexible scheduling, including nextday appointments, to meet urgent client needs. We are committed to reducing emotional suffering and supporting happier lives through confidential, professional care.
We take great pride in serving a diverse clientele, welcoming people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientations, races, and socioeconomic statuses. Our goal is to help clients make the changes necessary to improve their overall quality of life. We offer evidencebased modalities including relational therapy, object relations therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and psychoanalytic therapy. We provide flexible scheduling, including nextday appointments, to meet urgent client needs. We are committed to reducing emotional suffering and supporting happier lives through confidential, professional care.
Highlights and features
- We offer over 80 years combined mental health expertise.
- We provide safe, caring, individualized care to every client.
- We feature a counselor with 40+ years addiction treatment experience.
- We welcome clients of all ages, backgrounds, and orientations.
- We offer nextday appointments for urgent mental health needs.
Services
Relational Therapy
Relational therapy helps individuals recognize how relationships shape their daily experiences and emotional patterns. It is designed for anyone seeking to understand interpersonal influences on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By identifying and adjusting these patterns, clients can improve relationship satisfaction and overall mental well-being.
Object Relations Therapy
Object relations therapy explores how early mental images influence current relationship difficulties. It is suited for individuals wanting to uncover unconscious patterns rooted in childhood that affect adult interactions. By working with these images, clients can develop healthier interpersonal connections and greater selfawareness.
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines individual psychotherapy with group skills training to teach practical coping strategies. It serves individuals struggling with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, or interpersonal effectiveness challenges. Clients learn to apply these skills daily, leading to a life they experience as more stable and worth living.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Psychoanalytic therapy examines unconscious influences from early childhood that shape present thoughts and behaviors. It is appropriate for clients interested in exploring deeprooted motivations and recurring life patterns. Through this insight, individuals can achieve lasting change, improved selfunderstanding, and enhanced emotional resilience.
