Do you need someone who understands how hard it can be to go to counseling; someone who will not take sides; someone who will listen and offer practical suggestions; someone who doesn't want you dependent on a therapist? You may be looking for Don Boice.

Since 2007, Boice Counseling in Irondequoit has served individuals, couples and organizations interested in learning practical ways to manage conflict, anger, anxiety and other issues.  Don is a highly trained and credentialed counselor who specializes in gender communications and in creating an environment where both men and women feel comfortable.  In addition to counseling, Don offers organizational training programs, lectures, workshops, retreats and a variety of practical and innovative tips and resources including books, CDs and audio files he's created as well as a biofeedback program.

Contact Don for an appointment (585) 544-5342 or to learn how he might be able to help you or your organization, (585) 802-1273, donboice@boicecounseling.com. 



Sherrie Welch, LCSW-R

Counselor

Children, Families and Parenting

Sherrie has over twenty years of experience working with families and children as young as four. She has specialized training in child-centered Play/Art Therapy, Parenting Skills and Brief Solution Focused Therapy. She has some wonderful tools in her office to use with children.

She is also very interested in facilitating groups that support children’s social and emotional needs and Parenting Workshops.

Phone : 585. 509.2170

E-mail: swelch.counseling@gmail.com



Joanne Dermady LMHC, NCC, CEAP

Counselor

Joanne has been working in the counseling field for over twenty years. She often uses a short term therapeutic approach with clients.  She has the skill, intuition and empathy for meeting a client where he or she is. She is also direct and to the point yet very nurturing.

Joanne’s areas of interest include:

·        Guiding individuals through transition and change management

·        Working with first-responders (police, fire, ambulance)

·        Working with individuals that are unhappy in their work situation

·        Working with individuals that present with symptoms of depression and anxiety, grief and loss, post traumatic stress, LGBT issues

·        Teaching clients strategies to manage stress

Phone : 585.472.2484

 

Elizabeth Boice

Elizabeth is an Energy Healer and graduate of the intensive four-year Healing Science program at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Her healing education included:

·        Learning about the Human Energy Field (HEF)

·        Developing her High Sense Perception (HSP) to perceive illness and emotional or mental distress in their energy forms

·        Learning techniques to clear, balance, and charge a person’s energy body

Elizabeth has also taken classes in Therapeutic Touch and Reiki. During individual sessions and group classes, she teaches her clients how to “ground” and charge your chakras (energy centers in your body).

In addition to her energy healing background, Elizabeth holds a certificate in Herbal Studies from the Southeastern Center for Herbal Studies where she studied the use of healing herbs. She is especially interested in the use of herbs to make natural body care products. Elizabeth teaches classes instructing on how to make all-natural herbal creams, lotions, lip balms and home care cleaning products.

Elizabeth teaches classes showing how to make all-natural, herbal creams and lotions, and

Elizabeth and her husband Don, a counselor, have very successfully worked together with clients. Sometimes a person will get stuck in depression or anxiety during the counseling process and no amount of talking seems to help. After a healing session with Elizabeth, clients find it significantly easier to feel less depressed or anxious making them able to make more progress in their counseling sessions and heal their wounds.

Phone : 585.260.7386

E-mail: sanctuary_11@juno.com

 

Judith Lundquist, LCSW-R

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

 

Judy works with adults, adolescents and families.

She is experienced in helping with anxiety, depression, parenting and family issues, trauma (physical, emotional and sexual) and loss, and other mental health issues, as well as support for caregivers.   

Judy has a very gentle yet direct approach and extensive training in individual and family therapy, using short term models or longer term treatment, whatever seems most helpful for each person. She has vast knowledge of resources in the Rochester, NY area.

Judy notes she has availability on Saturdays and evenings in addition to weekday hours.

Judy has worked with individuals and families for more than 25 years and has also been a clinical supervisor for many of those years.  Her most recent position was Associate Director of Clinical Services for a nonprofit NYS licensed Mental Health Clinic.

585.451-5126

We've moved!  As of January 1, 2012, Boice Counseling is in its new home at 572 Titus Ave. in Irondequoit.

Please help me welcome Joanne Dermady, Sherrie Welch, Elizabeth Boice and Judy Lundquist to 572 Titus Avenue. See their bios below and to the left.