Authentic Self Counseling and Psychotherapy - Rochester, NY
Shit Happens
I’ve learned that shit happens in life and we have absolutely no control over it. It sucks, and sometimes it takes some help navigating these waters. When we try to make sense of the senseless we either blame others and get angry, or blame ourselves and shutdown, or even do both. We stuff the feelings away and don’t think about it because honestly if “I let my feelings and shit affect me that means I’m weak right? Fuck that, I’m not weak,” you say. Problem is after decades of stuffing you may find that memories and feelings pop up and they become more difficult to ignore. Or you make stupid ass decisions and your life starts crumbling before your eyes.
I help smart and driven individuals make sense of life events and work through unwanted feelings.
I help people put the puzzle pieces together, gain new perspective, and get their feet out of the mud that allows movement forward.
I have heard some people say that if you go to therapy you’re weak, a pussy, over-dramatic, broken, troubled, mentally ill, and a bunch of other things. I’m here to tell you that’s not true. Therapy is for the strong, committed, achievement-oriented, and no-bullshitters, who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get down to work.
I provide psychotherapy or counseling or whatever you want to call it in a wonderful office suite in Rochester, NY. I invite you to poke around my site to learn more about me, therapy, and how I can help you.
Services
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Have you experienced difficult events in the past, thought you have moved past them and later realize that they keep popping up? Sometimes you might be reminded of the event, or you have a dream about it, or other times the feelings of the past just overwhelm you like a title wave that came out of nowhere. Does this seem to happen at inopportune times like when you’re trying to go to sleep at night? When you’re intimate with your partner? When you’re trying to focus at work? While driving? Or when a need isn’t being met you feel like you overreact or completely shut down?… read more
Stacey Steinmiller
LCSW
I am a “change warrior” who likes to have fun while simultaneously getting shit done. My goal is to help you understand yourself and others better in order to be able to move past annoying feelings of anger and sadness. I call you on your bullshit & help you to pave a path to yield different results. I am not your average head nod, warm and fuzzy therapist; my clients value my honesty and non-judgemental acceptance of even their darkest of places.