Jonathan Ames, Ph.D.
Providing Personal Support
Providing Personal Support
Please Note: I am not keeping office hours during Covid-19 Pandemic. I can be reached by phone at 607-227-4792. I am providing Support/Debriefing for Frontline Care Providers via secure Teletherapy at no charge. Other online appointments at negotiable rates, depending on insurance.
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An experienced clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant, working face-to-face or online, I can help you respond to such questions, wherever you are.
With decades of practice and my own analysis and therapy, I work with peoples' continued suffering, confusion, and emotional pain -- preteens to older adults, individually, in couples, groups, families and within organizations.
I address: Adjustment Problems; Relationships; Bereavement; Depression; Anxiety; Coping with Illness; Managing Aging; Parenting issues; Obsessions and Compulsions; Food, Alcohol and Drug-related Matters; Dealing with Stress and Wellness; Trauma and Dissociation; Thought Disturbances; Neurodevelopment Differences, Critical Incident Debriefing/PTSD Support – this list is by no means exhaustive, it goes on and on and on...(though not always on the medical model pathway).
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An experienced clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant, working face-to-face or online, I can help you respond to such questions, wherever you are.
With decades of practice and my own analysis and therapy, I work with peoples' continued suffering, confusion, and emotional pain -- preteens to older adults, individually, in couples, groups, families and within organizations.
I address: Adjustment Problems; Relationships; Bereavement; Depression; Anxiety; Coping with Illness; Managing Aging; Parenting issues; Obsessions and Compulsions; Food, Alcohol and Drug-related Matters; Dealing with Stress and Wellness; Trauma and Dissociation; Thought Disturbances; Neurodevelopment Differences, Critical Incident Debriefing/PTSD Support – this list is by no means exhaustive, it goes on and on and on...(though not always on the medical model pathway).
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I also provide consulting and coaching to people strongly committed to making something in their life work better, or come to fruition, or finally happen – a relationship, an employment situation, a schedule or plan. In such cases, Life Coaching may offer the most direct, timely support for your success.
While life-coaching and psychotherapy do overlap, they are usually different in emphasis. Life coaching involves commitment and achievement of particular goals, and is usually time-limited (i.e., until you get there, or see the light at the end of the tunnel). Psychotherapy is more about healing, recovery, integration and change, as well as opening to new, perhaps unimagined possibilities in life.
A key difference is that insurance companies cover only psychotherapy, which requires a diagnosis, and justification of treatment as a medical necessity (which I take care of). However, some people do not wish to be labeled or categorized, even on an insurer's medical chart.
Either approach starts with developing self-acceptance: it's OK to have the issue; concerns are better recognized than ignored -- in fact, they become pathways. During our initial interview we consider what sort of approach is most suitable for your situation. As a practical matter, I am now in-network with Aetna, Fidelis, Beacon/Value Options, and several local insurers (including Ithaca College).
This website describes my work and orientation. Please take a look and let me know if you think I might be helpful…
While life-coaching and psychotherapy do overlap, they are usually different in emphasis. Life coaching involves commitment and achievement of particular goals, and is usually time-limited (i.e., until you get there, or see the light at the end of the tunnel). Psychotherapy is more about healing, recovery, integration and change, as well as opening to new, perhaps unimagined possibilities in life.
A key difference is that insurance companies cover only psychotherapy, which requires a diagnosis, and justification of treatment as a medical necessity (which I take care of). However, some people do not wish to be labeled or categorized, even on an insurer's medical chart.
Either approach starts with developing self-acceptance: it's OK to have the issue; concerns are better recognized than ignored -- in fact, they become pathways. During our initial interview we consider what sort of approach is most suitable for your situation. As a practical matter, I am now in-network with Aetna, Fidelis, Beacon/Value Options, and several local insurers (including Ithaca College).
This website describes my work and orientation. Please take a look and let me know if you think I might be helpful…
