Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) therapists in Rochester, New York NY
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Madeline Salerno
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, but you do not have to navigate life’s challenges alone. Madeline Salerno provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult emotions, strengthen coping skills, and build a deeper understanding of themselves. She works collaboratively with clients struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions, helping them move toward meaningful and lasting change.
10 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY New York
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Dr. Christina Gerdes
Psychiatrist, MD
I am a Columbia University trained board-certified adult psychiatrist specializing in evidence-based psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and culturally responsive mental-health care with over 14 years of experience. I combine my medical expertise with a warm, collaborative therapeutic approach to help individuals navigate a range of life events including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, life transitions, bipolar disorder, OCD, and substance use problems. I offer medication management and/or psychotherapy, allowing patients to receive integrative care within a single treatment setting.
14 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY New York
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Jenna Buono
Therapist, LPMHC
I am a psychotherapist working with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, emotional dysregulation, and dissatisfaction in relationships. I help my clients explore how past trauma and experiences are impacting their current functioning and relationships and how they can create new relational patterns with themselves and others. My aim is to empower my clients to cultivate a healthy self-perception, foster stronger relationships, and develop the internal strength to uphold personal accountability and integrity.
2 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY New York (Online Only)
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Adrian Pinckney
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I believe meaningful change begins within a therapeutic relationship built on trust, authenticity, and genuine human connection. Seeking therapy is a courageous step, and my goal is to create a space where you feel heard, respected, and supported without judgment.
As a licensed clinical social worker, I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the emotional demands of everyday life. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and tailored to each individual's unique experiences, values, and goals. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, I collaborate with clients to develop practical strategies while exploring the deeper patterns that influence emotional well-being.
Whether you're working through a difficult chapter, healing from past experiences, or striving for greater clarity and resilience, therapy can be a powerful investment in yourself. I consider it a privilege to walk alongside my clients as they build insight, strengthen their emotional health, and create lasting, meaningful change.
4 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY New York (Online Only)
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Michael Nakhla
Psychiatrist, MD
I am a board-certified adult psychiatrist and psychotherapist. I serve in leadership and teaching roles at NYU, where I teach the next generation of psychiatrists and work at the intersection of college mental health and academic medicine. My practice focuses on high-achieving professionals and students navigating mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, perfectionism, and identity development. I created my private practice space, The Light Room, to be decidedly different from traditional psychiatric practices — care that's evidence-based yet deeply human, personalized, accessible, and responsive.
I specialize in integrating psychotherapy with medication management to offer a truly comprehensive treatment approach.
9 Years Experience
Online in Rochester, NY New York
Rochester's identity has been shaped by the legacy of companies like Kodak and Xerox — their rise defining the city's mid-20th-century prosperity and their decline leaving a post-industrial community grappling with poverty, population loss, and the psychological challenges of navigating a city in long-term contraction. The University of Rochester Medical Center provides a major institutional mental health anchor — including one of the country's leading psychiatry departments — alongside a private therapy community concentrated in Brighton, Pittsford, and the Park Avenue neighborhood. Rochester's large Black and Latino communities, concentrated in the city's urban core, experience significant mental health inequities, and culturally affirming therapists are an important but undersupplied part of the local landscape. Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester contribute academic energy to a city that holds significant intellectual capital despite its economic challenges.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) therapists in Rochester, New York Statistics
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) therapists in Rochester, New York average 14 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (89%), Depression (78%), and Stress (70%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
61%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 47% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 78% | Depression |
| 70% | Stress |
| 64% | Self Esteem |
| 61% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 59% | Loss or Grief |
| 56% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 81% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Teen |
| 50% | Senior |
| 33% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 52% | Men |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 38% | Black / African American |