Personal Statement
Life gave Dr. Aletta the opportunity to know what it’s like to hurt physically and emotionally. After an episode of serious depression in her mid-twenties, Dr. Aletta was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease that relapsed throughout her adulthood. While treatable, the cure was often as hard to bear as the disease. Later she was diagnosed with scleroderma, another chronic illness.
Chances are you are here because you are feeling like your life has gotten out of your control. I know how awful it feels when life events and responsibilities overwhelm our dreams. Explore What’s Next, a comprehensive psychotherapy and counseling practice, was created to respond to your individual needs, to provide relief from emotional pain with effective, practical and long lasting results.
She is proud and confident that Explore What’s Next can provide you with therapists who will help you regain a sense of safety, control and joy.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- Anxiety
- Binge Eating
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Existential
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family / Marital
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
- Group
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out Of Network
Years in Practice
20+ years
Services Fee
- Initial Consultation
- Special Consultation $140-$300
- Therapy Session $140-$300
Payments Accepted
Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Licenses
| License Name | License | State | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) | 009478-1 | NY | 1988 |
Associations
| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) | 2003 |
Education
| School | Degree | Major | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies | PhD | Clinical Psychology | 1986 |
| University of Kansas | BA | Psychology | 1980 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Explore What's Next
At Explore What’s Next, the personal experience and professional expertise of our therapists, with your knowledge of yourself and motivation, combines to address the stresses that threaten to engulf you. Our approach is collaborative to maximize your counseling experience. We create a comfortable place for you in a style that is compassionate, direct, and non-judgmental.
1416 Sweet Home Road, Suite 3
Amherst, New York 14228
