Compassionate caring guidance
Always completely confidential
Flexible rates based on average
Together we look into letting go of what doesn't work for you any more, and forward into exploring new ways to become fully yourself. We always proceed at your own pace, in ways which feel comfortable to you. You can bravely unglue more of the envelope, just as you're always free to seal it safely away again. Finish counseling when ready, and return again as needed.
Your challenges are met where you stand.
This office specializes in trauma-trained expertise for individuals reaching a turning point in their emotional well-being.
Your process is your own.
Your history, current life and views are respected.
Gentle TraumaWork founder and sole counselor, Nanci Rose-Ritter, received her grief and trauma-focused training at the University of Buffalo Graduate School of Social Work. She is a former addictions counselor for local treatment centers, and prevention educator at Cornell University Health Services, and for regional colleges.
Nanci was a serious classical dancer, professor and teacher of dance history, ballet and varied cross-cultural forms. She began her counseling career after completing undergrad studies in therapeutic movement, later selected to present her original research paper, on monastic Tibetan dance, at the 1990 international dance history conference in Hong Kong, while living and writing in Dharamsala, India. She's been in private practice as a trauma-informed counselor since 2011. Somatic work for trauma transformation is a key component of her methodology.
For her own continued self-expression, Nanci Rose is a nature photographer, poet and painter. She lives quietly, with husband Robert and their scruffy little terrier, along the northeastern shore of Seneca Lake, across from a cornfield beneath vast skies.
Every person's process is unique. We provide a calm, grounded environment where you can safely explore obstacles to emotional well-being at your own pace.
Women's Specialty Private Practice
Dispelling the myths and releasing held traumatic experiences
Integrating and processing sorrow, loss, and the strain of life's changes
Understanding and tending to the needs of caregivers and support persons
Unique emphasis on families with intergenetational trauma, mental health challenges, complex grief or trauma, and chronic or terminal illness
Alignment with aging, dying, and approaching death for oneself or others
Uniquely informed support for loved ones diagnosed with major mental illness, specific addictions, PTSD, suicidality, TBI, developmental delay and/or other debilitating conditions.
Process-oriented support for survivors of sexual abuse and assault, physical violence and emotional abuse; focusing on personal strengths while examining impacts and challenges, regardless of how recent. Incorporating somatic awareness into verbal understanding.
Referrals to appropriate agencies or services when requested or agreed on. Teaming with other providers to provide full and coordinated care.
Appointment spaces are limited. At this time, there are telehealth openings for clients who meet counseling criteria for TraumaWork.
An individualized, calming approach to addressing unresolved, somatically held experiences, without triggering re-traumatization; helping you find or restore a sense of safety and inner balance.
Personalize your journey using drawing, writing, nature immersion and other forms enhancing internal inquiry. Specific questions from your counselor will serve as prompts; your results can be shared and processed within the therapeutic environment. Journal entries may be read aloud and shown or not, at your discretion.
Emotional well-being
Supportive counseling may include meditative, somatic, and nature immersive methods for finding calm and balance when managing the stresses of daily living. Moments of relaxation and self-care are always available, even during the most hectic times. Gentle guidance can assist in creating avenues to peaceful junctures.
Many clients have expressed dissatisfaction with standard mental health care, and are pleased to find a deeply informed and sensitive private counselor who encourages a wide range of modes for addressing held tensions, fears, and intrusive or toxic thoughts. Discomfort with "alternative" methods can be expressed and explored, with no expectation to utilize modes which don't feel right.
Support and reflection during transitional periods, difficult crossroads, or personal shifts when you need clarity and an understanding, empathetic perspective.
Turning points for seeking help in navigating change:
1) relationships are newly forming or strained or toxic
2) career choices are changing or stuck or unhealthy
3) child's issues escalating, or there are no children
4) the world situation brings pain and distress
5) the aging process becomes daunting
6) caregiving is bringing burnout
7) thoughts or dreams intude into daily life
Somatic and mindful healing
Techniques focused on mind-body-spirit awareness to release stored tension, build resilience, and cultivate deep self-compassion. Your personal values are paramont and will be woven simply into methods meant to evoke somatic transformation. Your counselor is a movement therapist attuned to comparative philosophies. Clients may utilize these gebtle methods or decide to focus solely on cognitive behavioral and other approaches to counseling.
All photo art on this site by Nanci Rose
"Working with Nanci allowed me to finally feel heard without fear or pressure. She helped me through an especially difficult time. I could finally face my past, and for the first time in my life, I feel grounded and confident in my emotional health."
Anonymous Client Testimonial
Your strengths have already brought you this far. It's a messy world out there. Enter the safe space of Gentle TraumaWork / Counseling.
Starting a counseling journey can feel intimidating, but the process may offer a way toward meaningful connection and welcomed relief. Reach out today for a complimentary introductory conversation to see how our work together can be meaningful and helpful for finding your way out of old patterns or unhealthy situations.
Frequently asked questions
Here are answers to common questions about starting therapy, our trauma-informed philosophy, and what to expect during your sessions.
Get in touch
For appointments, contact Nanci Rose @ info below. Texting for an initial consult is preferable. Leave your first name, best time to reach you, and three key words for what brings you to counseling.
At this time, Gentle TraumaWork / Counseling has openings for telehealth sessions only.
Office hours
Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
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