Nourish can work with many commercial insurance plans! We start the process by reviewing your specific coverage and having a discussion with you so you fully understand your benefits and financial responsibilities for sessions at our office. In most cases, we bill your insurance directly and save you the hassle of any paperwork.
Some of the most frequent plans we work with are Empire NYSHIP, GHI, Orange-Ulster School District Insurance, BCBS and Aetna, but many other plans have coverage that we are able to work with.
We understand that life can be busy! To better serve our community, we’re proud to offer flexible appointments 7 days a the week, accommodating a variety of schedules and making it easier for you to get the care or services that you need, when you need it. Most of our clinicians have hours available from the early afternoon into the late evening. Weekend hours are also available.
We do our best to match you with a clinician that is a great fit for your therapeutic needs, personality style AND schedule. Please note, that a waitlist may apply for certain high-demand appointment times.
Absolutely! Our clinician’s are specially trained in a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities. Upon your initial intake call, we will assess your needs and match you with a therapist who’s skills and training are the best fit to support you in overcoming your struggles. Some of the techniques used by our specialists include:
A friendly, supportive face! Your therapist will be looking forward to welcoming you into your new safe space. The only goal for our clinician’s during the first session is to build rapport, help you feel comfortable in our office, and have you leave feeling connected and looking forward to the next session. We do not have an agenda or a strict plan, the session can focus on whatever you feel comfortable with. We will cover some specific office policies with you, like confidentiality, and have some initial questions to help us understand your history and current goals. However, we will always honor your pace and don’t expect you to share anything you’re not comfortable with, especially the first time we meet.
Every session is going to vary, based on what you bring into the office that day and what you need from your therapist. Some sessions will be more skill-based, some will have structured activities or guided breathing/meditation, some will feel more like you are doing all of the talking and your therapist is doing all of the listening (and sometimes those roles are reversed). We are trained to sense and assess what you bring into the room and what you need to leave with. We promise to provide a safe space for you, each and every session.
Our sessions will last 45 minutes and usually occur on a weekly basis. Generally, most client’s come in weekly until they start achieving their goals and then the option to come every other week or once per month can be discussed. Your therapist will assess your needs and make their clinical recommendation to you along the way. We highly recommend starting with weekly sessions, however in some cases of trauma or severe symptoms, twice per week can be necessary.
Therapists are an impartial, unbiased, highly trained professional that’s only mission is to support, guide, and help you through whatever you are experiencing. We provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to utilize in whichever way you feel necessary. You can talk to us about your family, a relationship, a loss, mental health, school or work struggles, or any adjustment that you are coming to terms with. We can help you to develop skills to better cope with life’s stressors and work with you to shift your perspective and thinking patterns that may be holding you back from finding your balance. A therapeutic relationship is a very special partnership that can have a powerful effect in your life.
Once you have filled out our New Client Appointment Request, you will be connected with our Client Relations Manager, Samantha Aponte, who will review your insurance plan with you and help set up your complimentary phone consultation with a member of our Clinical Team. This is when our match making process begins! One of our Assistant Clinical Directors will hold a phone consultation with you which will include learning more about what is going on, why you are reaching out, your personality, and what you are looking for in a therapist. With this information, we will match you with a specialist who we feel will match your personality, and have the training and style required to help you reach your therapeutic goals.
You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do! How long you are in therapy is based on your clinician’s professional opinion and what feels right for you! Some people come in for a few months for short-term problem solving or skill-building. Others stay with their therapist for years, as they truly value this type of relationship and support as a part of their ongoing quality of life. Some people come and go as needed through the years to troubleshoot problems as they arise. There is no rule book on how long you should stay in therapy, but our general recommendation is, you should stay for as long as you are finding it to be a valuable experience. We truly believe that therapy is an important, ongoing self-care practice for everyone.
Our offices are safe spaces. Anything you say in them stays in them. We are healthcare providers and are bound by HIPAA Laws, just like your medical doctors. Legally, our confidentiality can only be broken in very specific circumstances, such as, if you threaten to harm yourself or others, or report child abuse. Your therapist will fully review confidentiality with you on your first session. If you have concerns before getting started, our Client Relations Manager will be able to answer and address any questions you may have. Our full privacy policy is available at anytime for your review and can be found if you scroll down to the very bottom of our website.
We take the time to get to know you before you even enter our doors. It’s extremely important to us that you are paired with a clinician that you can have a meaningful and beneficial therapeutic relationship with. Our match-making process sets us apart from other offices. We hope to put you at ease by knowing that your therapist has been hand picked for you specifically by one of our Assistant Clinical Directors, who is also a Licensed Psychotherapist. We want to answer all of your questions and make you feel confident about coming in for your appointment. We know this process takes courage, resilience, and strength and we are honored that you have chosen us to be a part of this process.
To begin the new client process, please complete our New Client Request Form at Nourish.Us/Appointment. This allows you to securely submit your personal and insurance information, as well as provide insight as to what you are looking for in a therapist, your preferred office location, availability for sessions and share more about what you are experiencing. This information will be sent directly to our Client Relations Manager, who will review it and contact you to schedule your complimentary consultation so we can match you with the best therapist for your needs! Once we’ve made our match, we will get you on the schedule as soon as possible. In most cases, we are able to accommodate new appointments within a week, sometimes sooner.
Cameryn (Cam) received her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marist College. Prior to joining Nourish Your Mind, she worked in private practice, primarily serving children, teens, and their families. During this time, she developed a passion for helping clients navigate their unique challenges through the transformative power of play and expressive arts therapy. Cam believes that every individual deserves a safe, nurturing space where they can authentically express themselves. She is dedicated to empowering her clients by identifying and utilizing their inherent strengths to help them achieve their personal goals.
In her therapeutic approach, Cam integrates a holistic wellness model with strengths- and mindfulness-based methods. She employs a variety of evidence-based techniques, including DBT and Nondirective Play Therapy, and she recognizes the importance of tailoring interventions to meet the specific needs of each individual and family.
When she’s not in the office, Cam enjoys reading, traveling, weight-lifting, and immersing herself in music and films. She also values spending quality time with friends, family, and her cats.
Brianna earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Siena College and her Master of Social Work degree from Adelphi University. Throughout her education and early career, she worked with at-risk adolescents experiencing trauma and maladaptive coping as both a clinician and crisis interventionist. She later spent several years in emergency services, specializing in trauma-informed care for adolescents and adults. Brianna has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, self-esteem, and relationship challenges.
Brianna takes a strength-based, integrative approach to therapy, empowering clients to discover their own path toward healing and self-acceptance. She believes that while we cannot change the past, we can change our relationship with it. She is passionate about helping clients develop effective coping skills, reconnect with their inner resilience, and build lives that extend beyond surviving trauma.
Brianna believes healing is not only a journey of the mind, but a whole-body experience. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) and thoughtfully incorporates mind-body practices into therapy to support nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and emotional awareness. She is also certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an evidence-based trauma treatment that helps clients process distressing experiences, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), offering a holistic approach for individuals seeking deeper healing from trauma, depression, anxiety, and other emotional challenges. By integrating traditional psychotherapy with somatic approaches and specialized trauma treatments, Brianna helps clients create lasting, meaningful change.
Above all, Brianna is dedicated to creating a safe, compassionate, and authentic therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to reconnect with their truest selves.
Brianna resides in Orange County with her two rescue huskies. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, spending time in nature, painting, practicing yoga, and cooking while surrounded by music, friends, and family.
Ashley received her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from SUNY New Paltz. While attending her graduate program, Ashley worked as a supervisor at a Crisis Intervention Program and interned at an Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program, gaining valuable skills in crisis management and group therapy. Before joining Nourish Counseling, she spent several years working in a long-term outpatient care clinic specializing in children, adolescents and their families. Ashley has expertise in partnering with those suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict, and personality disorders.
Ashley lives in Middletown, NY with her husband and a very loved dog. She enjoys family time, cooking, and trying new things whenever possible.
Amanda is a Certified Clinicial Trauma Professional with a deep commitment to guiding clients through their healing and discovery. She believes that you are the expert of your own life, and she is dedicated to building a safe, collaborative space where you feel both validated and motivated for change.
Amanda specializes in treating those with Complex Trauma, Grief and Loss, Anxiety and Depression, Chronic Illness, Infertility, Infant/Pregnancy Loss, Women’s Health and Neurodivergent Disorders. She works with individuals aged 5 and up.
Amanda’s unique, holistic approach to psychothreapy is rooted in evidence-based practices and tailored to fit your specific clinical needs. She seamlessly integrates practices like mindfulness and meditation with powerful theraputic modalities, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
After gaining experience in Baltimore – including intensive work in Residential Foster Care and as a Medical Social Worker – Amanda has been settled back in her home, the Hudson Valley. She enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with her husband and two young daughters. She has journeyed with cleints for nearly 5 years at Nourish and is now ready to partner with you!
