Now & Next Counseling
with
amelia sauter lcsw-r

Please note that Now and Next Counseling is not a good match for someone whose needs would be better met with substance abuse counseling, eating disorder treatment, or other such specialized mental health services.

amelia sauter, lcsw-r
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

I am currently not accepting new clients.

My goal is to support you as we figure out together how to get through this crazy world with all of its uncertainties. My practice focuses on helping adults manage anxiety, worries, and intrusive thoughts. I also specialize in helping adults cope with life-threatening illnesses. Additional problems I work with include transitions, personal growth, and end-of-life care.

My practice is trans-affirmative and trauma-informed. I am trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based therapies including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). My personal love is teaching meditation as a pathway for working with emotions, which I share with those interested in using body-centered mindfulness skills to access a deeper inner experience.

I am a part-time therapist and part-time artist. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, and camping with my partner and our rescue dogs. I’m the kind of person who both loves and hates change, and keeps taking a deep breath and jumping into new things anyway. I don’t sit still much!

I am a part of the queer community, and married to my partner of 29 years. I identify as Buddhist. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York State. I’ve worked for the Advocacy Center, the Teen Pregnancy Parenting Program, Cornell Counseling Services, and three different Hospice and and Palliative Care programs, including one that served ill children and their families. I received my Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Cornell University in 1992, and my Master of Social Work from SUNY Albany in 1998. For 15 years I also owned Felicia’s Atomic Lounge and Felicia’s Atomic Brewhouse & Bakery with my partner.

Allergy alert: a therapy dog shares amelia’s counseling space!

amelia is located in the Village of Trumansburg, 11 miles from Ithaca, NY and 18 miles from Watkins Glen, NY.