Vanessa Bever, LMFT

09/28/2022

Had the amazing opportunity to be speak with the incredible Jesse King about Couples Therapy for the great show 51% on NPR! This show airs today at 3pm on our local WAMC station!!!

On this week’s 51%: how’s your love life? We step into the office of Vanessa Bever, a licensed therapist with Capital District Marriage and Family Therapy in upstate New York, to learn how we can better communicate, make amends, and ground our relationships through couples counseling.

11/05/2020

I had the pleasure of being Interviewed by our local ABC News 10 reporter Ben Ryan on how to cope with election related stress.

How to cope with election day stress:

1. Name it & Tame it
2. Exercise
3. Food, eat healthy foods & limit caffeine intake
4. Boundaries around social media & conversations with others, we have to be able to take a break from the topic & talk about & consume other types of information
5. Stay socially connected
6. Realize we may not have a final result today, keep busy with meaningful activities (ex: listen to favorite music, rest, clean, cook, complete a project)
7. Seek solace in faith, meditation & connect to feelings of hope
8. Avoid ineffective stress management: alcohol & substance abuse

https://www.news10.com/your-local-election-headquarters-new-york-state/worry-free-ways-to-help-manage-election-fatigue-feelings/2.

For months, and in some cases years, people have been constantly flooded with political signs, campaign advertisements, and constant social media posts regarding the election. Within just a few day…

04/14/2020

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), Capital District Therapy is following New York State guidelines by providing online and Telehealth options for patients. Link to Coronavirus Resources for Albany County: https://capitaldistricttherapy.com/articles/coronavirus-resources/

Debido al coronavirus (COVID-19), Capital District Therapy sigue la Pausa del Estado de Nueva York al proporcionar opciones de terapia via telefono o video para los clientes. Aqui hay un enlace a los recursos de Coronavirus para el Condado de Albany: https://capitaldistricttherapy.com/articles/coronavirus-resources/

01/10/2020

Stress can lead to Burnout - which is the title of these rockin womens' book: "Burnout The Secrets to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" written by Emily & Amelia Nagoski. Watch this great clip & interview of them below!

Emily Nagoski is also the author of "Come as You Are" which is another awesomely necessary piece of work. I am such a fan, she is a brilliant educator with such knowledge on breaking down concepts. Google her TED Talks, you won't be disappointed 😉

TODAY’s Maria Shriver takes a closer look at burnout, talking to two sisters, Emily and Amilia Nagoski, about the warning signs and how this phenomenon affected them.

10/30/2019

Hold Me Tight - Dr. Sue Johnson, is absolutely a must read for those of us who want a successful approach to building loving relationships. This book helps you to look at early attachment and how this impacts the way we exist in relationships. It's an incredible resource for connection. This is great for everyone, individuals, parents, couples. I have both read & listened to the Audio book & I recommend both!

Abrazame Fuerte❤️ - Dra. Sue Johnson, es absolutamente una lectura obligada para aquellos de nosotros que queremos un enfoque exitoso para construir relaciones amorosas. Este libro le ayuda a ver el apego temprano y cómo esto afecta la forma en que existimos en las relaciones. Es un recurso increíble para la conexión. Esto es genial para todos, individuos, padres, parejas. ¡He leído y escuchado el audiolibro y recomiendo ambos!

09/16/2019

I talk to my clients all of the time about the benefits of yoga & thought to share this free yoga class being offered at June Farms in West Sand Lake!

Yo hablo con mi clientes todo el tiempo acerca de los efectos positivos de yoga. Pense en compartir esta clase de yoga gratis que estan ofreciendo en June Farms en West Sand Lake!

Enjoy a complimentary yoga class from June Farms, led by mega-popular yoga studio, The Hot Yoga Spot! This class will be held under our circus event tent, rain or shine. This is NOT a goat yoga class, however you are welcome to go visit the goats before or after your class. Bring your own mat. The b...

08/19/2019

Here's one of my favorite go to's when introducing clients to Mindfulness & Meditation.

Esta es lo que recomiendo cuando estoy introduciendo meditacion a mis clientes. Me encanta que tambien ofrecen las meditation guiadas en Español!

For an introduction to mindfulness meditation that you can practice on your own, download the UCLA Mindful App (iTunes / Google Play), stream, or download the guided meditations below. Recorded by UCLA MARC's Director of Mindfulness Education, Diana Winston.

08/11/2019

Enjoyed a beautiful day out here in Troy! Deep dives with amazing clients and doing work that I love ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Un dia maravilloso en mi oficina en Troy! En conversaciones profundas con increible clientes, haciendo lo que adoro hacer en este mundo

07/12/2019

Connect - Connection - Connecting & Process - Processing

The core principal in my therapy with my clients. With some of my adult clients on the Autism Spectrum a game of Connect 4 (or however many you want to connect) can be what their therapy looks like from the outside. During turn-taking, we can go back & forth & get deeper into discussing anything & everything they want. It's also play, which has healing properties for humans of all ages & stages. Looking a little closer at this you can see that we are not playing to win, it's literally part of the process.

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Conexión y Procesar

La conexión y procesar son los factores mas importantes en mi terapia con mis clientes. Con algunos de mis clientes adultos con Autismo, un juego de Connect 4 puede ser lo que se ve desde el exterior. Durante la toma de turnos, podemos avanzar y profundizar en la discusión de cualquier cosa. También es juego, el jugar tiene propiedades curativas para los humanos de todas las edades y etapas. Mirando un poco más de cerca esto, puedes ver que no estamos jugando para ganar, es literalmente parte del proceso.