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From Scotland to the Hudson Valley

Individual therapy in Rhinebeck, Hudson, and by telehealth across New York.

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Gavin Hamnett, MS, LMHC

Licensed in New York

I grew up in Scotland and studied physiology and anatomy at St Andrews before coming to the United States. That early training in how the body works still shapes how I practice. I pay attention to what your body is doing, not only to what your mind is saying.

After earning my master's degree in counseling, I worked in the addiction field and in hospitals. Those years showed me how much people carry, and how often the person underneath the struggle is still intact.

Meet Gavin

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Who I Work With

Today I work with adults who feel they have lost their sense of Self. Many are anxious, depressed, or caught in compulsions. Many tell me, "I can't turn my brain off."

A lot of them are entrepreneurs, people building something, and working artists. Often they have already tried therapy, got some help, and want to go further.

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What I Believe

"The innate self is not wounded, the wounding dislocated us from it."

My work is helping people find their way back to that self, out of the desert and into the oasis of Self.

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How I Work

I draw on Recreation of the Self, Hakomi, somatic work, and psychodynamic therapy. Sessions combine conversation with mindful attention to what you notice in your body.

I work best with people who are willing to be mindful and curious. Clients often start weekly and then move to every other week. I want people to know we're not talking about years of therapy, and we review together how the work is going.

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