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Gavin HamnettMS, LMHC
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An honest question deserves an honest answer

For adults in New York who have started to wonder about their drinking and want to talk without judgment.

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Who This Is For

If you are asking, it is worth taking the question seriously. That doesn't mean the answer is automatically yes. It means something about your drinking has caught your attention, and that deserves an honest look, not a quick dismissal or a label.

There is no single line everyone crosses. A more useful question than how much is what drinking is doing in your life. Do you drink more than you meant to? Do you think about it, plan around it, or play down how much? Has someone close to you said something? Do you reach for a drink to get through feelings you would rather not have? If some of that sounds familiar, it is worth talking over with someone.

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What We Can Look At Together

  • What drinking does for you

    The relief, the ease, the quiet it brings, and what it costs you.

  • Mixed feelings

    Wanting to change and not wanting to, sometimes in the same evening.

  • What sits underneath

    Stress, loneliness, grief, or old hurts that drinking has been keeping at a distance.

  • What you want

    You set the direction. My job is to help you see clearly and follow through.

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How I Work With Questions About Drinking

I worked in the addiction field for a number of years before private practice, and I come to this without judgment. To me, drinking usually makes sense once we see what it is doing. It may be easing stress, quieting grief, or filling a gap where your own sense of Self used to be. So we get curious about that, with no lecture.

With Hakomi and somatic work, you can learn to notice what happens in your body in the moments before you reach for a drink. Psychodynamic work helps us understand the history that made that relief feel necessary. If a 12 step program or other support is helping you, therapy can run right alongside it.

More about my approach
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What Sessions Look Like

  1. A first call, no pressure

    A free 20 minute phone consultation. Tell me as much or as little as you like.

  2. Sessions without judgment

    55 minutes, weekly or every two weeks, in Rhinebeck, Hudson, or by telehealth in New York State.

  3. An honest look at the week

    We talk about what happened with drinking between sessions, with curiosity instead of shame.

What Can Shift

Whatever you decide about drinking, what I hope for is that you feel more at home in your own skin, so evenings, weekends, and hard days don't need softening the way they used to.

If you are wondering about your drinking, a free 20 minute phone consultation is a quiet, no pressure place to start.

Rates in Brief

Sessions are $160 for 55 minutes. The first step is a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation.

Rates
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Questions People Ask

Do I have to quit before I start therapy?

No. You can come in exactly where you are, including unsure. We can talk about your situation on the free call.

Will you tell me I'm an alcoholic?

No. Labels help some people and not others. What matters more is how drinking is affecting your life and what you want.

Do you provide detox or medical care?

No. I provide individual therapy. For questions about the physical side of drinking or stopping, please talk with a doctor.

What if I am in crisis?

Please call or text 988, or call 911 right away. My practice does not provide emergency services.

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Start With a Free Consultation

Send me a short message and I'll set up a free 20 minute phone call.

Request a free consultation (845) 532-8336