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Gavin HamnettMS, LMHC
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A coach or a therapist?

An honest look for entrepreneurs and professionals in New York trying to decide what kind of help they need.

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Who This Is For

I don't offer coaching, so let me say that up front. I'm a therapist. Even so, the question deserves a fair answer, because a lot of founders and professionals ask it, and the right choice depends on what you need.

A good coach helps you set goals, build habits, and stay accountable. If you feel basically like yourself and want help moving forward, coaching can be a great fit. Therapy is often the better choice when the same thing keeps getting in your way no matter how good the plan is: anxiety that won't let up, depression, a habit you can't shake, or a sense that you lost yourself somewhere along the way.

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Signs Therapy May Fit Better

  • The plan isn't the problem

    You know what to do. Something keeps stopping you from doing it.

  • Stress you can't switch off

    Your brain keeps running at night, even after a good week.

  • Success that feels hollow

    Hitting the target and feeling very little when you get there.

  • The same pattern everywhere

    A clash with a cofounder that echoes something from much earlier in your life.

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How I Work With Founders and Professionals

Coaching tends to look forward. Therapy looks forward too, and it also looks underneath, at the old beliefs, the feelings in the body, and the patterns that formed long before your career did. With Hakomi and somatic work, we notice what happens in you when the pressure rises. Psychodynamic work helps us understand where those reactions come from.

Many of the people who find me are entrepreneurs or building something of their own. They are capable and driven, and often tired of pushing. Our work isn't about squeezing out more performance. It is about coming back to the Self that drives you in the first place, so the work feels less forced.

More about my approach
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What Sessions Look Like

  1. A frank first call

    On the free 20 minute phone consultation, I'll tell you honestly if I think a coach might suit you better.

  2. Focused sessions

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

  3. Starting from real moments

    We look at the meeting that rattled you or the decision you keep putting off.

What Can Shift

Some people work with a coach and a therapist at the same time, and that can be a fine combination. What I hope to offer is the part that goes beneath strategy, so you feel unforced and Self-authored in what you are building.

If you are not sure which you need, a free 20 minute phone consultation is a good way to find out.

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 you offer coaching?

I offer individual therapy for adults. We can talk about whether that fits the support you are seeking.

Can I see a coach and a therapist at the same time?

Yes. They can complement each other well, one focused on goals and the other on what sits underneath.

Is therapy only for people in crisis?

No. Plenty of people come in while things look fine on the outside, because something on the inside isn't.

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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