She/Her/Hers
Master of Arts (MA) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Mental Health Counselor - Limited Permit, MHC-LP Master of Education, Ed.M. Counseling Psychology Certified Yoga InstructorCurrently Accepting New Clients!
Mondays 1-8
Tuesdays 8-5
Wednesdays 1-8
Thursdays 8-12
Fridays 9-5
Siena Vaccara, Ed.M, M.A, MHC-LP (she/her) received her master’s in Mental Health & Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. Siena believes in encouraging personal growth through education, cultural awareness, and building trusting relationships. She utilizes Feminist and Narrative treatment plans, as well as Cognitive Behavioral and Person-Centered techniques in session to incorporate an integrative psychotherapy approach that honors the unique needs of individuals. She understands the importance of the collaborative therapeutic space being non-judgemental, unbiased, open-minded, and strength-driven. Siena treats individuals with concerns ranging from personal transitions to family planning, identity, mood fluctuations, and stressful life events.
Siena’s training includes a specialization in Reproductive & Maternal Well-Being. She is a queer identifying therapist with expertise in LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Siena is also a DONA International educated Childbirth Doula, certified Child Developmental Monitor, certified Yin Yoga instructor, and lifelong musician. She uses her expansive and holistic wellness background as a means to help people cultivate mind-body awareness and to promote optimal holistic grounding, artistic expression, and emotional regulation.
Siena is professionally versed in interpersonal processing group co-facilitation, gender affirming care, sexuality exploration, ASD populations, childhood development, and perinatal health. She is also trained in Emergency Response: Acute Trauma, Overdose Prevention, Suicidal Risk (C-SSRS) Screening, and Stanley-Brown safety planning. Her previous clinical experiences include psycho-educational settings where she has served neurodiverse college aged youth during pivotal adjustment phases.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety
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Years of Experience: 1 year
Wellness Road Psychology , Psychotherapist, 2022 - Present
DONA International, Childbirth/Perinatal Doula, 2022 - Present
Macaulay Honors College, CUNY, Wellness Counselor, 2021 - 2022
Sing For Hope, Hospital Pianist/Musician-Cancer, Alzheimers & TBI Center, 2019 - 2022
Purchase College, SUNY, Disability Resources-Autism Spectrum Conditions, 2018 - 2020
Purchase College, SUNY, Teaching Assistant-Psychopathology, 2017 - 2019
The Children's Center, SUNY, Developmental Monitor, 2017 - 2018
Columbia University , Ed.M in Mental Health Counseling, 2022
Columbia University , M.A in Psychological Counseling, 2022
Columbia University , AdvCert: Sexuality Women & Gender: Maternal & Reproductive Well-Being, 2022
DONA International, Childbirth Doula , 2022
Anjali Holistic Health Academy , Yin & Prenatal Yoga Instruction , 2021
NYS Psychiatric Institute , C-SSRS Screening, 2021
NYS Department of Health , Overdose Prevention, 2021
Purchase College, SUNY, B.A Psychology , 2020
Purchase College, SUNY, B.A Gender Studies, 2020
Purchase College, SUNY, Certificate: Early Childhood Development, 2018
New York: 115947-01
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