Create your life by design.
We help people cultivate connection, wellness, and balance through understanding and exploring needs, practicing compassion, and developing clear goals.
Our approach
At Oppenheimer Counseling, Coaching and Guided Immersion Experiences, we are dedicated to helping individuals identify, understand, and explore their physiological, psychological, social, and emotional needs. We believe that true healing and growth come from gaining a deeper understanding of these needs and how they intersect with the ability to actively move through challenges, create a life by design and bring a vision to fruition.
Counseling and the Therapeutic Experience
In order to achieve lasting change, it is essential to examine the obstacles and patterns of avoidance that may be holding us back from making meaningful change. Through introspection and guidance from our experienced therapists, clients can gain insights into these challenges, develop individualized approaches to move through distress, and learn effective coping mechanisms to address difficult emotions. In this process, we also help clients to recognize and shift unproductive patterns of thought or behavior, challenge negative beliefs and adopt healthier habits and routines.
Making Change
One of our core principles is to help clients foster and harness an internal commitment to change. A key tenant to this intention involves practicing acceptance and compassionately nurturing the self. We believe that by acknowledging our pain and treating ourselves with kindness and understanding, we can create a solid foundation for personal transformation.
Coaching
Throughout the coaching element of our practice, we help clients to develop a vision for their future, set meaningful goals, and craft strategies to maintain balance and cultivate deeper connections in relationships. We emphasize the importance of practicing and reinforcing strategies to proactively address needs, self-advocate in the face of struggle, and be accountable for personal growth. Through ongoing sessions and support, clients can continue to refine their understanding of their physiological, psychological, social, and emotional needs, ensuring that these needs are met in a healthy and sustainable manner.
Immersion Experiences in Vermont
We also offer guided immersion experiences for those looking for a more intensive opportunity to learn and grow. When grounded in a safe, supportive environment outside the typical office setting, the path towards health, wellness and healing can be effectively defined in a relatively short period of time. We frequently utilize the natural world as the backdrop for our work. Research shows that nature itself is a powerful healing modality, and it also provides an opportunity to remove distractions and move with greater intention. The pace can be tailored to the needs of the individual or group—from slow “forest bathing” on a nature-path to challenging hikes, ski-tours, bike rides, and water-based adventures. Regardless of the pace, experience in nature is central to the process, offering an enriching and rejuvenating milieu for facilitating growth and connection.
Nurturing Families
We take great care to understand how our need for attachment and our need for authenticity can manifest in relationships. For clients who are open to exploring family dynamics, by understanding ourselves in relationship to historical family narratives, clients can actively decide if and how they want to follow or shift away from family patterns.
Ultimately, our goal is to empower individuals and families to create a life by design — one that aligns with their authentic selves and exists in balance with having healthy relationships. We believe that by clarifying needs, committing to change, and actively nurturing the self, clients can uncover their true potential and lead fulfilling lives filled with purpose, community, and connection.
About Us
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Evan Oppenheimer, M.A, LCMHC, CCTP-II
Therapist, Coach, and Experiential Guide
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Samantha Silverberg, M.A., LMHC
Therapist and Coach
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Lance Parker, B.A.
Immersion Coach and Experiential Guide