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Thelma A. Costello, LMHC, is a licensed mental health therapist based in Albany, New York, specializing in individual therapy, addiction therapy, and relapse prevention. With over 35 years of experience and a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy, she tailors her sessions to address the unique challenges faced by each client, fostering a compassionate and respectful environment. Her practice encompasses a broad spectrum of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and grief, while also offering nutritional education and support. Clients appreciate her commitment to their well-being, noting her ability to create a safe and inviting space that encourages personal growth and healing. Generated from the website

The private practice of Marie Dolfi, LCSW specializes in providing counseling to adoptees, adoptive families, adoptive parents, birth parents, expectant parents with an unplanned pregnancy considering making an adoption plan, and prospective adoptive parents. Knowing that adoption issues are unique, and can impact adoption triad members in a variety of ways over a lifetime, Marie has participated in extensive adoption education to become an adoption competent therapist. Some topics that clients have discussed in therapy sessions include: loss, search and reunion, identity issues, improving attachments, managing open adoption relationships, transracial adoption issues, and how to explain difficult histories to adopted children.