Adam

Dr Adam O'Brien

Counselor

“An experienced trauma and addiction healer who utilizes Brainspotting, Meditation, and Neurofeedback training.”

About Me

As an experienced PhD counsellor, I guide individuals ready to move beyond the grip of trauma and addiction. I integrate Brainspotting, meditation, and neurofeedback training to help you process difficult experiences. These approaches cultivate clarity and calm, providing practical tools to shift old patterns. If you seek lasting resilience, we can work together to foster profound, positive change.

Approach

Movement beyond old patterns often happens through attuned, paced work that shifts nervous system responses. In Chatham, New York, and via English-language telehealth, sessions are calm, focused and structured to honor your pace. I guide attention to bodily sensation and subtle orienting cues, offer real-time feedback and short practices to help you process between meetings and reinforce new responses. People who want steady, practical change and greater resilience tend to find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Brainspotting

    A therapy that uses fixed eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma stored in the brain and body.

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  • Consultation

    An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Neurofeedback

    A technique that uses real-time monitoring of brain activity to train a person to regulate their own brain function, often used for ADHD, anxiety, and trauma.

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  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Training

    Professional development programmes for mental health practitioners, including workshops, courses, and continuing education.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

    Learn more about Trauma
  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

    Learn more about Online Therapy
  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

Mutual Arising Mental Health Counseling; PLLC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Qualifications

The College of Saint Rose

International University of Graduate Studies

Service Areas

Wounded Healers Institute

In-person & Online

Chatham, New York

United States

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