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Mental Health Counseling

To arrange for a free phone consultation or make an appointment, call or

e-mail our counselors directly.

Amanda Sears, LCSW  315 758-1928  amandasearslcsw@gmail.com

Jennifer Hawkins, LMHC  315 776-2580 jhawkins.innerstrengthcs@gmail.com

Amanda Sears LCSW

Amanda provides counseling services for adolescents and adults to promote mental wellness, personal empowerment, and resiliency. Through the counseling relationship, she helps clients regulate their emotions, tolerate distress and improve interpersonal relationships. Amanda's aim is to help clients with their personal goals and help them develop skills to leave their lives with overall wellness.

Specialties include, but are not limited to: helping clients to understand and process trauma/grief; and helping development of healthier coping skills. Amanda is experienced in working with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, and with clients experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, stress management issues, and anger issues.  Currently accepting Excellus BCBS, United Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, Oxford & Oscar, as well as cash, credit/debit cards, & checks.

Jennifer Hawkins, LMHC (left) and Amanda Sears, LCSW.

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Jennifer Hawkins, LMHC

Jennifer provides counseling services for individuals to promote mental wellness and inner strength. Through the counseling relationship, she helps clients identify negative thinking and build their strengths and skills to achieve better control over their emotions and find a deeper self-understanding. Jennifer's goal is to help clients gain insight into their emotions and support them in feeling empowered to manage their thoughts and behaviors. Specialties include, but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, stress management, and anger. $120/session. Jennifer is currently working in-network with Excellus BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Oscar, Oxford, Fidelis, and United Health Care, and also accepts cash, credit/debit card, HSA, FSA.

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