Hudson Valley, New York
Therese Bimka, MA LCSW-R
Depth Psychotherapy & Spiritual Direction
Integrative Psychotherapist · Spiritual Director · Educator · Artist
Wisdom-based psychotherapy and spiritual direction for individuals navigating life's challenges, transitions, and deeper questions. Together, we explore the wisdom of the psyche, body, and soul — creating space for healing, greater self-understanding, meaning, and lasting transformation.
Serving clients throughout the Hudson Valley — including Accord, Kingston, Woodstock, New Paltz, Rhinebeck, High Falls, Stone Ridge, Kerhonkson, and surrounding communities — as well as online throughout New York State.
Psychology grounded in strong clinical training and enriched by contemplative practice.
Using skillful clinical practice and innovative modalities to access the deeper curriculum of the psyche. Beyond symptom reduction and intellectual insight, depth psychotherapy seeks to uncover the essential self, cultivate meaning, and support lasting transformation.
Accessing the innate wisdom of the body as a pathway to healing, understanding, and self-discovery. The body often reveals what the mind cannot yet know, offering guidance, regulation, and insight.
Applying timeless contemplative principles to cultivate nervous system regulation, equanimity, and coherence. An exploration of the nature of suffering and the practices that can help reduce its impact while fostering greater freedom, compassion, and presence.
Exploring life's larger questions while cultivating practices that deepen connection to what is sacred. Spiritual direction supports discernment, guidance, and alignment with that which is larger than the individual self.
Creative and playful approaches that help access the unconscious and engage dimensions of the self beyond language, concepts, and conditioned patterns of thinking. Art, image, and imagination become vehicles for discovery and transformation.
Using active imagination, archetypal symbolism, and the language of image to access the deeper wisdom of the psyche. Sandplay creates a protected space where healing, integration, and transformation can unfold beyond words.
Honoring the wisdom and beauty of diverse spiritual traditions while supporting a direct and personal relationship with the sacred. Rooted in shared human experience, this approach invites connection with the divine as you understand it.
On the work
Listen to the longing of your soul to go deeper. A rare integration of clinical depth, contemplative wisdom, and somatic intelligence — grounded in more than thirty years of practice.
Is this for you?
The path continues
to call you forward.
The Seeker
You've done the psychological work and now feel called to a deeper, spiritually informed path that honors both mind and soul.
The Creative
You're a creative seeking deeper support that honors your work, meaning, and inner life with clarity and compassion.
The Professional
You're accomplished yet quietly unmoored, feeling called to pause, listen, and explore your inner life.
The Threshold Crosser
You're in a life transition where old maps no longer work and you're ready for deeper, steady support.
Life Cycle Opportunities & Challenges
At every stage of life, you're navigating change, seeking support that honors where you are and what's next.
Leaders & Wisdom Keepers
If you lead and hold space for others, you deserve insightful, present support that meets you with depth and care.
In Their Words, from Clients
"Therese has been one of my greatest supporters and champions on my journey back to discovering my innate wholeness. Without her, I would not be the woman I am today, nor would I have the levels of fulfillment, joy, deep love and presence that I experience daily."
— L.D.
In Their Words, from Clients
"Therese is a gifted care provider, using dynamic therapeutic approaches involving body, mind and spirit. As a full-time minister and spiritual leader, her care and wisdom has guided me towards deeper emotional and spiritual well-being as well as personal fulfillment."
— L.G.
In Their Words, from Clients
"Through her work with Therese, I watched my daughter begin to find her voice and gain strength, power and confidence that I never knew she possessed. The unfolding of this courageous, powerful young girl was the best gift anyone could ever have given to me. Therese lovingly and gently guided my daughter through her darkest and saddest times, giving her the voice she needed to heal and to find her way."
— R.S.
In Their Words, from Students
"Therese works intuitively from a deep well of imagining life anew, flowing with the stream of awakening. I find her deeply warm, compassionate, wise and her ability to connect and tune into others’ needs, with a listening heart, providing insights, is a wonderful example of Spiritual Counseling."
— Student in The Spiritual Counseling Training Program at One Spirit
In Their Words, from Students
"Thank you, Therese! What an amazing experience (again)! I have dived into Soul Collaging & will most certainly include it in my healing journey. Your light & beautiful guidance is a gift to the world."
— Recent Retreat Guest
In Their Words, from Students
"A great teacher can transform the information on a page into a rich and integrated experience, and Therese Bimka demonstrates her ability to do this semester after semester as she gently brings spiritual counseling to life. Therese has a powerful way of teaching and relating, and delivered a curriculum that instilled the confidence to enter this work fully and deeply."
— B.G.
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"Being a student and now a colleague of Therese Bimka has been a true blessing in my life. Therese is not only deeply spiritual and profoundly wise, but she has also taught me an enormous amount about ethics, integrity, and the sacred responsibility of holding space for others. She is a true beacon of light amid the darkness of our times."
— Jonathan Hammond, Author of The Shaman’s Mind and Rewilding Consciousness, Spiritual Counselor & Shamanic Practitioner
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"As I faced past trauma, grief, and ultimately the unraveling of my psyche during the experience that became central to my book, Mania Mysteries, Therese held what was happening within a larger psycho-spiritual frame—recognizing that even an experience of profound psychological crisis can contain the possibility of awakening, spiritual growth, and transformation."
— Cat Greenstreet, author of Mania Mysteries
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"My thinking around this was very much shaped, in part, by studies I did at the One Spirit Interspiritual Counseling program, with Therese Bimka. Practices of meditation, learning about nonviolent communication, all of these things helped me immensely in my personal life, in my life as a spiritual companion, and in the writing of this book."
— Andy Douglas, author of Strength for What Lies Ahead: Restoring Balance in a Time of Crisis
In Their Words, from Students
"Therese has been one of my greatest supporters and champions on my journey back to discovering my innate wholeness. Her kind and loving presence and invaluable guidance have helped me through even the darkest and lightest of times. Without her I would not be the woman I am today."
— L.D.
In Their Words, from Colleagues
"Therese has been one of my greatest supporters and champions on my journey back to discovering my innate wholeness. Her kind and loving presence and invaluable guidance have helped me through even the darkest and lightest of times. Without her I would not be the woman I am today."
— L.D.
In Their Words, from Student/Registrants
"Through her work with Therese, I watched my daughter begin to find her voice and gain strength, power and confidence that I never knew she possessed. The unfolding of this courageous, powerful young girl was the best gift anyone could ever have given to me."
— C.G.
In Their Words, from Clients
"Therese has been one of my greatest supporters and champions on my journey back to discovering my innate wholeness. Without her, I would not be the woman I am today, nor would I have the levels of fulfillment, joy, deep love and presence that I experience daily."
— L.D.
"Therese is a gifted care provider, using dynamic therapeutic approaches involving body, mind and spirit. As a full-time minister and spiritual leader, her care and wisdom has guided me towards deeper emotional and spiritual well-being as well as personal fulfillment."
— L.G.
"Through her work with Therese, I watched my daughter begin to find her voice and gain strength, power and confidence that I never knew she possessed. The unfolding of this courageous, powerful young girl was the best gift anyone could ever have given to me. Therese lovingly and gently guided my daughter through her darkest and saddest times, giving her the voice she needed to heal and to find her way."
— R.S.
In Their Words, from Students
"Therese works intuitively from a deep well of imagining life anew, flowing with the stream of awakening. I find her deeply warm, compassionate, wise and her ability to connect and tune into others’ needs, with a listening heart, providing insights, is a wonderful example of Spiritual Counseling."
— Student in The Spiritual Counseling Training Program at One Spirit
"Thank you, Therese! What an amazing experience (again)! I have dived into Soul Collaging & will most certainly include it in my healing journey. Your light & beautiful guidance is a gift to the world."
— Recent Retreat Guest
"A great teacher can transform the information on a page into a rich and integrated experience, and Therese Bimka demonstrates her ability to do this semester after semester as she gently brings spiritual counseling to life. Therese has a powerful way of teaching and relating, and delivered a curriculum that instilled the confidence to enter this work fully and deeply."
— B.G.
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"Being a student and now a colleague of Therese Bimka has been a true blessing in my life. Therese is not only deeply spiritual and profoundly wise, but she has also taught me an enormous amount about ethics, integrity, and the sacred responsibility of holding space for others. She is a true beacon of light amid the darkness of our times."
— Jonathan Hammond, Author of The Shaman’s Mind and Rewilding Consciousness, Spiritual Counselor & Shamanic Practitioner
"As I faced past trauma, grief, and ultimately the unraveling of my psyche during the experience that became central to my book, Mania Mysteries, Therese held what was happening within a larger psycho-spiritual frame—recognizing that even an experience of profound psychological crisis can contain the possibility of awakening, spiritual growth, and transformation."
— Cat Greenstreet, author of Mania Mysteries
"My thinking around this was very much shaped, in part, by studies I did at the One Spirit Interspiritual Counseling program, with Therese Bimka. Practices of meditation, learning about nonviolent communication, all of these things helped me immensely in my personal life, in my life as a spiritual companion, and in the writing of this book."
— Andy Douglas, author of Strength for What Lies Ahead: Restoring Balance in a Time of Crisis
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"Being a student and now a colleague of Therese Bimka has been a true blessing in my life. Therese is not only deeply spiritual and profoundly wise, but she has also taught me an enormous amount about ethics, integrity, and the sacred responsibility of holding space for others. Therese is deeply dedicated to her purpose and to helping create a more conscious, compassionate, and spiritually connected world. She is a true beacon of light amid the darkness of our times, and I am profoundly grateful for the impact she has had on my life and work."
— Jonathan Hammond, Author of The Shaman’s Mind and Rewilding Consciousness, Spiritual Counselor & Shamanic Practitioner
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"Therese Bimka was a rock for me through one of the most profound and transformative periods of my life. As I faced past trauma, grief, and ultimately the unraveling of my psyche during the experience that became central to my book, Mania Mysteries, Therese held what was happening within a larger psycho-spiritual frame—recognizing that even an experience of profound psychological crisis can contain the possibility of awakening, spiritual growth, and transformation…. I learned so much from Therese, and I continue to live from that learning today. I am profoundly grateful for the work we shared."
— Cat Greenstreet, author of Mania Mysteries
In Their Words, from Authors Inspired by Our Work
"My thinking around this was very much shaped, in part, by studies I did at the One Spirit Interspiritual Counseling program, with Therese Bimka. The book offers chapters on spiritual practice, emotional resilience, community building, and many other things, and my outlook on these things was deeply nurtured at One Spirit. Practices of meditation, learning about nonviolent communication, wilderness and soulcraft, grief work, exploring other spiritual traditions and modalities, all of these things helped me immensely in my personal life, in my life as a spiritual companion, and in the writing of this book."
— Andy Douglas, author of Strength for What Lies Ahead: Restoring Balance in a Time of Crisis
the work
Four rivers, one current.
No single lineage contains the whole truth. My work draws from depth psychology, contemplative wisdom, somatic intelligence, and expressive arts — each stream feeding the other, guided by what you most need.
Depth Psychotherapy
A clinical foundation built on 30+ years of practice, integrating clinical and innovative approaches for meaningful, lasting change.
Spiritual Direction
Interspiritual in orientation — drawing from multiple wisdom traditions to support deepening and practice. Honoring your inner divine wisdom.
Somatic Intelligence
The body holds what the mind cannot yet articulate — or sometimes know. Accessing the innate intelligence of the body for guidance and healing.
Expressive Arts
Taps into something ancient and healing — a reservoir of wisdom that is beyond the mind. Art, image, and symbol as languages of the soul.
ABOUT THERESE
"I bring more than thirty years of deep practice, a wide range of skills, genuine warmth — and the humility of someone who has also done her own work."
The path that brought me here has woven together art, psychology, spirituality, and service. Across decades of work—as a muralist, educator, psychotherapist, retreat leader, and spiritual director—I have witnessed the profound human capacity for healing and transformation. My practice offers a compassionate space to explore life's questions, reconnect with inner wisdom, and cultivate a more conscious and meaningful life.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the broadest sense, therapy should help us manifest the life we want, no holds barred — a life of passion, purpose, balance, and joy.
Psychotherapy is often difficult to define because it is such an individualized process. What we actually do together varies based on the concerns you bring and the approaches that best support your growth. I have many different tools at my disposal to address the issues we explore together.
My job is to listen carefully and deeply to what you may need and to support you in making the changes that will enhance your life. Therapy can teach us how to manage and tolerate the full range of human emotion, leading to a greater sense of aliveness. Not only can therapy help us feel better, it can help us improve our relationships, reduce stress, find balance, and navigate life's challenges with greater wisdom and resilience.
While there is often overlap between therapy and spiritual direction, each invites a different kind of inquiry. Both support healing, growth, and our innate movement toward wholeness, while attending to different dimensions of human experience.
THERAPY
Explores psychological wounds, patterns, and relationships
Seeks healing, insight, emotional resilience, and greater freedom
Helps us understand and navigate life's challenges
Focuses on thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships
Views symptoms as meaningful messengers
Cultivates emotional resilience, integration, and psychological flexibility
Strengthens the ego so it can function with wisdom and responsibility
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Explores one's relationship with the Sacred, Mystery, or Divine
Seeks deeper listening, discernment, and spiritual attunement
Invites us to discover what life may be asking of us through those challenges
Focuses on meaning, purpose, calling, and spiritual awakening
Listens for the deeper invitations and movements of Spirit within experience
Cultivates spiritual discernment, surrender, and deeper trust in the unfolding of life
Invites the transformation of the ego from petty ruler to loyal servant of the Big S Self
At their best, both support our innate movement toward greater coherence, purpose, aliveness, and wholeness.
Read more here to learn the differences between spiritual counseling and therapy.
I have an office in Accord, New York, in the Hudson Valley. I also work online with clients throughout New York State.
I carry the highest professional credential available to social workers in New York State: licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R).
Clients with out-of-network benefits may submit my statements directly to their insurance companies for reimbursement. Depending on the plan, insurance companies often reimburse between 50% and 80% of what is considered a customary and reasonable fee.
