Dr. Ednita Wright, LCSW
About me
Congratulations! for taking the first step in creating a space for you to find balance. There are times in our lives when we just need a little help. We have tried to alleviate the fear, using practices we have used in the past. Unfortunately, we find that those practices are not working, as they once did. It is like a puzzle where we have most of the pieces, but a couple of pieces are missing that will allow us to see clearly what we need to do to feel better. I love puzzles and I love helping others find the pieces they need to understand themselves better.
I am Dr. Nina (Ednita M. Wright). I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a Credentialed Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counselor, living in Syracuse, New York. I have provided counseling for more than thirty years, to those individuals that have had concerns with substance use, feeling lost, grief, transitions (for example adolescence to adulthood), spirituality and identity. I am still teaching as a professor, after twenty-five years, in a community college in the Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling/Human Services/Teacher Education Department. I consult with academic institutions, community agencies and affiliation groups, regarding issues of inclusion. It is my belief that for our communities to truly be inclusive, you must want to be inclusive and be ready to stop mere tolerance.
If I seem a good fit for you, I look forward to meeting with you. If I am not, I trust you find who you need to help you find balance.
Have a day full of peace and love.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
NY LCSW 071908
Reviews
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Dr Wright has been supportive from the day we met. She created a very safe environment for me to discuss the things that were on my mind. We continue to work on various topics such as grief and parenting . She’s given me things to think about and to work on at home. She’s very empathetic and has very good insights that have helped me during a very difficult time in my life. It’s a gradual process but one I am grateful to go through with a therapist like Dr.Wright
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Ednita for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief