Therapy in Albany, NY | Counselor Cris Fort
You’ve been holding so much. You show up for everyone, stay strong when things get hard, and carry more than anyone really sees. Somewhere along the way, the noise got louder than your own voice. That’s where our work begins. In this space, you can exhale. You don’t need to have the right words or a perfect story. You only need to be here. Together, we slow things down so you can listen again to your body, your energy, and the truth you’ve been quieting inside. By the time you finish a session, you’ll feel something you might have forgotten was possible. Calm. Grounded. Present. More yourself.
Here’s what our work might look like:
This is a living, breathing container, rooted in clinical depth, mystical tradition, and intuitive truth. It meets you where you are and evolves as you do.
Free 20-Minute Discovery Call
A no-pressure space to sense resonance, ask questions, and feel whether this work is aligned with your soul’s current threshold.
Sacred Intake + Elemental Assessment
Before we begin, you’ll receive a set of reflective prompts and guided inquiries to help map your internal landscape, what’s shifting, unraveling, or calling for integration. This includes an elemental assessment to reveal imbalances across earth, air, fire, and water. We’ll then meet live to orient together, set intentions, and prepare the ground for our work.
Explore my services and specializations
Somatic Therapy
LEARN MOREWhen words are not enough, the body continues the conversation. Somatic psychotherapy honors that dialogue, the one between your nervous system and your soul. Healing emerges not from effort but from permission, from allowing the body to finally exhale.
Shadow Work Therapy
LEARN MOREHealing deepens when what was hidden feels safe enough to be seen. Each session becomes an exploration of the emotions that have waited patiently for your attention. You leave more integrated, more awake, and more able to respond to life rather than react.
Expressive eco art therapy for emotional healing
LEARN MOREYour emotions have color, movement, and shape. Through eco art therapy, you’ll use natural materials, color, and creative expression to bring them to life. You don’t need to be an artist; you only need to be open. The process will help you see what words can’t explain and heal what silence has been holding. By the end, you’ll feel a gentle peace, a sense of having made space inside for something lighter, more honest, and more alive.
Gestalt Therapy
LEARN MOREThis work encourages you to see how your patterns come alive in the present. Instead of analyzing, you engage, feeling, speaking, creating. This process helps dissolve the distance between thought and experience. Awareness grows, and with it, the freedom to respond rather than react.
I serve women in Albany NY
You don’t have to travel far to reconnect with yourself. My sessions are fully online, created for women in Albany who want to feel seen, understood, and supported in real time. From the privacy of your own space, you can experience the same depth, presence, and connection that defines in-person work without having to hold it all together to get there.
What clients say...
When I first met Cris, I was at a moment in my life where I was unsure of every possible direction. All of my decisions were based on fear and a recent change in my health had me wondering what kind of life I would have and holy crap I'm going to die. Being in front of Cris's intellect, warmth and grace literally gave me strength I didn't know was there and the assurance of my ability to navigate conflict with grace and evenness. A truly gifted guide and stellar human being.
- Grey
Cris has been integral to my growth. She is incredibly kind, understanding, and supportive, while also challenging me to face things I may have been ignoring/dismissing. I’m really grateful to have been able to work with her.
- Autumn
Cris is a wonderful therapist. As a pediatrician, I was prone to over-thinking. She has helped me to work through my thoughts and to be in tune with my body.
- Lisa
Hello I’m Cris Fort, counselor.
I’m Cris Fort, a counselor who supports women in rediscovering calm and inner stability. My sessions combine reflection, awareness, and care to help you feel grounded, open, and emotionally aligned.
How does virtual therapy work?
You’ll join each session from your own space through a private and secure Zoom link. We meet weekly for 45 minutes, creating a consistent rhythm that helps you feel supported, grounded, and seen. Many women find that even through a screen, the sense of connection feels real and immediate.
What kind of therapy do you offer?
I offer somatic therapy, gestalt therapy, shadow work therapy, and eco art therapy. These approaches nurture presence, emotional healing, and connection to your inner wisdom.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule a session?
You can reschedule or cancel a session with at least 48 hours’ notice. Later cancellations are billed in full. You may reschedule up to four times per year with proper notice at no cost, so we can keep the work consistent while allowing for life’s changes.
What if I’m not sure this is the right fit?
You don’t have to decide right away. I offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can get a feel for the space, ask questions, and sense whether the connection feels right.
With whom do you work and where?
I work online with women, femmes, queer, Latinx, gender-non-conforming, and trans adults across New York State. With 17 years of experience in Somatic, Gestalt, and Creative Arts psychotherapy, I support people navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, and self-doubt. My goal is to help you reconnect with strength, clarity, and the grounded peace that already lives inside you.