Therapy in New Paltz, NY | Counselor Cris Fort
New Paltz carries a peaceful yet powerful energy. The Shawangunk Ridge, the soft wind, and the creative heartbeat of the town make it a natural setting for self-discovery and healing. Here, I guide women who feel ready to slow down, listen to their intuition, and reconnect with the essence of who they are. In our sessions, you will learn to release emotional weight and restore balance within your body and energy field. My role is to support you as you find your center again, building a bridge between the physical and the spiritual. The process is gentle, transformative, and deeply personal. Over the years, I have witnessed how healing unfolds when presence and awareness meet. In New Paltz, that journey feels especially alive, surrounded by nature and an energy that invites renewal and peace.
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 MOREUnderneath every emotion lives a physical truth. This work helps you find it through movement, breath, and the subtle language of sensation. Somatic psychotherapy restores communication between your body and your awareness, the two parts of you that have always known how to heal.
Shadow Work Therapy
LEARN MOREThere are moments when old patterns appear again and again, no matter how much you try to change. Here, you learn to trace those patterns back to their roots. In doing so, you meet not the enemy but the protector, the part that’s been guarding pain. From understanding comes release.
Expressive eco art therapy for emotional healing
LEARN MORECreating art with nature’s elements can reveal emotions that words cannot. In these sessions, we use color, form, and natural materials to give shape to what has been held inside. The creative process itself becomes a way to listen, feel, and release. You do not need any artistic experience. What matters is allowing yourself to express and discover what wants to emerge. As you create, you reconnect with your own vitality and emotional freedom.
Gestalt Therapy
LEARN MOREPresence itself can be transformative. As you learn to stay with what is, the sensations, emotions, and stories that surface, your understanding deepens. The work becomes less about finding answers and more about cultivating awareness, so new possibilities can emerge naturally from within you.
I serve women in New Paltz NY
I work with women who live in New Paltz and are ready to reconnect with themselves on a deeper level. Surrounded by mountains, art, and open space, this community offers the perfect atmosphere for spiritual and emotional renewal. Sessions are available online.
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 focused on guiding women through healing, growth, and reconnection. My approach is gentle yet grounded, helping you find clarity, ease, and a deeper relationship with your own strength.
How does virtual therapy work?
Sessions take place once a week through a private and secure Zoom platform that follows HIPAA standards. Each 45-minute meeting allows us to build consistency and trust, which are essential for lasting transformation.
What kind of therapy do you offer?
I offer four therapeutic approaches: somatic therapy, gestalt therapy, shadow work therapy, and eco art therapy. Each invites self-awareness through intuitive connection, mindfulness, and embodied healing.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule a session?
If you need to reschedule or cancel, please do so at least 48 hours before your session. Later cancellations will be billed in full. You can cancel up to four times per year with notice at no cost, ensuring both consistency and flexibility.
What if I’m not sure this is the right fit?
You can schedule a free 15-minute consultation to ask questions and feel into the connection before beginning. This call helps us see if the process aligns with what you need.
With whom do you work and where?
I work with women and gender-expansive adults in New Paltz NY who are ready to explore healing, clarity, and energetic balance. Sessions are available online.