Therapists in 06107

I believe in creating an open, safe, non-judgmental and compassionate therapeutic environment in order to help you make the changes necessary to build the life you desire. I also believe in an equally kind and direct stylistic approach, coupled with a strong emphasis on collaboration. In order to work together, I will provide you with the tools you need to move forward in life.

In my private practice I enjoy working with a variety of presenting concerns including anxiety, relationship issues, depression, loss, stress and life's transitions. I have a special interest in how clients manage vulnerability through disordered eating and body image issues. When life becomes overwhelming many turn to controlling food and body as a protective strategy. With compassion and respect, I will help you understand your personal relationship with food. As your insight and self-awareness grow you will make the behavioral changes you desire while incorporating healthier coping skills.

Congratulations on taking the first steps toward seeking help! I recognize that this is often very challenging and requires a great deal of courage. I work with children, families, and adults experiencing a wide variety of challenges, such as difficulty managing strong feelings, relationship conflicts, or significant stress related to the pressures of daily life. I also specialize in working with those who are overweight or obese. I work collaboratively to accomplish each individual's unique goals. Let's work together!

I believe that therapy can be effective in helping those that suffer from addiction. I have worked in in detox, outpatient and residential treatment. It is essential in treating people affected by this malady to understand the nature of the problem involved in treating this condition. Addiction does not exist in a vacuum. Recognizing and treating other problems, trauma, anxiety and depression, and the relationship between those problems and addiction, is necessary for successful treatment. I am extensively trained in trauma therapies, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Therapy offers a safe and supportive space that allows you to examine aspects of your life and discover parts of yourself. I am trained in relational theory and practice, which means that I view people within the context of their relationships and use this perspective to help patients move towards enhanced self-understanding and relationship well-being. I strive to always meet you where you are and incorporate a flexible and integrative approach to treatment to be able to address a wide array of needs. Learning new ways of coping, identifying and channeling your strengths, addressing challenges, locating areas where you feel stuck

In my private practice, I enjoy working with clients with an array of presenting concerns, including: anxiety, depression, eating issues, relationship issues, and stress management through each of life's transitions. I have a special interest in guiding clients toward the life they envision and helping them unlock their potential to be the best version of themselves. Working together in a supportive, compassionate environment we will identify coping strategies that allow you to make positive behavioral changes in your life.

Hello, I am glad you are here. I have just opened my private practice in West Hartford, CT and I am accepting new clients. Due to COVID 19 I am currently doing Telehealth sessions remotely. Visit my website to request a consult. I am an LCSW and have been working as a Social Worker for the past twenty years. I have experience working with individuals, families, couples, and adolescents who are dealing with all types of stressful situations and issues. I can help decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety by working collaboratively with clients to improve quality of life, relationships, and improve overall functioning and outlook.

If you have excess stresses, repeated disappointments, or detachment from others, then let's find ways to resolve your difficulties. I have the privilege of serving many individuals with various psychological, emotional, and behavioral concerns. My focus is talk therapy with adults where we collaboratively explore your thoughts, feelings, and actions. We can utilize different methods to treat anxiety and depression, as well as to address issues with closeness, assertiveness, and grief. Oftentimes, relational experiences in the present rekindle our unresolved past developmental traumas or re-enact our maladaptive responses.

At one point or another, we as humans are sure to encounter some sort of struggle within our lifetime and I understand how difficult it can be to ask for help. The benefits of reaching out for additional support can far outweigh the risk you take from figuring it out, all on your own. Together, we can create a safe, nonjudgmental, and healthy working relationship that will allow for you to gain the courage to actively engage in the therapeutic process. From there, you will begin to identify unhelpful thought patterns and related behaviors, while learning effective coping skills to be used outside of our time spent together.

Feeling stuck, sad, anxious? Are you having difficulty with social or family interactions, difficult moods or a particularly burdensome life transition? In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we can work toward a managing the difficulties you are having. This is accomplished using a strength based approach tailored to your individual difficulties. Using positive, supportive, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness techniques we will work toward increasing empowerment and reducing depression and anxiety symptoms.

Tired of treatment programs that are ineffective at understanding you or your loved one's individual needs and issues? Most addiction "treatment" programs fail to consider the impact of development, trauma, and mental illness and do not understand these deeper issues that underlie addiction. They see the addiction as the problem and miss the larger issues that inevitably result in relapse. Individuals are often misunderstood and/or misdiagnosed and subsequently over medicated and placed in educational groups where they do not receive the necessary treatment. If you or a loved one has experienced this, it is time for real change.

With Stay at Home directions due to Coronavirus causing stress, anxiety and worry, now is the perfect to reach out for help. I am ready to help you in your journey through recovery and connecting via video is now accepted and approved with Husky and most insurance plans. For the last 20 years I’ve been helping clients navigate the personal recovery process and the trials and tribulations that come with it. If you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some needed changes, I can help you be free from the grips of addiction.

I am a licensed clinical social worker excited and prepared to help you achieve your goals by offering individualized patient centered treatment. We will collaborate to create the best treatment associated with your strengths throught a variety of techniques.

My ultimate goal as a therapist is to help others navigate the challenges of life and work towards helping them to achieve their best possible quality of life. I use an integrative approach, tailoring interventions specifically towards the needs of each individual I work with. After working for over 6 years in mental health I have developed a strong sensitivity to the importance of culture and other environmental factors to the healing process.

The best way to find a therapist who is right for you is through a referral from someone who knows that therapist. A good personal fit is the most important requirement for a positive and beneficial therapy experience. Browsing through photographs and thoughtful, sensitive, but idealized self-promoting profiles is not a very reliable way to choose one therapist out of the hundreds of attractive, thoughtful, educated, qualified and credentialed therapists in the Greater Hartford area and the many surrounding towns and cities. The Counseling & Psychotherapy Referral Service is provided free of charge by Kenneth R. Sleight, Th.M., NCC (Licensed Professional Counselor CT#000001).

Above all, therapy is a relationship. I work collaboratively with my clients to develop a safe, trusting, and attuned relationship that we can use to explore problematic patterns of relating, work through emotional tensions and conflicts, and better understand themselves. Through the therapeutic relationship, we can begin to unravel those patterns that keep people wondering, "why does this keep happening?", fully experience emotions, develop a greater sense of self-awareness and vitality, and understand how the past impacts and influences the present. Please see my website for more information.

I am an interactive, psychodynamic therapist trained in EMDR and Body Centered Gestalt therapy. My approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Life can be a bumpy road we can often feel overwhelmed, scared, stressed, and at times alone. Therapy can be an intimidating thought but can act as a great catalyst for growth. Often we struggle to articulate our feelings in a way that can be heard which results in negative/destructive behaviors.