Alternative Therapy LLC, A Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CHT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Hamden, CT 06518
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Our aim is to provide alternative and creative services in a supportive manner that provides long term measurable outcomes. Our clinical team is an experienced provider of Individual, Family, and Group Work. Services are provided by a Bilingual Spanish English multi-disciplinary, multi cultural team.
We treat the full spectrum of mental health and substance abuse disorders. Treatment is client centered and culturally insightful. It is based on understanding the client's history and personal characteristics. We believe in utilizing creative approaches to treatment and working diligently to engage with clients who may feel uncomfortable with mental health and social services providers. Our professional counselors are supported by a trained administrative staff prepared to support our clients, their case managers, and associated professionals through the entire clinical assessment and counseling process. All therapeutic work is enhanced by our agency's weekly clinical supervision peer review process that assures the most relevant treatment method for each client.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is our primary treatment method. We are brief therapy experts and also incorporate insight oriented and alternative complimentary techniques such as Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy, when appropriate.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $195
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Anthem | Elevance
- Beacon Health Options | Carelon
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ConnectiCare
- E4Health
- Health Net
- Healthnet
- Healthy Connecticut
- Husky A, B and D
- Husky | CT BHP
- Medicaid
- MHN | Health Net
- Optum
- Oxford
- TRICARE
- United Behavioral
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellCare
- Out of Network
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Alternative Therapy LLC, A Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CHT
Qualifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor: Raul A Avila
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of Connecticut / 001916 Raul A Avila
- Certificate from Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Certificate from National Certified Counselor
- Certificate from American Psychotherpy Associat
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (203) 712-0074
Alternative Therapy LLC, A Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CHT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Mood Disorders
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Hypnotherapy
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (203) 712-0074
Alternative Therapy LLC, A Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CHT
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
I also speak
Bilingual English/Spanish Staff ,
Spanish
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
I also speak
Bilingual English/Spanish Staff ,
Spanish
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Hypnosis
- Hypnotherapy
- HypnoTherapy
- Mindful Meditation
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Reality Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (203) 712-0074
Alternative Therapy LLC, A Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CHT
Groups
Tween/Teen Group
Quarterly social skills tween/teen groups focused on social skills and adjustment/transition issues.Prior screening and assessment required.
Expertise
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Peer Relationships
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Teen
Location
Hamden, CT 06518
Email Raul A Avila about this group or call - (203) 712-0074
Womans Group issues : Chronic Pain Grief Loss
The woman's group at Alternative Therapy provides for coping skills to woman suffering from chronic pain, grief, and loss. Other selective topics.
Expertise
Anger Management
Chronic Impulsivity
Grief
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$50-$130
Location
Hamden, CT 06518
Email Raul A Avila about this group or call - (203) 712-0074
Adult Co-Ed Group
The group will address psychotherapy treatment approaches and processing of feelings.
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Adults
Group Meets
Every Wed 12:99 P.M.
Location
Hamden, CT 06518
Email Raul A Avila about this group or call - (203) 712-0074
Location
Primary Location
Alternative Therapy Professional Counseling
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 712-0074Email us
Additional Location
Alternative Therapy Professional Counseling Serv
2911 Dixwell Avenue
Suite 301
Hamden, CT 06518
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Alternative Therapy LLC, A Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CHT
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2024