Therapists in Old Saybrook, CT

Hi, I’m Samantha Parsons, a Licensed Master Social Worker. I empower individuals to navigate their life’s challenges, heal trauma, and achieve emotional wellness. I provide compassionate, culturally informed, and integrative care through Somatic Movement and Mental Health Therapy, which aid in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, chronic illness, and physical issues.

You may be struggling with the overwhelm and overstimulation in the world today impacting your individual relationships and self-regulation. My goal is to work collaboratively through personal/relational issues towards your own growth and work/life balance. Having Substance use and Psychoeducational Rehabilitation, Child Protection Services, Mitigation Services, Judicial Criminal and Family Court, School Social Work and Individual Counseling experience since 1996, I am familiar with the wide range of circumstances we face in life.

I believe that the power for change resides in each individual and that therapy can promote and facilitate desired changes through the collaborative therapeutic relationship. I strive to create a safe environment and relationship within which each individual can explore old patterns of relating and create new relational capacities. I have 23 years of experience and expertise treating depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, divorce adjustment, parenting as well as couples therapy. I have post-doctoral training and teach new therapists at the post-doc level. In addition to psychotherapy.

The process of finding a therapist can be daunting and finding one who aligns with your values and needs is essential. Through a collaborative, supportive, solution-focused approach, my goal is to help clients minimize strain, maximize their level of functioning and improve overall well-being. I provide an empathic and safe environment to facilitate growth and resilience.

I am a psychotherapist, working with children (playtherapy), adolescents, and adults, in individual, couples, family therapy, and groupwork. I blend techniques from the psychotherapeutic and meditational traditions, to guide you right to the place where tension and confusion are causing your energy to be 'knotted', and facilitate a break-through. The freed energy becomes available to support you in creating your life, and your relationships, in the way you aspire to. take a look at my website www.sandraeagle.com available here by viewing my homepage.

I am an EMDR Trained with advance training in BPD as an attachment/complex trauma and Certified Internalized Somatic Trauma Therapist "ISTT.” I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced trauma. Trauma can take any form - developmental, single-incident, or complex. Many people who have experienced trauma also face various mental health issues. I help them reclaim their lives. I have unique insight into the experiences of people who are immigrants, refugees, or survivors of sexual abuse. I invite anyone who is impacted by trauma to reach out to me so we can start your journey back to health.

Choosing self-care and asking for help are no small feats. We will work collaboratively and our sessions will be whole person focused as we accept where we are and commit to growth. I will support you with courage and a down to earth and realistic outlook. I offer an integrative approach of CBT, DBT, positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, and somatic techniques coupled with decades of experience teaching mindfulness and yoga as well as restorative bodywork.

My ideal client is someone curious about their current and past experiences and how those impact their current challenges and strengths. Whatever trauma or setbacks altered your life, whatever questions you have yet to answer, and whatever your unique assets are all comes together in your unique story - I encourage clients to question, explore, and seek deeper understanding in therapy, especially with humor and creativity.

I'm a masters level counselor, licensed in both RI and CT, with a wide range of lived experiences who offers a mature, calm and compassionate style of counseling to those who are struggling with life's challenges. I provide a safe and nurturing environment for individuals to share their unique experiences and rediscover their individual strengths in order to become better problem solvers. I believe learning WHY we react to the world in the specific way we do is the key to changing problematic behaviors and improving relationships.

Life is quite the mixture; sometimes it flows smoothly and sometimes it’s rocky and rough. Sometimes you can handle everything and then sometimes you feel overwhelmed and need to talk with someone who is trained to help. As a licensed clinical therapist, I can offer you emotional support in a non-judgmental way as you explore what’s happening in your life.

My ideal client is open to collaboration, to working on understanding their inner strengths and needs more in depth, and is willing to help create and grow from within as well as from without. I utilize creative expression and interventions designed to bring out the best in my clients and to confront aspects of themselves they may have not realized existed from a strength-based, solution-focused, systemic perspective.

Have you experienced trauma or changes in life/health circumstances leaving you feeling like previous ways of coping are no longer working? Are you a healthcare professional, first responder or military seeking support from someone who "gets" the culture & has the skills/experience to help? Maybe you're seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, grief/loss, caregiving, burnout, adjustment to illness, feelings of overwhelm, fear, loneliness, sadness, uncertainty or feeling "off?" I can help by providing you with tools, knowledge & skills to begin to feel better & regain a sense of control.

Together, we will explore strategies to increase your insight (the ability to see your larger picture, connect present and past experiences, and plan for the life you want to live). I believe that therapy is half science and half art form...It can be skills-based or more existential in nature. You and I will find what works best for you - and then, simply stated, follow that path. It is my professional and personal conviction that you deserve to have a therapist who is 100% present for you, respects your life experience and culture, and utilizes tools that feel right and make the most sense to you.

Imagine you work up the courage to go and talk to someone about all the things that that have been weighing heavy on you. But you find yourself having to do more work explaining your culture, your community, your beliefs, your womanhood…the convergence of all the above… and then hope they get YOU. I’m sure you didnt have to imagine too hard because this is the reality of so many, including myself. You deserve understanding and expert skill to support you through the highs, lows and sometimes chronic nature of life.

You want to build your confidence - you need a space that is just yours and allows you to center in your truth, intuition and sense of self-worth. We specialize in supporting women in stepping into their power, finding their confidence & voice, and setting healthy boundaries by healing from trauma and unresolved wounds. We all need a sacred space to unpack the complexities of life. We support you in breaking free from old traumas, self-limiting / self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. We create a safe space and work collaboratively with you to heal and become the best versions of yourself.

Have past therapies not worked and are you back to dealing with the same patterns that cause you to feel disconnected? Using the modalities of Relational Life Therapy and the Enneagram, a typology tool, I help you deal with those parts of you that don't want to do the skills you have learned in other therapies. My approach is compassionate and honest with the intention of helping you become mindfully aware of that which keeps you stuck and frustrated in order to guide you towards improved self-awareness and a more fulfilling life of connection, understanding, and love. For more info please visit: www.relationalsolutions.net

Are you seeking a compassionate, expert guide to better health and well-being? You might be in pain or feel overwhelmed. I can help. Let's achieve change and transformation together. I have a doctorate in psychology, with 30+ years in healthcare, behavioral health, research, and medical yoga therapy. I can guide you in translating goals into actionable steps so you can improve your quality of life. Conditions may include insufficient sleep, stress, pain, overeating, smoking, autoimmune and cardiovascular issues. My training at Clark, Columbia, and Yale University emphasized a whole-person somatic approach to optimizing well-being.

My ideal client is looking for therapy to help them and wants to change their life for the better.