Therapists in Fairfield County, CT

Psychotherapy is a collaborative process that is designed to help you understand your difficulties, find relief from distress, and make the changes you wish to make. I strive to create a supportive environment in which you can feel deeply heard and understood. Through an attentive, empathetic, and interactive style, I work to ensure that you feel safe and supported as you explore painful feelings, identify goals and develop new strategies and skills for living more fully. Working together we can find novel ways of addressing the issues that are causing you distress and start you on the path to a more satisfying life.

I am a firm believer that no matter the struggle, all people have the ability and the right to heal. It is important to get messy, to spend time talking it out, to tap into everything that is being buried within; perhaps somewhere unclaimed. Over time, the therapeutic journey can lead to a place of letting go and clearing space inside for forgiveness and empathy. When one creates space for growth, of both the past and the present, you can regain a balance and a sense of being grounded.

In a caring and supportive environment, you can explore your internal and external landscape .... at your pace and in your way. My role is to help you reconnect with your source of strength and resilience. I am dedicated to empowering you to navigate the demands of today's complex reality. Life presents us with tough challenges, and we do not have to "go it alone". I will work with you to identify and utilize your core strengths and resilience, bringing you closer to living the life you want. We will create a roadmap and tools so you can reach your desired destination.

Relationship is critical in shifting our perception of ourself and others. After years of training and varied professional and life experiences, I have created an integrative approach where you can feel seen and heard as your relationship with yourself and others (and perhaps your thoughts) changes. My clinical approach infuses mindfulness, somatics, behaviorism, developmental attachment theory, neuroscience, and compassion to promote increased clarity and fulfillment.

For me, being a therapist is a privilege. I like to work with anyone eager to understand what is happening to them in their life. Together, we'll try to understand the factors that are creating the trouble - including some of the unconscious ones - and then we'll put them in perspective, cut them down to size, and talk about what can be done. I create a safe, intelligent, and empathic environment for counseling where we can talk about anything without judgment. My office is a safe place to be yourself. So many of our problems have their root in isolation and anxiety, and that is something we can address together.

IN My practice i focuse on Adults and Adolescents who struggle with change, career/personal identity, work/life balance, and intimate relationships.I engage with them on a platform of mutual trust, build meaningful goals and attainable behaviors to enrich their personal and professional lives. My 30 years of professional coaching and therapy experience included work in addiction, depression, panic disorders and interpersonal relationship management both on a personal and business level. I use my clinical training and emotional intelligence skills to help people help themselves. I use a combination of CBT and REBT I am certified

Are you saying to yourself that you will give your all to being a better person? Are you living your dreams? Do you have a secret that you need to share or serve in an active duty war zone? We all have moments where we need some extra help. I work within a group practice and we will listen to your relationship, family members, pain, depression, anxiety, addiction and how you really feel. We want to talk to you and offer open feedback without judgment. I work with seniors, adults, teens. We are motivating and optimistic therapists with years of experience working with employment, mental health and substance abuse addictions.

I help clients to reduce anxiety and depression and other mental health symptoms, and to recognize their responsibility and creative power in the systems/groups they participate in: family of origin, friend group, couple, chosen family, work, religious, and societal. Counseling sessions are a journey into the present moment, with time and opportunity to sense, feel, notice thoughts, and recognize patterns. Clients and couples make confident and clear-minded choices going forward, respecting both pain/isolation and potential. The outcome is purposeful, ethical living, and the realization of their wise and compassionate nature.

All are welcome to reach out. I offer a free 35 minute intro session, I invite you to email me to schedule a time. I specialize in Trauma, Relationship Challenges, Suicide, Emotion Regulation, Anxiety, Cultural Challenges, Work Challenges & Eating Disorders. My current work & previous experience includes: NASA, DEIB Specialist (Current); Berklee College of Music Boston, Resident Director (2023); University at Buffalo, Assistant Director of Counseling (2020-21). Dartmouth, Research Coord. (2020). Cornell University, Psychologist (2016-2019).

My psychotherapy practice is informed by formal training in contemplative and psychodynamic therapies, valuing health and wellness. My framework is a natural outcome of my own ongoing therapeutic work and developing spiritual practice, allowing me to more fluently move between the spiritual language of love and compassion and the psychological language of emotional distress and resiliency. The focus is on the here and now, understanding that your early developmental experiences affect your present feelings, mood, and behavior, often masking your natural capacity for well-being. Those experiencing life changes, challenges, transitions, such as loss and grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, work-related issues would benefit.

As a Transpersonal Psychologist I am interested in your true nature, your deepest knowing and inherent potential. I have helped many clients free themselves from a limited self view to one of mastery and authenticity. No matter what the dilemma or problem, I am interested in a healing journey. I have practiced in many settings (hospitals, clinics, universities, in-home, retreats, nursing homes) with expertise in mental health, health psychology and consciousness. First and foremost, I honor the goals you set for yourself and assist you in being your ultimate self.

Welcome! I help my clients develop tools to remove obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness and prevent them from tapping into the innate wisdom that each of us possesses. I incorporate Eastern philosophy and meditation with contemporary psychology in creating an open space in which healing can unfold. My process is strongly influenced by mindfulness and cognitive behavioral approaches.

Did your sex life hit a bump in the road and you're not sure how to get it back on track? I work with relationship partners to figure out where the sexy spark went and how to get it back. So whether you just got a bit too comfortable with each other or there's some underlying emotional issues to resolve, we will work together to get to the bottom of it and get you back to feeling the sexy spark. I love working with sexual diversity including sex workers, LGBTQIA+ clients, kinksters & non-monogamous folks.

I blend 25 years of years of experience and training with psychodynamic, somatic (mind/body integration), gestalt and the expressive arts, to work with individuals, couples and families and specialize in relationships, anxiety disorders, addiction, life/career transitions, PTSD and developmental trauma.My training in Somatic Experiencing enables me to address trauma at its bodily source -an inside out approach that cognitive approaches can’t access. My belief in our human drive for wholeness extends to my extensive work with individuals and families impacted by addiction, a fundamental disconnect of mind, body and spirit.

Successful therapy should give you widened perspectives, changed beliefs, altered values, and optimal behaviors. I have 40 years of professional experience on three different continents, a Ph.D. in Western empirical clinical psychology, a doctoral dissertation on Asian meditative therapies and academic training in ancient Greek schools of philosophy. With a perspective detached from contemporary social and therapeutic fads I believe I can guide you with meticulous care to a more enriching life.

Clients who most benefit working with me would describe themselves as people with big hearts who would do anything for those they love. They’d say they have perfectionist tendencies and strive to be high achievers, but also carry the worry they're either not enough or a disappointment to others. They often struggle to keep emotions pushed down because they don't want to burden anyone with complicated feelings. If you’re noticing your thoughts and feelings are interfering with your ability to love, work, play, and nurture yourself, I can help you gain greater insight and new tools to bring about the change you’re craving.

My mission is to provide compassionate counseling that instills hope, provides tools to cope with life challenges, builds resilience; promotes mental health and well-being that will positively affect your life. Therapy is a process of growth and self-discovery. It is through our therapeutic alliance that we will travel together into a journey to optimal mental health and behavioral changes.

Welcome to Peakworks Counseling, where we believe in a simplified yet effective approach to therapy, blending evidence-based techniques with Eastern philosophical principles. Our goal is to support individuals from all walks of life on their journey to inner peace, resilience, and personal growth.

If you are facing a challenge, a change or transition, or trying to break free from something in your past causing you pain, I am so glad you are reaching out. With a wide range of experience, I know you will find a safe and collaborative space where we can work together to help you heal & grow in the areas you need. With expertise in multiple methods, I offer a strength based, compassionate, holistic approach w/ a special focus in working with anxiety/stress, relationships, life transitions and challenges including: relationships/divorce, addiction/food related issues, chronic health, grief/loss & school/career related changes.