Couples Counseling Therapists in Glastonbury, CT

I can best help you when you have felt challenged by life, relationships and stressors that many people face in their life. Have you found that despite various efforts to find solutions you're left dissatisfied? This happens because to achieve significant and lasting changes one must access the self-esteem that resides deep within us. Traditional methods of change fail to impact at this level. My longstanding experience and success using EMDR enables us to significantly improve your self-esteem while making life's challenges more manageable and resolutions achievable.

Hello There, It is my honor to have this opportunity to partner with you in navigating the many complex challenges in your life's journey. My philosophy is we each have the ability to empower our self to live our best life, achieving balance and stability. This is a process through honest self reflection, recognition of a need to make changes in our thinking and behaviors, and a willingness to take proactive steps to effect change, coupled with assistance, support and related tools.

Life comes at us in waves of change. Some are predictable and gentle, while others seem to come out of nowhere and knock us completely off balance. Fears may arise about our future, or past trauma might bubble to the surface of our awareness. Confusion, anxiety and depression are normal responses to shifting insights, losses and transitions in life. Relationships can become challenging to navigate, especially when the waves keep coming at us. I will join you right where you are at, to help you catch your breath and establish stable footing so you can forge a path toward wholeness and wellness.

Unresolved emotional conflicts lie at the core of human suffering. For this reason, I take an emotion-focused approach to therapy that helps clients process and work through their underlying feelings, freeing them from symptomatic disturbances. This is done within an atmosphere of empathic respect for the individual.

I currently only have daytime availability. Change can be difficult and finding your way to therapy can be both scary and overwhelming. Together we can work to create change through a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Often times, we maintain cycles of behavior and relationships that create a feeling of imbalance, affecting our ability to face the difficulties that are thrown our way. We will work to increase insight into your thoughts and behaviors and find a path toward a positive future by utilizing strengths and supports that you already possess.

I enjoy working with people of all ages. The broad range of developmental challenges invites me to creatively collaborate to address whatever may be impeding the ability to fully engage in and enjoy life. Whether it is a difficult transition, a temporary stressor, a "sensitive" temperament, a current or historic trauma or whatever internal or external disruption, finding ways to optimize how one approaches and copes is my primary focus.

Hello, I am so excited that you found your way here! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of CT. I primarily work with women and couples struggling with anxiety, trauma, life stressors, and communication. My therapy style is genuine, empathetic, and real. I want to get to know you and for this to be the space you feel inspired to own who you are. I want therapy to be the space you feel comfortable, seen, and safe. I’ll hold the space for the hard and sometimes awkward stuff; and encourage you to seek your full potential.

There are times we may feel overwhelmed and burdened by life's challenges. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties or stress from a current situation, therapy can be extremely helpful. I seek to provide a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment to promote personal growth and self exploration.

I believe building a healthy connection with yourself is the springboard to living a more fulfilling life and can enhance your ability to form deeper relationships. It is so important to do our own personal work, but I always wonder how much deeper we could go if we were able to share our growth with others? What would be different if we were able to be honest with our loved ones, share in our joy, or set healthy boundaries? I am passionate about helping people better understand themselves so that they can show up in their relationships more centered and grounded.

Life is constantly filled with adjustments. These adjustments often create more stress and problems for us than we’re used to, and sometimes we need a little help finding the way through. My goal when working with you is to help you find, create and access the resources within yourself to solve and manage these life problems more easily. The goal is not to be in therapy forever. Instead, come to learn more about yourself, gain the insight needed to make real lasting change, and improve your emotional well-being and relationships in your life.

With an engaging, dynamic & empathetic approach, I can help you more effectively manage anxiety, depression, trauma issues, or relationship/family conflicts that effect daily functioning. Loss, infertility & parenting a child with a learning/physical impairment can be overwhelming and feel endlessly frustrating for many people. Together, we can work toward healing, thriving, and achieving a higher quality of life. Working toward a healthy life balance is challenging, yet rewarding for my clients with an accepting & interactive approach. If you'd like, my certified emotional support dog, Colby, is available to help too!

I understand that 'alcohol and other drugs'...(cocaine, marijuana, opiates/painkillers, etc.) as well as relationships, money, food, work, technology, sex, etc. are merely dysfunctional band-aids to avoid the pain of inner woundedness. My therapeutic approach offers a deeper awareness of symptomatic addictions by providing the client with the 'space' and permission to explore the self-damage from these harmful 'toxins' and then learn the practice of thought and feeling detoxification. I can support my clients with 20+ years of relapse prevention therapy and techniques to replace the obsessive thinking with positive and self-affirming behaviors.

I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups who are struggling with various issues, such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, grief/loss, and coping with life transitions.

About Dr. Santos: I have been in practice in Connecticut for over 30 years. I have worked in out-patient and in-patient settings, a college counseling center and with a number of employee assistance programs. I have a breath of knowledge that is quite diverse, covering the full spectrum of mental health issues. My commitment is to provide a highly professional, confidential service in an environment that is safe and promotes personal growth and healing for any number of emotional and other mental health difficulties. I am bilingual-bicultural in Spanish and English. I see individuals, couples and families.

WANT TO HELP YOUR RELATIONSHIP? Come to the GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT COUPLES WORKSHOP! This workshop is for you if: * You want to improve communication in your relationship. *want passion and compassion back * wondering if your relationship can be saved. *solve ongoing topics and "get on the same page" *You simply want to be heard! You will learn to: * Develop effective new communication skills using the "Imago Dialogue". * Resolve conflicts with respect. * Recreate passion and intimacy. * Discover emotional healing and deeper connection in your relationship. * Experience empathy, satisfaction and joyfulness with your partner.

Welcome! I’m a licensed social worker accepting new clients. I provide therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. I also provide adolescent and young adult substance use services, including supportive services to their parents and/or caregivers. I currently provide all services through a telehealth based platform. I have experienced providing services to those with co-occurring MH and substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, grief and loss,

Waitlist available! There are many reasons to seek therapy, each individual has different experiences, struggles, and goals. I’m here to support you in identifying and addressing your specific needs. Therapy can seem intimidating, but my gentle and supportive approach ensures that you feel heard, understood, and respected. The therapeutic relationship allows space for self-reflection while also helping to ground and validate your experiences. My favorite clients to work with are those that are seeking to take control of their life and to face it with a new sense of calm and confidence.

Emotional well-being much like physical health is a journey. It is a process that takes both time and effort. What you gain from your effort is entirely up to you, but it helps to have the right support! I believe you are the director of your life’s purpose and your potential for health and wholeness can be limitless! I believe our hurts, our traumas, our personal judgments of ourselves, and the judgments we internalize from others are things that disconnect us from our inner self, and our ability to heal, realize our potential and shine our light fully can be challenging. What holds you back or disconnects you from your inner self?

Home-life feeling like a hot mess? Struggling as a parent or stepparent? Sick of the same problems coming up over and over again in your relationship? Or, maybe you're just overwhelmed with balancing the stress of kids and life. You're looking for someone to listen, to support you and to help you find a different way to bring peace back into your home and life. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I work to help couples, teens, and adults reduce conflict and stress, and find a different path forward.