Chronic Illness Therapists in Fairfield, CT

Caroline Schiff, LCSW (owner/clinician) and Sasha Cabin, LCSW believe all people can heal, grow and improve their lives. We are here to help you find greater balance, feel more empowered, and develop a stronger sense of self. We will work together to identify the areas in your life that you want to improve and create a unique, individualized plan to get there. Our approach to therapy is empathic, non-judgmental, and entirely person-centered. By working with us, you can: experience relief, understand yourself and others better, develop new skills, become more resilient, and meet your goals.

Greetings! I’m a child therapist and school psychologist with over 25 years of experience helping children and parents. Children feel comfortable meeting with me to help with concerns at home and at school. Anxiety, peer concerns, behavior, and learning challenges are common issues that we address. I also offer parent consultations, providing practical, evidence-based strategies for raising healthy children.

You may feel like you’ve tried everything in your power to cope with the full spectrum of stressors that life has thrown at you - but it just isn’t working. Perhaps managing your emotions has become overwhelming. You might be struggling with feelings of incompetence, worthlessness, and guilt. You may find that your mind is consumed by "what-ifs." Maybe you're going through a major life change, a significant loss, or a spiritual crisis. Do any of these scenarios resonate with you?

I believe that therapy is not "one size fits all." Everyone wants to feel heard, seen, and valued. My aim as a therapist is to provide a safe space to allow you to be your true authentic self and help achieve your goals.

Difficult experiences in life can bring up feelings of anxiety, depression, or lack of direction, it can be hard to know what to do. I approach psychotherapy from a place of empathy, non-judgment and I tailor my treatment approach to each unique individual I work with. With compassion and honesty, I aim to help you work through issues and identify your inner strengths to be a more happier and healthier version of you. My specialization as a therapist, researcher and educator has been in loss and complicated grief, as well as with those who are experiencing serious illness.

I am a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of experience working with adults and children. Through my prior work in urgent, school based health, and primary care I have successfully treated patients coping with ADHD, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma, and insomnia. I take the time to listen to and hear my patients stories. Simply talking with my clients allows me the insight needed for the creation of their personalized plan of care. My unique approach is holistic utilizing nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene, supplements, yoga, tai chi, tapping, meditation, aromatherapy, and therapeutic touch.

I am a Columbia-trained clinical psychologist with expertise in treating a variety of life difficulties, including anxiety, depression, academic and career struggles, and self-esteem issues. I I work well with a variety of clients, from teenagers, college and graduate students to senior executives. I am easy to talk to and work well with parents. Whether you are experiencing chronic feelings of anxiety or procrastinating and feeling stuck, I can help get your life back on track and reach your full potential. My clients often see reduction in symptoms and improvement early on in treatment.

It’s not unusual to feel depressed or anxious when life’s challenges seem too difficult to manage. If this is getting in the way of your relationships, your work, or even just your day-to-day life, a therapist can help you get back on track. Together, we’ll figure out what’s interfering with your well-being and how to address it.

I work with child and adult clients to address a wide-range of concerns including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD or general childhood behavioral challenges, parenting concerns, stress during life transitions, health-related issues (pain, adjustment to illness), among others. I primarily use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in my work with clients. I also have specific expertise in neuropsychological assessment for children and young adults, which includes evaluations for cognitive (IQ, attention, executive function), academic, social-emotional, and behavioral concerns.

Hello to all and welcome. Have you ever felt like you were wrong for the way you feel or that no one understands you? I am here to help you feel supported through anything you are going through. It is okay to feel the way that you do and there is support to help you change what you feel you want to be different. Friends and family can often be not supportive to your feelings or be judgmental. With therapy you can have a safe space to be honest and not be judged or ridiculed for it. Life is hard but being able to talk about it is helpful.

I am offering tele-therapy through video and/or phone to all who want to be seen during this time.

Do you want to give your children the best of yourself - not what's left of yourself - each day? Is your tank on empty after battling tantrums, power struggles and trying to manage negative behaviors? Parenting our children is one of the toughest jobs in the world. A Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, I am trained to help you connect with your children in ways you never thought possible. I can help you understand your children's needs and developmental stages; learn effective strategies to tackle tough behaviors; and set healthy limits and boundaries, all while fostering connection. Let me help you to parent with intention!

Motherhood hasn’t been what you were hoping for. You’ve been feeling depressed, anxious or overwhelmed most days. Your thoughts have become dominated by worries & distressing thoughts. Your emotions feel out of control-often shifting between joy, sadness & rage. You no longer feel like yourself & worry that these feelings will last forever. It is likely negatively impacting your relationship with your spouse, your social life & may make it difficult to bond with your baby. Whether these feelings developed due to a difficult pregnancy, a traumatic delivery or post partum hormones, they're preventing you from enjoying your new baby.

Most of us, at some point, have life hit us sideways. It could be living with cancer, the unexpected loss of someone we love, or burning out on the job. Sometimes it sneaks up on us and the people around us start saying we're "not ourselves". We can't sleep because there is too much on our minds or we find our focus is off at work. Therapy is about getting back to who you are, who you want to be, regardless of what life throws at you.

Psychotherapy is a collaboration between therapist and client. It makes use of the strengths, resources and goals of the client and the supportive attunement, non-judgmental perspective, training and experience of the therapist. Many of my clients come to me because they want to incorporate mindfulness and somatic therapies with talk therapy in order to work more effectively with anxiety, depression, pain and other challenges in which the body is implicated.

I am an experienced psychologist who enjoys helping people achieve their goals of better quality of life and improved mood. I work with adults of all ages coping with grief, anxiety and depression. I specialize in helping people with medical conditions such as cancer and heart disease, as well as loss in the context of pregnancy. I view therapy as a collaborative relationship in which I will use evidence-based psychotherapy to help you explore and resolve issues that led you to seek help.

Are you experiencing anxiety and fears about how to navigate through these challenging times, or perhaps life transitions, interruptions and loss in general? You are not alone! I can help you by providing support and offering easy and effective techniques and tools to help you de-stress to a calmer state of being.

Our ideal client is looking to discover and become their most authentic self. Wether it's gender, sexuality, body image, or recovery we want to help people in discovering the gift and magic of who they are. If you are looking to be supported and guided by people who will be on your team for as long as you need, reach out, we believe everyone can heal, everyone deserves recovery, and everyone deserves help.