Substance Use Therapists in Farmington, CT

I am an addiction counselor with nearly 20 years of expierience helping adolescents,adults and families to understand and to manage addiction and related disorders . In addition, I help clients identify and work on underlying causes of their substance use . This often times results in greater ability to maintain long term recovery and overall personal growth. I have extended clinical training in treating addiction and mental health disorders as well as good knowledge of 12 step recovery program.

I AM accepting new clients. I am incredibly proud of you for taking the step to find a therapist. Finding the “right fit,” is imperative and I’d like to share a bit about my style so you can decide what is best for you. I view therapy as a collaborative process between two humans. I always offer ample respect, dignity and compassion to everyone I encounter. I am a strengths based clinician, which means I will focus on positives when helping you identify and overcome difficulties in your life. Life happens in ways we often cannot control, but I believe it’s all about how we respond that counts most.

Young people today are faced with many challenges that place great amounts of stress on their emotional health. It is often helpful to have someone who can help them successfully move through these emotional challenges. I provide a community and office-based counseling service dedicated to helping adolescents and young adults build strengths that allow them to feel emotionally healthy again. When appropriate, I engage the supports of the family, the school, and the community in developing different approaches to affect behavioral difficulties that interfere with daily life activities and personal goals.

Cynthia Seravalli-Winer LCSW is a veteran clinician with more than 30 years of service to children and their families. Cynthia has worked in Connecticut's school systems for 20 years as a clinician and manager. She has served as a 504 coordinator to provide services to students with health issues and make provisions within their educational settings. She has taken the training through the State of Connecticut's Judicial Branch to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem ("GAL"). This is a mandatory training to represent children within the legal system. She is a tireless advocate of the rights of children and their families.

Accepting Clients For Daytime Only I offer a non-judgmental environment in order to develop a safe place for us to work together to decide which specific changes you would like to make in your life. My approach is a supportive process focused on helping you heal at your own pace and guide you to learn more constructive ways to deal with the problems or issues within your life.

I've been practicing as a psychotherapist for over 30 years. I have been clinical director of mental health facilities and on the faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine. I welcome clients 14 years of age and older -- individuals and couples, and offer you a warm personal approach focusing on your specific needs. I don't believe in a "one size fits all" model of practice or that therapy should be "a way of life." Therapy begins with a careful assessment and plan. If what we are doing isn't working for you, we change it.

I specialize in working with women whose mental health symptoms impact day to day life, sense of self and relationships. Therapy offers a place where clients no longer have to navigate those hardships alone. I provide a compassionate and supportive environment to help clients in their journey of healing, growing and finding the resources within to overcome. We will work collaboratively in session to explore how my training and experience can support your individual healing journey. Therapy with me is informed by my experience of being both systemically trained and trauma informed.

“A decision made in desperation can have long term, unforeseen consequences” I work with teenagers, college students, young adults, adults, as well as the family systems that surround them as part of my mental health practice with individuals with symptoms of anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma and addiction including early intervention substance abuse work. I am known for developing strong professional relationships with my clients and ability to develop an individualized plan to manage the issues in the here and now as well as to evaluate possible root causes of why issues may have developed to begin with.