Therapists in Groton, CT

In choosing a therapist, ask someone trusted, but remember they have their own biases. Consider someone State Licensed and check their complaint or malpractice history. Inquire about negotiating a "self pay fee", your therapist will work for you, not your insurance company. Look for someone with more life experience than you. Look for someone who is a parent, is married or has experienced divorce, has lived with grief or watched their own parents age. Request an initial consultation session and ask about professional experience and certifications. Remember, the therapist relationship fit is most important to counseling success. lastly, listen to your conscience,

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who has been in private practice for over 15 years. I help both individuals and couples address a wide variety of issues common to most relationships. My two areas of expertise are helping individuals suffering from PTSD and helping couples dealing with infidelity. I am the author of “Betrayed, not Broken”.

I am here to help you learn techniques to overcome depression and become a joyful thriving person, defeat anxiety and become confident, control anger and act the way you want to in difficult situations. I hope to help you increase your self worth, and improve relationships by resolving trauma and understanding God's plan for your life.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do/with your one wild and precious life?" Welcome! Now accepting new clients! Have you lost focus on your wild, precious life? Let's work to find it, or towards finding it again/anew. I believe that positive change can happen, a positive life can result, with confidence, courage, and with the skills you’ve possessed all along but might not have known you had at your availability. I take blended approach to therapy, so that treatment can be tailored to fit your need(s); this is centered in/around an empowerment/strengths based foci; one both respectful and responsive to the concern you bring.

Do you feel trapped, stuck, as if you’re merely a shadow or shell of your former self? Are you seeking a fast and effective solution? If so, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) might be the answer. ART is an evidence-based eye movement therapy that can deliver lasting results in as few as 1-5 sessions. I specialize in using ART to help clients like you overcome traumatic experiences and eliminate unwanted images, memories, and negative emotions as a result of infidelity, breakups/divorce, traumatic births, peripartum anxiety and depression, assault, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, phobias, and even in breaking problematic habits.

For every problem there is a solution, if you are struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, relationship difficulties, I provide a path to recovery . One element stands out to be true for each of the individuals I have treated in the past ten years working as a social worker; everyone innately needs to be seen and heard. This is when the therapeutic process of healing begins and what I give to each individual whole heartedly. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, I have a Master's degree in Social Work, an associates degree in Drug and Alcohol counseling and am trained in Emotional Freedom Technique.

Having had over 30 years of experience, I understand that different people respond to different approaches to therapy. We will work together to find solutions based on who you are. If you are looking to work with someone who is direct, concrete, and flexible, you may want to meet with me to explore how the patterns you may have formed in your life are no longer serving you.

Are you having difficulty coping with what is currently going on in your life? Do you notice patterns of behaviors that you would like to change? Do you feel stuck? Therapy is a significant step toward working through life's biggest challenges, learning how to grow from them, and become stronger. I work with a diverse group of clients who face a range of challenges: trauma, relationship difficulties, low self esteem, anxiety, depression, major life transitions, stress managment, family conflict, and relationship challenges.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed and confused regarding work, relationships, parenting? Sometimes you need help navigating through difficult and stressful times. I can help you address these challenges, identify and utilize your strengths, increase and gain the confidence to achieve your goals. I am passionate about helping individuals, develop techniques that allow them to achieve their desired outcomes and make positive changes that will help you move forward and get unstuck. I work with adolescents, and adults to find their existing strengths, improve coping skills, and use techniques to enhance quality of life.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in individual therapy, using Cognitive Behavior Therapy and other effective therapy styles. I also provide couples therapy and family therapy; assessment for bariatric surgery; psychological evaluation; and assessment for ADD and learning disability.I accept all commercial insurance, Tricare, Husky, and Medicare.

Life often presents a variety of challenging experiences that can leave you feeling confused and troubled about how to move forward. Seeking out extra support is the first step in your process towards healing, growth and creating the life you envision. My mission is to guide you toward a meaningful, peaceful and balanced existence. We will work collaboratively to create concrete strategies, goals and solutions that can be applied in and out of the therapy session. Together we will access your strengths to support mindfulness, self-acceptance and empowerment so you can live a life of inner-peace and balance.

I am a Accelerated Resolution Therapist. This type of therapy utilizes bi-lateral eye movements and voluntary image replacement. This method changes the way in which distressing images and memories are stored in the brain so they no longer trigger strong physical and emotional reactions. I have been certified in Advanced and Enhanced ART. If you are looking to feel better quickly, please contact me. This type of therapy can help a wide range of problems including phobias, anxiety, PTSD, depression, panic attacks, sugar addiction and even physical problems like head aches.

LPC and Certified Trauma Therapist using evidence-based interventions with over 16 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families who experience a variety of symptoms related to trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transition difficulties. As a Certified Integrative Medicine Mental Health Practitioner I go beyond traditional therapeutic interventions providing additional holistic wellness solutions.

I believe YOU are THE EXPERT of your own life. One's perspective often limits one's view of problems and blocks one's intentions, desires, and dreams. I come alongside you in your journey and guide you as you discover that problems are not permanent attachments but issues which can be transformed into manageable catalysts for change. Change requires a plan which involves steps leading to reachable and measureable goals. Have oppressive feelings of helplessness and victimization become the story of your life? Would you rather optimism and hope? Then I invite you to Rewrite the Story of Your Life.

Therapy is a collaborative relationship. I work with clients to develop a safe and trusting relationship that we can use to explore challenging interpersonal patterns, to work through stressful life events and conflicts, and to better understand the motivations underlying our behavior. Through the therapeutic relationship, we can develop an awareness of the impact thoughts, emotions, behaviors and interpersonal relationships have on the way we cope with life events. By understanding how the past impacts the present we can gain insight into our current issues and develop the skills to manage the challenges in our daily lives.

Have you found yourself feeling sad, moody or upset lately? Do you have difficulty concentrating or find yourself often tired or dragging? Maybe difficulty sleeping? These are problems that I can help you to better manage and alleviate. My goal is to develop a therapeutic relationship with every client, based on trust, honesty, understanding and compassion, while using effective treatment methods that can improve your quality of life. Therapy can help reduce negative thoughts, unwanted emotions, improve relationships, and increase personal insight and awareness.