Family Systems Therapists in Hamden, CT

*Please e-mail me to inquire as I have limited availability.*I work with young adults, adolescents, children, families, couples, and adults. I specialize in grief/loss, family systems, life transitions, anxiety, substance abuse, and depression. I can help family members learn to create, implement, and maintain healthy boundaries in these difficult situations. If you are looking to set healthier boundaries, improve the quality of your relationships, decrease negative self-talk, and increase self-awareness, we may be a good fit!

I specialize in working with adults and couples who are struggling with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, trauma, stress, and grief. I work from a person-centered, strengths-based approach, implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic theory, Internal-Family Systems, and mindfulness into my work with clients. I believe that by identifying and challenging our faulty assumptions and patterns of negative thinking, we can begin to view the world more positively and improve our relationships with others.

I have have been providing psychotherapy to diverse populations in a variety of settings for nearly 25 years. Since 1998, I have held a range of clinical, supervisory and teaching positions in Yale's Department of Psychiatry and at Yale Child Study Center. My professional work is informed by psychodynamic, family systems and attachment theories. While these theories anchor my work, my ability to be open-minded, insightful, collaborative and compassionate are at the core of what's helpful to my clients.

I have been in the field for over 40 years, and previously on the faculty, Yale School of Medicine having worked in a wide array of settings with individuals, couples, families and groups including pre-teens - older adults and in prevention/health promotion. People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons - relationship problems, loss, feeling stressed, weight management - the list is endless and personal. I work to develop a supportive, trusting relationship and help guide people to more clearly understand what is troubling them, to move toward living more satisfying and productive lives.

Within my practice, we work to address anything that you feel is preventing you from living as your most authentic and self-compassionate Self. If you are carrying daily life stress, the loss of a loved one, challenges with adapting to a new life transition, deep and debilitating sadness, the burden of a traumatic experience, or even struggling to make sense of what you are feeling, I'm here to honor your reality - whatever that may be - so you can begin your healing process. With compassion and curiosity, my role is to help you nurture and strengthen that which encourages you to feel heard, liberated, and fulfilled.

I have openings for group psychotherapy. It includes 2 sessions of individual intakes before joining a group. I have been in private practice for 35 years treating a wide range of personal and emotional issues for professionals, artists, creative individuals, young adult women, mothers, career women, men in relationships, teenagers in stressful family relationships, parents wanting to improve parent-child relationships of all ages, and couples. I am a Certified Group therapist and Board certified in Group Psychotherapy. I have an ongoing Women's Group in the evening.

When you think of a "therapist", what pops into your mind? The image of the quintessential therapist may be a little antiquated for the 21st century and you may not be sure if that person will be able to understand where you're coming from. With me, therapy is compassionate, authentic, and realistic. I have faith that you are strong enough to explore into those neglected parts of you and allow them to be seen and held. As a relational and systemic therapist, we will work as a team to understand your place in the world and write a life story that taps into your power and potential.

If anxiety, stress, depression, grief, or issues with bipolar disorder or ADHD are crippling you, then give me a call, I can help. We will work together to develop coping skills to help you manage your life. You don't have to continue to suffer in silence any longer - your mental illness, disability or disorder is not your fault. I also provide marriage counseling for couples who are in crisis or who are just stuck. Nobody starts their marriage with the intention of ending it!

Our aim is to provide alternative and creative services in a supportive manner that provides long term measurable outcomes. Our clinical team is an experienced provider of Individual, Family, and Group Work. Services are provided by a Bilingual Spanish English multi-disciplinary, multi cultural team.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is bilingual in Spanish and has over 20 years of experience in the clinical field. I started my professional career as a Licensed Psychologist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I earned my PhD degree. After immigrating to the US, I completed a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Miami, which eventually allowed me to obtain my license to practice in the state of CT.

I am trained in focusing on working with mental health issues that impact individuals and families including developmental disorders, ADHD, opposition and defiance, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders, substance abuse / addictions, anger, family and relational issues, spirituality, women issues, all aspects of trauma including racial, gender, and cultural trauma, and more.

I believe that the more you put into therapy, the more you get out of it. Therapy is not solely a place to vent, but an avenue to strategize real behavioral changes to improve your life and relationships. By making a conscious effort to implement those changes outside of the therapy office and taking responsibility for yourself, you are most likely to benefit from treatment. I am a masters-level, Connecticut-licensed clinician with over 20 years of experience in outpatient and residential treatment. I am a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and a clinical supervisor.

The decision to ask for help is not easy and requires courage. Part of the difficulty lies in choosing the right person to work with. All of us want to work with someone who cares, knows how to listen, does not judge, and ultimately is healing and can help in problem solving. In my 20 years of experience, I have worked with children, teenagers, adults, families and couples. I enjoy this population enormously. My biggest strength is my empathy. My clients feel safe with me; they know I am an invested therapist and that I truly care. I am passionate about love, compassion and equality. I create peace every day.

I will not pretend to have the answers to your problems, but by taking a team approach we can get you to a place where you can achieve the results you are looking for. I love working with pre-teens, adolescents and young adults that suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and just feel lost in the everyday mandate day to day of life. Women that feel that they have no voice in society. People who feel disconnected from their family of origin and would like to reconnect, parents that want a closer bond with their children.

I am a warm, straightforward therapist focused on providing effective treatment. I work to connect genuinely with each of my patients because I believe the first component of effective treatment is the formation of a trusting, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship. With this relationship as the foundation, we can then collaboratively determine your goals and take measurable steps to achieving the change you want in your life. I specialize in the treatment of adolescents and young adults struggling with depression, sexual and gender identity, suicidality, emotion regulation, anxiety, eating disorders, relationship problems, family issues, academic and occupational stress, and life transitions.

Welcome! I'm committed to providing you with support that is both empathetic and empowering. I work with adults, couples, parents and families. Life can be challenging and sometimes we need additional support to help us reach our potential. I practice through a systemic lens, exploring individual behaviors through the context of the family. My goal is to support you in processing your thoughts and feelings by creating a safe and and non-judgmental space in which you can grow and heal. I have experience working with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief, ADHD, anger, parenting and family issues.

I am a counselor who believes in a holistic approach to treatment and meeting the client where they are at and assisting them in where the need to be- Their ultimate level of functioning mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally.

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and tired? Are you regularly avoiding simple daily tasks? Does it feel like you’re not being heard or understood by the people you care about the most? I know how that feels and I also know how amazing it feels to get through difficult periods in life. Feeling better isn’t easy, but I’ve found that with the right support, it is possible. It takes strength to admit that you are struggling and even more to seek help, so I truly mean it when I say “Great Job Taking the First Step!” You do not have to do this alone and I welcome the opportunity to support you with whatever your struggles may be.

As an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale Department of psychiatry, I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years. My therapeutic approach is to help individuals and couples better understand the conflicts in their life and find healthy ways to resolve or cope with them tapping into their strengths and their social support. In addition to my private practice, I have been working at the Department of Veterans Affairs for many years as a supervisory psychologist and I have published extensively in the field. I have also supervised and trained psychologists and psychiatrists in psychotherapy both in the US and abroad.