Parenting Therapists in Middletown, CT

Warm greetings, I am happy that you have found your way here and I am looking forward to helping. It is important for you to know that my approach to therapy is solution focused and strength based. I am a highly experienced therapist with over 40 years of clinical treatment experience. My main interests and expertise as a therapist center around Individual therapy, Couples Therapy, Parenting and Substance Abuse. During my long and rewarding career I have worked as a primary therapist with individual adults, families, children, couples and groups and as a parenting coach. I thoroughly enjoy my work and look forward to helping you.

I look forward to working with and helping people of all ages. Individuals and families can expect the use of reflective practice, mindfulness and humor. Many individuals are dealing with stressful situations with life's ever present changes. I offer assistance in goal setting and follow through. For young children and their families I use a Child- Parent Psychotherapeutic approach and can combine this with trauma work. Perinatal families can expect a deep understanding of the stages of becoming a parent and struggling.

You have been trying to hold it all together - the kids, your job, your relationships, the household. But lately, it feels like something has to give. You want to make a change - to be a better parent , to calm your anxious thoughts, to cope better with what life has handed you - but you just can't seem to find a way forward. With convenient telehealth appointments, I come alongside parents and women to help them get unstuck - without judgement and with a heart of empathy and understanding. There is hope. Things can get better.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I offer a therapeutic place for people interested in exploring how the challenges or “symptoms” you are experiencing are preventing you from being your best self. My foundational training as a Clinical Social Worker has been enhanced with advanced trauma training including EMDR, relational / attachment work as a Circle of Security Parent Facilitator, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness. Several modalities inform my practice including somatic healing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and a relational approach leading to a greater sense of feeling grounded and whole.

We are all constantly changing. We may have already accomplished goals in our lives, yet are at a crossroads again. This time, we may wish to seek help, whether it’s to develop a goal, figure out what may be a little “off” in our life or maybe some direction with some heavier challenges. I specifically have experience working with substance use disorders, infant mental health and parent -child attachment. I've been trained in Infant Mental Health, Risking Connection, Seeking Safety as well as Circle of Security, but have worked with many individuals and families with varying reasons that brought them to therapy.

Do you feel lost? Is everyday a chore to get through? Do you want to experience life again and feel joy? Do you want to feel heard and validated? Let me help you facilitate your own healing journey by using many different conventional techniques (and spiritual, only for those who are open to it), in an open and affirming space to all walks of life. My services include both clinical counseling and/or life coaching services, in order to help you be the best version of you and find happiness again. I am also newly trained in ART, or accelerated resolution therapy, similar to EMDR!

You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning! Are you currently struggling with daily life, parenting , career, work, relationships, grief, feeling sad, anxious, worried, overthinking, little to no motivation and not sure about where to start? I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. You really can have a life of abundance, peace, life and joy! How can I help you? Let's talk!

3 OFFICES: Milford, Hamden, & Middletown! I am a true believer in "shopping" around and finding a therapist that's "just your size"; good fit equals everything. I have 19 years experience in the field. My specialties are: Trauma, Addiction & Recovery, Teenagers, Couples & Parents. Experience with Addiction-all stages of; & family work; Divorce, co- parenting , step families, blended families, & reunification. I am a DBT oriented therapist & use recovery based techniques, and family systems methods.

If you feel like some parts of your life aren’t going the way you’d like them to go, therapy in a warm, supportive, and professional environment may help you get things moving in the right direction. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, college students, and adults in any stage of life. I work together with each client to create an individualized approach based on your unique goals, strengths, challenges, and preferences.

Difficult times are an opportunity for change; change is hard and a real investment...in you. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with couples trying to strengthen, salvage, or make a decision about a relationship. I offer family therapy with a specialty in child/adolescent emotional and behavioral issues and parent coaching designed with you to realistically meet your family's needs. I also work with individuals seeking change, coping with transition, and seeking to come to terms with present/past trauma, on going struggles, and the hope for change. With hope, readiness to work, and the right therapist, it will happen!

John Fernandes Jr is a Licensed Master of Social Work with a Master's Degree from Quinnipiac University. Throughout his career he has worked in many settings ranging from medical Social Work at St. Mary’s and Yale New Haven Smilow Hospital as a case manager, ER behavioral health triage, crisis clinician, 1-on-1 therapist and facilitator of groups for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and various types of cancer. John has also worked in-home setting with teens, tackling behavioral & familial challenges inside and outside the home. He has worked using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Strength-based.

Relationships can be difficult - AND profoundly rewarding. My years of professional and personal experience allow me to support you in negotiating transitions, milestones, traumas and losses. I specialize in helping you balance the needs of the family with the demands of the workplace and/or schooling. My goal is to partner with you to shift your struggle as a perceived burden to struggle as an opportunity for growth. I want to empower you to love yourself and your life again and show you how much influence you have on your emotional choices. My practice is strength based with a firm emphasis on the therapist/client relationship.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with approximately ten years experience providing professional clinical treatment to children, adolescents, adults and families. I have successfully engaged clients of all ages in a trusting therapeutic relationship and I am committed to establishing a collaborative relationship between the client and myself. My experience has given me a unique ability to connect to difficult children and adolescents. My goal is to help provide clinical insight and counseling resulting in effective changes for the clients I serve. I practice a goal oriented approach that involves the family.

Carolyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and the elderly in a variety of settings including hospitals, assisted living facilities, residential centers, mobile crisis, private practice and community based mental health centers. Carolyn specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, relational issues, aging, adjustment related issues, bereavement and loss. She uses a person centered, strength based and goal-oriented approach in her therapy practice.