Codependency Therapists in West Hartford, CT

Are you a woman navigating the twists and turns of life, seeking to boost your confidence, enhance self-esteem, decrease stress, finally leave depression and codependency behind and build healthier relationships? Whatever new challenge you are faced with, you are not alone, and I would love to work with you! I enjoy using a strengths-based approach to work with clients on overcoming what is holding them back.

Do you feel burdened or like you are not able to live life with freedom, joy and peace? Whether we have hurts from the past or anxiety and depression that seem overwhelming; it can be helpful to have someone there who understands and provides non-judgmental, supportive feedback. When we experience challenges, crisis and difficult circumstances; important goals in therapy are learning to identify how our thoughts trigger our emotions and developing coping skills to process them.

Scott has been in private practice since 1991, and has over 30 years experience, both professionally and personally in the addictions field. His strength lies in his ability to balance compassion with directness. He is very approachable and casual by nature which helps to create an atmosphere of ease and comfort in his sessions.

I am a relationship specialist. Whether it's an affair, broken communication, lost intimacy, safety, or trust, or simply a desire to improve your connection, I help couple's find a path to get there. One of the bigger challenges of modern couple’s therapy is translating what happens in the therapy office to home. Inspired therapy doesn’t often equal change, it offers fleeting insights. Giving couples the tools to take home and transfrom their relationship, is the real work. I’ve developed an effective process to deliver those tools, and then nurture it with skill building. I also offer post-divorce and couples recovery counseling.

My specialty practice includes adolescents, young adults and adults whose lives have been significanlty impacted due to mental health issues. Collaborative work includes helping one tackle issues related to loss and decreased social, educational, academic, vocational, community and familial functioning. In my practice I help my clients treat the symptoms that are causing the most distress so they can begin to re-engage in living and increase a more hopeful and optimistc outlook. When appropriate, psychoeducation to families can be provided on how their loved one's recovery may be best supported .

Hello and welcome. I work with individuals and couples in a safe, supportive, empathetic and non-judgmental environment. My expertise includes grief and loss, relationships, effective communication, childhood and adult trauma, coping skills, spirituality, church/spiritual abuse, abandonment, career challenges, anger, life transitions, men’s issues, self-esteem, veterans, and Al-Anon/ACA. My clients come from all walks of life, with many different orientations and cultural settings.

If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or lost we can work together to help reduce the dissatisfaction and discomfort you are currently experiencing in your life. I offer individual, couple and family therapy services. My approach is collaborative, supportive and creative to meet the individual needs of the clients and families I work with.

Immediately accepting new clients! We've all experienced a time when life feels overwhelming, burdensome, and/or unmanageable. Wishing there was a non-judgmental empathetic someone to assist navigating inner struggles in a safe, gentle environment. Struggles are real, but hope and healing are as well. I am a Licensed Master's Social Worker with a diverse background, who's excited to work with a broad age range, youth to elderly, and various populations, individuals, families and couples. I tend not to subscribe to one therapeutic approach but rather allow space for client-centered therapy to guide the therapeutic process.

As a holistic psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience, I have had the privilege of supporting my clients through a variety of difficult life experiences. Integrating my own personal struggles and shame has opened me to become a more compassionate, nonjudgmental therapist. My warmth and humor help to create a safe environment that allows my clients to transform difficult emotions such as grief, rage ,despair,fear, and shame and open to more happiness, fulfillment and peace in their lives.

How are you getting in your own way? Did you grow up in a toxic family? Is there a way you start believing that you are not good enough? You look in the mirror and feel puzzled by this stranger looking back at you. Getting out of bed each morning is becoming more difficult. You feel invisible. Life has become totally overwhelming. You support everyone else, and yet you feel completely drained. You have lost direction, and feel sad, lonely, and miserable. You want to start taking risks, and absolutely need to make changes in your life, in order for you to feel fulfilled! Yet, you feel as though you are in quick sand!

Deborah specializes in helping clients strengthen relationships and deepen connections. Using holistic and science-based methods, partners learn a new way to communicate and alter unhealthy relationship dynamics. They are able to have productive conversations without blowing up or shutting down. Deborah is an 'active therapist' who offers suggestions and brings good energy to sessions. On her watch, there is no “bad guy” and blame is never the focus. She creates a safe space where couples feel comfortable discussing personal issues. Clients appreciate Deborah's warmth, openness and ability to quickly get to the heart of an issue.

Ellie Mental Health in West Hartford, Connecticut isn’t your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfortable, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs. Our lovely and amazing therapists see clients ages 3-end of life, and work with individuals, couples, and families.

I specialize in relationship issues, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, women's issues, depression and anxiety. I have 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field serving very young children through adulthood and families in many varying stages of their lives. I feel very grateful to work with each and every one of my clients on their journey and honored to help them to achieve the life they want to create.

I believe in creating an open, safe, non-judgmental and compassionate therapeutic environment in order to help you make the changes necessary to build the life you desire. I also believe in an equally kind and direct stylistic approach, coupled with a strong emphasis on collaboration. In order to work together, I will provide you with the tools you need to move forward in life.

Kathleen Cairns, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, hypnotherapist, and author of "The Psychotherapy Workbook","The Bald & The Beautiful: Surviving Breast Cancer, self-hypnosis audio tape "Breathe... As If Your Life Depended On It.," and lithographic greeting cards "Kathleen's Condolences." Her weekly column LIFE GOES ON can be read in her website. She is also frequently interviewed for the internet, magazines, and books regarding today’s social issues. Kathleen works with anxiety, depression,bipolar, addictions, sexual abuse, relationship issues, stress, grief, death, adolescents, and couples.

I have been working as a clinician in the mental health field for seven years, I have learned that out of all the treatment modalities that mindfulness is the most enriching for the entire body. Human beings often forget that we have no control over yesterday and no control over tomorrow, that we can only control what is happening right now. Being more in the moment. I have worked with and helped many people with a multitude of psychiatric issues, I find the brain fascinating, and I also believe that people think that they are alone when they aren't, and I enjoy helping people face those challenges.

I have over 20 years experience working with people from many different backgrounds facing a variety of challenges.

On your first visit with me you can expect a relaxed, comfortable, and inviting office environment. The environment reflects my personality, and my personality is reflected in my approach to therapy. I am a compassionate, understanding therapist who utilizes a client-centered approach to treatment. I will make sure that the sessions are focused on what you want out to get out of therapy. I will not tell you what to do, however, will gently walk with you and guide you find solutions to your problems and ease your suffering.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor. I have worked in the mental health field since 1997, counseling men, women, children, families, and couples. I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, patient-centered, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy treating anxiety, PTSD, depression, addiction and behavioral issues. I believe in treating the person with empathy, integrity, and respect. I work with all ages from child to older population. No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay. Sliding fee scale available. I offer in office or Teletherapy in Connecticut.