Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in West Hartford, CT
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Taylor Brosnihan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
No matter what stage of life, my goal is to explore and process a wide variety of concerns such as trauma, stress, depression, anxiety, life transitions, education/career, and interpersonal issues. I am passionate about providing a supportive environment for all individuals, including individuals who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized communities.
Waitlist for new clients
Amy Young
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Let's talk. Life can become overwhelming, leading to symptoms of anxiety and depression. Panic attacks? Sleepless nights? Withdrawing from family and friends? Increased agitation? Often these symptoms negatively impact our ability to function well and can interfere with our relationships and the carrying out of the activities of daily living. There are many options and resources available to assist you in reclaiming your life, improving your relationships and creating a more satisfying and fulfilling existence overall. I am here to work with you, to support and challenge you, in a safe and nurturing environment. Let's get started!
Jim Hughes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
The fact that you are here and searching for a therapist is a sign of health. My promise is to make a safe place for you and really listen, support, and guide you. I am interested in your uniqueness, your hidden resources, strategies proven to work, mindfulness-based stress reduction, developing trust in one's internal guidance system, and practices that deepen a sense of connection and purpose. Our relationships are like a mirror where we can learn and grow and heal all wounds. When we have difficulties, we have rich opportunities. Short cut, pick up one of my books at www.JimHughes.org they reduce the need for psychiatric care.
Taline Elizabeth Andonian
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Dr. Andonian is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Resonance Center for Psychotherapy & Healing Arts in West Hartford, CT. Holistic Psychology and the integration of Western psychotherapy & neuroscience with Eastern healing practices are core practices at Resonance Center. As a descendent of Genocide survivors, Dr. Andonian is passionate about supporting individuals in moving toward liberation from the adverse effects of inter-generational trauma. Treatment options include innovative techniques such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), EMDR, Parts Work (IFS), Somatic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, & Sound Therapy.
Carrie-Anne Swiatek, LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
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 .
Althilia Moore
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, EMDR, Consult
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you searching to embrace all of you? Have you experienced a traumatic event or lost a loved one due to health disparity, mental illness, experiencing racial conflict, divorce, high stressors, incarcerated, loss of a pet, etc.? Well, if so, I am here to meet you where you are. Have you questioned yourself and your answer is why? Together let's explore your "How?"
Not accepting new clients
Nancy Fredine
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I enjoy working with all types of individuals to help them cope with life's challenges. Oftentimes, seeking an outside opinion or perspective can be extremely helpful for the individual to see their difficulties in a different light. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma and toxic stress, particularly developmentally, as well as anxiety and depression, and adjustment to life changes.
Julie Fenster
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
*** I currently do not have openings*** Given all that has happened in the past few years, life can feel overwhelming and/or out of control. Psychotherapy can provide you a place to heal, turn your life around, feel more empowered, and to begin to have the life you want. Even the most independent adults need help once in awhile. I will work to help you feel safe and supported. We'll go at a pace that feels comfortable, while selecting the best tools for you. Our work can help you begin to feel calm, relieved, hopeful, and encouraged.
Vamsi Koneru
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and certified mindfulness teacher. I completed my M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Miami, my predoctoral clinical internship at the Yale University School of Medicine and my postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School/VA Boston Healthcare System.
Marilyn Rifkin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, FIPA, BCpsa
Verified
Verified
I am a board certified psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with over 30 years of experience specializing in adult, child and couples therapy. I treat people struggling with a wide range of issues and have had great success helping those who have tried therapy in the past without obtaining the results they’d hoped for. My focus is on deepening self-awareness as a means of decreasing symptoms while increasing autonomy, creativity and an overall sense of satisfaction in life.
Debra S Bailey
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that the single most important component of the treatment process is the therapeutic relationship. It develops over time as a product of trust in the therapist and feeling like you have been heard. It is the vehicle by which change comes about and the connection of feelings with thought gets translated into action.
Clifford Shankar Newton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
In these very challenging and demanding times, people are confronted with feelings of anger, depression, and anxiety. Tension and frustration have become the norm but many lack the proper tools to manage them. Struggling and confused as to what course of action to take, they often revert to old and often destructive habit patterns in a desperate attempt to find relief. Finding it difficult to discover a sense of true or lasting meaning and purpose, they become embroiled in conflicts at home or at work leaving them feeling alone and isolated, disconnected from themselves and the world around them.
Sarah Marie FitzGerald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Connecting with the right therapist can help us lighten negative feelings from week to week. Often these feelings can leave us feeling burdened and reaching out to loved ones can seem impossible. Trusting a therapist enough to give them a call or an email can seem so risky.
John E Mancini
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CAC, CSAT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Each of us experience stress, anxiety, depression, and grief throughout life, and the need for love, safety, respect, and nurturing. The question isn't whether you can eliminate these feelings and needs; rather the question to ask is; "How do I take responsibility for fully understanding myself?" I declare that everyone is being called to discover themselves in the deepest sense. "What is your spirit communicating to you?" "What do you need to live a healthy life?" As you ponder these questions, I believe that your pain is what pushes you and your vision is what pulls you through life.
Mikayla Green
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a licensed clinical social worker with a clinical background in treating children and adults who are struggling with an array of challenges including but not limited to anxiety, depression, trauma and/or grief/loss. Through a collaborative process, I work with clients to identify distressing symptoms and develop a comprehensive plan to improve functioning and find relief. My team approach helps individuals identify and work towards mutually determined goals allowing the client to progress towards healing and an improved emotional experience.
Not accepting new clients
John David Filip
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified
Verified
My practice was founded on the principles of holistic psychotherapy and a key concept that pleasure is healing. With compassion and warmth, we help clients address current life challenges and long standing issues. The decision to begin individual, couple or partner therapy can be a difficult one. By making this decision, you have made a commitment to your emotional well being and to improvements in your relationship with others.
Not accepting new clients
Caroline Loewald Farnham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
People come to therapy for a variety of issues, including struggles with transitions, PTSD, anxiety, depression, marriage conflict and challenges at work or school. The first step is to work together to establish what your goals are for therapy. I have 24 years clinical experience and am trained in various therapy modalities. I work with adults and young adults 19 +. My specialties are: 1) providing trauma-focused treatment, and 2) working with people facing life transitions or adjustments to new chapters such as college or work life, both of which can create stress or anxiety. Website: https://carolinefarnhamlcsw.com/
Kristina Dalao
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, women and veterans. My specialty is treating Dual Diagnosis, Trauma, Women's Issues, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and Relationship Issues. My clinical experience includes inpatient, outpatient and residential settings. I currently work from a Person-Centered approach as well as a Strength- Based perspective utilizing Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, Trauma Informed Therapy, Brief-Solution Focused Therapy and Play Therapy.
Kelly W Mays
Professional Counselor Associate, LPCA
Verified
Verified
I offer remote tele-health and video therapy sessions to anyone seeking mental health support. I earned my MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford following earning a BA in Psychology, minoring in Women's Studies, from Uconn. I served at York Correctional Maximum Security Prison as a Post Graduate Clinical Intern. I worked as an IICAPS clinician following graduation. I am now working as an Outpatient Clinician serving clients of varying ages and clinical needs. I take the trust my clients offer very seriously and I only take a limited amount of clients ensuring I can give the best care possible.
Andrew G. DiFiore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Above all, therapy is a relationship. I work collaboratively with my clients to develop a safe, trusting, and attuned relationship that we can use to explore problematic patterns of relating, work through emotional tensions and conflicts, and better understand themselves. Through the therapeutic relationship, we can begin to unravel those patterns that keep people wondering, "why does this keep happening?", fully experience emotions, develop a greater sense of self-awareness and vitality, and understand how the past impacts and influences the present. Please see my website for more information.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.