Therapists in West Hartford, CT

Hi. Hablo Espanol. I speak Spanish. Offering Teletherapy sessions. Welcome to Oasis Bilingual Counseling Services. Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, gender identity/relationship issues, loss/grief, and/or other life challenges, here at Oasis, you will find a compassionate, supportive, non-judgmental setting where you can speak about what you are going through and together we can create feasible treatment goals that will assist you move forward in your life.

Andrea and Associates has been developed to bring clients the experience of working with a therapy collective. Holistic, collaborative, and integrative, Andrea and Associates is always looking to work with other professionals to the extent that most effectively responds to clients’ individual and collective needs. From counseling and group therapy for individuals and families to multidisciplinary services and holistic services, people’s needs vary. Andrea gets that!

Are you feeling Depressed? Are you constantly anxious and worried about your future? Are you having a difficult time developing and maintaining healthy relationships? You are not alone. Many individuals feel the same you do. The good new is that there is hope. With our support, you will be able to live a healthier, abundant and meaningful life. Develop and enjoy healthy and loving relationship with your yourself and others. Gain the ability to cope and self regulate your emotions when you are not feeling to your optimal. You will be able to obtain the tools that will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Emotional well-being much like physical health is a journey. It is a process that takes both time and effort. What you gain from your effort is entirely up to you, but it helps to have the right support! I believe you are the director of your life’s purpose and your potential for health and wholeness can be limitless! I believe our hurts, our traumas, our personal judgments of ourselves, and the judgments we internalize from others are things that disconnect us from our inner self, and our ability to heal, realize our potential and shine our light fully can be challenging. What holds you back or disconnects you from your inner self?

DO YOU HATE CHANGE? DO YOU DREAD MAKING THE CHANGES YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO MAKE? I CAN HELP YOU! With over 44 years experience, training in traditional psychotherapy, and certifications in several alternative modalities,I can help you make those changes with a technique to fit your needs and comfort. Do you want to resolve grief, become more successful, stop smoking, adjust to marriage or divorce or do you need help with depression, anxiety, or parenting? Call me and I will give you a free half hour phone session to ensure that we are a good fit.

Are you struggling to cope with trauma and other stressors in your life? Now is the time to get on the path to emotional stability and wellness.

Small private practice, brief therapy approach, focusing on counseling and mental health services to older adolescents, adults and/or couples. My approach is strengths-based, solution oriented with a strong focus on personal/interpersonal skills and mindfulness.

I have experience working with many different client concerns, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance use problems and interpersonal/family conflict. I also have particular expertise working with people who have survived some form of trauma, including childhood abuse, sexual assault, interpersonal violence, military trauma and accidents/injury. The effects of trauma are complicated and clients often request help with many different symptoms, including depression, severe anxiety/fear, substance use problems, sleep disturbances and interpersonal difficulties. Because of the complexity of clients' struggles, I use a variety of approaches in helping clients heal.

*** 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.

My approach to psychotherapy is focused on increasing self-understanding and changing longstanding patterns in thinking, feeling or relating to others that are no longer working. I view psychotherapy as an open-ended, collaborative relationship aimed at helping individuals look inward to find new solutions, develop healthier patterns and achieve emotional balance. My treatment philosophy is based in the Bio-psycho-social Model, in which a person's problems are understood in the context of their unique biological, psychological, social and environmental influences, and therapeutic approaches and interventions are chosen accordingly.

Are you struggling to make changes, hard on yourself, feeling uninspired, lack purpose or direction, experiencing low energy, or have rigid thinking? We will develop your personal goals and continuously work collaboratively through exploring your personal experience.The skills taught will strengthen the aspects in your life that cause stress because they have been ignored. We will honor all of your experiences and feelings, and encourage gratitude for this life we have been given. I believe therapy is a journey, and we create a safe place to explore beliefs, feelings, and experiences.

Therapy is about what works for you. I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental, and confidential space to explore and shift away from maladaptive thoughts and patterns. I work relationally with individuals to foster self satisfaction, further self understanding and appreciation, and restore the self. A comfortable patient and therapist relationship is key to successful and meaningful therapy. I view the client as the expert on his or her own experience. I aim to create a safe space in order to expand awareness of that experience, integrate aspects that may have been excluded from awareness, and integrate new experience and meanings.

NOT accepting new clients. I am excited to welcome more convenience to mental healthcare via telehealth. Telehealth is probably easier, cheaper, and more effective than you may think. I know anxiety, anger, and hopelessness can be paralyzing. They can control your mind and dominate your days, straining your health and relationships. With compassion and a bit of humor, I can help you find peace in your heart and the courage to expect more from yourself and others.

The ideal client is the one who is ready to give themselves the number #1 priority spot and is open to growth and change.

Life presents normal yet challenging events to all. My professional goal is to assist you in developing a better understanding of your problems and work towards personal growth. My role is that of a co-explorer, and I aim to provide a safe, secure, and empathetic environment in which to explore your feelings, worries, and relationships. Psychotherapy and change take time, but while working together we can recognize, enhance, and develop strengths that will be long lasting. Together we will set treatment goals and work toward the development of skills to resolve problems effectively.

When looking for a therapist it's important you find someone your feel comfortable with. Therapy can be a safe place to share and explore feelings or issues that challenge most of us at one time or another. I use a strength-based, family systems approach in helping individuals, couples, adolescents, children, and their families to reduce stress, improve communication and relationships. My goal with all clients is to build on existing strengths, and help find realistic solutions to problems and help achieve their goals. I empower them to achieve the changes they are looking for, in a safe comfortable and non judgmental environment.

Not Accepting New Patients- In the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, and other common co-occurring issues, I primarily seek to explore and help patients gain insight into the forces driving behaviors that frequently keep them stuck and deprive them of participating in life more fully. Specific strategies to help patients confront and renegotiate their current struggles are also a focus of sessions in addition to relationships, both past and present, as it is believed that one's relationship with food, their view of themselves, and their view of the future is significantly impacted by relationships in their life.

I am a strength-based and collaborative therapist who utilizes systems theory, narrative therapy, social justice and trauma focused models. I also provide EMDR for clients both as individuals and within couples work. I believe that clients are the experts in their own lives. I believe every client has the right and ability to author their own story. I am passionate about working with those suffering from trauma (including as the result of experiencing oppression), grief and loss, life changes, family conflict, anxiety and depression as well as any problem getting in the way of connection with others and self.