Therapists in West Simsbury, CT

Choosing a therapist can be a difficult process. It is important to find someone that you feel comfortable with and can confide in, and that the therapist you choose is skilled and experienced. Over the years I have enjoyed working with individuals, couples, and teens. This includes adults suffering from mood disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, PTSD, couples going through difficult times, separation, and divorce. A major part of my practice has been my work with adolescent girls and women to address issues of self esteem, body image, depression, and anxiety.

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.

Life is full of uncertainties and sometimes we can get "stuck" in patterns that no longer serve us or our relationships. If you are struggling to see your potential or your path to healing, let me help you find the key. There is hope. You've done the first step by recognizing that something is no longer working for you. Now, you are seeking help and it does not have to be done alone.

If getting through each day feels like a struggle, you may be experiencing depression, anxiety or perhaps grief. You may be feeling alone, isolated and badly about yourself. I get it. I will work with you to help alleviate the emotional pain you feel and will support you in taking steps to build a new fulfilling life.

Accepting new telehealth referrals. I provide therapy for children, adolescents and adults in both individual and family/couple counseling. With an emphasis on collaborative solution building I am able to provide my clients an open and warm atmosphere to rediscover their strengths and achieve goals. Working within this collaborative approach I offer a wide range of therapeutic services that include working with adults and children experiencing divorce and co-parenting issues, grief, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders and parenting problems.

I enjoy working with adults, individually and as couples in addressing a wide range of issues. We will explore your family of origin as you gain greater insight into life schemas and patterns and develop coping strategies and communication skills. Substance abuse and dependency and domestic violence fall under my areas of expertise as well. I use trauma informed approaches including EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, dbt, talk therapy and somatic therapy.

Are you stressed? Overwhelmed? Feel like you are barely holding things together and worried that everything is about to fall apart? Are you tired of pretending that everything is alright when that couldn’t be further from the truth? Are you struggling with feelings of anxiety and sadness but don't really understand why? Frequently trauma shows up as anxiety. Negative experiences you went through months, years, or decades ago plays a role in how you think, feel and react today. If this sounds like you, let's talk.

Many people come into therapy because they are suffering in some way and want to feel better. This suffering can take many forms--low self-esteem, difficulty with relationships, illness, depression, excessive worry or anxiety, coping with loss, family problems, alcohol abuse, divorce, and other important issues. I will work with you to help alleviate suffering by identifying thinking patterns or behaviors that might be involved in preventing you from moving forward and/or by assisting you in creating coping skills to deal with challenging situations.

If you find life to be hard, can't seem to get out of your own way, feel disappointed, or alone, then let's work together to find ways to understand your struggles and connect with a solution. It remains my honor and privilege to serve individuals who face a wide array of psychological, emotional, and behavioral issues. Currently I focus on talk therapy with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. This is applied to explore thoughts and feelings in a caring and supportive atmosphere; working collaboratively on problems that might include issues with closeness, assertiveness, unresolved grief and addiction.

I specialize in assessing and diagnosing various learning, social, emotional, behavioral, and developmental disabilities in children, adolescents, and adults. I provide comprehensive evaluations that identify how the individual learns best and what interventions may help him/her to be successful in school, daily living, and in the workplace. I am available on weekends to conduct psychological and/or educational assessments. My credentials include: PhD in School Psychology, CT Licensed Psychologist, Diplomate in School Neuropsychology, Clinically trained in administration of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition

Hello, My practice is completely virtual at this time. Although I have specialized training in perinatal mental health, in general I enjoy working with individuals through various life transitions. Whether it be entering adulthood, struggling with relationships, transitions after a marriage or as children go through various developmental stages; I support clients in building on their strengths and accessing supports and resources in their community and environment. Through exploration of childhood experiences, attachment, love language, and life traumas, I help clients learn about themselves, set and achieve goals.