- Healing is not about control, but about learning to adapt and move forward with your life as you repair your relationships and find balance in sobriety. I have worked with thousands of individuals in recovery, and have experience with different therapeutic approaches. At Mountainside, I utilize Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. I know that everyone’s recovery process is unique, and my training and experience allows me to develop individualized treatment plans for each client.

I specialize in helping parents more effectively meet the demands and needs of their children, particularly those with anxiety, ADHD and/or other learning issues. My approach is very practical, skill based and emotionally supportive. I believe that when parents feel supported and skillful and have their own anxiety and emotional life well managed, their children are better able to learn the skills they need to manage themselves well. I work with a limited number of children at any given time and only with active participation in sessions (with and without the child) by at least one parent.

An accomplished practitioner with 30 years of notable credentials and multifaceted expertise, clients of all backgrounds and ages have taught me that our lives are not defined by what happens to us but by how we respond to our circumstances; therapy is about collaboratively finding new and effective responses to life. Utilizing and integrating a variety of approaches, in the context of a caring relationship, I help adolescents and adults cope with: the effects of stress, divorce, loss; relationship & work dissatisfaction; depression, anxiety; alcohol & drug abuse; and family-of-origin dysfunction.

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment can save your or a loved one’s life. For over 13 years, I have enjoyed working with individuals and families to elicit positive change in their lives. As an outpatient clinician at Mountainside treatment center, I implement Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Treatment, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help my clients engage more fully in what gives them a sense of meaning and purposefulness in their lives. I also draw from my extensive experience as a yoga teacher and meditation practitioner to incorporate mindfulness into my clinical sessions.

Do you fear that whatever you are experiencing will never change, that your anxiety, depression or level of stress is out of control and having a negative effect on others in your life? Did you know that you already have many of the answers you seek within you? I can help you remember the strengths that you have always had, to begin changing your current situation. In a warm and safe environment, I will listen to your unvoiced stories and teach you techniques to help you overcome your challenges, promoting a renewed sense of self, of deep healing, and transformation.

Hi! My name is Dr. Mary Todd Goodspeed and I am a doctoral level School-Clinical Child Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with children pre-K to early adolescence, and families to provide counseling services, supportive strategies, and consultation. My therapeutic approach is based on strong connections with children and families through the use of play based strategies, visual and non-verbal techniques, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and verbalization of feelings. I specialize in childhood anxiety, behavioral challenges, self-regulation difficulties, and social difficulties.

***NOW OFFERING VIDEO AND PHONE SESSIONS***You want to find balance, peace, and joy in your life again. Maybe you're stretched too thin by working 12 hour days and 2 hour commutes. Or, maybe, you feel like you have lost a part of yourself because you are always taking care of family and friends. Or, maybe you feel like you are letting people down and not living up to the high bar you set for yourself. At the end of the day, you do not have much left to give. Your relationship is on auto-pilot and you cannot remember the last time you truly felt you were living the life you always imagined for yourself.

I have been a practicing psychotherapist for the past 15 years. My philosophy, which draws from both cognitive and psychodynamic theories, emphasizes an empowering, solution-focused approach. Psychotherapy sessions encourage self-awareness, coping skills, problem solving, boundary setting, self-acceptance, assertiveness, and creating a healthy balance in life and relationships. My specialties include working with patients that struggle with depression and anxiety disorders, as well as those with attention deficit disorder.

Are you struggling with issues of depression or anxiety? I have been working for the past 15 years to help people of all ages identify and overcome the obstacles that prevent them from feeling comfortable in their life, their relationships and their work. Together we can focus on these problems and move beyond them. I have experience in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, gender/sexuality or health issues.

My goal is to help you to feel heard and understood as perhaps never before. Through careful listening and questioning, I will help you to formulate your thoughts and identify all of your feelings, so together we can come to understand your internal emotional life. Finding ways to manage your anxiety and emotional reactions, we will increase your capacity to tolerate stress and help your thinking become more flexible. As you experience more options in your responses within yourself and to others, you will feel an increased sense of confidence, moving you into a life in which you feel more fully engaged and authentically present.

Relationship expert/infidelity issues. AASECT certified sex therapist, licensed Marriage and Family therapist, licensed psychoanalyst, licensed clinical psychiatric social worker. I've been in practice for over 25 years and during that time I've been able to treat a wide range of emotional problems in individuals, couples, adolescents, and families. Discovering the underlying causes of symptoms is the best way to produce a lasting cure. Through our work together you will attain a resolution or reduction of symptoms, gain a deeper self understanding and acceptance, and function authentically at your best in all aspects of your life.

A certain amount of stress, sadness, and anxiety is expected in our lives. However, when these feelings become overwhelming, they can interfere with daily functioning, relationships, work, and physical health. As a licensed psychologist, I am here to help you cope with life's challenges, learn about yourself, and change problematic thoughts and behaviors. I favor cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) because of its proven effectiveness in treating the problems that I most commonly see, including anxiety, stress, depression, and chronic pain/illness. It is based on the premise that the way we think directly affects how we feel and act.

I am a pediatric psychologist and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study Center. I provide assessment, treatment and consultation to children, adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, social and coping issues and obsessive-compulsive problems. I specialize in working with individuals with neuro-developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Langauge and Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In addition, I have expertise in intellectually gifted/talented as well as twice exceptional children.

Working with children of all ages, parents, adults and couples I use an eclectic approach using a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches including: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, exposure response therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and strength-based therapy. I work with clients to recognize the power of thoughts and their subsequent reactions or responses. Integrating both my formal education and my work experiences (psychology, art, teaching, crisis intervention, and social work) my simple goal is to help clients thrive regardless of life circumstances.

Hi, I am a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of therapeutic experience. I use Cognitive & Dialectical Behavioral therapies, but I understand the importance of psychodynamic intervention as well. These therapies are used for the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder both with individuals and couples.Within a population of 18 years and older adults, including couples, my mission is to empower my patients to focus on their strengths and accomplishments. Through insight, awareness, and ultimately change, behaviors can be corrected to bring persons to where and what they want to be in life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with stress, fear, anxiety? Do you need extra help right now to ground yourself and feel safe? I can help. My goal is to provide a a safe and supportive space for healing. I work with individuals who are interested in personal growth as well as people who need assistance navigating the struggles of our stressful world.

Children and adolescents struggling with symptoms related to ADHD, depression and anxiety are a key focus of my practice. For over 20 years I have been providing support and guidance to children and their families to help them cope with behavioral and mental health issues, family conflict and educational challenges. I draw from psychodynamic, psycho-educational and cognitive approaches to help clients of all ages create positive changes in their lives. I offer a friendly, supportive environment and use a range of techniques such as role play and games to build trust and openness in my relationship with younger clients.

Are you struggling with depression? Anxiety? Relationships? Life comes with struggles and transitions that are often difficult to manage on our own. With assistance and support there can be increased awareness to self and the environment making life infinitely more enjoyable. I am a licensed therapist in the state of CT and specialize in the topics of anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, identity confusion, and pregnancy/postpartum. In couples work I focus on the importance of communication, trust, and sexual awareness. My approach to psychotherapy has emphasis on the needs of each individual client.

I offer a warm, caring and supportive environment. My goal is to help clients solve his/her problem, not engage in lifetime therapy. I work with individuals, couples, and families. My areas of specialty include helping clients of all ages to overcome stress, anxiety, fears and phobias, depression,loss, and improving overall well-being and happiness.