Life Coaching Therapists in Woodbridge, CT

Valiance is committed to helping emerging adults and young professionals build balanced and fulfilled lives. We specialize in working with a variety of young adults, from high schoolers, to post college graduates and everything in between. If your son or daughter is struggling to find purpose or meaning in their life, lacks the motivation or drive that they once had, or needs help navigating through the challenges that come with this phase of life, Valiance is here to help. Areas of Expertise Include: Adolescent & Emerging Adult Populations, Anxiety & Depression, Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorders, Job & Career Counseling, Executive Functioning, Men & Masculinity Issues & Women's Issues

Brigid Carney, PhD student (1st yr), MS, LPCA, NCC, MBA, PMP, LSSMBB, is a "military brat" & First Responder (FR) wife and FR daughter. Brigid understands the occupational stress associated with the FR world and the needed support for our FR to heal. Brigid understands that FR can have significant physical and psychological health impacts. Brigid is a former efficiency expert who understands the unique issues & needs of the business executive & how to resolve conflicts, improve relationships & network to resolve challenges. Brigid can foster business executives into the bleeding-edge leader, coach and mentor for today's challenges.

Apex Psychological Services was founded in 2019 by Dr. Cynthia Palmisano. She and her colleagues believe strongly in making psychological services accessible, individualized and practically based. As a result Apex offers a variety of supportive services with various skilled professionals. Apex has a diverse range of treatment and evaluation interventions to meet your needs. We can assist you with concerns such as anxiety, depression, family issues and in dealing with life stressors.

Website: truthoriented.com What is stress? Why do I suffer? How do I work with thoughts and emotions? How do I find peace? Who am I really? As a therapist, my intention is to assist in the contemplation of your deepest questions, and to continuously orient towards the truth that you discover within - your inherent wisdom. I aim to help you find freedom, to realize your truest aspirations, to become intimate with this experience called life, and to encounter who you really are. I am grateful for the opportunity to spend time with people as they contemplate the very fabric of their existence.

My name is Shamar Young a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Our Community Counseling, LLC. As a native of Bridgeport, CT, I am very familiar with the needs of urban youth populations and was confronted as a teen with life's decisions and consequences. I hold a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Fordham University in NYC with a concentration in Client-Centered Management. Our Community Counseling is invested in addressing the social-emotional needs of youths. adults and families in an effort to equip individuals with the tools they need to successfully navigate life and conquer every obstacle.

Life’s journey has many paths—It can become a struggle, or even a crisis, for any of us. If you need help, come, talk confidentially with me. I listen well. You will find me to be non-judgmental. I welcome all people—couples, families, adults, seniors and children from 8 to 18. Meeting you would be my pleasure. Helping you would be my mission. With more Han 50 years of social work experience, including an Appointment by President George H. W. Bush to serve as Commissioner of the Children’s Bureau, my work experience, rarely matched, helps me help you, as do my PhD education and life experience,

On the outside it seems you’ve got a great life. You’re accomplished, driven, and dependable. But on the inside, it never seems good enough and you feel like an imposter. Maybe it feels harder and harder to stay focused and engaged while your mind beats you up with negative self-talk and doubt. It seems everyday stress is turning into anxiety and you’re starting to wonder how much longer you can keep this up. Now you’re fed up and ready to get off the emotional roller coaster and take back control of your life.

If you are ready for a lasting change, I aim to help individuals address issues not limited to difficulties managing anxiety, depression, anger control, negative attitude, low self esteem or difficulty maintaining healthy relationships. Additionally, If you are struggling to move past the impact of trauma, and/or adjustment to life transitions, I will help you reach the goals that you want.

Life’s journey has many paths—It can become a struggle, or even a crisis, for any of us. If you need help, come, talk confidentially with me. I listen well. You will find me to be non-judgmental. I welcome all people—couples, families, adults, seniors and youth from 8 to 18. Meeting you would be my privilege. Helping you would be my mission. With nearly 50 years of social work experience, including an Appointment by President George H. W. Bush to serve as Commissioner of the Children’s Bureau, my work experience, rarely matched, helps me help you, as do my PhD education and life experience,

Believe you will achieve! I am a solution focused Psychotherapist and Life/Career Coach who is passionate about supporting young adults to break through the walls that block them from achieving their dreams. Together, we will create a plan and discover your path to wellness!

As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential. While we cannot change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to understand and resolve challenges. We will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from a more fulfilling life. If you are looking for guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

In addition to my almost forty years of clinical experience in various contexts, I am also a professor/researcher. Thus, as a teacher/researcher, in addition to being a clinician, I will work with you with caring and compassion to specifically tailor-make the most appropriate evidence-based, best clinical practice strategies for you. Among other things, I work with people who have fears, anxiety, depression, life stage issues, trauma and loss, etc. Collaboratively, we will develop action plans and change strategies that may help you to live a life that is more satisfying, productive, and ultimately more worth living.

My clients are generally seeking to make a change. Some know what they want to change and others may not be as clear first coming in the door. If you are tired of being stuck and you would like to move from surviving to thriving we can work together on finding more effective life skills and healthy ways of living. Struggling with addictions, anxiety, or depression? Let's get to work.. Are you are a parent of an adolescent? Frustrated about life with a teen? We can work together to improve behaviors, relationships and outcomes. Please email with any questions.

Achieve Wellness, LLC is a group of integrative, solution focused therapists supporting clients in the process of positive change. It is our goal to treat each individual with a holistic approach. We are passionate about our counseling services and believe that everyone deserves to live their lives to their fullest potential.

As an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale Department of psychiatry, I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years. My therapeutic approach is to help individuals and couples better understand the conflicts in their life and find healthy ways to resolve or cope with them tapping into their strengths and their social support. In addition to my private practice, I have been working at the Department of Veterans Affairs for many years as a supervisory psychologist and I have published extensively in the field. I have also supervised and trained psychologists and psychiatrists in psychotherapy both in the US and abroad.

I specialize in working with individuals and couples struggling with stress & anxiety related to major life transitions (pregnancy, perinatal loss, birth of a child, loss of loved one, relationship changes, empty nest, career shifts, health crisis). Life transitions impact our identity, our relationships and our sense of Self, often in ways we don’t expect. If a life event feels overwhelming or is keeping you stuck in patterns of thinking/behaving that no longer serve you, let's talk. EMAIL inquiries are the most efficient way to reach me.

Do you desire to see change? If you are navigating difficulties of personal struggles to family and couples relationships, I will work with you to effect the meaningful change you desire. Clients who work with my are driven to find change as navigating through issues without a clear right answer. You will find it helpful to be understood as a whole person. Allowing for the interchange of many different aspects of our personhood by which we define ourselves. From you origin to your environment, form your work to your faith my desire is to partner with you and assist you in moving in the direction that is more authentically you.

As an experienced marriage and family therapist, I specialize in helping couples and individuals rediscover the intimacy and close connection with their partners and with themselves that they may feel has been missing. I enjoy working with couples to help resolve short or long-term issues within their relationships, and enjoy helping individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem, and with issues related to parenting, family, career, and life transitions. My clients tell me I have a warm, down-to-earth style that puts them at ease, and helps even those new to therapy to feel seen, heard and understood.

Everything you go through grows you. Growth and change is always a possibility. Depending on the circumstances in your life this may not always seem possible. I am dedicated to bringing healing and growth to individuals through empowerment and self awareness. I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families in all stages of life and experiences. I believe in being my authentic self using respect, compassion, and a little humor. With my training as a systems therapist I believe in treating the environment as well as the individual. Let us make a meaningful connection and explore your needs!