Welcome! I am open and affirming to all adults. My office is physically challenged accessible, as I believe all should have equal opportunities. I practice Holistic Psychotherapy, helping you connect your past events to your present day behaviors, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping you turn your negative thoughts into positive ones, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy, which helps you accept the present moment for what it is. Talk Therapy is also important to purge our feelings in a safe space, while learning strategies. I also offer Spiritual counseling for those struggling in the awakening process.

*Currently full* Due to COVID-19, these are uncertain times for everyone & many people are anxious and scared. I am a licensed clinical social worker/psychotherapist with 16 years of experience in all areas of mental health, treating clients aged 17-95. At my practice, Evolve Holistic Therapy, LLC, my goal is to help you heal & reach your highest potential. For your safety & comfort, I offer teletherapy online or in-person sessions. I will help you learn skills to manage stress & anxiety, and improve your life & relationships. We will journey together towards your best version of yourself and to calmness & serenity.

I am committed and passionate about my work in helping others reach their full potential. I am trained to work with couples, families and individuals. I have experience in helping couples work through issues of infidelity, betrayal, intimacy, and conflict resolution. I help couples identify their relationship identity through honest communication and vulnerability. I believe in the power of all relationships and how it affects the quality of our lives. When working with individuals I use a systemic lens, in which I see the individual in the context of their relationships, major life events, ethnicity, culture, religion & sexuality.

Would you like to improve your relationships? Your job? Or other life situations? I strive to help clients experience immediate relief from problems by shifting perspective and working on the development of new skills. Life transitions like a new relationship, loss, marriage, divorce or job change can be challenging and may require outside help. I provide an unconditionally accepting environment to help you explore solutions that lead to meaningful, long-term results.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with experience in both individual and family therapy. I have worked with children, adolescents and adults in a variety of settings including outpatient and residential facilities. I come from a client-centered, strengths-based approach. I understand that each individual and family have unique needs and therefore utilize what I learn about each client to determine the techniques that would prove most effective in creating the desired outcome.

You’ve come here with an important insight: that your current ways of managing life may not be serving anymore, and you want to find a new path forward. This is an awesome first step – welcome! Whether your awareness comes in the wake of loss and trauma, adjusting to life as a parent, or a time of transition – I am here for you. My mission is to provide compassionate telehealth services so that you may live authentically, finding healing and balance.

I wonder how much of the weight that you are carrying does not belong to you? I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 5 plus years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of issues including addiction, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma and other chronic mental illnesses. I work from a strength-based collaborative approach with the belief that you already possess everything that you need to overcome your current circumstances. I am here to help you lay aside the weight that you have been carrying for far too long. **Beginning Nov 2019..Supervision for LMSW's..Very Affordable***

Motherhood is CHALLENGING! I know that the COVID-19 pandemic and the social, financial, and logistical ramifications are all adding new stressors beyond what we would expect in the perinatal period. Now more than ever support for expectant and postpartum families is critical. We are here for you, offering telehealth, working with insurances to ensure coverage. Perhaps you have braved mental health issues for a long time, and now pregnancy, your conception journey, postpartum & world events are sending your anxiety or depression into a tailspin-it's just too much! You are not alone. Let's talk!

I provide developmentally appropriate therapy services for children within a play therapy framework. I incorporate a mindfulness approach and bring a holistic perspective to every situation. Anxiety, depression, trauma, as well as understanding and communicating feelings are my areas of specialty. Parenting workshops offer ways to strengthen family relationships. In addition, I offer individual psychotherapy for adults with a focus on a deeper understanding of challenging emotions in our lives. My approach is eclectic and I take the time to tune in to the sensitivities as well as to the strengths unique to every client.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Avon, CT, convenient to West Hartford, Simsbury, Canton and surrounding areas. I work with adults, teens, couples and families, to help them feel better in their lives, their relationships and about themselves. I offer you a place to heal, grow and create new patterns of thinking and behavior; an opportunity to sort through issues in life that feel cumbersome and to find a path toward wellness. Common issues include life adjustments, self-esteem/relationships, depression/anxiety, family challenges, grief and loss, food/weight/body concerns and resolving trauma.

Are you feeling anxious, angry, depressed, stressed, stuck, alone or misunderstood? Stressed by the impact of the Corona virus pandemic? Whether it's about loss, trauma, job, partner, school, friendships, children or aging parents, working with a psychologist can help. In the therapy process you can learn coping skills, safely express feelings, make changes and take action toward the kind of life you want. I offer consultation and therapy both in the office and through secure videoconferencing. I am licensed and accepting patients in CT, GA, and FL. For more information, visit my website at richardshapirophd.com.

My role is to help guide you through your current life challenges. We will work to build a therapeutic relationship that will allow me to offer insight and tools to bring healing and balance back into your life. I am well versed in collaborating with children, teens and adults experiencing a wide range of challenges.

I am licensed both as a Licensed Professional Counselor and an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I also have extensive experience working with domestic violence and other women's issues. I believe strongly in each individual's autonomy and need for validation. Following 15 years of experience working with both men and women and addiction I understand the interaction of substance use disorder and mental health, anxiety, depression, life concerns and self understanding. This is a family disease and I am able to help family members gain understanding and tools for responding to the impact on their family.

**Currently not accepting new clients** Life is not easy and in this increasingly disconnected society, we often feel alone even when living among the people that we love. As an experienced therapist, I offer a connection built on honesty, authenticity, and empathy. By developing and fostering this connection, we can face your pain together while also uncovering and challenging blocks that hinder your own ability to heal yourself. I use a variety of modalities to help each person meet his or her goals, though EMDR and Interpersonal Process Therapy are my most common approaches to treatment.

I am dedicated to helping my clients get to the root of their problems and develop effective coping skills for different life situations, triggers and traumas. Person-centered therapy has always been my personal approach and I enjoy focusing on improving my client’s wellbeing through compassionate and knowledgeable support. Everyone deserves to be heard and have their feelings validated no matter the severity of the problem.

We serve children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families. Whether they are just starting out in life, or well established, our clients want more from life. More happiness, more love, more freedom to be the best person they can be. We help our clients accomplish this by changing unwanted behaviors and healing painful emotions from life's unexpected crises, or wounds from the past. Our psychotherapy is strength-based, solution-focused and psychodynamic.

ADULTING can be challenging, confusing and can sometimes SUCK! Struggles in your personal and professional life leave you in a constant state of worry. Life transitions can cause you to feel overwhelmed, insecure, alone and lost, to the point where you can’t complete simple tasks. You’re not sure how to deal with it all. You’ve thought about reaching out for help but you’re unsure where to start or what to expect.

Rene has almost 30 years of experience working with individuals, children, adolescents and their families on issues such as relationship problems, anxiety, depression, Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, anger management , behavior problems and other mental health issues. She has worked in a hospital, school system, the community and private practice, in a woman's center, on prenatal/postpartum and pediatric floors, in the emergency room, doing home based treatment, led parenting groups and conducts comprehensive evaluations for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. Phone sessions and clinical supervision offered.

Counseling is not one size fits all, thus it is imperative to meet the unique need of each individual in order to achieve healing. My goal is to provide a safe, accepting, and trusting environment for individuals to explore and identify their own person goals for counseling. This will assist with identifying and managing various ways to improve communication skills, coping skills, and much more.