Divorce Therapists in Hamden, CT

Are you a divorced parent struggling to make a parenting plan that meets your children’s needs? Does every conversation with your ex end in an argument? Do you want to find a way to co-parent effectively but feel exhausted by the divorce process? When you’re divorcing and have children, making decisions about parenting time and duties can be daunting. You have to have these conversations with someone you struggle to communicate with. You and your former spouse can create new, fulfilling lives while raising happy, healthy children with the proper support.

Are you experiencing a personal crisis in your life right now? If you need someone to help you regain your balance and direction in your life, perhaps I can help. Together we can chart a new direction or get you back on track. Call me. Listed below you will find that I have recently been certified in Divorce mediation and that I am working towards sex therapy certification. If either of these areas of concern are of interest to you, please call and ask about how I may help you.

Life is a journey. There are times when it's easy and good, and times when it's harder than you want it to be. If you're at one of the lower moments in your life, it can sometimes help if you reach out to someone who is understanding, a good listener and who has many years experience helping people problem-solve their way back to a place where life feels more manageable. If you are feeling more sad than happy, more anxious than calm, then maybe you should call me. We'll chat a little and see if we think we'd make a good therapeutic team.

(PLEASE NOTE: My practice is currently full). You're struggling; you aren't feeling like yourself. You'd like to understand your own feelings or those of someone you love. Maybe you feel bogged down; you can't make decisions. Or you're hurting; you've suffered a loss and you don't know how to move forward. Perhaps you'd like to feel more genuine, comfortable, and happy in your close relationships. Or you're always worried; you can't fall asleep because your mind won't stop. You need tools and strategies. I am a seasoned, Yale-trained psychoIogist and I offer compassionate, responsive, effective therapy for people like you.

After working with people on the Connecticut shoreline for over thirty years in private practice, I moved my practice to my home in North Branford. I specialize in working with people who are having relationship difficulties, including divorce and remarriage issues. My experience has taught me that it is not helpful to try to fit clients into a particular theory or therapeutic technique; however I rely heavily upon Relational Life Therapy (Real) and Compassionate Inquiry (Mate). Since every client and couple are unique, we need to understand why they are stuck and what is standing in the way of their getting on with their lives.

I believe in the healing benefits of the human/animal bond. I specialize in nature and animal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy. I believe in working "outside of the box," of the traditional office-based setting by providing an alternative, experiential approach to child/adolescent counseling. Clients partner with their animal companions while interacting in nature's great outdoors. I have expertise in working with children with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, behavioral concerns, LGBTQ+, issues of divorce, and blended families.

As a Yale-educated and Yale-affiliated psychologist, I have been practicing psychotherapy for over forty years. My therapeutic aim is to help individuals and couples understand and resolve the conflicts and tensions from which they suffer. In addition to my private practice, I supervise Yale psychiatry residents and psychology trainees, as well as consult to several community mental health agencies. I have recently served as Editor of a prominent journal on mental health and psychotherapy and as President of an international psychotherapy association.

I believe that "a difference to be a difference, must make a difference". I have spent most of my adult life working with people to make things different. I got my PhD in Psychology from Yale University and received a diverse training - from children and adolescents to adults and veterans. Many people at times need a listener, someone to help them figure things out, someone to help them change. I try my best to be that person. Prior to my psychology training, I was a physical therapist - and I hope that my awareness of illness and handicaps adds a dimension to my work as needed

Counseling provides a dynamic and unique opportunity to address many things that may be impacting your life. My staff and I are confident in working with adults,and families. I personally have extensive experience in co-parenting, custody related issues and court ordered services. Counseling can be challenging and difficult but our supportive person centered approach will keep treatment focused .Having issues with your child not listening, feel like you can scream on a daily basis, feeling depressed, anxious we can help. Our years of experience and some out of the box thinking can lead you to a more peaceful and stress free days.

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.

We are a full-service agency for families impacted by Autism, Disability, and relational challenges. We provide Applied Behavior Analysis services, Talk Therapy, as well as parental support and services. With over 15 years of experience, our staff can help you move beyond the challenges and stigmas of disability. We are welcoming, non-judgemental, and look to provide individual treatment and growth opportunities for all!

Counseling provides a safe and open platform for you to begin addressing the struggles that you face in your day to day life. In counseling you can freely discuss, share and learn how to be happy, motivated and empowered.

Behavioral Health & Wellness, LLC is a group counseling practice with locations in Hamden, CT and statewide telehealth. Offices are handicap accessible. We are located at a bus stop. Our practice is made up of 31 licensed clinicians' who provide evidenced based treatment, tailored to meet the individual patient's needs. We also offer in home psychotherapy through our HEAL at HOME program. We treat ages 6-Seniors We believe that recovery is possible for all individuals and we look forward to supporting you through your healing journey.

Are you looking for someone to help you through these challenging times? Are you truly interested in growing into the person you really want to be? Do you want to improve your relationships, whether it be with your significant other, your family, or at work? Do you want to grow spiritually? Do you want to work with someone who views his work as a calling, not merely a way to make a living? A therapist with a sense of humor and heartfelt humility? One who is culturally aware and who adapts his therapy to your very personal needs? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, I believe we would work well together.

I specialize in working with adults and couples who are struggling with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, trauma, stress, and grief. I work from a person-centered, strengths-based approach, implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic theory, Internal-Family Systems, and mindfulness into my work with clients. I believe that by identifying and challenging our faulty assumptions and patterns of negative thinking, we can begin to view the world more positively and improve our relationships with others.

My experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples over the past 40 years has demonstrated that no challenge is impossible, no situation hopeless. I see people dealing with issues typical of their phase of life, their relationships, their families, their use of substances, and/or mental illness ranging from the mild to the severe. Because I see people of all ages (16 and up) with all kinds of reasons for coming to see me, I'm best thought of as a general practitioner. I am, however, developing an increasing interest in working with the trans and gender diverse.

I have immediate openings available. During the past 25 years I have worked in a variety of treatment settings with children, adolescents and adults. I currently work at a municipal community mental health center providing short-term and long-term care to all ages for a myriad of presenting issues. Issues ranging from adjustment disorder to mood and anxiety disorders. I have worked at this agency for the past 16 years and prior to that I worked with adults and children as a social worker in hospitals, day treatment centers and schools. Given my work experience I am able provide treatment for a wide range of issues. Please reach out.

I have been in private practice for over 30 years and believe that people can truly change their lives. People can take very difficult experiences in their lives and use them to develop a more meaningful life. I draw from my own experiences while I work with my clients and believe that change can happen at any age. People can use grief, loss, trauma and life's most difficult experiences to develop meaning that they may never have had. Finding your own spirituality and your own style of coping is what makes it unique.

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.