Family Systems Therapists in Fairfield, CT

Do you or your child feel alone and overwhelmed by issues with anxiety, depression, behavior or ADHD? I am here to help you find meaninful change and successfully move forward. I am an experienced clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults and their families. I offer you acceptance, understanding, hope and support and develop a nurturing environment where challenges and goals can be set and direction can be established. I have held positions in public and private settiings including: inpatient hospitals, outpatient hospital clinics, residential treatment facilities and private group practice.

I enjoy working with people who want to have a richer and more satisfying life and are willing to take emotional risks in order to be happier. I recognize how easily we can become stuck in old habits of thought and behavior that limit our lives. Therapy is a wonderful process for change. You can expect from me respect, an ability to deeply understand you, and the experience and knowledge to help you change the things in your life that are causing you problems. I'm trained in psychodynamic, Gestalt, EMDR, family systems, cognitive behavioral, marital and art therapies.

Life transitions pose challenges to every individual, particularly when the changes occur unexpectedly. I view my role as a supportive guide and strong ally in my clients' life journey. Empathic while also direct, I believe people are often stronger and more resilient than they realize and can benefit greatly from a mirror to reflect back their personal strengths and to challenge errors in their thinking.

On the outside, no one would know...but on the inside there's a part of your life that feels wrong - maybe even downright awful. Are your marriage or personal relationships strained and disconnected? It's my philosophy that a lack of boundaries and assertiveness underlie many relationship issues. Are you making a career move and you don't know how to begin? These and many other stressful life issues can lead to anxiety and depression. I can help you cope. It's time for a change. I provide real and positive counseling, never hesitating to be direct when something is off, and for finding a smile even at the toughest times.

I help people make sense of their internal lives by helping to identify and understand the spectrum of emotions one feels in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. I help give feelings and behaviors a deeper context for understanding which is an essential first step towards healing. I'm passionate about my work and have 28 yrs of experience working with individuals and couples. My style is engaged, collaborative, and direct. I started off as a "family systems" trained social worker, and later obtained certificates in both Psychoanalysis in 2006 and Somatic Experiencing Therapy in 2019 (body-based/trauma).

Cheyenne E. McElhiney helps people reconnect with their innate ability to heal themselves through regulating their nervous systems and managing their unconscious thoughts/behaviors. I apply a wide range of information including CBT, DBT, Psychoanalysis, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Neuroscience, Quantum Physics, somatic techniques, mindful movement, faith exploration, breath work, storytelling, Art Therapy, and meditation/visualizations with my clients in order to treat them more holistically. I believe, (through personal and witnessed experience) that we are our own best healers.

Relationship is critical in shifting our perception of ourself and others. After years of training and varied professional and life experiences, I have created an integrative approach where you can feel seen and heard as your relationship with yourself and others (and perhaps your thoughts) changes. My clinical approach infuses mindfulness, somatics, behaviorism, developmental attachment theory, neuroscience, and compassion to promote increased clarity and fulfillment.

I do therapy with adults, couples & families and am highly trained and experienced (30 yrs.) with a faculty appointment at Yale School of Medicine. My approach is respectful, compassionate and nonjudgmental. Every person has the inherent ability to heal and grow, and my job is to foster this process. You can overcome your anxiety, depression, burnout, loneliness, isolation, relationship tangles and/or work difficulties. With therapy, I have witnessed many people do so and go on to live better and more fulfilling lives. My other credentials include: Fulbright Scholar in Clinical Psychology; Member, American Family Therapy Academy.

I have been in private practice for more than 15 years and pride myself on helping individuals develop a strong sense of identity. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The New School for Social Research and have extensive training from Beth Israel Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and New York Presbyterian Hospital. I practice in Westport, CT, and Manhattan, NY. I work with families, adults, children, and adolescents suffering from mood, anxiety, and eating disorders, and help cope with life transitions, including parenthood, divorce, emerging adulthood, medical illness, and end-of-life.

Whether you have been struggling with a long-term issue like depression or anxiety, or have only more recently found yourself facing a difficult life change, finding a therapist that works with your particular strengths in a warm, supportive environment that is also challenging, can mean the difference between spinning your wheels and creating meaningful change. Utilizing a blend of evidence-based solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral and family systems interventions, I will work collaboratively with you and possibly other important people in your life to identify your unique goals and develop a treatment plan to address your needs.

I am a licensed psychotherapist, certified eating disorder specialist, certified school counselor, and certified trauma therapist, with two decades of successes treating individuals, couples, and families. I am also a media subject-expert, author, speaker, and program pioneer, and presently oversee four mental health treatment centers. I bring to the therapy room twenty years of field expertise, lived experience in parenting, mental health, and expert knowledge of navigating school systems, workforces, family systems, and relationships, with confidence, grace, and ease. My clients are my superhero, and my reason.

In my work as a Mental Health Counselor I have seen change in clients, real change. Whether you are being held hostage by a debilitating addiction, a paralyzing depression, or you just need to sort out life's many challenges, I am here to listen and support you. Becoming a therapist was a natural extension of what I was doing in my first career; I worked in the social services field for many years. My empathic, person-centered approach will help us build a collaborative relationship. In my work, I implement various techniques such as psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT and Internal Family Systems.

Hello and welcome! My therapeutic areas of specialty are adolescent issues, women's issues, parenting, family conflicts and healing family trees. I got my Masters degree in Marriage and Family therapy at Southern Connecticut and have worked in private practice in Connecticut and Colorado. I’ve worked with clients on grief and loss, trauma, school and sports anxiety , marital conflicts, postpartum issues, attachment issues, faith issues, premarital counseling, and divorce support.

Each person has the power to change, and I will collaborate with you to discover the solutions to the challenges you are facing. I provide a warm, nurturing environment and tailor the therapeutic process to help you overcome obstacles standing in your way. You deserve to achieve fulfillment and experience joy in your life and it’s a privilege to take this journey with you. Please reach out via email or phone to schedule an initial phone consultation.

Temima is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist with a clinical background in family systems theory and trauma treatment. Temima works mainly with older adolescents and adults who are looking for help in navigating mental health challenges, relationship issues, or any life struggle that seems to be holding them back. Temima is passionate about bringing an empathetic, respectful and hopeful approach to healing and wholeness.

I am an experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who believes that each family and individual seeks therapy for different needs. I have worked with children, teenagers, adults, couples and families in various levels of care. I have facilitated multiple therapeutic groups with a focus on DBT, CBT, family systems, shame resilience, and body acceptance. I practice from a systemic lens when working with individuals or families. I focus therapy on self-esteem, self-worth, intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, empowerment and fostering relationships.

I have extensive years of clinical experiences working with individuals with various emotional struggles with depression, anxiety, traumatic life events, and/or relationship problems. I am committed to helping people recognize their own strengths and find solutions to problems. As a bilingual clinician, fluent in Korean and English, my special interest is to work with immigrant families, assisting with their adjustments in a new country dealing with cultural differences and generational conflicts within family systems. I also would like to help military personnel and their families.

Are you tired all the time? Sad most days? Does the littlest thing take so much effort? Maybe you're snapping at loved ones and easy to anger? Are you constantly worried? Do you chew on the same negative thoughts over and over? Feel lost? Empty? Overwhelmed? Alone? Are you struggling to balance work and family and your own needs and feel like you are failing at all of them? Do you self-medicate with substances, food or unhealthy activities? It's time to do something about it! With telehealth it's easier than ever to start therapy!

We all get stuck at times. Reaching out for help can be the first step towards positive change. Recognizing dissatisfaction with an aspect of your life, or that solutions you've tried are not working, creates opportunity to allow in other perspectives. Problems can feel immense, and grow in isolation; conversely, talking with a therapist can shed light, open up unseen possibilities and diminish problems. Whether you're struggling with relationship or work struggles, identity issues, life transitions, depression, anxiety, or other life issues, therapy can help you build more meaning, balance, and ability to handle life's challenges.