Family Therapy in Stratford, CT

Therapy is the start of your newfound journey towards healing. Lots of times, we can't talk to our family and friends about what we are going through. As a Licensed Social Worker and Therapist, I am passionate about helping the individuals I serve. I am here to help you with building your self-awareness, strengths, and healthy decision making that leads to finding solutions.

Counseling is not one size fits all, thus it is imperative to meet the unique need of each individual in order to achieve healing. Our 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.

I work within a Holistic and Strength-Based Foundation, with a profound understanding of the impact of environmental elements, and the effects these elements cause in the mind and body. Emotional influences cognitive influences physical/physiological influences emotional well-being: these internal systems are intricately woven in a magnificent tapestry that is the individual at any given moment. The individual is further affected by the external systems of family, job, school, neighborhood, spiritual affiliations, nutritional selections, and on and on. I believe in the power of the individual to learn to heal the Self and achieve Wellness and Peace in all Systems.

At True North Counseling LLC, our ideal client is someone who is struggling with issues related to self image, employment, family/relationship conflict, financial stressors, alcohol/substance use and more. Our services are for people who are motivated for treatment and are willing to first look within in order to achieve their desired outcome.

Silagy Family Counseling is a private mental health practice. Melissa Silagy is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering professional and specialized evaluative and treatment services to a wide variety of patients. She provides a myriad of services for individuals, couples, and families seeking help in any of the following areas: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, relationship difficulties, substance abuse, marital discord, parent - child conflict, family conflict, trauma, grief and loss. She is a nationally certified trauma therapist specializing in sexual abuse, substance abuse and post traumatic stress disorder.

I work with families,individuals and couples. Issues are discussed and moved through. Some of our present difficulties are due to past hurts and resentments.Various therapies are used and tools given to feel lighter and lead a happier productive life

Learn to respond to life's challenges in a more productive way. Improve your relationships, increase your energy, decrease anxiety & reduce depression. Are you currently going through an unsettling time? You can still emotionally grow. Are you in a relationship that feels stuck, or toxic? You can still emotionally grow. Challenge your old habits & harmful negative thinking- Let go of old tapes saying, I'm not good enough, or that if my partner (job, etc..) was better, than I would be better; or that I'm too old to try (blank). You can feel more in control and capable of creating the life you envision.

Much of my practice technique works to restore self esteem and dignity which are problems as a result of trauma and addiction. My personal experience is conducive to the work that takes place. I create a positive therapeutic alliance that is safe, and confidential. Addictions are treatable. Everyone can get sober, and in doing so you can live a "Quality of Life" that you deserve. Make the call and we can discuss your situation, confidentially and together make a plan to get; "Clean and Sober ". My promise to you that we can make it affordable.

Sunrise Therapy Services, LLC provides compassionate and personalized mental health services. We work to ensure a safe, non-judgmental experience where you are free to learn, grow, change and heal.

I am an experienced clinician treating clients who present with issues of life adjustment, grief and loss, domestic violence and substance abuse; I approach clients with unconditional positive regard based on the premise that most people are capable of change provided that they are given an atmosphere conducive to change

I am the owner and a primary therapist in my practice, Premier Counseling Services (PCS). I have been practicing clinical social work for 14 years. I use a variety of treatment techniques and interventions, but they are all built upon a safe, and trusting therapeutic relationship. I have experience working with all age groups with a special focus in the treatment of depression, anxiety, self-esteem building, family/marital relationships and infertility counseling. It takes courage to ask for help, and I believe the best therapy includes client/therapist collaboration and using your strengths to address your areas of concern.

Accepting new clients, email is the best way to reach me. Life is messy, things that once made sense sometimes become confusing or complicated. I support people and their family members to positively navigate their way through the inevitable challenges of life, love, family/parenting, work, and self exploration. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with children, adolsecents, adults, couples and families. My goal is to help clients to identify and meet their clinical goals, to have a better understanding of themselves, and to improve their relationships with the significant people in their lives.

Taking the first step can be difficult but finding the right therapist can make all the difference. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, marital or relationship issues, I can help. My approach to therapy focuses on you and the changes you wish to make in your life. My goal isn't to keep you in therapy forever, it's to help you find solutions so you can enjoy life once again. Together you and I will target problem areas utilizing your strengths to resolve challenges, find solutions and develop closer more intimate relationships.

Find practical advice here if you truly want to change your life in a cozy, judgement-free zone. Creative techniques help you get to the heart of things quickly, look ahead with greater clarity, determination, and hope. For stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, ADD, depression, family worrIes and more, try these short term, solution based sessions. My training is in interpersonal communications, Expressive arts, and Mind-Body therapies. School aged children, elders, twenty something’s & adults, individuals, couples, & families who are open to hope, ready to get to work, and prefer to look ahead, not revisit the past, will succeed!

I want to first acknowledge your decision to pursue therapy services. It takes strength and courage to choose not to go it alone. I was taught the importance of doing my own personal work, and this has given me a much deeper appreciation for what it takes to grow and heal. Therapy can be anxiety provoking, even temporarily painful. However, it can also enable you to tap into your strengths, release the past, experience lasting relief, and increase positive connections. If you are ready to start this process, please know I will be there with you for the journey.

Reached your limit and don't know what to do? Need guidance with how to cope effectively? Want to improve communication and positive relating with your spouse and children? Struggling with loss or the death of a loved one? I can help you get clear on what you need to improve your mood, your relationships and your life. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist and award-winning author. Being in business for 45 years brings wisdom that others may not yet have. I am currently semi-retired and offer monthly sessions or consultations self pay through video/telehealth.

Valerie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University and a BS in Psychology from Union College. Valerie currently works as the Survivor Care Navigator for the town of Newtown. Previously, she worked at Liberation Programs. Valerie also volunteered for the Danbury Women's Center as a Domestic Abuse hotline Counselor. In both her family of origin and her home community of Sandy Hook, Valerie has witnessed and experienced the devastating results of trauma. She views trauma though a systemic lens and understands the importance of working with the entire family when focusing on recovery.

I help clients to reduce anxiety and depression and other mental health symptoms, and to recognize their responsibility and creative power in the systems/groups they participate in: family of origin, friend group, couple, chosen family, work, religious, and societal. Counseling sessions are a journey into the present moment, with time and opportunity to sense, feel, notice thoughts, and recognize patterns. Clients and couples make confident and clear-minded choices going forward, respecting both pain/isolation and potential. The outcome is purposeful, ethical living, and the realization of their wise and compassionate nature.

Individual, Couple, Marriage, Family, Counseling. My goal is for you to leave the first counseling session with a plan for achieving the changes you are looking for.. My positive behavioral approach targets your own unique skills, abilities. It is efficient, effective, reducing the number of sessions needed to reach your goals. If you need extra time to finish a session, you will get it.