Grief Therapists in Connecticut

I believe Life is Beautiful, even when it does not feel beautiful, During those times, it helps to have support. I am passionate about helping others to heal, which happens from the inside out. I believe in your healing, whether it be from an addiction, loss in life, false beliefs or broken spirit. I am here to walk with you and share with you all that I know and have experienced through years of serving others, about living a beautiful life.

I've helped many people cope with excessive life stress, resolve problems in relationships, recover from difficult divorces, manage traumatic bereavement and loss, cope with major life transitions, and develop effective strategies to manage changes in their lives. I served as the director of the Counseling Center at Pace University for 24 years. I've also worked in multiple settings with diverse populations including active duty military personnel, veterans of military service, persons in 12-step programs (AA NA DA), adolescents and their families. I also enjoy helping men to better understand and talk about their feelings.

Welcome to my professional profile.

Please let me know how I can help you---do you need to address past issues or perhaps figure out the best path for your future? Together, we can work on unresolved grief and feeling better moving forward. I offer individual therapy with the option of bringing your partner in when needed (I am not taking on any new couples at this time). I will always show you compassion and give you a safe space to heal.

Are you searching to embrace all of you? Have you experienced a traumatic event or lost a loved one due to health disparity, mental illness, experiencing racial conflict, divorce, high stressors, incarcerated, loss of a pet, etc.? Well, if so, I am here to meet you where you are. Have you questioned yourself and your answer is why? Together let's explore your "How?"

"Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion." -- Buddha. I utilize a gentle but direct approach to assist you in recovering from the pain and sorrow that can be a part of life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Dance Movement Therapist. Using my creativity and diverse skill set I help my clients overcome depression, anxiety, eating disorders, traumas and loss. Working with the body, mind and spirit together, I will help you find the way to reconnect with your most authentic self and restore your relationships. My clients are adults, couples, children and adolecents.

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.

I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 25 years and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor as well. I have training both DBT and CBT and I specialize the treatment of grief/loss, anxiety & depression and substance abuse issues and am an LGBTQI+ ally. I work with adults, teens and couples and am passionate about helping decrease opioid overdose deaths. I view my role as a therapist as helping you find the solutions to your issues as we all hold the answers and just need help finding them. I work off a strenth based, individualized approach, meeting each client where they are currently at in their process.

An eclectic, strength-based clinician, I’m committed to meeting you where you are and creating a safe space to explore what’s working for you, what you want to change, and what that change might look like. I’m passionate about supporting people struggling with grief. Grief is a natural reaction to loss, whether that be death or a life transition. Even positive losses can produce grief. Grief is a process, and I’m happy to sit with you and help you navigate your way. I welcome the opportunity to be curious with you about the obstacles blocking your goals. Together, we’ll come up with a plan to help you get where you want to be.

Sometimes it seems like life is just coming at you very fast and all at once. One situation after another, tired of being dysregulated, and desperately need relief. If this resonates with you, you’re in the right place to start your journey to becoming healed and whole to achieve your goals! My name is Alnita Williams, and I am here to help you to do just that! With 19 years of experience, I feel confident that together we can develop a plan to alleviate your symptoms to ensure that you are on track to seeing your better days.

E.M. Forster, the novelist’s phrase, “Only Connect” is a good place to begin. As psychotherapist, writer, human, I am committed to listening with compassion and to helping clients find within the courage to heal, to grow and to become more fully their true selves. I have practiced in a variety of settings and with all ages since 1994. A graduate of the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (2001) I specialize in Grief and Trauma work, incorporating Mindfulness teachings and practices into my approach. I am also a certified practitioner of the trauma-healing modality, EMDR (2002).

I am a bilingual/bicultural licensed professional counselor with twenty-plus years of experience including working at a non-profit mental health clinic, a managed care company, and a public elementary school. I was born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador, and moved to CT to pursue my master's degree in psychology. I have struggled with acculturation, parenting, and multiple losses in my life which have built my resiliency and increased my desire to help/guide others with life difficulties. Working in such diverse settings has strengthened my clinical expertise.

I’m Jessica, a Licensed Professional Counselor that specializes in trauma, PTSD and grief. We all know that life can be hard, we can feel lost in it, or it can become chaotic. The journey to noticing that life has become unmanageable isn't easy, but having that understanding is important. I’m here to say congratulations on taking that first step in asking for help. I hope to aid you in your journey at a pace that is comfortable for you to meet your goals. I believe in creating a safe and supportive environment for therapy sessions. I also focus on using a person-centered approach.

Problems are meant to be worked on, people are meant to be worked with. The therapy process offers a way to work through your problems while you are partnered with, heard and supported. Many paths can be taken, all intersect with the paths of others. If your path involves grief over the loss of a loved one, relationship, health, home, job, way of life, part of yourself, then I can help. If, along the way, you struggle with ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship stress, parenting or eldercare, I can equip you with tools and skills to help you cope.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in CT. I am open to working with adults and adolescents. I have over 10 years’ experience working with adults and adolescents, within a variety of settings, including in-home, telehealth, and outpatient clinics, with my focus being on treating co-occurring disorders, substance and alcohol use disorders, depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, personality disorders, trauma, grief and loss.

I support individuals, parents and aging adults with compassion, confidence, humor and acceptance, as they navigate life’s transitions. I am an LGBTQ+ ally who works with each client to facilitate change in a safe, supportive environment. Helping each client learn how some beliefs and patterns hinder growth.

For 25 years, I have helped people resolve their difficulties with regard to: grief and loss, struggles in their relationships, abuse/trauma related issues, eating disorders, substance abuse and other addictions, behavioral problems, self-esteem, anxiety and depression. Our work together will help you work through difficulties, to promote positive change in your life. I will teach you about underlying psychological principles that help you to understand yourself and how you relate in the world. Along with helping you to understand, I will provide you with many tools, which will give you a clear sense of direction, for making lasting, positive, changes in your life.

Have you experienced a loss? Are you dealing with grief? Are you struggling with relationship issues?

Few slots open: If you are feeling uneasy and fearful, if you are constantly worrying, feeling "lost" or "directionless", you are not alone. Its hard to ask for help but you have come this far. Take the next step and reach out.