Therapists in Hartford County, CT

At CT Psychological & Assessment Center we strive to provide clients with the highest quality mental health care. We serve diverse populations of all ages, respect our client's needs and goals, and consistently seek to improve our services to better serve our clients. Our goal is to support client's journey to achieve a happier and healthier quality of life. We provide a comprehensive, array of quality behavioral healthcare services for the effective treatment and prevention of mental illness and continually strive to be recognized as the best provider of behavioral healthcare in our market area.

Since no two individuals are the same, I utilize an integrative approach to tailor my clinical work to each client’s unique needs. In addition to individual work, I have experience working with families, couples and those in polyamorous relationships. I have extensive training in sex therapy and often utilize my training to assist to individuals with sexual health and intimacy concerns as well as those looking to address intimacy issues within their relationship.

I have always gained great satisfaction from helping people feel happier and in learning more effective ways to achieve more fulfilling lives. Those clients who are eager and open to learning more about themselves in order to achieve these goals benefit most from my approach as a therapist. I often focus, therefore, on insight, meaning, and symbols (including dream interpretation)in order to help clients establish a more positive and accepting perspective of themselves and others. In therapy, I work with obstacles against achieving these goals that include anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and interpersonal and relationship issues.

With over 30 years clinical experience and training at Harvard, Princeton and University of Chicago, I treat individuals and families, ranging in age from pre-teens to adults. I help clients achieve relief from emotional distress, enhance self-esteem, and restore the quality of their relationships and work/academic functioning. Clients seek my assistance on such problems as anxiety, depression, existential issues, life transitions, trauma, cognitive/learning disorders, behavior problems, as well as sexual dysfunction and addictions.

Scott has been in private practice since 1991, and has over 30 years experience, both professionally and personally in the addictions field. His strength lies in his ability to balance compassion with directness. He is very approachable and casual by nature which helps to create an atmosphere of ease and comfort in his sessions.

I am an EMDR Trained with advance training in BPD as an attachment/complex trauma and Certified Internalized Somatic Trauma Therapist "ISTT.” I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced trauma. Trauma can take any form - developmental, single-incident, or complex. Many people who have experienced trauma also face various mental health issues. I help them reclaim their lives. I have unique insight into the experiences of people who are immigrants, refugees, or survivors of sexual abuse. I invite anyone who is impacted by trauma to reach out to me so we can start your journey back to health.

My ideal client is looking for therapy to help them and wants to change their life for the better.

The hypnotic approach to treatment is generally symptom-focused. It requires a structured time frame and use of trance in some form. Hypnosis is the preferred choice in dealing with many problems. It offers a unique ability in many cases as it deals with working through the unconscious mind. Hypnosis is an ancient art with a rich and varied history. It has been used to perform painless surgery, to ease childbirth, fear of flying, nail biting, fear of public speaking, headaches, insomnia, stress relief, dysphagia, past-life regression, sports performance, test performance, music performance and much more.

I have been practicing psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and couples therapy for over thirty years. I believe that all of us are attempting to better understand our emotions/actions in order to develop a stronger sense of self and to achieve more satisfying personal relationships and careers. While I have completed five years of postdoctoral training geared toward working with highly motivated, insight oriented patients, I have worked in many different communities with diverse populations and am quite comfortable with assisting men, women and children from all walks of life in achieving their personal goals for growth.

Warm greetings, I am happy that you have found your way here and I am looking forward to helping. It is important for you to know that my approach to therapy is solution focused and strength based. I am a highly experienced therapist with over 40 years of clinical treatment experience. My main interests and expertise as a therapist center around Individual therapy, Couples Therapy, Parenting and Substance Abuse. During my long and rewarding career I have worked as a primary therapist with individual adults, families, children, couples and groups and as a parenting coach. I thoroughly enjoy my work and look forward to helping you.

For an appointment text 203-214-7226. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with more than 22 years experience, I believe the best way to conduct therapy is through understanding the relationship you have with yourself first. This relationship then translates to happier connections with others including parents, spouse, partner, and co-dependent relations including various addictions. By improving your relationships in all aspects of your life, you will see results in decreasing your anxieties and depression. Accepting HUSKY, BCBS, etc.

I work with Individuals, Couples and Families who can sometimes feel "stuck" not heard or unhappy. I believe that my clients are the experts and my goal is to guide them in understanding the "why," "how," and "what's next." I believe that even in our darkest times we all have strengths that can help us achieve the goals we want within our relationships with ourselves and the others in our life and my role in the therapeutic process is to guide you towards those strengths so together we can bring back into light they deserve. I like to go at my client(s) pace so to not push or create unattainable expectations.

My work as a psychotherapist is rooted in a profound belief that by recognizing and honoring our complex, messy life stories with honesty and gentleness, we lay the foundation to heal the obstacles preventing us from building fulfilling, meaningful lives. Throughout life, we all create narratives about ourselves to help us survive. These narratives are shaped by myriad factors (individual life experiences, relationships, intergenerational legacies, and experiences of oppression/privilege, belonging/rejection, among others). Over time, our narratives and coping mechanisms fall short. We wonder, what went wrong? What's wrong with me?

Not able to take new clients at this time- We believe in partnering with you to find the best way to help you deal with your daily stressors. If you could use someone that won’t share your thoughts with your friends and family, reach out to us and take a chance on getting to know a therapist that won’t go anywhere. Hear 2 Figure it Out, LLC is a private practice for counseling and conservatorship services. We started this business after the COVID-19 Pandemic continued after 2020. Seeing the impact it had on so many people’s mental health inspired us to help more.

**Currently NOT accepting accepting virtual or in office appointments at this time.** I'm EMDR Certified and use other skills to work with individuals, families and youth dealing with difficult emotions, major life changes and loss. I have a great desire to assist individuals who may be dealing with court mandates, LGBT, trauma, anger management, domestic violence, substance use, sexual abuse, behavioral issues, ADHD and grief and loss of loved ones. Assist individuals and families to manage issues that impact mental health needs, mind/ body/ spirit connections and learning healthy coping skills to improve quality of life.

I am welcoming anyone age 18 and over to receive services.

If you are struggling with anxiety, sadness, hopelessness, trauma, learning disabilities, adjustment to another phrase of life or you are overwhelmed with life’s changes? Look no more, you found the right path by believing therapy can help you.