Racial Identity Therapists in Manchester, CT

I understand life is filled with various challenges where you may find yourself wondering how you're going to navigate it all. Having someone assist you through the process and validate your experiences may be just the beginning of your healing. I, along with my team, can assist you through your journey. We provide a safe, judgment free, nurturing environment where you can begin to explore and process your internal world. We have been able to engage and build strong relationships with people from various backgrounds.

**Currently Accepting New In Peson Clients** The relationship that we have with ourselves is the most important. We live in a world where many demands are placed on us. Life challenges can sometimes be unpredictable and derive from a multitude of situations and experiences. I am experienced in working with a diverse population including children and adolescents. I provide therapeutic services for individuals and families in a safe, validating and non judgemental environment.

I am here to help you manage, cope and flourish against barriers to a better well-being. I believe that people have the tools, knowledge and experience to contribute to their advancement. I meet people where they are at in their stage of life and assist in the process of change. My approach is a combination of motivation interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focus techniques, substance abuse therapy, anger management and safety approach.

Life can be difficult and at some point we all need a little help. Therapy involves hard work, but its reward can often make our daily lives enjoyable once again. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 17 years of experience, and I can help guide you through the difficult times. I have extensive experience helping adults, young adults, and teens to overcome and manage their trauma, anxiety, and depression. Other areas of focus include helping people through relationship difficulties, adoption issues, and navigating chronic illness.

Do you often feel unseen, misunderstood or unheard? People think you’re the strong one, so you can’t show any vulnerability? Change is the only constant to be faced in this world. As we weather those changes, our quality of life can become more demanding on our mental health. Having support to navigate these moments is essential to one's wellbeing. Support that is safe, non-judgmental and validating can be found here. Everyone is deserving of a space where they can be their true self, unapologetically.

For most efficient response, please click on "contact us" on our website and complete the inquiry form. You're stressed out, confused, and not sure where to turn. You know therapy can help, but it's taken a while for you to be ready for it. You know you need to talk about your trauma, but you also have day-to-day stress that's affecting you - parenting or school, friendships or relationships that are stressing you out. Some days are harder than others but you just want to feel better.

I provide a safe space for clients to feel welcomed, supported and validated. I value transparency and encourage clients to be honest and open to making change. I applaud each progress made and offer support in areas of growth.

Hi there! You being here means you are taking steps to work on making changes in your life. Are you struggling with past/present situations which have been affecting you? What about struggling with negative and unwanted thoughts? Unhealthy relationships and emotional distress? Allow me to help you explore, unlock and re-invent your unique story to become the most healthy and powerful you.

I believe that counseling should be affordable, accessible, and pursued without shame. Let's be honest, we have ALL encountered things in our lives that have impacted our mood, feelings, behaviors, thoughts, reasoning, judgement, decision-making and beliefs. Making the decision to invest in yourself and your personal wellness through counseling, takes courage. At Branch and Vines Counseling Corner, high value is placed on the pursuit of wellness and balance through connection. You do not have to isolate or navigate difficulty all by yourself.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!! You feel overwhelmed, frustrated, broken and filled with despair. Often you feel undervalued in relationships, school, and work. You want so badly to feel happy, accepted, and valued by the people around you. The ongoing strife with relationships, school, work and personal struggles just seem all too much! You have sleepless nights, due to situations and circumstances constantly on your mind. You are filled with many insecurities, which causes you to doubt who you are and whether you have the strength to pull yourself out this hole you have fallen into.

At some point, we all face life challenges and could benefit from additional supports. Life challenges can sometimes be unpredictable and derive from a multitude of situations and experiences. Sometimes the challenges are that of our own, other times we battle challenges presented to us by those that we love and care for. No matter the situation, I am here to help you navigate through them.

Another Sunday. Where did Saturday go? Where did Friday night go? Where have the past few months gone? What am I even doing anymore? Everyone tells me how good a person I am and how smart I am....why don't I feel that way? I make so many promises to myself, but I do nothing. Why even try? I just don't know where to start and I hate it. This just isn't working for me anymore and I'm scared I won't be able to get it together. I think I need someone to talk to.

Licensed Professional Counselor (Bilingual-English, Spanish speaker). I specialize in anxiety, trauma, sexuality, substance abuse, depression, and relationship struggles. Through my many years of experience, I believe that everyone has the power to find their own strengths and solutions to attain success in their lives. I am committed to helping you overcome your struggles and accomplish your optimum goals. My focus is to help the individual find inner strengths to overcome difficult challenges by providing psychoeducation and specific skill sets to guide you through the process in reaching your therapeutic goals.

Are you currently struggling to truly live the life you want to live? Do you find yourself lacking the support or skills you need in creating or living your best life? Are you looking for a safe space to process your thoughts and feelings, a place to receive positive, constructive feedback? Are you interested in talk therapy? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you are in the right place. Sometimes we all need a little help navigating through life's challenges, you are not alone, I am here to help.

Bonjour! I am glad you are here. I am a psychotherapist with expertise in domestic/family violence, family conflict, relationships, and men's issues. I also have experience and training treating anxiety, depression, grief, issues related to self-esteem, stress management, marriage/pre-marital, parenting, and mediation. I have been in the mental health field and ministry for 7 years focusing on the black church, the black family and the stability of people of color's Mental Health in the context of faith-based trauma. I can provide both faith based and secular counseling. I believe in using the science or/and the sacred for healing.

You feel misunderstood, judged, and filled with angry. You often have thoughts of what if? Why is this happening to me? When will this end? When will I be happy? You want so badly to feel normal, accepted, and respected by society, family, friends and your partner. The constant intrusive thoughts, self-harming behaviors, and isolating from the world has become unbearable. You feel that it would be better if you locked yourself away in a cage hidden in the dark. You want your cup of stress to stop overflowing!

I am experienced in individual (children/adolescents), adults, couples, & family therapy. I use a variety of methods to help you on your journey in life. A few examples are talk therapy, helping you to learn how to focus on your strengths, teaching you ways in how to reduce your stress, support you in learning how to relax, helping you to learn how to increase the awareness of your thoughts which affect your behavior/emotions, & lastly teaching you how to make a connection between your body, mind & spirit thus giving you an increased sense of over all wellness and well being.

Please leave a voicemail with your insurance information and dates/hours you are available! Bilingual psychotherapist Spanish speaking. Over 16 years experience working with bariatric weight loss, trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and much more. Individual therapy with focus on women’s issues. Hola hablamos su idioma por favor comunicarse con nosotros al número indicado para sus necesidades psicólogicas gracias. Por favor deje un mensaje con su seguro médico y horas disponibles!

I have had the privilege to work with many wonderful people since I came into this field in 2008, and what I have learned is that the most important thing in counseling is the relationship. To me you are a whole person and I will always treat you that way. I will go out of my way to let you know that I do care about you, about the way you feel and what your own personal goals are. I will do my best to make sure you feel comfortable and look forward to coming to your appointments.