At this time I have a full caseload and am unable to assist new clients. I will update this message as space become available. Thank you. Have YOU decided it is time to take control of your life? Have you felt that your mind is overwhelmed, .. and have had trouble making sense of the chaos that surrounds you.. that gets in the way from you making solid decisions and even can keep you up at night. Things can be so difficult.. and for that YOU need someone that can be a kind, thoughtful and non-judgmental that WILL give a listening ear.. and guide you when you are ready to MOVE FORWARD. I am a person that strives for peace.. and is why I have over a decade of experience, helping others to sort through the troubles and conflicts.. in a world.. that may seem, more often than not.. on the attack. A world that can leave one feeling stripped and bare..with no more than an old, wrinkled shirt to put on and hurry through another mind-numbing, mentally and emotionally taxing day. At Wise Mind. LLC.. my focus is to give you the tools to own your world.

Schaperow Psychology offers caring, professional help for children, adolescents, & adults. Seeking psychological services can be a difficult step to make. Whether looking for therapy or an evaluation, the right clinician/client match is essential. At the Schaperow Psychology Center, we can help in a variety of ways. We offer psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, families, couples, and children ages two and up. We also offer psychological and educational testing. We have several therapists in our practice and can help you find the right one for you. Our multidisciplinary practice consists of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors. Call the main number to talk to the Schaperows and they can set you with the right therapist!

The Humanistic approach has and continues to be the form of therapy that most closely matches my sense of the world and how human beings exist within it. Based on the fundamental concept of the power of human growth, it speaks to me of hope, of personal power, of the ability for each of us to change ourselves and our world into someone or something that we can experience differently. It seems to me that it takes courage to try to change things that matter to us - which is why I believe the therapeutic relationship is so valuable.

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens. CARL JUNG (1875-1961) HOW DOES TALK THERAPY WORK? There is a writers’ saying: “How can I know what I think until I see what I say?” This is called shaping at the point of utterance. This principle applies powerfully to psychotherapy. Discussing your thoughts, feelings, emotions, conflicts and problems with another person is usually of great help. If that person is caring, professionally trained, smart, sensitive and objective, then talking with that person and exploring your difficulties and concerns can be of tremendous assistance. Airing your thinking aloud with a professional, focused, detached and yet compassionate second ear, can help you to unpack your emotions, rethink chronic problems and worries, and live more consciously. It can give you clarity and allow you to see things in a new light. The next time you find yourself depressed; anxious; creatively blocked; in conflict with your mate or family or children; or engaging in an unhealthy behavior like reaching for a drink, fattening food, or a drug, you may be better able to comprehend why you are driven to do so, and make conscious some connections that were previously unconscious. What just happened to trigger the feeling or behavior? Why did it happen then? And most important: must it always happen like that or can you do something to prevent such deleterious behaviors from recurring? Self-awareness and understanding are the necessary first steps to turning injurious behaviors around. Real change can only follow self-understanding. And it is such genuine

Life transition therapy for adolescents, children and adults. Focus on self-esteem issues, relationships and stress management. Certified EMDR Therapy. Average 6 session treatment to No More Pain, Fear, Panic, Phobia, Anxiety or Excessive Anger. Depression Lifts! Immediate/Sustaining changes. Successful results-driven. Feel your best now! Proven effective results, ages 4 - 87 years.

I believe that everyone encounters periods in their lives when they can use the guidance and support of an empathic therapist. When I work with clients I am respectful of where they are in their lives, and I strive to provide them with the insight, tools and skills they need to move forward effectively and productively. The basis of the client-therapist relationship is confidentiality. It's important for a client to feel safe within the four walls of my therapy office when talking about very personal issues. Clients can expect me to respect their confidentiality to the fullest extent possible, and to be honest with them about my policies and procedures so that there are no surprises. For example, at the outset of therapy I explain to clients that there is one exception to confidentiality, and that is where I perceive there to be child abuse. In those cases, I am mandated by law to report the situation to authorities.

Increased stress within our professional and our personal relationships can impact us and our loved ones so intensely that we all need a little extra support to get through these moments. Everyone has strengths, and I help men, women, couples and families use their strengths to move forward to brighter days ahead.

The truth of what is essential to know, you are whole just as you are, and you do not need to be,fixed. You may have been through unforgettable experiences such as Systematic oppression, racism, homophobia that created the belief you are not good enough or that you are less then enough. All of these untruthful messages get internalize and often become the story of your inner critic. This builds an even stronger falsehood. What is wrong with me? This health crisis can stir up past past trauma or create new shock waves of uncertainty. Therapy will expand your capacity to cope and ignite your sense of hope. Hope has the power to build resilience and support mental health even in difficult times. I am now doing exclusive tele health session. I use a HIPPA compliant platform it offers a secure client portal.

▪ Columbia University Educated. Rhode Island, New York, and Virginia State Licensed Psychotherapist. Specializing in Men's Mental Health & Career Counseling. ▪ Goals May Include But are Not Limited to: Career Exploration/Development, Decreasing Work-Related Stress, Preparing for An Interview/Negotiating Offers, Making Difficult Decisions, Improving Self-Esteem, Strengthening Relationships, Decreasing Anxiety and Depression ▪ Offering a Non-Judgmental Space for You to Work Toward Your Personal and/or Professional Objectives. Solution-Focused and Goal-Oriented. Modalities: Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy

Private and personalized client centered therapy. The highest outcome from therapy are long-term lasting intimate relationships. Sometimes we can become overwhelmed by our life situations and are unable to successfully integrate our experiences. Instead we are taken hostage by our symptoms and without professional help the best we able to do is experience temporary relief. Quality therapy produces trait change which is permanent. Sessions are paced and have a progressive informed consent approach that keeps you in the "window of tolerance" and self-regulation techniques are taught and practiced to ensure your ability to ground yourself. Mindfulness techniques help you to stay present and breath techniques help you experience mind-body relief.

I believe in the power of change and each person's ability to achieve progress. My approaches are most often strength based and person centered. I use motivational interviewing as a counseling method to explore goals in therapy; along with the use of counseling modalities that stem from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Exercise as therapy. My practice has also begun using EMDR to treat trauma and assist individuals in working through negative cognitions that effect their human experience. ​ ​ The mission of Uplift and Recover LLC is to provide hope and encouragement that uplifts and inspires individuals to develop insight and take action.

My practice specializes in treatment trauma, both individual and complex, with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is an evidence/research model that is successful in the treatment of recent and past traumatic events. EMDR is especially helpful to clients who have experienced trauma given it is not an exposure treatment model and does not required extensive talking about the traumatic incidents. The first two sessions are used to develop a psychosocial history and to identify the specific events to be desensitized with EMDR. Prior to treatment of traumatic events, clients create and practice realization tools to help with the success of the therapy. Traumatic incidents are scaled on the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale ( 0 to 10) with 10 being the most severe. The goal in treatment is to bring the level of distress for the trauma to 0 or neutral. In addition, I specialize in working with Homicide Survivors, an individual who has had a member of their family murdered. I use the EMDR and the Recent Event Protocol to focus on and desensitize the event for the victim.

Providing individual, group, couples and family counseling. Treatment specialization includes: Addictions - Alcohol, Drugs, Sex Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Couples Counseling Family Counseling Parenting Support Grief Counseling Work and Career issues Stress Management Sexual Complusion / Addiction Trauma Addiction & Recovery

The Adolescent & Family Counseling Center, our outpatient private practice since 1980, offers therapeutic care and other services including mental health, health, and educational services. We perform our assistance to clients through assessments, evaluations, and individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy. We also offer EAP / Employee Assistance Program services, workshops, and presentations to our clients and to members of the community. Our professional staff of clinicians consists of 12 psychotherapists, each of whom has a Connecticut license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist / LMFT, or Licensed Professional Counselor / LPC. We are on most major insurance panels. Several of us are also Connecticut Certified School Social Workers / CSSW. At various times, we also have aboard a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Registered Dietician, Psychiatrist, and Certified School Guidance Counselor. For over 39 years, we have caringly served child / children, teenagers, adult, and senior adult clients presenting behavioral, emotional, and psychological issues of abuse, addictions including alcoholism and substance abuse, anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD, depression, divorce, grief, parenting sexual issues, violence and other trauma, and victims / survivors of child sexual abuse / CSA. Our primary office, Cheshire, serves that community and contiguous surrounding towns of Southington, Meriden, Wallingford, Hamden, Bethany, Waterbury, Prospect, and Wolcott .. and beyond. Our Danbury office serves that community and the contiguous towns of the Housatonic Valley, including Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Newtown, New Milford, Redding, Ridgefield, and Sherman. There are no geographic boundaries for receiving our services and some clients travel significant distances for our assistance. They may have been referred by family members, friends, their physician, EAP support-team, or they have been self-referred, searching for us on competent find-a-therapist sites like this one.

I will help you bring forth your natural well-being to improve your experience of life and your relationships. My approach to counseling is educational and I will provide many resources to deepen your understanding of ther inside-out nature of life. This approach, sometimes referred to as "health realization," guides clients/students toward insights since positive and sustainable change occurs automatically through insight. There is no need to practice techniques or strategies. Insights last a lifetime and help you to bounce back quicker from difficult situations regardless of your situation or circumstances. It all begins with a simple conversation to uncover the ways in which you've been thinking that may be hidden in your blind spot but is getting in the way of a fulfilling life. I also provide coaching sessions for business executives and work teams to help maximize individual potential and team performance.