With more than 30 years of clinical experience, my clients (adults, couples and groups) tell me they most appreciate my patience, insight and good humor. I believe deeply in my clients' abilities to find their truth when met with skill and honesty offered without judgment. Many come people come to me with trauma-based issues. It is essential for fear and frustration to be addressed in ways that are both effective and tolerable. I often use EMDR as well as EFT - Meridian Tapping and Mindfulness Practices to help clients move through painful memories and/or negative, limiting self-beliefs which get in the way of high performance and joyful living. I do not practice "cookie cutter" therapy - each client is unique in his or her needs. The first thing I do with each person is listen. Then, together, we work out a plan that will meet your needs in the safest, most respectful and efficient way possible.

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.

Tides of Mind Counseling is among Connecticut's top counseling services dedicated to providing excellence in mental health care. Our offices are located in Waterbury, CT and Torrington, CT and provide a warm spa-like feel for everyone who walks through our doors. Our licensed therapists are seasoned experts who specialize in a variety of areas and provide a holistic and creative approach to traditional psychotherapy. Contact us today!

Tides of Mind Counseling is among Connecticut's top counseling services dedicated to providing excellence in mental health care. Our offices are located in Waterbury, CT and Torrington, CT and provide a warm spa-like feel for everyone who walks through our doors. Our licensed therapists are seasoned experts who specialize in a variety of areas and provide a holistic and creative approach to traditional psychotherapy. Contact us today!

I am a holistic therapist, looking forward to challenging cases from people needing my expertise. Making use of a wide variety of therapies, from verbal to non-verbal, devoting much time on each of the select cases I take, and engaging in colleague consultations, I am often able to help with even the most difficult of issues. I also see children, doing family therapy even for the toughest kids. You'll see the difference family support makes, rather than my just trying to "fix the kid". I often begin with symptom-focused behavioral counseling to attempt rapid symptom improvement. When people stay beyond that brief initial period of basic counseling, we move into long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy to find and remedy the problem’s root cause. I encourage people to call me and we can talk about what your particular issues are and how I will be able to help you out. Or, if there is something I can't help you with, I will help you find the best regional expert for your issue.

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!

On the outside, everything's fine. But on the inside? Is there a part of your life that feels wrong...maybe even downright awful? Is your child's behavior oppositional and you need parenting skills? Are your marriage or personal relationships strained or disconnected? Are you making a career move and you don't know how to begin? These and other life issues can lead to anxiety and depression. How do you cope with those? You know something needs to change... I provide real and positive counseling, never hesitating to be direct when something is off and for finding laughter or a smile even at the toughest times.

Life can be challenging! Are you are longing to feel more connected to your partner, feeling overwhelmed by work, trying to do it all and have no time for yourself? Whether relationship, work or family challenges are troubling you, I can help. Over the years I have developed my own unique style of psychotherapy which is Active, Creative and Time-sensitive. It is active, since I take an "Active" stance and help you figure out what is wrong and how to remedy the problems that are troubling you. The solutions will be derived using both your own and my "Creative" lens which will give you a new perspective on your life. My therapeutic approach is "Time-sensitive." This means that I will work with you to complete therapy as quickly as possible. I tailor therapy to meet each client’s unique needs. Drawing from a wide range of expertise & experience, we will collaboratively develop the best therapeutic plan for you. I involve clients actively in the process. Time-sensitive therapy is as brief as possible, but the therapeutic relationship lasts for a lifetime. Depending on the issues addressed, some clients may be in therapy for a few months while others may come for a few years. After completing a segment of therapy, over the years, clients often return for a tune up or to consult about a new issue or life challenge. Each time a client returns, therapy tends to be briefer.

Today's hectic world is filled with challenges that can be difficult to navigate on your own. Concerned about your teen's mood, judgment, or behavior? Feeling stuck, dissatisfied, or overwhelmed? Sometimes our typical ways of dealing with problems don't work anymore, or new issues arise that test our ability to cope. I help teens and adults develop strategies to handle life's difficulties. Adults appreciate that I work collaboratively, offering insight and sensitive feedback to promote growth and change. Teens like that I encourage meaningful self-reflection and problem solving around issues at home, school, and with peers. I help clients harness their strengths, uncover what is bothering them, change self-defeating behaviors, and gain healthy coping skills to enhance their well-being. Teenagers benefit from having a safe space, free from the pressure of teachers, parents, and peers, where they can talk freely about the stresses in their lives. With families I strive to strengthen connections between teens and parents. Reaching out for help may be easier than you think. Clients who have already taken this step tell me that my non-judgmental and caring approach, and warm sense of humor, help put them at ease.

As a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, with over 35 years of experience, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals. I specialize in counseling couples and individuals with relationship distress and intimacy issues using an approach which is focused on helping to create a safe and secure, loving and trusting bond with each other. I am a Certified (EFT) Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, and AEDP Therapist. My work is client centered and collaborative using a systemic approach to facilitate change. I focus on process, attachment needs and emotions in order to deepen your experience in therapy. I find the process of self-discovery using a relational attachment perspective is exciting and challenging. I truly believe that people have an innate potential to grow and heal. You possess the needed inner resources to make these changes happen, allowing the real possibility of happiness, joy and personal understanding. What makes me successful as a therapist is my ability to pinpoint the issues and to address them directly with clarity and compassion. - Sue Brenner

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 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.

Seeking out psychotherapy is an investment in yourself so that you can reach your dreams and overcome emotional hurdles like depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, relationship problems, and addictions. I have experience helping hundreds of people jump over these types of hurdles and get more of what they want from life. I do this by creating a safe and confidential space where we can explore and understand what's getting in the way. I work with adolescents, adults, and older adults, as well as group work and families. I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of people who have substance use and process addictions, depression, anxiety, as well as individuals that have experienced various forms of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, and war-related trauma. I utilize mindfulness and acceptance strategies in conjunction with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral techniques. I am further certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and most enjoy working with clients to transform painful emotions and experiences into opportunities for healing and growth. Schedule an appointment online or call today.