Mindy McNerney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Office
1 Reservoir Office ParkSuite 306D
Southbury, Connecticut 06488
“In my years of working with children and families, I have learned that children have incredible resiliency and an amazing capacity for growth and change- regardless of the challenges they face. Each child has their own unique gifts and strengths. As a therapist, it is my job to recognize those innate strengths and build on them in order to address whatever problems they are facing. Therapy can help a child learn how to express themselves verbally and help them to develop positive coping skills so that they can feel better and are less likely to act out through troublesome behavior.
With each stage of a child's development, new parenting challenges emerge. Stressors such as ADHD, depression, divorce or illness intensify already difficult developmental stages. I work closely with parents as part of the treatment process to provide support and ensure that treatment progress carries over into the home.
I work with clients from a strengths perspective. My style is eclectic and individualized based on the specific needs of each client. In addition to working with children and famlilies, I work with adults and couples as well, often with a focus on anxiety, relationships and communication.”
- Gender: Female
- Years in Practice: 10+ Years
- Avg Cost (per session): $100 - $110
- Accepted Insurance Plans:
- BlueCross and/or BlueShield
- Please ask about your health
insurance coverage when you
arrange your first visit.
- Ethnicity: Any
- Gender: All
- Religious Orientation: Any
- Age: Adolescents, Adults, Children
- School: Columbia University
- Year Graduated: 1995
- License No. and State: 006170 Connecticut
- Child or Adolescent Issues
- Parenting
- Anxiety or Fears
- Relationship Issues
- Divorce
- Infertility or Adoption
- Loss or Grief
- Orientation:
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Eclectic - Modality:
- Individuals
- Family
- Group
- Nearby Towns: Newtown, CT, Southbury, CT, Woodbury, CT
- Nearby Counties: Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven
- Nearby Zips: 06470, 06488, 06798
Mindy McNerney also hosts the following groups:
One Reservoir Office Park, Suite 306D, Southbury, Connecticut
$30 - $40 per session
An adolescent's ability to establish and maintain friendships is an integral part of their growth and development. Children and teens who have difficulty forming friendships are vulnerable to isolation, bullying and despair. This group provides a new social network for participants who have poor social skills, are isolated or excluded, and lack positive peer connections. Within the supportive social environment of the group, participants learn social skills that will help them develop positive peer relatioships. Using group discussion and activity based exercises, participants develop a positive, healthy sense of self while learning how to genuinely connect with others.
One Reservoir Office Park, Suite 306D, Southbury, Connecticut
$30 - $40 per session
Open to children and adolescents, this group provides participants with a safe place where they can identify, express and share their feelings regarding the death of a parent, sibling or other close loved one. After this kind of loss, a child's world may feel unfamiliar and unsafe. In addition to intense sadness, grieving children often struggle with issues of anger, guilt, fear, confusion and loss of control. Using a combination of discussion and activity based exercises, this group helps participants gain insight into the grieving process, learn positive coping skills, and connect with other grieving peers for mutual support.
One Reservoir Office Park, Suite 306D, Southbury, Connecticut
$30 - $40 per session
Divorce is an intensely stressful experience for all children, regardless of age or developmental level. The pain children experience is compounded by a sense of vulnerability and grief. During this time of sadness and change, children often feel alone as parents struggle with their own reactions to the divorce. This group helps participants identify and understand their feelings about their parents' divorce. They will learn positive coping skills to manage feelings of anger, sadness, loss, self-blame and conflicted loyalty. The group helps to decrease anxiety and worry about family circumstances and promote positive adjustment to changes within the family.
