Psychodynamic Therapists in Brookfield, CT

One size never fits all. Each person and issue needs its own caring approach. Therapy includes: DBT, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, internal family systems, and trauma work, all with acceptance, warmth, and healing. Gains rely on maximum challenge with maximum support. I have successfully struggled in my life as a son, husband, and father of four. I know the pain of being wounded and the rewards of healing. For over 50 years I have helped kids and families as a teacher, school counselor, therapist, and supervising professor in three graduate counseling programs, including the Captains' Masters at the USMA at West Point.

Often times life's trials and tribulations can leave you feeling vulnerable and overwhelmed. If you are struggling with symptoms of depression and anxiety or have been abusing drugs and alcohol to cope, help is a phone call away. You took the first challenging step seeking out a therapist, now allow me to help you along the way. I have over 20 years of experience in the field of social work and have worked in a vast array of settings.

Feelings of depression, anxiety, loss or unexpected life circumstances oftentimes have a crushing way of throwing one off balance. At an emotionally vulnerable time, it may seem even more challenging to take care of oneself and to seek help through therapy. In a safe, empathic, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment, I provide sensitive psychotherapy to adults and couples. I believe that by working with people to help them recognize the origin of their emotional distress will allow them to pull on their strengths to overcome these challenges and gain a deeper level of personal insight.

What if, instead of managing or running away from your suffering, you could heal the wounds at the core of it to the root? I have helped people do just this in my decades of work as depth psychotherapist, workshop leader, author, and speaker. In addition to working one-to-one with clients, I use my writing and speaking to help people understand how our own wounds and healing affect our world’s wounds and healing. Along with my first book, “Power Abused, Power Healed,” I recently published a new book, “How Did We Get Here?” exploring the real roots of the heart-breaking condition of our world, and how we can help heal those roots.

I have been in practice for over 20 years working in a variety of treatment settings. I enjoy working with individuals and families from all walks of life. I have strong ties to the educational and medical communities and have an affinity for working with teenagers and adults. My social work training also includes a license and specialization in substance abuse disorders.

When we saw mental health being unaffordable and incomplete, we took on this endeavor of launching our unique model of mental health wellness throughout many cities and states. Before we started, we saw a great demand for receiving affordable, comprehensive, and enjoyable mental healthcare. So, we started our company to provide counseling that is affordable on the base prices, but also extremely affordable through our unmatched sliding scale models. We also didn't sacrifice the quality of care delivered, but even increased it. We now offer in-person and virtual visits in CT, FL, NJ, NV, and PA.

I believe in a client centered approach in a supportive environment. I have experience helping people with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief and trauma.I work with individuals and their families coping with chronic mental illnesses. I use CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic theory, and play therapy. I have a focus on helping children through divorce, adolescents and a specialty in geriatric psychology. I work with individuals, couples and families, seeing all age groups.

Are you feeling like you need a change or are struggling with balance in your life? I am a caring professional who provides an affirming, wholistic, nurturing environment for you to express yourself and explore the patterns in your life that need improvement. I have been practicing clinical social work for over 20 years and have experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families with many different symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, etc. I specialize in working with those struggling with anxiety, survivors of trauma, youth who have problematic sexualized behaviors and LGBT youth and families.

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.

I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 25 years and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor as well. I have training both DBT and CBT and I specialize the treatment of grief/loss, anxiety & depression and substance abuse issues and am an LGBTQI+ ally. I work with adults, teens and couples and am passionate about helping decrease opioid overdose deaths. I view my role as a therapist as helping you find the solutions to your issues as we all hold the answers and just need help finding them. I work off a strenth based, individualized approach, meeting each client where they are currently at in their process.

While lasting change takes time, when individuals and families are struggling or in crisis, it is important that they find some immediate relief; I am mindful about attending to urgency for results. When helping someone make the changes they want, I recognize that symptoms of anxiety, sadness and interpersonal conflict all occur within contexts; these problems exist within a person and within a system - whether family, social or occupational.

I am an empathetic and compassionate Clinical Psychotherapist with Meridian Psychotherapy Associates, a team of culturally sensitive and trauma-informed psychotherapists. We work with individuals, couples, and families who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, and other life stressors. Our ultimate mission is to support your healing process. We believe that your lived experiences should and will be heard.

Sometimes our emotions become overwhelming as we try to deal with our relationships, work, school, finances or any of the many issues we face on a daily basis. When anxiety, depression, anger or poor self esteem keep us from being able to achieve our goals it is often beneficial to seek outside help through therapy. I gently encourage my clients to take responsibility for how they contribute to what isn't working in their life so they can learn and grow - creating something better. I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment that acknowledges that change takes courage and hard work pays off.

If you are looking for a classically trained psychodynamic therapist I may be the right choice for you. My approach is thoughtful, careful, direct, and collaborative, and reflects my experience working with individuals, groups, families, and couples. Prior to full time private practice I was a supervising clinician and psychotherapist for students at Harvard University. I've worked in child, adolescent, and adult inpatient and partial hospitalization programs.

You have extraordinary possibilities for your life. This is your invitation to a journey of discovery, healing, and transformation. I'm a clinical psychologist specializing in an integrative holistic approach to anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, mood disorders, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Together, we'll work to transform your life and expand the power you already have to heal, find relief, and experience real results. I welcome a wide range of clients from adolescents to adults, coming to me from all walks of life, professions, cultures, sexual, spiritual, and philosophic areas.

Most people who come in to see me usually wind up uttering a version of this in the first weeks: “This is not how I thought my life would turn out.” They seem unaware that many of us have felt this way at one time or another. People are hurting when they make a call to a therapist. They’re “stuck,” and yet anxious about the therapy process. They want change. But how to go about making it happen? Llfe is by definition unpredictable. No matter how we plan or adequately prepare for it, it comes down to sorting out the difficult from the more difficult when decisions have to be made.

As a psychologist, my job is to help my patients identify problematic patterns, understand formative relationships, and develop self understanding. The greatest predictor of success in therapy is the therapist-patient relationship and finding a therapist with whom you feel understood and can explore painful issues is crucial. The essence of good therapy is empathy, tactful directness, and a collaborative approach to help people make and internalize changes to improve relationships and impart a sense of well-being. My goal is to create a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space where we can explore the past and create a new future.

My clients struggle with anxiety and depression. Some have been significantly traumatized. I strive to create a safe and nurturing relationship that fosters in-depth self-examination which is the building block to establish (or re-establish) a productive and fulfilling life. This process begins by offering them hope and my assurance that I will work with them to achieve their goals.