Family Systems Therapists in Hartford County, CT

I admire the courage and determination of those who seek help when life becomes challenging. I work with client strengths and motivations to affect positive change, moving forward to a fulfilling and rewarding future. I have helped individuals, couples, and families through the spectrum of life's difficulties, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger management, substance abuse, low self esteem, and family dysfunction. My approach is eclectic, having been trained in humanistic, psychodynamic, relational, cognitive behavioral, family systems, and brief solution focused therapy and techniques. Our work together will result in longterm change and I look forward to guiding you along the way. ~ ~

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, that has been providing assistance to clients for over 14 years. I have worked with couples, families and individuals. I have found that the key to addressing personal issues is to “strive for progress, not perfection.” It is the key to living a fulfilling life for yourself and those around you. My clients are treated with the utmost respect at all times, as respect and trust must be present in order for progress to be made in a therapeutic relationship. I never judge any client situation. Rather, I help guide you through what presents itself as a difficult situation in your life.

I'm Eliza Pezzulo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I would love to support you on your journey to healing and well-being. I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families who have experienced trauma, are navigating life's challenges, or are grappling with anxiety and depression. My experience spans across various age groups - children, adolescents, families, and adults.

As a Trauma Specialist, I work with couples, adults, firefighters, and law enforcement persons. I also at times hold Retreats for couples in an atmosphere of growth and renewal. Whether your goals are to communicate better, to learn another’s point of view without judgment, or because you want to get "un-stuck”, we can work with all of those. Everyone has had trauma in their lives that they live from. Once identified, my goal is to help you develop methods of dealing with those.

We all have the power to heal. Within each of us are emotional parts that guide our choices, lifestyle, and overall way of being. These parts are created through our experiences, generational burdens, or through childhood trauma. In our work together, I will guide you in looking inward, seeking to identify your unique parts, how they came to be, and eventually learn to embrace them. It is through this inward journey, that you begin to feel love, kindness, and whole. In my work as a Marriage and Family Therapist, my approach is unique to each client.

I strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children, teens, adults, families, and couples so that a trusting relationship can be the foundation of positive change and growth in therapy. I have more than 20 years of experience with helping clients of all ages learn to successfully cope with life's challenges. Whether change is expected or unexpected; stress and anxiety, sometimes trauma and depression, can accompany the change, and we feel overwhelmed . I aim to instill hope by getting to know you and your strengths, hearing your story, and finding the path with you that leads to positive changes in your daily life.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and taking the first step to invest in yourself. Life can be like a roller coaster, with many bumps, but it does not have to be an unsafe ride that never stops! I am a trauma informed, Licensed Therapist, serving clients with ages ranging from 3 to 92. Being trained in a variety of evidence-based practices, I offer a comprehensive range of therapy techniques including IFS, MI and CBT. My approach is strength-based, intuitive and clinically sound, assisting you to achieve defined goals to create positive, lasting change. You deserve the sacred space to become your best Self possible!

I am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families heal their lives and relationships. My approach is compassionate, supportive and hopeful. It is my belief that you are not "flawed" or lacking, but rather are constrained by burdens and beliefs that are the result of painful experiences. Together we remove those constraints so that you can experience freedom, wholeness and joy. When working with couples, my goal is to help remove constraints to intimacy and to help you and your partner create a relationship that is honest and fulfilling. Often personal healing must occur in order for this to happen.

As an LCSW, I am dedicated to helping adolescents, adults, couples and families to cope with daily challenges and transitions. I strive to help create a greater sense of overall peace, hope and self-awareness. It is my honor to be able to work with clients who are brave enough to show me into their world, so that I can help create and support better coping. I specialize in addressing complex trauma, anxiety and panic, depression, OCD, reactivity, addiction, problem sexual behaviors, and other life transitions. I also have a personal interest in working with the donor-conceived population, not parent expected and adoptees.

I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in treating addictions, eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, body image issues and difficulties with emotion regulation. I teach skills that increase life satisfaction, happiness, self-confidence, curiosity and gratitude. When life doesn't meet our expectations or painful situations occur, many people become self-critical and fight against emotions such as anger, loneliness, fear or shame. It is this lack of acceptance that increases suffering. Mindfulness and self-compassion involve responding with kindness to our own pain, thereby reducing suffering.

I believe the therapeutic process is collaborative, rooted in rapport, and always leaves room for humor and humility. My strength lies in creating a therapeutic relationship that feels authentic, accessible, and safe. I work with both adults and teens using a strong psychodynamic and psychoeducational basis. I am conservative with referrals for medication, particularly with youth. I specialize in family systems, parenting, anxiety, infertility, relationship building, substance use disorder, attachment and more.

Not currently taking new clients. I believe in the power of relationships. Relationships are healing and essential to our lives as human beings. I have a strong passion for working with individuals, children, families and couples who may be going through or experiencing life changes, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD or autism. Resiliency is powerful but does not always come naturally. I can help you to build those networks though and help you to reach your goals big or small in your mental health and find your inner peace.

Through the world of therapy, I hope to bring more education and support to pregnant and postpartum mothers, fathers, and birthing people. My style of counseling is positive, person-centered and solution-focused. I believe that the most important part of perinatal mental health is prevention; entering into therapy prior to or during pregnancy is the most effective way to process birth and postpartum. I will provide a safe and soothing environment for all of my clients to work through their identified needs. I use techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy along with workbooks in order to give you hands-on activities.

If daily life often just feels overwhelming, let's talk. My office is a safe and comfortable place where I can help you develop a real understanding of what holds you back. If you feel like you need to strengthen your connection to yourself and others, I can help. Do you and your partner run into the same communication barriers over and over leaving you feeling hopeless? I utilize a method called Internal Family Systems to help you identify parts of you that may be getting in the way. By getting to know those parts of you, we can start you moving forward with confidence again.

We are unique individuals, yet we also share so many things. We all have images about what our life should be like: our personality, our job, our relationships... and it can be stressful and anxiety inducing when life is not living up to what we imagined. Worse, sometimes it feels like we have a war going on inside of us and we are not sure we are winning. This is when a therapist can be very helpful. A therapist can help you to see things from a different perspective, make new connections, and explore new ways to approach your life.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have worked with adults and adolescents in the Greater Hartford area for over 10 years. My specialties include working with individuals and families to identify and heal intergenerational patterns of trauma and helping adolescents and pre-teens navigate the often-bumpy journey from puberty to launching. I have a passion for working with couples, challenging them to improve communication and to invite intimacy, passion, and security back into their relationship.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, women and veterans. My specialty is treating Dual Diagnosis, Trauma, Women's Issues, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and Relationship Issues. My clinical experience includes inpatient, outpatient and residential settings. I currently work from a Person-Centered approach as well as a Strength- Based perspective utilizing Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, Trauma Informed Therapy, Brief-Solution Focused Therapy and Play Therapy.

Helping you help yourself has been my passion and mission for over 15 years. I am the kind of therapist that will be real with you with empathy and compassion. I won't sugar coat it or use too much clinical jargon to confuse you. I will utilize theoretical frameworks such cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma therapies, mindfulness work etc. I enjoy working with tweens to adulthood and have extensive experience treating anxiety, depression, ADHD/executive functioning challenges, peer conflict, family issues, trauma, and anger. I have unique experience in specifically treating those who have experienced medical trauma.

As a holistic psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience, I have had the privilege of supporting my clients through a variety of difficult life experiences. Integrating my own personal struggles and shame has opened me to become a more compassionate, nonjudgmental therapist. My warmth and humor help to create a safe environment that allows my clients to transform difficult emotions such as grief, rage ,despair,fear, and shame and open to more happiness, fulfillment and peace in their lives.