Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Groton, CT

Providing creative counseling solutions within a safe, caring and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship! As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have been providing clients with opportunities of growth and change for the past 20 years by utilizing a variety of therapeutic treatment approaches to include: CBT, Trauma Treatment, EFT, ACT, Solution Focused Counseling, Couples Therapy, and Mind-Body Spirit.

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward" -kierkegaard. Pursuing additional support is one of the first steps towards therapeutic healing and growth. Although everyone's journey is different, my commitment as a counselor is to help with self exploration, empowerment and ability to uncover the underlying answers within themselves. Sometimes the most important healing tool is having someone to confide in that is safe and non-judgmental; as a counselor my hope is that I can be that support who will work with you towards finding your solace.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do/with your one wild and precious life?" Welcome! Now accepting new clients! Have you lost focus on your wild, precious life? Let's work to find it, or towards finding it again/anew. I believe that positive change can happen, a positive life can result, with confidence, courage, and with the skills you’ve possessed all along but might not have known you had at your availability. I take blended approach to therapy, so that treatment can be tailored to fit your need(s); this is centered in/around an empowerment/strengths based foci; one both respectful and responsive to the concern you bring.

I am certified to work with individuals starting at age 16, as well as couples and families. I have experience in working with clients who struggle with trauma (PTSD), anxiety, panic, ADHD (all types), depression, physical disabilities, and navigating the ADA legal system. I have over a decade of experience working with military families, legal issues, criminal issues, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.

Based on my 25 plus years of working as a clinical therapist, I believe that given the right support, everyone has the ability to resolve their issues and rewrite the stories of their lives. As each individual's path to wellness is unique, I utilize an integrative, holistic approach tailored to each specific client to optimize the therapeutic experience and ensure the best possible outcomes. Challenging life experiences can lead to people becoming stuck in negative, self-defeating patterns. I can assist you in determining the right course of action to take in order to achieve the clarity, self confidence and courage required to heal. Move forward and break free from unwanted behavioral patterns and limiting beliefs! I work with individuals, couples, and adolescents. I have developed an immense toolkit of therapeutic techniques over the years to share with my clients. I am steeped in Eastern as well as Western treatment modalities, and enjoy incorporating somatic, sound, and mindfulness healing techniques into my work in addition to the more traditional forms of cognitive and behavioral therapies.

I offer trauma focused treatment to individuals, groups and couples. I provide services to those suffering from substance abuse and grief and loss issues. I come with an empathic ear and a gracious appreciation for issues stemming from past events. I assist in uncovering core issues and work to reduce and manage symptoms that have interrupted a healthy life balance. I have been working with men, women and adolescents that have suffered from physical, emotional and sexual trauma, to include military combat stress and job challenges, as well as traumatic bereavement.

My clients are individuals of all ages; I specialize in working with adolescents, teens, and young adults and their varied needs and challenges. I am skilled in helping clients with anxiety, grief and loss, social skills, stress, depression, and life transitions. Whether you are looking for short term or longer term counseling, I will help you achieve your desired outcomes. I work through a strength- based lens, and you will come to see yourself as I do: an individual with many options for change, self-discovery and hope as you take steps forward and activate your goals.

Are you ready to talk about it? Are you ready to grow and change? Then my next question is how can I help? We all need a healthy way to cope with life. We need a place to ponder our thoughts and experiences out loud. No judgements! I imagine healing through providing a supportive space for one's deepest candor. Time is precious let’s get to work.

Please go to my web site www.jillemilleatherapist.com for a more complete introduction. I am a welcoming therapist with over 25 years working with people suffering from anxiety, depression, stage of life issues, and addictions. I support both men and women as young as 18 through maturity. My goal with every individual is to listen carefully to your concerns and needs, to help you sort out your priorities and values and to support the development of your beliefs, attitudes and behaviors aligned with your most authentic self.

You might have noticed that your thoughts can spiral off on their own. As a result, you feel hopeless or depressed when thinking about certain situations. But, you are not alone in this. Our approach to counseling focuses on the underlying causes and through narrative process and learning coping strategies, reduce the impact of stressors on daily living.

Within my practice, my goal is to provide a comfortable, non-judgmental space for you to share thoughts and feelings openly. I will support you with navigating through anxiety, daily life stress, depression, grief, childhood trauma, life transitions or even trying to gain an understanding as to what it is you may be feeling.

Hello! I offer client focused, positive, holistic and relevant therapy. We will work together to focus on strengths and increase hope while creating solutions to life’s challenges. I am EMDR trained, utilize IFS model and trauma focused perspective to bring clarity and offer healing.

My ideal client is someone who is currently lost or overwhelmed and wanting to come alive again after a major loss or transition. Or has been dealing with a physical illness, and now wants support in coming back into life in a new way. It can be easy to forget that we are not the lives we have created, we are so much more. Having help recognizing where you are going and why, and dealing with the problems that show up along the way can be necessary in looking at exactly what is happening, why they are happening, and what you want/need to change to make things so much easier to handle so you can bring in joy, peace, and your dreams.