Male Therapists in Groton, CT

In choosing a therapist, ask someone trusted, but remember they have their own biases. Consider someone State Licensed and check their complaint or malpractice history. Inquire about negotiating a "self pay fee", your therapist will work for you, not your insurance company. Look for someone with more life experience than you. Look for someone who is a parent, is married or has experienced divorce, has lived with grief or watched their own parents age. Request an initial consultation session and ask about professional experience and certifications. Remember, the therapist relationship fit is most important to counseling success. lastly, listen to your conscience,

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.

My staff clinicians and I have been effectively treating individuals struggling with mood and anxiety disorders as well as substance addiction. We work hard with our clients in reducing impairing symptoms, achieving sustained sobriety, and finding a path to ameliorate life’s crises

Now Accepting Aetna Clients. Have you found yourself feeling sad, moody or upset lately? Do you have difficulty concentrating or find yourself often tired or dragging? Maybe difficulty sleeping? These are problems that I can help you to better manage and alleviate. My goal is to develop a therapeutic relationship with every client, based on trust, honesty, understanding and compassion, while using effective treatment methods that can improve your quality of life. Therapy can help reduce negative thoughts, unwanted emotions, improve relationships, and increase personal insight and awareness.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in individual therapy, using Cognitive Behavior Therapy and other effective therapy styles. I also provide couples therapy and family therapy; assessment for bariatric surgery; psychological evaluation; and assessment for ADD and learning disability.I accept all commercial insurance, Tricare, Husky, and Medicare.

I have spent the last several years working with youth, adolescents, and young adults who struggle with emotional and behavioral issues that hinder their lives. I am unique to this space as I am also a full time State Trooper and have an extensive background in the criminal justice system. My work over the years have been helping people in the areas of education issues, peer problems, truancy, trauma, oppositional defiance, depression and juvenile delinquency.

Covid 19 is not an issue. Virtual & in person sessions available. No waiting list . 12 Staff Clinicians available. Hablamos Espanol tambien. We serve Greater New Haven, Milford & Bridgeport areas. Now have an office in Greenwich. Dual Diagnosed patients are a specialty. CBT, DBT, & insight oriented treatment methods for mood, anxiety disorders. Drug/alcohol addiction. Also seeing and responding to recent crises among teens and young adults. Accepting nearly all insurances including Husky and Medicare. We respond to all inquiries for service within 24 hours. Again, no waiting list and are accepting new clients.

I believe everyone has a story to tell and share how their experiences have shaped them into who they are today. My approach to treatment is empowering the people I work with to voice who they are and what their strengths and struggles may be. I like to use a strength based approach when working with individuals, families and groups while helping them develop their own treatment goals which are meaningful and real to them. I welcome the opportunity to work with you and allow you to share your journey and personalized goals for therapy.

Have you wondered where your life is going and found that personal difficulties have gotten in your way? My clients come to see me with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship, children and many other issues. I see symptoms as an opportunity for growth. Therapy, like life, is a journey with definite stages. Initially, I work with the individual in talking about their life and issues of concern. The next stage involves processing and healing the stuck places. As this occurs, I see people then ready to find their resources, living into their goals, their essence, their being.

Therapy is a unique experience in a process more akin to improvisational jazz with its rhythms and key changes. Jazz, like counseling is a conversation between the left and the right, between the head and the heart. Whether one has experienced the loss of a loved one, the loss of a marriage or others pains, counseling offers the promise of finding meaning and hope in one's life. Counseling is about untangling your past, empowering your present and redefining your future. Opportunities to live a deeper life exists, how far one proceeds is limited only by one's vision.

Are you overwhelmed? Are you anxious or depressed? Are you burnt out, exhausted, and want to sometimes give up? Do you struggle with motivation, feeling defeated, knocked down from life, getting and staying organized, and successfully accomplishing your daily tasks? Is your relationship on the brink of disaster or are you simply struggling to communicate? Is your job stressing you out? Are you looking for realistic solutions to your problems? I am here to help you conquer the day, unlock your mind and heart's potential, help you find your purpose, and rediscover who you truly are. My goal is to help you feel better about yourself.

We work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from mental health therapy to addictions counseling. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of our clients individual needs to help them attain the personal growth they're striving for, all at competitive fees, including insurance coverage, self-pay, and sliding-fee schedules for those in need. We offer flexible evening and week-end hours for added convenience and availability.

Being a Catholic mental health counselor has given me the privilege to help Catholics / Christians integrate their mental health and their faith, to treat the whole person. I work with addictions, trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive-related disorders, and other life problems. Additionally I get to work alongside a fantastic team at ReGeneration Therapy and Counseling.

About 10 years ago I was going through a difficult time in my life and a therapist said to me “you matter!”. I truly believe that everyone is doing the best they can, “you matter”. Life can be hard. My strength-based, compassionate, and collaborative approach can help support you during these difficult times.