Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in New Milford, CT
Thomas Ratekin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, PhD
Verified Verified
New Milford, CT 06776
Long-term happiness typically comes from enriching connections to other people. Unfortunately, most of us receive sparse training on how to create and sustain healthy relationships. My particular passion is teaching couples and families how to give love and support--despite our inherent human flaws. In fact, good relationship skills are likely to increase satisfaction and success at work, school, or with friends. I approach couples therapy primarily from the Relational Life perspective developed by Terry Real, but I bring in elements from other modalities when appropriate. The primary focus is your relationship and what you need.
Long-term happiness typically comes from enriching connections to other people. Unfortunately, most of us receive sparse training on how to create and sustain healthy relationships. My particular passion is teaching couples and families how to give love and support--despite our inherent human flaws. In fact, good relationship skills are likely to increase satisfaction and success at work, school, or with friends. I approach couples therapy primarily from the Relational Life perspective developed by Terry Real, but I bring in elements from other modalities when appropriate. The primary focus is your relationship and what you need.
New Milford Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Milford, CT 06776
You feel overwhelmed, sad, angry and frustrated, but the worst part is the guilt. This is supposed to be the happiest time of your life, and it is difficult to share these feeling with others. Imagine relief from these scary feelings and finding a path to happiness. Individuals who are seeking to find the next step on their journey find our relationship to be a safe place to explore these emotions and develop a renewed sense of self.
You feel overwhelmed, sad, angry and frustrated, but the worst part is the guilt. This is supposed to be the happiest time of your life, and it is difficult to share these feeling with others. Imagine relief from these scary feelings and finding a path to happiness. Individuals who are seeking to find the next step on their journey find our relationship to be a safe place to explore these emotions and develop a renewed sense of self.
Alistair James Highet
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MA, LP, NCPsyA, CSD
Verified Verified
New Milford, CT 06776
For me, being a therapist is a privilege. I like to work with anyone eager to understand what is happening to them in their life. Together, we'll try to understand the factors that are creating the trouble - including some of the unconscious ones - and then we'll put them in perspective, cut them down to size, and talk about what can be done. I create a safe, intelligent, and empathic environment for counseling where we can talk about anything without judgment. My office is a safe place to be yourself. So many of our problems have their root in isolation and anxiety, and that is something we can address together.
For me, being a therapist is a privilege. I like to work with anyone eager to understand what is happening to them in their life. Together, we'll try to understand the factors that are creating the trouble - including some of the unconscious ones - and then we'll put them in perspective, cut them down to size, and talk about what can be done. I create a safe, intelligent, and empathic environment for counseling where we can talk about anything without judgment. My office is a safe place to be yourself. So many of our problems have their root in isolation and anxiety, and that is something we can address together.
Greenwoods Counseling Referrals, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Milford, CT 06776
Finding the help you need can be overwhelming. We provide the following services; assessments and therapy referrals, ongoing therapy, medication management, counseling at our partner schools, addiction outreach
Finding the help you need can be overwhelming. We provide the following services; assessments and therapy referrals, ongoing therapy, medication management, counseling at our partner schools, addiction outreach
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Ash Compton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Washington Depot, CT 06794
I am a trauma-focused, relational licensed psychotherapist practicing in depth and existential traditions. I work together with clients to create and reach goals and commit to them inquisitively. We will employ myriad methods, including visual, expressive, and somatic modalities to enhance coping skills, make meaning, and foster change- all with an open and direct approach. I work well with persons undergoing stress, anxiety, depression, and existential concerns. We will together build a compassionate and curious container to undertake this work. I work extensively with creatives, activists, and highly attuned folks.
I am a trauma-focused, relational licensed psychotherapist practicing in depth and existential traditions. I work together with clients to create and reach goals and commit to them inquisitively. We will employ myriad methods, including visual, expressive, and somatic modalities to enhance coping skills, make meaning, and foster change- all with an open and direct approach. I work well with persons undergoing stress, anxiety, depression, and existential concerns. We will together build a compassionate and curious container to undertake this work. I work extensively with creatives, activists, and highly attuned folks.
Amy Arruda
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bridgewater, CT 06752 (Online Only)
My most recent endeavors have been learning how to heal without medication. Many don't know that 90% of our brain's serotonin is made in our gut. Let me teach you how to feel better by eating the right foods. I also have a great deal of experience working with adolescents and can effectively provide emotional and behavioral support for youth with wide array of needs utilizing a holistic and strengths-based clinical approach.
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of:
PTSD
, Substance abuse
, Conduct Disorder
, ADHD
, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,
Anxiety,
Depression
, Postpartum & can help with health related issues
My most recent endeavors have been learning how to heal without medication. Many don't know that 90% of our brain's serotonin is made in our gut. Let me teach you how to feel better by eating the right foods. I also have a great deal of experience working with adolescents and can effectively provide emotional and behavioral support for youth with wide array of needs utilizing a holistic and strengths-based clinical approach.
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of:
PTSD
, Substance abuse
, Conduct Disorder
, ADHD
, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,
Anxiety,
Depression
, Postpartum & can help with health related issues
I have experience working with teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, mood disorders, grief, trauma/PTSD, amongst other areas. I am experienced working with first responders, military, spousal support, along with those in the LGBTQ+ community. As a military spouse involved within the military and first responder community, I have dedicated part of my counseling career to crisis & trauma counseling to help provide a renewed perspective on life and regain a sense of self again. I currently hold a CT licensure and a VT licensure for Telehealth services only.
I have experience working with teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, mood disorders, grief, trauma/PTSD, amongst other areas. I am experienced working with first responders, military, spousal support, along with those in the LGBTQ+ community. As a military spouse involved within the military and first responder community, I have dedicated part of my counseling career to crisis & trauma counseling to help provide a renewed perspective on life and regain a sense of self again. I currently hold a CT licensure and a VT licensure for Telehealth services only.
Debora M Faria
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookfield, CT 06804
Waitlist for new clients
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.
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.
First Step Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brookfield, CT 06804
I believe healing is a collaborative effort between a client and his or her clinician. To be most effective, a clinician must provide sincere empathy without judgement. As a Hispanic woman from New York City, I am attuned to the importance of the multicultural implications within therapy. I assist my clients in developing clear, attainable treatment goals. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, I draw from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach.
I believe healing is a collaborative effort between a client and his or her clinician. To be most effective, a clinician must provide sincere empathy without judgement. As a Hispanic woman from New York City, I am attuned to the importance of the multicultural implications within therapy. I assist my clients in developing clear, attainable treatment goals. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, I draw from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach.
Mind-Body And Inner-Self Mental Health Counseling
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, SAP, MCAP, CAMS-II
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Danbury, CT 06812
Are you saying to yourself that you will give your all to being a better person? Are you living your dreams? Do you have a secret that you need to share or serve in an active duty war zone? We all have moments where we need some extra help. I work within a group practice and we will listen to your relationship, family members, pain, depression, anxiety, addiction and how you really feel. We want to talk to you and offer open feedback without judgment. I work with seniors, adults, teens. We are motivating and optimistic therapists with years of experience working with employment, mental health and substance abuse addictions.
Are you saying to yourself that you will give your all to being a better person? Are you living your dreams? Do you have a secret that you need to share or serve in an active duty war zone? We all have moments where we need some extra help. I work within a group practice and we will listen to your relationship, family members, pain, depression, anxiety, addiction and how you really feel. We want to talk to you and offer open feedback without judgment. I work with seniors, adults, teens. We are motivating and optimistic therapists with years of experience working with employment, mental health and substance abuse addictions.
I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to live their best life. I apply my experience and knowledge to help those with a desire to grow, adjust, change, and evolve into their best self. I have a Master’s degree in Human Services Counseling and am a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor. I work with both adolescents and adults. I have significant experience working with those that suffer with substance misuse and addiction. I do not believe this disease is hopeless. I am dedicated to working with those who desire change and want to live a better life.
I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to live their best life. I apply my experience and knowledge to help those with a desire to grow, adjust, change, and evolve into their best self. I have a Master’s degree in Human Services Counseling and am a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor. I work with both adolescents and adults. I have significant experience working with those that suffer with substance misuse and addiction. I do not believe this disease is hopeless. I am dedicated to working with those who desire change and want to live a better life.
Counseling Associates of Greater Danbury
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LADC
Verified Verified
Brookfield, CT 06804
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.
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.
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.
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.
Online Therapists
I use mindfulness & Internal Family Systems therapy to help clients resolve their underlying trauma and grief issues that get in the way of having fulfilling lives and relationships. I combine warmth and compassionate listening with teaching clients skills to learn to better manage their feelings, including anxiety and depression, while using breathing, body-centered, and other spiritual principles to help clients heal. Clients will learn to heal themselves and build more satisfying relationships and futures for themselves and their families. The techniques I use apply well to both children and adults to help clients deal with adverse behaviors and addictions.
I use mindfulness & Internal Family Systems therapy to help clients resolve their underlying trauma and grief issues that get in the way of having fulfilling lives and relationships. I combine warmth and compassionate listening with teaching clients skills to learn to better manage their feelings, including anxiety and depression, while using breathing, body-centered, and other spiritual principles to help clients heal. Clients will learn to heal themselves and build more satisfying relationships and futures for themselves and their families. The techniques I use apply well to both children and adults to help clients deal with adverse behaviors and addictions.
Healing comes in many forms. Your healing is my priority. I have dedicated my life to exploring many different types of healing modalities to continually expand my skillset: from traditional talk therapies, to EMDR, Healing Arts, Hypnosis, Dream Groups and Drum Circles. Since each person’s healing journey is unique, there is no one therapy that is right for all. Despite the multitude of approaches offered, the belief that we are innately hardwired to heal ourselves is the theoretical foundation of every treatment.
Healing comes in many forms. Your healing is my priority. I have dedicated my life to exploring many different types of healing modalities to continually expand my skillset: from traditional talk therapies, to EMDR, Healing Arts, Hypnosis, Dream Groups and Drum Circles. Since each person’s healing journey is unique, there is no one therapy that is right for all. Despite the multitude of approaches offered, the belief that we are innately hardwired to heal ourselves is the theoretical foundation of every treatment.
Nayda LeMay
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Hartford, CT 06110
My approach is eclectic. I join you in the road to recovery. I consider myself culturally competent, trauma informed and gender sensitive. Therapy like most professions continue to evolve, therefore, I actively seek ways to improve the delivery of evidence based practices that I use. I strongly believe that each experience with clients I serve is unique and rewarding. My hope is to help clients begin the journey of achieving a life worth living.
My approach is eclectic. I join you in the road to recovery. I consider myself culturally competent, trauma informed and gender sensitive. Therapy like most professions continue to evolve, therefore, I actively seek ways to improve the delivery of evidence based practices that I use. I strongly believe that each experience with clients I serve is unique and rewarding. My hope is to help clients begin the journey of achieving a life worth living.
Cassandra Marcheggiani, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR , RYT500, ERYT200, Reiki 2
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southington, CT 06489
Waitlist for new clients
There are events that immobilize us to the point of negatively impacting ourselves and our relationships. It could be a traumatic event or negative self-perspective. My role as your therapist is to help you navigate these roadblocks by giving you the tools to find a balance between these events and your emotions, to stay mindful and to understand how your environment impacts us, to understand your past and how it relates to your physical and mental being. I am your guide in a journey which can ultimately lead you to finding peace through understanding and acceptance.
There are events that immobilize us to the point of negatively impacting ourselves and our relationships. It could be a traumatic event or negative self-perspective. My role as your therapist is to help you navigate these roadblocks by giving you the tools to find a balance between these events and your emotions, to stay mindful and to understand how your environment impacts us, to understand your past and how it relates to your physical and mental being. I am your guide in a journey which can ultimately lead you to finding peace through understanding and acceptance.
Are you seeking more joy and energy? Would you like to learn strategies to calm your nervous system and engage more fully with life? I work with adults and couples. In stressful situations, people typically revert to old unhealthy ways of coping that are no longer helpful. We work together to assess where you are stuck and what you want to achieve. I will teach you a variety of skills to help you calm and ground yourself. These include meditation, imagery and relaxation techniques. Our human brains have a negative bias. I want to help you to feel greater safety, focus on strengths and find more joy and ease in your life.
Are you seeking more joy and energy? Would you like to learn strategies to calm your nervous system and engage more fully with life? I work with adults and couples. In stressful situations, people typically revert to old unhealthy ways of coping that are no longer helpful. We work together to assess where you are stuck and what you want to achieve. I will teach you a variety of skills to help you calm and ground yourself. These include meditation, imagery and relaxation techniques. Our human brains have a negative bias. I want to help you to feel greater safety, focus on strengths and find more joy and ease in your life.
The Art and Psychotherapy Studio
Art Therapist, MS, ATR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Stamford, CT 06902
Tired of ‘talking’ about your feelings and explaining yourself to another therapist? In my professional art studio come Connect, Create art with me, expressing when words cannot. Selecting art materials, what and how you create, your interpretation and the meaning of your art, thus begins our therapeutic dialogue together. Identifying core values, designing grounding and emotional self-regulating skills to create your own ‘Tool Kit’ for life. Gaining self-esteem, a new perspective of YOU, the ability to tackle your issues in a healthier and more productive way is what working with me in therapy is like!
Tired of ‘talking’ about your feelings and explaining yourself to another therapist? In my professional art studio come Connect, Create art with me, expressing when words cannot. Selecting art materials, what and how you create, your interpretation and the meaning of your art, thus begins our therapeutic dialogue together. Identifying core values, designing grounding and emotional self-regulating skills to create your own ‘Tool Kit’ for life. Gaining self-esteem, a new perspective of YOU, the ability to tackle your issues in a healthier and more productive way is what working with me in therapy is like!
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How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.