Life Coaching Therapists in Norwalk, CT
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Alysha Cloutier
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06850 (Online Only)
Alysha’s life experience along with her professional experience enables her to provide a holistic approach for the support and guidance clients are seeking.
Alysha Cloutier is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of diverse experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping individual adults and couples address life challenges, including substance use, stress management, relationship issues, and depression/anxiety, and major life transitions. Alysha has completed her undergraduate and graduate degree at Western Connecticut State University.
Alysha’s life experience along with her professional experience enables her to provide a holistic approach for the support and guidance clients are seeking.
Alysha Cloutier is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of diverse experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping individual adults and couples address life challenges, including substance use, stress management, relationship issues, and depression/anxiety, and major life transitions. Alysha has completed her undergraduate and graduate degree at Western Connecticut State University.
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I help people with issues affecting work, relationships, sexuality and life transitions. My style is focused, down-to-earth and interactive, and is oriented towards understanding and working through the internal barriers that inhibit a person's optimal functioning, growth and fulfillment, enabling them to achieve desired goals.
I help people with issues affecting work, relationships, sexuality and life transitions. My style is focused, down-to-earth and interactive, and is oriented towards understanding and working through the internal barriers that inhibit a person's optimal functioning, growth and fulfillment, enabling them to achieve desired goals.
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Selbe Potter Ruggiero
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ADC, QLC
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06850
Anxious? Depressed? Substance abuse issues or addiction torment? Body image, weight and food a frequent obsession? Relationship problems? Not sure what to do in your life, need direction? If any of these questions haunt your life or trouble you, I can help. My professional training is extensive allowing me to customize treatment to individual personality, need and goals. I am a certified clinical supervisor associated with Columbia, NYU and Yale. Much of my work is Evidenced Based Practice which insures the best treatment outcomes. This foundation creates success, competence and well being. I can help you live your best life.
Anxious? Depressed? Substance abuse issues or addiction torment? Body image, weight and food a frequent obsession? Relationship problems? Not sure what to do in your life, need direction? If any of these questions haunt your life or trouble you, I can help. My professional training is extensive allowing me to customize treatment to individual personality, need and goals. I am a certified clinical supervisor associated with Columbia, NYU and Yale. Much of my work is Evidenced Based Practice which insures the best treatment outcomes. This foundation creates success, competence and well being. I can help you live your best life.
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Beverly J Silverman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LADC
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06851
Do you want to make changes in your life? If your relationships are not working; if you are having career problems; if you feel anxious and/or depressed we can work together for change. You may realize that you cannot achieve what you need to feel better without help. When your world is no longer pleasurable, therapy may be the answer. We can work together using strategies that fit your needs. Your inner life can improve, giving you energy to improve your situation. You can find a sense of well being with decreased depression and/or anxiety.
Do you want to make changes in your life? If your relationships are not working; if you are having career problems; if you feel anxious and/or depressed we can work together for change. You may realize that you cannot achieve what you need to feel better without help. When your world is no longer pleasurable, therapy may be the answer. We can work together using strategies that fit your needs. Your inner life can improve, giving you energy to improve your situation. You can find a sense of well being with decreased depression and/or anxiety.
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Nancy S. Scherlong
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06850
I also provide life coaching to adults through periods of transition, be it of a personal or vocational nature or wellness coaching to enhance overall balance and well-being.
Are you plagued by stress or anxiety? Would you like to be happier with your life? I am a LCSW in both NY and CT states and a wellness coach with an eclectic approach to mind-body psychotherapy and stress reduction, utilizing mindfulness techniques and biofeedback practices. I will work with you to enhance your sense of self-empowerment with a focus on re-creating mastery and restoring wellness and balance. I employ the creative arts when applicable in my practice to facilitate fuller expression and to develop and enrich personal metaphors (especially therapeutic writing and the action methods of psychodrama).
I also provide life coaching to adults through periods of transition, be it of a personal or vocational nature or wellness coaching to enhance overall balance and well-being.
Are you plagued by stress or anxiety? Would you like to be happier with your life? I am a LCSW in both NY and CT states and a wellness coach with an eclectic approach to mind-body psychotherapy and stress reduction, utilizing mindfulness techniques and biofeedback practices. I will work with you to enhance your sense of self-empowerment with a focus on re-creating mastery and restoring wellness and balance. I employ the creative arts when applicable in my practice to facilitate fuller expression and to develop and enrich personal metaphors (especially therapeutic writing and the action methods of psychodrama).
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Stephanie Burchell
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06851
Are you looking to achieve real and lasting change in your personal life? Would you like to get the most out of your relationship - even save your marriage - but remain stuck in a cycle of conflict? Extensively trained and experienced in couples' work, my approach aims to repair attachment bonds; deepen intimacy; improve communication; and sets a course for authentic personal growth. Certified in Emotion-Focused Therapy, this empirically validated model is designed to significantly reduce distress and anxiety, resolve conflict, restore communication, repair emotional injuries, and deepen attachment bonds.
Are you looking to achieve real and lasting change in your personal life? Would you like to get the most out of your relationship - even save your marriage - but remain stuck in a cycle of conflict? Extensively trained and experienced in couples' work, my approach aims to repair attachment bonds; deepen intimacy; improve communication; and sets a course for authentic personal growth. Certified in Emotion-Focused Therapy, this empirically validated model is designed to significantly reduce distress and anxiety, resolve conflict, restore communication, repair emotional injuries, and deepen attachment bonds.
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Mindful Interventions LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06854
Mindfulness counseling, Traditional Counseling, Tarot Counseling, Life Coaching.
As a board certified and licensed counselor in Connecticut and Maine, I have over 30 years of experience in counseling, and Tarot counseling. I am also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP). Mindful Interventions LLC also offers phone or video sessions at our clients' request. We are able to use either Android, FaceTime, or web-based formats.
Mindfulness counseling, Traditional Counseling, Tarot Counseling, Life Coaching.
As a board certified and licensed counselor in Connecticut and Maine, I have over 30 years of experience in counseling, and Tarot counseling. I am also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP). Mindful Interventions LLC also offers phone or video sessions at our clients' request. We are able to use either Android, FaceTime, or web-based formats.
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My clinical style is described as focused and creative while providing the space for the client to step back and reflect on what's working in their life and what's not.
What change would make a meaningful difference in your life now? Stress, anxiety or depression do not need to own you. Are you challenged by the conflicting demands of of career, marriage or family? Is stress getting the better of you? Is your "on the job" performance suffering? Homelife trending downward? I work with individuals to craft creative, workable and sustainable solutions to life's thorny challenges.
My clinical style is described as focused and creative while providing the space for the client to step back and reflect on what's working in their life and what's not.
What change would make a meaningful difference in your life now? Stress, anxiety or depression do not need to own you. Are you challenged by the conflicting demands of of career, marriage or family? Is stress getting the better of you? Is your "on the job" performance suffering? Homelife trending downward? I work with individuals to craft creative, workable and sustainable solutions to life's thorny challenges.
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I am a clinical psychologist post doctoral fellow with expertise in treating children and young adults in a variety of life difficulties, including anxiety, depression, academic and career struggles, and self-esteem issues. I work well with a variety of clients, from children, adolescents, college and graduate students to parents and executives. Whether your child is experiencing chronic feelings of anxiety, unhappiness, or procrastinating and feeling stuck, I can help your child get their life back on track and reach their full potential. My clients often see reduction in symptoms and improvement early on in treatment.
I am a clinical psychologist post doctoral fellow with expertise in treating children and young adults in a variety of life difficulties, including anxiety, depression, academic and career struggles, and self-esteem issues. I work well with a variety of clients, from children, adolescents, college and graduate students to parents and executives. Whether your child is experiencing chronic feelings of anxiety, unhappiness, or procrastinating and feeling stuck, I can help your child get their life back on track and reach their full potential. My clients often see reduction in symptoms and improvement early on in treatment.
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Joyce Evans LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MA, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06850
I also hold a certificate in Integrative Health Coaching from Duke Integrative Medicine.
I am currently accepting clients in person at 26 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT. Searching for a therapist can be an overwhelming task. Step one is finding someone who is a good fit for you! Using a holistic approach to well-being, I help people who are ready to explore and create self awareness and heal from their past while living in the present. I provide a safe, open and honest environment for clients to walk their own unique path to mental, physical and spiritual well-being. I also integrate my extensive experience working with the adolescent and young adult population.
I also hold a certificate in Integrative Health Coaching from Duke Integrative Medicine.
I am currently accepting clients in person at 26 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT. Searching for a therapist can be an overwhelming task. Step one is finding someone who is a good fit for you! Using a holistic approach to well-being, I help people who are ready to explore and create self awareness and heal from their past while living in the present. I provide a safe, open and honest environment for clients to walk their own unique path to mental, physical and spiritual well-being. I also integrate my extensive experience working with the adolescent and young adult population.
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My main focuses with clients have included treating anxiety disorders, trauma & other issues such as communication, self-esteem and life transitions.
Hello :) My name is Tricia and I’m a licensed professional counselor with over ten years of experience in the mental health field! I consider myself to be a caring, down-to-earth and thoughtful counselor who is best equipped to serve clients who are striving to understand themselves better, who are seeking deeper meaning in life and who want to liberate themselves from dysfunctional living. I believe that we are all capable as humans to heal and influence our lives beyond our greatest imaginations! I also believe that while transformation can feel heavy at times, it can also be fun, interesting and more cathartic than many know.
My main focuses with clients have included treating anxiety disorders, trauma & other issues such as communication, self-esteem and life transitions.
Hello :) My name is Tricia and I’m a licensed professional counselor with over ten years of experience in the mental health field! I consider myself to be a caring, down-to-earth and thoughtful counselor who is best equipped to serve clients who are striving to understand themselves better, who are seeking deeper meaning in life and who want to liberate themselves from dysfunctional living. I believe that we are all capable as humans to heal and influence our lives beyond our greatest imaginations! I also believe that while transformation can feel heavy at times, it can also be fun, interesting and more cathartic than many know.
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Heather Waxman
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06851
You’ve been feeling stuck in your life for quite some time. You feel so frustrated because you have ample amounts of ambition and drive to “do the work,” but you feel like you keep spinning your wheels in mud. You know there are patterns, habits, and beliefs that are keeping you stuck and playing small in your life. You're struggling with self-doubt, self-confidence, and low self-worth — and you’re so ready to change that. You're ready to learn how to trust yourself, feel confident in yourself, and create a loving & strong relationship with yourself so that you can live a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling and on-purpose.
You’ve been feeling stuck in your life for quite some time. You feel so frustrated because you have ample amounts of ambition and drive to “do the work,” but you feel like you keep spinning your wheels in mud. You know there are patterns, habits, and beliefs that are keeping you stuck and playing small in your life. You're struggling with self-doubt, self-confidence, and low self-worth — and you’re so ready to change that. You're ready to learn how to trust yourself, feel confident in yourself, and create a loving & strong relationship with yourself so that you can live a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling and on-purpose.
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Michelle Gilman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06851 (Online Only)
I am passionate about supporting adults 18+ who are struggling with self-esteem issues, anxiety, women’s health concerns, life transitions, and other challenges. My goal is to help those who feel lost, stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected move beyond these feelings and cultivate the life they truly desire—whether that means finding inner peace, building confidence, fostering compassion, deepening connections, or achieving a balanced life. Together, we will work to reframe unhelpful thinking patterns, develop assertive communication skills, define your core values, and set healthy boundaries.
I am passionate about supporting adults 18+ who are struggling with self-esteem issues, anxiety, women’s health concerns, life transitions, and other challenges. My goal is to help those who feel lost, stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected move beyond these feelings and cultivate the life they truly desire—whether that means finding inner peace, building confidence, fostering compassion, deepening connections, or achieving a balanced life. Together, we will work to reframe unhelpful thinking patterns, develop assertive communication skills, define your core values, and set healthy boundaries.
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Anne S Whyte
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06851
Note: At this time, I have limited availability during the day. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach, I provide confidential psychotherapy and coaching services to individuals seeking improvement with the quality and content of their life. Compassion and unconditional positive regard form the core of my relationship with each and every client. I believe that each person is inherently strong and holds the key to create the personal change desired. It is my job and privilege to provide the tools, support and encouragement for change and growth to occur.
Note: At this time, I have limited availability during the day. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach, I provide confidential psychotherapy and coaching services to individuals seeking improvement with the quality and content of their life. Compassion and unconditional positive regard form the core of my relationship with each and every client. I believe that each person is inherently strong and holds the key to create the personal change desired. It is my job and privilege to provide the tools, support and encouragement for change and growth to occur.
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Scott Stephen Simon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06851
Throughout his life, Scott has had an innate sense of the importance of the patterns of behaviors and interactions.
Scott Simon, M.A. LMFT Scott completed a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling in 12/2019. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and had a successful 30-year career on Wall Street. He enjoys working with families, couples and individuals. His approach integrates cognitive behavioral (CBT), structural, Bowen, Object Relations, narrative and experiential therapies, including completing EFT Core Skills training.
Throughout his life, Scott has had an innate sense of the importance of the patterns of behaviors and interactions.
Scott Simon, M.A. LMFT Scott completed a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling in 12/2019. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and had a successful 30-year career on Wall Street. He enjoys working with families, couples and individuals. His approach integrates cognitive behavioral (CBT), structural, Bowen, Object Relations, narrative and experiential therapies, including completing EFT Core Skills training.
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I will empower you to make healthy changes in your life.
I have been a Psychotherapist with a LMFT since 2001. My work experience includes working with Individuals and their families, I help couples to find better ways to communicate and strengthening their relationships. I also work with individuals and families dealing with life transitional issues; loss and grief; and traumatic events, like Domestic Violence and Sexual abuse.
I will empower you to make healthy changes in your life.
I have been a Psychotherapist with a LMFT since 2001. My work experience includes working with Individuals and their families, I help couples to find better ways to communicate and strengthening their relationships. I also work with individuals and families dealing with life transitional issues; loss and grief; and traumatic events, like Domestic Violence and Sexual abuse.
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Emma Cianci
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06850
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT Skills Coaching, CBT, crisis intervention and management.
Emotions are what make us human. We as human beings desire a sense of belonging. Understanding how we connect with others through our emotions and our environment can give us a deep sense of who we are. In therapy, we can learn to radically accept where we are emotionally and where we can grow. Therapy is a commitment to self-love. My goal is to create a safe and trusting space where effective communication can flourish. By openly exploring where barriers to growth might be and developing ways to mindfully process possible outcomes, we can together develop new ways to become whole.
I am trained in EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT Skills Coaching, CBT, crisis intervention and management.
Emotions are what make us human. We as human beings desire a sense of belonging. Understanding how we connect with others through our emotions and our environment can give us a deep sense of who we are. In therapy, we can learn to radically accept where we are emotionally and where we can grow. Therapy is a commitment to self-love. My goal is to create a safe and trusting space where effective communication can flourish. By openly exploring where barriers to growth might be and developing ways to mindfully process possible outcomes, we can together develop new ways to become whole.
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Marlena Maglieri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CT 06851 (Online Only)
With a little digging and shedding old, outdated inner narratives and unhelpful beliefs, you can experience life with more ease.
“Hint: the cage is not locked.” (Nova Knutson). You deserve to be emotionally free. I work with adult women experiencing chronic anxiety looking to achieve practical, long-term relief. High-functioning anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, people-pleasing tendencies, overthinking, & more may be common issues you're struggling with. Through therapy, you will learn and implement effective skills to minimize anxiety's impact on your day-to-day functioning. Anxiety relief is completely possible for you, and you don't have to live in a constant state of worry, fear, or "what-if" thought patterns.
With a little digging and shedding old, outdated inner narratives and unhelpful beliefs, you can experience life with more ease.
“Hint: the cage is not locked.” (Nova Knutson). You deserve to be emotionally free. I work with adult women experiencing chronic anxiety looking to achieve practical, long-term relief. High-functioning anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, people-pleasing tendencies, overthinking, & more may be common issues you're struggling with. Through therapy, you will learn and implement effective skills to minimize anxiety's impact on your day-to-day functioning. Anxiety relief is completely possible for you, and you don't have to live in a constant state of worry, fear, or "what-if" thought patterns.
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Suzanne Gabriele-Couples, Individuals, Divorce
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06851
Specialties include relationship issues, custody, divorce mediation/coaching, reunification counseling, coparenting counseling, child/adolescent issues, depression/anxiety, court ordered anger management and working with first responders.
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and former CSSD Family Relations Counselor who works with individuals, couples, and families. I believe therapy can offer relief and hope for whatever it is you may be struggling with. I provide a warm, supportive, empathetic environment for clients in order to foster self-exploration without judgment. My techniques include EMDR (most effective treatment for trauma), Gottman couples therapy, EFT for couples and DBT/CBT. I can help to navigate through all aspects of divorce. I also offer pet assisted therapy with my certified therapy dog, Gracie.
Specialties include relationship issues, custody, divorce mediation/coaching, reunification counseling, coparenting counseling, child/adolescent issues, depression/anxiety, court ordered anger management and working with first responders.
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and former CSSD Family Relations Counselor who works with individuals, couples, and families. I believe therapy can offer relief and hope for whatever it is you may be struggling with. I provide a warm, supportive, empathetic environment for clients in order to foster self-exploration without judgment. My techniques include EMDR (most effective treatment for trauma), Gottman couples therapy, EFT for couples and DBT/CBT. I can help to navigate through all aspects of divorce. I also offer pet assisted therapy with my certified therapy dog, Gracie.
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Life can be hard, even more so when you have anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or relationship conflicts. It is time to level up. Change can be difficult, but you don't have to face it alone. We can work together on finding the solutions for sustainable growth.
Life can be hard, even more so when you have anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or relationship conflicts. It is time to level up. Change can be difficult, but you don't have to face it alone. We can work together on finding the solutions for sustainable growth.
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What can I expect from life coaching?
Clients and coaches will typically start by identifying the problem area(s) that the client hopes to address—then, the coach will help the client brainstorm potential solutions and explore concrete techniques to help the client attain their goals. Coaching is typically short-term and focused on finding solutions in the here and now, rather than exploring a client’s past. In addition to strategies aimed at the client’s specific concerns, coaches may encourage general stress management techniques such as meditation.
Can a life coach help treat anxiety?
Because the majority of life coaches are not licensed clinicians, they are not qualified to diagnose or treat anxiety. Anyone struggling with anxiety or another mental health condition should seek help from a licensed mental health practitioner. However, some coaching clients who struggle with subclinical anxiety report that working with their coach on other problems—such as career dissatisfaction or unhealthy habits—has a positive effect on their anxiety.
Can life coaching be done online?
Yes. While life coaching often happens in person, many coaches conduct sessions over the phone or via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. Because life coaches are not subject to local licensing regulations in the same way that therapists are, they are able to see clients who live in other locations.
How long does life coaching last?
Life coaching tends to be a shorter-term process than therapy, though it does not always unfold over a specific period of time and is instead based on the coach’s or the client’s preferences. Coaching often takes place over three to 12 months but may be shorter or longer if necessary.