Codependency Therapists in Putnam, CT
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Jeff Schneider, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Putnam, CT 06260 (Online Only)
Jeff Schneider, LCSW - Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Addictions Counseling, specializing in the treatment of adults experiencing Depression, Mood Regulation and Co-occuring issues. All people who seek therapy with Jeff will be treated with the highest level of respect, empathic listening and attentive understanding, guaranteed. Jeff uses a specific approach which relies on client feedback to track outcomes in therapy. This approach monitors the rapport with him as a therapist in each session. Feedback is shared and discussed and forms the foundation of Jeff's therapeutic alliance with all people he works with in therapy.
Jeff Schneider, LCSW - Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Addictions Counseling, specializing in the treatment of adults experiencing Depression, Mood Regulation and Co-occuring issues. All people who seek therapy with Jeff will be treated with the highest level of respect, empathic listening and attentive understanding, guaranteed. Jeff uses a specific approach which relies on client feedback to track outcomes in therapy. This approach monitors the rapport with him as a therapist in each session. Feedback is shared and discussed and forms the foundation of Jeff's therapeutic alliance with all people he works with in therapy.
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Dr. Ellen Craig Perlwitz, PhD, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Putnam, CT 06260
Art therapy, equine therapy and talk therapy, specializing in depression and anxiety issues, eating disorders, working with children, adolescents and adults. Grief issues, pregnancy loss. I am interested in helping people process their feelings and incorporate self-love and self- compassion into their lives. Learn coping skills and mindfulness/ breathing and meditation techniques. Sharing your feelings and thoughts can be the beginning of hope and growth, moving through pain and toward healing.
Art therapy, equine therapy and talk therapy, specializing in depression and anxiety issues, eating disorders, working with children, adolescents and adults. Grief issues, pregnancy loss. I am interested in helping people process their feelings and incorporate self-love and self- compassion into their lives. Learn coping skills and mindfulness/ breathing and meditation techniques. Sharing your feelings and thoughts can be the beginning of hope and growth, moving through pain and toward healing.
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Christine Schuler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Putnam, CT 06260
Wherever life finds you at this moment you are ready for something to improve. You may feel stuck as you struggle with issues from your past or current circumstances. Therapy is a way to gain insight and self awareness to better understand yourself and your relationship with others. We will identify what is important to you and how to be happier and more at peace with your life. You may be ready or it may feel so overwhelming it's hard to know where to start. I'm here to help you with your personal journey.
Wherever life finds you at this moment you are ready for something to improve. You may feel stuck as you struggle with issues from your past or current circumstances. Therapy is a way to gain insight and self awareness to better understand yourself and your relationship with others. We will identify what is important to you and how to be happier and more at peace with your life. You may be ready or it may feel so overwhelming it's hard to know where to start. I'm here to help you with your personal journey.
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Jessica Janczyk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Putnam, CT 06260
Immediate Openings with flexible scheduling! Have you experienced anxiety, depression or another mental health diagnosis that you are not sure fits what you are experiencing? Have you experienced a traumatic event and no matter how hard you try can't get back to the "you" before that event? Have you struggled on and off with substance use or behavior that has caused negative impact on your life?, maybe court involvement? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, I'm confident when working together we can address your concerns.
Immediate Openings with flexible scheduling! Have you experienced anxiety, depression or another mental health diagnosis that you are not sure fits what you are experiencing? Have you experienced a traumatic event and no matter how hard you try can't get back to the "you" before that event? Have you struggled on and off with substance use or behavior that has caused negative impact on your life?, maybe court involvement? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, I'm confident when working together we can address your concerns.
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Inlight Professional Counseling Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Putnam, CT 06260
Do you find yourself conflicted within your thoughts and feelings? Do you spend a lot of mental energy trying to cope with your inner angst and turmoil or sadness or anger? maybe even rage? or Fear? Do you find yourself wishing you knew how to feel better emotionally so you could just be more happy in life? Our Feelings are a wonderful gift that makes us HUMAN but when our feelings are not balanced, when we are carrying unresolved issues from past, when we are flooded by feelings and not able to see things clearly, they provide the biggest pain and heartache in life. Would you like someone to help you with your inner struggle?
Do you find yourself conflicted within your thoughts and feelings? Do you spend a lot of mental energy trying to cope with your inner angst and turmoil or sadness or anger? maybe even rage? or Fear? Do you find yourself wishing you knew how to feel better emotionally so you could just be more happy in life? Our Feelings are a wonderful gift that makes us HUMAN but when our feelings are not balanced, when we are carrying unresolved issues from past, when we are flooded by feelings and not able to see things clearly, they provide the biggest pain and heartache in life. Would you like someone to help you with your inner struggle?
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I am a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor in NY, NJ, and CT, a national certified counselor, and approved clinical supervisor with a master's degree in Community Counseling and Marriage/Family Therapy. I have 11 years experience in providing mental health treatment to clients with mood , anxiety and trauma related , psychosis , behavior, and substance disorders. I have engaged adult and elderly clients in varying forms of counseling consisting of individual, family, couples', group, crisis, grief, substance, anger management, and vocational counseling in traditional and non-traditional settings.
I am a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor in NY, NJ, and CT, a national certified counselor, and approved clinical supervisor with a master's degree in Community Counseling and Marriage/Family Therapy. I have 11 years experience in providing mental health treatment to clients with mood , anxiety and trauma related , psychosis , behavior, and substance disorders. I have engaged adult and elderly clients in varying forms of counseling consisting of individual, family, couples', group, crisis, grief, substance, anger management, and vocational counseling in traditional and non-traditional settings.
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If you are struggling to move forward in life. If your marriage relationship is in need of healing. If you just need someone to listen and help you through your hurt. I am here to provide professional counseling specializing in depression, anxiety, attachment, mood disorders, anger management, substance abuse, addiction, and couples therapy. I want to help encourage & teach those who are hurting how to live a healthy and purposeful life.
If you are struggling to move forward in life. If your marriage relationship is in need of healing. If you just need someone to listen and help you through your hurt. I am here to provide professional counseling specializing in depression, anxiety, attachment, mood disorders, anger management, substance abuse, addiction, and couples therapy. I want to help encourage & teach those who are hurting how to live a healthy and purposeful life.
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I have my Master's Degree in Social Work and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My clinical work experience includes individual assessments, individual, couples, and family counseling. I work with adults ages 21 & older. I specialize in spirituality, domestic violence, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, couples/family counseling, and high conflict parenting. I also offer K-9 assisted therapy. My dog, Brody, has been professionally trained as a therapy dog and Bentley has recently joined our team too. Animal assisted therapy is an option, not a requirement, for any client who is interested.
I have my Master's Degree in Social Work and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My clinical work experience includes individual assessments, individual, couples, and family counseling. I work with adults ages 21 & older. I specialize in spirituality, domestic violence, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, couples/family counseling, and high conflict parenting. I also offer K-9 assisted therapy. My dog, Brody, has been professionally trained as a therapy dog and Bentley has recently joined our team too. Animal assisted therapy is an option, not a requirement, for any client who is interested.
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Esther Camerota-MacNeill
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, CCTP, SchPsy, CAGS
Verified Verified
Putnam, CT 06260
There comes a time in your life when you decide that you want something different. It may be a change in behavior, your way of thinking, or how to approach situations or others. I am here to be your impetus for change. Every human being has the power for greatness if they choose to embrace it. My goal is to help you evoke a lighter heart, perhaps fix what's broken, tackle what weighs you down, gain a different perspective, and unlock the greatest version of yourself.
There comes a time in your life when you decide that you want something different. It may be a change in behavior, your way of thinking, or how to approach situations or others. I am here to be your impetus for change. Every human being has the power for greatness if they choose to embrace it. My goal is to help you evoke a lighter heart, perhaps fix what's broken, tackle what weighs you down, gain a different perspective, and unlock the greatest version of yourself.
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Tanya Abram, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Putnam, CT 06260
Not accepting new clients
Life can be stressful at times. You may feel overwhelmed, uncertain, helpless, confused or overstimulated from life circumstances. At times you might not even realize what is making you feel this way. Anxiety can be uncomfortable to feel, especially if you do not know what is causing it. If you find yourself seeking therapy, you must be ready for change. Understanding your triggers will help you understand yourself better. Through therapy you will learn ways to nurture yourself, break free from survival patterns and find purpose in your life. You will uncover strengths, bring awareness and perspective to yourself.
Life can be stressful at times. You may feel overwhelmed, uncertain, helpless, confused or overstimulated from life circumstances. At times you might not even realize what is making you feel this way. Anxiety can be uncomfortable to feel, especially if you do not know what is causing it. If you find yourself seeking therapy, you must be ready for change. Understanding your triggers will help you understand yourself better. Through therapy you will learn ways to nurture yourself, break free from survival patterns and find purpose in your life. You will uncover strengths, bring awareness and perspective to yourself.
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Amanda J Nowak
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Putnam, CT 06260
Not accepting new clients
Are you seeking an authentic opportunity to process life issues and grow in your own personal empowerment? With all prospective clients, I strive to instill this concept as an essential component in the therapeutic process. This foundation allows each individual to cultivate an objective and genuine treatment relationship to process the past and formulate the future while tending to the present. In this experience together, we will access the use of empathy, humility, trust, and humor to develop an understanding of who you are and what you wish to achieve.
Are you seeking an authentic opportunity to process life issues and grow in your own personal empowerment? With all prospective clients, I strive to instill this concept as an essential component in the therapeutic process. This foundation allows each individual to cultivate an objective and genuine treatment relationship to process the past and formulate the future while tending to the present. In this experience together, we will access the use of empathy, humility, trust, and humor to develop an understanding of who you are and what you wish to achieve.
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Mary E Buckley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thompson, CT 06277
"The true warrior accepts what he (she) is in ultimate humility, not as grounds for regret, but as a living challenge" - Carlos Casteneda. Treatment issues require an empathic listener. I am most effective in connecting with clients. I see a therapist's role as supporting clients in their grief and helping them identify realistic expectations of self /others in a non-judgemental and affirming atmosphere. My undergraduate degree was Anthropology, helping me at cross cultural problem solving. Employment in Community Mental Health and inpatient hospital care settings I have worked with medical/psychiatric difficulties:
"The true warrior accepts what he (she) is in ultimate humility, not as grounds for regret, but as a living challenge" - Carlos Casteneda. Treatment issues require an empathic listener. I am most effective in connecting with clients. I see a therapist's role as supporting clients in their grief and helping them identify realistic expectations of self /others in a non-judgemental and affirming atmosphere. My undergraduate degree was Anthropology, helping me at cross cultural problem solving. Employment in Community Mental Health and inpatient hospital care settings I have worked with medical/psychiatric difficulties:
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David Derian, LPC: Psychotherapy. CBT
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dayville, CT 06241
I know how hard it can be finding a therapist you connect with. I want to make it easy for you. As a Modern Psychotherapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, I'm skilled in helping clients achieve breakthroughs in depression, anger, anxiety, PTSD, relationships, substance and behavioral addictions by identifying what is contributing to your mental unrest. I also teach you useful and effective skills to lessen your situation’s impact on you.
I know how hard it can be finding a therapist you connect with. I want to make it easy for you. As a Modern Psychotherapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, I'm skilled in helping clients achieve breakthroughs in depression, anger, anxiety, PTSD, relationships, substance and behavioral addictions by identifying what is contributing to your mental unrest. I also teach you useful and effective skills to lessen your situation’s impact on you.
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Meredith Richards
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Danielson, CT 06239 (Online Only)
Welcome! Finding a therapist can be an intimidating task and can also be a huge relief. Are you going through a difficult transition? Experiencing an untimely loss? Trying to save your marriage or family? We all have times in our lives where we could use a little direction or help. Maybe you have decided to work on your addiction. Sometimes we just need a neutral person to listen and validate our experiences and feelings. Whatever it is, I look forward to working with you, meeting you where you are, and finding ways to help you move in the direction you hope for.
Welcome! Finding a therapist can be an intimidating task and can also be a huge relief. Are you going through a difficult transition? Experiencing an untimely loss? Trying to save your marriage or family? We all have times in our lives where we could use a little direction or help. Maybe you have decided to work on your addiction. Sometimes we just need a neutral person to listen and validate our experiences and feelings. Whatever it is, I look forward to working with you, meeting you where you are, and finding ways to help you move in the direction you hope for.
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Jessica Uihlein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Dayville, CT 06241 (Online Only)
**Telehealth only at this time** My practice focuses on assisting teens and emerging adults in navigating their complex world and the issues that are common for them including anxiety, depression, body image issues, and self-harm. I often hear "I feel like I don't know what I'm doing" and therapy can be a place where this feeling is both normalized (who does know what they're doing?!) and to gain more perspective on how to cope with challenges while finding their place in this world.
**Telehealth only at this time** My practice focuses on assisting teens and emerging adults in navigating their complex world and the issues that are common for them including anxiety, depression, body image issues, and self-harm. I often hear "I feel like I don't know what I'm doing" and therapy can be a place where this feeling is both normalized (who does know what they're doing?!) and to gain more perspective on how to cope with challenges while finding their place in this world.
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I specialize in adults, family, and child/adolescent age groups. I offer treatment for depression, anxiety, anger management, adjustment issues, substance abuse and trauma related difficulties. My approach is client centered, while identifying a specific treatment plan that will motivate and strengthen a positive belief system to encourage recovery. I am skilled in helping clients identify objective personal goals in therapy. I assist in achieving these goals through consitent and compassionate support. I am well versed in facilitating group, individual, and family counseling services.
I specialize in adults, family, and child/adolescent age groups. I offer treatment for depression, anxiety, anger management, adjustment issues, substance abuse and trauma related difficulties. My approach is client centered, while identifying a specific treatment plan that will motivate and strengthen a positive belief system to encourage recovery. I am skilled in helping clients identify objective personal goals in therapy. I assist in achieving these goals through consitent and compassionate support. I am well versed in facilitating group, individual, and family counseling services.
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Melissa Gobin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Grosvenor Dale, CT 06255
Waitlist for new clients
Do you have things going on, past or present that you want to talk about and resolve? Are there things in your life that are keeping you from enjoying life the way you want? Making the choice to seek help for those things is hard. It is the first step in a journey that can take you where you want to be. It can sound frightening but with the right help and support, you can make progress toward your goal of feeling better, happier and more content with your life the way it is today. Central to this part of healing and change is who you choose to make that trip with.
Do you have things going on, past or present that you want to talk about and resolve? Are there things in your life that are keeping you from enjoying life the way you want? Making the choice to seek help for those things is hard. It is the first step in a journey that can take you where you want to be. It can sound frightening but with the right help and support, you can make progress toward your goal of feeling better, happier and more content with your life the way it is today. Central to this part of healing and change is who you choose to make that trip with.
Online Therapists
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Maria Sweeney
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (Online Only)
Schedule a 15 Minute Intro Call by Clicking the "website" button! I work best with clients who are seeking relief from the people pleasing, codependency loop that leads to exhaustion and low moods. I have successfully supported clients who have experienced emotional and psychological manipulation and abuse who are looking to break free from old behavioral patterns and find a new way of living. Many of my clients have found freedom from old roles they have played in systems that no longer fit their current lifestyle. Currently seeing clients through telehealth only. Immediate openings available.
Schedule a 15 Minute Intro Call by Clicking the "website" button! I work best with clients who are seeking relief from the people pleasing, codependency loop that leads to exhaustion and low moods. I have successfully supported clients who have experienced emotional and psychological manipulation and abuse who are looking to break free from old behavioral patterns and find a new way of living. Many of my clients have found freedom from old roles they have played in systems that no longer fit their current lifestyle. Currently seeing clients through telehealth only. Immediate openings available.
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Life can be intense and complicated; no one should have to face it alone. I will partner with you to find new levels of awareness, move blocks or areas that you have been stuck to assist you in transforming. I believe in exploring trauma, broken attachments and looking at root causes of dysfunction. I am well versed in addictions and codependency. I enjoy guiding couples to learn kind and compassionate but direct communication skills. I think it is essential to incorporate and identify societal "isms" that effect us all.
Life can be intense and complicated; no one should have to face it alone. I will partner with you to find new levels of awareness, move blocks or areas that you have been stuck to assist you in transforming. I believe in exploring trauma, broken attachments and looking at root causes of dysfunction. I am well versed in addictions and codependency. I enjoy guiding couples to learn kind and compassionate but direct communication skills. I think it is essential to incorporate and identify societal "isms" that effect us all.
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Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder Bereavement-Grief Counseling Parent education Psychoeducation Child Abuse Gender Identity Codependency Behavioral Therapy **Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Co morbidity **Crisis Intervention Domestic Violence Geriatric counseling .
Linda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with advanced training in the applied sciences. She uses Functional Analytic Psychotherapy and Rational EmotiveBehavioral Therapy to provide an integrative approach to the helping profession. Therapy with Linda will be strength-based and solution-focused. Though visualization and reflection, Linda encourages self-empowerment through an exploration of courage, self-awareness, and love. You will participate in developing a personalized treatment plan that will identify and modify problem behaviors using your vision of who you want to be
Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder Bereavement-Grief Counseling Parent education Psychoeducation Child Abuse Gender Identity Codependency Behavioral Therapy **Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Co morbidity **Crisis Intervention Domestic Violence Geriatric counseling .
Linda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with advanced training in the applied sciences. She uses Functional Analytic Psychotherapy and Rational EmotiveBehavioral Therapy to provide an integrative approach to the helping profession. Therapy with Linda will be strength-based and solution-focused. Though visualization and reflection, Linda encourages self-empowerment through an exploration of courage, self-awareness, and love. You will participate in developing a personalized treatment plan that will identify and modify problem behaviors using your vision of who you want to be
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Codependency Therapists
What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.
What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.
How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.
What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.