In Person Therapists in Westport, CT

I am committed to working with individuals and couples who are struggling in their lives either because of a crisis, transition, relationship or long standing issue that one keeps bumping up against. By providing a safe space together we can explore your thoughts/ feelings and increase your understanding of self and others. Self-awareness leads to change and personal growth.

I have been a psychotherapist in Westport for the past 25 years seeing adults, couples, children and adolescents and families. In all cases, I think generally in terms of family dynamics. Welcoming and nonjudgemental fundamentally define my attitude. The adolescents I see often come with social or home complaints, or obsessed with online activities, eating disorders, or other self injurious behaviors. My work with them frequently focuses on identity issues, including explorations of relationship choices and career direction, gender and/or sexual orientation questions, and divorce or blended family dilemmas.

Are you in a state of emotional distress and looking for relief? Do you have persistent negative thoughts, feelings, or destructive behaviors? Has there been a traumatic event in your life that needs to be addressed? Perhaps you are facing a challenging transition in your life or career. Feelings of sadness, anxiety, and general unhappiness can be successfully treated by talk therapy. I can help you feel better and improve the quality of your life.

As a Sports Psychologist, Life Coach, and Business coach I have well over 50,000 hours of experience working with athletes and entrepreneurs. I am particularly effective with the mental game: helping athletes and business people develop much greater patience, poise, focus, clarity, and self-confidence! I guide many through difficult crises like performance anxiety, depression and communication issues working through obstacles along the way like fear of failure, fear of success, and many other forms of self-sabotage. You will develop greater poise, business acumen, enhanced performance, and career satisfaction.

Adolescence consists of dramatic emotional, social and physical changes. For more then 20 years, I have worked with adolescents and young adults in and out of the school/college setting. I specialize in connecting with young adults by using a client centered approach to counseling. Using aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative and solution focused therapy, clients gain self awareness and develop strategies to reduce feelings of anxiety and/or mild depression. I also specialize in helping parents and young adults effectively communicate with one another, and stay connected during this challenging stage of development.

Life has many challenges. It's how you grow from your past that defines who you are in life. You may feel alone, misunderstood, and unfulfilled with your life or personal relationships. Perhaps you're having intense negative emotions. People typically enter therapy when they are in distress, although it's usually the long-term and underlying struggles that concern them the most. Initially, we will work quickly to address your immediate pain and provide relief. As therapy progresses, our focus may shift so you develop more positive and enriching relationships with yourself and others.

People who come to see me have a story to tell, a story that others are not hearing. When people tell me their stories, I listen...I hear them. My role is to help my clients understand how their stories were written and what the stories mean. My job is to empower my clients to continue to write their story in the way they want it to be written.

I received my Master of Social Work from the New York University Silver School of Social Work. While at NYU, I completed my clinical internships at IVDU Boys’ School, a high school for Orthodox Jewish young men with developmental disabilities, and Bleuler Psychotherapy Center, an outpatient mental health clinic for children, adolescents, and adults.

Hello and thank you for looking at my profile. I believe therapy isn’t about digging up negative experiences from the past and dwelling on them, it is about seeing the ways the past is controlling your present. When our past interferes with our present we can find ourselves feeling stuck and dissatisfied. We are perhaps surviving but not thriving. Therapy can also be about recognizing behavior patterns and/or learning better coping skills. Anxiety, trauma, life-stressors, digital addiction, ADHD,OCD, teen, young adult and men’s issues as well as parenting in the Digital age are a few of my specialties.

My one goal is to help you live an authentically joyful and fulfilling life. Anxiety and depression might be reasons for considering therapy but we often ignore or fail to recognize experiences of trauma. Unresolved trauma results in emotions and bodily feelings that keep you "stuck" in your life. Personal tragedies can cause trauma but trauma is also the cumulative result of every day stressors, such as COVID, relationship issues, employment, FOMO, and social media use. As a result, we may then experience negative emotional states that cause us to get pulled into unproductive and even harmful relationships and social situations.

If you are looking for a therapist who is warm, insightful, trustworthy and effective, I would like to offer assistance. It has been my life's work to connect with adults, teens and children and help them move through challenging life transitions to solutions that work. With many years of experience, I am able to offer a broad range of therapies. In an environment where clients feel heard and understood, I have seen heart-warming results as adults achieve their goals, as couples build new and better relationships, and as children and adolescents become more effective and comfortable within themselves.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides psychotherapy for adolescents and adults. I primarily treat mood disorders and anxiety disorders, as well as a range of other conditions. In addition, I work with parents on implementing effective discipline and behavior management strategies. The foundation of my practice is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and I incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and other therapies as needed.

Are you feeling stuck in your life? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships? We create a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your behaviors, feelings and beliefs. We help you to become more connected with your intuition and gain clarity and awareness to live a more fulfilling life. Whether couples therapy, individual counseling, family therapy, or behavioral issues in children, our team of therapists can help. We work with young children, adolescents and adults and treat a variety of issues.

I enjoy helping people grow and work through their challenges, whether it be depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, or anger issues. My goal is to provide you with a safe, nonjudgmental space to guide you through current problems, or long- standing issues that are holding you back from enjoying life. We will work together to form goals that will help you think more creatively, enhance relationships, and resolve inner conflicts that are get in the way of living a fulfilling life.

Your family's wellness solution. For over a decade, Lift has served as CT's premier choice for counseling, psychotherapy, concierge medical, psychological testing, and nutrition services. Equipped to meet the myriad of needs of modern families, Lift's multidisciplinary team provides psychiatric evaluations, dietary services, individual, group, couples & family therapy, eating disorder treatment, CBT, DBT, EMDR, ADHD evaluations & care, play therapy, career/effectiveness coaching, and mood and anxiety treatment, in person (Westport CT,) and remotely (CT, TN, VA, CO, TX, NY, FL, MA, DC, GA, NC, PA.)

My clients come in with many different troubles and often, the troubles lead to a great many other problems that they have or have had in their lives. There is no problem too big and there is a way to live better. I believe we are looking for contentment. To feel "okay" and, today's society tries to warp us into believing we are not okay because we need something else than what we have right now. We all have the capacity to choose a better life, better relationships, better care for ourselves. The answer is not outside of us but within. I work with children, teens and adults that think they're not enough. We are all enough.

Michaela is a passionate Cognitive Behavioral therapist (which is the most effective, researched, and validated therapy to date). She will work with you to identify and change overly negative thinking and unhelpful behaviors that interfere with your mood, reaching your goals, or hampering interpersonal relationships. She works with those struggling with depression, anxiety, worry, phobias, stress, body image issues, performance anxiety, defiant behavior in children, relationship struggles, and work/school issues.

Are you recycling conflicts or feeling betrayed in your relationship? Are you feeling more like roommates than lovers? I am a Licensed Relationship and Sex Therapist with over 23 years of experience. My lead speciality is working with couples who want to restore trust, connection and intimacy. I see clients in person in my CT office and happily offer video therapy for those outside of driving distance. Multi-hour sessions offered for those couples wanting accelerated change.

I get it, you are tired of feeling stuck and you're ready for your life to change. I can help be your guide as the next stage in your journey begins. I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking Marriage and Family Therapist helping people work through anxiety, ADHD, depression, relationship issues and more. I am also a multiracial first-generation Latin American who transitioned from civil engineering to therapy. This diverse background and training in analytical thinking and problem solving provides a safe space and unique approach for individuals and couples to process their emotions, build confidence, and go from surviving to thriving.