I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Connecticut. I have been practicing for 23 years and work with individuals and couples with a variety of issues. My goal is to provide my clients a safe, nurturing environment that allows them to explore and seek the help that they need or want and achieve their full potential while maintaining positive, healthy relationships. My approach includes being aware of patterns, building on strengths, and developing positive coping strategies. Awar...
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My name is Angela Alston, I am the Therapist and Owner of A Journey To-Wholeness, LLC. I am a facilitator/trainer, Motivational Speaker and Author of Normal Dysfunction. I specialize in uncovering areas in an individuals life that has: caused increased levels of stress, low-self esteem, and a feeling of powerlessness. I understand what it can be like to have insurmountable amounts of pressure in your life at a time where you are expected to excel. You can't talk to everyone about the increa...
Transitions can be really hard and two major ones: beginning college and finishing college are huge ones! It’s really common to experience a range of emotions from being really psyched to being really scared and everything in between. At times the intensity of these emotions can cause people to cope in unhealthy ways and sometimes result in feeling really worried and sad about things. The basis of my work has been to support children, young adults, and families in managing these symptoms so they...
Sometimes it's really hard for us to ask for help-especially when you're a strong, independent woman. Therapy is a great way to reach out, learn more about yourself, and grow through any challenges you might be facing. I help women who want to change their relationship with food and their bodies. I work with women in individual, group, & virtual therapy. I have a holistic approach that covers a wide range of symptoms & issues, but I enjoy helping clients who have struggled with their weight m...
Are you in a new relationship needing guidance? Do you need a safe place to unload stress about college? If you’re struggling with figuring out relationships, managing school stress, parents, and trying to find balance in at all, I would love to help you create life balance. My team of therapists and I at Wisdom Within Counseling focus on offering holistic, art, meditation, walking outside, and even yoga in addition to talking sessions. As well, we offer a distance phone and video counseling for...
I am an Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School trained psychiatrist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness using primary modalities of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. Subsequent to serving as MGH Chief Resident, Dr. O’Sullivan did advanced fellowship training in psychopharmacology and depression research followed by a two-year fellowship in functional brain imaging. Dr. O’Sullivan has extensive training and experience in applying thes...
Making the decision to seek therapy can often be challenging, however I believe that a therapeutic relationship is a very special kind of relationship that can allow for and facilitate self-reflection, self-growth, and self-love. A therapeutic relationship allows you to be vulnerable without judgment, and creates a safe space for you to explore your true self. My goal is to provide relief from emotional distress, and to work with you through the process of healing. My therapeutic approach is str...
We all go through periods of emotional pain, the objective is to break the cycle of suffering which occurs when we use ineffective coping strategies. We cannot always control the events in our lives, we can learn how to manage our reactions to those experiences through developing a greater understanding of our motivations and defense mechanisms. Acceptance and growth is the process that will enable a clearer path to your ideal self and future goals. Lets develop an effective partnership so I may...
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Available to support you through life Challenges and difficulties In a safe and compassionate environment that emphasizes personal responsibility for ourselves. While we may not be able to control what we face we can learn to respond to what we face with regard and integrity toward our greater self...
We repeat what we don’t repair. You may find yourself facing the same challenges over and over again. Perhaps your once helpful solutions have turned into damaging patterns and you aren’t able to get the results that you want. I want to help you break through the hopelessness and gain understanding of what nourishes these unhelpful actions. My intention is to empower individuals to develop tools to navigate and master their inner and outer world and create lasting change. I will help you to expl...
I offer one on one counseling. I’m here to help you get to the heart of where you feel stuck and guide you as you move forward in positive, healthy ways. Make peace with food and feel good in your skin. One area of focus is helping those with disordered eating habits and poor body image regain confidence in yourself and an appreciation for your life. My approach to healing disordered eating helps you feel connected to and comfortable with your body. I approach my clients with kindness, c...
The clients I work with tend to be struggling with anxiety around adjusting to college, separating from parents, and forming their identity. I offer techniques that will help calm you when anxious and I will assist you in developing your own tool box of techniques that work for you. I offer a calm, supportive presence where you will feel comfortable and safe....
College is a dynamic time in life full of transitions, life decisions and identity formation. I can work collaboratively with you to achieve balance and develop insight. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, guilt, fear, sadness, worry, or anger...I can provide tools to pull you out of unhelpful cycles of thinking. I am also Certified in EMDR and specialize in treating trauma....
I think about patients from a psychodynamic perspective, and I make liberal use of both psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral techniques. In plain English? In all therapeutic endeavors, I try to maintain a balance between exploring early contributors to current troubles on the one hand -- and, on the other, focusing on present-day patterns that maintain or exacerbate them. I work from the premise that our choices and behavior often have unconscious motivations and unarticulated assumptions. ...
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As a therapist grounded in optimism and positivity, I view our conversations through a relationship lens as a means to help you work through the current dissatisfactions with your life. I do so by focusing on leveraging your own core strengths, so you can take concrete actions that enable personal growth and gratitude, which results in inspiring spectacular, authentic relationships, and a fuller life....
For thirty years I've had the privilege of working with individuals and couples through the challenges life brings. Trained as a marital and family therapist, this clinical framework also provides a helpful way to think about issues that individuals face. So we'll look at context, history, family dynamics past and present as we sort out the issues you face. I'm also a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with extensive experience supporting individuals and families dealing with the effects o...
I develop individualized treatment approaches for every client, using tools such as cognitive therapy, strategic coaching, EMDR, meditation and psychoeducation. We deal with social issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, flexibility, and executive functions. The therapy relationship has to be authentic and personal, a new experience for those who are often masking....