Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. College can be an exciting time, full of growth, independence, and new experiences—but it can also be overwhelming. Many students struggle with anxiety, stress, and depression as they navigate academic pressures, social challenges, identity exploration, and life transitions. If you’re feeling stuck, burnt out, or just not like yourself, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to go through it alone. In our work together, we’ll create a safe and supportive space w...
Do you feel that your life, marriage or family are falling apart? Do you say to yourself that things can't go on the way they are yet unclear about a way out? I am an ally who can see things from your point of view. I listen, reflect, and support you on your process of making sense about issues close to your heart. My work doesn’t just focus on difficulties or the past, but looks at your strengths, and aims to help you get what you want out of life; whether that is to grow, to become happier and...
Are you stressed out with school, work or your relationship? Trying to figure out what to do after high school or college? Transitioning to the "real world"of working full time? Navigating adolescence and young adulthood can be exciting as well as stressful, confusing and challenging. This time in your life does not have to be so scary and uncertain with the right tools and frame of mind. I can help to support you on your path and transition to where you are looking to go next...
Hi! I love working with folks experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma symptoms. I know that it can be difficult to navigate life (and college!) while experiencing these things, and I want to help make it a bit easier. Feel free to reach out to see if we would be a good fit in working together....
Education: I earned my undergraduate degree (B.S.) in human development from Cornell University and later my graduate degrees (M.S., M.Phil., and PhD) in clinical psychology from Yale University. Predoctoral Training: I completed my predoctoral clinical training at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Licenses: I am currently licensed to practice psychology in the following states: Connecticut #3694 New York #021284 Academic Affiliations: Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT;...
Counseling to make tomorrow brighter rediscover the light in life. When you’re surrounded by darkness, it’s easy to imagine that tomorrow holds more of the same. It’s natural to feel like talking while someone smiles and nods won’t solve anything. That’s what makes our approach unique. Every therapist at Reflections is down-to-earth, compassionate, and deeply qualified to work alongside you as you navigate real problems. Our mission is to help you reflect without dwelling, face challenges ...
A Wesleyan alumna with more than 25 years in practice, I've seen dozens of Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff who have moved and inspired me. I am particularly familiar with the challenges Wesleyan students face, and I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, gender issues and trauma....
My approach is empowering and straight forward, tailored to both presenting challenges and your innate strength and resilience. We will work together to identify changes necessary for your life to better align with what you truly want and need. Our treatment will focus on identifying unhelpful thought/behavior/relational patterns, creating lasting change for a more fulfilling life. The therapeutic relationship is one that can be rewarding, honest, open, and most of all, human. It is a nonjudg...
Are you overwhelmed & stressed, trying to get through classes and have a life? Do you feel out of control or not like yourself? Being a young adult is tough with social media & technology often overpowering everyday life, leaving people feeling disconnected. I excel at partnering with teens, young adults, and their families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, social isolation, & stress management. Allow me to help reconnect and guide you. This journey is about helping you to tell your ...
I’m a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist with 25 years experience. My specialties are anxiety and mood disorders. I am a compassionate and non-judgemental provider and I believe in treating the whole person. My specialties are treating anxiety and mood disorders....
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist specializing in anxiety in young adults experiencing various life transitions. I specialize in most anxiety disorders, grief/loss, and perinatal mental health....
I have been in private practice for over thirty years in the same location. Over the years I have worked extensively with adolescents and young adults transitioning from high school to college. The services I have provided included both psychotherapy and evaluation services (i.e. ADHD, learning disabilities). I frequently provide ongoing support for clients who began with me in high school and successfully entered into college, but who want or need help addressing the unique challenges that c...
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 am a bilingual/bi-cultural licensed professional counselor with twenty years experience including working at a non-profit mental health clinic, a managed care company, and a public elementary school. I was born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador and moved to CT to pursue my master's degree in psychology. I have struggled with college stress, acculturation, and multiple losses in my life which have build my resiliency and increased my desire to help/guide others with life difficulties. Wor...
Aida M. Vazquez-Canidate, LMFT, TFT-ALGO I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 10+ years of experience in helping clients address relationship problems, self-esteem issues, stress, depression, and anxiety. My specialty is working with young adults/adults by providing individual, couple, and family therapy. I work collaborating with each of my clients in developing coping skills, improve communication and using their own individual strengths to manage a range of life transitions a...
Among all the uncertainties of life, making the choice to start therapy is yet another risky plunge into the unknown. Before you decide to give me a call I’d like to try and give you a sense of who I am and what it might be like for us to sit together. Although my title is doctor, my clients call me Sarah. I think of my role as one of accompaniment, you’re the lead and it’s my job to follow your pace, your volume, your moments of free expression. Together we get curious in a way that is, ope...
Life transitions can be difficult and stressful. Throughout the time you spend at your college or university, you will have to face many new transitions and stressors, in addition to having to face the stressors of life and home that you bring with you. I would love to be a part of your journey as you find your way through the changes you face, decisions you have to make, the growth you will for sure be moving through, and as you work through changing relationships and shifting life circumstanc...
Welcome! Well Life Therapy is a multi-specialty counseling center. Our team of licensed mental health therapists are ready to guide and empower you to start living the life you have always wanted. It is never too late to make a change, reconnect with yourself, improve your relationships with others, learn new skills, adopt a healthy mindset, understand yourself better and/or create that next chapter of your life. Every clinician at Well Life Therapy has specialized training in order to meet ...
Welcome, I'm accepting new clients at this time. Are you may feel lost in many ways as an individual, feeling alone, anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or possibly resentful and misunderstood. In therapy together, I can help you clear the confusion, get unstuck and feel motivated to take action for something more. What I feel most passionate about is helping anxious, yet motivated individuals gain more clarity about their goals, have the tools and feel more confident in their relationship...
Finding a new therapist can be hard. I believe that the most important part of therapy is having the right fit with the right therapist. In order to be open to the process you have to feel comfortable with your provider. Consider your first session an interview to see if we will work well together. Therapy should be a tool to find personal strengths and develop new resources. I believe that my years of experience have taught me what works and how to navigate when someone is stuck. I hope that I ...