Christopher Hale
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut I received my master's degree from Southern Connecticut State University and have been practicing for 15 years. I help young adults, adults struggling with mental illness, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders to help improve their life. I specialize in providing therapy to police officers dealing with career stress and burnout become the best versions of themselves.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Strengths
Having worked with people diagnosed with mental illness of all acuity levels for the past 15 years, I've been able to help you (a) identify the challenges and (b) create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working with couples to help them improve their relationship by developing more effective communication skills and develop stronger problem-solving skills. I enjoy helping clients reduce symptoms of mental illness to have a life worth living,
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is the treatment modality I use that has flexibility to treat clients of all acuity levels with positive changes to improve their life.
Strength-Based
When I utilize Strength-based therapy clients are able to change their mindset by being agents of their own change focusing on strengths. I used open-ended questions to enable client centered focus to identify strengths and utilize journaling to be able to see the positive changes.
Couples Counseling
I have worked with several couples to help them improve communication skills, use solution focus therapy to help them reach a mutual goal.
Forensic Psychology
I utilize forensic psychology to help clients involved in the justice system to help police officers work to effectively cope with trauma, better navigate the chronic stress caused by shift work, working holidays.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Clients are best served when they take ownership of their mental illness.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- ConnecticutLicense 46.002387