Teresa Guzman

Accepts 38 insurances

LCSW

Virtual

LCSW

Virtual

I'm a licensed clinical social worker who prides herself on helping clients develop healthy relationships with themselves. Enjoys identifying herself as a big nerd that mixes her knowledge acquired from her Master of Social Work degree and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice, specializing in Criminal Investigation to teaching client nuggets of information that can assist them via the healing journey. Recently have embarked on obtaining a Doctorate Degree focused on Trauma Informed Practices.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

I believe my clients are the experts in their lives and I'm here to assist. You can expect an open, honest, and transparent environment where humor and tears are welcome. This level of vulnerability allows us to engage in lasting change work clients are looking to engage.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Utilizing my training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, we'll use this approach to assist you in locating your inner strengths. We'll work as a team to change specific thoughts and reactions that can keep you stuck in tough times.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I usually work with individuals who are ready to make lasting changes and willing to work on their trauma. As our traumas are from lived experiences or intergenerational trauma, we'll start our journey together in the recent discomfort. We'll clean up any traumatic experiences that can hinder the current change journey you're embarking on.

About Teresa Guzman

Teresa Guzman offers therapy covered by Husky Health in Connecticut; Medicaid in Connecticut; Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid in Virginia; UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.

I identify as

Specialties

Trauma and PTSDMilitary/Veterans Self Esteem

Serves ages

Licensed in

Connecticut Florida Indiana Maine Virginia

Accepts

Aetna Aetna - Medicare All Savers Ambetter Health Anthem AvMed Blue Cross Blue Shield Cash Cigna EAP:Cigna EAP:Evernorth EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum Evernorth Golden Rule Harvard Pilgrim Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare Humana - Medicare Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)Husky Health Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid Kaiser Permanente - Medicare Medicaid Medicare Optum OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions Oscar Oxford Surest (formerly Bind)Tufts Health Tufts Health/Cigna United Medical Resources UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance UnitedHealthcare Shared Services UnitedHealthcare StudentResources UnitedHealthcare/Optum UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare WellCare

Appointments

Fully booked

My treatment methods

Trauma Informed Care

Trauma informed care acknowledges the need to understand a client's life experiences will affect the deliver of care. The therapist will engage in work that provides safety, empowerment, and collaboration.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of talk therapy that allows clients to learn coping skills that teaches them to manage their unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affecting their feelings and actions.

Strength-Based

Strength-based approaches help build from the client's inner strengths. We will use your strengths or helpful core patterns of thinking and behaving that when used intentionally, benefit you all around.