41 therapists in Connecticut accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield

Hi, I am Amina Hosaini. I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My goal is to help my clients reach their full potential and be fulfilled in their lives. I strive to provide a safe place to talk where individuals can begin the personal growth process in an environment that is welcoming, relaxing, and sensitive to cultural and language needs. I have obtained my master’s degree from University of Connecticut with a concentration in group work. I obtained my bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut. I have experience working with various population such as adults, youth and children. I have experience working with high-risk children who receive special education in a clinical day school. I have worked youth age 3-15 years of age of varying academic levels, learning abilities, and behavioral and emotional issues. I have experience working in Public school systems, residentials, clinical day schools and outpatient clinics. I have been working in private practice for the past 3 years primarily with adults struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma. I am trained to utilize specialized de-escalation strategies that ensure the care, welfare, safety of others. I have experience working with adults in the criminal justice system that present with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. I have also worked with juvenile delinquent youth providing individual and family therapy. I am trained in evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC). I am trained in evidence-based group interventions such as Trauma Affect Regulation Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET), Aggression Replacement Training (ART). Let’s embark on this journey together to elicit change and find fulfillment in life.

I am a Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish) Outpatient Provider with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PhD) and an active Licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Connecticut. I have worked various clinical roles with special focus in Mental Health and Counseling services since 2012 under direct supervision with Licensed Professional Clinical Psychologist. I obtained my doctorate (PhD) in 2017 and have been trained in extensive clinical experience within the modalities of Individual, Family, Group and Couples Psychotherapy interventions applied within various clinical approaches such as that of: Psychoanalytical, Psychodynamic, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Multimodal, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Narrative, Expressive psychotherapies, Motivational interviewing, Existential/ Humanistic psychotherapeutic approaches considering a holistic analysis to help address various psychological triggers, behavioral responses and distress that the client may go through. I have had vast experience and training in psychological testing: Psychoeducational, Neuropsychological and Personality Assessment to help provide diagnostic clarity towards other clinicians of the current mental health conditions that are present. In addition I have worked with emphasis in Health Psychology and Clinical Psychological interventions to offer support in managing crisis interventions, minimize the effects of Trauma and Childhood Trauma with clients whom have diagnosis of PTSD as other mental health conditions such as Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Addiction, Bipolar, Depression/Anxiety and behavioral problems. I work along with the client to establish collaborative clinical goals that can help the client to identify their short term to long term goals to help address the psychological need of the diverse populations of children, teenagers, adults, veterans and geriatric populations.

I specialize in treating substance use disorders by helping clients understand the purpose substance use serves in their lives and teaching strategies that can help regain connection and self-acceptance. I also treat the co-occurring disorders that often accompany substance abuse, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. I primarily use the tools of curiosity, compassion, and mindfulness to help empower clients in therapy. My hope is that clients gain insight into the function of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and help reframe the negative patterns of judgement that may arise. Together we can investigate and be curious about where particular thoughts of guilt, wrongdoing, blame, or self-accusation began, why they developed, and what purpose they served. The part of you that loves you the most is making you aware that something in your life needs attention. With thoughtful support and guidance, you can find your path in recovery and thrive in life.

You are struggling with anxious thoughts, low mood, irritability, the invisible load that is placed upon you. Maybe you’re feeling like not quite yourself— like you aren’t living your healthiest, happiest and most well functioning life. Maybe you’re also a mom and feel like you’re drowning or missing out on the happy moments you feel that you are supposed to have with your kids because of your mental health. I get it. It’s a really difficult struggle and you are not alone. I help women and moms that are struggling with anxiety, depression and perinatal mental health. I specialize in using an integrative therapy approach, meaning that I tailor what I do in each session to what is going to best suit you. It’s so important that you get what you truly need from therapy and I will be there to support whatever that looks Ike for you. I provide a safe and validating space for you to be authentically and unapologetically yourself. Starting counseling can be really overwhelming and it’s totally normal to feel anxious or scared. The fact that you’re here right now, looking for help, is the biggest step you can take. You deserve to live the life you want to live. In our sessions, I will meet you where you are and walk alongside you as we work through these things together. You don’t have to do this alone. Start where you are.

Hello! Let me start by saying you should feel proud that you have made it to this point, looking for a therapist and exploring the steps to feeling empowered and content. I thank you for considering me to be a part of your self exploration, and I would be delighted to work with you. Through my doctorate in Human and Social Services and Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling I am able to offer a unique viewpoint and understanding. I use my strong educational background to work with each client in a holistic context. Together we can examine how you exist in the world around you and how to best help you feel confident and successful in your life. I am here for the rough patches, the "I just need someone to talk to" times, and the navigating of traumas both old and new. I can help you develop new skills, hone coping strategies, manage feelings and stress, and support you in moving forward into a healthier, happier place in your life.

Hi there, I’m Tarah! Have you recently experienced a loss? A loss you thought you were handling well, but now your life feels it is in a million pieces. This could be from a job, a death of a loved one, a new diagnosis, divorce or a move filled with uncertainty. Grief is an internal part of loss that affects everyone differently and at different stages of their lives. It is a journey that takes time. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or angry from the grief, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy can feel scary, but you're taking a step in the right direction. I can provide you a safe therapeutic space to heal, grow and feel like yourself again.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with women and couples. I help women navigate challenging life transitions such as breakups/separations/divorce, remarriage, step parenting and grief and loss.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, my commitment is to help my clients enhance their quality of life and make positive changes that will improve their overall wellbeing. My training in psychotherapy and family systems, combined with my license to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, enables me to provide effective therapy within the context of marriage, couples, and family systems. I have extensive experience providing counseling services to individuals of all ages, as well as couples and families.

Hello, my name is Robin, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. The reason I began working in this field remains the same reason why I continue 20 years later; I want to help support people through life. We all have difficult times when we may feel lost, alone, anxious, and/or filled with emotion. I will provide you with a safe place, without judgement, to work through your difficult time. I utilize CBT to look at how our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are interlinked. By looking at all of these facets, my goal is to find the best tools to promote change and start on the road to healing. During my sessions I encourage feedback, questions, and your assessment of the process. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions that you may have.

Sometimes we all need a supportive ear when we become stuck. As a psychotherapist my goal is to provide a nonjudgemental safe space for clients to express themselves. By building a strong therapeutic alliance and using a strength based approach, I help my clients achieve their goals and overcome challenges and obstacles standing in their way. I believe in bite-size progress to help motivate us to make bigger changes over time. I integrate into my work my formal education and my extensive experience working in various treatment settings with children, adolescents and adults. I use a solution focused approach combined with cognitive behavioral skills in my practice. When working with children I use play therapy to help them learn skills to communicate their thoughts and feelings. I tailor my sessions to each individual client as everyone may need something different.

Do you want a therapist who is down to earth and easy to talk to? Then you are in the right place! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I work from a solution oriented perspective and encourage people to be their best selves. I am not here to fix all your problems but instead empower you to get things done for yourself. Regardless of what you are dealing with, I am here to help you get through it. I have experience with depression, anxiety, trauma and much more. Let’s work together and get started on your healing.

Greetings! Are you feeling overwhelmed by day- to day issues? Are you struggling in your relationships, or having difficulties with communicating with others? Do you just need a safe space to vent? I help support young adults, individuals, and couples that may be dealing with a range of challenges in their lives related to trauma, anxiety, and depression. Let's work together to identify solutions that can improve functioning and increase life satisfaction.

Hi there, I’m Ashley 👋 Are you feeling overwhelmed, unsupported, stressed, or disconnected? Are you struggling to find balance in your life? Are you looking for a supportive place to be your authentic self? I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in Clinical Mental Health and a Reiki II Practitioner. Over the past 10 years, I have had the privilege to work with diverse populations, individuals of all ages, and families from all walks of life. I am passionate about helping adults shift their reality and take control of their lives by finding alternative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we can identify dynamics, themes, patterns, and beliefs that are no longer serving you. I utilize a holistic approach and integrate meditative practices such as Reiki, mindfulness, and creative expression within sessions to help balance the mind, body, and spirit. I’m here to support you set intentions, make dynamic changes, reach your goals, reclaim your power, and expand your consciousness. I know that beginning therapy and healing work can be scary. I get that. I’ll be here to help support you throughout your journey and we can take things at your pace. I strive to create a safe and comfortable environment for those I have the opportunity to work with.

Hi there! My name is Jaron Cotton and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years of experience in the field of mental health. While life is a blessing for us all, it can bring incredible challenges filled with stress that can seem impossible at times. My goal in therapy is understand your goals and work together to help you achieve them. True growth comes from challenging ourselves to process, reflect and adapt in a healthy way. Remember that asking for help and showing vulnerability is an actually a sign of strength, never a weakness!

Hello, I am Olga. I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience in various clinical settings. I know that starting therapy is not easy. But neither is living the life of disappointments and regrets. If you feel you are in a dead end, if your job is boring and ungratifying and the relationships are toxic or lack depth and zest, if you struggle with finding your place in this world or even question whether life is worth living, perhaps it is time to examine your life choices and remove the blocks that hold you from finding meaning, happiness, and purpose.

Hi there, I'm Annika Do you feel pulled in a million directions, unable to fit it all in? Are you struggling to keep up with your relationships, work and health? Is it hard to be kind to yourself? I help high performers manage anxiety and avoid burnout. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to balance. We'll use a whole self approach, addressing the needs of your mind, body and spirit. I also integrate mindfulness, journaling to help you develop a stronger relationship with yourself. Whether you're dealing with overwhelm, relationship issues or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy can feel scary but you're making the right choice. You deserve a safe space to heal and grow. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the hangups and habits holding you back. Let's work together!

Hi there! Do you feel stuck and uncertain about where and how to fix your life situations because you think it's beyond repair? You're not hopeless, I'm here to help! The struggles of life can become overwhelming and burdensome for many, and having the right person; an objective person you can reach out to and release the built-up pressures of life experiences can empower you with the skills and techniques to effectively manage situations. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I believe everyone has a story to tell about their journey in life and what that experience has been like for them, but oftentimes, those stories go unheard or invalidated by others. This tends to open the door to developing negative distortions about ourselves; about who we are and our ability to succeed. Over time, these distortions begin to overlap in other areas of our lives not only affecting our mood, motivation, self-esteem, and beliefs but importantly, our relationships – our connection with family, friends and loved ones. As your therapist, I'll provide the opportunity for you to share your story and begin the process of self-discovery.

I am Dr. Dammy Bamisile, LCSW. I have over 20 years of clinical experience in working with individuals, families and couples using trauma informed CBT and other evidence based therapies in meeting clients where they are. I use a holistic approach that integrates the customization of your choice like values, culture and belief with science and psychology. I work with clients who have challenges on issues like anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, sleeping problems, and problematic relationships. I specialized in working with young adults and other adults. Our session will center on the issue and how we can process a user-friendly person-centered approach for the empowered you!.

I am passionate about helping my clients reduce their suffering and gain balance in their lives. I specialize in treating adolescents and young adults with depression and anxiety. I meet clients where they are and together, we develop goals and strategies for achieving well being, peace of mind, and joy. It is my mission to walk beside my clients until they can stand on their own and thrive. We work on developing coping strategies and identifying areas of strength to build upon. I bring mindfulness into my practice to help clients be present and not resort to rumination about the past or worry about the future. This mind, body attention is helpful in achieving regulation and balance of emotions.

I have been a clinical social worker for over 20 years and began my career in the Boston area and has been practicing in Connecticut since 2008. I have worked as a LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) in a number of different settings and roles. Work experience includes community behavioral health, medical social work, hospice, out-patient private practice, geriatric psychiatry, partial hospitalization, and acute in-patient psychiatric hospitalization. I have had the privilege of working with adults ranging in age from 18 to 100+. My combined work experience over the years has helped to develop my present therapeutic style based first and foremost in compassion, with the knowledge that each client is a unique individual. I trust that things can get better so you can maximize the quality of life. Let me help you to discover this! I combine aspects of various therapeutic approaches including – Person-centered, strengths-based, solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, acceptance, and mindfulness – to empower clients to better understand, manage and reduce symptoms or change behaviors that may be interfering with overall wellness. My goal is to create a safe, collaborative environment where clients can explore their concerns, patterns or triggers and find strategies for healing. I feel that attention needs to be given to the interconnected areas of the mind, body and spirit. Addressing the whole – mind, body and spirit - and increasing self-awareness, will improve self-acceptance and strengthen resiliency. Areas of clinical work with adults for individual therapy include, but are not limited to - anxiety, depression, stress related to life transitions – college, retirement, move to assisted living, etc.…, aging, caregiver stress, grief/loss, parents of adult children with major mental health and/or substance use disorders, separation/divorce, medical problems, self-care, self-esteem, early diagnosed neurocognitive disorders, recovery, and spirituality. Whatever your situation may be, she looks forward to working with you towards your goals.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor I am here to provide a wide range of services for children, adolescents and adults. I have over ten years of experience working in the field especially with children and adolescents with a variety of behavioral and mental health issues. I have a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) as well as Bachelors of Psychology from SCSU. I had worked for fifteen years in a community mental health agency for children and families within an urban setting. I opened my own private practice in 2018 at which I am now working full time since 2020. In addition, I have worked as a conference chair for the Connecticut Counseling Association. I served as the senior leader and site coordinator for my previous agency for several evidenced based practices including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, MATCH and CPP. I have extensive experience presenting at conferences and local agencies on eating disorders, self-injury, trauma and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Hi there! My name is Tim and I use a very compassionate, therapeutic and cooperative approach. I like to take my time and listen to my clients, allowing them to tell their story. With this approach, I find that my clients become more comfortable with their selves and are able to connect with me better. My clients are able to see for themselves what they wish to change in their lives. From there I can help provide guidance and solutions for how to make that change a reality. With my assistance, my clients can pick the their ultimate destination for their life an I can help them build a road map to get there.

I am a Bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut with 10 years of professional work experience. I hold a degree in Psychology and Counseling from Interamerican University of PR. I prefer to have my sessions in Spanish but I do talk English as well. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, anger management, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, psychoticism and Substance abuse. I offer individual, couples. families and group therapy. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I believe that connection is key! It is my aim to connect with you in a way that you feel heard and understood. In doing so I also take pride in equipping you to heal and overcome any of life’s obstacles you may be hoping to conquer!

Erica King graduated with honors from Springfield College in Springfield, MA. She is an LPC with an MEd who specializes in Suicidal Ideation, Depression & Self-growth. She is also a crisis professional who has experience in Crisis, Housing, Case management, Substance abuse, Non-profit Management and Children & Families