Therapists in Waterbury, CT
For many people, the stress of labor industries can be hard on your psyche, and it can be quite troublesome to actively keep yourself together. Fortunately, a counselor in Waterbury can help you manage your stress, and make your life better so you can focus on creation.
Waterbury is known as “brass city” because of how much brassware they manufacture.
They’re also known as a town that manufactures clocks as well. It’s the fifth largest city in Connecticut, and with the help of a counselor, you can create what you like, without the stress of life bringing you down.
Louise Kenny
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: LGBTGriefCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
25 years offering treatment
"Whatever opens us is not as important as what it opens" Mark Nepo I have been working in the field of counseling for nearly 27 years. I have often seen my role as joining others for a brief time during their life's journey assisting as they either discover or create a path of fulfillment in life. Throughout my career, I have walked alongside people struggling with grief, loss, including pet loss, addiction, and LGBTQ related issues. I have walked with many through the landscape of shame, guilt, and fear because these are often the places where wounds reside. My counseling style is such that I view each of us as an unfolding story. I strive to hear your story, see where you are, hear what you seek, and collaborate in choosing a desired path. While my practice is predominately based on humanistic and existential theory, I often refer to the work developed by adult children of dysfunctional families known as ACOA. I realize not all needs for support or guidance require deep dives into self. In fact, I found the most profound and common needs are to be heard and to matter. Regardless of the issue, you are presently faced with, may this issue become your teacher.
Marva Beckford
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression
15 years offering treatment
Hi, If you are on here you are seeking some help and support and struggling with something significant in your life. Finding the right person to help you through these challenges is very important. I would like to provide you with some information about me to see if we are a good fit. I'm a hard-working, highly motivated therapist with over 15 years of experience in social work as a clinician/therapist. Much of my experience has been working with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ+ issues, substance abuse, and self-esteem issues. You can expect me to walk with you through whatever difficulties you are facing and help you learn more about yourself and the way you interact with the world. The feedback I receive from clients is that they find me to be caring and non-judgmental, and they appreciate that I am honest and direct with them. I have excellent communication, organizational, problem solving, interpersonal and adaptive skills. I am able to work with a diverse and challenging client population. During the Covid epidemic, all sessions are conducted via video sessions so that we can get to know each other better. But I am also available to you via phone and text if that is more comfortable for you. A majority of my availability is during the day but I can be available during the evening hours depending on your needs. I know how hard it can be to find a counselor who you feel a connection with and I would be honored to work with you through this stage of your life.
Donna Camerota
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes
17 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years experience in Behavioral Health. I have worked with clients with difficulties in relationships, mood instability, anxiety, and general difficulty with self esteem or finding their own path. I work from a person centered approach of finding each persons individual strengths and their resiliency in order to make impactful changes in their lives. Treatment practices include CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Strength Based Treatment.
Karen Buroff
Clinician
License Type(s): MSW,LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoaching
15 years offering treatment
I am a Clinical Social Worker licensed in Connecticut over 15 years of experience working as a Social Worker and Clinician. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic and persistent mental illness, self esteem issues, relationship issues and life changes. I have worked extensively with military members (Active Duty and Veterans) and have also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse (both combat and non-combat related). My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach is always trauma informed, and I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma informed approach (ARC Trained), and Mind Body Resiliency (MBRT) Master Trainer. I am committed to being Client focused and strengths based. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Lori Ezzedine
Clinician
License Type(s): MA,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression
8 years offering treatment
Hello! My name is Lori and I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC). Over the course of 10 years in the mental health field, I have worked with clients of almost all ages, genders, and racial/ethnic/multicultural backgrounds that have experienced a variety of symptoms and diagnoses. I believe that every client is unique in their own way and that everyone’s personal background brings a unique perspective. I aim to explore that perspective and help guide client’s in a place where they feel safe and comfortable, where they can learn to grow mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I use many different techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness, psycho-education, etc. I tailor the techniques to each individual and their needs. I also tend to have a heavy focus on social supports, self care, boundaries, and coping skills. I believe those are all essential tools in the healing process, and it's so important to not only learn about these skills, but to also maintain them. Looking forward to meeting you!
Janet Guthrie
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
8 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut with 7 years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I’ve worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, substance use, parenting issues, career challenges, OCD, and Bipolar disorder. I've also worked with people who have experienced physical trauma and//or emotional abuse. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and dialectical- behavioral therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plans to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Maria Frassinelli Sierra
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: GriefSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
25 years offering treatment
Hi! I am a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with over 20 years of professional social work experience, specializing in medical social work. I have a particular specialty in assisting individuals and families cope with a cancer diagnosis and other health challenges. I also have a unique interest in and experience helping folks manage end of life issues and cope with grief and loss. Other areas include coping with life changes and transitions, assisting with executive and professional coaching and LGBTQ+ related work. No one is immune to life’s challenges and sometimes we just need some help navigating those things that we get thrust into. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have unique strengths that will guide you through whatever life throws at you. Taking the first step to seek help along the way takes courage and you are doing that now! I am here to partner with you in that process, to help you find ways to lighten your burden, and support you as you navigate this journey. You've got this.
Deborah Petry
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW-R,CASAC
Mental Wellness Specialties: AddictionsRelationship issues
16 years offering treatment
I am an individual and couples counselor with fifteen years of experience. I tailor my work with clients to ensure a person-centered approach. We can work together collaboratively as you continue your journey at your own pace. I would like to support you in clarifying your goals and find healthy ways to meet them. Growth and change are not always easy but together, we can explore what tools and skills will best lead you to where you want to be. Working with individuals, I like to reassure clients that we are each on our own path in life and our journey will not be the same as those of our peers. We arrive at different places and at different times, but I believe we are all where we are meant to be. Together we could identify changes that could have a positive impact on your life and help lead you to personal growth and satisfaction. In working with couples, I have completed levels 1, 2, and 3 of the Gottman method as well as Treating Affairs and Trauma and Couples and Addiction Recovery. I like that the Gottman Method gives roadmaps and specific exercises to use in treatment. I have found couples find it effective and helpful. I look forward to working with you!
Jacquelyn Corcoran
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues
16 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Connecticut with 16 years of professional work experience both in clinical and academic settings. I have experience in helping clients with family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I also have a great deal of knowledge about navigating the educational system in CT- especially with regard to special education and disabilities. I bring humor, energy, and a strengths based approach to my work.
Dr. Joy McElveen
Clinician
License Type(s): DSW,MSW,LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepression
35 years offering treatment
From the first moment of successfully leaving our mother's body and beginning to breath on our own, we began a life journey that mirrors our own epic story. This epic is similar to those I used to watch as a child at the Sunday evening movies. Usually a hero, for instance, Hercules, would be engaged in ongoing event-filled days of danger, challenge, and conquest. Along the way there were characters who attempted to thwart his efforts or support his quest. His focus remained resolute and steadfast and was usually met with success. If not doing that hour definitely by part two he would be the victor. Our life challenges, however, are not usually met with the excitement of a movie; and success in overcoming them is not usually with one or even two hours. But like old movies, our challenges involve obstacles, dangers, wonders, and successes of varying dimensions. These challenges for many of us serve to push us forward to take another breath of life and to continue our personal life walk. From each push, breath, and challenge we can choose to learn and experience success or satisfaction with how we are engaging with life. I am Joy Smith McElveen, a licensed clinical social worker in New Orleans, LA.. Like many of you, my epic story is filled with many challenges of major life disappointments, frustrations, illness, fears, anxiety, depression, and anger. However, there was always a sense of wonder which generated happy times, love, and a glimmer of hope-filled days. Focusing on the wonders of hope helps me put challenges and obstacles into a perspective that allows me build change efforts. I think it is having a sense of hope, the real wonder, that pushes us forward despite the challenge. My practice is based on expanding a search for hope within each person seeking to change direction. Living demands that we must continue to grow. We grow through learning and making changes in our sphere of life. Our emotions and thoughts help or hinder our behavior. It is within these areas we need to evaluate, and search for meaning to be productive and fulfilled. My practice is based on using Dialectical Behavior Therapy undergirded with applications from Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. These approaches have interconnections with how we can choose to change how we think, feel and behave. They each require that the person seeking to make changes do the work and the helper is alongside working with her/him. I would like to be one of the characters in your epic story who supports your quest for change. I have a BA in sociology from Louisiana State University (now UNO); a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor); and a doctorate from Howard University School of Social Work. I have certifications in each treatment approach listed above.
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Waterbury?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Waterbury that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Waterbury available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Waterbury therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Waterbury therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Waterbury region and in the state of Connecticut.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Waterbury can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Waterbury may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Waterbury offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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