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I understand how uncertainties and unexpected life events can leave you feeling....
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I understand how uncertainties and unexpected life events can leave you feeling.
Crystal Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 5 years of professional experience helping teens, adults, and seniors who are struggling to cope with anxiety, anger, past traumas, unprocessed grief, betrayal, rejection, resentment, depression, and more.
Crystal obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health with a certification in Forensic Mental Health Counseling. Crystal helps clients manage their emotions and identify how particular thought patterns can lead to challenging behaviors and emotional distress. She'll meet you where you are at, emotionally and academically.
Crystal will offer her support and guidance as you begin to gain a new understanding of your life story and the courage to identify the purpose behind your pain. Life can have significance even in the unhappiest of circumstances and the inspiration for a better tomorrow often comes from discovering that meaning.
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As an experienced, skilled, and compassionate clinician, I am able to understand and provide therapy for a wide variety of clients...
As an experienced, skilled, and compassionate clinician, I am able to understand and provide therapy for a wide variety of clients in a warm and nurturing way.
Pamela English is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), licensed in the state of Connecticut. Pamela has 10 years of experience working in the mental health profession. She has provided therapy for children and teens dealing with grief and loss. She has also provided case management and therapeutic services for single adult women living in a homeless shelter. She also provided counseling for older adults in a nursing home.
Pamela has extensive experience with adults and clients in crisis. She has experience working with teens and families. She also has experience as a case manager; she has extensive knowledge of mental health resources and utilizes those connections while working in private practice. Pamela is able to provide multicultural counseling for people with a variety of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. She has also worked closely with many members of the LGBT community, providing counseling and case management when those services may not otherwise be available to them.
Pamela completed her Master of Arts (MA) in Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Care at Fordham University. Because her degree also focused on faith-based counseling, she is able to provide those services to clients when necessary.
Pamela provides a calming presence for her clients. She maintains a quiet confidence with each client and situation. She is able to draw from a wide range of experiences to provide therapeutic support for each client. She is flexible and versatile when building therapeutic rapport; she provides flexible scheduling. She is very excited to develop and grow her practice with Thriveworks.
As a person-centered, compassionate, and active listener, I strive to empower clients to progress toward solutions that work for t...
As a person-centered, compassionate, and active listener, I strive to empower clients to progress toward solutions that work for their unique challenges. The counseling relationship is key to the success of treatment.
Janet Scanlon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 5 years of experience working with diverse populations on adjustment disorders, anxiety/depression, grief, mood/personality disorders, and parenting challenges. Janet's life experience and skills make her uniquely qualified to support clients on their wellness journey.
Janet earned a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Fairfield University. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, in which clients adjust negative thought patterns to alter behaviors. She utilizes a person-centered philosophy and specializes in a wellness-based approach, including self-care, sleep hygiene, exercise, and meditation.
Janet truly believes in the importance of supporting others in meeting their goals. She aspires to help others identify their strengths in order to overcome life's challenges. She looks forward to hearing from you. Please contact Janet today for an appointment.
Kollettia is a Licensed professional counselor specializing in helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. She has several y...
Kollettia is a Licensed professional counselor specializing in helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. She has several years’ experience working with individuals, couples, and families with varying diagnoses. Whether you are experiencing chronic feelings of anxiety, unhappiness, or just feeling stuck, Kollettia can help guide you to get your life back on track. She empowers her clients to see their strength and work towards their goals and desires. She offers a safe, confidential space to work collaboratively to process challenging issues.
Kollettia has a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Fordham university. She is able to treat clients with difficulties ranging from transitions, self-esteem, trauma, anxiety, depression, and co-occurring substance misuse through approaches like CBT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness.
Mental health impacts your physical health, relationships, work performance, and inner peace. Do not ignore how impactful it can be to get help. Improving your mental health changes your life and the lives of others around you. Kollettia would like to help you create a plan for long term wellbeing.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Stamford, CT usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Stamford, CT offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
Often, the people we love the most are also the people who hurt us, annoy us, and enrage us the most. This is how it is with family; with our parents, our children, our siblings, our aunts and uncles, our cousins. Because we care about these individuals, we invest ourselves in their lives—and sometimes, as a result, we suffer. We struggle to see eye to eye; we disagree; we hurt each other’s feelings. And in certain instances, we walk away from these people and these relationships because we don’t know how to put the pieces back together.
“We depend on our loved ones to support us emotionally and be a secure base as we venture into the world to learn and explore. The more we sense that we are effectively connected, the more autonomous and separate we can be.” –Dr. Sue Johnson.
Fortunately, family therapists can help you put the pieces back together. You might feel tempted to walk away and leave these relationships behind. But the easy thing isn’t always the right thing. If you think these relationships with your loved ones could be salvaged, consider working with a family therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Stamford, CT. Our relationships with our loved ones can help us live happy, healthy lives. Let a family therapist help you build the relationships that will lead to better living.
If you’re ready to schedule a family therapy appointment, reach out to Thriveworks Counseling in Stamford, CT at (203) 635-5693. We can provide your family with in-person or online therapy today. All you have to do is set up your appointment!
Family therapy serves as a helping hand during times of stress and strain. For example, family therapy can help families…
Family therapy or counseling at Thriveworks can help your family come together to work through the problem(s) at hand. They can help you to address group issues or individual issues, which have a ripple effect on the rest of the family. Whatever it is you’re struggling with in your family, our family therapists will do their best to help.
Family therapy is administered by licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT). This form of therapy is often short-term, with as little as nine sessions in most cases. These sessions also typically only last for 50 minutes, but of course, these numbers can vary on a case by case basis. Your family therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Stamford, CT will get to know your family, the problems at hand, and then design a customized treatment plan that will best help you.
Often, family therapy is rooted in systems theory, but there are other counseling approaches too, including cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy. All of these forms of counseling can help families to work through their problems and reach a happy, healthy place. Again, your family therapist will look at your specific needs and then determine what form of therapy can best help you. In any case, you can expect your family therapist to help you and family members improve communication, learn coping skills, and enhance your connections with one another.
Could your family benefit from working with a professional? The family therapists and counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Stamford, CT have irreplaceable skills, training, and experience that can help you and your family members make progress in these important relationships.
If you’re ready to schedule your appointment, give Thriveworks Counseling a call at (203) 635-5693. We can get you all booked for your first family therapy session today. Know that you will be able to choose between in-person counseling or online counseling therapy. Online counseling therapy allows you and your family members to attend counseling from the comfort and convenience of home. Either way, we can’t wait to work with you!
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