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I believe that healing starts with being truly seen, so I work to build a space where you can explore who you are without pressure...
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I believe that healing starts with being truly seen, so I work to build a space where you can explore who you are without pressure or judgment.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 2 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges. I help clients navigate stress, relationships, and personal growth by creating a warm, collaborative space where they feel seen and supported. My approach is tailored to each person’s unique needs, focusing on building strengths, developing coping skills, and fostering resilience and lasting change.
I earned my Master’s in Counselor Education from Radford University. I use a person-centered and strengths-based approach that combines empathy, support, and practical strategies to help clients overcome barriers and build self-awareness.
It takes courage to begin therapy, and I believe everyone deserves a space to feel heard, understood, and empowered. In our work together, you can expect guidance, authenticity, and a safe space to grow at your own pace.
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I believe that each of us has the capacity to heal, grow, and to develop the tools that we need to find happiness and fulfillment ...
I believe that each of us has the capacity to heal, grow, and to develop the tools that we need to find happiness and fulfillment in life.
Michael A. Roohr is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who works with individuals as well as couples and families. Michael has experience helping clients with depression, academic difficulties, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood disorders, self-harming behaviors, and adjusting to life-changing events. He completed his Master of Arts (MA) in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of St. Joseph.
Michael recognizes and respects the unique perspectives and backgrounds that each of his clients brings to the therapy room. This respect helps him to co-create long-lasting solutions to problems and to develop strengths that can form the foundation for a healthier future. Making the first step and reaching out for help is often an act of bravery that is to be respected and honored. Michael’s role as a therapist is to create an environment of acceptance, safety, and honesty for his clients where you can collaborate on building a new perspective and developing the tools to create long-lasting change.
My goal as a Therapist is always to support the dignity of each client, while encouraging openness, emotional awareness, and healt...
My goal as a Therapist is always to support the dignity of each client, while encouraging openness, emotional awareness, and healthy problem-solving.
Janine Hitchens Parker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has more than 24 years of experience working to help teens, adults, and seniors who are suffering from low self-esteem, depression, loss, addiction, illness, anxiety, and difficult life transitions.
She completed her Master's degree at the Hunter College Graduate School of Social Work in New York City. After moving to Connecticut, Janine earned her Social Worker's license. She also completed her SIFI certification as a Field Instructor. Janine's clinical approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based practices, existential therapy, and more.
Janine has helped many clients deal with concerns or conditions related to all types of situations or experiences; she knows how to help. She feels it has been her privilege to help people make sense of difficult circumstances, and find a way forward that works for each person. Through individualized care, Janine will assist you in setting and achieving the goals you have in mind.
I strongly believe in a person’s ability to be able to overcome difficult situations that may arise in their lives. That ability...
I strongly believe in a person’s ability to be able to overcome difficult situations that may arise in their lives. That ability comes from self-motivation and guidance using a unified approach by problem solving, gaining insight, and implementing strategies to alleviate symptoms. My name is Courtney and I have 15 years of experience. I hold a Master's of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling from UAlbany. Prior to obtaining my Master's degree, I attended UCONN to double major in Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies. I am currently licensed as an LPC in the state of Connecticut. I have experience providing group, individual, and family therapy in the community, inpatient hospital, outpatient facility, group home, and residential settings. I have been able to serve diverse populations and have varied experience with people of differing ages, race, religion, sexual orientation, and diagnoses. I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with parenting and behavioral needs of their children, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship concerns, and substance abuse. I typically use CBT, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy, and solution focused techniques to assist in mitigating the struggles people are experiencing. Most importantly I use a collaborative approach as the client is the expert of their lives and my role is to help provide guidance and feedback rather than to dictate and force opinions. I look forward to meeting you and being a help to you in anyway that I can.
I understand how uncertainties and unexpected life events can leave you feeling....
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.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:
Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend couples therapy for 12 weeks. However, couples therapy may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.
It’s common to have different priorities or different visions for the future than your partner. That’s not to say that working through this challenge is easy, though. The good news is that it can be easier to work through if you have the help of a mental health professional—or, more specifically, a couples therapist. Couples therapists are trained and experience in working with couples. They have the knowledge and the skills to help couples of all varieties—those who have been together for what feels like eternity and those who are newly dating. The reality is that relationships aren’t always bright and sunny. Couples therapists are here to help during the dark and stormy weather.
Couples therapy at Thriveworks Counseling in Norwalk, CT takes an individualized approach to treatment. Meaning, if you choose to work with one of our couples therapists, they will get to know you and your partner well before they begin the actual treatment process. Once they understand your needs and your goals for couples therapy, they will then work to develop the best possible plan for your sessions to come. So, if you and your significant other are interested in working with one of our relationship experts, don’t hesitate to reach out. We are ready to help you, and we can do so in in-person as well as online counseling. Whatever is most convenient for you and your partner!
Couples therapy is for new couples, old couples, those who are struggling with severe problems, and those who are simply interested in strengthening their already strong foundation. “There is a large gamma of issues that can develop within individuals and that exponentially increases when we are discussing relationships,” explains Lilliam Rodriquez, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at our Norwalk office. “Intimate relationships include several areas and within any of those areas there can be challenges. In couples therapy, you can expect to discuss concerns with communication, compatibility, sexuality, boundaries, extended family members, children, finances, etc. Couples therapy can also be beneficial for couples that are looking to increase/formalize their commitment and want to ‘start off on the right foot’, couples that are facing divorce and would like to do so in a respectful and amicable fashion, as well as couples that are facing challenges with life transitions such as the birth of a child, the loss of a child, empty nest, retirement, etc.”
The reason the majority of couples who seek couples therapy suffer with serious problems is because often, we turn to counseling as a last resort. We do everything possible to manage the problem or resolve it on our own. Then, and only then, will we consider reaching out for help. Why? Because we have a fear of judgment or negative perception. We want you to know that you do not have to worry about being perceived as weak here at Thriveworks Counseling in Norwalk, CT. We provide our clients with a safe, inclusive space—one in which we will help you to iron out your problems and get to a healthier, happier place.
“Couples therapy works by creating an objective and safe space for the couple to address their challenges and learn how to address future challenges,” says Rodriquez. “Couples therapy is effective because it allows the couple to address their issues in a different manner, with a different lens and in a way where each individual in the relationship can understand their role in the dysfunction rather than whose fault it is or casting blame and shame.”
As we’ve mentioned, there are many benefits for you and your partner to discover in couples therapy. If you are interested in exploring these benefits and seeing what couples therapy can do for your relationship, consider reaching out to Thriveworks Counseling today. Just give our office a call. We’ll be here to get you all set up.
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