Anger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition, Bipolar Disorder, Behavioral Issues

Online in Connecticut

20 years in practice

Ages served: 18-65+

Accepted insurance & self-pay

Elia accepts 26 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Connecticut | BCBS

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

Carelon

Compsych

Connecticare

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

JP Farley Corporation

Medicare CT

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Oxford Health Plans

Quest Behavioral Health

Tricare East | Out of Network Provider

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$200

first session

$170

subsequent sessions

About Elia

Elia Vecchitto is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience, most of which have been spent serving in a community-based anti-poverty agency. She has experience working with diverse multicultural populations. Elia specializes in areas of depression, anxiety, panic, anger, trauma, substance use, healing from incarceration, chronic illness, and overall life stressors. Elia also has experience working with individuals living with and affected by HIV.

Elia earned her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. She uses a variety of treatment approaches that are unique to each person, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy/radical acceptance, mindfulness, psychotherapy, and solution-focused therapy.

Elia strongly believes in helping people grow and find their way. Most importantly, she wants to help unlock the strengths often weighed down by pain, self-doubt, and life stressors. Elia invites you to begin the journey of healing to feel more in control and achieve success in meeting your life's goals and expectations.

"My core foundation as a clinical social worker is built on cultural competency, trauma-informed care, and resiliency factors."

Get to know Elia

What can clients expect in their first session with you?

In the first session, we will go through an initial intake process which includes completing the intake form, discussing what brought you into therapy and beginning to look at initial treatment goals. We will also address your schedule including days and frequency of sessions. Basically, the first session is an information gathering and getting to know you process. In addition, this first session process helps you to get a feel for the therapist and a beginning sense if I am a good treatment match for you. My goal in the first session if for you to walk away feeling knowledgeable in the process ahead and your questions answered.

What should clients know about you before scheduling a first session?

What individuals should know about me is that I am supportive and caring, easy going, likes humor, knowledgeable and intuitive. I am flexible to the needs of individuals while also firm on keeping you on track in treatment.

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesAnger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition, Bipolar Disorder, Behavioral Issues, Grief, Trauma / PTSD, Sleep / Insomnia, Women’s Issues, Self Esteem, Coping Skills

ApproachesSolution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing