Hello, and congrats to you for taking the time to pursue better mental health & emotional well-being for yourself. My name is Janine. For over 20 years, I have provided individual, family & group therapy services, by creating a therapeutic atmosphere of warmth, respect and acceptance. My approach is to support the dignity of each person, while encouraging openness, emotional awareness and healthy problem-solving. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut, now working at a community-based mental health agency.
Over the years, I have helped many clients deal with issues of low self-esteem, trauma, loss, addiction, illness, anxiety and having to start over. In both mental health & medical settings, it has been my privilege to help people make sense of difficult circumstances and find a way forward.
Areas of Expertise:
Stress Management, Anxiety Trauma & Abuse Issues
Bipolar Disorder Multi-Generational Issues
Depression, Self-Esteem Issues Coping with Chronic Illness
Substance Abuse & Recovery Retirement Issues & Aging
Grief & Bereavement Anger Management
Also Experienced in:
Social Anxiety, ADHD, Disability & Pain Issues, Caregiver Stress, Hospice & Palliative Care, Cultural Issues, Finding Life Purpose, Goal Setting & Personal Effectiveness.
Clinical Approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness Practices, Existential Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Developmental & Life-Stage Model.
Years of Experience: 22.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CT LCSW 008707