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Anxiety, Depression & Trauma Therapy in Danbury, CT

Virtual therapy in Connecticut

Take control of your life’s path.

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Currently accepting clients for in person therapy in Danbury and online therapy throughout Connecticut.

Your life doesn’t look the way you’d hoped.

Your thoughts race relentlessly and leave you too tired to follow through on a plan. You know (or at least feel like) you have great potential, but struggle to make your goals come to life. You can think through most sides of any choice and get caught in decision paralysis regularly. You can weight the pros and cons of most situations so well that you feel like there is no perfect or good enough option. You are constantly doubting yourself. You find yourself saying “yes” to plans that you don’t want to commit to. You’re used to going with the flow so often that you aren’t sure where you are anymore. It’s exhausting. The good news: your anxiety is treatable!
Maybe the idea of waking up and the endless catalog of all of your to-dos is enough to overwhelm you. Maybe that dread steals your sleep and makes you want to sleep during the day when you need to be moving. You can have fun when you are with your friends, but on the drive home alone a familiar, yet unnamed, feeling begins to creep in without any specific trigger. You’re happy right? Life is going fairly well. Sure there are stressors, but you speculate that you “should” be happy. Yet, there is a nagging need wanting attention but hiding from the spotlight. Depression is often an experience of feeling low, even when there isn’t one specific thing to blame. It can occur following loss and trauma, but there is not always a clear correlation. The load can get lighter. You can feel motivated to do things again. We can help.
Maybe the frequent calls from the school make you dread looking at your phone during the day. You know that they are a good kid, but they don’t seem to be learning from their mistakes or consequences. You worry that they will fall behind in school or fall in with a rough crowd of friends. Do you worry that they aren’t developing the resilience needed to be successful as an adult? Do changes in plans or the need to be flexible max out your child’s ability to cope. You aren’t sure how to help them through the tantrums, meltdowns, overwhelm leading to tears.
Maybe you are beginning to question if your child’s “what if” questions are more about persistent worry than genuine curiosity. They have always been a quiet kid, but you worry that they aren’t confident enough to speak out in a group.

You can right the course and work towards wellness. We see it everyday.

Meet the Team

Our brains are set up to keep us alive, not to keep us happy.

Fortunately, when we learn how our brain works and the reason why we developed those pesky patterns and frustrating habits, we can then learn how to heal. I want to help you identify where you have control and how you can steer a course closer to wellness.

Together we will explore your current struggles. Our highly trained therapists can help you to see how these dynamics have developed overtime, and most importantly we will explore what function they serve, what need they are trying to nurture. In our sessions, you will have the space to freely explore all the options that life has to offer free from judgment, we will empower you to make changes that you believe are in your best interest. We can get you unstuck and grow momentum in whatever direction sounds right to you.

Not sure of your next steps? We will help guide your thinking through the process and get you on your feet.

Our Therapists

Amber Young

LPC, MS, MA, NCC

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Ashley DeFreitas

LPCA, MS

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Therapy Specialist in Danbury, Connecticut

Anxiety & Trauma Therapy

When it comes to feeling confident in your skin, it is important to understand the many wounds you have experienced and the ways in which you have coped. Many times my clients come in wanting change, but find that they are struggling to break from negative patterns. It can be helpful to explore if these undesirable habits once allowed us to survive a previous stage in our life.

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Mood & Depression Therapy

Struggling with low mood and depression can be incredibly frustrating. It can prevent you from working towards goals, connecting with loved ones, and caring for yourself. The basic daily tasks can become so daunting that entertaining larger challenges can seem impossible. Although the experience of depression may be similar for different people, its causes and development vary greatly and are necessary to explore in order to map out a path toward wellness.

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Disordered Eating & OCD Therapy

While we get to know each other, we want you to unburden yourself. We do not want you to feel interrogated, but we hope that you feel relief from our more confessional elements of early sessions. You will not be judged. No obsession is too awful. No compulsion is too weird or gross. You are here to right the ship, there is no shame in that.

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Child Therapy & Parenting Support

Together, we will identify your child’s strengths, goals and desired measurements of success, and make suggestions of how you can support treatment outside of session. In the first sessions, our therapists will be creating a sense of trust and understanding with your child.

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Yes, things can get better. We see it happen everyday.

Connect with us.

Submit a form or reach out on the phone. During this call we will learn a bit about your needs to ensure that we are the right fit for your goals, and we will share how our practice works before scheduling your first appointment.

The “Intake”

We will email you over all of your consent forms so we can make the most of our 50 minutes together! For virtual appointments, you can be emailed and texted an appointment reminder with a link to your confidential and secure virtual appointment. For in-person sessions, you can find ample parking before entering the building. The stairs and elevator are very easy to see as you enter. Once you arrive at the suite, you will enter a code to enter the waiting area. Here feel free to enjoy some tea, water, and snacks. Your therapist will pop into the waiting area when it is time to get started.

Prioritize yourself.

Therapy is most effective when done consistently. To get the most out of your care, be sure to attend weekly and attempt the suggestions provided by your therapist outside of session. Our 50 minutes together can be significantly outweighed by the amount of time outside of session. Weekly attendance significantly maximizes your positive outcomes. You deserve this time, protect it. Turn off the phone, find a comfortable and private space for virtual sessions, and allow yourself to drop in.

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