Carole Strong
"I help people become their best selves, feel empowered in their lives, and heal. After more than 30 years as a therapist, I still find this work deeply meaningful." "I came to this work through theatre, where I loved understanding what makes people tick, and through nursing, where I helped hospital patients manage their fears and concerns about their health. Those paths led me to social work, and I've been helping people ever since." "I work with adults of all ages, including older adults. I especially enjoy supporting people who are coping with life changes, grief, building self-esteem, managing home life with children and aging parents, or navigating prenatal and postpartum stressors. If you're feeling stuck, worn down, or ready for support, I'd be glad to talk."
I have over 30 years of experience as a therapist helping people to be their best selves, to feel empowered in their lives and to heal.
First session
At our first session we will begin with a brief introduction. We will then explore the challenges you are experiencing in your life and why you chose this time to engage in therapy. We will develop goals for treatment and then determine together if this will be a good fit.
Strengths
I bring my own knowledge from professional therapy that I began at a young age, as well as life experience and over 30 years of practice as a therapist to sessions with clients. For me, this is a way of “paying it forward.” I look forward to meeting you. Carole Strong
Ideal clients
Working with men and woman as noted above in the specialties that are specified. Inner child issues, people pleasing behaviors, work issues and those noted above. Working with adults and those 65 and over, to enable them to manage mood, adjustments to changes in their lives, coping skills, enhance self esteem and managing home life with children and aging parents. Processing career difficulties, managing mood. Working with skills and strategies that can help manage mood and stressors so as to be enable healing and become one's best self. Helping client with prenatal mood changes and post partum stressors.. Assisting client with maintaining sobriety as well as assisting family members with loved ones who are actively using drugs/alcohol, to gain insight and ways to help their loved ones.
Origin story
I always felt a great sense of empathy and understanding for others, and after i completed my psychanalysis process i realized i was meant to be a therapist. I attended college and gained my MSW and then LCSW. I love the work i do as a therapist and find it is a gift for me.
Ongoing work together
Clients will explore and gain insight into the parts of life that are influencing mood, energy and old patterns of thinking. Will gain skills and strategies to better manage mood and current stressors and fears.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Assists in redirecting negative self talk, excessive worrisome thoughts and other issues. Have used this treatment method since starting out as a therapist.
Grief Therapy
Educate and assist client through their journey of grieve so they may progress and feel less overwhelmed and symptoms abate.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Assist client in gaining an understanding of mindfulness and how it may help reduce intensity of symptoms they experience.
Psychodynamic
If indicated, this therapy approach can enable clients to understand how their childhood family dynamic has influenced their life which may cause stress, anxiety people pleasing etc.
Supportive
Allows for client to share their thoughts and feelings that are causing them difficulty. Clinician gives feedback and supportive education and words,
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- ConnecticutLicense 58.003663