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Connecticut Counseling Center, LLC

Private Practice working with individuals, couples, and families.

11/27/2025

This works. Your eyes are directly connected to your brain's emotional processing centers.

Brainspotting is a therapeutic technique that uses specific eye positions to access and process trauma, anxiety, and panic stored in your body. When you find the right "brainspot" - a specific eye position - your brain can release what's been stuck.

Here's what makes this powerful:
• 80% of the information we process comes through vision
• The retina is literally an extension of your brain made up of neurons
• Almost half your brain is dedicated to visual processing
• Eye position is directly linked to emotional and mental states

This is one of the interventions we use at Connecticut Counseling Center to help clients work through anxiety, panic attacks, and trauma. It's not magic - it's neuroscience.

If you're struggling with panic attacks or anxiety that feels stuck in your body, this might be the intervention that helps. We're currently accepting new clients in Cheshire, CT.

Follow for more therapeutic techniques that actually work.

11/25/2025

If you keep having the SAME fight over and over, the issue isn't what you're arguing about—it's what's happening underneath.

Here's what I focus on with couples:

**1. Emotional regulation** – Learning to pause before reacting so you can respond instead of escalate.

**2. Identifying patterns** – Understanding the cycle you're stuck in so you can actually break it.

The real win isn't proving you're right—it's staying connected even when things get hard.

If you're tired of the same arguments on repeat, couples therapy can help you get unstuck. We're currently accepting new clients at our Cheshire, CT practice.

📍 Connecticut Counseling Center | Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists

11/20/2025

That post-family gathering feeling hits different 😅

If you're nodding along to this, you're not alone. Family gatherings can be wonderful AND exhausting—sometimes both in the same afternoon. The eye twitch? That's your nervous system telling you it's working overtime.

Here's the thing: needing support after navigating complex family dynamics isn't weakness—it's self-awareness. Whether it's setting boundaries, processing old patterns, or just learning how to show up authentically without losing yourself in the process, therapy can help.

We work with individuals, couples, and families to build healthier communication patterns and stronger connections. Because everyone deserves relationships that feel good, not just look good.

Follow us for more relatable therapy moments and expert tips on navigating relationships 💙

11/18/2025

The "7-year itch" isn't just a myth—it's a real pattern we see in couples therapy.

Here's what's actually happening: Around year 7, couples often face a perfect storm of stressors. The initial passion has settled, life responsibilities have increased (careers, kids, mortgages), and those small incompatibilities you once overlooked? They're now daily friction points.

But here's the good news: This isn't a relationship death sentence. It's actually an invitation to level up your partnership.

In therapy, we help couples navigate this transition by:
✨ Rebuilding emotional connection beyond the honeymoon phase
✨ Developing conflict resolution skills that actually work
✨ Creating shared meaning and goals for your next chapter together

The couples who make it past year 7 often report deeper intimacy and satisfaction than ever before. They've learned to choose each other intentionally, not just romantically.

If you're in this phase and feeling the strain, that's normal—and it's fixable. Reaching out for support isn't admitting failure; it's investing in your relationship's future.

💬 Have you experienced this pattern in your relationship? What helped you reconnect?

📍 Connecticut Counseling Center | Cheshire, CT

11/17/2025

The phrase that stops arguments in their tracks ⬇️

When couples are stuck in "I'm right, you're wrong," I introduce this game-changer: Two things can be true at the same time.

Here's how it works in real sessions:

"You can feel hurt by what they said AND they didn't mean to hurt you."

"You can need space right now AND still love your partner."

"You can be frustrated with their behavior AND appreciate who they are."

It's not about who's right. It's about both people feeling heard and validated.

The next time you're in a standoff with your partner, try this phrase. You might be surprised how quickly it shifts the energy from combat to connection.

Follow us for more therapy tools that actually work in real relationships 💙

11/11/2025

POV: You're behind the one-way mirror watching intern supervision 👀

This is what clinical supervision actually looks like at Connecticut Counseling Center. Our interns get real-time feedback and support as they develop their skills as Marriage and Family Therapists.

The one-way mirror isn't just for dramatic TV moments—it's a crucial training tool that helps us:
✅ Provide immediate guidance without interrupting sessions
✅ Ensure clients receive quality care while interns learn
✅ Model interventions and communication techniques in real-time

Every therapist you see here started exactly where our interns are now. That's how we maintain the highest standards of care for our community.

Curious about what happens in therapy? Follow for more behind-the-scenes insights into the world of Marriage and Family Therapy.

11/06/2025

That moment when couples realize the real win isn't proving you're right—it's staying connected. 💡

In healthy relationships, "winning" an argument often means both partners lose. The goal isn't to defeat your partner; it's to understand each other and find solutions together.

When you shift from "me vs. you" to "us vs. the problem," everything changes.

Follow us for more relationship insights that actually help. 🤝

11/04/2025

Your parents' marriage was your first relationship blueprint. 📚

As a couples therapist, I see this pattern constantly: the communication styles, conflict resolution (or avoidance), and emotional connection you witnessed growing up become the template for your own relationships—often without you even realizing it.

The good news? Awareness is the first step to breaking unhelpful patterns and building the relationship you actually want.

What relationship pattern from your parents' marriage do you recognize in yourself? (No judgment—we all have them!)

Drop a 💙 if this resonates, and follow for more insights on building healthier relationships.

10/30/2025

Before you call a divorce lawyer, try this first.

Many couples reach out when they're at a breaking point—convinced divorce is the only option. But here's what most people don't realize: the decision to end a marriage deserves the same intentional effort you put into starting it.

That one thing? Couples therapy.

Not as a last-ditch effort, but as a genuine opportunity to understand what's really happening in your relationship. Sometimes the issue isn't compatibility—it's communication, unresolved conflict patterns, or unmet needs that have never been properly addressed.

As LMFTs, we help couples:
✓ Identify the real issues beneath the surface tension
✓ Learn communication tools that actually work
✓ Decide together if the relationship can be rebuilt—or how to part respectfully

You owe it to yourself, your partner, and your family to explore every option before making a permanent decision.

Follow us for more relationship insights and guidance from our team of licensed therapists.

10/28/2025

Feeling stuck in your relationship? You're not alone.

Whether you're navigating parenting disagreements, struggling to communicate, or working through trust issues after infidelity—there's a path forward.

At Connecticut Counseling Center, we help couples near Cheshire find peace and reconnection. Our Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists create a safe space where you can rebuild understanding, strengthen your bond, and move toward the relationship you both want.

Currently accepting new clients :)

📍 Located in Cheshire, CT
🌐 Visit ctcounselingcenter.com to learn more!

06/28/2025

Build better communication. Heal together.☀️Summer bundles have begun! 5 sessions for $100. 10 for $200!

Address

422 Highland Avenue
Cheshire, CT
06410

Telephone

+12038840535

Website

https://ctcounselingcenter.com/

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