Connecticut Counseling Center, LLC

Connecticut Counseling Center, LLC Private Practice working with individuals, couples, and families.

02/12/2026

Get a head of relationship storms and make an appointment with us at Connecticut Counseling Center! If you are thinking about couples therapy, do it before the damage is done. We have Marriage and Family Therapists who take insurance that can help!
Call 2038840535 or email info@ctcounselingcenter.com

02/10/2026

💐 Valentine’s Day can be more than a dinner reservation.
It can be a moment to pause and ask: How are we really doing?
Couples therapy at Connecticut Counseling Center offers a space to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and feel like a team again.
This Valentine’s Day, give your relationship something meaningful.

01/27/2026

Walking into couples therapy for the first time can feel intimidating. You might wonder if your therapist will take sides, if you'll be blamed, or if it's even worth it.

Here's what actually happens: Your Marriage and Family Therapist creates a space where both of you are heard. No sides. No judgment. Just support in understanding each other's perspectives and the patterns keeping you stuck.

We help couples in Cheshire work through communication breakdowns, parenting disagreements, infidelity, and those same arguments that keep happening. Because the goal isn't about who's right—it's about connection.

Ready to start? Click the link in bio to book your first session with one of our Marriage and Family Therapists.

📍 Connecticut Counseling Center | Cheshire, CT

01/22/2026

It is really hard to repair wounds from your childhood while making sure they don't happen to your own kid.

Here's what I tell my clients when they feel like they're failing:

Each generation does a little bit better each time. So when my clients feel like they've fallen short with their children, I remind them—you're reassessing. You're still doing different and better than the generation before you.

Sometimes they'll say, "I knew that sounded like my mother" or "That's what my mother did to me and I don't want to do that to my kid."

Okay. You're recognizing it. You're in the first or second stages of creating that change.

I'm not going to shame my kid when they drop their ice cream cone on the floor because I know it was an accident. Because I once was that kid and I remember being yelled at and feeling really embarrassed.

But I might still want to respond the way I was treated—not because it's the way I want to parent, but because it's familiar.

That familiar way of responding? It's deeply ingrained. You might treat your kid that way even when you're trying to do the complete opposite.

Progress over perfection. You're aware, you're trying—that's the work.

If you're working on breaking generational patterns in your parenting or relationship, follow along for more insights from our therapy room in Cheshire, CT. 🤍

You don't need to figure it out alone.We have new client openings available now with our Marriage and Family Therapists....
01/20/2026

You don't need to figure it out alone.

We have new client openings available now with our Marriage and Family Therapists. Whether you're navigating the same patterns in your relationship, trying to parent differently than you were parented, or feeling disconnected from the people who matter most, we're here to help.

**Alexandria Simmons, LMFTA**
Specializes in navigating transitions, relational disconnection, and breaking generational cycles.
📅 Mondays: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 3pm
📅 Thursdays: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
📅 Fridays: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
All weekly sessions, in-person or virtual

**Sydney Corneau, LMFTA**
Creates space for authentic connection and trust-building.
📅 Tuesdays: 12pm, 2pm (weekly)
📅 Wednesdays: 12pm (weekly), 4pm (biweekly)
📅 Fridays: 10am, 11am (weekly)
In-person or virtual

**Kayla Tyska, LMFTA**
Brings a grounded, somatic approach with 10 years of yoga experience.
📅 Thursdays: 10am (weekly)
📅 Fridays: 11am, 12pm (weekly)
In-person or virtual

📲 Link in bio to schedule online or call our office at (203) 884-0535. These spots fill quickly.

01/15/2026

If you're trying to parent differently than you were raised, this one hits different.

Here's what we see in our therapy room: parents who are trying to break intergenerational cycles, stay calm during meltdowns, validate big emotions, heal their own childhood wounds, and somehow enjoy every moment. All at once. And then feeling guilty when it's hard or when they need a break.

The weight of it is real.

Two things can be true at the same time: You can be exhausted by the work of cycle breaking AND be proud of the progress you're making. Each generation does a little bit better. That's the whole point.

You don't have to be perfect. You just have to be present and willing to do the work. Progress over perfection, always.

We're Marriage & Family Therapists in Cheshire, CT helping couples and families heal, grow, and find connection. Follow us for more tools that actually work in our therapy room.

01/13/2026

If you're trying to parent differently than you were parented and keep catching yourself doing the exact things you swore you'd never do—you're not alone.

This is one of the most common struggles I see with parents in our therapy practice. The guilt is real. The pressure to be perfect is overwhelming. You're beating yourself up every time you lose your patience, repeat a phrase you hated hearing, or handle a moment the way your parents did.

But here's what I want you to know: You're not failing. You're succeeding.

I use the sand sifter analogy with my clients all the time because it changes how they see their parenting journey. Imagine each generation as a sand sifter. The first generation has large holes, so big boulders pass through. The next generation, the holes get smaller—fewer big rocks get through. Then smaller still. By the time it gets to your child, you're sifting out so much more than was sifted for you.

You're not going to be perfect. That's not the goal. The goal is different and better than the generation before us. That doesn't mean the generation before us was awful. It means we're learning, evolving, and meeting needs as we keep growing.

You're not failing because you're not perfect. You're succeeding because you're sifting out more rocks than your parents did, and the generation before them did, and the generation before them did.

That's the work. Each generation gets a little bit better. That's all we're asking for—and that's exactly what you're doing.

If this resonated, save it for the days you need the reminder. You're doing better than you think.

We're a team of Marriage and Family Therapists in Cheshire, CT, helping parents, couples, and families break cycles and build connection. If you're struggling with parenting challenges or relationship patterns, we're here to help.

Follow for more tools from our therapy room.

01/08/2026

I'm a family therapist, and one of the most powerful patterns I see in couples therapy is how your parents' marriage quietly shapes yours.

The way they handled conflict, showed affection (or didn't), communicated needs, managed stress—you absorbed all of it. Not as a lesson, but as a blueprint.

Maybe you find yourself shutting down in arguments because that's what you watched growing up. Or you're hypervigilant about your partner's mood because you had to read the room as a kid. Maybe you're terrified of repeating their mistakes, so you avoid commitment altogether.

Here's what's actually happening: You're not broken. You're responding to patterns that were modeled for you before you had the words to understand them.

The good news? Awareness is the first step. When you can name the pattern, you can choose something different. Healing takes time—and it's possible.

Two things can be true at the same time: Your parents' marriage affected you deeply AND you have the power to create something healthier in your own relationship.

If this resonates, you're not alone. Follow us for more therapy tools that actually work.



01/06/2026

When couples come to us arguing about dishes, division of labor, or intimacy—we know something deeper is really going on.

Here's what we see in our therapy room: underneath every recurring argument, there are four fundamental questions your nervous system is asking:

1. Am I safe with you?
2. Am I loved by you?
3. Do I matter to you?
4. Am I good enough for you?

The dishes aren't the problem. The real issue is whether you feel seen, valued, and secure in your relationship.

As Marriage and Family Therapists, we help couples in Cheshire CT and beyond move past the surface-level conflicts and address what's actually driving the disconnection.

When you can answer these four questions with confidence—when you FEEL the answers in your body, not just hear them—that's when the recurring arguments start to shift.

Two things can be true at the same time: the dishes matter AND they're not what you're really fighting about.

If you're stuck in the same arguments on repeat, we can help. Follow us for more therapy tools that actually work, or reach out to start couples therapy with our team.

01/01/2026

You walk in thinking you'll work on one thing... then suddenly you're unpacking childhood patterns, relationship dynamics, and that thing your mom said 15 years ago.

This is actually how therapy works. That "one thing" is usually connected to about 47 other things. And discovering those connections? That's where the real healing happens.

As Marriage & Family Therapists, we see this in almost every client's journey. What starts as "we argue about dishes" becomes a conversation about feeling heard, valued, and safe. What begins as "my kid won't listen" opens up discussions about your own childhood and the parent you want to be.

The complexity isn't a problem, it's the path forward. Each thread you pull reveals another opportunity for growth and connection.

If you're in Cheshire CT and ready to start untangling your threads (yes, all of them), we're here. Link in bio to schedule.

Follow us for more therapy insights that normalize the messy, beautiful work of growth.

12/30/2025

As Marriage & Family Therapists, this 'pane of glass' analogy changed how we think about parenting:

"Children are like a pane of glass. Parents either scratch, crack, or shatter them."

When I first heard this in grad school, I thought about how my parents cracked me. When I got pregnant, I hoped I'd only scratch my child.

But here's what we've learned working with families: We are going to be impacted by our parents, and we are going to impact our children. It's not about blame or fault—it's about recognizing this truth.

Every generation leaves a mark, and our job is to be intentional about what mark we leave.

When you can accept that you'll impact your kids—not perfectly, but intentionally—you stop trying to be flawless and start trying to be present.

Save this if you needed the reminder today. 💙

Follow for more therapy tools and parenting insights from our team of Marriage & Family Therapists in Cheshire, CT.

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