I am licensed in Connecticut, New York, Florida, and PSYPACT to provide online therapy to clients in over 40 states.
I live in Norwalk, Connecticut, which is located in Fairfield County. I have worked in private practice in Fairfield County for over 8 years, and many of my clients work and commute to New York City and spend their winters in Florida. I am licensed in multiple states to provide ongoing support to clients with fast-paced, traveling lifestyles and to support high school students when they transition to college.
As a high-achiever, I know the issues facing working professionals very well, along with the demands of high-stress jobs, colleges, and school systems. I am passionate about helping people overcome their challenges and thrive in all areas of their lives.
Wondering about the effectiveness of online therapy? Numerous research studies have found that online therapy is equally effective as in-person therapy, with convenience benefits ideal for people with busy schedules.
I am trained in several forms of therapy, including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
My therapeutic approach is tailored to your specific needs and interests.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic therapy is a form of insight-oriented therapy that helps you gain insight into who you are, why you do the things you do, and feel the way you feel. This form of therapy is great at helping people identify the root causes of their problems. It can help people understand their unconscious motives and drives, why they repeat patterns of behavior, and work through family of origin issues. It can help answer questions like “Why am I depressed? Why do I keep dating people who are emotionally unavailable.”
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavior therapy helps you identify the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is more solution oriented and can help you address problems head on. Learning CBT skills can help you change and modify thoughts, feelings and behaviors addressing symptoms of anxiety, depression or alcohol use head-on.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of CBT that is highly research based and effective for helping people address strong negative feelings. Dr. Fathi likes to call it learning mental martial arts. It is very skills focused and practical and can help you to prepare with life’s most challenging situations. There are four skills focus areas of DBT which include mindfulness skill, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation. It is great for helping people manage strong emotions (like anger or depression), being more present and self-aware, and helping navigate challenging interpersonal situations.
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