Two Wednesdays each month, at around
6pm, we hold a free seminar discussing
how Acupuncture & Hypnotherapy can
be used to Stop Smoking,Overeating,
Stress Management, Drinking, and other
stress related disorders.
Please call to confirm the date and to let
us know you plan to attend.
Serving Branford, New Haven,
East Haven, West Haven,
North Branford, Guilford,
Madison Connecticut (CT)
Phone: (203) 464-6721
Home
Welcome to Counseling CT (Connecticut), our office provides counseling, hypnotherapy, and acupuncture services to Connecticut residence. Please call us to schedule an appointment, we would be happy to answer your questions.
Michael J. Wernasz, MSW, DCH. / Hypnotherapy
Michael has 35 years of experience in the field of mental health and
addiction services. His training experiences include the Bowen Institute of
Family Therapy in Washington, D.C., Structural Family Therapy at the
Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic and a certificate and doctorate from the
American Institute of Hypnotherapy in California. Other academic
accomplishments include the publication of several papers in the field of
Family Therapy and Addiction and he has provided training to alcohol
certification counselors; police departments and fellow professionals in New
Jersey. Michael has an extensive background in counseling adolescents and
addictions.
Free Seminar Wednesday Nights
Two Wednesdays each month usually the
first and third Wednesday of each month, at around 6pm, we hold a free
seminar discussing how Acupuncture & Hypnotherapy can be used to
Stop Smoking, Overeating, Stress Management, Drinking, and other stress
related disorders. Please call to confirm the date and to let us know you plan to attend.464-6721
Dana Gionta, PhD. / Clinical Psychologist, Marriage
& Family Therapist
Dana is a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Clinical Psychologist.
Her expertise is in the area of individual and family health, lifestyle change,
and adjustment/recovery from illness. Health and lifestyle areas addressed
include stress management, weightloss, smoking cessation, sleep difficulties,
and health/medical related decision-making and communication.) 234-2922
Jodi has 20 years of experience as a LCSW. Within the many years of
Jodi's clinical experience she has assisted; individuals, couples, families and
children alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, loss
and grief and guided them to a more joyous and healthy life style. Jodi is
especially interested and experienced in working with the Gay, lesbian and the
bi sexual community (GLBTQ ) and the personal and relationship challenges that
they experience Jodi is also certified in Critical Incident Stress Management
and Disaster Mental Health. Jodi served with distinction as the Mental Health
Officer and instructor for the Red Cross for several years. Currently Jodi is a
member of the State's Crisis Response Team which provides crisis management to
members of the EMS, Police and Fire Departments, as well as the State
Behavioral Management Crisis Team to all Children and Families in traumatic
situations.
Jodi's engaging and spirited therapy style creates a healthy
environment for change. She helps the client answer the question "who am
I?" and aims to alleviate the feelings of sadness, emptiness, tension, anger
and confusion that surround the question. Jodi assists her clients to create
and sustain positive and loving relationships. Treatment will help clients
achieve a feeling of self acceptance, a positive sense of self and greater self
esteem.
Anxiety Disorders: There many types of anxiety disorders that include panic
disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress syndrome, social
anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder. What are the types of anxiety disorders?
Eating Disorders: Eating is controlled by many factors, including appetite,
food availability, family, peer, and cultural practices, and attempts at
voluntary control. Dieting to a body weight leaner than needed for health is
highly promoted by current fashion trends, sales campaigns for special foods,
and in some activities and professions. Eating disorders involve serious
disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of
food intake or severe overeating, as well as feelings of distress or extreme
concern about body shape or weight. Researchers are investigating how and why
initially voluntary behaviors, such as eating smaller or larger amounts of food
than usual, at some point move beyond control in some people and develop into
an eating disorder. Studies on the basic biology of appetite control and its
alteration by prolonged overeating or starvation have uncovered enormous
complexity, but in the long run have the potential to lead to new medication
treatments for eating disorders. Learn more about eating disorders.
Adjustment Disorders: A person with
adjustment disorder often experiences feelings of depression or anxiety or
combined depression and anxiety. As a result, that person may act out
behaviorally against the "rules and regulations" of family, work, or
society. In some people, an adjustment disorder may manifest itself in such
behaviors as skipping school, unexpected fighting, recklessness, or legal
problems. Other people, however, instead of acting out, may tend to withdraw
socially and isolate themselves during their adjustment problems. Still others
may not experience behavioral disturbances, but will begin to suffer from
physical illness. If someone is already suffering from a medical illness, that
condition may worsen during the time of the adjustment disorder. People in the
midst of adjustment disorders often do poorly in school or at work. Very
commonly they begin to have more difficulty in their close, personal
relationships. Learn more about adjustment disorders.
Personality Disorders: A personality disorder is identified by a pervasive pattern
of experience and behavior that is abnormal with respect to any two of the
following: thinking, mood, personal relations and the control of impulses. Learn more about personality disorders.
Addiction: We offer a 4, 6, and 9 week program to stop Smoking, Drinking, and
Drug use. At the end of 4 weeks each person is evaluated to see if continuing
supportive care is required. Please call us to schedule an appointment as we
would be happy to answer all your questions.
Depression: The journey to recovery seems long and
difficult you no longer need to walk alone. You can be heard; you can be
understood; you can share your hopes and fears. And you can receive the helping
hand from a fellowship of your peers.
Family Issues: The American family is a rapidly changing institution. You
may have grown up in the stereotypical American family - two parents and one or
more children, with a father who worked outside the home and a mother who
stayed home and cared for the children and the household. Today, with the entry
of so many more women into the workforce, with the increasing divorce rate, and
with the growing number of single-parent households, other family structures
have become more common.
Abuse: Relationship violence is often
experienced as a combination of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. The
following are some examples of the range of experiences that can occur. This list
includes examples of behaviors and actions that are violent and abusive and can
help you assess the healthiness of your relationship. If any of these signs are
present, you may want to seek professional help to assess the healthiness of
your relationship and your safety.
Gay Issues: Some gays and lesbians are aware of their sexual identity at
an early age and are supported by their family and friends, while others remain
confused and uncertain for many years. Sometimes there is an intense emotional
struggle; a feeling that you are different from others, not fitting in, holding
a burdensome secret, or feeling ashamed as a result of a gay-negative culture.
Gays and lesbians often experience anxiety when expressing their sexual
identity to family and friends. Counseling or therapy provides an opportunity
to overcome the difficulties that arise from these emotional struggles. Issues
that affect heterosexual people also effect gay and lesbians such as stress; anxiety,
depression, difficulty creating or sustaining an intimate relationship. Also,
difficulties with couple communication issues, recovery from substance abuse
and coping with an illness or grief.
Please call to schedule an appointment and thank you for visiting Counseling CT.
Students can train at MMA CT to learn
self defense, participate in sport grappling tournaments, and to enter
mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Students participate in sparring
and rolling according to their skill level and training objectives.
Technical drilling, rolling, and flow fighting are an important part of
training at MMA CT. All students must master the technical aspects of
BJJ and striking at their level prior to advancing to the next level of
training.
