Learn how to move forward. Move past your fear. Move past your grief. Feel more in control of your life.
If your anxiety, grief, or depression is holding you back, counseling can help you make lasting change. I’m a therapist in Fairfield, CT, working with adults and adolescents struggling with social anxiety, phobias, panic, general anxiety, depression, OCD, and grief or loss.
I have a particular focus on supporting women through the perinatal period, including reproductive challenges, loss, and postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD.
I also work with individuals dealing with a variety of stressors including young adulthood, relationships, and other life transitions and changing life circumstances.
My approach is collaborative, goal-oriented and non-judgmental. Together, we can build the motivation for change and take active steps toward the life you imagine.
Postpartum Depression Counseling in Fairfield, CT
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are a group of conditions related to childbirth marked with feelings of sadness, loneliness, anxiety, sleep difficulty and appetite disturbance. Some also experience difficulty bonding with their baby or with their ability to take care of themselves or their family. Commonly referred to as postpartum depression, PMADs include a variety of perinatal challenges including postpartum anxiety and other maternal mental health issues. Postpartum depression can affect both mothers and fathers and can significantly impact the family.
Postpartum depression is treatable, and you don’t have to go through it alone. Counseling can help you build coping tools, find relief, and regain confidence in yourself as you navigate the transition to parenthood.
Grief Counseling in Fairfield, CT
Learning to live without a loved one is a difficult transition. Grief is a natural response to loss. Everyone experiences loss and people have natural ways of coping or adapting to loss in their own way. Sometimes, though, grief stays intense and makes it hard to move forward. Grief counseling can help you adapt and find relief from the painful emotions of loss.
Grief counseling can help you find peace and learn to move forward. As a grief counselor trained in Prolonged Grief Therapy (formerly Complicated Grief Therapy), I can help you work through the overwhelming feelings of loss that stand in the way of living the life you want. It may feel impossible now, but it is possible to move forward and find peace. You can continue to love the person you lost in a new way.
Anxiety Therapist in Fairfield, CT
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns, and women are about twice as likely as men to experience it. Common symptoms of anxiety can include avoiding social events and other situations to avoid feeling embarrassed, negatively judged or criticized. Anxiety can include feeling extremely distressed at the thought of being evaluated and a struggle with feelings of insecurity. It can include physical, somatic symptoms like sweating, increased heart rate, and muscle tension. Some people might worry excessively about a lot of different things while others might have a very specific worry, fear or phobia. If you struggle with anxiety, fear, panic, social anxiety, a specific phobia, or general worry, it can significantly impact your daily life.
Anxiety is treatable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) are well-researched approaches for anxiety and OCD. Counseling can help you learn practical skills to manage anxiety, feel more in control of your emotions, and move forward without fear.
I offer in-person sessions at my Fairfield office and online therapy for clients located in Connecticut and Florida. Text (203) 442-5566 or email anna@annadiamantis.com to learn more about online therapy.
Connecticut license #001899, Florida registration #TPMC1927 https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/