LET THERAPY COME to YOUR COUCH.
Counseling Connected
Online, Fully trained EMDR therapist in CT, FL, MA & ME.
Supporting Perfectionists, Overthinkers & Empathic Women who need relief from Anxiety or comfort in Grief.
Are You A Woman ready to Live, Explore & Grieve on Your Terms?
Then let’s move from insight to renewal with evidence-based & holistic approaches designed to meet your unique needs.
May I Let You in on Something?
You Don’t Need a Cure.
You Need Understanding & Skillful Support.
Let’s Find Your Way Forward.
Here you will find a connected therapist dedicated to facilitating your healing & discovery of new possibilities.
Whether you’re ready for the past to stop interrupting your present or you need help with what’s raw right now, you can begin to unlock what “better” means to you.
Let’s connect and see if you get the gut feel that I’m the right therapist for you.
Let me guess, you still doubt yourself even though...
YOU DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.
On paper it all looks perfect - but you feel disconnected, unfulfilled and privately on shaky ground.
After years of being told you’re “too intense,” and catching those side-eyes when you beg out of another social outing, you have learned to pretend. You acted more outgoing and “relaxed” to the point of total exhaustion.
You accomplished everything expected of you, yet you’re burned out, wondering whose life you’re even living. When you fell short of expectations, the inner critic’s voice proved unrelenting.
You loved your life. But it just sucker punched you with the unimaginable. Your loved one will never again pass you a dish to dry or laugh with you at a private joke.
People around you treat your loss like it’s a irrelevant, a minor plot point in a b-grade movie - mildly deserving of attention. And worse? They think you’re being dramatic.
Quick changes in conversation and dismissive platitudes have taught you to carry your pain secretly, no matter how much it gnaws at your heart. But pretending leaves you hollowed out by sadness and lonely.
But the inner and outer critics chanting that you’re the problem? That you’re not achieving enough? Not grieving the right way? Not content where you should be?
They can take all of the seats. There’s a voice whispering to you that it can’t keep going like this, even though you don’t know what else to do ... yet.
It’s time to listen to that kind voice inside that wants more. Nothing has to be clear or certain to start.
A sense of curiosity, an ache for relief and connection or just a wish for something different is more than enough to take a step.
Connect with a therapist with specialized training to help sustain and encourage you.
With the right fit, you will find far better outcomes become possible.
When nothing’s certain, see what a compassionate therapist & Practice Make Possible™ for you.
You feel so deeply, and try so hard to think your way to the solutions only to find yourself back where you started.
The pointlessness of pushing the same rock up the same hill wears you down. Still, a journey towards new possibilities awaits you. Let’s undo needless suffering, and create the space and skills to stretch into the life you need.
Therapy with me gives you a companion throughout. I’ll offer proven ways to help meet challenges, while building up your trust in yourself and championing your ability to make the right choices right for you.
Take the first step and schedule our consultation chat. It’s okay. You don’t have to see the end in order to begin.
I’m right here to walk with you.
WELCOME, I’M CARA
With you, I create Counseling Connected - a holistic healing experience where you’re accepted exactly as you are. We partner to discover your unique path to relief, release and renewal.
On this journey, let’s peek under the symptoms to find deep understanding and create change. You have full permission to leave the prison of “perfect” in the rear view mirror. You get to say how it really is instead of what’s expected.
Come find out what Practice Makes Possible™
Helping women to put themselves first.
Performing and pretending come at a price.
The price you pay shows up in your thoughts, feelings and body as the unsettling symptoms of anxiety, disconnection and loneliness.
YOU DESERVE RELIEF. You deserve something better, especially when hope for change seems elusive or impossible.
YOU DESERVE SKILLED SUPPORT - so when the experiences you don’t choose crash in, you can stand on a firm foundation and trust yourself to make the right choices for you.
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Ready to stop battling your thoughts, body and emotions for control? Then let’s work with your symptoms as signs of what's below the surface. We will use the proven approaches that get your feet back under you. Learn more.
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Come to a safe harbor to find comfort as you gently explore your feelings and needs around death. At your pace, find a meaningful way to live with life forever changed. Learn more.
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At a crossroads - expected or not - and in need of a compass? Women face expected and unexpected forms of grief that we carry in silence. Come find a guide, as you decide what needs to be nurtured and expressed at this fork in the road. Learn more.
Let’s Connect
Reach out
Schedule and pay for your 30-minute phone or video chat with me. You’ll have time to tell me what brings you to therapy now, and where you want our collaboration to take you. If you feel that intuitive fit & we’re in alignment, then…
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Get to work
If my expertise and approach align with your goals, we’ll schedule your first session.
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Feel better, See change
We build our connection, clarify needs and sketch out how to meet them.
When we can see, sense & feel that you have the enduring outcomes you needed, we will honor & complete our work together.
That moment gets one milestone closer today. I look forward to connecting!
Curious about the how & what of working together?
Learn more about my approach to our partnership, including EMDR, and what I mean by “holistic.”
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy designed to help individuals process distressing memories and experiences in a safe and structured manner. Here’s a clear and compassionate explanation of EMDR therapy:
EMDR therapy recognizes that when we experience traumatic or distressing events, the memories and associated emotions can get "stuck" in our brains without being properly processed. This can lead to ongoing emotional distress, negative beliefs about oneself, and even physical sensations related to the trauma.
The process is not just about talking through the trauma, but also about allowing the brain to heal itself by integrating the distressing memories in a more adaptive way. Through repeated sets of eye movements or other bilateral stimulation, people often find that the intensity of their emotions related to the painful memory decreases, and they can develop more positive beliefs about themselves.
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EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy that treats trauma AND painful experiences that overwhelmed your body and mind when they happened. It gets at the roots of your symptoms (including those of anxiety and suffering), and brings permanent relief to your present and into your future.
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When I say therapy is "holistic and connected," I mean it's about building a strong, trusting relationship where you feel understood and supported. I consider your whole self—mind, body, and spirit—in our work together, integrating various approaches tailored to your unique needs. It's about exploring your experiences deeply and collaboratively, aiming to support your growth and well-being comprehensively.
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In therapy, we work together at every step to create an attuned, safe and supportive relationship. Together, we clarify your needs and goals.
I listen attentively to understand your past and present experiences, and collaborate with you to develop a relevant and flexible path towards your definition of "better."
Throughout the process, we regularly check-in, address challenges, and make adjustments.
I provide tools and strategies for you to practice with outside sessions, build on your strengths, and encourage self-reflection and self-compassion.
This collaborative approach ensures that therapy is tailored to your unique needs and, so importantly, creates an experience for you of receiving unconditional kindness, compassion and caring attention.
