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As someone who has sought out therapy earlier in life, I understand the hesitation that comes with seeking out help....
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As someone who has sought out therapy earlier in life, I understand the hesitation that comes with seeking out help.
Daniel Garel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 6 years of experience in the mental health field. He strives for excellence in helping adolescents, teens, adults, couples, and families address their challenges and identify/pursue their life worth living. Daniel specializes in mental health disorders, trauma, substance use disorders, behavioral issues, relationship issues, major life transitions, and stress management.
Daniel completed his Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Fairfield University. He started his career working with adolescents in a long-term residential facility through his undergraduate career, which sparked his pursuit to work with families and couples. He then began working with clients with substance use and mental health disorders throughout his graduate school profession, where he developed his skills in supporting his clients and their goals. Daniel uses multiple treatment models, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, structural family therapy, Bowenian family therapy, and strategic family therapy.
Everyone has their limits and everyone gets to a point in their life where they hit a wall or feel like they cannot overcome an obstacle. Daniel provides a judgment-free zone where you can feel comfortable and safe to talk about anything. He will join you as a co-explorer on your life's journey and assist with helping you make the path clearer by gaining new perspectives and techniques that suit your needs. If you are ready to put in the work, schedule an appointment with him today he will be ready and excited to work with you!
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Trauma therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on treating the psychological impact of traumatic events on individuals. Trauma therapy helps people process and heal from their trauma by guiding them through their trauma in a compassionate and supportive way, allowing clients to feel the full scope of what happened to them and eventually move on from the event(s). This process helps people who have experienced trauma find ways to feel safe in their lives.
Trauma therapy will often require individuals to walk through their experiences in a controlled and compassionate setting (unless the client has a dissociative disorder) so that they can fully process the event, an activity that will allow them to move on from what happened and feel safe again. Thriveworks Fairfield therapists will also help clients learn healthy coping mechanisms to deal with their symptoms outside of therapy.
Thriveworks trauma counseling in Fairfield, CT is conducted both in person and online through online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If an individual is working through a single event that occurred during adulthood, they may only need a few months of treatment. However, in instances of childhood trauma or repeated traumatic events, therapy may continue over the course of years. Trauma therapy usually ends when the client believes they have met their therapeutic goals, however long that takes to occur. Thriveworks therapists in Fairfield, CT will continue to provide care for as long as necessary to help clients meet their therapeutic needs.
An abusive relationship is but one example of a traumatic experience. And John’s specific experience, which we just detailed above, depicts just several of many harmful effects that can come with trauma. Trauma is defined as an event or experience that causes one psychological distress. It can come in the form of an abusive relationship—mentally or physically—or it can come in the form of a great loss (be it the loss of a loved one or a beloved job), a natural disaster, a near-death experience, exposure to violence, and more. And, as you can see in the example above, it can leave one struggling to resume life.
If you are a victim of trauma, and you are in the Fairfield, CT area, consider working with a trauma therapist or PTSD therapist at Thriveworks. We have therapists, counselors, and psychologists on our team who specialize in helping people heal from their traumatic experience(s). These professionals want to help you get back to a happy, healthy, successful you. If you’re ready to meet with one of them, just give Thriveworks Counseling in Fairfield, CT a call at (203) 433-3563. We can get you scheduled right away.
Therapists, counselors, and psychologists work to provide their clients with a comfortable space for talking about and working through their problems. This process often involves sharing difficult thoughts and feelings as well as discussing individual experiences that have had a major impact on them. Trauma therapists and PTSD therapists have this same goal in mind, only their treatment is trauma-focused and an end goal is to heal from and/or gain closure from your trauma.
Your trauma therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Fairfield, CT will guide you in processing your trauma, exploring emotions, and coping with PTSD symptoms in each session. Common PTSD symptoms include:
You might develop these quickly or more slowly post-trauma. In either case, it’s important that you learn to cope with these symptoms as you heal from your traumatic experience. A trauma therapist at Thriveworks Counseling can help you navigate this journey.
The trauma therapists, PTSD counselors, and psychologists at Thriveworks Counseling can help you make important progress in healing from your traumatic experience and moving forward with your life. More specifically, your therapist will help you to…
The trauma therapists and PTSD counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Fairfield, CT can help you heal from your traumatic experience and get back on your feet again.
Every traumatic experience and the individual’s response to it is different. Your trauma therapist will take a look at your specific trauma, response, needs, and goals, to develop the best possible treatment plan for you. If you’re ready to experience this personalized treatment, just give Thriveworks Counseling in Fairfield, CT a call at (203) 433-3563.
Thriveworks Counseling has same-week appointments as well as evening and weekend sessions available for you. Just call in to schedule on a day and time that works for you.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Fairfield is located near Black Rock Turnpike and Burroughs Road, off the Merritt Parkway. It is near the Loyalty Cemetery and just around the corner from the Fairfield Woods Branch Library.
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