Alyssa Friedman-Yan

Are you struggling with depression? Anxiety? Relationships? Life comes with struggles and transitions that are often difficult to manage on our own. With assistance and support there can be increased awareness to self and the environment making life infinitely more enjoyable. I am a licensed therapist in the state of CT and specialize in the topics of anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, identity confusion, and pregnancy/postpartum. In couples work I focus on the importance of communication, trust, and sexual awareness. My approach to psychotherapy has emphasis on the needs of each individual client. My framework is relational, and supportive, with emphasis in gestalt/existential/here and now therapy, as well as cognitive behavioral techniques. I increase my knowledge base through post gradutate endeavors in the field so that I can remain updated for my clients, and connected to my field of practice. My specialty remains in working with personailty disorders, couples counseling, and in individual work with identity and or grief. I use coping tools and supportive talk therapy to aid clients with symptoms of depression and anxiety, and symptoms emerging from grief or loss. I recently worked in post partum.