Frequently Asked Questions
Starting therapy can bring up a lot of questions. Here are answers to the ones people ask Lisa about, most. If you don't see yours, reach out anytime.
Getting Started
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Reach out through the contact form to request a free consultation. Lisa will connect with you to talk about what you're looking for, answer questions, and help you decide whether online therapy feels like the right next step.
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It's a chance to talk about what you're looking for, ask questions, and get a feel for whether working with Lisa is the right fit. You don't need to share every detail of your story. The goal of the first meeting is simply to begin the conversation.
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The best place to start is a free consultation. Lisa's approach may be a good fit if you're looking for a therapist who is warm, steady, honest, creative, and collaborative. You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
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Lisa works with adults and teens navigating trauma, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, chronic illness, addiction recovery, and experiences that feel hard to move through alone. Many clients come feeling stuck, exhausted, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating.
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Yes. Art Therapy of Fairfield is a fully online practice serving clients across Connecticut — Fairfield, Darien, Westport, Milford, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford, and beyond. You can meet from a private, comfortable space with no commute or waiting room.
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Sessions are held through a secure telehealth platform from a private space where you feel comfortable. They may include conversation, reflection, EMDR, art therapy, or grounding skills depending on your goals. Lisa's style is warm, collaborative, and never rushed.
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Online therapy can be effective and meaningful for trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, recovery, and ongoing stress. The most important factors are privacy, consistency, trust, and feeling connected to your therapist, all of which Lisa works to create virtually.
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A private space, a reliable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer with video. Water, tissues, a notebook, or simple art materials nearby can help too. Lisa will help you set up your space comfortably before beginning.
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The practice is currently focused on clients located in Connecticut. If you're outside the state, please reach out directly to ask about current availability and licensing.
Online Therapy & Telehealth
Approaches: EMDR & Art Therapy
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A flexible approach that may include talk therapy, EMDR, art therapy, addiction counseling, grounding techniques, and mind-body support. Therapy isn't one-size-fits-all. Lisa works with you to find what feels helpful and safe enough to explore.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps people process trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and painful memories that still feel intense. It helps the brain reprocess distressing experiences so they feel less overwhelming over time. Lisa walks you through it carefully before beginning.
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Yes. Online EMDR is structured, guided, and paced with your comfort and safety in mind. Lisa will help you understand what to expect and build grounding skills first — you don't have to rush into difficult memories before you feel ready.
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A way to express thoughts and emotions that are hard to put into words, through drawing, collage, writing, or simple materials at home. It's not about making something beautiful; it's about giving shape to what you're feeling in a way that supports reflection and healing.
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No. No skill, experience, or confidence required. Lisa uses art therapy gently and optionally, sometimes the focus of a session, sometimes one small tool when words aren't enough. You're never expected to perform or create something perfect.
What Lisa Helps With
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It recognizes that painful experiences affect the mind, body, relationships, sense of safety, and that therapy should move at a supportive, not overwhelming, pace. You may benefit if past experiences still affect how you feel, relate, trust, sleep, or respond to stress. You don't need to label your experience perfectly before reaching out.
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Yes. Lisa helps you understand what's underneath the anxiety, not just manage surface symptoms, whether that's overthinking, panic, perfectionism, or feeling constantly on alert. Therapy can help you build grounding tools and feel more connected to yourself in the present.
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Yes. Lisa offers support for people living with chronic illness, chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, fibromyalgia, diabetes, and other challenges. Therapy can help you process grief, frustration, and uncertainty, and the emotional weight of managing a body that may feel unpredictable.
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Yes. It removes the need to travel, so you can attend from a comfortable space while conserving energy. Lisa's approach includes compassion, mind-body awareness, and support for the emotional impact of pain, fatigue, and medical stress.
Addiction & Recovery
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Yes. Lisa is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor offering recovery support online in Connecticut, managing cravings, understanding triggers, preventing relapse, coping with shame, and the deeper emotional work of recovery, all with compassionate, nonjudgmental support.
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Not necessarily. Many people reach out while questioning their relationship with alcohol or substances, working toward sobriety, or maintaining recovery. Lisa can help you talk through where you are, and if a higher level of care is needed, she'll be honest and help guide you there.
Have Other Questions?
The first step is simply a conversation. Reach out and Lisa will take it from there.
If you are in crisis or need immediate support, call or text 988.