Online Therapy Services in Connecticut
Support for trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, recovery, and emotional overwhelm — from a warm, grounded therapist who meets you where you are.
Lisa Donohue offers secure telehealth therapy across Connecticut, with an approach that may include EMDR, art therapy, addiction counseling, grounding skills, and mind-body support. Therapy is collaborative, never rushed, and shaped around what feels safe enough to explore.
Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
Healing does not look the same for everyone. Depending on your needs, therapy may include talk therapy, EMDR, art therapy, addiction counseling, relaxation and grounding skills, or mind-body-informed support.
Lisa's approach is flexible and collaborative. You will not be pushed into a method that does not feel right. Instead, you and Lisa decide together what feels useful, supportive, and aligned with your goals.
Therapy can help you:
Understand emotional patterns that keep repeating
Process trauma and painful memories
Feel more grounded when anxiety or overwhelm takes over
Build coping skills for stress, triggers, or cravings
Navigate the emotional impact of chronic illness
Strengthen self-compassion and reconnect with yourself
Feel less alone in what you are carrying
EMDR Therapy in Connecticut
For trauma, painful memories, and experiences that still feel unresolved.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a well-researched approach for processing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and distressing life experiences. When something painful happens, the memory may not get stored in a calm or complete way, it can stay emotionally charged, showing up as anxiety, tension, intrusive thoughts, or avoidance.
EMDR helps the brain reprocess those memories so they feel less intense over time. Lisa guides you carefully, at a pace that feels supported, and it works well over telehealth. You do not have to relive every detail in order to heal.
EMDR therapy is not a one-size-fits-all program. Some clients use EMDR to focus on a specific memory or experience over a shorter period of time, while others benefit from a longer course of therapy when trauma is more complex, layered, or connected to ongoing stress.
Before beginning deeper reprocessing, Lisa takes time to understand your history, build trust, and help you develop grounding skills so the work feels steady, supported, and manageable.
Art Therapy
Another way to express what is difficult to put into words.
Art therapy is not about being artistic. You do not need any skill, experience, or confidence with art materials to benefit from it. It can give shape to thoughts, emotions, and memories that are hard to explain through words alone.
In online sessions it might include drawing, collage, writing, or simple materials you already have at home. Sometimes it's the focus of a session; other times just one small part. You are never expected to perform, produce something beautiful, or explain more than you are ready to.
Art therapy can be especially helpful when emotions feel tangled, overwhelming, or difficult to name. The process creates another way to notice patterns, explore what you are carrying, and move through painful experiences with more compassion and distance.
Trauma Therapy & PTSD Support
Therapy for the experiences your mind and body are still carrying.
Trauma can affect how you feel, think, relate, trust, rest, and move through the world. It may come from a single event, a difficult childhood, a painful relationship, loss, or years of feeling unsafe or responsible for too much. It can show up as anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, numbness, body tension, or always bracing for something to go wrong.
Lisa's work may include talk therapy, EMDR, grounding and nervous system support, art therapy, and compassionate work around the patterns that developed to help you survive. The goal is not to rush into painful memories — it's to build enough safety and steadiness that you can move through what has felt too heavy to carry alone.
Anxiety & Emotional Overwhelm
Support when your mind will not slow down and your body feels on alert.
Anxiety can make it feel like you're always preparing for the next problem — overthinking conversations, replaying decisions, feeling responsible for everyone, or unable to relax even when nothing is wrong. Sometimes it's tied to present stress; other times it's rooted in past experiences, trauma, chronic illness, or perfectionism.
Lisa helps you understand what's underneath the anxiety, not just manage the surface symptoms — recognizing triggers, building grounding skills, quieting the inner critic, and feeling more connected to yourself in the present. You don't need to wait until things feel unmanageable to reach out.
Mental Health Support for Chronic Illness
Compassionate therapy for the emotional weight of pain, fatigue, and medical stress.
Living with chronic illness can affect every part of your life. Pain, fatigue, appointments, uncertainty, and changes in your body take a real toll. You may feel frustrated by what you can no longer do, exhausted from explaining yourself, or disconnected from the version of yourself you used to know — grieving quietly while still trying to function.
Lisa offers compassionate, mind-body-informed support for people living with chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, fibromyalgia, diabetes, and other medical challenges — helping you process grief and identity changes, support your nervous system, and reconnect with meaning and a sense of self. Online therapy can be especially helpful when leaving home feels difficult or energy is limited.
Addiction Counseling & Recovery Support
Support for sobriety, relapse prevention, and the deeper work of recovery.
Getting sober is a meaningful step. Staying sober often brings its own challenges — learning to sit with emotions you used to numb, rebuilding trust in yourself, navigating relationships differently, and facing what may have contributed to addiction in the first place.
As a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, Lisa works with clients navigating cravings, triggers, shame, relationship repair, and the emotional work underneath substance use. Her approach is compassionate, honest, and nonjudgmental. Recovery is not about being perfect — it's about continuing to come back to yourself, with support, and building a life you don't need to numb.
Online Therapy Throughout Connecticut
Art Therapy of Fairfield is a fully online practice serving clients across Connecticut — including Fairfield, Southport, Westport, Norwalk, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford, and surrounding communities. Telehealth lets you attend from a private, comfortable space with no commute or waiting room.
It works well for talk therapy, EMDR, art therapy, anxiety and trauma support, recovery counseling, and therapy for chronic illness. You'll need a private space, a reliable connection, and a device with video — Lisa will help you know what to expect before your first session.
It starts with a consult
A free conversation about what you're looking for — and whether it feels like the right fit.
It moves at your pace
No need to share everything right away. Trust is built over time, gently.
It's collaborative
You and Lisa choose the approaches that help, and adjust as your needs change.
Art Therapy Supervision Coming Soon
Beginning later this summer 2026, Lisa will be offering clinical supervision for art therapists seeking supervision hours in Connecticut.
Supervision will be available in both individual and group formats. The group experience is envisioned as a supportive, reflective space that includes art making, ethical consultation, workplace challenges, clinical growth, and safe peer connection.
Individual supervision: $75 per session
Group supervision: $50 per session
More details will be shared soon. If you are interested in upcoming art therapy supervision, please reach out to be added to the interest list.
When You're Ready, Lisa Is Here
Reaching out can be the hardest part. You don't need to have the right words or know exactly where to begin. Schedule a free consultation, and the two of you can figure out the next step together.
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