Alvarez, LPC, NCC, MS, MSEd, Marriage Counselor in Ridgefield, 06877

Kelley Hopkins-Alvarez, LPC, NCC, MS, MSEd

Profession(s):
Marriage & Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Counseling
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
Licensed Professional Counselor - 002172

My Approach to Helping

I help couples,individuals, co-parents & families reduce negative cycles & increase positive outcomes. By valuing your time & working hard together, we will gently shift some of the challenges that you are struggling with. I have over 20 years combined experience in counseling, education and business to draw from, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I believe in a high level of service & so my office is designed to relax and comfort my clients, and I offer aromatic tea or coffee as well. I encourage you if you are wondering if I can be helpful to you, to contact me and we can explore possibilities. My clients appreciate my early morning, evening & Saturday, confidential appointment schedule. I also provide life coaching for personal growth and organizational assistance to entrepreneurs.

More Info About My Practice

My approach to helping you originates in the rapport that we build together. I believe exceptional therapy is an invaluable tool that helps my clients manifests their goals. I tailor every session to each individual client, differentiating in this way maximizes outcomes. Most of my clients have some level of stress & anxiety, and so we infuse each session with ways to transform stress, and they as a result report energy shifts. My clients tell me that they appreciate the ability to practice slowing down in sessions and that it lowers emotional and physical distress. One of the benefits of being a counselor is hearing clients tell me how they've helped friends, co-workers, and family by "modeling" this simple stress-management style. Counseling is both simple and complex at the same time, and I help my client's process issues by listening to them and looking for themes they bring forth. In our daily lives, how often do we have someone who has advanced training in listening, reflecting and assessment listening to us? The therapy I provide honors each client's journey; I look forward to connecting with you to uncover possibilities.

The Duration and Frequency of Therapy

Therapy or counseling initially occurs more frequently in the beginning as many clients come into the process experiencing a significant amount of stress. Also, when a client's issues are on the surface as they most often are in the beginning of counseling, it can be an opportune time to work with them before the issues sometimes settle back down below the surface once life's challenges and routine's kick in.

Services I Provide

Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Mediation
Coaching
Consultation
Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

Children
Teens
Adults
Elders

Languages I Speak

English

Groups I Work With

*Couples: Intimacy Issues & Resentment = Frequent Conflict. We will work on becoming more than just roommates.
*Individual: Anger, Loneliness, Anxiety & Depression
*Co-Parenting: is not couples counseling! Child-Centered Sessions.
*Perfectionism & Negative Self-Talk
*Increase of Coping Skills
*Parent and Child/Teen Battles
*Counseling Parents who have a child with Developmental Challenges