Terese Fagan, LCSW

Terese Fagan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with eleven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. She emphasizes a respectful, person-centered stance and supports clients as they take the first steps toward change.

Terese believes people bring strengths that help them move forward. In sessions she listens for what matters most and builds on existing resources. Her work includes practical tools to manage mood, increase motivation, and improve self-esteem.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Mindfulness and client-centered techniques are woven into sessions to help people notice their experience and make clearer choices. Terese also uses solution-focused strategies for short-term goals.

Her practice includes work around grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, addiction concerns, and issues tied to family of origin. She also supports people facing aging and geriatric issues and the emotional strain of caregiving. Clients looking to resolve commitment, control, or attachment difficulties will find focused work on those themes.

Terese aims to create straightforward sessions that focus on what the client wants to change. She helps people set realistic steps and tracks progress together. The tone is practical, respectful, and collaborative.

How Thera py Approaches Translate to Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on what matters most and helps you take actions that fit your values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which is often helpful for anxiety and depression. Mindfulness-based approaches bring attention to present-moment experience and can reduce reactivity to stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Terese will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She adapts tools over time and checks in to make sure the plan feels useful and realistic.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps them fit sessions into a busy schedule, make shorter check-ins during the workday, or avoid travel time. Online conversations can still include skills practice, values work, and problem-solving exercises that relate directly to home caregiving, aging concerns, or stress management.