Marah Warhaftig (she/her)

LPC
Accepting Clients

I specialize in working with clients with chronic illness, chronic pain, and disabilities and their caregivers.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Durham, CT

Services

About My Clients

My clients often feel that they have to put on a mask and fake a smile, but on the inside they are in a world of pain that very few people, if any, truly understand. Therapy is a place where that mask can safely come off. Having a chronic illness or disability is an isolating experience that comes with invalidation, discrimination, and grief. I have lived experience with chronic medical conditions and expertise in navigating these unique challenges for both patients and their caregivers.

My Background and Approach

My goal is to meet clients where they are at and work collaboratively on your goals for treatment. I use traditional talk therapy as well Accelerated Resolution Therapy, an eye movement therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to heal underlying traumas and phobias and change behaviors. My lived experience with chronic illness, chronic pain, and disability has motivated me to work with clients with chronic illness and their caregivers to help them navigate ableist systems. I use an eclectic approach that draws from your strengths, beliefs, place in society, creativity, and sense of humor. I also enjoy working with clients who have complex trauma and a history of unhealthy relationships.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Addiction Counseling Attachment Theory
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction Chronic Pain or Illness Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Insomnia
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Physical Disability
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Cigna
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • United Healthcare
  • ConnectiCare
  • HUSKY
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150/session

Info

Email Marah
350 Main Street
Durham, CT 06422

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