Zia Ahearn

LCSW
Accepting Clients

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker supporting individuals virtually in CT and NY, specializing in addiction, trauma, and self-esteem.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in glastonbury, CT

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

The populations I serve include individuals struggling with substance abuse issues, those struggling with depression and anxiety, and individuals lacking a sense of self. My humanistic practice focuses on empowering individuals to gain confidence in order to improve their quality of life.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in CT and NY. I have over ten years of experience working with a diverse population of age, race, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. I work from a client-centered approach, which focuses on the client’s specific needs during each session. In my clinical practice, I focus on building strength through connection with individuals struggling with mental health and co-occurring issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Utilizing DBT, CBT, and EMDR, I believe in confidence building with clients and focus on a strengths-based modality in finding solutions to life’s difficulties. I utilize a humanistic approach in finding unconditional positive regard for each client I work with, demonstrating acceptance for who they are as a human being.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Rate: $150 - 175/session

Info

Email Zia
2389 main st
ste 100
glastonbury, CT 06033

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