LGBT therapists in Waterbury, CT

Hi, I'm Jessica and I love supporting youth and their families to bring out confidence and build healthy relationship patterns to support them as they grow in today's world. I have background in Expressive Arts Therapy and bring creative approaches including art, play, and drama therapy techniques as entry points into cognitive behavioral interventions and strategies to assist with behavior, emotion regulation, and understanding of one's self. My philosophical goal as a therapist is to help people I work with curate more joy into their lives and for children to be seen in their unique strengths and supported to grow through challenges. I believe that curiosity is the antidote to depression. Let's get curious together!

Hello and Welcome!

I have been providing behavioral health treatment to child and adolescents for five plus years. I work with individuals struggling with issues related to adjustment to divorced or split families, grief associated with death or loss, trauma symptoms, self-regulation, ADHD/impulsivity concerns, anger and aggression, depression, social anxiety, those who struggle with transitions between activities, bullying, LGBTQ+, and many more.

Prior to opening my private practice I worked for an intensive in-home program called IICAPS for three and a half years and then transitioned to the role of a school-based clinician; which I still do full time.

I believe therapy is most effective when you feel heard, understood, and respected. My person-centered approach is tailored to your experiences, strengths, goals, and needs. Informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, I offer practical tools to manage distress, challenge unhelpful thoughts, regulate emotions, build coping skills, and improve relationships. I strive to create a warm, supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can work collaboratively. Whether you’re facing anxiety, life transitions, emotional challenges, or feeling stuck, we can build on your strengths and create meaningful change.

I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care, specializing in mindfulness-based approaches rooted in DBT and CBT. Therapy can help you process difficult experiences, manage emotions, challenge unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and create meaningful change in a supportive, nonjudgmental space.

Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but you don’t have to have everything figured out. Whether you’re overwhelmed, anxious, navigating change, or feeling stuck, therapy offers space to feel heard and understood. I’ll meet you without judgment and work at your pace. If my approach feels like a good fit, I invite you to reach out.

You can have a positive mindset with SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY. Feeling worried, or your thoughts race, your sleep is off, or you get that feeling in your stomach? At times we get frustrated enough with someone that it affects your work, family life, or health. I know how it sucks to be questioning, stuck, and worked up with tension and concern. Then, self-doubt creeps in--but it doesn’t need to be like that anymore. If you’re curious how to get things calmer, under control, and feel more self-assured, I’m here as a confidant who listens deeply AND offers tools that really work. You CAN increase confidence!

I’m Schuyler ("SKY-ler") Manhattan, a licensed CT-based counselor and coach with an opening now for morning, afternoon, or evening. I see adult individuals, couples and families online and in-person.

Types of modalities we may use:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
• Positive Psychology
• Hypnotherapy
• Reality Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy (SFBT)
• Solution Focused Couples Therapy
• Somatic
• Structural Couple Therapy
• Structural Family Therapy

Education:

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn): Graduate degree in Mental Health Counseling

Harvard Medical School: Additional training in ADHD

New York University (NYU): Bachelor of Science degree

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My background includes almost 15 years in the financial and corporate world before I shifted gears to become a therapist. I have worked in corporate, government, and hospital settings. Key areas I support clients include managing difficult thought patterns and ways to have more direct and confident communication.

I also have expertise in the following areas:

--Anxiety

--Depression

--Workplace challenges/dynamics

--Grief

--Relationship challenges

--Supporting First Responders

--Facilitating workshops + webinars

--Facilitating onsite critical incidents + debriefings

--Expertise working in Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

I'm a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, and I earned my Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. I completed my Undergraduate in Psychology from Florida A&M University. I’m certified and experienced in EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, CBT- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Intervention Treatment, and I'm Nationally Certified in Anger Management. I’m also a Qualified Supervisor.