Kelley Hopkins-Alvarez, Couples & Sex Therapy, Discernment Counselor, Healing Separation, Co-Parenting, Non-Adversarial Divorce Support

Licensed Professional Counselor

My clients are couples and co-parents that are dealing with communication issues. I offer them a peaceful and private setting where we develop actionable small steps that they feel they can take to improve how they respond to the negative communication cycles and triggers they are experiencing. I help each of them to take ownership of changes that they each can make rather then blame their partner or co-parent. Please see my Services, Qualifications and Testimonials page on kelleyhopkinsalvarez.com to learn more. I also incorporate stress-reduction, mindfulness strategies in my work with you. I have trained with mindfulness masters Pema Chodron, Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer. Mindfulness helps you to regulate your emotions and lower your stress response, all which helps you to manage conflict and make better decisions in your relationship.I believe that when you continue to incorporate positive aspects into your life that you both can begin to "rewire" the ways in which you think and behave with each other. At times, it's necessary to some take some time to slow down and just take a breath, in doing so, blood pressure and heart rate lowers and you have more power to think clearly. My office is also very relaxing, which fosters a therapeutic feel, allowing you, the clients, to become more at ease to share what's most important to you. Take a look at my YouTube channel to learn more about my approach to work with you: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoGaGLogaG1b7dhJjOj5rOw I look forward to speaking with you to discuss what your needs are and how we can work collaboratively to develop a plan that works for you.

Client Focus

Session Format: Couple

Age Specialty: Adults, Elders

Treatment Approach: Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Person-Centered, Psychoeducational, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Approach Description: It’s important that clients feel a sense of congruence with their therapist’s approach to have successful therapeutic outcome. I am eclectic but the models I closely align with are Family Systems Theory, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, The Person-Centered Approach.

Kelley Hopkins-Alvarez Practice Details

License #: 002172

License State: Connecticut

Therapist(s) Gender: Female

Practicing Since: 2010

Company: Private Practice

Education: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) National Certified Counselor (NCC) Board Certified Coach (BCC) Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Gottman Method Couples Therapy AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Certified Discernment Counselor MS Counseling MS Education School Counselor Certification

Average Session Fee: $320 per 60-minutes

Accepts Insurance: No

Insurance Details: Out-of-network provider, please contact your insurance company for details regarding out of network coverage in working with me & to submit my paid receipts.

I offer in-office sessions for Couples & Sex Therapy, Discernment Counseling, Healing Separation, and Non-Adversarial Divorce sessions. Zoom sessions are for those who are coming in to work on Co-parenting Counseling after their divorce ( I have found it's easier for these clients to focus on child-centered issues through Zoom).

It is important for you both to consider new approaches in order for change to occur, rather than the same negative cycle communication patterns you both have been engaging in. Together, we will frequently evaluate progress toward your goals. We will address your challenges from new perspectives such as noting if there are any strengths in your current situation, in addition to the challenges, so we are objective.

Some of my clients are working to heal their relationship, others are discerning whether or not to relaunch their relationship or end it with dignity, and still others are trying to co-parent with respect.

I am not a generalist in terms of services offered due to the fact that I have a very specialized practice that focuses on: CouplesTherapy, Healing from an Affair(s), Sex Therapy, Discernment Counseling, Healing Separation, Co-Parenting Counseling, Divorce, Post-Divorce Relaunching and Board- Certified Relationship and Divorce Coaching.

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