Psychosis Therapists in Bridgeport, CT

Psychosis derives from many issues. I rule it medical causes before treating them as Psychiatric.

Psychotic disorders can have a profound effect on people's lives. However, therapy can be a helpful addition to medication and other treatments. I have experience treating psychotic disorders using Psychodynamically-Oriented Supportive Therapy (POST) and other approaches. I have also published professional works on hallucinations and delusions. Please note that I only do individual therapy (i.e., not couple's or family therapy).

Losing touch with reality is more complicated than just trying to realign oneself with the external environment. To understand this experience, one must work to appreciate the subjective realities that illuminate these challenges.

I provide compassionate support for individuals experiencing psychosis, focusing on understanding and reducing distressing experiences. Together, we work on coping strategies, emotional regulation, and building routines to enhance daily functioning. My goal is to help clients regain stability, confidence, and a sense of empowerment in their lives.

Experiencing psychosis can be deeply frightening and isolating, but you are not alone. Estimates of percentages of people who experience psychosis range from as low as 1% to as high as 15% or more, though there remains a significant stigma attached. In movies and TV, individuals who experience psychosis might be depicted as aggressive or even violent, whereas, in reality, the majority of these individuals are much more likely to be victims of violence or prone to be taken advantage of and withdrawn from others. The experience of psychosis can significantly impact our relationships, romantic or otherwise. However, our most current research and understanding identifies fostering relationships as one of the most effective means of coping with and recovering from psychosis. In the same way that difficulties with relationships, especially in youth, can be a contributing factor to the first onset of psychosis, positive relationships during and following an episode can help us overcome the logistical, practical, emotional, cognitive, and physical challenges often associated with such symptoms and related diagnoses. Social relationships, including romantic relationships, are inherent to recovery. Whether you have experienced psychosis yourself, or if you have a loved one or close other who has experienced or is experiencing psychosis, you will find support at PCT!

Bridgeport is Connecticut's largest city and one of the starkest examples of urban poverty in one of America's wealthiest states, with high rates of crime, poverty, and persistent economic inequality that create significant and underserved mental health need across the population. The city's majority Black and Latino communities have been most affected by decades of deindustrialization and disinvestment, and access to the quality mental health care available in wealthier Connecticut communities remains difficult for many Bridgeport residents. Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, provides behavioral health services, and community mental health centers offer some publicly funded care. Common therapy concerns include trauma, depression, anxiety, family and relationship stress, and the chronic psychological toll of living in a community where economic precarity is widespread and systemic barriers to well-being are persistent.

Gender ID

	75%	Male
	25%	Female

Session Type

	71%	In Person and Online
	29%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

71%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
71%	Psychodynamic Therapy
57%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
57%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
43%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
43%	Integrative Therapy
43%	Psychoanalytic Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
57%	Senior
57%	Young Adult
43%	Teen

Client Focus

57%	Men
43%	Christian
43%	LGBTQ+
43%	Military / Veterans
43%	Persons with Disabilities

Psychosis therapists in Bridgeport, CT

Philip H. Brown

Dr. Brian Sharpless

Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)

Dr. Trey Cole

Philadelphia Couples Therapy