Social Isolation therapists in Putnam, CT
Browse Social Isolation therapists in Putnam, Connecticut. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Social Isolation
Chananya Abraham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC
I work with individuals experiencing social isolation by helping them understand the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns that lead to withdrawal and disconnection. Together, we focus on addressing underlying fears, shame, or past relational wounds, while building practical skills for connection, communication, and re-engagement. My goal is to help clients move from isolation to meaningful connection, developing relationships that feel safe, reciprocal, and sustaining.
17 Years Experience
Online in Putnam, CT
Social Isolation
Dr. Michael J. Lee
Psychologist
I help individuals address social isolation and the loneliness that often accompanies it, easing distress while rebuilding pathways to connection. The work is depth-informed and collaborative: we make sense of what is happening at and beneath the surface—protective distance, discouragement, and meanings carried from past experience—and turn that understanding into workable steps. The aim is durable change—less withdrawal and resignation, more ease, choice, and a felt sense of belonging.
9 Years Experience
Online in Putnam, CT
Social Isolation
Loren Conaway, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Social isolation is often a byproduct of OCD, specific phobias and other anxiety. My approach to social anxiety includes cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy as well as exposure work.
37 Years Experience
Online in Putnam, CT
Social Isolation
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adults who feel socially isolated or disconnected, even though they want closer relationships. Many of the people I see are thoughtful, highly self‑aware, and sometimes feel out of sync with typical social norms. From the outside, it can look like you are doing fine; inside, you may feel alone, peripheral, or hard to really know. You may enjoy connection once it is happening, but getting there can feel complicated, effortful, or uncertain.
Social isolation can look like drifting away from friends without meaning to; keeping conversations on the surface because a deeper connection feels risky or confusing; or feeling invisible or on the edges in social settings. It can also look like wanting closeness but not knowing how to move toward it, feeling disconnected from your own needs or preferences, or carrying a sense that other people have an ease with relationships that you somehow missed. You may often feel judged, misread, or like people do not really understand you, which can make it even harder to risk reaching out.
I work extensively with adults navigating this kind of disconnection and know how heavy it can feel when most of your life is lived on your own. For many people, there can also be a long history of masking, camouflaging, or adapting to others that leaves you unsure what you actually want. Over time, this can lead to loneliness, self‑doubt, or a sense of being on the outside of your own life.
In our work together, we look closely at how these patterns developed and what they have been protecting you from. We make room for the part of you that has learned to be fiercely self‑sufficient, to rely on yourself because that has felt safest. From there, we explore small, meaningful steps toward connection that feel authentic and sustainable for you, with relationships where you can feel met and genuinely seen. You don’t have to manage this alone. This kind of work is central to my practice, and I approach it with a great deal of care.
26 Years Experience
Online in Putnam, CT
Social Isolation
Dr. Jason Wang, Inflection Points Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
Social isolation and loneliness can become significant concerns in adulthood. Demanding schedules, remote work, relocation, life transitions, changing relationships, or limited opportunities to meet people can make connection difficult to establish or maintain. You may also feel lonely even when other people are present if your relationships do not provide the understanding, belonging, or closeness you need. Though social connection involves vulnerability and can bring uncertainty, rejection, disappointment, misunderstanding, or conflict, it is still important and still worthwhile. While those risks can make withdrawing or avoiding connection feel safer, isolation comes at a real cost.
Therapy can help you understand the practical, emotional, and relational barriers to connection in your life; identify the kinds of relationships and community you want; and take manageable steps toward building new connections or strengthening existing ones. Our work may also involve developing greater comfort with vulnerability, navigating conflict and boundaries, and responding to setbacks without giving up on connection.
8 Years Experience
Online in Putnam, CT
Social Isolation therapists in Putnam, CT Statistics
Social Isolation therapists in Putnam, CT average 17 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (45%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (45%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
32%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 45% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Integrative Therapy |
| 32% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 34% | Teen |
| 13% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Men |
| 34% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |