Dr. Sursatie Chetram , LPC

Dr. Sursatie Chetram is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with six years of clinical experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families across a range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, grief, parenting difficulties, relationship struggles, career obstacles, and major life transitions. Her practice also addresses complex issues such as domestic violence, mood dysregulation, and challenges related to adoption, attachment, and foster care.

Dr. Chetram uses a strength-based, interactive approach that centers the client's needs and goals. She draws from an integrative toolkit to tailor treatment plans, incorporating evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. This variety allows her to adapt strategies to fit each person, couple, or family's unique situation.

Her practice emphasizes respect, compassion, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship that supports personal growth and healthier coping. Dr. Chetram also has experience with a wide set of related concerns, including codependency, communication and commitment issues, chronic pain and illness, substance use challenges, eating and food-related issues, and neurodiversity considerations such as autism and Asperger syndrome. She provides services in English and works with clients both within the United States and internationally.

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