Terese Fagan
Collaborative, evidence-informed support for change
LCSW Connecticut
- Experience
- 11 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Terese
Terese Fagan is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She draws on evidence-based methods to help clients build practical skills while honoring each person's strengths and lived experience.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, caregiver stress, career concerns, and related issues such as attachment, body image, and forgiveness. Terese emphasizes a person-centered stance that treats the client as the expert on their own life while offering guidance through structured techniques.
She uses solution-focused strategies alongside approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based practices to foster coping, greater emotional awareness, and clearer decision-making. Terese aims to create a collaborative environment that supports steady progress toward meaningful goals, whether the focus is improving relationships, managing anger, or coping with change.
Clients seeking help with parenting stress, compassion fatigue, family-of-origin concerns, or transitions such as divorce can expect pragmatic tools paired with empathic support. Terese invites those ready to pursue change to take the first step toward more satisfying daily life and functioning.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood; it teaches concrete strategies that clients can practice between sessions to improve daily functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committed action, which can help with life transitions, avoidance, and persistent stress. Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive, nonjudgmental environment in which the therapist follows the client's lead and fosters self-understanding and empowerment.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Terese works with each person to explore how different methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so therapy remains relevant and practical. The aim is to combine structured techniques and empathic support to help clients make measurable progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy routines or access support from home. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver the same evidence-informed approaches while accommodating varied schedules and communication preferences.
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Experience
11+ years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English