Pamela English, LPC - Therapist in Connecticut

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
CBT and ACT techniques

About Pamela

Pamela English is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with five years of experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, self-esteem challenges, and ADHD.

Pamela uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In sessions she helps people name hard emotions and notice the patterns that keep them stuck. She focuses on practical steps clients can try between meetings as well as clearer ways to talk about feelings.

Her approach pays attention to attachment and how past relationships shape current reactions. Pamela encourages small experiments in how people relate and communicate, then reviews what changed. She also uses ACT and CBT ideas to reduce avoidance and build helpful habits.

Pamela works with adults across a variety of concerns, including issues connected to abandonment, blended family stress, caregiver strain, codependency, commitment and communication problems, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence and divorce. She supports people coping with body image, aging, and related caregiver questions.

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name feelings that are hard to see. It focuses on emotional experience and how those feelings shape relationship patterns and reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and act in line with personal values, which can help with anxiety, avoidance, and mood challenges.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current interactions. In online work these approaches are used to talk through emotional responses, try small changes in how a person communicates, and notice what shifts. Pamela treats choosing a method as a collaborative process. She works with clients to test what helps, adjust techniques, and pick approaches that fit their goals and preferences.

Session logistics are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or let someone keep video off when that helps them focus. Licensed professionals use these formats to keep consistent progress while adapting sessions to each person's needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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)Gottman Method Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Connecticut

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating concerns, self-esteem, and ADHD.

What is her therapy style?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered approaches to help people name emotions and change relationship patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Pamela has five years of experience as a practicing therapist in Connecticut.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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