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91 East Avenue
Norwalk CT 06851
USA

1-203-286-4454

Psychotherapy services in Norwalk CT provided by Tai Pimputkar, LCSW.  Offering Psychodynamic Talk Therapy, EMDR Therapy, IFS Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy.  Adults, Adolescents, Couples Counseling, Families.  Specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma symptoms, couples and relationship issues.  Trauma informed and LGBT friendly therapy.

Serving clients in Fairfield County Connecticut, and the towns of Norwalk, Westport, Wilton, Fairfield, Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Milford, Stratford, Greenwich, Southport, Weston, Easton, RIdgefield, and surrounding areas.

Whole Psychotherapy Blog - Norwalk CT - Author Tai Pimputkar LCSW

Whole Psychotherapy blog authored by Tai Pimputkar LCSW.  Learn more about everything therapy-related.

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Relationships Without Goals
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Relationships Without Goals
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One of the biggest things that can derail a relationship is having an agenda, storyline, or "goal" for a relationship.  This can cause us to abandon any initially-noble intension we may have had about being open-hearted in favor of pushing our wants, needs, or fears on another person or on the relationship in itself. 

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Healing from Trauma with the Help of Others
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Healing from Trauma with the Help of Others
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For those who suffer from PTSD / Trauma symptoms, it is often instinct to avoid deep relationships as they feel unsafe or threatening.  Yet, valuable healing may be found within relationships for those who have suffered traumatic experiences.  

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What is Empathy?
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What is Empathy?
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What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?  Learn more by watching this powerful short video by Brene Brown.

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Reasons Sand Tray Therapy is highly effective for all ages (even adults)
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Reasons Sand Tray Therapy is highly effective for all ages (even adults)
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Sand Tray therapy is has its roots in Jungian philosophy, and seeks to work with universal feelings, questions, and archetypes.  While we all know that play therapy is for kids, I am of the belief that it is a highly effective healing modality for adults, adolescents, and even couples.  Here are the top reasons why Sand Tray Therapy is for everyone.

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Get the most out of therapy
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Get the most out of therapy
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 I wrote an article, published on Goodtherapy.org, in which I talk about the five things people can do to get more out of their counseling experience.  These include:

  1. Be Authentic 
  2. Teach your therapist about yourself
  3. You are okay as you are
  4. Discuss your beliefs
  5. Disagree with your therapist? Speak up
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Couples: Avoid this pitfall when fighting with your partner
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Couples: Avoid this pitfall when fighting with your partner
Couples, Relationships, Fights, Fighting, Disagree, Disagreements, Words, Actions, Fighting fair, Fight Fair, Divorce, Break up, Trust, Abandonment, Couples Counselling, counselling, counselor, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Marriage

Alright couples, this blog post is about fighting fairly.  All couples have disagreements.  Learn how to argue with a loved one without escalating the situation.

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Couples, Relationships, Fights, Fighting, Disagree, Disagreements, Words, Actions, Fighting fair, Fight Fair, Divorce, Break up, Trust, Abandonment, Couples Counselling, counselling, counselor, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Marriage
Just Be. Using Mindfulness to feel better.
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Just Be. Using Mindfulness to feel better.
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Guidelines for the therapeutic relationship
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Guidelines for the therapeutic relationship
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Learn more about the rules around the relationship you have with your therapist.  Very important to finding a good therapist.  

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For psychotherapists: Email Fraud Warning!!!
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For psychotherapists: Email Fraud Warning!!!
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This post is for psychotherapists, and contains a warning about an email scam targeting us.  I've heard from several therapists that they have received identical emails, which could ultimately result in lost time and money.  

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Working with negative self-thoughts
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Working with negative self-thoughts
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Learn to work with your own negative thought patterns and start feeling better.  We take in messages from the outside world about our own worth, and we internalize confused and toxic message that don't belong to us.  Have you ever told yourself you're unlovable, toxic, or not smart enough?  You don't have to waste energy and internalize stress due to beliefs that were never truly your own.

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Being Whole
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Being Whole
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Welcome to the Whole Psychotherapy blog.  What does it mean to be whole?

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