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- Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center A statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth to 26.
- Creative Solutions for All Abilities (Trumbull) Helping to provide behavioral and educational supports to all diagnosed with special needs or mental health impairment
- Jewish Family Service (Bridgeport) The social service agency of the Jewish community in Eastern Fairfield County
- Kennedy Center (Trumbull) A not-for-profit rehabilitation agency supporting more than 1,500 people with a variety programs in CT
- Music and Arts Center for Humanity (Bridgeport) Its mission is to enrich the lives of people with special needs through active participation in the arts
- Neuron-Do (Norwalk) Focusing on improving motor skills and cognition learning through martial arts training
- Splash and Swim LLC (Bridgeport) Creates an environment for special needs children to learn to swim
- SuperKids (Ridgefield / Norwalk / Orange) Helps children and teens develop social skills through weekly groups and special summer sessions
- T-SNAP (Trumbull) Trumbull’s Special Needs Awareness Program, enabling emergency services (police, fire & EMS) to better respond when individuals with special needs are involved
- The Pilot House (Fairfield) Provides programs/resources for children with developmental disabilities
- Timothy Memorial School (Norwalk) A non-profit, independent, private, Judeo-Christian school serving children with developmental/learning disabilities
- Total Learning and Therapy Center (Trumbull) In Trumbull, dedicated to meeting the needs of those who experience learning-related difficulties
- TPSLD (Trumbull) The Trumbull Parents of Students with Learning Differences supports parents of children with special needs in all town public/private schools
Notable sites
- AAMFT American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- CTAMFT The Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Hidden Sugars Ever wonder just how much sugar is in something? Useful visual reference.
- Sex Ed by Text Teens are looking for answers in their own language.
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Category Archives: Good Things
Advice
So often clients come in to therapy looking for “advice”. More times than I can count I have been sitting across the room from a client who is troubled and confused and had them state, “just tell me what to … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things
Tagged advice, clients, Dr. Phil, process, support, therapy, what we do, what we don't do
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2011 Holiday Greetings
MFT3 would like to share our holiday card with you. We wish everyone a healthy and fruitful New Year.
Posted in Good Things, Gratitude
Tagged 2011, card, cheer, holiday, MFT3, season's greetings, wishes
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Routine Reflections
The northeast has had quite a time these past few months, what with Hurricane Irene on Labor Day weekend, the “Arborgeddon” snow event Halloween weekend and now we are in the thick of the holiday season and all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, Inspiration
Tagged change, comfort, discomfort, holiday, Linus, new, pattern, reaction, reflection, routine, season, stress
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Thanksgiving Humor
This time of year can become very anxiety ridden when we set unrealistic expectations upon ourselves and others to have a “perfect” holiday gathering. Sometimes we need tools, like humor, to keep ourselves grounded and to remind ourselves that it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things, Gratitude
Tagged anxiety, cranberry sauce, eat your feelings, expectations, family, humor, MFT3, Thanksgiving, tools, turkey
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December Divorce Support
This December, MFT3 will be running the Divorce Support group twice, first on Tuesday December 6 and then again on Tuesday December 13. It will be at 7:00 – 8:30 and the cost is $30. The holidays present a particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, MFT3 News, Parenting
Tagged december, divorce, emotions, group, holidays, support, tuesday nights
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MFT3 Welcomes Lisa Fournier
MFT3 is Proud to Introduce our Newest Associate! Please join us in welcoming our newest associate, Lisa Fournier, MFT, LADC, CCDP-D, to Marriage & Family Therapy of Trumbull (MFT3). A graduate of Fairfield University, Lisa is a seasoned professional, trained … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things, MFT3 News, New Staff
Tagged addiction, CCDP-D, Fairfield County therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, LADC, Lisa Fournier, new clinician, Trumbull
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“Judgement” Day
It’s been hard to resist the draw of the “Rapture” scheduled for Saturday. It kind of makes posting here irrelevant, yet I am compelled to do so anyway. But what I wanted to focus on was less about “Judgement Day” … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things
Tagged boundaries, boundary, clear lines, Get Smart, informational, judgement, judgement day, limits, non-judgement, protective, rapture, the velvet rope
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Gratitude
Katherine Allen ran for a seat on the CTAMFT Board of Directors and the voting is in and she has won the position! I’d like to express my gratitude to all who voted and offer to have anyone comment here on … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things, Gratitude, MFT3 News
Tagged board of directors, CTAMFT, Gratitude, Katherine Allen, proud, vote, win
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There’s Danger in Black and White
Black and white, at least in therapy, is all about thinking and has nothing to do with race, color or culture. Black and white thinking is one of the major hurdles we address and challenge in therapy and it has … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, Parenting
Tagged black/white, both/and, either/or, rigid thinking, vulnerable
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A Thankful March
March has been shaping up as a banner month for MFT3 and we’d like to give a run-down of some of the highlights. March started out with a message from the APA in which MFT3 has been chosen as a … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things, Gratitude, MFT3 News
Tagged AAMFT, announcements, APA, blog, blog of the week, DSM-5, field trials, Gratitude, LMFT
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