About me
I am licensed in North Carolina with 40 years of professional work experience. I have been a counselor since 2004 and a registered nurse since 1974. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Specialties
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also experienced in:
Stress, Anxiety
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Trauma and abuse
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Intimacy-related issues
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Sleeping disorders
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Anger management
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Self esteem
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Career difficulties
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Bipolar disorder
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Coping with life changes
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Coaching
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Compassion fatigue
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ADHD
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Abandonment
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Adoption and foster care
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Aging and geriatric issues
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Attachment issues
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Autism and Asperger Syndrome
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Avoidant personality
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Blended family issues
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Body image
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Caregiver issues and stress
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Chronic pain, illness, and disability
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Co-morbidity
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Codependency
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Commitment issues
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Communication problems
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Control issues
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Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
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Dependent personality
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Divorce and separation
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Domestic violence
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Drug and alcohol addiction
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Emptiness
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Family of origin issues
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Family problems
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Fatherhood issues
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Forgiveness
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Guilt and shame
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Immigration issues
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Infidelity
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Isolation / loneliness
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Jealousy
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Life purpose
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Midlife crisis
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Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
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Money and financial issues
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Mood disorders
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Multicultural concerns
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Narcissism
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Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
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Panic disorder and panic attacks
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Personality disorders
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Phobias
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Postpartum depression
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Post-traumatic stress
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Pregnancy and childbirth
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Self-love
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Social anxiety and phobia
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Somatization
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Women's issues
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Workplace issues
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Young adult issues
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Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 20
Services offered
Licensing
NC LCMHC 5371
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Connie Zmijewski. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Written on Oct 27, 2024 after therapy with Connie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Connie is so intuitive and remembers everything. I don’t have to remind her of my trauma. Only 3 sessions and I trust her completely with my mental health.
Written on Apr 29, 2024 after therapy with Connie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Connie is very relatable therapist. She is very compassionate person and is genuinely concerned about me and what I going through.
Written on Mar 26, 2024 after therapy with Connie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Connie is really good at what she does, And it definitely shows! It definitely helps me a lot to talk with her, She is very understanding! I would highly recommend Connie to anyone needing therapy!
Written on Jul 08, 2023 after therapy with Connie for 5 months on issues concerning relationship
She was a great help
Written on May 09, 2023 after therapy with Connie for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Connie is such a help! She is patient and kind and really listens. She always remembers our conversations and checks in on me often which I appreciate because sometimes I can withdraw if I get busy or overwhelmed. she is very supportive and offers examples and suggestions for how to navigate situations
Written on Mar 25, 2023 after therapy with Connie for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Connie really helped me get through a very difficult time in my life and I will forever be grateful for her support. She is very caring and allowed me the platform I needed to get my feelings out and really feel like I was being heard without judgement. Very happy I was matched with her.
Written on Mar 18, 2023 after therapy with Connie for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Connie is an caring, thoughtful patient and genuinely concerned about the well being of her clients. You couldn't ask for a better Therapist.
Written on Feb 16, 2023 after therapy with Connie for 1 month on issues concerning relationship
Connie has been a wonderful help in navigating our blended family issues and our overall marriage. She has given us a renewed marriage!
Written on Jan 30, 2023 after therapy with Connie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and anger management
she’s very good
Written on Dec 18, 2022 after therapy with Connie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
She understands and comes down to my level in such a caring and thoughtful level to help me understand my life and what’s been going on.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Connie for 4 months
I appreciate Connie more than I can express. She has really helped with my son feeling better and more confident about his situation.
Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with Connie for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Connie is very easy to talk to, a great listener and has very insightful conversations, very accommodating in my situation and would recommend for sure
Written on Aug 13, 2022 after therapy with Connie for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Connie is a blessing! I'm so grateful to have connected with her. I cherish my time with her each week.
Written on Aug 12, 2022 after therapy with Connie for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Connie has been very helpful.
Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Connie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Connie is one of a kind! She quickly got me out of a dark place with such wisdom. I laughed, I cried and felt 100% safe with her by my side during each session. She truly cares about her clients and has a wealth of knowledge and such deep intuition. She always solved each issue I had and understood me inside out with ease. I highly recommend,
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