Dear Friends,

The Storrs Counseling Center connects on themes of how each of us can uncover the obstacles in the way of experiencing full health.  This health can include mental wellness, awareness of self, ones' family, local community and expanded global awareness. 

From awareness in thoughts and feelings one can move towards intentional actions that build relationships within and between people.  This is in a nut shell what Storrs Counseling does on a daily basis in the office and on site when addressing training groups.

The web is another tool to help communication but not as a replacement for the unique dynamic that occurs when two people or more come together in a room looking for a way to support a crisis, a troubled relationship or a chaotic family dynamic, or perhaps a devastating drug addiction or a destructive pattern of alcoholism, human oppression, emotion/physical abuse, depression, post trauma symptoms, panic attacks, profound grief and other deeply unhealthy conditions that many humans suffer day in and day out. 

Well, the good news is that through therapeutic relationships and community support, many of these problems can be handled and healed.  So if you want to work on some issues at this time in your life, we will meet and collaborate as a team and make a pact to do our best together to unravel the pain until health and well being is restored.

 This story is more about my training as a health care provider which began in 1969 when I began intense study of Eastern Studies, i.e. the philosophy, music and practice of Integral Yoga in New York City.  My first classes and workshops and lectures were about the physical, mental and spiritual lives that we have and can develop in order to reach personal goals.  For example if we want less violence on the planet, studying and practicing the non-violence practices of Mahatma Gandhi would be a microscopic approach to making a difference.   "Act locally, think globally."

Then moving to Eastern Connecticut near the University of Connecticut, I had many opportunities to staff retreats and teach and lecture more in depth on all aspects of yoga.

In order to integrate psychology and yoga, I decided to get a BS in Behavioral Sciences from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Connecticut.

Over the last 35 years I've developed theories which integrate body-mind approaches to psychotherapy in the office setting.  We collaborate and work together to find the missing pieces that a person wants to put together.  If this is the right type of center for you, you are invited to test it out and enjoy what is offered here.

Yours truly,  Susan Cohen, LCSW