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Dean LederfeindLCSW

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Location

Virtual, Connecticut

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth

Communication Style

Empowering, Energetic, Engaging, Mindful, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

ADHD, Addiction, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Panic, Personality Disorders, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use

Experienced with

Geriatric clients, Parents, Neurodivergence, LGBTQ+

Years of Experience

26+

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I will never tell you what to do, but I will ask you where you want to be.

License number

#7154

Therapy style

I will never tell you what to do, but I will ask you where you want to be. Therapy is a journey, and if we work together, please know how honored I am to go on this journey with you. I have an eclectic background, and I have found my best work to be in the realm of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the existential, but have over 30 years of experience working with many different modalities. What does it mean to find our purpose in life? How can we make sense of the absurd world we live in? What are you afraid of and why? Let's talk about that together. 

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MSW - Social Work, University of Denver

Interests

I am a musician and a writer (Fiction, Philosophy, and poetry). I enjoy being very active, going to the gym five days a week, hiking, yoga, and paddle boarding. My two boys are the lights of my life.