I specialize in mental health care across the lifespan, working with children struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum challenges, and social anxiety. I also provide therapy for adults of all genders, with a focus on Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, executive functioning, organization, impulse control, and mood disorders. I am a Certified ADHD Counselor and I have specialized training in women’s mental health, supporting those navigating hormonal transitions such as PMDD, perimenopause, postmenopause, and postpartum, as well as anxiety and depression related (or unrelated) to these changes. Additionally, I integrate nutrition and healthy sleep routines to support overall mental and emotional well-being.

Denise Santangelo

Founder & Lead Clinician

My approach to offering you this helping hand along ​your journey to your best self is simple. Whether I am ​your couple’s therapist, your individual therapist or ​your family therapist, I can offer a positive experience ​wherein we will figure out together the why you feel ​certain aspects of your life or relationship need to ​change and not just the how. I believe that if you are ​aware of the reasons why things are taking a not so ​great turn in your life, and we explore why they are ​happening, we have the most success in preventing ​these road blocks from happening again and again. So, ​while I can offer tools to help you immediately with ​coping mechanisms for various struggles such as ​anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, emotional ​dysregulation and mood volatility; I will also work with ​you in a deeper and more psychotherapeutic way to ​help prevent these struggles from ever resurfacing…​and if they do, you have the tools to overcome them.

I support children, teens, and adults struggling with ​anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, mood ​disorders, personality disorders, Bipolar disorder, PTSD ​and other trauma-related disorders, and ​neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD.

I also support couples struggling with a breakdown in ​communication and compatibility, intimacy struggles, ​and overcoming infidelity; as well as families ​struggling with issues at home that are causing the ​home environment to feel stressed, unhappy, and ​unbalanced. As a New York Attorney, I worked with ​families and children going through the divorce and ​custody process, and I know how difficult it can be. I ​can help and support your family overcome these ​struggles, even if divorce is inevitable.

Denise's Credentials

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut (LPC). I have earned my Doctorate in Law (JD), I am currently pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology (PhD), I have earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS), and a Bachelor’s in Sociology (BS). I am specifically trained in Play Therapy, Complex Trauma in Children, Adolescents and Teens, Anxiety Treatment in Children & Teens, ADHD Treatment in Children and Adults, Grief Counseling, Family Counseling, Flash Technique, and other concentrations.

Denise’s Academic & Professional Honor Societies

I am an alumni member of Chi Sigma Iota, which is an international and professional academic honor society for counseling students. Also, I am a member of both the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) Leadership Honor Society, and Psi Chi, which is an International Honor Society for Psychology professionals.

I am the Co-Chair of the CT Counseling Association’s Western Chapter and I have guest lectured numerous times at Western CT State University’s Graduate program in Clinical Mental Health, at annual events and workshops hosted by the CT Counseling Association, and for public access television.