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Online therapist

Connie Zmijewski

Compassionate support for families and relationships

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Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Connie

Connie Zmijewski is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who supports people facing relationship and family struggles. She helps with parenting challenges, grief and loss, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and communication. Connie speaks plainly and aims to make conversations feel manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone.

Her sessions focus on listening first and building on each person's strengths.

Background and approach

She uses practical steps and evidence-informed tools to address sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also offers coaching-style support for career and coping with caregiving strain. Connie brings 20 years of experience as a licensed clinician in North Carolina.

Her training includes approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She draws on these methods to tailor care to each person’s needs and goals. Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions.

Conversations are paced to fit what a family or parent needs in the moment. The work often combines practical problem-solving with attention to values, meaning, and coping skills. In addition to core concerns, Connie addresses a wide range of related issues including adoption and foster care matters, attachment and blended family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, ADHD, and body image.

She provides care in English and accepts international clients.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, practical steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with sleep issues, anger, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers on respectful listening and empathy, giving people space to tell their story and build on their own strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. This collaborative process helps find strategies that feel realistic for everyday family life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules and other responsibilities, and allow people to continue work when travel or distance would otherwise be a barrier. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same kinds of therapeutic skills and exercises used in office settings, adapted to what works best for each person.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, parenting questions, grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns such as sleeping, anger, and self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers practical steps and exercises that fit each person’s situation.
How much clinical background does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience and has worked with many family and relationship issues over that time.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina, listed as NC LCMHC 5371.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
How can sessions be conducted?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
20 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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