New Canaan, CT
Therapy That Understands Your Career and Your Relationships.
New Canaan, CT residents facing relationship challenges and career stress deserve therapy that truly understands both aspects of their lives. I know what it's like to navigate the pressures of professional success while trying to build meaningful connections, because I've lived it. My background in the business world gives me unique insight into the specific challenges you're facing, whether you're dealing with work-related anxiety, career transitions, or the strain that professional demands place on your personal relationships.
New Canaan, CT therapy should feel personal, not formulaic. That's why I take a deep-dive approach during our initial sessions to understand your background, your goals, and what's really holding you back. Through evidence-based modalities like CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, I create a customized treatment plan that addresses your specific needs, because your challenges are unique, and your path forward should be too.
Comprehensive Therapy Services in New Canaan
I offer both in-person and online therapy sessions to accommodate your schedule and preferences. This flexibility ensures that residents of New Canaan can access quality mental health care regardless of their busy professional lives or personal circumstances.
My practice specializes in several key areas that resonate with many New Canaan clients:
Couples Counseling: Relationships bring both joy and complexity. I work with couples facing communication challenges, emotional disconnection, or major life transitions. Through Emotionally Focused Therapy and other evidence-based approaches, I help partners understand each other's perspectives and rebuild stronger connections.
Career & Work Issues: What sets my practice apart is my background in the business world. Unlike most therapists, I have direct experience in corporate environments and understand the pressures, politics, and complexities that professionals face. This unique perspective allows me to provide practical, relevant support for work stress, difficult workplace dynamics, and professional growth.
Dating Coaching: Navigating modern dating presents unique challenges. I help individuals understand relationship patterns, develop confidence, and make conscious choices that lead to meaningful connections.
Peak Performance Coaching: Not everyone seeking therapy is in crisis. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who want to perform at their best. I provide psychological insight combined with practical strategies to help you overcome perfectionism, manage stress, and achieve your goals while maintaining balance.
Comprehensive Mental Health Services in New Canaan, CT
Anxiety therapy
Anxiety manifests as persistent worry, physical tension, difficulty making decisions, or avoidance of challenging situations. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy, I help you understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing practical tools for managing anxiety effectively.
Depression therapy
Depression can feel like persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, low energy, or difficulty seeing a path forward. Together, we explore the underlying factors contributing to depression and develop strategies for creating meaningful change through personalized therapeutic interventions.
Career and work
Whether you're contemplating a career change, dealing with burnout, or seeking to advance professionally, my business background allows me to understand these challenges from both therapeutic and practical perspectives. My Career & Work specialization helps you align your professional life with your personal values.
Peak performance coaching
If you're already doing well but want to reach the next level—whether in your career, relationships, or personal growth—I provide targeted coaching that helps high-achievers break through plateaus, optimize their performance, and achieve their most ambitious goals.
Couples therapy
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, I help couples strengthen their connection, improve communication, and work through relationship challenges. Whether you're facing conflict, disconnection, or simply want to deepen your bond, I provide a supportive space for both partners to be heard.
Dating coaching
Navigating the dating world can feel overwhelming. I offer practical guidance and emotional support to help you build confidence, set healthy boundaries, and create the relationship you're looking for.
My Therapeutic Approach: Personalized Care for Real Change
Effective therapy isn't about applying cookie-cutter solutions. Instead, I tailor my approach specifically to your circumstances, drawing from multiple evidence-based modalities:
Cognitive behavioral therapy: Focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors
Emotionally Focused Therapy: Helps you understand and express emotions more effectively, creating deeper connections
Gestalt Therapy: Emphasizes present-moment awareness and personal responsibility
Solution-Focused Therapy: Concentrates on your existing strengths and concrete steps toward your preferred future
By integrating these approaches, I meet you where you are and adapt our work as your needs evolve.
Why New Canaan Clients Choose My Practice
My ideal client is committed to self-improvement and makes therapy a priority. They tend to face challenges in romantic relationships and career, and they're ready to do the work required for lasting change. What draws many New Canaan residents to my practice is the combination of therapeutic expertise with real-world business understanding—a perspective that 99 percent of therapists simply don't have.
I understand the unique context of the New Canaan community: high-achieving professionals, dedicated families, and individuals who value quality of life. This understanding informs my work with clients who face pressures around achievement, work-life balance, and maintaining successful relationships while pursuing ambitious career goals.
Serving Individuals, Couples, and Relationships
Whether you're seeking individual therapy to work through personal challenges, couples counseling to strengthen your partnership, or support navigating the complexities of modern relationships, my practice provides a safe, confidential space for growth and healing.
The therapeutic relationship we build becomes the foundation for meaningful change. My approach combines warmth with confidence, creating an environment where you feel supported while being gently challenged to examine patterns that no longer serve you.
Flexible Session Options: In-Person and Online Therapy
Understanding that life in New Canaan can be demanding, I offer both in-person sessions at my New Canaan location and online therapy through secure video conferencing. This flexibility ensures you can access quality mental health care from your home, office, or while traveling.
Both formats provide the same level of therapeutic expertise and personalized care. The choice depends entirely on your preferences and what works best for your lifestyle.
Taking the First Step Toward Change
If you're experiencing relationship difficulties, career stress, anxiety, depression, or simply want to perform at your best, I invite you to reach out. The challenges you're facing don't have to be navigated alone. With the right therapeutic support, tools, and partnership, meaningful change is possible.
Change begins with a single conversation. Contact my practice today to discuss scheduling, learn more about my approach, and explore how therapy can support your journey toward greater well-being, more fulfilling relationships, and enhanced professional satisfaction.
My New Canaan therapy practice is here to provide the personalized, expert care you deserve. Whether you're ready to begin therapy or simply want to learn more about how I can help, I'm here to answer your questions and support your path forward.
Jon Abelack Psychotherapist
Serving New Canaan, CT
In-Person and Online Sessions Available
Contact my practice today to schedule your initial consultation and begin your journey toward meaningful change.