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Trauma Therapy in Colchester, CT and Falls Church, VA

Online Trauma Therapy in Colchester, CT and Falls Church, VA

For adults and anxious teens who are ready to LET GO of everyone else’s “too much” and “not good enough”

And BECOME their confident, true, authentic selves

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When clients first come in, they are overwhelmed, confused and (if they dare) FURIOUS.

The relationships that they thought were picture perfect are crumbling.

They have been ON for so long: straddling the expectations of their families, cultures, and relationships.

They have been taking care of everyone else.

Trying to be perfect for everyone else.

Worried about being “good enough” for everyone else.

Through it all, they have found themselves shrinking.

And on the inside? They are exhausted and ready to SCREAM.

But they have also had enough. And so have you.

If you are ready to shed fear and feeling stuck and, instead, heal your past and lean into your full self, I would love to help you get there.

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Despite being caring, empathetic, and investing energy into their relationships, they feel isolated, empty and unimportant.

You deserve to feel joy, worth, and connection.

My clients struggle like you do.

And you are ready to start trauma therapy or therapy for teen anxiety in Colchester, CT or Falls Church, VA

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Hi, I’m Alice Zic!

I am a trauma therapist and daughter of Bosnian immigrants. I grew up in a bilingual and multigenerational household—tethered between worlds.

Right now, you feel like no matter how hard you work and how hard you try, it’s never enough. You just want that one person to care enough.

See you enough.

Be proud of you enough.

I get it.

I know you are exhausted. And confused. It’s hard to trust yourself sometimes. It’s hard to trust other people sometimes too.

You grew up too fast. You are always taking care of someone else’s needs. You keep wondering how you are constantly the emotional caregiver in every relationship. And you are getting tired and burnt out.

Isn’t it time to take care of you too?

I believe that trauma therapy and therapy for teen anxiety create a space to develop safety and empowerment. Therapy unlocks the pathway to feel seen, to learn how to love and nurture yourself, and to learn when enough is enough so that moments of visibility in the world can feel tolerable and enjoyable.

In trauma therapy and teen therapy with me, you can:

  • Find your peace

  • Heal your mother wound

  • Stop hiding under a mask of what someone else wants to see

  • Let go of symptoms of complex trauma that have haunted you

  • Enter into narcissistic abuse recovery and find your freedom

  • Quiet your high-functioning anxiety

  • Stop avoiding conflict and learn to express your needs

  • Recapture your power and capability

  • Let go of people-pleasing and perfectionism

  • Increase your confidence and self-love

Ready to start trauma therapy in Connecticut or Virginia? I can’t wait to meet you!

What I Help With:

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    Parentification Trauma

    You grew up fast, sacrificing your childhood in a world that was tough on your family and where you were not seen. Release the masks you needed to protect yourself. Slowly and gently heal the younger you who did not have the support and safety you needed.

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    Childhood Trauma

    You felt “too much” and “not good enough” for your own mother, and this story kept you stuck in shame and people-pleasing. Heal and reparent your mother wound so the person you are can emerge and thrive.

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    Teen Anxiety

    You have been watching your teen grow, but suddenly, they are shutting down and a shell of who they used to be. Let’s boost their confidence, grow their self-worth, and enable them to become the capable, deserving individual you know they can be.

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Where Do You See Clients for Trauma Therapy?

Online Therapy in Connecticut and Virginia

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Simple. Convenient. Online.

My virtual practice is located in Colchester, CT and I provide online therapy to adults and anxious teens located in Connecticut and Virginia. No commute, no unpredictable weather, no hassle. All you need is a private space and access to Wifi for us to meet.

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A Mother Wound Therapist Says You CAN Get Angry & Confident
A Mother Wound Therapist Says You CAN Get Angry & Confident

You always wanted that easygoing, best friend mother-daughter relationship. But no matter what you did, it was never good enough for her. Sure, she acted like you two were close, like you were the best daughter in public. But in private? The mask wore off. Nothing was right. Everything you did was criticized. And it just felt like, she did not like you.

What did you do wrong?

Nothing. You are a mother wounded adult daughter and you were raised by an emotionally immature mother.

Okay, so what exactly is a mother wound? Let’s dive in.

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I Think I Have Emotionally Immature Parents. Now What?
I Think I Have Emotionally Immature Parents. Now What?

The way emotionally immature parents are in relationship with you is pervasive. The wounds they leave behind don’t have a clear “beginning” and “ending.” Though not all emotionally immature parents present the same way, they do tend to struggle with similar characteristics and leave a similar impact on you, their adult child.

Emotionally mature parents are typically nurturing and protective and are capable of setting structure and offering guidance. Emotionally immature parents, on the other hand, tend to struggle with one or more of these categories. They tend to be distant, rejecting, neglectful, highly critical, self-involved, or even abusive. Essentially, emotionally immature parents are as described: emotionally stunted and stuck—they are chronologically adults, but their emotional behavior, responses, and reactions come from a place similar to someone much, much younger.

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Yes, the Imposter Syndrome You Experience is That Deep.
Yes, the Imposter Syndrome You Experience is That Deep.

Imposter syndrome is defined by a strong doubt and a lack of belief in who you are and your abilities. But it’s more than that. It also shows up as the idea that when you are yourself, demonstrate your genuine traits, or take up space, that others will cast you out as a liar. Basically, imposter syndrome says, “everyone is waiting to prove that you are a fraud.” You keep waiting for the moment that everyone will figure out that are not the person you claim to be.

Imposter syndrome typically shows up in how you feel towards and around others: you start to feel like you are always putting on a show. You tell yourself that you have to look a certain way so that no one figures out you are really something or someone else. Let's explore some common signs of imposter syndrome to help you identify it in yourself.

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A Trauma Therapist’s 5 Tips for Reparenting Yourself
A Trauma Therapist’s 5 Tips for Reparenting Yourself

Reparenting is an important part of healing in trauma therapy and recovery. During childhood, if you felt powerless and your needs were unmet and under-valued, reparenting offers you the opportunity to take back your power. In reparenting, you as the capable, choice-making adult get to use your capacities to witness and honor the needs and safety that the younger and past versions of you did not have access to. You are able to create that very safety, nurture, and wisdom now. You get to become your own internal parent and compass. So what are some steps you can take to reparent yourself?

Read more for 5 tips!

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