Jeremy Barbagallo, LPC

Jeremy Barbagallo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut who brings 25 years of experience to work with individuals navigating emotional and relational challenges. He provides compassionate, tailored care focused on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. Jeremy creates a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore relationship dynamics, workplace pressures, personal identity, and interpersonal struggles while developing practical coping strategies and clearer self-understanding.

His practice emphasizes collaborative work toward growth and recovery, with attention to social anxiety, trauma recovery, and building healthier patterns in relationships. Jeremy also works with a wide range of focused issues including attachment concerns, avoidant personality traits, BDSM and kink-affirming sexual concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation challenges, substance use, eating and food-related difficulties, feelings of emptiness, and family of origin problems. He welcomes complexity and diversity in client experiences and aims to help each person identify inner strengths, develop meaningful skills, and pursue more authentic, fulfilling lives.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Growth

Jeremy often integrates client-centered therapy into his online work, offering a respectful, empathetic stance that helps clients feel heard and supported while exploring values, identity, and relationship concerns. This approach is useful for people seeking greater self-understanding and stronger interpersonal connections.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and it can help with anxiety, depression, stress management, and building new coping skills. Mindfulness therapy is another element of his practice, teaching present-moment awareness and simple attention skills that can reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation in day-to-day life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Jeremy collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care when schedules or locations change. These options increase flexibility and access, allowing clients to work with licensed professionals in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.