Dr. Sursatie Chetram, LPC

Dr. Sursatie Chetram helps people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship challenges. She works with concerns around parenting, career change, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. Dr. Chetram also supports people facing issues like domestic violence, mood dysregulation, and substance concerns. She is an LPC practicing in Connecticut and offers care in English.

Her approach is open and interactive. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. The work aims to reduce distress and build coping skills for everyday life.

Dr. Chetram emphasizes strengths and collaboration. She listens for what matters most, then tailors the plan to fit each person’s goals. Meetings are respectful and direct, with room for learning new behaviors and handling strong emotions.

She has six years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor. That background includes helping people through trauma, family conflict, addiction, and mood challenges. Her practice blends talk-based problem solving with skill-building exercises.

Therapy can include short-term goals like managing anxiety or longer work on patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. People can expect clear explanations, practical homework, and a steady focus on what helps them function better day to day.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice alternatives. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and setting short practical goals.

ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are difficult. It can help people facing life transitions, grief, or ongoing stress by linking actions to what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and communication. This work can support people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, or difficulties in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and needs, then suggest approaches to try. Together they monitor what helps and adjust the plan so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls for a full conversation, shorter phone check-ins, live chat for focused pacing, or ongoing text-based messaging for brief updates and coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, work around travel or time zone differences, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for regular practice and follow-up.