Therapist profile
Connie Zmijewski, LCMHC
Licensed counselor - relationships and family
Continue with ConnieAbout
- Relationship concerns
- Parenting support
- ACT and CBT methods
About Connie
Connie Zmijewski is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of clinical experience. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, grief and loss, and parenting challenges, along with anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. She also works with issues such as sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD-related concerns.
Connie frames clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on practical strengths people already have. Sessions are conversational and direct. She listens for what matters most in daily life and helps people identify small changes they can try between meetings.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods. Those tools are used to notice unhelpful patterns, test new behaviors, and build skills for managing difficult feelings. Jungian and existential ideas also inform deeper reflection when a client wants that.
Connie has background as a professional counselor and registered nurse prior to her current practice. That mix informs a pragmatic, measured style when addressing health-related or caregiver stress and chronic illness concerns. She supports people coping with adoption and foster care issues, attachment questions, blended family dynamics, and aging or caregiver stress.
People who come for help will find straightforward conversations about concrete next steps. To begin, clients choose an online therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for chronic stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and creates space for the person to lead the topics and pace of work.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Connie will listen to a person’s goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust over time. Many people use a blend of techniques - skills practice from CBT alongside values-based ACT work and conversations grounded in client-centered listening.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into weekday evenings or short breaks, reduce travel time, and allow continued work while living in another state or country. Therapists often adapt exercises and homework for web meetings, phone check-ins, or other formats once the session type is confirmed.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or household problems does she address?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, blended family issues, parenting challenges, and related communication or control problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build coping skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a counselor, plus prior work as a registered nurse.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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