Susan Starkie, LPC

Professional Counselor

Ms. Susan Starkie is a Professional Counselor in Fairfield, CT with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Susan Starkie, LPC performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed . Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

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  Meditation Trainer Certification

  Pranakriya School of Yoga Healing Arts (Jan ’18)

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  200 Hour Certification

  Kripalu School of Yoga (Jan ’18)

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  Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC)

  Fairfield University (Jan ’05)

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  State University of New York at Albany (Jan ’84)

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  Member of the American Counseling Association

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  Member of the American Psychological Association

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a CT corp.)]

• Anthem Health Plans, Inc.

• Cigna Healthcare [CIGNA HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc.]

• HUSKY Health

• Medicaid

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company