Growing Well, LLC Individual and Couples Counseling

09/09/2025

Meet Jozelyn!

Jozelyn is a graduate clinical intern at Growing Well Counseling, working toward her Master of Social Work. She is passionate about supporting, empowering, and validating clients through the many highs and lows of life transitions, including pregnancy, loss, and the challenges of parenthood.

As a mom of two, Jozelyn knows firsthand that life can be messy, magical, and complex. She brings empathy, collaboration, and practicality to her work, meeting clients exactly where they are.

Jozelyn is currently seeing clients via telehealth and in Tolland, with a special focus on neurodiversity in parenting. She also offers a sliding scale/reduced fee.

09/08/2025

Meet Catherine!

Catherine is completing her clinical internship at Growing Well Counseling as part of her Marriage and Family Therapy training at Fairfield University. With a background in family systems, DBT skills, and a deep passion for respectful parenting, she supports individuals, couples, and families through the transitions of conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting.

As a mom of two young daughters, Catherine understands the complexities of modern parenthood and brings both professional training and personal insight to her work.

She is currently seeing clients via telehealth with a special focus on couples, offering a sliding scale/reduced fee.

09/04/2025

September is Self-Care Awareness Month

As parents and caregivers, it’s so easy to put the needs of others first—but your well-being matters too. Taking care of yourself is not selfish—it’s essential, especially when it comes to maternal mental health.

At Growing Well Counseling, we’re here to remind you that even small, intentional acts of self-care can make a big difference.

09/03/2025

September is NICU Awareness Month

This month, we honor the tiniest fighters—the premature and medically fragile infants in the NICU—their families, and the dedicated healthcare professionals who care for them.

NICU Awareness Month is about more than raising awareness. It’s about:
✨ Building community for families walking this journey
✨ Sharing stories of hope and resilience
✨ Providing resources and support for parents
✨ Advocating for research that saves lives

We know the NICU journey doesn’t end at discharge. The emotional impact can be lasting—for parents, siblings, and the whole family. We are here to support you through the challenges, the healing, and the hope.

08/29/2025

🎶 “Are you ready for it?” isn’t just a lyric—it’s a question worth asking before family planning. 💕

Pre-conception counseling gives you the space to explore your hopes, your concerns, and your mental health—so when the time comes, you can answer with confidence. 🌸

Because preparing your mind and heart is just as important as preparing your body.

As part of our reproductive mental health practice, we help individuals and couples think through those important pre-conception discussions—so you don’t have to navigate them alone.

✨ Say yes to support. Say yes to you. ✨

08/27/2025

💍 The world is buzzing about Taylor & Travis—but I’m all about celebrating your love story.

Whether you’re navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum, or parenting—your mental health and well-being deserve just as much spotlight as any fairytale engagement. 🌟

Think of therapy as saying “yes” to yourself: to healing, to growth, and to building a strong foundation for you and your family. 💕

Because your Self-Love Era is just as worthy of a standing ovation. 🎶✨

08/24/2025

Just one week left to vote!

I’d be so honored if you could cast your vote for Growing Well Counseling in Natural Nutmeg’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.

If you’ve received care with us and found support here, I’d be so grateful if you would consider voting for us in the Holistic Psychotherapy/LCSW/Counseling category. Voting closes September 1st!

It only takes a minute:
1️⃣ Click the link in our bio
2️⃣ Enter your email
3️⃣ Write in Growing Well Counseling under category #7
4️⃣ Hit submit

Thank you for your support—it truly helps others find a place to feel seen, heard, and cared for. 💙

08/22/2025

🌈 National Rainbow Baby Day – August 22 🌈

Today we celebrate the precious rainbow babies—those who are born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. These little miracles bring hope, healing, and light to families who have experienced the storm of loss.

💛 A rainbow baby doesn’t replace the child lost but reminds us that after the darkest storms, there is hope, love, and new beginnings.

To all parents, families, and caregivers: your journey, your grief, and your joy are seen, honored, and celebrated today.

08/12/2025

Have you been supported through pregnancy, postpartum, or any stage of your perinatal journey by someone who made a real difference for your mental health?

Now’s your chance to nominate them for the Perinatal Community Champion Awards from Postpartum Support International Connecticut Chapter ✨

Whether it’s a:
➡️ Clinical provider (OB/GYN, pediatrician, therapist, psychiatrist)
➡️ Birth support or educator (doula, lactation consultant, parent educator)
➡️ Advocate (survivor, legislator, agency leader)
➡️ Innovator or researcher

Let’s honor those who go above and beyond for perinatal mental health in our community.

Nomination form here: https://forms.gle/8C6x8w7Z8HTMZTDq9

08/04/2025

We couldn’t let World Breastfeeding Week pass without acknowledging and celebrating the incredible support of our trusted partners at 💛

Lori and Vanessa — your expertise, empathy, and encouragement mean the world to so many of our clients (and to us!). Whether it’s navigating the early days of breastfeeding, managing feeding challenges, or simply offering reassurance, your presence makes the journey feel a little more possible.

Thank you for showing up with knowledge, heart, and a deep commitment to families. We’re so grateful to work alongside you!

08/01/2025

It’s World Breastfeeding Week — a time to recognize the benefits of breastfeeding while also honoring the many paths to nourishing a baby.

Breastfeeding can be beautiful and bonding, but it’s not always possible or the right choice for every parent. And that’s okay. Choosing what works best for you and your baby is what truly matters. We want to remind you that your mental health is a valid factor to consider in the process, too!

✨ Fed is best.
However you feed, you know your baby best, it’s okay to bottle-feed, pump, supplement, or choose another way.
You are doing your best — and that is more than enough. 💛

At Growing Well Counseling, we support all feeding journeys with compassion and without judgment.

07/29/2025

You are not your thoughts.

Your friendly therapists at Growing Well Counseling want to remind you that just because a thought enters your mind, it doesn’t mean it defines you or your worth.

If your thoughts are causing you stress, anxiety, or overwhelm, talking to a therapist might help. You deserve support, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Not every thought is true, no matter how convincing it feels in the moment.

In motherhood, our minds can be loud.
Loud with fears.
Loud with guilt.
Loud with worst-case scenarios.

Sometimes it sounds like:
“I’m messing them up.”
“They’d be better off without me.”
“I should be handling this better.”
Or, “What if something terrible happens?”

These thoughts can feel so real. So vivid.
But that doesn’t make them facts.

Intrusive thoughts, self-critical thoughts, catastrophic thoughts, they all stem from different places. Anxiety. Overwhelm. Burnout. The mental load of carrying too much for too long.

Your thoughts might say you’re failing. But the reality is, you’re often just unsupported, stretched thin, or navigating a hard season with an overworked nervous system.

You deserve help that understands this nuance.

At Momwell, our therapists specialize in maternal mental health. We help you understand the roots of those thoughts, how to respond to them, and how to soften the way you relate to yourself.

We offer virtual therapy across Canada and the U.S., with in-network coverage in many U.S. states and direct billing in Canada.

Comment or message MWTHERAPY for a link to get started.