Connie Zmijewski , LCMHC

Connie Zmijewski is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. She focuses on relationship struggles, grief and loss, parenting concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Connie believes people bring strengths and life knowledge to therapy and works alongside them as they make changes.

Clients can expect straightforward, respectful conversations that focus on practical steps. Connie listens first and asks questions to learn what matters most. She then helps people try specific skills and perspectives that fit their life and goals.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking patterns and values-driven action. Connie also uses client-centered principles to keep the work grounded in each person’s experience and may include existential or Jungian ideas when themes of meaning or identity arise.

She has supported people through transitions like caregiving challenges, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness, and career change. Connie also helps clients manage anger, sleep problems, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Connie helps people set small goals, practice new skills between meetings, and notice progress over time. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Connie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters to them, and take steps aligned with their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress.

She also brings client-centered principles into online sessions, meaning the therapist follows the client’s lead and shapes interventions around each person’s needs and pace. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; Connie will work together with clients to see which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and will adjust the plan as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers audio only. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflection, and flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care across distance and busy lives.