Dr. Sursatie Chetram , LPC

Dr. Sursatie Chetram is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people managing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and relationship struggles. She also supports clients facing grief, parenting challenges, career changes, and issues tied to identity including LGBT concerns. Dr. Chetram works to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward.

She uses a person-centered, interactive style in sessions. That means conversations focus on what matters to the client and build on existing strengths. Practical skills from cognitive behavioral approaches and emotion regulation strategies are woven into talk therapy so people leave with tools to try between sessions.

Attachment-based ideas guide work on close relationships and family patterns. Those ideas help when connection, abandonment, or blended-family dynamics are at the root of a problem. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy methods are used when clients want to notice difficult thoughts and still move toward meaningful values.

With six years of clinical experience, Dr. Chetram adapts sessions to the situation. She helps people facing domestic violence, mood challenges like bipolar or disruptive mood dysregulation, and those dealing with chronic illness or eating issues. She also addresses substance use and codependency concerns in practical terms.

Sessions are offered in English and available to people in Connecticut as well as international clients. The focus is on clear steps, workable coping strategies, and a collaborative plan that fits each person's life and goals.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and taking action toward personal values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors and is often used for depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help with abandonment, communication problems, and family dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies together and adjusting as progress is made so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a shorter check-in option, and text messaging supports ongoing notes or therapeutic prompts between appointments. These options make it possible to schedule therapy around work, parenting, or travel while keeping sessions focused on real-life coping and relationship work.