Alfred Mayer
Practical, relationship-focused counseling with an LCSW
LCSW Connecticut
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Alfred
Alfred Mayer offers a practical, relationship-focused approach that helps people work through stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles. He uses the Gottman Method alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people find clearer ways forward.
Background and approach
Alfred is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Connecticut and speaks English. Alfred listens closely and helps people name what matters to them.
Sessions focus on small, workable steps and clearer communication. He often combines talking about current problems with exercises that build new habits and healthier patterns in relationships.
He has experience addressing mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and difficulties such as addiction, anger, eating issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people coping with life changes and those seeking hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Therapy can include practical coping skills and attention to how past experiences shape current reactions. Alfred has three years of documented experience as an LCSW in Connecticut.
He offers individual counseling, and his background includes work with relational and family concerns. He aims to create a respectful space where people can try out new ways of handling hard moments and rebuild confidence.
People who choose his services can expect collaborative planning, straightforward feedback, and tools to practice between sessions. Alfred emphasizes clarity, empathy, and steady progress so people can move toward the goals they set for themselves.
How online approaches shape therapy and relationships
Alfred combines Gottman Method ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques when working online. The Gottman-informed work focuses on improving communication and reducing common relationship conflicts through practical skills and exercises. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping a person set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral work looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is often part of the work itself. He partners with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative planning means therapy can shift over time as goals change and progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and practice conversations together. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people maintain continuity even with a busy life.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English