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Connie Zmijewski

Compassionate counselor blending practical tools and meaning

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Connie

Connie Zmijewski is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina who brings two decades of counseling experience to her work.

Background and approach

She focuses on a broad range of concerns including relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy, sleep, anger, self-esteem, career, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Additional areas of focus include ADHD, abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment and communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, codependency, commitment worries, blended family dynamics, and related concerns. Connie approaches therapy from a collaborative, strengths-based stance, affirming that clients are experts on their own lives and already possess resources to draw on.

She integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered work, existential perspectives, and Jungian ideas to tailor care to each person. Her practice emphasizes helping clients identify practical strategies and deeper meaning so they can move toward more satisfying relationships and daily functioning.

Connie accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit varied needs.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Connie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, mood, and daily functioning. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes clarifying values and building psychological flexibility so clients can pursue meaningful actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. These approaches are described in straightforward, practical terms and are selected to fit the presenting concerns.

Finding the best fit is a collaborative process; Connie works with each person to determine which methods suit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She tailors interventions over time, integrating skills practice and reflective work so clients can test what helps in their own lives.

Online therapy with Connie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and accessibility across locations. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency in care, practice strategies between sessions, and engage in therapy from wherever the client is located, while allowing the therapist and client to adapt the pace and style of work together.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports many issues including relationship and family conflict, grief and loss, parenting, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, combining practical techniques and exploration of meaning. She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered therapy, existential ideas, and Jungian perspectives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional counseling experience working with a wide range of emotional, relational, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential LCMHC and is licensed in North Carolina with NC LCMHC 5371.
Does she work with nonlocal or international clients and in what language?
She accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and circumstances.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English