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LCMHC

Connie Zmijewski, LCMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Connie

Connie Zmijewski is a licensed mental health counselor in North Carolina who works with people navigating relationship difficulties, family conflicts, grief and loss, parenting challenges, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, anxiety and stress, ADHD, trauma and intimacy-related issues.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical coping strategies for problems such as sleep disruption, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue while also addressing more specific concerns like adoption and foster care, attachment and communication problems, chronic illness, and codependency. With two decades of counseling experience, Connie centers the client's perspective and strengths in therapy.

Her style is collaborative and respectful - she helps clients clarify values, build psychological flexibility, and develop skills to manage thoughts and behaviors. She draws from evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques, alongside exploratory approaches such as Jungian and existential work to support meaning-making and personal growth.

Connie offers services in English and accepts international clients. Her practice provides several online formats to accommodate different needs and schedules, and scheduling follows therapist availability.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping clients clarify what matters to them and develop psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, life transitions, and managing overwhelming thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and modifying unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep problems and to improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own experience, offering empathic listening and support to foster self-understanding and growth and to strengthen the therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals and may integrate techniques from different modalities to create a tailored plan that fits the individual's situation and values.

Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session styles, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located while fitting therapy into real-life routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family conflicts, grief and parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, ADHD, and related concerns such as sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, blending acceptance and mindfulness with practical cognitive and client-centered techniques to help clients set values-driven goals and develop coping skills.
What is her professional experience?
She brings 20 years of professional counseling experience to her practice, working with diverse concerns across interpersonal, mood, and adjustment areas.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the LCMHC credential and is licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCMHC 5371.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for those connecting from other countries.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's 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

What Connie can help with

Connie Zmijewski works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and depression.

How Connie approaches therapy

Connie's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Connie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in North Carolina, with 20 years of clinical experience.