Mr Larry Blackwell

Social Worker (Mental Health)

“The past is important but ultimately the goal is to help you move towards the future you want for yourself and your family.”

About Me

While understanding your past is valuable, this therapy focuses on building the future you envision. We explore what truly matters to you and your family. You'll gain practical tools to navigate challenges and create lasting positive change. If you feel ready to shift focus from what was to what can be, we can work together. Sessions equip you with clear, forward-looking strategies.

Approach

Acknowledging history matters, I guide clients toward concrete next steps that fit their daily life and relationships. In West Hartford and online, sessions move at a steady, practical pace: we set short-term goals, practice skills in-session, and try small experiments between meetings so progress feels tangible. For teens, parents and partners coping with addiction, abuse or mood struggles, I balance direct feedback with careful listening to keep families connected while building new patterns. This approach tends to suit people ready for focused, doable change.

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Basic Information

West Hartford, United States

Services

Services Offered:

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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Children
•Couples
•Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Men's Issues
Psychological challenges commonly experienced by men, including difficulty expressing emotions, anger, relationship struggles, fatherhood pressures, and societal expectations of masculinity.

Professional Title:

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Social Worker (Mental Health)
A social worker specialising in mental health, providing therapy, case management, and support for people with psychological conditions.