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Dr. Craig is excited to invite you to her office in the heart of Downtown Darien, CT. She provides individual, couples and family therapy as well as workshops and groups. Therapy and services are currently offered through telehealth and in person. MMFT Connecticut 1051 Post Road, 2nd Floor, Suite 1 Darien, CT 917-510-6422 MMFTConnecticut.com |
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Partners
A new initiative we started with the opening of our Downtown Darien location, MMFT Partners is bringing mind body and soul health under one roof. The vision is to offer our community a variety of mental health and wellness services in one convenient location that is comfortable and accessible.
Meet our Partners
For more information and questions please contact Michelle Woodward at info@manhattanmft.com.
Ms. President Groups in Wilton and Ridgefield, CT
Dr. Craig spoke at the not-for-profit Ms. President group to tween girls about building the brain muscles to thrive in the world around them. During the tween years the brain is changing and there are millions of new pathways sprouting. Because of these changes, tweens feel more emotions, bigger emotions, they notice themselves in a critical way and think the world is also watching them closely which makes them feel exposed and easily embarrassed. Especially our girls who care so deeply about friendships, doing well, and fitting in. To train the brain to be resilient, emotionally strong, authentic and empathetic we want to teach our tween girls to:
1. Say your name loud and proud: Find your voice not your whisper and own who you are when you introduce yourself to someone. Make eye contact, say, Hello my name is, and call yourself what feels right. Some girls will say their full name, some will use a nickname and others will use just their first name. Say it and feel it.
2. Arrive: When girls enter a room they want to know they belong. Whether they feel comfortable standing back and observing or meeting everyone in the room what feels right for them is right. Encourage girls to wear clothes that make them feel confident, where colors they love, try on and practice different social engagements. Find you in the room.
3. Have a Mantra: We all feel unsure and insecure at times. When our tween girls feel unsure and want to quit, we can equip them to have a saying they can repeat in their mind, have hanging on their mirror or keep in their purse or pocket. Some examples: My fears and worries will pass, they don't control me, It’s natural to be different from my friends, I accept and love all parts of me. Moms, what are your Mantras?
4. Promote Other Girls: We can easily sit in a group and gossip about that one girl. We can easily close the circle and leave her out. But when you’re that girl it’s heart breaking and that pain holds for a lifetime. Be the girl that includes, that says hello first, that compliments her on her outfit, grade on the test or clever answer in class. Look for your sisters who are doing cool things. Instead of being jealous or comparing yourself, see her gifts and let her shine.
5. Know Your No: Tween girls want to please teachers, parents, peers, coaches and friends. It's easy to lose sight of how to set boundaries and say no when it won't work. Find your language to say no! Phrases like: I don’t want to talk about her let’s talk about...., I have to go now we can talk later, No thanks. Saying No and setting boundaries with others is hard but you will feel good about holding true to your beliefs. Will people always like it, no, but that is no reason to not say it!
6. Do Hard Things: There will be a million times in life we have to stretch ourselves out of our comfort zone. The sooner we start the easier it gets to try new things, raise our hand in groups, and take it to the next level. When we push ourselves, we feel accomplished, stronger, mentally more authentic with our true self. We will learn and grow. What's your hard thing?
Have a group of girls for this workshop? Reach out to our office at info@manhattanMFT.com
1. Say your name loud and proud: Find your voice not your whisper and own who you are when you introduce yourself to someone. Make eye contact, say, Hello my name is, and call yourself what feels right. Some girls will say their full name, some will use a nickname and others will use just their first name. Say it and feel it.
2. Arrive: When girls enter a room they want to know they belong. Whether they feel comfortable standing back and observing or meeting everyone in the room what feels right for them is right. Encourage girls to wear clothes that make them feel confident, where colors they love, try on and practice different social engagements. Find you in the room.
3. Have a Mantra: We all feel unsure and insecure at times. When our tween girls feel unsure and want to quit, we can equip them to have a saying they can repeat in their mind, have hanging on their mirror or keep in their purse or pocket. Some examples: My fears and worries will pass, they don't control me, It’s natural to be different from my friends, I accept and love all parts of me. Moms, what are your Mantras?
4. Promote Other Girls: We can easily sit in a group and gossip about that one girl. We can easily close the circle and leave her out. But when you’re that girl it’s heart breaking and that pain holds for a lifetime. Be the girl that includes, that says hello first, that compliments her on her outfit, grade on the test or clever answer in class. Look for your sisters who are doing cool things. Instead of being jealous or comparing yourself, see her gifts and let her shine.
5. Know Your No: Tween girls want to please teachers, parents, peers, coaches and friends. It's easy to lose sight of how to set boundaries and say no when it won't work. Find your language to say no! Phrases like: I don’t want to talk about her let’s talk about...., I have to go now we can talk later, No thanks. Saying No and setting boundaries with others is hard but you will feel good about holding true to your beliefs. Will people always like it, no, but that is no reason to not say it!
6. Do Hard Things: There will be a million times in life we have to stretch ourselves out of our comfort zone. The sooner we start the easier it gets to try new things, raise our hand in groups, and take it to the next level. When we push ourselves, we feel accomplished, stronger, mentally more authentic with our true self. We will learn and grow. What's your hard thing?
Have a group of girls for this workshop? Reach out to our office at info@manhattanMFT.com
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Now We're Talking Darien: Back-to-School with COVID
Dr. Craig talks about how families can prepare for fall, going back to school and all the uncertainly around masks, vaccines, schedules, and more. Special focus on how parents make tough decisions related to COVID and also support their kids social emotional development.
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Watch Dr. Craig's latest Workshops offered in Partnership with
New Canaan CARES
New Canaan CARES
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Listen to Dr. Craig's PodCast with Jacqeline deMontravel
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Click here to listen to the latest podcast.
Listen to Dr. Craig's PodCast with Brandon Baker from The Coaches Circle- LifeCoachPath
The Coach's Circle Podcast is produced by Life Coach Path, an online educational resource for anyone looking to start a career in coaching. Blogging about important information on training, coaching techniques, and the process of opening your own practice, LCP aims to be a complete resource for the coaching community. Click here to read their latest blog post.
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Dr. Amanda Craig, PhD, LMFT works primarily with family anxiety, depression, and addiction, as well as couples experiencing conflict, disconnection, infidelity, and contemplating divorce. Her style of therapy is strength-based and solution-focused, with an emphasis on having emotional awareness and understanding behavioral patterns.
She has dedicated much of her career to studying and understanding the root causes and lifestyle choices that lead to family discord, substance abuse, and other self-destructive behaviors. Dr. Craig believes that creating work, family, and lifestyle harmony is the key to prevention. By addressing the mounting pressures that cause individuals to seek respite in unhealthy life choices, she has helped many to reduce the risk of relapse, repair familial relationships, rekindle marital connection and help heal old wounds.
She also offers solution and emotionally focused couples and family therapy. No type of therapy can be more vulnerable, intense, or rewarding than family therapy! Instead of singling out one family member as the problem person or instigator, this approach invites collaboration, an honest look at how everyone in the family is contributing to the situation, and what we can learn and do to implement and progress change together. This is extremely empowering, change oriented and builds / rebuilds strong families.
She has dedicated much of her career to studying and understanding the root causes and lifestyle choices that lead to family discord, substance abuse, and other self-destructive behaviors. Dr. Craig believes that creating work, family, and lifestyle harmony is the key to prevention. By addressing the mounting pressures that cause individuals to seek respite in unhealthy life choices, she has helped many to reduce the risk of relapse, repair familial relationships, rekindle marital connection and help heal old wounds.
She also offers solution and emotionally focused couples and family therapy. No type of therapy can be more vulnerable, intense, or rewarding than family therapy! Instead of singling out one family member as the problem person or instigator, this approach invites collaboration, an honest look at how everyone in the family is contributing to the situation, and what we can learn and do to implement and progress change together. This is extremely empowering, change oriented and builds / rebuilds strong families.
Check out our Workshops page for more information on Dr. Craig's acclaimed workshop offerings
CONNECTICUT OFFICE LOCATION
Downtown Darien
1051 Boston Post Road, Suite 1
Darien, CT 06820
Dr. Craig offers Individual, Family and Couples therapy through both Telehealth and In Person sessions. Contact us for more info or to schedule an appointment at info@manhattanmft.com.
Check out these Blogs by Dr. Craig!
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7 Misconceptions of Family Therapy
No type of therapy can be more vulnerable, intense, or rewarding than family therapy! At the same time, family therapy is often the most misunderstood and the most resisted type of therapy. |
Make Room for Your Life
How do we learn to live our lives before it’s too late? How do we make room for being with our children while we work so hard at providing a good life for them? |
Change your Dance
How often does your relationship not live up to your hopes and expectations, even though you put forth a ton of effort trying to make it better? Trying so hard to be happy or make your partner happy, that in return you only seem to experience more disconnection? |
A Lifestyle Filled with Self Compassion
I have something for you to feel better, slow down time and feel less stress. Better yet, it is free, does not take much time at all, is available to all people, and has no negative side effects. What is it you ask?? ....Self Compassion. |
Make an Appointment
To make an appointment or get more information, please e-mail info@manhattanmft.com or call us at 917-510-6422.