Albert Cagganello, LCSW

Albert Cagganello is a Connecticut LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, family concerns, and coping with life changes.

He begins by listening to a person’s story and building on the strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. He emphasizes understanding how patterns like people-pleasing, avoidance, or caretaking affect daily life.

In session he uses straightforward methods from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and client-centered work. He also incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma when appropriate. Conversations move between skills training, values clarification, and processing painful memories.

People often come for help with relationship patterns such as codependency, difficulty saying no, or trouble setting boundaries. He helps people notice automatic reactions and practice different responses that match their goals. Therapy can include short skills practice and reflection between meetings.

Albert frames therapy as a collaborative effort. He reviews progress and adapts the approach based on what is working. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session so the work can start in a focused way.

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