Therapist profile
Connie Zmijewski, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - relationships and life transitions
Continue with ConnieWhere Connie stands
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / 5371
- NPI
- 1427083864
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Codependency support
- Values-based work
- CBT and ACT methods
About Connie
Connie Zmijewski is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of counseling experience. She works with people facing relationship struggles, family conflict, grief and loss, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and other life stresses. Connie also lists codependency among her areas of focus.
Connie treats each person as the expert on their own life. She uses plain talk and steady listening to help people notice what is getting in the way and what resources they already have. Sessions are practical and focus on steps a person can take between meetings.
Her approach draws on several therapeutic methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in the person’s experience.
Connie pays attention to how loss, caregiving, chronic illness, and major life changes affect mood, sleep, and relationships. She also supports people who are struggling with ADHD, body image, attachment concerns, or burnout from caregiving and compassion fatigue. Conversations can include crisis coping, boundary-setting, and practical parenting guidance.
People often come with trouble saying no, feeling overly responsible for others, or getting stuck around a partner’s moods or substance use. Connie helps people notice those patterns, practice small changes, and build clearer limits and routines that make everyday life feel more manageable.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that align with what matters to a person. It can help when someone feels stuck in people-pleasing or avoids setting limits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that keep problems going.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying ideas, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan as the client learns what fits.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how Connie is offering online work at that time. Many people find online sessions fit into busy days by avoiding travel and allowing shorter check-ins during breaks. Others appreciate not needing to be on camera for every meeting or choosing a phone call when bandwidth is limited. Discuss practical needs and scheduling when you arrange the first session so the structure supports daily life and the goals you want to address.
Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Connie works with relationship issues, family conflict, grief and loss, parenting, depression, anxiety, trauma and related concerns including codependency and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward conversation and practical tasks. Her work blends client-centered listening with skills-based tools to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of counseling experience and a background that includes long-term professional work in behavioral health.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know whether video, phone, or other options are available for your situation.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.