Our Clinicians
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Britt Romagna is a passionate and dedicated therapist who wholeheartedly invests in the well-being of her clients. With a deep commitment to helping others, she combines her extensive training and expertise in counseling with a creative, integrative approach to foster a warm, supportive, and collaborative environment. Britt believes in the transformative power of person-centered care, skillfully tailoring each therapeutic experience to her client's unique strengths, experiences, and goals to foster a sense of empowerment and engagement in the therapeutic process.
Britt Romagna is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Connecticut. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University and her Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from New York University.
Her clinical training has included a diverse range of settings, including the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, where she received specialized training in evidence-based treatments for PTSD and neuropsychological assessment; UConn Student Health and Wellness, where she provided mental health services to college students; and the Yale University Department of Neuropsychology, where she gained experience in neuropsychological assessment and working with individuals experiencing neurological and cognitive concerns. She has also trained with Northwell Health and in multiple private practices throughout Connecticut, allowing her to work with individuals across a broad range of clinical presentations, backgrounds, and stages of life.
Britt is particularly passionate about helping individuals navigate trauma, grief, life transitions, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and the emotional impact of medical and neurological conditions. She also values incorporating creativity and mind-body connection into therapy when appropriate, recognizing that healing can take many forms.
Britt encourages clients to develop a deeper understanding of themselves while identifying meaningful pathways toward growth. She firmly believes every person deserves time to slow down and water their roots.
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Olivia provides an authentic, personally tailored approach to therapeutic treatment while grounding her interventions in empirically studied theories and practices. Utilizing techniques from CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Olivia strives to combine evidence based resources with empathically-led, intrinsically driven reflection. With an emphasis on goal setting, values based exploration, and cognitive reframing, you can work together to challenge internal discrepancies in a gentle, non-judgemental manner, keeping self-compassion at the center of all progress.
Emphasizing a trauma informed approach to care, Olivia provides treatment to a range of populations and age groups with mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, interpersonal conflict, work related stress, and life transitions. Olivia strives to create a warm, dynamic environment that her clients can feel supported in while also giving them the opportunity to gently introduce challenge in spaces where growth is desired. With a specialized interest in supporting first responders, Olivia also recognizes the importance of mind-body connection in processing complex trauma, incorporating somatic exercise in spaces when appropriate.
Olivia holds a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Marist University. Her clinical experience includes an internship at a Private Psychotherapy Practice emphasizing an integrative approach to therapy. In addition, Olivia completed an internship at the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Outside of the therapeutic space, Olivia is a huge dog lover, avid baker, and craft enthusiast.
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Ipek provides psychotherapy for adults of all ages, treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, family issues, interpersonal difficulties, immigration-related stress, and medical comorbidities. She believes the therapeutic relationship should be warm and nonjudgmental, creating a space where clients can build greater self-awareness and confidence in their authentic selves.
Ipek takes an integrative approach to care, recognizing that each individual's background, experiences, relationships, and goals are unique. Her work is grounded in patient-centered, culturally responsive therapy, drawing from evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic therapy, existential therapy, and relational approaches. She uses a strengths-based model, tailoring each session to meet each client's individual needs.
Ipek has a special interest in working with immigrants and non-native English speakers. With her background in health and neuroscience, she is also passionate about working with individuals facing medical challenges – helping them cope, exploring the mind-body connection to prevent disease and manage medical conditions, and supporting them in understanding their identity while living with a diagnosis.
Ipek holds a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Human Developmental Sciences from UC San Diego. Ipek’s clinical training includes a predoctoral clinical externship in neuropsychology at the Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Division at Mount Sinai; a predoctoral clinical externship at the Counseling Center at the City College of New York; and service as a Crisis Specialist on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, where she provided crisis support, psychoeducation, and mental health resource referrals.
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Meghan specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, relational and interpersonal concerns, academic stress, identity development, and life transitions. She is passionate about helping clients better understand themselves and their relationships, strengthen communication and connection, and navigate change with greater confidence and self-awareness.
Meghan's therapeutic approach is integrative, grounded primarily in psychodynamic and relational psychotherapy. Her work is informed by attachment theory and family systems, emphasizing how past experiences and relationships shape current emotions, behaviors, and interpersonal patterns. When appropriate, she incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, stress, and other present concerns. Meghan strives to create a warm, collaborative environment where clients feel safe exploring difficult experiences, developing healthier relationship patterns, and building greater self-awareness and resilience.
Meghan has clinical experience working with adolescents and adults in university counseling and residential treatment settings. At Fordham University Counseling and Psychological Services, she has provided psychodynamic individual therapy to a diverse student population. Previously, she worked with adolescents in residential treatment, supporting emotional regulation, trauma recovery, behavioral stabilization, and family engagement. These experiences have strengthened her commitment to providing compassionate, trauma-informed care while considering the relational and systemic factors that influence each client's experience.
Meghan’s clinical work is complemented by research focused on family relationships, trauma, and emerging adulthood. Her doctoral research examines the lived experiences of emerging adults who grew up with and became estranged from a parent, with particular attention to family dynamics, identity development, substance abuse, relational rupture, and emotional well-being.
Meghan holds a Master of Science in Education in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) in Connecticut. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology at Fordham University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Honors Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Outside of her clinical work, Meghan enjoys sports, cooking, and spending time with her dog, Buster.
SPECIALTIES
Adolescents, Adults, Couples & Family
Anxiety, Depression, & ADHD
Trauma & Life Transitions
Relational, Interpersonal, & Family Concerns
Identity Development & Sexual Identity
Sports Performance & Athlete Mental Health
TREATMENT MODALITIES
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Relational Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Couples & Family Therapy
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ACCEPTING CLIENTS 01/01/2027
Dr. Ismoni Walker provides psychotherapy for people across all stages of adulthood. She works with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, challenging family dynamics, racial and generational trauma, and questions of identity and self-discovery. Dr. Walker has a particular passion for supporting individuals from Black, brown, and other historically marginalized communities, creating a therapeutic space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered.
Dr. Walker believes that therapy works best when it begins with a safe, trusting relationship. Her style is warm, collaborative, and person-centered, balancing compassionate support with thoughtful exploration. She enjoys helping clients better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, establish healthy boundaries, and make intentional choices that reflect their values and the lives they want to build. Whether someone is returning to therapy or considering it for the first time, Dr. Walker strives to create an environment where clients feel genuinely seen, respected, and supported.
Dr. Walker's work is grounded in relational, multicultural, and trauma-informed approaches to psychotherapy. She tailors treatment to each person's unique goals, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based interventions, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and evidence-based exposure therapies for anxiety and trauma when appropriate. Together, you will explore patterns that may no longer be serving you, develop new ways of responding to life's challenges, and build greater resilience, self-compassion, and emotional well-being.
Dr. Walker earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University. She completed her predoctoral internship at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential treatment programs, nonprofit mental health organizations, high schools, and university counseling centers. These diverse experiences allow her to thoughtfully support clients from a wide range of backgrounds while remaining attentive to the unique cultural, relational, and personal contexts that shape each person's life.
"It's hard to describe my approach to therapy without sounding a little like a cheesy commercial, but I really do love this work. I became a psychologist because I've always been fascinated by people: why we do what we do, how we make decisions, and how our experiences shape us. Over time, though, I've realized that what keeps me here isn't just that curiosity. It's how lucky I feel to sit with someone while they work through things they may have never said out loud before. Watching people make meaningful changes and grow into a version of themselves they couldn't imagine when we first met still feels pretty magical to me.
As a Black psychologist, I know that none of us exists outside of our identities or the systems we live in. I try to keep all of those different parts of who you are in mind as we work together, because they matter. I want people to feel seen, cared for, supported, and empowered during our time together. Whether you've been in therapy before or you're just curious about trying it for the first time, I'd love to get to know you and see whether we'd be a good fit."
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ACCEPTING CLIENTS 01/01/2027
As a therapist, It is my goal to help individuals navigate emotional challenges and relational patterns that impact personal and professional growth. Drawing from an integrative approach, I combine humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to provide a comprehensive therapeutic experience. Sports psychology is a specialized clinical interest, based on diverse experiences working with athletic populations throughout my career. I believe in the power of authentic, empathetic relationships to foster healing and self-awareness. By exploring unconscious patterns and reframing limiting beliefs, I work collaboratively with clients to facilitate meaningful change and personal development.
Our therapeutic approach.
As a practice, we believe an integrative approach is the most responsive and attuned way to engage in psychotherapy, meaning that what we do in each therapy session differs based on the person we are sitting across from. We draw from the following clinical approaches based on people’s needs. If you yourself are not a therapist, we don’t expect you would know what this psychological jargon means, so we’ve provided a brief explanation of each approach on our blog.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Humanistic Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
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