- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Trauma and abuse
About Syrita
Syrita Braswell-O'Neal is a Connecticut licensed professional counselor (LPC) with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and life changes, and she notes a specific focus on guilt and shame.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations often look at how daily routines, communication patterns, and past hurts affect current feelings. She helps people name and track upsetting thoughts and reactions so they can make clearer choices about what to try next.
Her work pays attention to connection and loneliness. That can mean looking at attachment patterns from family or past relationships, and how those patterns show up now. She also helps people sharpen communication skills to reduce conflict and misunderstandings.
Syrita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide therapy rather than fixed rules. That means bringing approaches that match a person's problem and pace, and adjusting if something is not helpful. She writes that healing from trauma, anger, or shame takes time and steady steps.
She highlights women’s issues and the overlap between cultural experience and emotional life. As a therapist of color, she says her own background informs how she listens and asks questions. People who choose her can expect practical tools, clear discussion, and work aimed at everyday life changes.
Evidence-based methods and online sessions
Syrita draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. She emphasizes approaches that help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors in daily life. For example, one common approach focuses on identifying and changing thoughts that keep guilt and shame active, teaching concrete steps to respond differently when those thoughts arise.Another approach she uses centers on understanding attachment and relationship patterns. This helps people see how past connections influence current interactions and teaches specific communication skills to reduce conflict and isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She will work together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and pace. If something does not fit, adjustments are made so the work stays useful and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work useful because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques for remote sessions so people can practice skills between meetings and apply them to everyday situations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed as a particular focus.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to name and track painful thoughts and reactions. The work focuses on small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
What is her professional background?
She holds the LPC credential and has three years of experience working with adult clients in clinical settings.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is located in Connecticut and holds a Connecticut LPC credential.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.