Aimée Muth, LCSW — Therapy Resource Listing

The provider’s public profile describes work with issues such as chronic illness, addiction (including alcohol), and life transitions, along with a broad range of related mental-health concerns. Confirm fit, scope, and current availability with the clinician directly. [1]

Patients and caregivers often seek therapy during high-burden chapters: diagnosis of a life-changing illness, caregiver strain, persistent sadness, anxiety, feeling “stuck,” or when alcohol/substances have become a coping strategy. The provider’s listing specifically highlights themes such as chronic illness, addiction, and life transitions, which commonly intersect with liver disease and transplant journeys. [1]

The same listing indicates work across age groups (including adults and teens) and modalities (individuals, couples, and group). If you are pre- or post-transplant, it is reasonable to ask directly about experience coordinating with medical teams and adapting therapy around medication effects, fatigue, cognitive fluctuation, or caregiver logistics. [1] [2]

What is publicly listed

The listing enumerates specialties (including chronic illness, addiction, and life transitions) and describes multiple therapy approaches (e.g., CBT, EMDR, mindfulness-based, motivational interviewing, family systems). Use these as “conversation starters,” not guarantees—ask how the therapist actually uses these approaches in practice, for your specific goals and constraints. [1]

Practical tip: If your primary need involves alcohol use, transplant programs often care about documentation, coordination, and continuity of care. Ask whether the clinician is comfortable coordinating (with your permission) with hepatology/transplant teams and providing treatment summaries if needed.

Psychotherapy session (Creative Commons licensed image). [5]

Source for the items above: the provider’s public directory listing and the provider’s website. [1] [2]

The public listing includes a posted self-pay range and notes potential sliding scale availability, along with a list of accepted insurance plans and payment methods. Because insurance networks and benefits change, confirm coverage directly with your insurer and the provider’s office before scheduling. [1]

Below is contact/location information as presented in the public listing. Confirm hours, session format (virtual vs in-person), and waitlist status with the practice. [1]

A directory’s “verified” badge is helpful, but independent verification is still appropriate—especially when you are dealing with serious illness, transplant candidacy, or documentation needs. Connecticut provides an official eLicense lookup tool to verify professional licensure status. [3]

1. Confirm the provider’s name and license type in the State of Connecticut eLicense Lookup. [3]
2. Compare what you see there with the directory listing’s licensure statement. [1]
3. Confirm scope and fit: experience with chronic illness, caregiver stress, substance-related coping, and (if relevant) coordination with transplant programs. [2]

• Are you currently accepting new clients, or is there a waitlist? What is the typical time-to-first-session? [1]
• Do you work with patients coping with serious medical illness (including liver disease) and caregiver stress? [1]
• If alcohol use is part of my history, what treatment framework do you use (e.g., motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, coordination with medical teams)? [1]
• Which therapy approaches do you use most often in practice, and how do you tailor them to anxiety, grief, trauma, or chronic illness? [1]
• Are you in-network for my exact insurance plan? If out-of-network, do you provide superbills? [1]
• If I need coordination with my transplant/hepatology team, what does that look like (releases, frequency, documentation)?