Robert Salinger is an Integrative Psychotherapist, and Licensed Marital and Family Therapist. For twenty-nine years he has served individuals, couples, families, and groups in Hartford and Litchfield counties. He maintains a full time private practice in Terryville, CT.
As an Integrative Therapist utilizing the principals of Dr. Milton Erickson, he specializes in Stress related disorders, Relationship problems, and Post traumatic stress.
Clients come with problems including: Fibromyalgia, asthma. chronic pain, depression, panic and anxiety, grief and loss, and marital issues.
From 1980-1990 he worked for Bristol Hospital's Counseling Services on both the inpatient unit and as Senior Staff in the outpatient clinic. During those years he created and ran the Hospital's Biofeedback and Stress Management programs. In addition to providing numerous lectures and workshops to professionals, agencies, organizations and the community, he served as a consultant for the diabetes, cardiac rehabilitation and wellness programs. He also coordinated a multi-disciplinary team which interviewed and made treatment recommendations for all incoming patients. As a member of the Strategic Family Therapy Team he developed unique approaches to challenging family problems.
Robert has presented at National conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of Stress reduction, Methods of Attunement, and indirect forms of suggestion as developed by Dr. Milton Erickson.
He first published in 1996: Therapeutic Involvement: The Bull Becomes Attuned Transactional Analysis Journal, 26, 293-302
Education:
Southern Connecticut State University 1978-1980, M.S./ C.A.G.S. Marital Family Therapy
License, Certifications & Awards:
Connecticut Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist ,
Clinical Member American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Member Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Additional Training:
Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy New York (1990-2000} Richard Erskine, PhD
Member advanced training group Methods of Ericksonian Hypnosis New York (1997-present)
Paul Lounsbury, M.A. Nancy Winston, ACSW
EMDR- Certification - Francine Shapiro
NLP- Twenty Day Certification- Bandler and Grinder, Robert Diltz, David Gordon
Springhill - Opening the Heart Workshops, Ashby Mass. (developed by Robbi Gass)
