Justin Ungar, LPC - Therapist in Connecticut

Stress and anxiety
Addictions support
Grief and loss

About Justin

Justin Ungar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with ten years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, or low self-esteem. He creates a calm space where people can speak openly and be heard without judgment.

Justin focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. He works with people on motivation, confidence, relationship concerns, intimacy issues, and parenting stress. He also supports those coping with major life changes, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and challenges tied to identity, including LGBT issues.

His practice addresses a wide range of additional concerns. These include abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver strain, codependency, and communication problems. He also lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster among his focus areas.

In sessions he aims to build a nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly. He encourages straightforward conversation about problems and small, achievable steps toward change. People who value a calm, practical approach often find his style helpful.

Justin’s LPC credential means he is licensed to practice in Connecticut. If you want to learn more about how he works, use the site Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to availability.

Approaches and online therapy that fit your needs

Justin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at helping people manage symptoms and build better daily habits. One common approach focuses on breaking problems into small, practical steps people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach emphasizes talking through difficult emotions and memories in a steady, measured way to help people feel less overwhelmed and more able to make choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan over time so the therapy stays useful and realistic.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the formats offered before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can fit into a busy schedule, cut down on travel time, and make it easier to keep consistent appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins that fit a break at work and options that use less bandwidth when video is difficult. A licensed professional can explain which approach and session style will best support your situation during the initial matching process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Connecticut

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

He helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes, among other topics.

How does he approach therapy?

Sessions focus on open, nonjudgmental conversation and practical steps people can try between meetings. The work aims to make everyday routines and coping feel more manageable.

What is his clinical background?

He has ten years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life-stress concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Connecticut.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy match?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.