About Sursatie
Dr. Sursatie Chetram helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people coping with grief, parenting strain, career changes, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder.
Her practice includes work on attachment, adoption and foster care issues, autism-related concerns, and substance use problems. Dr. Chetram holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and is based in Connecticut.
Her style is practical and collaborative.
Background and approach
She uses clear, goal-focused conversations to identify what feels most urgent. Sessions emphasize real skills for handling strong emotions, improving communication, and making daily life more manageable. She keeps things focused and accessible so people can try changes between meetings.
Dr. Chetram draws on several evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. She adapts those tools to fit each person’s situation and values.
The plan on day one may change as needs and goals become clearer. With six years of experience, she has supported clients facing domestic violence, disruptive mood challenges, chronic pain or illness, eating and food-related issues, and complex family situations. Her background includes helping people with abandonment, commitment, codependency, and communication problems.
Sessions are available in English and she accepts international clients. Therapy with Dr. Chetram is offered through flexible online formats.
She uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
Approaches that guide online work and progress
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It focuses on identifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress and addiction. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relational patterns formed early in life and helps people understand and shift how they connect with others, which can improve relationship and family issues.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match current needs, goals, and personal preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support, or work that fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and other commitments.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English