EP Portrait of Edward Paquette

Edward Paquette, LPC

Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions

27 years in practice · based in Connecticut · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Edward

Edward Paquette is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with 27 years of experience. He meets people where they are and helps them face stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Sessions are practical and straightforward, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.

Edward often focuses on problems that show up in relationships and work. He helps people dealing with abandonment worries, attachment issues, communication problems, and workplace strain.

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Background and approach

He also supports those facing guilt, shame, isolation, or questions about life purpose. His background includes long-term clinical work using cognitive-behavioral methods and existential approaches. Cognitive-behavioral methods look at thoughts and behaviors and offer clear skills to reduce anxiety and unhelpful patterns.

Existential work helps people consider meaning, choice, and how they want to live each day. Edward’s style is collaborative and down-to-earth. He aims to create a space where people feel respected and heard while learning practical tools they can use between sessions.

Many clients find the mix of skill-building and meaning-focused conversation helpful for coping with compassion fatigue and midlife concerns. Sessions can address social anxiety and phobia, men’s issues, self-love, forgiveness, and career transition. The goal is to help people regain a sense of balance and move toward a life that feels more peaceful and purposeful.

Therapeutic tools and online sessions that fit your life

Edward uses cognitive-behavioral methods that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building concrete skills to reduce anxiety and stress. Those techniques are helpful for social anxiety, workplace worries, and daily coping strategies.

He also draws on existential ideas that invite people to examine meaning, values, and choices. That work can help when life purpose, midlife questions, guilt, or forgiveness are central concerns. Together these approaches address both immediate symptoms and longer-term life questions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Edward works collaboratively to figure out which techniques match a person’s goals and preferences. He adjusts the mix of skill-building and reflective conversation based on how things progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, step-by-step skill coaching, or times when writing feels more natural. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while working toward clearer coping and better daily functioning.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Edward work with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, grief, career questions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and workplace issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach blends practical skills and deeper reflection. He uses cognitive-behavioral methods for skills and existential ideas to look at meaning and choices.
How much experience does he have?
Edward has 27 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background includes helping people navigate transitions, anxiety, and challenging relationships.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Edward offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
27 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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