All the professionals at Coastal Counseling Associates who provide clinical services are:
Licensed by the State of Connecticut, and serve towns on the shoreline- Madison, Guilford,Clinton, Branford,  
Old Saybrook, Essex,Killingworth and most other communities in Connecticut
Offer  many years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children
Encourage clients to measure quality and effectiveness of their sessions
Provide a client-centered approach to therapy
Participate in good standing in their individual professional trade groups
Claudette Hauck,  M.S.W, L.C.S.W. Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Ms. Hauck received her MSW from Fordham University
and completed an internship at Yale New Haven Hospital.  She is certified in Critical Incident and Stress Debriefing, and has worked
with local businesses when an emergency occurs. Ms. Hauck is also a certified sexual assault counselor, and works with individuals
who have been traumatized and suffer from PTSD.  Her areas of expertise includes working with couples,families, and individuals
experiencing anxiety or depression, domestic abuse, and issues of grief and loss.  Ms Hauck is trained in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Brief Solution/Problem focused therapy. She is a founding member of Divorce Solutions of Ct.
She is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor.  Ms. Hauck is trained in Collaborative Divorce, and is certified as a Parent
Coordinator working with parents and issues of divorce. She takes an active role as a coach in matters such as self improvement,
career counseling, and relationship issues, anger management, communication skills. She is a member of the National Association of
Social Workers, and  the International Association of Collaborative Professionals.
Laura Kasprow,  M.S.W, L.C.S.W. Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Ms Kasprow graduated from Fairfield University with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.  Following graduation she worked in the human services field for five years before returning
to school to pursue a graduate degree.  In 1987 she received her MSW form Indiana State University with a concentration in mental
health.  She has been in practice for nineteen years.  As both a Certified School Social Worker, and a Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, Laura's approaches are Solution Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  Strategies and interventions are
developed together to achieve both short and long term goals.  While Laura's focus of practice is counseling children and
adolescents, she also works with couples and families. Ms Kasprow is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
W. Dean Pfeifer,  PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist-Dr. Pfeifer received a PhD from Purdue University, and completed a
postdoctoral clinical internship at Norwich Hospital. His experiences are diverse, include working for the State of Connecticut, and
private groups.  Dr. Pfeifer currently focuses on the treatment of adults, couples and families. He provides treatment in Brief
Solution Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. One niche of his private practice focuses on  alternative forms of
conflict resolution.  He works as a trained Mediator to assist in the resolution of matters such as divorce, business, and interpersonal
impasse.  He is also a mental health specialist trained in Collaborative Divorce, and is an associate in the professional practice pod
Divorce Solutions of Connecticut.  Dr. Pfeifer assists separating or divorcing parents as a certified Parent Coordinator.  Dr. Pfeifer
assists parents in the drafting, and implementation of parenting plans. He is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Sheila Robbins, M.S.W. L.C.S.W. Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Ms Robbins graduated from Catholic University of America
in Washington D.C. with a masters degree in social work with a concentration in family therapy.  Sheila has been a licensed therapist
for almost ten years.  Her experience includes counseling children and adolescents, as well as adults and families.  Her practice
interventions include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and working within the Brief Solution Focused Model. Sheila also provides
coaching services to those who are experiencing transition such as divorce or separation, blending of families, conflict resolution,
family restructuring, parenting support, and issues around grief and loss. She is an active member of the National Association of
Social Workers.
Coastal Counseling Associates, L.L.C,  accepts most major insurances plans offered in the shoreline communities of  
Madison, Clinton, Old Saybrook, Essex, Guilford, Branford, Killingworth, and throughout Connecticut
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Families
Coaching
Divorce
Marriage
Mediation
Parenting
Michele Litwin, A.P.R.N. Board Certified Adult Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner- Ms. Litwin received her bachelor
of science degree in nursing from The University of Connecticut and pursued an advanced degree in nursing from Yale University.  
Her experience includes working with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and substance abuse in adults and geriatrics within
inpatient and outpatient settings.  She has developed an evening intensive outpatient program for working adults with substance
abuse.  She has implemented several dialectical behavior therapy groups inpatient and outpatient.  She also worked at Hartford
Hospital where she was the presenter for the Nursing Research Round table which focused on dialectical behavior therapy.  She has
been the presenter for several educational forums, and uses varied therapy approaches including: medication management,
individual therapy, and mindfulness skills.  Michele is a member of The Connecticut Society of Nurse Psychotherapists, The
Connecticut Nurses Association,The American Nurses Association.
...A shoreline behavioral health and wellness group
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