about us
Charter Oak is a small, discreet private practice that consists of clinicians George Gogas LCSW and Rosalie Panioto LMFT. We serve adults and adolescents in individual, group, family and couples sessions. We offer both in person and telehealth appointments at 6 North St. 1st Floor Bristol, CT 06010.
George Gogas LCSW has extensive experience in the mental health field. He has treated many different issues which vary in severity and specializes in: anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, OCD, anger management, depression and trauma. George is also a combat infantry veteran who deployed to Afghanistan which has given him the life experience to relate to other veterans, first responders and and people who work or live in high stress environments. This paired with his years of experience in the field allow him to offer an evidenced based approach that offers real skills, new ways of thinking and more effective ways to manage emotions and behaviors. George takes a practical approach enjoys working men and other clients who traditionally are opposed to therapy and hold some stigma in asking for help. Interventions used are Mindfulness, CBT, ACT, Solutions Focused, Motivational Interviewing and more.
. To schedule an appointment call us at (860) 863-6342, email us at Hello@charteroaktherapy.com or fill out the form by scrolling to the bottom of this same page. You can also check out our Psychology today page for more info including accepted insurances by following this link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/06716/337739?sid=60941f987b7fc&ref=1&tr=ResultsName Please note in case of a mental health emergency please call 211, 911 or visit your local emergency room. This email is checked weekly and not intended to be used for emergency purposes.
Support services that we offer
Charter Oak is a veteran-owned small business and is a member of the Connecticut chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Our orientation to providing therapy and counseling involves helping individuals and family systems develop their own strengths, insights, natural supports and skills which can support a more balanced and enjoyable life.
Charter Oak offers individual/group therapy, as well as couple and family sessions for adult clients.
We off practical and evidence based to skills to manage the experiences of anxiety, anger, substance use and depression.
For those who are facing future challenges, big changes, or decisions of great impact, we can join and support the exploration of options and discuss problem situations from a broad and solution-focused perspective.
We offer support and counseling to those experiencing compassion fatigue at home or at work.