Miranda Curnane, LPC

Miranda Curnane is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Connecticut with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and concerns related to LGBT identity, family conflict, and parenting. Miranda aims to make starting therapy simple and direct for worried parents and adults who need practical support.

Her style is person-centered. She believes people know themselves best and helps them use that knowledge to make changes. Miranda listens, offers guidance, and works alongside clients to set achievable steps toward clearer thinking and calmer emotions.

Miranda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for managing intense emotions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, and solution-focused techniques when they fit a person’s goals.

She has experience addressing a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, panic and obsessive thoughts, social anxiety and isolation, sexual and relationship diversity topics, domestic violence impacts, and financial stress. Miranda supports people exploring gender dysphoria, non-monogamous relationship dynamics, and autism-related needs.

Sessions are offered in English and are available through several online formats. Miranda approaches each person’s situation without judgment and focuses on clear steps that can be practiced between sessions. She aims to create an encouraging space for steady progress.

How Miranda’s Approaches Work Online

Miranda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or depression. CBT focuses on practical skills and experiments that can be practiced between sessions to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. DBT teaches skills for managing intense feelings, improving relationships, and handling crises with step-by-step tools.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Miranda will discuss goals, preferences, and daily demands and then recommend techniques that fit. She treats the choice of methods as a collaborative decision and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible options. Video calls let people use visual cues for a standard session experience. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or times when typing fits better into a busy day. These formats help people keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family commitments.