Rimma is an EMDR Certified Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who obtained her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University.  Rimma completed her internship at LifeBridge Community Services (previously FSW, Inc.), a large community agency serving lower Fairfield County. Rimma had worked as clinician and supervisor at Fairfield Counseling Services in Fairfield, CT, a program of LifeBridge Community Services. Currently, Rimma is seeing clients in private practice settings in New York City and in Fairfield, CT. 

Rimma works with diverse population of individuals, couples and families, to help them overcome struggles over personal issues, relational and family challenges, separation and divorce, parenting concerns, financial challenges, depression and anxiety, domestic violence and other trauma, aging issues, caregiver burnout, struggle with substance abuse and recovery, long term illness, and grief and loss. 

In addition, Rimma has first-hand experience of raising multiples, and enjoys working with couples and single-parent households encountering unique challenges that come from raising multiples.

Education, Trainings and Certifications:

  • MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University

  • Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure in Connecticut and New York

  • EMDR Certification

  • Externship workshop in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with George Faller

  • Workshop in Expanding Sexual Frames in Theory and Practice in Couples Therapy at the Ackerman Institute with Suzanne Iasenza

  • Workshop in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with David Tolin, PhD

  • Workshop in Narrative therapy at the Cape Cod Institute with Donald Meichenbaum

  • Workshop in Breathwork and Meditation for Therapists with Richard P. Brown, MD at the Ackerman Institute

  • Facilitator for Prepare/Enrich program designed to help couples explore and strengthen their relationships

  • Facilitator for Parenting Education Program (PEP) for State of Connecticut Judicial Branch