Counseling Center – First Step Wellness, LLC
First Step Wellness, LLC provides psychotherapy and counseling services at 412 Main Street in Danbury, Connecticut 06810. The practice offers sessions in both English and Spanish, with in-person and telehealth formats available to clients. Office hours run Monday through Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM, Thursday from noon to 8:00 PM, and Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The center is closed on weekends.
Eight licensed clinicians are listed on the site: Waleska Narvaez (LCSW), Susan Janerico (LPC), Andrew Keeton (LPC), Rory Callaghan (LPCA), Abigail Croteau (LPCA), Megan Pitchard (LMSW), Elisabeth Peralta (LCSW), and Isabella Coture (LPCA). The team spans licensed clinical social work, licensed professional counseling, and master-level social work designations, reflecting a multi-credential staff structure across eight clinicians at a single Danbury location.
The practice specializes in co-occurring disorders, serving clients who are navigating both mental health and substance use concerns concurrently. Services include individual, couples, family, and adolescent counseling. The website describes the practice’s model as Collaborative Relational Counseling, an approach that pairs individuals with a counselor and facilitates joint sessions as clinically appropriate.
Additional service offerings include Hope Based Christian Counseling, available upon client request, and culturally informed therapy tailored to the Latino community. Relationship-focused methods referenced on the site include the Hope Focused Couples Approach and Grace Based Parenting. The practice also serves clients dealing with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and addiction concerns.
New clients are directed to select Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation when booking through the practice’s secure online client portal, while returning clients select Psychotherapy. The practice accepts both insurance and self-pay arrangements. Booking is also available through the practice’s Psychology Today profile. The bilingual service capacity in English and Spanish reflects the practice’s stated commitment to culturally accessible care for the Latino community in Danbury and the surrounding Fairfield County region. Contact information includes phone at (203) 739-1266 or (203) 490-4746, and email at mjanerico@firststepwellnessct.com. No year of establishment is noted on the site.