A Safe Place Dedicated to Your Growth

We specialize in creating a warm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental space where you can process your thoughts and live your life authentically.
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About

Meet Our Team

Foster Counseling and Consulting is a client-centered mental health practice dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals, couples, and families. Our mission is to create a safe, supportive environment where clients can experience healing, growth, and lasting emotional wellness. Aretha Foster, LPC – Clinical Director As the Founder and Clinical Director, Aretha Foster, LPC, brings a wealth of clinical expertise and a deeply grounded therapeutic presence to the practice. With extensive experience supporting clients through trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and relational concerns, she leads with both clinical excellence and genuine empathy. Aretha is committed to fostering a practice culture rooted in professionalism, integrity, and client empowerment. Brittni Cross, LPCA – Therapist Brittni Cross, LPCA, serves as a dedicated therapist within the practice, offering a warm, collaborative approach to therapy. She partners with clients to explore their stories, strengthen coping skills, and build emotional resilience. Brittni’s clinical focus includes supporting adolescents, adults, and families through challenges such as stress, depression, identity development, and relationship issues. Her work reflects a strong commitment to creating an affirming, nonjudgmental space for all clients. Together, Aretha Foster and Brittni Cross bring a synergy of clinical skill, compassion, and purpose—ensuring that Foster Counseling and Consulting remains a trusted place for healing, clarity, and hope.
Aretha Foster, NCC, LPC
Clinical Director

Services

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • College Mental Health
  • Communication Issues
  • Divorce
  • Grief
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Life Transitions
  • Peer Relationships
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality and Religion
  • Stress
  • Women's Health
  • Women's Issues
  • Work Stress

Approaches

  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychotherapy
  • Strength-Based
  • Supportive Therapy
  • Trauma Focused

Insurance Accepted

  • Cigna
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • United Healthcare

Fees

  • Sessions: $200 - $250

Location

1506 Post Road 2nd Floor
Fairfield, CT 06824-5911

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