Services Available
Individual Therapy
Therapists can provide support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress management, body image issues and creative blocks. Many people also find that counselors can be a tremendous asset to managing personal growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, marriage issues, and the hassles of daily life. Therapists can provide a fresh perspective on a difficult problem or point you in the direction of a solution. The benefits you obtain from therapy depend on how well you use the process and put into practice what you learn.
Some of the benefits available from therapy include:
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Attaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals and values
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Developing skills for improving your relationships
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Finding resolution to the issues or concerns that led you to seek therapy
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Learning new ways to cope with stress and anxiety
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Managing anger, grief, depression, and other emotional pressures
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Improving communications and listening skills
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Changing old behavior patterns and developing new ones
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Discovering new ways to solve problems in your family or marriage
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Improving your self-esteem and boosting self-confidence
We do not provide medication evaluation or management, but will work with you and your primary care provider to refer you appropriately.
Relationship Therapy
Factors of everyday life can put a strain on a relationship. Severe stressors may include resentment, infidelity, intimacy issues, lack of trust, and miscommunication. When problems go unresolved, or a partner is suffering from mental illness or health complications, feelings of helplessness, guilt, or shame can arise. Effective communication can alleviate emotional anxiety from these and other issues.
Relationship therapy can be beneficial at any stage of a relationship, providing a safe environment for partners to explore their feelings, improve their understanding of each other, and work toward a healthier relationship. Couples often seek counseling when the relationship is at a standstill or if they are unsure whether the relationship is worth salvaging. Therapy can benefit families with children affected by relationship issues such as divorce and address the source of the conflict. Additionally, it may involve working with a client and their partner or other family members to understand and improve relationship dynamics, sometimes incorporating individual therapy to change problematic behavior patterns.
Parent Coaching
Your parent coach will help you understanding child developmental stages, developing empathy, using appropriate discipline, and improving communication and respect. The parent coach acts as a teacher and mentor, and provides support and feedback to you while actively working on goals identified by your family.
Coaching is a professional service not traditionally associated with mental health diagnoses. Available in person, online, or by telephone.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision is available for therapists working toward their LICSW. Massachusetts requires at least 100 hours of supervision to obtain licensure.
Training & Workshops
Clinical staff members provide many presentations to the public throughout the year on mental health issues. If your group would like information on a mental health presentation, please reach out via our contact page.
Available in person, online or by telephone.
A good start in life is as important to plants as it is to children: they must develop strong roots in a congenial soil, otherwise they will never make the growth that will serve them richly according to their needs in their adult life.
~ Vita Sackville-West