Therapists in Housatonic, MA

Difficult times or life challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed. You might find yourself trapped in troubling thought patterns and repeated behaviors or need support learning how to respond to various situations. Or maybe your goal is improving your relationships or resolving past hurts and trauma. Are you looking for a safe interactive space in which to tackle difficult subjects, deep seated trauma, or to just say the things you never thought you could say out loud. A place to discover the sadness behind anger and the light in yourself and others. To acquaint yourself with the root problems and thus find real solutions.

Adolescents and young people are creating a bridge for their adult future. I am passionate about guiding this process of transformation for the world’s future. I work with parents, families, children, youth, and adolescents to learn to fully live in the world and to claim a place for each individual for the whole. Gary teaches teens to meet their absolute place in the world. Together I help each adolescent move beyond stuck-ness, anxiety or uncertainty. You may be a parent struggling with your teen’s screen or gaming addiction with no solution. Left alone, it could take years - if ever – for him move to a zest for life.

Have you noticed patterns in your life you'd like to change? Negative moods? Unexplained pain? Often these are signs of unresolved trauma. Therapy can help us understand and integrate the meaning enabling us to make changes to our behavior so that we are more successful in our personal and professional lives. I work with adults, children from as young as 2 yrs old, and families. My work is strength based, empowering people to meet personal goals, improve relationships and develop a more comfortable, meaningful life. I attend to the mind body connection. My approach is solution focused and playful.

Hello for and thank you for taking the time to view my profile. Excited to say I am currently accepting clients! I offer compassionate, heart-and-soul-centered, nonjudgmental, supportive, strengths-based therapy in the comfort of your own home via telehealth. I work with teens, kids, families, parents, individuals and couples. I am trained at Simmons College and Harvard Medical School. You deserve the BEST! I became a therapist because I LOVE PEOPLE and I want to support you becoming the person you always wanted to be. I am not adverse to walking through tough stuff and lingering issues from the past and present that need healing.

I enjoy supporting clients addressing issues related to: (1) managing life transitions (e.g., entering the workforce after graduating college, or becoming a first-time parent), (2) navigating stressors in interpersonal relationships, and (3) developing strategies to decrease anxiety. I work with adolescents and adults of all ages who are interested in improving their relationships to self and others while decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression.

My name is Sam & I’m excited you’re here! I deeply admire what it takes to make the first step in coming to therapy & the vulnerability in truly coming as you are. What's more is my belief in the importance of cultivating a strong, secure counseling partnership upheld by authenticity, rooted in empathy & remains grounded in unconditional positive regard for whoever I sit across from. In 2011, I began my devotion to a career working with children, adults & families with a wide range of strengths, needs & backgrounds in various mental health settings. My focus is in both intensive clinical psychotherapy & family systems counseling.

I provide psychotherapy focused on helping individuals better understand their struggles in an effort to create significant and meaningful change. I work collaboratively with patients to develop a treatment plan and goals for therapy that reflect the singular nature of their experience while providing a safe space to deepen their self-understanding and understanding of their relationships with others. I am primarily focused on the context for and meaning of an individual's struggles as they pursue health.

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a passion for the strength of the human spirit and the resiliency that can accompany it. It is my personal and clinical position that we all possess the innate power and strength to rise above the challenges we as human beings face. Everyone is unique in their own way, and it is my belief that the therapeutic process should be tailored to reflect that. A positive, open and nonjudgmental working-relationship is at the core of the healing journey. I am drawn to the power of EMDR, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing and Exposure Prevention Therapy all from a trauma-informed lens.

I am an experienced family therapist who has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings. I see self-pay clients and Blue Cross Blue Shield. I am often the first person to see a young child when emotional and behavioral difficulties emerge in pre-school or Kindergarten. I can help figure out what's going on diagnostically and we can develop a treatment plan together. I have successfully helped children and adults with ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, and Mood Disorders like Depression and Bipolar Disorder.

I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is essential to making progress in therapy. I strive to create a supportive and non-judgmental space for us to begin our work together. I am an active therapist and will work collaboratively with you to make therapy goals, learn and practice new coping skills, and solve problems. I am particularly passionate about working with pregnant and postpartum caregivers and caregivers of children with developmental challenges. Other areas of interest and expertise are: anxiety, depression, adoption, relationship stress, trauma, and parenting.

Each of us has unique strengths and skills, developed through their personal experiences and stories, but we sometimes underestimate ourselves. When we encounter obstacles or feel overwhelmed, our own abilities can seem out of reach and we begin to practice negative thoughts towards ourselves and others. I am here to help you navigate those stressors and burdens, while supporting you towards gaining a deeper understanding of your own identity. It would be my privilege to provide you with a safe space to explore your narrative and to walk with you on your mental health journey!

DCF-involved families, (reunification and custody-related) families in conflict/relationship struggles, parenting children who have experienced trauma or delays/disabilities, work with teens, anyone wanting to explore their own family patterns to break the cycle for themselves and/or their family, people in recovery, people experiencing challenges with after-incarceration transitions, issues related to anger management and parenting struggles, strategies for handling behavioral/school-related issues with children-including issues related to foster care and adoption.

Having been in private practice and mental health services in the Pioneer Valley for 40 years, I offer an accepting, diverse and varied background. I provide individual, child, adolescent, and adult therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and outreach services to the home. My specialties include the following ; ADHD,Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Anger Mgt., Bi-Polar, Divorce and Separation, Adoption and Foster Care, Grief and Loss, Asperger's and Autism, and Parenting Concerns.

I enjoy working with adults and teens looking to clarify goals, work more effectively with challenging emotions, and, using Mary Oliver's eloquent words, help them answer the question "what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life." I use strength-based approaches to help clients set and achieve goals and boost happiness. Having experience as a school-based therapist and as a parent, I am helpful as a parent coach/mentor/therapist and enjoy working with teens regarding school-related challenges.

I am a licensed independent clinical social worker with over 12 years of experience providing individual and family therapy with children, youth, young adults and their families. I have worked in outpatient settings, preschools, and residential programs. I specialize in working with clients with ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, adoption, grief/loss, substance abuse, and anger management.

Nancy is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who has a strong conviction in human resiliency. Her philosophy is that personal challenges provide opportunities to reclaim Power, Identity, & Healing. Her work has included experience in an array of clinical settings & training with experience with Adoption, Couples, Trauma & complex Family issues.

My name is Elizabeth Bristow and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over twenty years of experience providing psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. I see individuals, couples and families in my private practice. My office is centrally located, I have day and evening hours and I accept most insurances.

*NEW CLIENTS ACCEPTED via TELEHEALTH* Ever feel like you have a way to do something, and though it does not work the way it seems like it should, you feel it “works for you?” Do you find that you have a way of behaving and struggle to break free from yourself? I find that humans act in patterns. We think about a problem and act in a way that is the most comfortable to us and tend to repeat these patterns regardless of the result. I work with people living with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger concerns, separation/loss/grief issues, and people coping with discrimination.

Currently Accepting New Clients: (virtual sessions available to all MA residents) Are you feeling stuck, and unsure how to start feeling better? Let’s talk and see how I can help you achieve the mental health you deserve. You may be feeling helpless, worried, frustrated, or anything in between. It’s when these feelings impede on your everyday functioning and keep you from achieving your unique personal goals that it’s time to create change, and I can