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Shelana A Simon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, PhD(c)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Harvard, MA 01451
Welcoming NEW patients! I understand that that taking steps towards receiving mental health treatment requires tremendous strength. I aim to foster collaborative relationships with my clients as they move towards their unique goals. I am highly skilled and dedicated Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and I currently practice in the Boston area. I obtained my Master of Social Work from Wheelock College, where I also obtained a certificate in Military counselling. I bring a comprehensive educational background to my role as my clinical experience is extensive. I am looking forward to collaborating with you on your care.
Welcoming NEW patients! I understand that that taking steps towards receiving mental health treatment requires tremendous strength. I aim to foster collaborative relationships with my clients as they move towards their unique goals. I am highly skilled and dedicated Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and I currently practice in the Boston area. I obtained my Master of Social Work from Wheelock College, where I also obtained a certificate in Military counselling. I bring a comprehensive educational background to my role as my clinical experience is extensive. I am looking forward to collaborating with you on your care.
(351) 333-1695 View (351) 333-1695
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Catharine (Cat) Landrigan-Paiva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Harvard, MA 01451  (Online Only)
When was the last time that you felt truly listened to, heard & understood? You more than likely talk to many people throughout your day but how often are you making connections with others that feel truly authentic? Many people are currently feeling isolated even when surrounded by others because they do not have someone in their life creating a welcoming and safe space that allows them to feel comfortable enough to share their worries & struggles. Therapy can be this place, where building a trusting relationship with a compassionate practitioner can allow you to feel seen & can support improvements in your health & well-being.
When was the last time that you felt truly listened to, heard & understood? You more than likely talk to many people throughout your day but how often are you making connections with others that feel truly authentic? Many people are currently feeling isolated even when surrounded by others because they do not have someone in their life creating a welcoming and safe space that allows them to feel comfortable enough to share their worries & struggles. Therapy can be this place, where building a trusting relationship with a compassionate practitioner can allow you to feel seen & can support improvements in your health & well-being.
(978) 440-3951 View (978) 440-3951
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Melissa Novakoff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Harvard, MA 01451
Not accepting new clients
It takes courage to ask for help. When we meet, I will listen and try to understand as much as I can about you and your experience with curiosity, compassion and, when appropriate, a sense of humor. Our therapy session will include letting go of beliefs and energy that don’t serve you and nurturing the parts of you that need attention.
It takes courage to ask for help. When we meet, I will listen and try to understand as much as I can about you and your experience with curiosity, compassion and, when appropriate, a sense of humor. Our therapy session will include letting go of beliefs and energy that don’t serve you and nurturing the parts of you that need attention.
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Matthew Vachon
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westford, MA 01886
Together, we can tackle issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, communication challenges, trouble performing at work or in athletics, insomnia and racing thoughts, or anger management.
Do things feel like they have been going in the wrong direction for a while? Maybe you’ve been butting heads with people at work, or are struggling to perform as well as you used to. Maybe your marriage or romantic relationship is on the rocks and nothing is working to get things good again. Is your stress level so high that you find yourself flying off the handle more than you’d like? Are you lying awake at night, or just feeling like nothing is enjoyable at all anymore? Reaching out for support is a smart and brave move, and I’m ready and available to work with you on new approaches to problems that seem unsolvable.
Together, we can tackle issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, communication challenges, trouble performing at work or in athletics, insomnia and racing thoughts, or anger management.
Do things feel like they have been going in the wrong direction for a while? Maybe you’ve been butting heads with people at work, or are struggling to perform as well as you used to. Maybe your marriage or romantic relationship is on the rocks and nothing is working to get things good again. Is your stress level so high that you find yourself flying off the handle more than you’d like? Are you lying awake at night, or just feeling like nothing is enjoyable at all anymore? Reaching out for support is a smart and brave move, and I’m ready and available to work with you on new approaches to problems that seem unsolvable.
(978) 999-2165 View (978) 999-2165
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Mitch Toloczko
Counselor, M Ed, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hudson, MA 01749  (Online Only)
I am a practitioner who works with adults individually and as couples and am currently taking on new clients. I am currently only doing virtual sessions. I work with you to help you improve your situations and achieve better outcomes. My approach is very straightforward and open. It is rooted in compassion and the belief that you are the expert on you. I work to help you access that expertise and use it to your benefit. I draw from a wide variety of disciplines and life experiences to offer perspective and support along the way. I do not look to solve your problems, but to assist you in gaining the skills and ability to do so.
I am a practitioner who works with adults individually and as couples and am currently taking on new clients. I am currently only doing virtual sessions. I work with you to help you improve your situations and achieve better outcomes. My approach is very straightforward and open. It is rooted in compassion and the belief that you are the expert on you. I work to help you access that expertise and use it to your benefit. I draw from a wide variety of disciplines and life experiences to offer perspective and support along the way. I do not look to solve your problems, but to assist you in gaining the skills and ability to do so.
(978) 310-3662 View (978) 310-3662
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Full-Circle Coaching
MA, BCBA, LABA
Verified Verified
Leominster, MA 01453
Are you a young adult or adult that has been diagnosed with autism or autism related disorder? Do you have unmanaged ADHD which is impacting your personal and professional life? Do you just feel like something is just off? Do you feel misunderstood by others? I can help. I offer both individual and group therapy sessions. We will address issues such as dating, sexual health, parenting, relationship, emotional regulation, disorganization, impulsivity, inattentiveness, and feelings of not being enough or too much. You’ll be given tools to use between sessions which will help bridge the gap between intention and action.
Are you a young adult or adult that has been diagnosed with autism or autism related disorder? Do you have unmanaged ADHD which is impacting your personal and professional life? Do you just feel like something is just off? Do you feel misunderstood by others? I can help. I offer both individual and group therapy sessions. We will address issues such as dating, sexual health, parenting, relationship, emotional regulation, disorganization, impulsivity, inattentiveness, and feelings of not being enough or too much. You’ll be given tools to use between sessions which will help bridge the gap between intention and action.
(978) 487-5599 View (978) 487-5599
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Peter O'Brien
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
Hudson, MA 01749
Waitlist for new clients
Please note that I currently have a waitlist. I work with adults and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have challenges with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also work with people who have experienced tough stuff in their childhood, or who are struggling with grief, relationship issues, or difficulties managing their emotions. My goal is to help you stop feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and living life at a frenzied pace. Instead, our sessions can empower you to make big changes, encourage you to see healing and transformation as possible, and help guide you through positive changes to where things feel manageable again.
Please note that I currently have a waitlist. I work with adults and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have challenges with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also work with people who have experienced tough stuff in their childhood, or who are struggling with grief, relationship issues, or difficulties managing their emotions. My goal is to help you stop feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and living life at a frenzied pace. Instead, our sessions can empower you to make big changes, encourage you to see healing and transformation as possible, and help guide you through positive changes to where things feel manageable again.
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Lisa Wessan Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CLYL, RM
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Westford, MA 01886
People often ask me, "What is the purpose of therapy?" I believe there are a few answers to that question. First, you come to therapy to defrost grief, unexpressed rage and other negative feelings, e.g. traumas, losses, betrayals. You also learn to re-parent yourself. Second, you come to have a better transition in your work or love life, or to improve your performance and personal relations. Finally, you get to share your dreams and goals in a safe environment, with no judgment, and to produce amazing action plans to manifest your best life ever.
People often ask me, "What is the purpose of therapy?" I believe there are a few answers to that question. First, you come to therapy to defrost grief, unexpressed rage and other negative feelings, e.g. traumas, losses, betrayals. You also learn to re-parent yourself. Second, you come to have a better transition in your work or love life, or to improve your performance and personal relations. Finally, you get to share your dreams and goals in a safe environment, with no judgment, and to produce amazing action plans to manifest your best life ever.
(978) 631-0349 View (978) 631-0349
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Chelsea Walsh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Acton, MA 01720  (Online Only)
Are you having a hard time figuring it all out? What you want, how to get there, or who you are? If you have big ideas that you’re having a hard time translating into daily life, you’ve come to the right place. I love working with adolescents and young adults who want to create a path towards their goals. I often work with people whose anxiety, depression, trauma, or behavioral struggles have held them back from being able to find the version of themself that they seek. If you know where you want to be but can’t get there or if you don’t even know who you want to be, let’s talk. Find out more here: www.ampersandcounselingma.com.
Are you having a hard time figuring it all out? What you want, how to get there, or who you are? If you have big ideas that you’re having a hard time translating into daily life, you’ve come to the right place. I love working with adolescents and young adults who want to create a path towards their goals. I often work with people whose anxiety, depression, trauma, or behavioral struggles have held them back from being able to find the version of themself that they seek. If you know where you want to be but can’t get there or if you don’t even know who you want to be, let’s talk. Find out more here: www.ampersandcounselingma.com.
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Rollins Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Westford, MA 01886
Rollins Counseling Center offers individual and family counseling to children, adolescents, and adults. We offer Telehealth or in-person visits in our Westford and Shrewsbury locations. Our clinicians utilize evidence-based therapies to effectively treat a wide range of issues that affect one’s quality of life. Treatment modalities include psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems, mind-body approaches, animal-assisted therapy, EMDR and trauma-focused therapies.
Rollins Counseling Center offers individual and family counseling to children, adolescents, and adults. We offer Telehealth or in-person visits in our Westford and Shrewsbury locations. Our clinicians utilize evidence-based therapies to effectively treat a wide range of issues that affect one’s quality of life. Treatment modalities include psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems, mind-body approaches, animal-assisted therapy, EMDR and trauma-focused therapies.
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Alicia Rapson
Counselor, MEd , LMHC
Verified Verified
Lancaster, MA 01523
I am the owner of Water Bear Counseling, LLC; and am a one woman private practice. Colleagues and clients say I am "down to earth" and "develop great rapport quickly." This is because of my laid back style of having a therapeutic conversation. I ask questions, reflect what I hear, and offer observations. I also keep clients informed about the process so they understand what is happening. I teach the skills and strategies that may be helpful to creating change and improved quality of life. I also am available for clinical training and supervision for employees from all disciplines.
I am the owner of Water Bear Counseling, LLC; and am a one woman private practice. Colleagues and clients say I am "down to earth" and "develop great rapport quickly." This is because of my laid back style of having a therapeutic conversation. I ask questions, reflect what I hear, and offer observations. I also keep clients informed about the process so they understand what is happening. I teach the skills and strategies that may be helpful to creating change and improved quality of life. I also am available for clinical training and supervision for employees from all disciplines.
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Linda Rawlings
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Westford, MA 01886
Linda holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She works with adults and teens to help them address the challenges that impact their life. She is experienced in working with people who experience depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, learning difficulties, stress, grief/loss, body image dissatisfaction and substance use.
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The Counseling Center at MOC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Leominster, MA 01453
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Anne Kulakowski
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leominster, MA 01453
Welcome! Going through a difficult time or a time in which you’re flooded with more questions than answers is hard but it can also be an invitation to discover strengths and supports you may not know you had. In therapy, you are invited to take care of yourself with more commitment, find what matters most to you, and listen deeply for answers inside of yourself. I am committed to creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you can begin your journey home to yourself.
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Karen S Scafidi
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Hudson, MA 01749
Everybody has times when they encounter roadblocks that get in the way of living your best life. Oftentimes these roadblocks come in the form of overwhelming thoughts and feelings. When these roadblocks become too much to overcome on your own, therapy can provide the time and space you need to find the right path forward.
Everybody has times when they encounter roadblocks that get in the way of living your best life. Oftentimes these roadblocks come in the form of overwhelming thoughts and feelings. When these roadblocks become too much to overcome on your own, therapy can provide the time and space you need to find the right path forward.
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Victoria Counseling Services
PMNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Verified Verified
Marlborough, MA 01752
As an Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, I was not cognizant of the impact of mental illness on family and society, until I decided to pursue a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Degree. I believe that societal stigmatization of mental illness, and the shame felt by families who have a loved one with mental illness, makes it difficult for these patients to recover, and live peacefully for the rest of their lives. Psychiatric illness should be treated like a medical illness with no stigma, no blame or shame.
As an Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, I was not cognizant of the impact of mental illness on family and society, until I decided to pursue a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Degree. I believe that societal stigmatization of mental illness, and the shame felt by families who have a loved one with mental illness, makes it difficult for these patients to recover, and live peacefully for the rest of their lives. Psychiatric illness should be treated like a medical illness with no stigma, no blame or shame.
(508) 906-7395 View (508) 906-7395
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Dale Sickles
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sterling, MA 01564  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Waitlist - leave detailed v-mail for call back: Bcbs of Mass. insurance and self-pay only Ty! It has been my experience that many of us become frozen by yesterday to the point that tomorrow evokes anxiety and today becomes lost. I will help you reconnect to the here and now & together we will design a treatment plan that will allow you to move past stuck and start living the life you deserve!
Waitlist - leave detailed v-mail for call back: Bcbs of Mass. insurance and self-pay only Ty! It has been my experience that many of us become frozen by yesterday to the point that tomorrow evokes anxiety and today becomes lost. I will help you reconnect to the here and now & together we will design a treatment plan that will allow you to move past stuck and start living the life you deserve!
(978) 785-8650 View (978) 785-8650
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Inspire Counseling and Support Center
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC-I, LADC-II, CADC, LCSW, LMHC
Verified Verified
Leominster, MA 01453
Waitlist for new clients
Inspire Counseling and Support Center is a comprehensive, full-spectrum community health center. Our goal is to assist our clients in accomplishing their goals for a healthier and better life. Our highly qualified clinicians work with you to help develop a personalized course of treatment to best meet your needs. We are here to guide you and help you learn to make healthy decisions and live a productive life.
Inspire Counseling and Support Center is a comprehensive, full-spectrum community health center. Our goal is to assist our clients in accomplishing their goals for a healthier and better life. Our highly qualified clinicians work with you to help develop a personalized course of treatment to best meet your needs. We are here to guide you and help you learn to make healthy decisions and live a productive life.
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Trail Forward Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Leominster, MA 01453  (Online Only)
With nearly 20 years of experience and extensive education and training, I will leverage my expertise to help you along in your healing journey. You will be able to overcome life obstacles, better manage adversity, and reach new heights of resilience and strength. We will achieve this by thoughtful integration of evidence-based practices into our work, tailored at being a catalyst for you to taking action. Let’s work together and focus on clarifying your past, attuning to your present, and planning for the future!
With nearly 20 years of experience and extensive education and training, I will leverage my expertise to help you along in your healing journey. You will be able to overcome life obstacles, better manage adversity, and reach new heights of resilience and strength. We will achieve this by thoughtful integration of evidence-based practices into our work, tailored at being a catalyst for you to taking action. Let’s work together and focus on clarifying your past, attuning to your present, and planning for the future!
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Rob Cooke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, PC
Verified Verified
Groton, MA 01450
I work with children and teens treating a variety of concerns including mood and attentional issues, defiance and conduct problems, social skills deficits, substance abuse, academic underperformance, and general family conflict. I enjoy working with adolescents and their families and am well versed in treating at-risk teens and those who have been resistant or challenging to engage in counseling. My treatment approach is family-oriented and my focus is on educating and empowering parents while working individually with children and teens to help them understand their behavior and find healthier ways to cope with the stresses they are facing.
I work with children and teens treating a variety of concerns including mood and attentional issues, defiance and conduct problems, social skills deficits, substance abuse, academic underperformance, and general family conflict. I enjoy working with adolescents and their families and am well versed in treating at-risk teens and those who have been resistant or challenging to engage in counseling. My treatment approach is family-oriented and my focus is on educating and empowering parents while working individually with children and teens to help them understand their behavior and find healthier ways to cope with the stresses they are facing.
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Anger Management Therapists

How long does therapy take for anger management?

Treatment duration depends on the person’s specific challenges and circumstances. There are treatments for anger problems that are shorter and more goal-oriented, like Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which can last weeks to months. Others, like Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may last between six months and a year, while a more intensive treatment, like psychodynamic therapy, is open-ended, and clients may see their therapist for a year or longer.

How do you know if you need therapy for anger management?

Everyone gets mad from time to time. But when angry outbursts become frequent and cause damage to relationships, whether at home or in the office, it may be a good time to look into therapy. A therapist can assess where a client’s anger may be coming from, suggest strategies for averting angry outbursts, and help a client create a plan to become a calmer version of themselves.

Is there medication for anger management?

Medications do exist that help people mitigate the feeling of anger, but these are reserved for people with anger-related psychiatric disorders, such as intermittent explosive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or in some cases borderline personality disorder. In these cases, antidepressant medications may be prescribed to help with the client’s symptoms. In most cases of anger management, however, talk therapy is the recommended treatment, along with lifestyle changes where relevant.

What’s the best way to encourage someone to seek help for anger issues?

It’s helpful to express your concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual’s behavior affected either themselves or others should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.