Attachment-based Therapists in Chilmark, MA

Day time appointments available. Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate at times. I focus on helping clients become their best possible selves and work through challenging situations. If you are feeling anxious, depressed, unmotivated, invalidated, dysphoric, having trouble in your relationships, making a transition, feeling disconnected and alone, grieving a loss, working through childhood trauma or trying to rekindle your passion for life, I can help provide the tools to assist you on your journey.

Cara-Leigh Recker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who entered the field of mental health based on the idea that we often do not know the burdens that others carry. She has a background working with individuals who are seeking purposeful treatment of substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, grief, post-traumatic stress disorder and/or bipolar. Cara-Leigh holds that mental health and substance use therapy is meant to be a collaborative process where goals are set together in a strength-based approach. Cara-Leigh completed a Masters of Special Education with a focus on ASD.

At the moment I am providing teletherapy for those interested in this approach. I am licensed in both Florida and Massachusetts and I am currently accepting new patients from either state. I provide therapy using an eclectic and integrative style that best suits the person’s needs. I take a collaborative, strength-based, non-judgmental, and client-centered approach throughout the work with my clients and when deciding upon which tool sets to use in the therapy.

Welcome! Throughout my clinical experience, I have treated a wide range of mental health issues with an emphasis on anxiety and phobias, as well as OCD, perfectionism, and body-focused repetitive behaviors. My background includes addressing adult ADHD/executive functioning difficulties, mood disorders, stress, grief, and relationship impasses. I often work with those whose anxiety or life experiences have led to avoidance as a psychological coping tool. I focus on adults across the lifespan, college students, and couples. I look to collaborate with my clients and seek purposeful, effective approaches to personal challenges.

As a relational therapist, my approach to psychotherapy orients around the idea that mutually satisfying relationships with others are essential for emotional well-being. This will play out in our session often through experiential work, where we can explore triggers in a safe and contained space, always from a space of curiosity rather than judgement.

Our humanity connects us through common experiences which impact our choices, leading to individual and unique stories. These stories often contain narratives of stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, loss and grief. Yet, throughout these stories are also stories of strength, resilience, and hope. My treatment philosophy focuses on identifying a client’s strengths, support systems and resources, interests and abilities -to shore up the foundation upon which strategies and skills can be built to improve a person’s sense of self and confidence to work towards achieving their goals.

I have been working with children and their families for the past 10 years. I specialize in working with children with one or more mental health diagnoses, such as ASD, anxiety, depression, or mood disorders, as well as helping their parents/guardians or family members with how to best care for their child. I aim to work collaboratively with families, schools, and other providers in order to instill change. I work individually with adults, with a varying degree of need, including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I also work individually with parents, working on their own mental health.

Only accepting Blue Cross clients! It takes one person that believes in you to make a difference! I am a licensed clinical social worker, certified in DBT and provide trauma-informed and attachment-based therapy. I specialize in individuals with challenging family dynamics, adoption or foster care or that have been involved with DCF. I understand the value of community, family, and compassion and I want to help you find your voice and build lifelong connections!

My approach to therapy is collaborative, strength-based, and client-centered. I believe in the healing power that exists within each individual, which is nurtured and strengthened within the context of our therapeutic relationship. I work with children, adults, and families who are facing complex struggles, including: parent-child relationship issues, transition to parenthood, postpartum difficulties, life transitions, behavior challenges, depression, anxiety, and more. My style is warm, empathic, and compassionate, and I work to create a safe environment to help you better understand and address the challenges you are facing.

As a trauma-informed, attachment-based therapist, I’m not interested in fixing you. I am interested in simply getting to know you. That’s it. Of course, we will be working together on YOU. But our relationship will be the center of the work. I ask that you show up each session as yourself, as much as you can that day, and we will take it from there. If showing up as yourself sounds scary, I totally understand. I will always work to show up as myself, too. You can expect me to tell you about my cat, or the coffee place I’ve tried recently, or to talk about whatever book I am reading. My goal is for therapy to be a conversation.

Welcome! I’m Molly, a therapist trained to work with individuals and couples. I bring curiosity, warmth and humor to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and purpose. I primarily treat clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, loss, etc), and interpersonal difficulties. I also offer couples (heterosexual, same-sex, queer) premarital counseling or support following a significant rift.

For over 25 years I have helped adults, couples, teens and children find ways to manage anxiety, depression and trauma in order to achieve an increased capacity for enjoyment in relationships and life. I strive to create a safe environment, where taking risks to connect with emotions leads to increased insight and motivation to change. I take an active approach to help clients achieve their goals and resolve their problems. When treating children, I work closely with parents, providing careful guidance about how to help their child develop and thrive.

Emotions like anxiety, sadness and shame are so overwhelming that it feels like your body could shatter from all of your feelings. A painful childhood, challenging relationships, loss or another distressing experience has left you feeling hopeless. You've never been able to really explain what feeling abandoned is like, or why it's so hard to trust, so you feel more isolated in being misunderstood. You have some regrets on how you've responded or acted in the past while you were just trying to survive or feel connection.

***I am currently full and not taking new clients.*** I work with adolescents, college and grad students, adults, families, and couples. I focus on helping people who want to explore family issues, are working to develop a sense of self, as well as those who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, and life transitions. I have experience working in a multitude of settings, including private practice, hospitals, community centers, outpatient, and private schools.

Are there times when you feel anxious, sad, or uncertain? Do you have difficulty coping with your stressors and find that you often push or run away from unwanted thoughts and feelings? You have taken the brave first step to search for a clinician who may fit your needs. Clients who come to me can expect a trusting, compassionate, respectful therapeutic environment that fosters creating positive solutions. We will work together to address your unique needs and challenges in a non-judgmental, safe environment.

I am an empathetic and compassionate clinical Psychotherapist in Massachusetts with Meridian Psychotherapy Associates, a team of culturally sensitive and trauma-informed psychotherapists. We work with individuals, couples, and families who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, and other life stressors. Our ultimate mission is to support your healing process. We believe that your lived experiences should and will be heard.