Therapists in Shelburne Falls, MA

I have been working with parents, children and families for over 25 years. I specialize in elementary school age children. My book: “Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child” has been a resource for many parents. I offer tools and strategies for children struggling with emotional regulation, anger issues, ADHD, anxiety, oppositional defiant/challenging behaviors, learning difficulties and social skills. I help families regain a sense of balance by helping to resolve conflict and enhance communication....bringing enjoyment to your family once again.

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.

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.

As a Cognitive-Behavioral therapist certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (www.pcit.org) and trained in DBT for children, I help children and parents learn the skills needed to manage social, behavioral and emotional challenges, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, life and family stress. My approach is collaborative, practical and guided by core behavioral and relational principles to help parents & children navigate their lives, regain control, respond more effectively to their challenges, and, ultimately, thrive.

I believe the therapeutic relationship is at the core of all treatment provided as the path to health begins here. Your growth and healing will require energy, commitment, and active participation from you, the client. I work with clients to establish a therapeutic relationship that is honest, straightforward, therapeutically challenging and inspiring, and compassionate. With my support, you will come to deeply understand your personal strengths, compassionately tend to your emotional wounds and learn evidence-based techniques to move toward health.

Are there days where you feel like your life is completely unmanageable? Sometimes it feels like if we could just change one thing, or start one thing, then we could finally start living the life we want. This could be a short term goal such as finally organizing your home or longer term goals such as developing self confidence, or starting a weight loss journey. If you can relate to feeling stuck and needing a push to move forward, Bel Lavi Coaching is here for you.

My clinical expertise are especially beneficial to those living with ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, relationships and family conflict, as well as those struggling with life transitions, stress management, and self-esteem. It is our mission to work holistically with individuals and families using a strategic and strengths-based approach to help our clients be an “open book” throughout the therapeutic process. We help to maximize existing coping strategies while developing new pathways for increasing competency, functioning, and self esteem. We believe that everyone can be successful and have a better quality of life.

Castle Hill Counseling & Consulting, Inc. (CHCC) was founded in December of 2015. While drawing from my undergraduate education at Boston College, subsequent graduate program at Simmons College, and 20+ years of experience in the mental health and education field, I founded CHCC with the vision to deliver the highest quality service to children in the home, school environments, and to the larger systems supporting families through professional development, specialized trainings, and consultation. We have developed speciality areas of practice; including school refusal and avoidance, trauma, and educational program development.

I am an experienced clinician who has worked in rural New England for the past 20 years. Having worked in a rural area you become experienced in working with a very deverisfied cliental.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and specialize in providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. My approach integrates a variety of evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, humanistic, and mindfulness based therapies. I have been effective at utilizing these treatment modalities to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, and other clinical concerns. Clients also come to my practice to improve relationships and navigate stressful life changes.

Larry specializes in counseling children of all ages, teens, young adults, adults, and families. Larry effectively helps even the very young child and clients of all ages with their emotional and/or behavioral challenges. His passion, expertise, and genuine interest is so needed, when many of our youth are longing for someone they can talk to, connect with, and feel their voice is understood. Working with the entire family providing family counseling takes a very special ability, as does helping parents navigate challenges, this is Larry's expertise.

I look forward to understanding your goals and values and offering the best scientific and humanistic practice to help you reach your desired outcomes. I have helped children, adolescents, transition-age youth and adults address traumatic experiences, loss, anxiety, depression, adjustment to psychiatric disability, and other stressful life transitions.

Have you been struggling with uncontrollable negative thoughts, panic attacks, and anxiety? Do you have low self-esteem, low-confidence and low-body image? Did you lose meaning of life or even do not know why you exist? I know your goal! You want to be the most powerful and successful person in the world! Well, I can help you with that. My therapeutic philosophy focuses on Your freedom, power, strength, and responsibility to overcome Your distress through a positive goal-oriented approach and extreme empathy. We will both utilize integrative treatment uniquely designed for You to achieve personal growth and healing.

My goal is to guide you in understanding what interferes with living a fulfilling life. I believe change is possible, in spite of any circumstance, and I will support you through your journey of growth and self-discovery. As a therapist with extensive background working with trauma survivors and individuals of all ages, couples and families in crisis, I respect and understand both the challenges and lifelong benefits of having therapeutic alliance. My experience with the healing process has solidified the importance of consistent, genuine care, creating a space to pursue what it is you desire and find to be meaningful.

At Medical Psychology Center, we believe there is a strong relationship between emotional and physical well being. Our mission is to provide treatments for conditions which stem from this interaction. At the core of MPC's integrative treatment model is a skilled clinician who understands the complex relationship between mind and body, and is accordingly able to design and provide the most appropriate treatment for a patient's specific presentation.

My ideal client is someone who is willing to work with me in order to achieve their goal. This includes being able to have back and forth conversation around ways to achieve that goal, as well as have the more difficult conversations when it comes to road blocks and the occasional self sabotaging behavior. I will always be honest in my assessments, and thoughts, and my hope would be that my client is as well.

HI-My name is Basile Bazina. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor with a vast experiencing in working with a diverse population of all ages, races, gender and sexual orientation. I am glad that your are reading my profile. If you are looking for an open minded and compassionate listener, I am that person. I am a strength based clinician. Despite the challenges you may be experiencing, I believe in your abilities to make your situation better. If you choose to work with me, we will form a partnership so together, we can achieve your desired goals.

I work with client's that face challenges with depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, grief/trauma, social-relational issues, self esteem, and goal attainment. An honest and comfortable feeling with the therapist is the key to a successful outcome. My emphasis is to create an environment that provides clients to feel safe, validated, and understood.

Welcome! I believe that the relationship between me and my clients is the foundation on which, together, we will help you to understand yourself better, realize the patterns that are holding you back, and make the changes that you decide are enriching for your life. A large portion of my practice focuses on work with clients who struggle with issues related to trauma, attachment, and interpersonal wounding. This has led to an extensive background in many different disorders and presentations. In addition to working with individual clients, I also work with parents, including adoptive parents.