Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Gloucester, MA

I'd like to help you explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to cultivate a healthier version of yourself. Which includes, but is not limited to identifying emotions, triggers, and coping skills. Helping you understand what you're going through in order to make necessary change. Learning your personal patterns and behaviors to improving quality of life. (Telehealth Only)

I believe that every person deserves a therapist they feel understood and supported by. I provide a compassionate, respectful and non-judgmental approach. I offer In-Person, Video or Phone Sessions and support clients to discover and use their inner strengths and values to develop positive solutions - whether struggling with a long-time chronic issue or with an adjustment to a difficult life event or crisis. I offer both brief and longer-term therapy as appropriate. I believe that committing to work through life's challenges can often result in unimaginable joy and meaning.

What if you only knew the wonder that has truly been you all along? Welcome to the safe discovery of your true self beyond life's past and present struggles and learn to feel better having improved skills to heal and thrive.

Welcome! Mental wellness is an essential element of a satisfied human experience. By cultivating our own well-being, we are more empowered to enjoy functional and rewarding relationships with ourselves and those around us. We can then experience deep engagement with our passions and the ability to participate fully in the vast sea of life. My practice, Blue Ocean Mental Wellness aspires to deliver empathetic and impactful psychotherapy so that you can be present for life’s joys and find resilience through its inevitable hardships. We find purpose in partnering with clients to facilitate an unbiased exploration of self.

I believe that we all have the ability to overcome life's challenges, heal trauma and move forward through difficult times. We are not defined by our symptoms or problems and all situations can serve as a learning experience and an opportunity to grow to our fullest potential. I utilize a variety of clinical techniques for short term and long term therapy based on the individual needs of my clients.

Hi! Thank you for visiting my page. I'm jennie (she/her). I am a white bodied, gay, AFAB social worker with 11 years of clinical experience. As a therapist, I am dedicated to exploring how interpersonal trauma impacts our sense of self-worth, emotional and physical health, and connection to ourselves and others. I am particularly passionate about supporting people struggling with shame, self-esteem, addiction and feeling emotionally safe to embody their full authentic selves; and I am dedicated to helping people shift into a more empowered, calm, confident and compassionate stance both internally and in-relationship with others.

After growing up in Massachusetts, a lifetime of travel opened my eyes and heart to the many ways people live and make meaning of experience. This perspective has informed the strengths-based, person-centered approach to my work as a therapist and coach. Social work has been central to my professional life long before receiving my degree. I began my career leading youth programs before moving to domestic violence advocacy work and program facilitation of women's groups. Through a narrative therapy lens, I work with clients to make meaning of their life experiences and live more closely to the values they feel are most important.

The decision to seek counseling can often bring up a lot of anxiety, but I believe it can also be the beginning of a positive, productive, and transforming experience. I am committed to creating a safe and trusting relationship with my clients so that they may feel supported and heard. I work with people who come with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, young adult issues, grief and loss, and difficult childhood memories. By connecting with their inner resources, my clients carry the benefits of our work together into their daily lives, ensuring meaningful change.

Finding the right ‘person’ for yourself or a loved one can be beyond challenging. You want to know that that person will be truly engaged in what you have to say, won’t judge you by your thoughts or behaviors, and care enough about you to offer compassion and guidance through your toughest days. I’m familiar with this search, and I believe that I could be the person you need right now as you begin the work to your higher self. One of the first things I tell all of my clients is that they have to feel a connection with their therapist. You have to feel safe, supported and most importantly, respected.

I am a seasoned, licensed psychologist who specializes in the treatment of people experiencing life/career stress, chronic pain, substance abuse, anxiety and/or depression. I treat adults, couples and families. I was the Chief Psychologist for the Lahey Pain Management Center in Danvers, Mass for 5 years and led a free chronic pain support group at Lahey- Beverly Hospital for 7 year.s I have written 2 books (one second edition), have had an American Psychological Association certificate for treating people with mixed substance use/abuse-dependence and am on the allied health courtesy staff at BI-Lahey-Beverly Hospital.

I treat clients who sense a disconnect between life as they are currently experiencing it and the life they know deep inside they are meant to be living. I help my clients heal trauma and pain, overcome obstacles, and gain the clarity that can lead to a lasting sense of purpose, joy and ease. I believe that within each and every one of us lies the wisdom that can lead us to greater life fulfillment. I am honored to offer compassionate psychotherapy intended to reconnect you to your internal wisdom and enhance your capacity to trust in yourself.

I work with adults on a wide array of issues, including substance use, trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, chronic stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Another area of focus is supporting and working with current or former athletes to navigate challenges such as injury and rehab, grief and loss, performance issues, and career and life transitions.

Next Chapter Counseling is a private practice run by Mara Capello, LICSW. Here I focus on Narrative Therapy to help those working through a history of trauma, addiction, depression, or anxiety. The ideal client for NCC is someone who wants to work on how the events in their past such as abuse, neglect and violence affect their future. Narrative work helps people to understand their own story and to work to find new narratives within their history so that they can change their lives going forward.

The journey of self-discovery is valuable and worthwhile, deserving of the effort required to connect with one's authentic self. Throughout our work together, we will create an environment where vulnerability is embraced, challenging conversations occur, and discomfort is a catalyst for growth and change. My approach is characterized by flexibility, adapting to your unique needs and preferences, ensuring that our collaboration is a dynamic and responsive process. Therapy with me involves taking the time to connect with your joys, struggles, history, and hopes, facilitating a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of yourself.

Welcome! I enjoy helping others that are struggling with life's stressors, anxiety, depression and ADHD. I am well versed in raising children with mental, behavioral and ASD challenges, along with helping others navigate systems of care. I enjoy partnering with individuals working through transitions in their lives, whether it's changing jobs, working on a marriage, leaving a domestic violence situation, advocating for services for children, or trying to just make it through the day. Feel free to reach out and I look forward to working with you! I am telehealth only and can see anyone in Massachusetts. You are not alone,

In meeting with folks for therapeutic conversations, I value being present, curious, and caring. I take a de-centered and non-expert stance, creating space for you to develop a sense of agency and support as you face the problems and struggles of life. My hope is to help you feel not-so-alone with problems in life and to give you a space to develop clarity about what is important to you, about what your hopes and values are, and about what steps you would like to take that support your preferred ways of living.